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Pete and Darius break down the Celtics game, but also react to LeBron's injury, discuss the team's other health challenges with Rui Hachimura, Dorian Finney-Smith, and Jaxson Hayes all also banged up, and what it means for Monday's game against the Nets and the remainder of the team's road trip.

The Lakers won their 8th straight game on Thursday, coming back to force overtime and then claiming victory against the Knicks. Pete and Darius discuss the game, the challenges Jalen Brunson posed for the Lakers defense, how Luka Dončić's offensive control helped bring the team back, the shot making exhibited by Gabe Vincent, LeBron's night, and much more. And then later the guys

Pete and Darius break down the schedule and then discuss their expectations for these games, and what they're most looking forward to from both the players and the coaches. And then later, the guys preview Thursday's game against the Knicks and what they expect to see vs. one of the East's best teams.

The Lakers won their 7th straight game on Tuesday, beating the Pelicans on the strength of an offensive explosion from their superstar duo of Luka Dončić and LeBron James. Pete and Darius break down the game, highlighting Luka's ability to beat every defensive coverage the Pelicans threw at him, the ease of LeBron's scoring, and the effectiveness of the team's role players while

A key development in the Lakers recent success has been the play of the guys JJ Redick affectionately refers to as "banshees" who are flying around on defense and bringing a level of toughness and grit each and every game. Pete and Darius discuss these guys, first diving into the emergence of Jordan Goodwin and Trey Jemison as contributors on two-way contracts who are helping on bo

The Lakers swept a weekend of games vs. the Clippers, getting both wins while dealing with injuries to starters Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura. Pete and Darius discuss both wins, focusing on Luka Dončić finding his stride offensively with his jumper and ability to beat switches, the quality of the team's depth to grind out wins while being short handed, Dalton Knecht's shot maki

The Lakers won their 4th straight game, holding on against the shorthanded Wolves after again jumping out to a big lead. Pete and Darius discuss the game, losing Rui Hachimura to a knee straing and the ramifications if he misses any time, the team's continued success on defense, some of their (and Luka Dončić's) struggles on offense, and much more. Support Pete here: Patreon: ht

How much do you believe in this version of the Lakers to be title contenders? Is their defense actually this good? Can their offense take the next step forward? Pete and Darius debate these questions by examining this team through a lens of comparison to past great Lakers champions, how those groups were built, and the newness of this sort of roster built around LeBron and Luka, an

The Lakers held off the Mavs for a hard-fought win in Luka Dončić's first game vs. his former team on Tuesday night. Pete and Darius discuss the win, highlighting Luka's triple double, LeBron's great 4th quarter, and the team finding ways to make enough plays on both sides of the ball. And then later, the guys discuss Rui Hachimura's strong recent play and versatility on defense,

Luka Dončić will face off against his former team for the first time on Tuesday when the Mavericks visit Los Angeles to play the Lakers. Pete and Darius use this opportunity to revisit the trade that brought Luka to L.A., and discuss where their heads are now that the team has some games under their belt and things feel more real. And then later the guys dig into the matchup with