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In this episode, Christian and Jas review Los Angeles Lakers forward Kyle Kuzma's season. To kick things off, the guys look back at how Kuzma performed throughout the year and touch on his lack of consistency off the bench. Then, Christian and Jas get into how Kuzma was at his best when he was played starter-type minutes. Following that, they look at where Kuz has improved his game since being drafted in 2018 and where he needs to grow if he wants to reach the next level in his career. To wrap things up, the guys get into how much the Lakers would have to pay to extend Kuzma long-term and give their predictions on if Kuz will be with L.A. two seasons from now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeBron James may not have been rewarded with the MVP award he was seeking for his efforts, but the year he just had for the Los Angeles Lakers was still an incredible and historic performance considering the context, and we aren’t ready to stop appreciating it just yet. So that’s exactly what co-hosts Anthony Irwin and Harrison Faigen did on the latest episode of the Silver Screen and Roll podcast. After starting out the show by having a little bit of fun with the latest video of Kostas Antetokounmpo soaking in his status as an NBA champion and discussing the latest reports on when next season might start — and how it could affect the Lakers — Harrison and Anthony moved on to discussing the incredible year that was for LeBron James, and why they think he can keep this going for years to come. You can follow Harrison on Twitter at @hmfaigen, and Anthony at @AnthonyIrwinLA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Coming off of their first championship in a decade, the Lakers will have a few difficult decisions to make in the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Christian and Jas look back at the windy road the Los Angeles Lakers took to become NBA champions. To kick things off, the guys discuss the 2018-19 season and how everything went off the rails after LeBron James got hurt during the Christmas Day game against the Golden State Warriors. Christian and Jas talk about how things looked bleak while Magic Johnson was running the show and if the franchise would have claimed its 17th championship if Johnson was still calling the shots. The guys also get into how Rob Pelinka's message of togetherness shined through as the Lakers played a relatively drama-free season. Then, the guys discuss Frank Vogel's demeanor and why his year away from the game helped him become the right coach for the team. To wrap things up, Christian and Jas touch on the Chris Paul to the Lakers rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sabreena and Anthony recap Anthony Davis' first season in purple and gold, starting with the trade that brought him to Los Angeles and ending with the big man's spectacular postseason. They go through what the expectations were of Davis, what he looked at like at the start of the season, and how he improved over the course of the year to the point where he was oftentimes the best Laker in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about why getting rid of Luol Deng's contract is important for the Lakers free agency plans. Plus a season in review for Rajon Rondo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of the Silver Screen and Roll podcast, Anthony and Harrison discussed the latest rumors connecting the Lakers to Derrick Rose, where they think such reporting is coming from, and what the Pistons might want for him in a possible trade. They also discussed if we think Rose fits at all with this team and if a deal like this makes sense for the Lakers, which might be two entirely different questions. After that, Anthony and Harrison kicked off the audio version of our season in review series with a player who is in some ways tangentially related to those rumors: Talen Horton-Tucker, the only rookie on the Lakers’ full-time roster during their run to the title, and their only draft pick from the 2019 NBA Draft. If Horton-Tucker is capable of continuing to develop, he doesn’t make the acquisition of one-dimensional scorer like Rose completely pointless, but he does theoretically make it less necessary to give up assets to do so. To have that conversation, Anthony and Harrison invited a very special, fan-favorite guest and certified THT stan on to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To get you all prepared for the Lakers player reviews that will be going up on Silver Screen and Roll this week, Jacob and Christian gave grades for every player on this year's roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Christian and Jas kick things off by discussing Anthony Davis' contract extension and what it might look like. Following that, the guys discuss which of the Lakers with player options they want back in the fold for the 2021 NBA season. Then, Christian and Jas get into why Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will be better off signing a one-year deal with the team before testing free agency next year and how the Lakers' big man rotation will look in 2021. After that, they talk about the Lakers who are on expiring deals and which of them should be brought back, plus why Markieff Morris is potentially the best buyout player of all time. To wrap things up, the guys share which team they think will be the biggest threat to the Lakers next season and if Carmelo Anthony can be a fit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2019-20 Lakers season has come to an end, and there’s no time like the present to relive the very best moments of this championship team. On the latest episode of “I Love Basketball”, Sabreena and Anthony pick their favorite memories from all of the non-superstar players on this team. To add a little intrigue, they each drafted five players (not LeBron James and Anthony Davis) and then picked one moment from each of those players. Who do you think captured this season best? