Locked On Lakers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Lakers
2,218 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★ - 1.5K ratingsLocked On Lakers podcast is your daily ticket to stay ahead of the game and the first to know the latest news, analysis, and insider info for the Los Angeles Lakers and the NBA. Hosts Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, who have covered the Purple and Gold since 2005 for media outlets including the LA Times, ESPN and The Athletic, offer traditional journalism, informal commentary, and offbeat humor to provide expert, local analysis. Locked On Lakers takes you beyond the scoreboard for the inside scoops on the biggest stories from within the Lakers locker room and all over the NBA. The Locked On Lakers podcast is part of the Locked On Podcast Network. Your Team. Every Day.
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LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 5/8/17 -- What should the Lakers' plan be this offseason?
May 08, 2017 05:04 - 29 minutes - 27 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers have a busy offseason ahead of them. That much is obvious, but what’s less clear is just how they should go about it attacking it. What types of players should they target in free agency or in trades? Who should they draft if they keep their top-three protected lottery pick? To discuss all that and more, host Harrison Faigen kicked Anthony Irwin off the show and brought on Bryant Freese of Silver Screen and Roll. Their chat also included a plan for how Magic Johnson co...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 5/5/17 -- How would Brandon Ingram and Paul George fit together?
May 05, 2017 07:51 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBOn a day where Lonzo Ball released a $500 basketball shoe, you just knew the show was going to be kind of a weird one. First, as front offices changes continue to roll in, Harrison and I expanded on the conversation we started last show. It’s pretty clear at this point that Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka want their people holding the jobs previously filled by Jim Buss or Mitch Kupchak hires. Then, after the break, we answer a couple questions from you, the listeners. Seeing as you can’t he...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 5/3/17 -- It’s time to move on from Kobe Bryant
May 03, 2017 07:12 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBJimmy Butler wanted so badly to move on from the past that he removed the rearview mirrors from his car. Now, that might be a little far (and probably illegal if not at the very least thoroughly unsafe), but the Los Angeles Lakers and those who follow them could learn something from the attempt. The analysis surrounding the young Lakers always seems to harken back to the days of, well, a couple years ago, when Kobe Bryant was leading the Lakers to some of the worst seasons in franchise hist...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 5/1/17 -- How ‘hell-bent’ is Paul George on coming to the Lakers?
May 01, 2017 07:04 - 46 minutesThe first round of the NBA Playoffs are officially a thing of the past. The Los Angeles Clippers end their season with exactly as many playoff series wins as the Los Angeles Lakers. Had Paul George forced his way to the Lakers at the trade deadline, turns out he would’ve won exactly as many playoff games as he did this year. This might have something to do with the most recent (and oddly familiar) rumor, regarding his interest on returning to Southern California. Harrison is back for this w...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 5/1/17 -- How ‘hell-bent’ is Paul George on coming to the Lakers?
May 01, 2017 07:04 - 44 minutes - 41 MBThe first round of the NBA Playoffs are officially a thing of the past. The Los Angeles Clippers end their season with exactly as many playoff series wins as the Los Angeles Lakers. Had Paul George forced his way to the Lakers at the trade deadline, turns out he would’ve won exactly as many playoff games as he did this year. This might have something to do with the most recent (and oddly familiar) rumor, regarding his interest on returning to Southern California. Harrison is back for this ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/28/17 -- Discussing how far the Lakers are from playoff contention with Darius Soriano
April 28, 2017 08:30 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBWith the first round of the NBA Playoffs basically behind us, what better time to utilize that context to try to compare where the Los Angeles Lakers currently stand with those whose seasons ran at least a couple weeks longer. To do just that, I brought on Darius Soriano of Forum Blue & Gold and the Laker Film Room Podcast. Seeing as this was the first time in quite some time we’d spoken and there was so much to catch up on, we figured we’d give just a little more content for everyone to e...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/27/17 -- Mark Medina talks Lakers free agency, trade rumors and draft options
April 27, 2017 06:19 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBThe Harrison-less streak continues with yet another great guest as Mark Medina of the L.A. Daily News, OC Register, and, well anywhere you can find Los Angeles Lakers content joins the show. We actually start the show pointing out how ridiculous it is that I’d for a second think people would know who I might be but not recognize Mark. Long story short, there are no such people. The actual Lakers conversation starts with a look back at the season. Most who have come on the show have said th...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/25/17 -- Do the Lakers have the patience to be great, not just good? With Matt Moore of CBS Sports
April 25, 2017 22:21 - 52 minutes - 48 MBA topic of concern among the Los Angeles Lakers fan base is whether the front office will trade for (insert superstar X). More often than not, that superstar in question is Paul George and, given yet another early playoff disappointment, the chances seem pretty high something like this come true. This isn’t without risk, though. As they currently stand, the gap between the Lakers’ floor and ceiling is terrifyingly huge. If they make a trade for a star, they risk giving up the wrong piece, w...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/21/17 -- ESPN’s John Ireland thinks Magic Johnson will ‘shuffle the deck’ this summer
April 21, 2017 05:00 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBMedia exit interviews continue on Locked on Lakers, this time with ESPN and Spectrum SportsNet’s John Ireland, who joined for what is now his third show. Before he joined, we intro’d the show by covering some of the day’s topics, starting with Magic Johnson being so adamant about the Lakers’ conditioning. It also turns out I don’t know nearly enough about my wife’s education. Then, we’d be remiss not to mention the vitriol resulting from a column I wrote about the Lakers and Carmelo Anthony...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/19/17 -- Should the Lakers trade for Carmelo Anthony?
April 19, 2017 03:52 - 51 minutes - 47 MBFirst, Anthony and Harrison summarize D’Angelo Russell’s exit interview and a theme that ran consistently throughout the bulk of those pressers. Then, after a fun live read, Anthony is joined by Jared Dubin of Locked on Knicks to negotiate a Carmelo Anthony trade to the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/17/17 -- Chris McGee on the Lakers’ offseason and if any player is untouchable
April 17, 2017 21:39 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBChris McGee of Spectrum SportsNet joined to talk about this past season, look ahead to what he’d like to see this summer, detail what kind of deals the Los Angeles Lakers should be looking to make and give his best James Worthy story. And that was just half the podcast. We return from vacation in a big way this Monday afternoon, as the Lakers refuse to be boring. First, Mark Medina reported the front office doesn’t see any of the Lakers as untouchable so Harrison and I reacted to that, whi...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/14/17 -- Will Rob Pelinka actually acquire star free agents?
April 14, 2017 06:06 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBExit interviews officially signaled the end of the Los Angeles Lakers season Thursday afternoon. Much of what is to be expected to be said made it’s way into the various microphones, but there was still plenty to talk about. Rob Pelinka’s time on the mic was always going to be an adventure, and it live up to that expectation. He didn’t mention Michelangelo this time, but he did say something about the current the Lakers are on and how it will help them recruit star players. We debate wheth...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/13/17 -- Which Laker is most or least likely to be traded this offseason?
April 13, 2017 06:42 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBThe 2016-’17 Los Angeles Lakers season is over. It’s finally over. It ended on a blowout loss to the Golden State Warriors that left very little to actually talk about afterward, but we certainly tried to find something. First, I took to Facebook to answer as many questions as I could. We spoke about the lottery implications of how this season turned out. The Lakers will go to the lottery with a slightly higher probability of losing their pick than keeping it, which won’t be good for the o...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/11/17 -- Should Metta World Peace retire after his incredible night?
