Lakers Nation Podcast

The Los Angeles Lakers will attempt to woo LeBron James next summer, so did defeating the Cavs on Sunday night help their cause? Trevor Lane and Hannah Kulik talk about the game, free agency, and take your questions! 

With the Lakers on a 5-game win streak, Trevor Lane and Hannah Kulik talk about how the team is finding success and what it means for the summer. Plus, we take fan questions. 

Could the Lakers make a push for Kawhi Leonard this summer? What will it take to keep Julius Randle? What about Isaiah Thomas? We take questions from our listeners on our mailbag show! 

We discuss Magic Johnson's first year running the Lakers. Then we are joined by Nick Gelso of CLNS to discuss Isaiah Thomas, who he covered extensively during his time in Boston. 

The Los Angeles Lakers made a big move at the trade deadline, adding Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye and sending out Jordan Clarkson and Larry Nance Jr. We discuss what role Thomas will have with the Lakers, plus whether or not Julius Randle is in LA for the long haul. 

The trade deadline is almost upon us; will the Lakers make a move? Trevor Lane is joined by Pete Zayas and Harrison Faigen to preview what promises to be an interested deadline, plus we talk about the huge win over OKC. 

The trade deadline is nearly upon us, so the LN Pod is joined this week by Alex Kennedy, who explains how negotiations work and whether or not this will be an active deadline. We also discuss the Lakers' strategy at the deadline and who is the most likely to be traded, plus how the injury to DeMarcus Cousins will impact trade talks. 

The Lakers are on a win streak despite the absence of Lonzo Ball, and Jordan Clarkson is suddenly unstoppable. We talk about how that impacts plans for the trade deadline, plus discuss four guys rumored to be on the block and whether or not they are fits for LA. 

The Lakers are on a four-game winning streak AND just signed the son of an NBA Hall of Famer. Plus, who should be on the trade block, and what's going on with Lonzo Ball's knee and Brandon Ingram's ankle? 

The Lakers losing streak is finally over! We talk about the win, plus break down the team's plans for this summer. Are all of their eggs in one basket? Also, did LaVar Ball cross a line with Luke Walton AGAIN?

Larry Nance Jr. stops by to chat about Paul George, how the upcoming trade deadline is impacting the team, his favorite dunks, and much more. Then, we break down the George-to-LA talk and throw out some hypothetical trade scenarios. 

The Los Angeles Lakers have a plan to return the team to the top of the NBA mountain and it revolves around having enough money for two max free agents, so we bring in cap expert Eric Pincus to discuss what the team may do at the trade deadline and next summer. Plus, what will happen with Julius Randle, and Eric has an outside-the-box idea to deal with the contract of Luol Deng.

It's a Christmas miracle! The Lakers picked up a huge win over the Houston Rockets, so we discuss the victory and then dive into our Christmas mailbag to cover trades, the young talent, and much more.  2:15- Lakers defeat Rockets 14:15- Paul George/LeBron James 17:30- Marc Gasol trade? 20:00- Are Lakers attractive to free agents? 25:00- Can Josh Hart replace KCP? 28:00- Julius Randle not starting? 31:10- Lonzo's improvement 35:10- Lakers trades 40:00- Ingram/Kuzma & Cousins?

Trevor Lane and Hannah Kulik put some positive vibes out and discuss the 10 best things going on in the world of the Los Angeles Lakers right now.  Twitter: @Trevor_Lane, @Hannah_Kulik

The NBA Trade market is about to heat up, so this episode of the LN Podcast is dedicated to figuring out who the Lakers may trade. Plus, we talk about an intriguing deal that would land Paul George in Los Angeles this season. Twitter: @Trevor_Lane, @AnthonyIrwinLA 2:45- What do the Lakers want in a trade? 4:30- Trade for Paul George now? 18:30- Who will Lakers consider trading? 25:30- Is Julius Randle too good to trade? 32:00- Trade at the deadline or wait til the summer?