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Darian Vaziri — Mon, 11 May 2026 22:15:50 GMT

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Lakers FAILED LeBron James, not the other way around

iHeartPodcasts and The Volume — Wed, 13 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Jason reacts to the recent NBA discourse around LeBron James, his time with the Los Angeles Lakers, and whether or not it was a failure.

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Lakers Offseason Plan Revealed

Medium Large LLC — Wed, 13 May 2026 09:06:33 GMT

JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka Outline Priorities. Plus, the Lakers Get Dodgerfied!

Locked On Podcast Network — Wed, 13 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

Tuesday in El Segundo, the Lakers braintrust laid out some of the big organizational priorities going forward. Things like building meaningful depth - the kind that's modeled after teams like OKC and San Antonio, even if that standard isn't immediately reachable. They want to improve player development. And they want the organizational infrastructure to improve.

Now, the latter has a lot to do with new owner Mark Walter, who is quickly implementing the Dodgers blueprint at the Lakers facility. That's going to mean better medical, training and rehab capabilities, as well as more personnel in important places.

All of it will help the Lakers leverage the franchise's vast wealth in ways casual fans probably assumed they were already... but weren't.

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: How JJ Redick views depth.

SEGMENT 2: Player development, too?

SEGMENT 3: The Lakers are getting Dodgerfied!

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NBA Observations With Calif Poncy!

Wed, 13 May 2026 06:14:14 GMT

SPURS-WOLVES GAME 5 REACTION: Wemby DOMINATES in return vs. Anthony Edwards & Rudy Gobert

iHeartPodcasts and The Volume — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:30:00 GMT

Jason reacts live after Game 5 of the second round NBA playoff series between the Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs. He breaks down Victor Wembanyama being back in the game, Stephon Castle's performance, Anthony Edwards and Rudy Gobert attempting to steal a road game, and more.

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FULL: Rob Pelinka, JJ Redick preview critical Lakers offseason

Anthony Irwin — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:03:00 GMT

Anthony plays the vast majority of yesterday's joint presser, in which JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka summed up this Lakers season and set the tone for this summer.

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PART 1: The Lakers FINALLY said they want LeBron back

Anthony Irwin — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:02:00 GMT

Rob Pelinka spoke more eloquently and positively about LeBron in today's presser than he has in years.

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PART 2: Have the Lakers moved beyond optionality as a goal?

Anthony Irwin — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:01:00 GMT

Rob Pelinka used his favorite key word again, but Anthony noted a difference in the way the Lakers PBO talked about it.

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PART 3: JJ Redick on JJ Redick's own growth

Anthony Irwin — Wed, 13 May 2026 04:00:00 GMT

JJ Redick was asked about the ways he has grown as a coach. He and Rob Pelinka answer that question, and Anthony uses it as an opportunity to discuss the ways Redick still needs to develop.

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Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick Reflect on This Season, and the Challenges Going Forward

Locked On Podcast Network — Tue, 12 May 2026 22:05:00 GMT

JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka met the media Tuesday in El Segundo following Monday's season-ending loss to the Thunder at Crypto.com. The disappointment was muted by, frankly, the inevitability of the result once Luka Dončić got hurt, and because of that it was easier to focus on the successful nature of the season. 53 wins, above expectations for most projections, and what would almost certainly have been a 3-seed if not for late injuries to Luka and Austin Reaves. They won a round in the playoffs against expectations, and over the course of the year continued to establish solid culture under Redick.

The hard part, though, is coming. The Lakers have significant ambition, and a great deal of pressure to improve the team. Maybe not closing the gap between them and OKC in one summer, but making a lot of progress.

Pelinka will have to do it with some potential cap space to work with, three first round picks he can trade and... not a whole lot else. The Lakers lack desirable contracts to trade to teams looking for flexibility. They don't have any really appealing young players, either. Not the kind that bring back premium players, at least. For every player they let go to create flexibility, that's another player they have to replace.

It won't be easy, but that's the assignment.

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Lakers Show Heart as Season Ends

Pete Zayas — Tue, 12 May 2026 19:44:00 GMT

In a hard-fought game that came down to the final possessions, the Lakers were not able to fend off the Thunder and were eliminated from the playoffs in Game 4. Pete and Darius discuss how it all went down, the resiliency the team showed, what the key takeaways are for the team after a game and series like this, the growth from Austin Reaves over the course of the series, what stood out from LeBron in what could be his final game as a Laker, and much more.

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Lakers Season Comes To An End

Medium Large LLC — Tue, 12 May 2026 08:16:43 GMT

FULL: Fin.

Anthony Irwin — Tue, 12 May 2026 08:02:00 GMT

Anthony opens the door to whoever wants to give their thoughts on this series and Lakers season. He gives his own thoughts on those subjects. He then answers questions from the chat on... those same subjects.

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PART 1: How can the Lakers catch up to their contender competition?

Anthony Irwin — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:58:00 GMT

A Thunder fan hopped on to give his props to the Lakers for their fight in this series, so Anthony also asked him to explain what's gone into this Thunder culture and how long it took to arrive here.

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PART 2: Should this be "it" for LeBron and the Lakers?

Anthony Irwin — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:56:00 GMT

A fan hopped on the show to make the case for a gap year and for LeBron to head back east. Anthony gives his responses on both fronts (while understanding where those stances might have come from).

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PART 3: Lakers need "sprint everywhere" guys

Anthony Irwin — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:52:00 GMT

The Lakers have gotten by through halfcourt execution, but Anthony makes the case for a slight tweak in their roster-wide approach to athleticism. From there, he wraps with questions from the live audience.

