For the first time all season, the Lakers played with a team cohesion from start to finish in the win vs. Miami, the role players really stepped up to the plate, and the full Russell Westbrook experience is both why the Lakers won and almost lost all in the same swoop.

Where would the Lakers be without Carmelo Anthony?

5-3 is 5-3, and while all of Laker Nation would have signed up for that start to the season, it hasn't been easy, and it certainly hasn't been pretty. 

The rain may have ceased in LA, but the doomsday weather is hovering over the Lakers. After a luck-induced two-game win streak got the squad back to .500, the Lakers quickly reminded us why this team is still a major work in progress.

Is it all doom and gloom in Hollywood after 2 straight losses to open the new Lakers season?

Ethan takes you on a solo ride to discuss what he liked and didn't like from the Lakers' debut, and general NBA notes as the season gets started!

The regular season is here! This might be the most exciting Lakers season in years.

Trevor Ariza is out before he was in, Talen Horton-Tucker's breakout campaign is on indefinite hold, and all of the sudden...the Lakers are rather thin on the wing.

With just two weeks (?!) until training camp begins, it's safe to say that Lakers basketball is back, baby!

Summer League is over and The Lakers still have three open roster spots. Who will fill them? A Summer League standout? A seasoned vet desperate for a comeback? JC talks about all the possibilities in a solo edition of the HoopBall Lakers Podcast!

The Lakers' band is back together...sorta.

Rumors have been flying hot and heavy in Lakerland as the offseason comes into full focus, and it's only going to get warmer in the woods as August rolls around. 

Welcome to a very Special Edition of the HoopBall Lakers Podcast! JC mixes it up a bit on this solo edition and gives you a film review of a little film called Space Jam: A New Legacy, starring our very own LeBron James. It’s been teased for years and it’s finally here. Will it be worth your time to seek out if you’re a Lakers fan? JC will tell you.

Could Ben Simmons be the next answer to the Lakers' point guard problem? JC & Ethan return to catch you up on all things in Lakerland from Alex Caruso's arrest to Jason Kidd's departure to the Ben Simmons chatter that has already begun. 

Ethan and JC reflect on the season-ending loss, take a brief look into where the Lakers can go from here and provide some general takeaways from the campaign that presented more questions than answers.