April 12, 2017 07:24 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers entered Tuesday night with an excruciatingly tenuous hold on the chance of maybe tying the Phoenix Suns for the NBA’s second-worst record. Both teams’ games started at the same time. Those chances went out the window rather quickly. An hour and some change later, no one cared. Not even a little bit. Metta World Peace played what will probably (read: hopefully) be his last game at Staples Center in a Laker (read: NBA) uniform. This isn’t meant negatively, more that i...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/11/17 -- Should fans want wins in the last two games?
April 11, 2017 07:21 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBThe end is so close. So, so close. The Los Angeles Lakers finish their season on a back-to-back against the New Orleans Pelicans and Golden State Warriors and the finish line is within reach. Finally. We start the show by discussing what these last couple games represent in terms of the Lakers’ lottery hopes and whether we think Lakers fans should be rooting for wins. If the Suns somehow beat the Kings Tuesday night, Wednesday evening becomes just a little more interesting. Then, to follow...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/10/17 -- The Lakers are trying to tank, it’s just not working
April 10, 2017 07:45 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers beat the Minnesota Timberwolves on a crazy buzzer-beater from D’Angelo Russell Sunday, somehow their fourth win in a row and fifth in in their last ten games. The win streak has come at the worst possible time for the Lakers’ lottery odds, which would appear to be getting slimmer by the day. A lot of fans are upset that the team might be hurting their chance to get a top pick in the 2017 NBA Draft, so hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin talked about why the team’s ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/7/17 -- Why Lonzo Ball saying he wants to be a Laker is different than past draftees
April 07, 2017 02:34 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBHere we were, enjoying a nice Thursday afternoon having just recorded a perfectly fine show and getting ready to head into the weekend, then... The Los Angeles Lakers (though through no fault of their own) had different plans for the podcast. Lonzo Ball appeared on SportsNation earlier today and was asked about his preference leading up to the draft. His response was just about the clearest statement an incoming prospect can give on where he’d like to wind up. Before that, longtime Lakers a...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/6/17 -- Are the Spurs good for the NBA?
April 06, 2017 08:08 - 53 minutes - 49.2 MBSo, the Los Angeles Lakers won a hard-fought game in San Antonio against the Spurs, which is usually plenty reason to celebrate, but it’s 2017 and winning isn’t always a good thing. As the game itself featured a career night for Tyler Ennis, there really wasn’t much to discuss. Fortunately, I enjoy my Twitter mentions to remain a perpetual dumpster fire and dared question anything about the Spurs. I simply asked if, in an entertainment industry, is it good for arguably the most consistentl...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/5/17 -- Kawhi Leonard is smart to learn from Kobe Bryant
April 05, 2017 08:24 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBKawhi Leonard is enjoying a season deserving of MVP praise. The San Antonio Spurs asked more of him than maybe some thought he was capable of, and he came through with flying colors. So, finding out his shooting coaches told him to learn a thing or two from Kobe Bryant should not be a surprise to anyone. No success in the NBA can take place without Kobe’s good grace. Them’s the rules. In all seriousness, I do find it interesting that for a guy so many line up to disparage for inefficiency ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/4/17 -- Could Luol Deng miraculously get traded?
April 04, 2017 08:23 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBGod bless the Orlando Magic. Heading into a Monday night in which the lone actual Lakers news was Jeanie Buss being voted into a lifetime position as controlling governor of the organization, suffice it so say Harrison and I were a little nervous about the amount of available content. Then, the basketball gods parted the clouds and down through the skies fell Whiteboardgate (name pending). Long story short, it seems somehow someone is interested in potentially acquiring Luol Deng. Yeah. I...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 4/3/17 -- Did their win over the Grizzlies just cost the Lakers their lottery pick?
