Lakers Fast Break

Austin Reaves has agreed to a 4-year/185 million contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers with a player option in the final year. Tune in as the LFB crew shares thoughts on the deal and what teams were also interested in acquiring his services. We talk about the implications of the deal and what the Lakers still have available to them for moves this offseason. We also share thoughts on Austi...

The NBA Draft is here! And the Lakers Fast Break has you covered with LIVE analysis of the NBA Draft's First Round. Who will be picked #1? AJ Dybantsa or Darryn Peterson? Plus, how will the rest of the draft shape out, and most importantly for Lakers fans, who will LA pick at #25? (Note: The Lakers moved up to #24 to pick Cameron Carr, SG/SF out of Baylor) We cover the entire first round and s...

Our regular group of NBA experts gathers around in this special panel as we guide our teams through the NBA Draft, Free Agency, and build our teams through the summer. Tune in as the guys select for the Lakers, Warriors, Hawks, Celtics, Jazz, and Thunder in the draft, and what trades and signings they would make in order to better their teams. Will the guys from NBA Observations do better in build...

We've got not one but TWO great NBA Observations on this latest episode! Check in as Calif Poncy from The Suave Report and the New Century Press returns as he and Gerald discuss the fallout from the NBA Finals. Tune in as they go over what went right for the league, how New York pulled it off, and the bright future for the Spurs. They also get into the most intriguing stories for the offseason...

The latest intel and rumors suggest that LeBron James is negotiating a return to the Lakers, so YOU KNOW we have something to say about it! Tune in as the guys share thoughts on a possible return for LeBron, and the growing possibility of bringing back LeBron and Austin as becoming more and more a reality for LA. Plus, as we get closer to the NBA Draft, what is the latest on who the Lakers are int...

Matt John from the J-Notes is back as he and Gerald lament if the Spurs still have a chance to come back in the NBA Finals. They also go over the Giannis sweepstakes, the possibilities for Utah next season, and the reality of what the Lakers can offer in a trade this summer. Are the Knicks on the verge of hoisting up the Larry O' Brien trophy? Or does San Antonio have a historic Finals comebac...

Calif Poncy is back on as he and Gerald break down what went right and what went wrong in the biggest comeback/worst loss in NBA Finals history as the New York Knicks came from 29 points down in the second half to stun the San Antonio Spurs 107-106 at Madison Square Garden to take a 3-1 series lead. Tune in as the guys dish out the requisite praise and blame with the Spurs and Knicks. Is this the...

Calif Poncy from The New Century Press and The Suave Report checks in with his thoughts on the NBA Finals. Tune in as the guys go over what has gone right for New York, and what San Antonio needs to keep doing to even up this series. They also discuss the ever-changing draft winds and with many of the experts claiming on who they feel should be the #1 pick, AJ Dybantsa, Daryll Petersen, or Cam Boo...

Yes, we're still alive, and we're back, chillin' during the summer months while looking at the latest intel and rumors as we continue to have our ear to the ground on what's going on with the Lakers. And with the latest reports that now Austin may be asking for the max, and the possible teams that may be interested in him, could this be a reality for the Lakers that they'll hav...

Matt John from the J-Notes comes back on with his own NBA Finals Preview and shares some thoughts on the more interesting matchups that lie ahead for the Knicks and the Spurs. Plus, Matt and Gerald discuss the options for the Oklahoma City Thunder, and as the team gets more expensive, is it time to pivot? Or just stand pat and get healthy? We look at some of the options OKC has as they look to ret...

Legend from I Got Next Sports Media returns as he and Gerald discuss the fallout from Oklahoma City's WCF loss and if any big changes are on the way for the Thunder. They also get Legend's pick for the NBA Finals, and why Adam Silver looks to be the biggest winner of this season's Knicks-Spurs matchups. The stakes are at their highest becuase the NBA Finals are here, and we have got yo...

Calif Poncy is back as he and Gerald provide some post-serious analysis on the Western Conference Finals and state what went wrong for the Thunder and what went right for the Spurs. They also preview the upcoming NBA Finals and if Victor Wembayana and San Antonio can continue their winning ways against the red-hot New York Knicks, who are back in the Finals for the first time since 1999. All this...

