Ramp It Up

The Lakers split their weekend games, falling to the Warriors on Friday but then taking down the Raptors on Sunday. Pete and Darius dive into the trends coming out of both games, highlighted by Luka Dončić’s brilliant performances in both games, the starting group continuing to r ...  Show more

Pete and Darius discuss some of the things that have stood out to them as early trends through the Lakers first five games of the season, deciphering whether the team’s offense is real, diving into team’s struggles on the defensive glass, debating whether the team’s turnover issu ...  Show more

Zach and Mo Dakhil of The Athletic discuss the Warriors and Lakers, the surging Mavs, the Thunder going for the #1 seed, the state of the MVP race, and the three most important players for the rest of the season. Who has a better chance of making a run- Warriors or Lakers? (4:43) ...  Show more

Zach and ESPN's Tim MacMahon discuss the resurgent Jazz, how Dallas can be dangerous in the West, and possible Pascal Siakam teams. Then The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski on the Timberwolves as title contenders, Rudy Gobert fitting in, and the looming financial hurdles in Minnesota. ...  Show more

Here are Nick, Wildes and Broussard's debates on the hottest topics in sports this past week: 00:00 Lakers having a strong offseason. Analysis of Rob Pelinka's moves 8:30 Do the Heat give Damian Lillard the best chance to win a title? /Where else could he end up? 15:44 Josh Allen ...  Show more