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla put a bow on this years long but historic Lakers season that culminated with the Lakers winning their 17th NBA Finals championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Lakers dominated from start to finish on Sunday night in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, winning 106-93 to capture the NBA title. In one of their most dominant defensive performances of the season, Anthony Davis and the Lakers used a stifling defense to outscore the Heat 36-16 in the second quarter, including a 28-4 run to end the half, to come away with the win. LeBron James was named Finals MVP after notching yet another Finals triple-double on Sunday with 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists. Davis added 19 points, 15 rebounds and 3 blocks while anchoring a defense that surrendered just 58 points through the opening three quarters and held the Heat to 36.2% shooting from the field in that span. Playoff Rondo made one last appearance with 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting to go along with four rebounds and four assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope continued his strong Finals with 17 points. Anthony Irwin and Jacob Rude reacted to the Lakers winning their first title in a decade in the aftermath of Sunday's game. The two share what the win means to them personally after starting their writing careers in the middle of bad Lakers teams and also touch on what this season means to Lakers fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Christian and Jas discuss the Los Angeles Lakers Game 5 loss to the Miami Heat. The guys kick things off by breaking down the end of the game and why Danny Green disappointed Lakers fans again by missing a wide-open shot that could have won Game 5. Following that, Christian and Jas talk about LeBron James and his dominating performance where he almost led the team to a victory. Then, they get into how this was a really good game for Miami, while the Lakers played below the level of expectations. After that, Christian and Jas talk about how the Lakers' bench cost them this game and why it is important two-to-three of the reserves step up in Game 6. To wrap things up, the guys talk about Anthony Davis and how his injury could affect the next game and also give their predictions for Sunday's contest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of "I Love Basketball", Sabreena and Anthony reflect on how the Lakers bucked the trends of the modern NBA to create a defensive behemoth, one that managed to surprised the rest of the league. They go over why it's been so satisfying to root for a team like this, and how the front office deserves credit for zagging in its roster construction. They conclude by reflecting on the Lakers' decision to wear the Mamba jerseys in a potential closeout game Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the Lakers game 4 win vs the Heat. What they hope to see on Friday when the Lakers try to close the series out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harrison and Christian have reunited for another episode of "Lakers, Explained" and it couldn't have come under less fun circumstances. The Lakers had a frustrating loss to the Heat in Game 3, and the guys credited the Heat for doing some things really well, but also wanted to dive into what the Lakers can do better. So after breaking down the reasons why Bam Adebayo coming back might not be the end of the world for L.A., they dove into the issues for the Lakers, and what they see happening going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Butler was magnificent, brilliant, dominant, unstoppable and any other number of adjectives on Sunday as his 40-point triple double led Miami to a 115-104 win in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, pulling the Heat to within a game at 2-1. Butler's historic night saw him shooting 14-of-20 from the field and 12-of-14 from the line to reach 40 points while notching 13 assists and 11 rebounds in just the third 40-point triple-double in Finals history. The Lakers did little to help their cause on the night as they turned the ball over 10 times in the first quarter and 19 times in total on the evening, an encapsulation of their overall mindset. Anthony Davis found himself in first-quarter foul trouble and he was never able to find a rhythm on either end of the court, managing just 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting with five turnovers. LeBron James did himself and the Lakers no favors also, turning the ball over eight times. Poor shooting nights from Danny Green and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope offset great performances off the bench from Markieff Morris and. Kyle Kuzma as they each scored 19 points while hitting nine three-pointers. Ultimately, though, Butler and the Heat had all the answers down the stretch as Miami won each quarter on the night