The Lakers Legacy Podcast

Welp. What's a few more days after 8 years when it comes to waiting for a Lakers Playoff win, right? If you're looking for silver linings and optimism - unfortunately, you won't find it here for at least this one night. This is a full-on, throwback, Lakers Legacy circa Byron Scott x D'angelo Russell bitching, moaning, venting session. So if you're into that - and our typical to...

LAKERS. PLAYOFFS. BASKETBALL. We get to actually talk about it now. What a time to be alive!  Episode Outline: Updated Feelings on the Lakers Heading Into the First Round Anticipating A Playoff Matchup w/ the Grizzlies & The Silver-Lining Cons Assessing A 1st Round Matchup w/ the Portland TrailBlazers Any Lingering Concerns About the Blazers, Any Lingering Concerns About the Lakers All That &a...

WWKD? What Would Kuzma Do? Welcome to the 4th episode of a new Post-Game Recap Micro-Pod series I'll be doing periodically called - 3 Seconds. 3 Second-Helping Thoughts I want to highlight shortly after a Lakers game. Tonight's recap focuses on the Lakers' loss to the Indiana Pacers with LeBron James rejoining the lineup. 3-Seconds Outline: Kyle Kuzma. How Far We've Come. Lakers&#3...

This is the 3rd episode of a new Post-Game Recap Micro-Pod series I'll be doing periodically called - 3 Seconds. 3 Second-Helping Thoughts I want to highlight shortly after a Lakers game. Tonight's recap focuses on the Lakers' loss to the Indiana Pacers with LeBron James rejoining the lineup. 3-Seconds Outline: Frank Vogel's Philosophy to Continue to Experiment & Forego Simulat...

Are we panicking? No. Are we a bit concerned? Yes. Newsflash: These aren't your Kobe/Shaq Lakers. Newsflash: This wasn't a normal regular season. Newsflash: If the Blazers make the 8th seed - this won't be a typical 8-1 match-up.  So why are some acting like we're just going to "flip the switch" right when the Playoffs start? We'll get into it... Episode Outline: Housto...

This is the 2nd episode of a new Post-Game Recap Micro-Pod series I'll be doing periodically called - 3 Seconds. 3 Second-Helping Thoughts I want to highlight shortly after a Lakers game. Tonight's recap focuses on the Lakers' let-down of a game vs the OKC Thunder. 3-Seconds Outline: The Offense The Starting Line-Up - Should A Change Be Made The Young Core That Survived: Alex Caruso &a...

Welcome to the debut episode of a new Post-Game Recap Micro-Pod series I'll be doing periodically called - 3 Seconds. 3 Second-Helping Thoughts I want to highlight shortly after a Lakers game. This will solely feature me, your host, Jonathan Hernandez, and will serve as a stopgap episode that stems the tide between our official, weekly Lakers Legacy Podcast Episodes.  First up - the Lakers fun...

PICK & ROLLS OVER STRIPPER POLES. Whoof. So that's what that feels like again. LAKERS WIN.  Alright, I have nothing more to say or write copy for; I'm exhausted.  Episode Outline: This is our Game Recap of the Lakers vs Clippers Game 1 NBA Bubble Seeding Rounds. Just Listen. ... Intro/Outro Music Provided By: Hello Harry - "Forever" (Search His Page Up on SoundCloud for More #L...

Soup! There it isss. The Henny God is back and Bubble Cheese continues to be...Gouda. We are OFFICIALLY ready for ACTUAL NBA Games that count! But before we reach that point, here's our final Lakers Scrimmage Recap of an exciting Purple & Gold Primer to the official Reset to the NBA Season. Let's get #LIT. Episode Outline: Breaking The Lakers' Playoff Curse & LeBron's Stran...

And just like that...Lakers basketball is back! Real basketball. Where they wear their Lakers jerseys, yell at the refs, dunk on people, and put the whole Orlando Bubble League on notice once again. Just this time, with no fans. But to hell with it - WE'LL MAKE DUE! Happy to just do a podcast episode recapping an actual game again. Let's get it. Episode Outline: Thoughts on the Lakers'...

This is a special Lakers Legacy bonus audio episode. It features the audio transcript to a forthcoming J.R. Smith Deep-Dive Video Breakdown which you'll be able to watch in its entirety this week on our YouTube Channel (Search Channel: 'Lakers Legacy'). Enjoy.  Episode Outline: Context to JR Smith's Last Few Years J.R. Smith's Cavaliers Playoff Runs With LeBron Breaking Down J....

Ron-d'oh!  Looks like Playoff Rondo, Lakers Edition, is going to have to wait to be unleashed once again...For at least the next 6-8 weeks. Well, regardless -  it's Bubble Time for the Lakers and there's no time to waste! Episode Outline: Implications of Rajon Rondo Going Down for 6-8 Weeks: Is it a loss? Who Steps Up In Rondo's Place? A J.R. Smith Proxy For This Playoff Run Intere...

