Without LeBron James, the Lakers drop their third game inside the bubble to the Houston Rockets, 113-97. James Harden scores 39 and the Rockets netted 21 three-pointers to only 2 for the Lakers. Are the shooting woes something to be concerned about? Allen Sliwa breaks it all down.
James Harden had 39 points and 12 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a 113-97 victory on Thursday night over the Los Angeles Lakers, who were playing without LeBron James.
Steve & John go back and forth on whether or not we should be worried about the Lakers recent shooting woes in the Orlando Bubble. Allen Sliwa and Mychal Thompson jump on for a little crosstalk before the Lakers take on the Rockets.
Steve & John react to the Lakers falling to the Thunder after the team couldn't find it's shot. Joe Vardon of The Athletic joins the guys to discuss if we should be worried about the purple & gold. Also, the Dodgers win in stunning walk off fashion against the Padres.
LeBron James sat out the Lakers' 113-97 loss Thursday to the Rockets for what Los Angeles called a sore right groin.
The panel reacts to the playoff implications of Ben Simmons injury and how it affects Joel Embiid. Plus, Pop comparesJokic to Larry Bird, KD likes the Clippers as title favorites and live looks at Zion and the Pelicans vs the Kings in the fight for the 8th seed.
The Lakers have struggled to start the start the bubble, is it time to worry about them? Plus, ESPN Golf Analyst Michael Collins joins the show from San Francisco to give us an update on the PGA Championship.
Domonique Foxworth, Kendrick Perkins and Ryan Clark debate LeBron responding to Trump's comments, the Packers interest in Antonio Brown and Kevin Durant's pick for the finals.
Allen Sliwa starts the second half of Lakers Talk focusing on Anthony Davis and his energy spurts and what is needed from him to win it all. Trevor Lane of Lakers Nation calls in to talk about the who's hot, the missing energy of Avery Bradley, and more. Allen closes looking at the teams fighting for the remaining playoff spots.
Lakers forward LeBron James said the NBA won't miss President Donald Trump as a viewer after Trump said he turns off games when he sees players kneeling for the national anthem.
Allen Sliwa opens talking about the Lakers loss to the Thunder. Callers come in with their opinions. Brad Turner of the LA Times joins Allen and expresses his concerns of the Laker team in addition to the play of the role players.
Lakers drop their second game inside the bubble to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 105-86. With the number 1 seed locked up, this game doesn't mean much for the standings, but poor shooting continues to be an issue for the team. Allen Sliwa breaks down the loss for the purple and gold.
Chris Paul had 21 points, seven rebounds and six assists in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 105-86 victory over the poor-shooting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night.
The Lakers dropped to 2-2 in Orlando, while the Sixers and Magic await injury updates.
Spend your afternoon with Jalen & Jacoby as they discuss the Blazers' big win over Houston, Luka's monster triple-double, Devin Booker's game-winner, Matthew Stafford's false positive COVID-19 test and Allen Iverson weighs in on Jordan-LeBron debate. Plus, the state of college athletics.
The Lakers are re-creating the sights and sounds of home by having their own P.A. announcer record introductions.
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 51 | 17 | .750 | - | L2 |
| LA Clippers | 46 | 22 | .676 | 5 | W1 |
| Phoenix | 30 | 39 | .435 | 21.5 | W4 |
| Sacramento | 29 | 39 | .426 | 22 | W1 |
| Golden State | 15 | 50 | .231 | 34.5 | L1 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2(16) | Talen Horton-Tucker | SF | Iowa State |
| YEAR | W | L | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | 51 | 17 | .750 |
| 2018-19 | 37 | 45 | .451 |
| 2017-18 | 35 | 47 | .427 |
| 2016-17 | 26 | 56 | .317 |
| 2015-16 | 17 | 65 | .207 |