with their six-point advantage in the fourth their largest. Anthony Irwin and Jacob Rude touch on each of those topics in the postgame podcast while discussing why Davis' performance both likely cost him a chance at the Finals MVP and is what separates him from being the elite of the elite in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Davis has shown he was worth the trouble by dominating the NBA's biggest stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Anthony and Jas breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers Game 1 win over the Miami Heat. To kick things off, the guys discuss why the Lakers turned things around after a slow start in the series opener and dominate Miami the rest of the way. Anthony and Jas then get into why L.A. is a terrible matchup for the Heat, despite Miami's strong play throughout the postseason. Following that, the guys talk about how NBA media members who took the Heat to win could get things so wrong, and the Lakers are heavy favorites to win the NBA title. After that, Anthony and Jas breakdown the differences between the rosters, and to wrap things up, they give their predictions for how the series will play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Over the last day since the Lakers found out they would be playing the Heat in the Finals, there have been a lot of attempts to break down this series in a few different ways. One of them is trying to see which team has the most depth, which Harrison and Anthony think is a mistake in a few ways, and they broke down why. After that, Anthony had a question for Harrison: Why do people keep thinking Anthony Davis hasn't proven himself in the playoffs yet? They discussed a few reasons they think it might be happening, and why they think it's overblown. Finally, they wrapped up the show by laughing a bit at the Clippers and the Celtics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time in NBA history, the Lakers and Heat will face off in the Finals, and while it's not the series that many expected going into the season, the stage is set for a fun series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Jacob Rude to breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers 114-108 win over the Denver Nuggets to take a 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Final. To kick things off, the guys discuss how it isn't cute to suggest the Nuggets have the Lakers right where they want them after beating the L.A. Clippers and Utah Jazz after being down 3-1. Then, Jacob and Jas discuss how Anthony Davis and LeBron James are the separating factors between the teams, and why they have the edge over Denver. Following that, the guys get into the tremendous job Lakers head coach Frank Vogel has done making adjustments in the postseason following his decision to start Dwight Howard in place of JaVale McGee. To wrap things up, the guys get into why the Lakers are the clear-cut title favorites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Following a lackluster performance by the Lakers in Game 3, our hosts Anthony Irwin and Christian Rivas talk about the adjustments Los Angeles can make in Game 4, and the players they'd like to see more (and less) of. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the Lakers 2-0 lead over the Nuggets. What they've liked in the series and what they think the team needs to improve. Plus why they both the the Lakers team chemistry is what can take them to the championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony Davis said it best himself: "I'm like that." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

House of Highlights head writer and creative director C.J. Toledano joins the show to talk about how much the Lakers have improved since the start of the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This was not the Western Conference Finals preview that Sabreena and Christian anticipated doing on "I Love Basketball", and with all due respect to Denver, the two of them can't help but clown on the Clippers for a bit to start the show. They then get into the specific challenge that the Nuggets present to the Lakers, focusing on the contrast between the Houston and Denver offenses and how Anthony Davis will be critical to maintaining the Lakers' stellar defensive performance in the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla react to the Nuggets beating the Clippers in game 7. And preview the Lakers Western Conference Finals series vs the Denver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The current version of the Los Angeles Lakers is on a bit of a hiatus right now because of the Clippers’ choke job yesterday, so with them not playing until Friday, host Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) decided to go back in time a bit and talk to New York Times bestselling author Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman) about his new book: “Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty.” The book dives into all kinds of crazy detail about that aforementioned dynasty, as well as the chaotic and fun years leading up to it, and how it all fell apart. It also is one of the most clear-eyed and candid pictures of the dysfunctional, insane and successful Kobe and Shaq relationship ever reported out, and so I wanted to talk to Jeff about what he learned over the course of reporting it out, what he took away from their dynamic and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by discussing how the