Lakers Nation Podcast

Trevor Lane takes a look at the Lakers' In-Season Tournament bracket and what the various outcomes will mean for the week ahead. Plus, he previews the Lakers' big game tonight against the Suns, the teams' strengths and weaknesses at this point of the season, wanting to shut off bad games and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers have been searching for an identity but have been unable to reveal one with so many players missing due to injury so far this season. With most of the roster available on Saturday against the Rockets, LA morphed into an impressive defensive unit. Is that the path forward for the team? What about their three-point shooting? Can they survive sitting at the bottom of the league if their defense really is this good? Plus, we discuss the in-season tournament quarterfinals and the schedule this week and open the mailbag with Trevor Lane and Sean Davis.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers picked up the win over the Houston Rockets on Saturday night with a dominant performance from Anthony Davis. As this team nears full health, what is their ceiling? Jarred Vanderbilt returned, Rui Hachimura was available to play, and the Lakers' defense turned it up when they needed to most. Trevor Lane breaks down a game that just may have revealed what's to come for LA... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers are finally getting healthier! What will the regular season debut of Jarred Vanderbilt mean for LA? Plus, with Vando and Rui Hachimura back, what happens to the Lakers' rotation and starting lineup? We also take a look at how the Lakers stack up to the rest of the league with 20 games played, get ready to take on the Rockets, open up the mailbag and more with Trevor Lane.... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers are now 20 games into their season and sit with a record of 11-9. What have we learned about the team so far? Sean Davis scouts the team for the LN Post Postgame Show... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers ended their road trip with a loss to the Thunder, though it should be noted that it was the most short-handed game of the Lakers' season with Cam Reddish, Rui Hachimura, Gabe Vincent, Jaxson Hayes, and Jarred Vanderbilt all unavailable due to injury. Still, the Thunder had more energy than a road-weary Lakers side on the second night of a back-to-back, and that means both Lakers' losses on this trip were blowouts. Is this cause for concern? Trevor Lane discusses... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers needed a bounce back and they got in a big way with a blowout, stress-free win over the Detroit Pistons. D'Angelo Russell absolutely went off, Anthony Davis dominated, and the Lakers cruised to a win that they had to get. Trevor Lane and Sean Davis break down the win and what's next... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers need to bounce back from their worst loss of the season when they take on the Pistons tonight, what do they need to do to get the job done? Plus the latest on what the Bulls want from the Lakers in a Zach LaVine trade, the Lakers' In-Season Tournament quarterfinal opponent is revealed and more with Trevor Lane... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers suffered their worst loss of the season Monday night in Philadelphia, with the final deficit sitting at 44 points. Sean Davis discusses what happened and what needs to be changed... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yikes, that wasn't Lakers basketball. The Lakers were thoroughly embarrassed in their road game against the 76ers, losing by 44 points with the 76ers hitting just about everything and LA struggling to generate offense. Trevor Lane breaks down an ugly night for the purple and gold... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We take a look at how the Lakers pulled of their win against the Cavs and what it means moving forward, Max Christie's future in LA and the potential he has shown, what a healthy Lakers team looks like (and who is the odd man out), plus we dive into the mailbag with Trevor Lane and Sean Davis... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It wasn't always pretty basketball but the Lakers managed to walk out of Cleveland with a win despite missing Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Cam Reddish, and Gabe Vincent. It was a gutsy performance with an 8-man rotation that saw Anthony Davis dominate while Max Christie played a big role defensively. Trevor Lane breaks down the W... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers have now played through roughly 20% of their season, what have we learned? Plus, LA gets a (mostly) bad injury report, the Lakers head out on the road to take on the Cavs, and we open the mail bag with Trevor Lane... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against the Mavs, so what happened? Should Darvin Ham have called a timeout on the final possession? Why ddi LeBron throw that pass? On mistakes and more with Sean Davis... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers launched an epic comeback against the Mavs only to fumble the game away on the last few possessions. What happened? Trevor Lane and Matt Peralta break down a roller coaster of a night... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers absolutely dominated the Jazz, blowing them out by 32 points and thus advancing in the in-season Tournament to the quarter finals. However, they lost Cam Reddish to a groin injury, leaving Lakers fans anxiously awaiting word on the severity of it. Trevor Lane and Sean Davis break down the win and what it all means, plus some discussion on the next game against the Mavs on Wedensday... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Trading for Zach LaVine presents both on and off court problems for the Lakers, but should they do it anyway? Plus, the Lakers take on the Jazz tonight and have some major red flags to be concerned about, plus preparing for the return of Jarred Vanderbilt and we dive into the mail bag... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers picked up an important win over the Rockets thanks to a 37 point explosion. How did they get it done? What changes have been made and what does it mean for the future? Sean Davis discusses... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers barely squeezed out a win against the Rockets with LeBron James going off for 37 points. Was their ability to get the win despite a horrific shooting night a good sign or their reliance on LeBron a bad one? Plus, Darvin Ham adds a few tweaks to the Lakers' rotation, what happens when Jarred Vanderbilt comes back and more with Trevor Lane... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers take on the Rockets today and they got a little good news on the injury report ahead of the game. What do they need to do this time around after getting blown out in their last meeting with Houston? Plus, what's going on with the Lakers' 5-out offense? Does it need to be changed? Trevor Lane and Sean Davis dive in... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices