Lakers Fast Break

With the Lakers now done with preseason and the regular season ready to start on Wednesday, many are questioning the team's readiness to win games early due to the main rotation's lack of playing time together on the court. Check in as the guys from the LFB share thoughts on whether this will cause the team to stumble out of the gate, or still be able to gain an early advantage over the re...

Eamon Cassels from Dunking With Wolves on FanSided returns to discuss the changes made for the Minnesota Timberwolves and whether those moves will take them to the top of the Western Conference. Check in as he and Gerald go over the trade that got the team LaMelo Ball, where the team has strengths and weaknesses, and whether they can compete with OKC and San Antonio. Plus, Eamon throws in his two...

Alex Kirschenbaum of Bleacher Nation returns to discuss the upcoming season ahead for the Milwaukee Bucks. And on the heels of the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, we look at what's left in "Brew City" as the team looks to rebuild moving forward. Check in with him and Alex as they go over what they got back in the trade, the hefty contracts still on the books that the...

The Lakerholics are back, and with preseason finished, the guys look back and gauge what worked and didn't work for the team in its five exhibition games. They also look ahead to the regular season with Jamie Sweet's NBA Predictions in mind and how the Lakers stack up against the rest of the league. Plus, what will be the starting lineup on opening day, and who will be the odd man out on t...

The Lakers finish their preseason with a Friday evening tilt at the Crypt against the Denver Nuggets. Check in with the LFB crew postgame as they gauge the team's performance, how the big three (Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler) did, and whether the lineup that started the game will start the season as well. Plus, is there more to the Buss family saga? Find out as the Lakers finish o...

Zach Weinberger, Beat Reporter of the Miami Heat for Clutch Points, stops by to preview the team for their upcoming season. He and Gerald discuss what the arrival of Giannis Antetokounmpo to South Beach will do for the Heat and whether it makes them a contender right away. They discuss the players surrounding Giannis and what the team still might need to find ultimate success. Plus, Zach has thoug...

Melek Robinson from Fan Arch's Grizzlies Daily and WMC Action News 5 joins the program to give insight into the road ahead for the Memphis Grizzlies. Check in as he and Gerald talk about the promise of this young Grizzlies team and the chances first-round pick Cameron Boozer has of winning the Rookie of the Year Award. They go over moving on from the past in JJJ, Ja Morant, and Desmond Bane, a...

Benjamin Royer, Lakers Beat Reporter with the Orange County Register, joins the program to discuss the team he covers, none other than the Los Angeles Lakers! Check in as he and Gerald share thoughts on where the team stands heading into the season, the changes made during the summer, and how soon it could all come together. They also discuss the "all-in" aspects of deciding on the Big T...

Iliyan Lakhani from Clipperholics on FanSided stops by to assess the damage amidst the fallout of the Kawhi Leonard saga. Check in as Iliyan and Gerald try to figure out what's next for the team, coming up this season and in the future. All this, and he has thoughts on the crosstown rivals as he weighs in on the season ahead for the Lakers as well. Do the Clippers even have a future? Find out...

The Lakers and Warriors met up in Vegas on Tuesday night in preseason action as both teams get closer to the regular season. The game was highlighted by the debut of prized Center Walker Kessler, who, in limited minutes, was as good as advertised (11 points, 9 rebounds), and along with Austin Reaves (28 points), the Luka-less Lakers had another strong first-half performance. But the second half wa...

Mueez Azfar of the Mouse In The House podcast returns to discuss whether the Indiana Pacers can return to their glorious recent past for this upcoming season. Check in with him and Gerald as they discuss what the return of Tyrese Haliburton will look like and whether he and the Pacers can return to the form that took them one win away from winning the 2025 NBA Finals. They also discuss the additio...

Robert Land with Houston Sports Talk and The Bleav Network stops by to share thoughts on the season ahead for the Houston Rockets. Listen in as he and Gerald talk about how the lack of activity in the offseason may work to their advantage, how the only major addition, Marcus Smart, can provide some much-needed help to the team, and which veteran players can get back into the groove coming off majo...

Our season previews continue with a stop in the Bay Area as we look at the Golden State Warriors and what they will have to offer this upcoming season. Tune in as our fellow panel member, Legend from I Got Next Sports Media, breaks down the questions surrounding the team and the age issues that may become a concern sooner rather than later. They talk about the future with Steph Curry and Draymond...