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Lakers-Thunder Game Four Postgame! Lakers' Valiant Fight Falters In The End As LA Gets Swept By OKC!

Tue, 12 May 2026 07:24:31 GMT

Lakers Fight Hard, but Thunder Complete Sweep, Eliminate the Lakers 115-110

Locked On Podcast Network — Tue, 12 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

The final score was a lot more respectable, but the end result was the same. A fourth straight loss for the Lakers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, completing the 4-0 sweep and ending the 2025-26 season.

Without Luka Dončić, the Lakers really didn't have much of a shot at beating OKC over the course of the series. The hope was to try and steal a game or two and see what might happen. The Thunder never opened the door to the possibility. Monday, the Lakers put an enormous amount of effort and intensity into a game in a series they knew they weren't going to win, and it just wasn't enough. Austin Reaves had some serious highlights, but also turned the ball over in critical moments. Marcus Smart left it all out on the floor, too, but he also was bit by the turnover bug. If this was LeBron James's last game with the Lakers (or even in the NBA, with 24 points and 12 rebounds.

But both James and Reaves missed good looks down the stretch, while OKC's shotmakers came through. That was enough to make the difference.

So now an offseason with a ton of questions for the Lakers, and a lot of hopes for moves that will reconstruct a championship caliber team around Luka. Or, at the least, start the franchise down a clear path to get there. (Because making up the gap between themselves and OKC in one offseason might be too tall an order.)

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: The Lakers push, but ultimately fall short in Game 4.

SEGMENT 2: Good, even great moments, but killer mistakes from LA's stars.

SEGMENT 3: The offseason begins.

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GAME 4 REACTIONS: SGA & Thunder SWEEP LeBron & Lakers + Mitchell GOES OFF as Cavs 2-2 w/ Pistons

iHeartPodcasts and The Volume — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:58:10 GMT

Jason reacts to a pair of Game 4s from the second round of the NBA playoffs. He breaks down Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder going for the sweep against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers + James Harden, Donovan Mitchell, and the Cleveland Cavaliers facing Cade Cunningham and the Detroit Pistons in a pivotal game.

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Why Adou Thiero Should—and Will—Keep Getting Minutes as Long as the Lakers are Alive

Locked On Podcast Network — Mon, 11 May 2026 21:00:00 GMT

Insofar as the series against Oklahoma City is concerned, there's not been all that much to get excited about. Even when the Lakers manage to play well, they're still getting overrun by a deeper, more talented Thunder squad.

One exception has been the play of Adou Thiero. It's not that he's put up huge numbers in relatively short minutes—though eight rebounds in 13 minutes of Game 2 action certainly ain't bad—but what he's bringing to the floor in terms of additional burst and athleticism. Relative to his teammates, the explosiveness is incredible. Thiero is incredibly raw from a basketball perspective, but if he can figure out how to bring it together, finding some niche as an offensive player while developing a greater awareness defensively, the Lakers will have something in their second rounder.

It's nice to have some hope around a young player. JJ Redick will almost surely play Thiero somewhere in that 10-15 minutes of real time against real players first because his other options aren't great -- Jarred Vanderbilt is injured, and isn't exactly a favorite of JJ's anyway -- and Jake LaRavia has been pretty bad. But more than that, the value of 15 minutes for Thiero (and by extension the Lakers) is far greater. This experience will serve him well when the Lakers return to the playoffs, and Thiero is (hopefully) a more regular part of the rotation.

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5 NBA REACTIONS: Draft Lottery fallout, Wemby's elbow, Warriors trade idea, Dybantsa vs. Peterson

iHeartPodcasts and The Volume — Mon, 11 May 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Jason reacts to the biggest NBA news over the weekend including a follow up on the Victor Wembanyama, Naz Reid, Mitch Johnson, San Antonio Spurs & Minnesota Timberwolves situation. Then he breaks down his big takeaways from the NBA Draft Lottery including why the Washington Wizards must take AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Darryn Peterson (Kansas) going to the Utah Jazz being a perfect fit, and why the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Clippers are sneaky good trade partners.

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S5. E26. Lakers Down 0-3 To Thunder / Next Up Cancun!

Mon, 11 May 2026 15:18:43 GMT

Lakers vs Thunder Game 4! Injury Update, What LA Needs To See

Medium Large LLC — Mon, 11 May 2026 07:52:10 GMT

Can the Lakers Avoid a Sweep? Plus... Problems With Reaves and at Center

Locked On Podcast Network — Mon, 11 May 2026 07:00:00 GMT

It's not the effort, it's (at least part) the execution (though not in everything) and the opponent that explains why the Lakers are down 3-0 heading into Monday's Game 4 with the Thunder.

No NBA team has come back from a 3-0 deficit, and it feels... unlikely... that the Lakers will be the first. Game 4 becomes a referendum on professional pride. How hard do the Lakers try to cut? How effectively do they set a screen? Rotate on D? Put a body on someone to box out? Now, they could do all of those things and still lose by a comfortable margin, but that's a lot better than just rolling over and just counting down the moments until the offseason arrives.

And individual Lakers, starting with Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, have plenty to play for.

So we'll see what happens.

HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky

SEGMENT 1: The Lakers are trying their best, but their best isn't nearly good enough.

SEGMENT 2: Problems in the paint.

SEGMENT 3: Problems with Austin Reaves.

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