In this episode, we are rather direct: the Kings look unstoppable in games that don’t count (but we don’t care), their 2002 jerseys are simply iconic, Jill hits Sam with more cool facts, and we tease a STACKED Friday show you won’t want to miss!
Brad talks over Hawks players who have caught his eye as the preseason finale vs. Miami looms. He addresses the question about if Sharife Cooper should be a 2 way player.
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.
Following a brief hiatus, the Hoop Ball Lakers podcast is back with the preseason in full swing, media day firmly in the rear view mirror, and a brand new Lakers team looking to leave their mark on the rest of the NBA. We return with a solo ride from Ethan in which he discusses the Lakers current injury woes, things that he’s liked in the preseason, questions the Lakers still have to answer, and opines on how fast this team can come together in order to show that change is good as LA tries to align its stars around LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Whether it’s DeAndre Jordan playing the JaVale role, the types of lineups the Lakers can put around AD at center, who gets the bulk of the minutes on the wing—hello, Kent Bazemore—or other issues, the Lakers have plenty to figure out in a very brief period of time prior to the season tipping off.
Join Ethan for a 25-minute dive back into Lakerland as the club looks to cultivate that same sense of chemistry on the court that they’re clearly sharing off of it.
On what was a painful sports weekend for Jill and Sam, the Kings at least had fun (and Tyrese shared his vocals). We preview the game at Portland, the first fan fest since 2019, and tease which retro jersey we want to see resurrected in the future!
Justin Wilson is back on and we share some thoughts on what has gone on so far in the preseason. Will Bledsoe be a success with the Clips? How good can Brandon Boston be? Who will nail down the 3rd center spot? All that and more is covered on this pod!
The Kings Herald’s Tony Xypteras joins us from somewhere near Boston (although nobody knows his exact whereabouts) as he gives his season outlook for the Kings, his view on Iman Shumpert and “glue guys,” and why people think he’s Bill Walton! We also each share our Sleeper Teams for ’21 and who the best new Head Coach will be… oh, and Shaq’s curse may be examined!
The Grizzlies start off preseason with a bang! After a convincing win in Charlotte the Grizz improve to 2-0 in the preseason. Ja Morant and company appear to be in midseason form early on and it has David and Isaac excited for the upcoming season.
We review the Kings first W of the preseason. Some knee-jerk positives and negatives from the game, Jill claims Fact or Fiction on a few (mostly) serious storylines, and turns out other NBA GMs know things about Sacramento players- takeaways from their annual poll!
The Preseason is here and we get that much closer to the start of the NBA season! Romeo sets the Garden on fire and the J’s do early damage to put away the Magic in a close one. We’ve got all the details from the game and much more!
The Pelicans fought back valiantly from a huge deficit to just fall short 114-117 against the Timberwolves to kick off preseason. Lyle discusses the pros and cons and key take aways!