Lakers Fast Break

Calif Poncy from the Suave Report is back as he shares thoughts with Gerald on Adam Silver's press conference this week at the NBA Board of Governors Meetings and what he said on the Kawhi/Clippers saga, NBA expansion, NBA Europe, and Mark Walter. They then discuss which teams are most likely to disappoint this upcoming season. Calif explains which teams in both the East and the West have high...

Our season previews continue with Amos Mina from Raptors Rapture and the Bleav Podcast Network as he shares thoughts on the team he covers, the Toronto Raptors, and who the top ten players are in the NBA heading into the season. Check in as he and Gerald go over what the team will look like with Kawhi Leonard heading up north, the next evolution for Scottie Barnes, and just how good Toronto can re...

We begin our NBA season previews with a fantasy basketball perspective from one of the true experts in the industry. Check in as Dan Besbris from the Old Man Squad Fantasy Sports Network stops by to answer all the major questions players have for the upcoming season. He and Gerald discuss who should be at the top of your fantasy draft, where Luka Doncic fits into all this as a top fantasy pick, wh...

With training camp just around the corner for the Lakers, the season predictions are starting to roll in across the board. And with that comes the expectation is for the team, for everyone else, and what Lakers fans believe the team will do this season. Check in with the LFB as we share thoughts on all the changes that were made: should we be looking at the Lakers as a title contender? Or a title...

With all the changes taking place in the offseason, one of the many questions still unanswered for the team is: who will be the starting small and power forwards when the season begins? Check in with the guys from the LFB as they share their thoughts on who should begin the season at each forward position, and whether there will ultimately be better options for LA as the days move forward. Plus, w...

The NBA, almost one year after initial reports by investigative journalist Pablo Torre, handed down its ruling on the Clippers for their part in an elaborate salary cap circumvention scheme involving Kawhi Leonard. Those findings, made by the league and its legal outlet tasked with looking into the matter, found that the Clippers were indeed responsible for conduct unbecoming of the NBA and, in th...

With the final weeks of the offseason now on the horizon, the attention turns to what the big outlets think each of the NBA teams will do this upcoming season. And with that said, ESPN produced its Summer Forecast last week, which has produced, in many fans' eyes, some very interesting results. Most notable to Lakers fans was that LA was voted by the ESPN experts as the team most likely to tak...

With the Lakers in Slovenia for the Luka Doncic minicamp, the Lakerholics talk about what's going on with the team as they spend a few days together overseas. They also go into the latest Buss Family Drama and the battle for control of their ownership shares, and the future of Jeanie Buss as Governor will impact the sale of the team to the group led by Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. All this, plus...

Matt John from the J-Notes returns as he and Gerald talk about the latest on the Buss Family drama and the future of the LA Lakers' ownership. They also discuss the sign-and-trade of Peyton Watson and how it adds to Cleveland's chances, and what it does for Denver in their quest to shed some dollars. Plus, they check into DraftKings Over/Under for the Eastern Conference and go over their i...

The seemingly harmonious agreement to sell the Buss family shares to the Kushner-Iger group may NOT be as unanimous as previously thought. Check in as we provide an update on the Buss Family drama as Jeanie's vote not to sell the team becomes public. The Buss Family Succession gets even messier, and we're here to bring you all the updates on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! The Lakers Fast B...

Breaking news on a Monday as Shams Charania reports that the Buss family is selling off their shares (17.8%) to the Iger-Kushner group. Plus, has the NBA made a decision on Kawhi? ESPN sources seem to think so! Breaking News happens on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! The Lakers Fast Break is now included in the Top 100 basketball podcasts, according to MillionsPodcasts! Check it out today at https:...

The NBA released its 2026-2027 season schedule, and the guys from the LFB are here to take a deeper look into the nuances of the upcoming season. Join Legend and Gerald as they go over the possible highs and lows of the NBA calendar, where LA can take advantage, and some thoughts on the team and the league as they work their way through the schedule. The new schedule is here! The new schedule is h...

