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As the Lakers continue to be in the #StruggleBubble Club, Ethan and JC examine them team’s woes from behind the arc, rotation choices and try to identify some malfunctioning parts of the offense. The fellas also dive info the looming 8 seed matchup, the center position and Talen Horton-Tucker’s potential for the club.
Join Ethan & JC as they preview a four-game week ahead in the bubble for the 1-1 Lakers. The fellas get into the evolving roles of Dion Waiters and Kyle Kuzma, examine some potential areas of concern (Danny Green being MIA like Nick Saban, for instance), and discuss how the roster needs to support its stars if the Lakers are going to fulfill their ultimate goal. Plus, the guys also give three league-wide takeaways with the first weekend of action officially in the books.
The Lakers are officially back! For real this time! The first game of the NBA restart was one for the ages and it ended the only way it could, a down the wire go ahead basket in the final minute. JC DeLeon recaps the first game, goes deep into the box score as well as deep into plays that don’t show up on the box score and give a little preview to the next game vs The Raptors.
Ethan & J.C. bring you “Thoughts From the Bubble,” the newest installment of the Hoop Ball Lakers podcast. The NBA social game has stayed strong, and we’re all a part of the action as a result. The fellas discuss the Lakers new parts, the immediate road ahead, and the importance of the rest of the regular season as more than a tune-up for the playoffs. Plus, Ethan tells a shaving story you won’t want to miss.
Special Lakers guest Emile Avanessian (@hardwoodhype) joins Ethan & JC to discuss Avery Bradley’s opt-out, the pending Dwight Howard decision, and how this Lakers roster will look around LeBron & AD as the club proceeds to Orlando.
The guys dive into the reconstructed starting five, the importance of KCP & Alex Caruso, Kyle Kuzma’s ever-evolving role, and perhaps the Lakers biggest question of them all: How do you fill those center minutes with all of the floating variables in the mix? Plus, JR Smith (!?) enters the mix. Sorry, Nick Young.
It’s the Battle for LA… in Orlando! Brandon Marcus and Ethan Norof, the hosts of our very own Hoop Ball Clippers and Lakers shows, hit the mics together for this fun blended show!
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Like the NBA season, the Hoop Ball Lakers show has returned! Ethan Norof previews what the Lakers return will look like in the NBA’s new structure, poses questions for the team and the league, and focuses on how basketball prepares to move forward in a weird time.
The fellas give their thoughts on the revamped All-Star format, dive into the Lakers coaching staff, and dissect the rapidly diminishing buyout market. Plus, the guys discuss some changes (can Dwight Howard start already?) they’d like to see in the second half.
Ethan and JC reflect on the life of Kobe Bean Bryant, share stories of their relationship with Kobe, and get personal with the audience on a rightfully somber episode of the Hoop Ball Lakers podcast. Kobe Bryant, dead at 41. We’ll miss you forever, Bean.
Things are still rolling in Laker-Land as the Lakers were 1 point away from another double digit win streak. Mid January brings things like small injuries and trade rumors, but JC discusses how The Lakers are handling all of that. He also gives his thoughts on the trade rumors and what, if any, moves the Lakers should make.
The Lakers kick off the new year 3-0 and J.C. recaps last week and gives us a preview of the upcoming stretch of games on this overview Monday show! How long can this win streak go? Will the Lakers trade Kuzma or sign a free agent like Darren Collison? J.C. lets you know what he thinks as well as updates the injury situation and how the rest of the league is continuing to stack up now that we’re past the Christmas Day unofficial start of the season.