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Pelinka & Redick Press Conference Starts 26-27 Season

Pete and Darius react to Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick’s media availability in advance of training camp, discussing Pelinka and Redicks’ obvious excitement heading into this

Lawrence Tanter

Pete and Darius discuss the legacy and their enduring memories of Lawrence Tanter, the legendary Lakers PA announcer of 43 years who passed away this week. And then later

The Boy Who Blocked His Own Shot

Pete and Darius continue their player season previews by looking at the group of holdover forwards from last season in Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Adou Thiero. T

The Importance of Mamu

Pete and Darius continue their player season previews with a look at new big man Sandro Mamukelashvili, digging into his dynamism offensively and how he can thrive next t

Wet Blankets

While a remade roster and a summer of building chemistry offers optimism for the upcoming Lakers season, Pete and Darius explore potential blind spots, areas of concern,

2026-27 Season Wishlist

Pete and Darius create a wishlist of things they’d like to see from the Lakers this upcoming season, diving into team and individual milestones that, if they’re able to a

NBA Expansion on the Horizon

Pete and Darius go around the league to discuss the news coming out of the Board of Governor’s meetings this week, including the lack of update on the Lakers pending sale

Redick’s Rotation

The guys discuss JJ Redick’s rotation for the upcoming season, gaming out how he might allocate the 240 minutes available, whether he’ll extend beyond the 9-man rotation

Can the Lakers Be Good on Defense This Year?

Pete and Darius continue their season preview discussions by diving into the Lakers defense, debating whether the team is being underrated on that end of the floor, how W

Grimes' Game

Pete and Darius are joined by special guest Raj Chipalu to discuss Quentin Grimes’ game, his overall fit on the Lakers, whether he has already locked down a starting role

Lakers Hire Eric Amsler as Assistant GM

The Lakers have reportedly hired longtime Miami Heat executive Eric Amlser as their new assistant general manager. Pete and Darius react to the news and offer their initi

Austin Steps Into a New Role

Pete and Darius dive into Austin Reaves upcoming season, how his big contract impacts expectations, his role offensively and how it changes now that LeBron is gone, why h

What Kessler Brings to the Lakers

Pete and Darius break down Walker Kessler’s game, diving into what they expect from him defensively, his offensive skill set and how he fits on that side of the ball, thi

Shoot, Pass, Dribble

Pete and Darius break down the Lakers offseason through the lens of wanting more “dribble/pass/shoot” talent, why that matters to JJ Redick and how it impacts the team’s

NBA Drops Hammer on Clippers

Pete and Darius react to the NBA’s ruling against the Clippers and the massive punishment handed down as part of league’s investigation into the team’s salary cap circumv

Goals for the Season

What are realistic goals for the Lakers this season? How does the turnover in roster impact those goals? Do the holes on the team impact how you view the short vs. long t

What Would You Have Done Differently?

With free agency over and the benefit of hindsight, Pete and Darius review the Lakers summer transactions and discuss if they would have done anything differently. Would

All the Pieces Matter

Pete and Darius explore the depth of the Lakers roster and how the combination of higher end role players and stronger depth overall can impact winning, help establish id

Kuminga to Wolves...What Now?

Jonathan Kuminga has finally made a free agency decision, and he will be going to Minnesota to play for the T’Wolves. Pete and Darius discuss Kuminga’s decision, why the

Now & Later

Pete and Darius dive into the latest round of reporting on the Lakers pursuit of Jonathan Kuminga, forecasting the short and long-term ramifications of him potentially si