Bryce Simon with Motor City Hoops, The Pistons Pulse, and the Game Theory podcast returns to the channel to discuss whether Detroit can take another step forward in the postseason this upcoming year. They discuss the Jalen Duren drama and how that will impact the team, the Pistons ' ability to get an elite player to team up with Cade Cunningham, and whether the team can be at the top of the Ea...

Cool McCain from Play Callers Sports Talk stops by once again to share thoughts on the season ahead for the Denver Nuggets. He and Gerald go into what the loss of Peyton Watson will mean for the rotation and versatility of the team, and the impending free-agent status of Nikola Jokic. Plus, he shares thoughts on what he feels is the REAL problem in Denver and has some impressions of the Lakers ros...

Austin McGee from FanSided joins the program to discuss a bright future for the Dallas Mavericks. He shares his thoughts with Gerald on the rise of Cooper Flagg and just how high that rise can get in the upcoming season. They also discuss what their outlook for the season is, and with the return of Kyrie Irving, could it mean contention for a playoff berth for the team from Big D. Austin also shar...

The Lakers return home to the Crypt for their first game of the preseason in the friendly confines of Los Angeles, with a rematch scheduled against the Sacramento Kings. And despite more players being held out of the lineup, the home cooking was good in the first half as the Lakers built up a double-digit lead. Even a cooling off in the fourth quarter wasn't enough to prevent the Lakers from s...

Mike Anguilano from Fear The Sword stops by to preview the Cleveland Cavaliers. Check in as he and Gerald share thoughts on the acquisition of Peyton Watson and what he'll do for the team, the tough playoff loss to New York and what that may have taught us, and whether this nucleus will stay together much longer. Plus, they discuss the Donovan Mitchell extension and how good the Lakers look fo...

The Lakers stayed in Northern California on the second of a back-to-back as they faced off against the Golden State Warriors. And with Luka, Austin, Kessler, and more being held out of the lineup, the rotation and bench players were no match for Steph Curry and the Warriors as Golden State went up big early and ran away from the Lakers, 124-98. Check in as the LFB crew shares thoughts from the gam...

The Lakers stepped out onto the court for the first time in preseason as they looked to get off to a good warm-up against the Sacramento Kings. And with many of the new players getting an opportunity, the Lakers set the tone on both sides of the floor in the first half as they built a 73-47 lead and cruised with the reserves to start their preseason journey with a 127-103 pasting of the Kings. Tun...

The Lakers are back, with preseason games on both Monday and Tuesday, and the guys from the LFB share thoughts on what they're keeping an eye out for as the team prepares for its upcoming season. Tune in as the guys go over who may have the upper hand in the training camp battles, and whether the lineup they roll out on Monday is the same that will start the season. Plus, is LakerTom right whe...

Alex Kirschenbaum, Chicago Bulls beat writer from Bleacher Nation and the Bulls Bros podcast, joins the program to preview the Chicago Bulls for the upcoming season. Check in as he and Gerald go over the elation that Bulls fans have that, after years in purgatory, the team finally seems to have a direction. They discuss who is leading the charge and how rookie Caleb Wilson has "The Windy City...

The Lakers start their exhibition season on Monday, and the Lakerholics are here to talk about the first week of training camp and how the position battles are shaping up, in their opinion. Check in as the guys discuss who will start at the forward spots and how, according to LakerTom, the Lakers can win 60 games this season. The Lakers are beginning their preseason next week, and the Lakerholics...

Jennifer Matthews-Lewis from Three Chicks In A Pod returns to talk about the changes for the Charlotte Hornets and whether it will translate to a successful season. Check in as she talks about the future of this young nucleus, what the ceiling could be, and life without LaMelo and Bridges now that they have moved on. All this, and she has thoughts on Luka Doncic and the Lakers, as well as she gets...

Josh Sloan, Brooklyn Nets beat reporter for Roundtable.io, stops by to discuss all the variables this upcoming season for the Brooklyn Nets! Check in as he and Gerald talk about the bevy of young talent and whether any of them will separate themselves from the rest of the pack, what to do with their veteran forward tandem of Michael Porter Jr. and Julius Randle, and what the future growth could be...