The Lakers Legacy Podcast

Turn the beat around, look to the...Lakers turning point. Again. Their 8th one. But is THIS the time to believe it? We get into it. Outline: How Much Do We Buy the Lakers' Recent Surge of Energy & Positive Play? Marveling At LeBron James' Historic Feats & Putting His 37th Year Into Context Thoughts on Russell Westbrook's Stabilization: Is It Bestbrook Time? Wenyen Gabriel Deep-...

And...we're back! Against our better judgment - and our therapist's recommendations - we're back. And unfortunately, nothing at all has gotten better in Lakers Nation since we last podded, but somehow - we're still in Playoff Contention. So...what can we make of the last two weeks as we had into the final 2-3 weeks of the season? Let's get to it.  Outline: Lamenting What's...

Soundtrack to your life not workin' out so well? Well how bout swappin' out the DJ?! Well, that's exactly what the Lakers did! Outline: TV Show Recommendations You Should Watch Instead of Lakers Games DJ Augustin: Wrapping Our Head Around the Acquisition & Galaxy-Braining Our Minds Into Finding Ways In Which How He Could Help the Long-Term Vision Of the Team Wenyen Gabriel: Why Thi...

Quiet All-Star weekend, huh? Well, STILL quiet as far as Basketball Moves go (somehow). But in terms of passive aggressive noise and shots being fired via the media...there was A LOT of noise to unpack from this weekend. So...let's get into it. **Please Note: This was recorded prior to the slew of Free Agent Signings that occurred in the NBA (Jevon Carter, Demarcus Cousins, Willie Cauley-Stein...

As it goes with a Murphy's Law type of season - things can always get worse. But for Anthony Davis' sake - we're sending tons of positive energy and prayers his way, as the Lakers look to pick up the pieces of yet another injury-ravaged season. Outline: Initial Anthony Davis' Ankle Injury Reactions Lakers Showing Fight vs the Jazz: LeBron, Westbrook, THT, & Austin Reaves The Ha...

Well, shit. Turns out trying to get something out of absolutely nothing is very difficult to do. So here the Lakers are...with the same, fog-filled, misaligned, dysfunctional group. Championship home stretch run - HERE WE COME! Here are our extensive post NBA Trade Deadline Thoughts. And how we're feeling about the Lakers' final few months of the 2021-22 season. ... Intro/Outro Music Provi...

Everyone's seatbelts securely fastened? We're but a few days away from the Lakers making... ...the teensiest of splashes at the NBA Trade Deadline. But hey, even the teensiest of splashes can have a reverberating effect on the way the river bends. Wtf am I talking about? Let's get into it... Outline: Lakers Trade Direction Temperature Check Thoughts On Trading Westbrook Trade Options f...

THT, Nunn, & a 2027 1st for YOUR team's All-Star Caliber Player - who says no?! Well, the NBA Trade Deadline is less than a week away, and we're about to find out who said 'No' - or 'YES' - to the Lakers soon enough! Special Guest: HoopsHype Writer & Podcast Host Michael A. Scotto joins the pod to break down all of the hottest NBA/Lakers Trade rumors! Outline: Gener...

Ok, so...failure to Big 3 Launch again...So now what? The Trade Deadline is a week away. Buckle up. Outline: What to Make of The Rest of this Season - Time to wave the white flag? How does LeBron's Injury Change Things? Should We Force Things or Scale Back...for LeBron's sake? What's Russell Westbrook's Role Moving Forward - Did the CHA "Let Russ Be Russ" Game Give Us Any S...

Anthony Davis' is back! And the Lakers World seems so much...brighter? We'll see. But it's a huge trend in the right direction! Outline: Anthony Davis' Impact On The Game & Individual Players How AD looks Physically & How He Fit In Reaves, Stanley Johnson & Flashes of MicroBall Sustainability Westbrook's Fit w/ AD/LBJ vs Monk's Fit & Whether Monk Should Clos...

Alright, so...things are on fire in Lakers Nation. How bout some Updated NBA/Lakers Trade Rumors & Thoughts?? Tap in.  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-stars on the Apple Podcast App. Patreon: Patreon.com/TheLakersLegacyPodcast YouTube - Lakers Legacy Twitter - @Lak...

First turning point of 2022! Gotta love it. Lakers stay on-brand. And so do we! Because we've got the FULL LLP crew on to break down the most bi-polar of MLK Jr. Weekends. Outline: Recapping the Jazz Game Micro-Ball Bench Unit Young Core (Stanley Johnson & Austin Reaves) Thoughts On Frank Vogel's Coaching Future More On Russell Westbrook's True Role & Him Making A Mental Turn?...