Consider the Lakers LOCKED and...Covid (well, we hope not on that 2nd part. Stay safe and wear your masks, everybody!).  Buckle-up cus now starts our journey through July to get to actual, tangible NBA Basketball. And with LeBron James and Anthony Davis leading the way -  regardless of how wonky the circumstances are, Lakers Nation has to feel optimistic. So...let's get it. Episode Outline: Br...

Welp. TURN DI-ON FOR WHAT?! *wank woh-wank, woh-wank, woh-wank-woh-wank* So Avery Bradley won't be rejoining the rest of the Lakers in Orlando (for very understandable and respectable reasons). Where does that leave the Lakers now and how does that affect their Title Chances? Episode Outline: How Confident Are We That the NBA Fully Finishes Out the Season Through to October? Initial Reaction t...

WE ARE BACK! ...Somewhat...Maybe? Possibly? We'll see?    All we know is - Goofy and Donald Duck double-teams in the post or not, this is at least the CLOSEST we've gotten in the last 3 months to any sort of signs that basketball, the NBA, and the Lakers may be returning. So..."we", as the Lakers Legacy Podcast, are back (kinda) to talk about it!   Episode Outline:   Quarantine Cat...

Welp. The whole gang is here. Because, uh...where else would any one of us be but...at home. With no basketball. So here's us talking about that. Episode Outline: How We've Personally Been Coping w/ Covid19 Netflix Binge Suggestions & Options Overall Thoughts On A Lakers Season Constantly Interrupted How to Assess An Asterisk Sort of Year Will the Long Lay-Off Help Or Hurt the Lakers?...

Well, then. LA OUR WAY, indeed.  In just one weekend, the Lakers beat the #1 team in the NBA, the Bucks, and then followed it up by beating the Fake-Woke #1 team in LA, the Clippers - and LeBron James rightly reclaimed the throne to the entire league. Imagine that. Playoffs, here we comeeee!! Episode Outline: Battle Royale - How Beating the Bucks & The Clippers Have Changed the Perception &amp...

Anthony Davis and LeBron James have turned it up a notch recently. But the Buck stops here (Literally, cus we play the Bucks next). Because the Lakers embark upon their last biggest test before the Playoffs start in their next stretch! Episode Outline: Impressions Of Anthony Davis' Dominant Play vs the 76ers Playoff LeBron & How To Set Realistic Expectations Markieff Morris Impressions JR...

** Special Bonus Lakers Legacy Podcast** If you've ever wondered about our Podcast Origin Story - or even how we became Lakers fans in the first place, this is the show for you! Jonathan Hernandez joins Host Ezra Justin Lee on The Mechanics Of StoryTelling Podcast to talk about Kobe's life and death and the impact Kobe had on his life and Lakers fandom, as well as the origins of the Lakers...

NO APOSTROPHES NECESSARY FOR THIS WIN! Lakers Beat the Celtics and that's all that really matters! Join us as we: - Recap the Lakers Big Win vs the Boston Celtics - Talk about the Demarcus Cousins Waiving - Assess Why We're So Excited About the Markieff Morris Acquisition & Much More!  ...   Brought to you by LineUps.com  ...  Host: Jonathan Hernandez (@jhun88)  Co-Host: Tommy Alexande...

Let's call a spade a spade, cus the Lakers made NO trade. And they no longer have Darren Collison either! So what now?! Now, we turn our sights to the Buy-Out Market, as the Lakers must pop some tags and go thrift shopping to find the help that they need. - Thoughts On the Lakers Trade Deadline Inactivity - Did They Miss Out On Trades Because of Their Darren Collison Misstep? - Buy-Out Market...

It's only been a week, but it's felt like half a year. With that said, the full Lakers Legacy Gang hops on to give their detailed thoughts & reaction's the Kobe Bryant tragedy and the horrible week it was. Shortly thereafter, they switch gears and give their final thoughts on the Lakers plans for the NBA Trade Deadline. - Will the Lakers make a big splash by trading Kuzma? - What&#...

We love you and we miss you, Kobe. Rest In Piece, Mamba. Our full Lakers Legacy Reflection Tribute to Kobe is still forthcoming, for now - Please enjoy some short reflections and words from Jonathan Hernandez. As well as a podcast episode re-airing of Jonathan and Tommy's reactions back in 2016 to Kobe's epic final game as a Laker in the NBA. Thank you, Kobe. ... Brought to you by LineUps....

We're back! Kinda! Just like the Lakers. They're Back! Kinda. After a bit of a sluggish week, the Lakers continue to trek on with yet another Back-to-Back Sweep, rolling the Knicks and Nets as they enter the last week of January with a 10-2 record. Friend of the podcast, McDonald's Mogul, 30+yr Lakers Season Ticket Holder, Andy Chang returns to give his thoughts on the Midway point of...

Welp. Trade SZN has officially arrived! Bogdanovic, Bertans, Derrick Rose, Collison...buckle up! Or...not? We discuss it all in our first *official* episode of 2020! Outline: - The Kyle Kuzma Conundrum - Is A Bogdanovic Deal A "No-Brainer"? - What Are the Most Preferred "Moves" for the 2019-20 Season? - Adding Darren Collison & The Wreck That Is Rajon Rondo ... Brought to you b...