With the news that the Lakers have been sold to a group headed by Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for 12.5 billion dollars, the time has come for the Lakerholics to weigh in on it. Check in to see what the Lakerholics think of the sale, how it went down, and what the future may hold for the franchise. They also discuss how it may affect the product on the court and if the new ownership can put out a bet...

The Lakers are in new hands as a group, led by former Disney CEO Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, who have agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Lakers from a group led by Mark Walter for a reported 12.5 billion dollars. Check in with the guys from the LFB as they go over the new sale, what changes may take place, and what happens now for Luka Doncic and the organization now that the team is in new hands....

According to Ramona Shelburne of ESPN, "The Los Angeles Lakers are being sold to American businessman Josh Kushner and Bob Iger for a record-breaking price of over $12.5 billion, multiple sources told ESPN". Joe and Gerald are right on the scene as they speculate on who and why this happened. BREAKING NEWS! The Lakers have been sold AGAIN; find out our thoughts on an emergency episode of...

With all the offseason movement, the Lakers find themselves with a plethora of guys under 30 looking to take that next step for LA. But what about the guys fresh from Summer League? Will they get the opportunity to play sooner rather than later? The guys from the LFB try to answer this question about who JJ Redick will lean on early on in the season, and if there's a chance for guys like Camer...

The Lakerholics rise from the dead to tackle the questions of the offseason for LA as they return to provide many of those answers. Check in with the guys as they discuss the team's outlook after the signings and trades, and whether there's more work to do for Rob Pelinka. What are the offseason grades the guys are giving Rob Pelinka and the Lakers? Let the bickering and arguing begin as t...

Legend from I Got Next Sports Media returns as he and Gerald once again approach the LeBron-Sixers lovefest currently taking place in Philly. Tune in as they go over what the LeBron acquisition really does for the Sixers and what has to go right for the team to take that next step in the East. They also discuss one of Legend's teams, the Golden State Warriors, and how the quiet offseason could bec...

Matt John from the J-Notes is back as we heat up the summer months with talk on the team he covers, the Utah Jazz, and how their offseason is shaping up. Check in as he talks about the Jazz pivoting in the wake of the Walker Kessler trade and their options at big man moving forward. He also shares thoughts on the keys for development with the youth on the team, and the early look at Darryn Peterso...

Mark, aka XBOX, is back and sharing his thoughts from Australia on what he thinks of the Lakers' offseason and their prospects for this upcoming NBA year. Tune in as he and Gerald go over the many changes to the team in the offseason and what this new group can do when given the chance. Plus, Mark also weighs in on the departure of LeBron James and whether the team will be better off with him...

John Costa from Lakers Corner is back on as he and Gerald discuss LeBron's departure and who will pick up the slack on the Lakers this upcoming season. They discuss John's viral video on his anger toward LeBron's financial sacrifice with the Sixers, and questioning why he didn't do the same for the Lakers last summer. They then discuss, with him gone, which players are most likely...

With the news that LeBron James is headed to Philly on a two-year veteran's minimum deal, many Laker fans are asking the same question. Why couldn't he have done the same thing for LA last season? The guys from the LFB share thoughts on why he never seemed willing to make the same financial sacrifices in LA that he will now in Philadelphia, and ponder what would have happened if he did. Pl...

Calif Poncy returns from a summer break to discuss with Gerald LeBron James making his so-called "final decision" as he agrees to a two-year deal with the Philadelphia Sixers. Tune in as they go over what bringing LeBron into the fold will do for Philly, and if this makes the Sixers a true title contender. They also discuss what he leaves behind in LA, what the memories for Lakers fans w...

Legend from I Got Next Sports Media returns as he and Gerald pick up the pieces of what's left of the NBA news this week. The guys share some final thoughts on Summer League, where the Warriors reigned supreme, and what Yaxel Lendeborg's play may mean for a rotation run on Steph Curry's squad. They also talk about the Atlanta Hawks and their acquisitions of Lou Dort and Ryan Nembhard,...

Summer league is done, and with the Lakers' time in Vegas over, the guys from the LFB share thoughts on who gave themselves a good head start for training camp in a few weeks. Tune in as they talk about what some good performances can do to help this team this upcoming season, and if the team's success during the summer will translate into something special this upcoming season. They also...