April 03, 2017 07:18 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBYet again, the Los Angeles Lakers put their fan base in the precarious position having to go through the identity crisis that typically accompanies rooting against their favorite team. Beating a Memphis Grizzlies team even without Marc Gasol is a good win for the Lakers, especially as once again, the success came on the backs of their young core, but did it cost them the chance to add to that same young core? D’Angelo Russell played one of his better games of the year and had some interesti...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/31/17 -- Seven things we want to see in the Lakers’ final seven games
March 31, 2017 05:36 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers have seven games remaining in their lost season, but the opportunity they have to try new things and evaluate their players shouldn’t be wasted. Bu what should the team be looking for, and what should they experiment with? With those questions in mind, host Harrison Faigen and guest Gary Kester of Silver Screen and Roll riffed back and forth to find the seven things they want to see from Los Angeles as they trudge towards the finish line. The two discussed that, as we...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/30/17 -- What should the Lakers do if they lose their pick?
March 30, 2017 02:31 - 26 minutes - 24 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers currently have the second-worst record in the NBA, but if the team’s first-round draft pick falls outside of the top-three, the team will have to send it to the Philadelphia 76ers. What will the Lakers’ response be should that darkest timeline come to pass, and just how long will the team continue to tank to improve its draft odds? Hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin hopped on Facebook Live (this time with microphones for improved audio quality) to discuss those q...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/29/17 -- D’Angelo Russell impresses, plus talking tanking and Buss family drama
March 29, 2017 08:23 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThe last couple episodes have looked at the Los Angeles Lakers in a broader sense, taking into account the goings on across the National Basketball Association. So, with Harrison coming back, there was plenty to catch up on. First and foremost, the Lakers played an entertaining game Tuesday night against John Wall and the Washington Wizards (while the Phoenix Suns fielded another famous Washington team). D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson and most of anyone most fans care about played well ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/28/17 -- Why wins aren’t always a bad thing despite tanking
March 28, 2017 03:44 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBAn odd thing happens anytime the Los Angeles Lakers win. Well it isn’t odd, so much as it is annoying, but still. Fans lose their minds when the Lakers fail to lose. Last Friday night, the Lakers played the Minnesota Timberwolves in a fun OT game that should have been enjoyable in a vacuum. And yet... It wasn’t. Here’s my stance on a game like that night: Fun games are fun. The Lakers are playing the right guys and if they happen to win in a fun game, yeah. A fun game should be fun. To tal...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/27/17 -- Will the ‘championship or bust’ mentality ever go away?
March 27, 2017 07:56 - 57 minutes - 52.4 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers spent their Sunday evening getting their tails whupped by the Portland Trail Blazers so talking about the game itself wasn’t really an option. To be completely honest, we basically forgot that game happened and have moved on the final nine games. So, with that in mind, the more interesting conversation — especially if we’re having it with a Blazers fan — is where this current “championship or bust” mentality came from and whether it can go away. I spoke to Dan Marang...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/24/17 -- How would Shaq have fared in the modern NBA?
March 24, 2017 00:18 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers will give Shaquille O’Neal a well-deserved statue at Staples Center Friday, and with little actual news around the team to discuss, hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin decided to spend half an hour talking about the Big Aristotle. What were their favorite Shaq memories and their first impressions of Shaq? How would he have fared in the modern NBA, and what should his lasting legacy be now that he’s immortalized in bronze? Harrison and Anthony discussed all that and...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/23/17 -- What is Jordan Clarkson’s ceiling?
March 23, 2017 08:04 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBA few weeks back, we discussed D’Angelo Russell as in-depth as just about anyone has to this point. Jordan Clarkson has become about as polarizing as anyone on the Los Angeles Lakers, so we decided to give him similar treatment. Greatness ensued. Or something. To start the show, we thought it was important to provide context based on where he’s come from. We’ve all heard about Clarkson’s underdog story having turned out really well (to the tune of $50 million), but there’s a lot more to di...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/22/17 -- Ranking the Lakers’ young core after their loss to the Clippers
March 22, 2017 08:07 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers were thoroughly destroyed by the L.A. Clippers in a 133-109 loss that was even less close than the score would indicate, leaving our podcast with very little on the court action to look at in the latest episode. So after wrapping up what little game action of consequence they had to discuss, host Harrison Faigen and guest co-host Bryant Freese took questions from listeners, including which Lakers’ young player is most promising and who D’Angelo Russell should attempt t...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/21/17 -- How should the Lakers use their final roster spot?
