The Los Angeles Lakers season has officially begun now that Media Day has come and gone, so we analyze everything the team talked about in this can't-miss episode of the Lakers Nation Podcast. Host Trevor Lane is joined by special guests Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin.
Twitter: @Trevor_Lane, @hmfaigen, @AnthonyIrwinLA
2:00- New energy around the Lakers
6:45- Brandon Ingram's new role
13:45- KCP a one-and-done?
23:00: New-look Julius Randle
29:00- Competition at power forward?
35:15- Is Andrew Bogut a lock to make the Lakers roster?
Los Angeles Lakers training camp is just around the corner so Trevor Lane chats with Serena Winters about what goes on at camp and who will win some of the major positional battles on the team.
Twitter: @Trevor_Lane, @SerenaWinters
2:00- Ball in the Family
5:00- Training Camp
13:45- Lonzo's Impact
17:45- Luke Walton's growth
27:15- Positional Battles
45:45- Julius Randle's big year
We bring in Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball to talk about his preparations for his first NBA season, playing for Luke Walton, working out with Steve Nash and Kevin Durant, and much more.
Twitter: @ZO2_, @Trevor_Lane, @Hannah_Kulik
1:45- Lonzo on the offseason, playing for the Lakers/Luke Walton, teaming up with Kyle Kuzma, and more
14:20- Hannah Kulik & Trevor Lane dig into Lonzo's interview
How many games will the Lakers win this season? Does loyalty still exist in the NBA? And should the league reform the draft lottery to try to stop tanking? Trevor Lane and Jared Weiss discuss.
Twitter: @Trevor_Lane, @JaredWeissNBA
5:00- Should the NBA try to end tanking by reforming the Draft Lottery?
29:15- How many games will the Lakers win?
43:00- Does loyalty exist in the NBA?
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We kick off this episode by breaking down the rumor about Pacers owner Herb Simon suing the Lakers & NBA over the Paul George tampering dispute, then bring in Mark Medina to talk about his experiences covering the Lakers for the better part of a decade.
Twitter: @Trevor_Lane, @MarkG_Medina
1:00- Pacers to sue Lakers?
18:00- Mark Medina follows Nick Young to Warriors
23:45- L.A. heading in right direction?
30:00- Can Lakers finally land a star?
35:15- Projecting Julius Randle's season
38:15- Projecting Jordan Clarkson's season
43:30- 2001 LAL vs 2017 GSW
46:15- Mark's favorite moments covering LAL