Matt John from The J-Notes on Fansided returns as he and Gerald preview game seven of the Western Conference Finals between Oklahoma and San Antonio. Tune in as they discuss the keys to victory for each team and if San Antonio has a chance to head into OKC and move on to the NBA Finals. They also discuss the success of the New York Knicks and the impending decisions for the Cleveland Cavaliers as...

The guys from the Lakers Fast Break are back as they talk about which Lakers players we are looking at keeping and which ones should be destined to play somewhere else. The guys decide who they would keep and who they would get rid of, and are there any ideas who they might bring in instead? Plus, the guys look at the OKC-San Antonio series and what's to come for Game Seven, the anti-tanking r...

Calif Poncy from the New Century Press and The Suave Report are back to talk about the Conference Finals and how the Spurs and Thunder are battling it out, and how the Knicks have dominated the Cavs. They also discuss teams already in the offseason, as Detroit and Washington are first up, and they talk about the outlook for both of those teams. The guys finish off the conversation with the All-NBA...

With the NBA Playoffs continuing and the Lakers already out of the mix, the guys from the Lakers Fast Break are back as they discuss the options for the team this summer and whether what GM Rob Pelinka is indicating that bringing back the team's core is the right answer for the Lakers' future, especially in light of LeBron's recent comments that the Lakers were 'out-talented' b...

The Lakers' season is over, and the Lakerholics are all over the summer season with thoughts and ideas of what should come next for the team. Check in with the crew as they discuss what the options are for the team, who they should go after in the NBA Draft and Free Agency, or if a trade or two needs to be made. They also discuss Rob Pelinka's and JJ Redick's recent comments on how the...

Legend from I Got Next Sports Media returns as he and Gerald talk about the Lakers' President of Basketball Operations, Rob Pelinka, and if he can (or should be allowed to) build a more competitive team in LA next season. The guys also discuss the LeBron and Austin Reaves debates and if bringing back the two can lead to any more success by this time next year. Should Rob Pelinka be deciding th...

Matt John from the J-Notes is back as he and Gerald discuss the current plight of the Lakers and Celtics and where each team goes from here. They also get into the NBA Playoffs and talk about who will move on in the DET-CLE and MIN-SA series. And with the lottery now completed, Matt talks about the team he writes about, the Utah Jazz, and which prospect they could be thinking about: AJ Dybantsa, D...

Calif Poncy returns as he and Gerald break down the Lakers-Thunder series and what went right (and wrong) for the teams as OKC moves on. Plus, they share thoughts on the other playoff teams, and series currently going on, and decide who will advance to the Conference Finals. They also take a look at the big winners and losers of the NBA Draft Lottery as they start the preview of the 2026 NBA Draft...

With the season now on the line, the Lakers faced elimination at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. And the Lakers, on two occasions, fell behind by double digits and could've just given up, but LA willed themselves back each time and took the lead into the fourth quarter. But in crunch time, when the Lakers were the NBA's best this season, it was OKC that executed bet...

The Lakers set out on their most important game of the season with a do-or-die matchup against Oklahoma City in Game Three of the NBA Playoffs Second Round. And even with Rui Hachimura and Luke Kennard lighting it up from three (9-14 combined), the Lakers could only muster a one-point lead at the half. But as has been the trend of the series so far, the second half proved to be a different story a...

The Lakers looked to rebound from a disappointing loss in Game One of the Western Conference Semi-Finals as they faced off one more time against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. And after fighting tooth and nail with OKC and grabbing a precarious one-point lead at the half, the Thunder just like in game one never seemed deterred as they broke it open with a strong third and even a Lake...

The Lakers and Thunder faced off in game one of the Western Conference Semis of the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday night in Oklahoma City. And after keeping it close for a quarter, the Lakers could not find much offense outside of LeBron James (27 points) as they continually got pushed back by OKC whenever the Lakers got even remotely close to go down 0-1 in the series after a disappointing 108-90 loss t...

Calif Poncy is back as he and Gerald preview the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Check in with the guys as they see who actually will rise up in the East, and how close the Minnesota-San Antonio series will end up being. Plus, you know, as the guys who cover both the Lakers and the Spurs, they indicate if they are likely to follow the heavy odds, or think the Lakers can somehow pull their way th...