March 21, 2017 06:44 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBTurns out, when Magic Johnson said the Los Angeles Lakers would not leak anything to the media, he meant they wouldn’t announce anything, either. David Nwaba’s second 10-day contract ended Monday and most figured an announcement would come at some point but alas, here we are. So in terms of coverage of the move on the podcast, Harrison and I had to improvise. Should the Lakers keep Nwaba and the roster of the roster intact, or should they cut someone and churn their last roster spot open t...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/20/17 -- Why did it take so long for D’Angelo Russell and Jordan Clarkson to start together?
March 20, 2017 08:01 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers may have lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers Sunday, but the story of the game (and the weekend) was undoubtedly the superlative play of D’Angelo Russell. The Lakers young guard made his triumphant 40-point return to the team’s starting lineup alongside Jordan Clarkson, and it left hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin with just one question: Why did it take so long? But first, Harrison and Anthony discussed the Lakers-Bucks fight, Draymond Green’s comments on Russell, a...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/17/17 -- Why are things going so wrong for the Lakers?
March 17, 2017 08:13 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers have been a bad team for a while, but only recently have seemed to totally collapse into a miserable one. What exactly has went wrong? To try and find answers, host Harrison Faigen was joined by Gary Kester (the Picasso of Lakers Twitter/Silver Screen and Roll writer) to attempt to figure out what exactly has gone wrong with the purple and gold. Later in the show, the two also discussed whether or not Kobe Bryant has the power to delete other people’s Twitter accounts ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/16/17 -- Is it time to worry about Luke Walton and D’Angelo Russell’s relationship?
March 16, 2017 07:08 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBHow long ago do those few great games from D’Angelo Russell feel? Somehow, he’s gone from reminding everyone why the Los Angeles Lakers took him second overall (even over Kristaps Porzingis) to randomly in head coach Luke Walton’s doghouse with zero logical explanation. Sure, Walton has presented his side of the story, but things don’t seem to add up. The move has led to ripple effects across the roster, including for Jordan Clarkson, whom the move was intended to showcase. The team look...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/14/17 -- What do the Lakers and Sixers have in common?
March 15, 2017 05:57 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBEarlier in the week, the Los Angeles Lakers lost a close one to the Philadelphia 76ers. Yes, the term “lost” might be being used loosely here, but still. In a game featuring a couple young cores, the D’Angelo Russell & Co. came up short against some kid named TJ McConnell. Before the game, an old tweet of mine was pulled up in which I dared question “The Process”. Duhn duhnnn duuuuuuhnnn... Thing is: That strategy of rebuilding is thoroughly fascinating and in complete honesty, we should a...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/14/17 -- What do the Lakers and Sixers have in common?
March 15, 2017 05:57 - 47 minutesEarlier in the week, the Los Angeles Lakers lost a close one to the Philadelphia 76ers. Yes, the term “lost” might be being used loosely here, but still. In a game featuring a couple young cores, the D’Angelo Russell & Co. came up short against some kid named TJ McConnell. Before the game, an old tweet of mine was pulled up in which I dared question “The Process”. Duhn duhnnn duuuuuuhnnn... Thing is: That strategy of rebuilding is thoroughly fascinating and in complete honesty, we should al...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/13/17 -- Why was D'Angelo Russell benched?
March 14, 2017 08:13 - 44 minutes - 41.1 MBUnless you've been living under a rock for the last day or so, you probably have heard about Luke Walton starting Jordan Clarkson instead of D'Angelo Russell in last night's blowout loss to the Denver Nuggets. We bring Adam Mares (Locked on Nuggets, Denver Stiffs, Vice, Nylon Calculus) on to talk about what he saw from the arena in that loss, and it wasn't pretty. Also covered: Zubac, Ingram, Clarkson/Mudiay and developmental situations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/10/17 -- Discussing the Suns win, then the fun D-Fenders season with Josh Magette
March 10, 2017 08:03 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers won their first game in basically a month. On its face, most fans would (and should) enjoy watching the young core play well enough to win on the road against another up-and-coming Phones Suns team. And yet, those lottery implications fly in the face of any enjoyment many have watching Brandon Ingram end Alex Len. To start the show, Harrison and I react to the win, starting with what it might do to the tank. Then, once that discussion ran its course, we spoke about th...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/9/17 -- Looking back on the Buss family dynamic and ahead to the rest of the season with Darius Soriano of Forum Blue and Gold
March 09, 2017 09:27 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers remain the most relevant second-worst team in the history of the National Basketball Association because of course they would. With Harrison (DNP-CD) out, I enlisted Darius Soriano of Forum Blue & Gold to talk about all the goings on surrounding our Lakers. The Buss siblings continue to air dirty laundry publicly, so that gave plenty of talking points. How big a mistake has it been for Jim Buss to sit idly by while Jeanie Buss remains so well-connected in the media? ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/8/17 -- Reacting to the Rob Pelinka hire becoming official
March 08, 2017 05:23 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers lost again. Even less surprising, somehow, was who they lost to: The Dallas Mavericks, whom they turn into some combination of the Harlem Globetrotters and Golden State Warriors. So, instead of jumping right into analysis of a game we frankly already forgot about, Harrison and I introduced Rob Pelinka to Mitch Kupchak. It’s crazy how much Pelinka sounds like a mainstay of both “The West Wing” and “Parks and Recreation”. We did wonder about the dynamic between the Lak...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/7/17 -- What would it take to win the final 19 games?
March 07, 2017 09:22 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBSo we finally got to enjoy something close to a slow news day for the Los Angeles Lakers, but that does leave a pretty gaping hole in stuff to talk about. Combine that with the downer that was yesterday’s show and we figured we’d liven the mood with what kinds of crazy hypotheticals it would take to for the Lakers to win their remaining 19 games. For this exercise, Harrison and I are going to pretend the top-three pick isn’t still on the line, giving us the freedom to see how these games c...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/6/17 -- Is the Lakers organization making enough progress?
March 06, 2017 09:37 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of probably one of the ugliest weekends in the franchise’s history — both on and off the court. First, the weekend was kicked off on Friday evening by a shellacking at the hands of the Boston Celtics, followed by the usual quotes about competition. The game was so ugly, it led me to question whether the kids are making enough progress to still feel confident in the rebuild. Harrison and I discuss. Then, we saw reports of turmoil at the very top of the ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/3/17 -- Larry Nance, Jr. talks about dunking on Ivica Zubac and we preview the Celtics
March 03, 2017 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBFun show today, and it’s pretty rare we feel comfortable over-selling something like this. Larry Nance, Jr. stopped by at the top of the show to talk about his favorite subject: Dunking on Ivica Zubac. With friends like these, who needs enemies? He sat down with Harrison to talk about that, losing to children in knockout, how his life has changed since becoming a Laker (kids look up to him) and his expectations for the rest of the season. Then, I spoke with Jay King of MassLive.com and “L...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/2/17 -- Negotiating a deal for Paul George with the Pacers
March 02, 2017 07:37 - 44 minutes - 40.7 MBWith an off day before the Los Angeles Lakers play against the Boston Celtics and all the personnel moves having already taken place since the trade deadline, the news was fairly scarce. So what better time than this to sit down and negotiate a deal with a surrogate from the Indiana Pacers and hopefully bring Paul George back home? Harrison could not make it, but fortunately Ben Gibson, Editor in Chief for 8points9seconds.com was able to stop by to put this show together. His and my task: f...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 3/1/17 -- Julius Randle, D'Angelo Russell, Brandon Ingram Carry Lakers Despite Loss