Los Angeles Lakers made easy work of the Houston Rockets over the final four games of their series. The guys get into how head coach Frank Vogel made all the right adjustments to mitigate any advantage the Rockets had by playing small ball. Then, Anthony and Jas talk about Rajon Rondo's impressive series, and if he will be able to carry it over to the next round. Following the break, the guys discuss which team the Lakers should be hoping to play out of the L.A. Clippers and Denver Nuggets, who are heading into Game 7 in their series. To wrap things up, the guys give their predictions for the deciding game between the Clippers and Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers just took a 3-1 series lead against the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, and other than some sloppiness in the final minutes, they looked to be firmly in control of this matchup. Sabreena and Christian discuss what stood out from Game 4, including the new starting lineup, the team's stifling defense, and of course, Playoff THT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers' playoff run has been full of surprises so far. On this week's episode of "Can U Dig It?", Christian and Jacob break down what they believe have been the biggest surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the Lakers 112-102 game 3 victory over the Rockets. They talk about Rajon Rondo's incredible performance and if it's an anomaly or signs of things to come for the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Anthony and Jas breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers 117-109 win over the Houston Rockets to even up their series at 1-1. The guys discuss what the Lakers did differently from the opener to smother the Rockets' high-octane offense, and how they controlled the pace of the game. Anthony and Jas then get into how the Lakers forced Russell Westbrook to try and beat them, rather than letting James Harden run wild. Then, the guys share their thoughts on Anthony Davis' performance, and if he is settling for too many jumpers. After the break, Anthony and Jas discuss what adjustments the Lakers made on the defensive end and if the Rockets are going to be able to make this a long series. To wrap things up, the guys discuss the Giannis Antetokounmpo drama, and if he will stay with the Milwaukee Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers are about to take on Houston in the second round of the playoffs, so Sabreena joined Jeremy Brener and Michael Brown of “Harden My Take”, an SB Nation Rockets podcast, to preview the matchup. They go over what makes this series so interesting, starting with the general stylistic clash between L.A. playing big and Houston’s small ball. They then move into the specific matchups, including which star duo — LeBron James and Anthony Davis or James Harden and Russell Westbrook — will be more successful, followed by Twitter questions, and then finish with their series predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time since 2009, the Lakers and Rockets will face off in the postseason, and Los Angeles is hoping the series ends the same way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss their confidence level in the Lakers heading into the 2nd round of the playoffs. Why Kuzma will never be the 3rd option this season. How Rondo will impact the rotation and Frank Vogel's love of pizza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Houston Rockets losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers won’t know who they’re playing in the next round of the NBA playoffs until Wednesday night. So instead of previewing one opponent, our latest podcast has to dig in to two very different possibilities. But before they did that, hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin took a moment to laugh at the Milwaukee Bucks showing their flaws in Game 1 of their second-round matchup against the Miami Heat, and rant a bit about how ridiculous NBA awards voting can sometimes look after the playoffs begin. Should we start to value those accolades differently historically as a result? Then, after a short break, Anthony and Harrison discussed the Lakers’ two possible second-round opponents. They got into which one they see as a bigger threat to Los Angeles, what the relative strengths and weaknesses of the Rockets and Thunder are in a series against the Lakers, how the teams fared against each other over the course of this season, and why they both think that a bit too much is being made of the threat level of both opponents (in particular the Rockets). Finally, Anthony got into his theory on the reason for this constant hyping of the Lakers’ opponents, and it actually makes quite a bit of sense. Especially when we just did this whole song and dance with the Portland “Best Eighth Seed Ever” Trail Blazers, and, well, we all saw how that one turned out. You can follow Harrison on Twitter at @hmfaigen, and Anthony at @AnthonyIrwinLA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For a day, the Lakers and Clippers put their rivalry aside to take a united stand against racial injustice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks decision to not take the floor for their scheduled Game 5 meeting with the Orlando Magic kickstarted a movement that quickly picked up steam the rest of the day. Within hours, the rest of Wednesday's playoff games, including the Lakers-Blazers Game 5 contest, were canceled as players across the league united in a strike. By night's end, a meeting with the players and coaches inside the bubble led to LeBron James, the Lakers and the Clippers to voting to boycott the remainder of the playoffs. With the league's Board of Governor's set to meet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, the same time as a second meeting between the players, the season's future seems in serious doubt. Anthony and Jacob got together after everything played out on Wednesday to talk through how the day's events unfolded and how we got to this point. They also discussed what's at stake for the players, how the onus is now on the owners to take action and why Wednesday was the pinnacle of the player empowerment era. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about Anthony Davis saying he's good to go for game 5. Shams Charania reports that Damian Lillard is out for game 5. Plus they discuss what they think is the main reason the Lakers have won 3 in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To kick things off, Anthony and Jas breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers 135-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. The guys discuss LeBron James' masterful performance, and how he dominated right from the opening tip. Then, Anthony and Jas get into what the Lakers have done differently over the last three games since losing the opener. Following that, the guys talk about how Los Angeles overwhelmed Portland in the first quarter, and how Frank Vogel has made adjustments over the first four games. After the break, Anthony and Jas get into the other NBA playoff series, and how the L.A. Clippers look sluggish against the Dallas Mavericks, and what it could mean in a potential matchup against the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers once again convincingly beat the Trail Blazers on Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead over Portland, and host Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) was joined by Keith Parish of Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) to discuss the series so far, and how the Lakers are doing. Were the Blazers overrated? How much should we make of the Lakers' struggles? They got into all that -- as well as regrettable bets, the times Kobe has torn Keith's heart out, the Pelicans being frauds -- and a whole lot more on the latest episode of the Silver Screen and Roll podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you can believe it, the Lakers bounced back from one of the worst games they've had this season, and there's no reason to believe it's not sustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A little less than 24 hours removed from the Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, the shock hasn’t worn off. As is the case with any playoff game, there were plenty of takeaways, most negative, from the defeat. Jacob and Anthony dive into the game and look to see where things went wrong for the Lakers aside from the obvious in their poor shooting. The team is due for a progression to the mean after a string of poor shooting performances in the bubble, but will that come before the team exits the playoffs? After missing open three-pointers as well as putbacks, do the Lakers need to change their offense or is it simply a matter of making the shots they’re taking? With JaVale McGee continuing to struggle, it also may be time to change the team’s starting lineup. Jacob and Anthony look at the possibilities with the rotation moving forward, ranging from starting lineup changes that include benching JaVale McGee to whether Dion Waiters should see more minutes. And with Rajon Rondo expected to return as soon as Game 2 in the series, where does he factor into the rotation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla recap game 1 of the Lakers v Blazers series. Blazers won 100-93. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harrison and Christian are back for another episode of "Lakers, Explained," and they kicked off today's show by diving into Rajon Rondo's seemingly imminent return, and how the team can best utilize him (0-13:00). Then, following a short break, Harrison is joined by Devin Dismang (@dismayne), who edits JaVale McGee's incredible bubble vlogs (13:20-1:05:07). The two of them talked about the origins of the idea for McGee to start recording his teammates, how those videos come together while avoiding being a distraction and more. Finally, Christian and Harrison came back to discuss their final predictions for the Lakers in the playoffs, and their bold playoff bets (1:05:08-1:19:10). As always, you can follow Harrison on Twitter at @hmfaigen, and Christian at @RadRivas. If you for some reason have not checked out or subscribed to JaVale’s vlogs yet, you can do that here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by previewing the first-round playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. The guys discuss how the Lakers can slowdown a red-hot Damian Lillard and the high-powered Portland offense. Following that, Anthony and Jas get into how the Trail Blazers will try and stop LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Then, the guys get into how Frank Vogel will adjust his starting lineup, and who he should go with to match up well with the Blazers in the series. After the break, Anthony and Jas give their predictions on who wins the series and go over the rest of the first-round matchups. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices