What We’ve Learned about the Lakers So Far

Pete and Darius start their year in review series by looking at JJ Redick’s 2nd season as Lakers head coach, where they thought he excelled, where he might have gone down the wrong path, how he optimized (or didn’t) the team on both sides of the ball, his communication, performan ...  Show more

Pete and Darius go around the NBA to discuss the Knicks’ incredible comeback to force overtime and win Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavs, the firing of Jason Kidd in Dallas, and do a check-in on the Minnesota Timberwolves as a potential key player in the of ...  Show more

We dive into the truth behind the Lakers' future draft picks and their salary cap space. Are things as dire as some are making them out to be? How a former Cavaliers owner named Ted Stepien changed the Lakers' trade assets...

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With media days underway and preseason basketball ramping up, Verno and Jacoby return to recap the first preseason game, debate the Sixers' championship window, discuss Wemby’s offseason, and more! (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(00:40) Question 1: How was Knicks-76ers in Abu Dh ...  Show more

Get ready for Game 2 of Lakers vs Wolves! With the Lakers needing to bounce back in a big way, what does coach JJ Redick and the players have to say about what needs to change? Was Dorian Finney-Smith a little TOO honest? Daniel Starkand joins Trevor Lane to give us intel from La ...  Show more

Brian Windhorst is joined by ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon to preview the Pacific Division of the NBA including if the Lakers improved this offseason, LeBron’s uncertain future with LA, if age and external distractions will harm the Clippers, how the Warriors should handle ...  Show more