March 01, 2017 07:59 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBThe kids are alright. Julius Randle and D'Angelo Russell dominated the game statistically against the Charlotte Hornets and will get their due credit, but Brandon Ingram deserves praise, too. Anthony and Harrison explain why. Then they discuss what Lou Williams' departure has done to the rest of the team. Jordan Clarkson was pretty honest on this matter. We had some technical issues, so pardon the lack of the intro and outro. We're back at it again tomorrow. Learn more about your ad cho...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 2/28/17 -- The latest Paul George rumors and what the Lakers should expect from David Nwaba
February 28, 2017 07:27 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBThere is never an off day for the Los Angeles Lakers, even when the team isn’t playing. A busy Monday saw the team waive Jose Calderon and (reportedly) decide to call-up D-Fenders guard David Nwaba on a 10-day contract. Before getting to that, however, hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin addressed the latest rumor about Paul George and the Lakers. Then they discussed their favorite Calderon memories, Harrison gave his thoughts on Nwaba after covering him with the D-Fenders and finally dr...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 2/27/17 -- Picking apart the Lakers’ loss to the Spurs
February 27, 2017 07:44 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the San Antonio Spurs featured plenty of eye-popping (and bad) numbers, from Julius Randle’s shooting percentage to the Lakers posting more turnovers than assists on a day the silver and black put on a ball movement clinic. There were still a few small positives for anyone willing to squint though, and host Harrison Faigen was joined by Bryant Freese of Silver Screen and Roll to discuss Brandon Ingram’s new career-high, Jordan Clarkson’s new role, the greatnes...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 2/23/17 -- Should Magic Johnson have tried harder to trade for Paul George?
February 24, 2017 22:34 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThe Los Angeles Lakers did not trade for Indiana Pacers All-Star forward Paul George before the NBA trade deadline, despite numerous whispers and reports of his interest in a homecoming. Should the team have pushed harder, or put more assets on the table in an attempt to entice Indiana to make a deal? Or did the Lakers make the right decision in exercising patience with their young core, and possibly hoping to lure George in free agency, or deal for him this summer? Hosts Harrison Faigen and...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 2/23/17 -- Talking Magic Johnson and trade deadline reactions with Chris McGee
February 24, 2017 00:09 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBWith the trade deadline behind us and Magic Johnson squarely at the helm of the Los Angeles Lakers, fans finally get a chance to catch their breath collectively. So, what better time to bring on friend of the show Chris McGee (or Geeter, as we’re all legally supposed to call him because Magic said so) of Spectrum SportsNet for a second time around to talk about everything that’s been going on. There is plenty to talk about. First, we get how he found out about the Jim Buss, Mitch Kupchak ...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 2/22/17 -- Reacting to the Magic Johnson hiring and Lou Williams trade
February 22, 2017 05:07 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWith Harrison catching a DNP-hoarse, I brought in Drew Garrison on today’s show, but whatever would we talk about? It was a perfectly quiet day for the Los Angeles Lakers, right? I guess we could start with Mitch Kupchak and Jim Buss being shown the door in one of the more surprising moves in years. Or, if that wasn’t enough, the guy who will replace those two happens to have a statue out front of STAPLES Center. Oh, and the guy Magic Johnson has tabbed for Mitch’s old job happens to be Ko...
LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 2/21/17 -- Which kinds of trades should the Lakers be looking to make?
February 21, 2017 07:46 - 38 minutes - 35 MBIt seems like you can’t go a few hours without some new report about which Los Angeles Lakers might be on the move at this point and, with only a few days left before Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, the rumors are probably only just getting started. So, with that to frame the conversation, Harrison and I spent a little while trying to figure out which kinds of the trades the Lakers should focus on. There are three types: “seller” trades, where the Lakers hope to help a playoff team in the s...