All the...Small Things...True Care...Truth Brings... And boy is some truth being uncovered with the Lakers finally leaning into their offensive strengths and GOING SMALL! Here's an episode dedicated to entirely just that. In it, we also individually highlight: Stanley Johnson LeBron James Malik Monk THT ... Check out the newest mental health podcast  Blindsided  over at The Players' Tribun...

The Russell Westbrook Episode. May you find your catharsis accordingly. ... Check out the newest mental health podcast  Blindsided  over at The Players' Tribune ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/blindsided/id1600256265 ).  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #Litty Beats) ... Please also Rate & Review us 5-star...

Well, Happy New Year to YOU 20-2TOO, Mr. Monk! So you're telling me...we get to just add Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn to THIS?  Let's goooo!  Outline: Deep-Dive Into Anthony Davis' Season & Looking At His Role As a Corner Stone For the Future Players Of Note From the Lakers' Recent 3-Game Win Streak: Malik Monk, Talen Horton-Tucker, Dwight Howard The Case For Standing Pat At...

Uhh...so Cleveland's counting on Rajon Rondo to be motivated to play in Ohio? Good luck... Well, besides that small piece of news, please enjoy some podcast counter-programming: Outline: Potential Non-THT Kendrick Nunn Trade Targets What Does the Wings Buy-Out Market Look Like This Season? The Type of Player We Wish Pelinka Would Target More Often ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players...

What's the Holiday/Christmas spirit without some gift exchange trade-offs? So in that light, please enjoy an updated "THT Trade Rumors & Targets" episode while you do your last-minute Christmas errands and prep! ... Check out Knuckleheads over at The Players' Tribune ( https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/knuckleheads-with-quentin-richardson-darius-miles/id1452698284 ) ... Int...

Just remember...it can always get worse. And, for the Lakers - it kinda has. BUT! We're here to try and spread some last-minute Holiday cheer anyway. So let's get it... Outline: Repercussions of Anthony Davis' Prolonged Absence Big Men Options Who Are Currently Free Agents Big Men Options The Lakers Can Trade For w/ a 2nd Round Pick Thoughts on Isaiah Thomas: Should the Lakers keep him...

LeBron James' recent play has simply goggled - I mean, BOGGLED - our minds. But also...goggled. So, we talk about him and this recent MVP-like Stretch for the "Washed King".  Outline: LeBron James: Unprecedented Play vs Father Time A 'Stready' Russell Westbrook, you say?? Austin Reaves' Jumps Right Back Into Rookie Savant Basketball Talen Horton-Tucker Turning the "Star...

The Lakers just beat the Celtics in pretty convincing fashion. In a new Crypto.com Arena Era, no less! What more do you need?! We've got lots more... Outline: Celtics Win Recap: The Lakers Feelin' Litty & Finding Joy The Best The Big 3 Has Collectively Looked On Both Ends Why Talen Horton-Tucker Isn't A Problem (And Almost Necessary)...For Now The Never-ending Avery Bradley "Ch...

And, we're back...Kinda. Maybe. We'll see how *motivated* we are to cover this team for the rest of this December month as we race to the Holidays.  Pretty simple Outline for today's episode: The Somewhat Encouraging Silver-Linings We've Observed Recently The Downright Consistently Deplorable Aspects About This Season That Has Us Down For the Rest Of It ... Intro/Outro Music Provid...

So, you want to trade Talen Horton-Tucker for a wing, eh? Ok, no. You don't really want to do that. But what if the Front Office decides to trade him for a wing anyway?? Well, here's an EXHAUSTIVE LIST of 3&D Wing Candidate who we'd MAYBE, POSSIBLY think about trading for if we had to lose Mr. TH-T.  ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Pag...

Well, at least there's Talen... Outline: A Brutally Honest Early Season Assessment of the Entire Lakers' Contingent & Everyone's Objective Under-performance  Who to Blame and Why LeBron James Ain't Fixing Everything What's Our Starting 5 When LeBron Returns? The Revelation That Has Been Talen Horton-Tucker & Much More ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - &#3...

Wait...Is Alex Caruso NOT on the Lakers this year? Shit... Well, hey - at least we've got AUSTIN REAVES!  Outline: The Caruso Debate Continued The Staples Center Experience This Season & Lakers Nation's Audible In-Arena Treatment of Carmelo Anthony vs Russell Westbrook Deandre Jordan Looks Even Worse In-Person All Hail Austin Reaves: Putting Reaves' Rookie Season Into Perspective A...

The episode you undoubtedly have all been waiting for - Ship Deandre Jordan's ass out of here!!! (Respectfully. Deandre, you seem like a hilarious dude and a perfectly awesome human being.) Outline: Devil's Advocate on what Deandre Jordan Currently Brings What's Killing Us About Deandre & Why the Lakers Need to Find A Replacement Current Free Agent Options Mini-Trade Options Potent...