On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen recaps the Lakers weekends where they beat the Clippers in a close game but lost to the Celtics in a blow out on the same day Pat Riley’s statue was unveiled outside of Crypto.com Arena. Allen discusses how he feels the Lakers aren’t true contenders based off what they showed this weekend and he also talked about how the Lakers complain to the refs too much. Keith Smith joins the show to talk about the Celtics and Lakers game from last night as well as some other headlines surrounding the Lakers like questions about who should be in the Lakers starting lineup. In the Weekend Recap Allen talks about the United States beating Canada for their first gold medal in Olympic Men’s Hockey since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice”.

0:00 – Intro | Listener comments

6:18 – Lakers weekend | Beat Clippers but lose to Celtics

14:50 – James Worthy calls out Lakers | Lakers complain too much to the refs

21:02 – Listener comments

28:25 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998

29:53 – Guest: Keith Smith, Spotrac

30:18 – Was anything surprising for Keith in the Lakers vs. Celtics game yesterday?

32:40 – Is this just who the Lakers are? | It’s tough to take them seriously

36:54 – Has Luka learned much from his NBA Finals experience? | Too much ISO ball

42:54 – Payton Pritchard’s move to the bench since the Trade Deadline

44:23 – Lakers starting lineup questions | Does Austin Reaves come off the bench?

50:52 – Keith thinks Jayson Tatum is back for the Celtics at the beginning of March

52:25 – Are Celtics the favorites in the East w/Tatum? | Both conferences are wide open

57:01 – More on the Lakers starting lineup questions

59:10 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com

1:00:40 – Listener comments

1:05:00 – Walker Kessler report | Bron/Jaylen Brown MVP

1:07:40 – Weekend Recap | Listener comments

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Lakers lose to the Celtics 111-89 and are now 11-14 vs. teams that are over .500

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Lakers hold on to beat Clippers. LakeShow now 13 games over .500

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On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen discusses the Lakers finally being healthy and questions what the starting lineup will be tonight vs. the Clippers. Adam Auslund from Clippers Radio on AM570LA Sports comes on the show to talk about the Clippers & Lakers facing off tonight as well as how the Clippers have looked post-Trade Deadline. Allen also goes through some potential replacements for DeAndre Ayton this offseason. During the Weekend Preview Allen talks about the Lakers facing the Celtics on Sunday and Pat Riley’s statue will be unveiled before that game.

0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments

6:54 – Everyone on the Lakers are finally healthy | Starting lineup questions

14:15 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com

16:18 – Guest: Adam Auslund, Clippers Radio

18:11 – Clippers beat Denver last night | Kawhi injury restrictions?

21:57 – Adam’s thoughts on the Harden & Zubac trades

27:00 – Latest on the Aspiration/Clippers investigation

32:04 – Adam’s thoughts on the Lakers & the Western Conference

41:14 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998

42:35 – Listener Comments

50:32 – Potential DeAndre Ayton replacements

54:55 – Top 30 potential 2026 NBA Free agents (LeBron #1, Austin #3, Rui #17)

59:31 – Listener Comments

1:02:22 – Celtics @ Lakers on Sunday | Pat Riley statue unveiling | Weekend Preview

1:05:39 – Lon Rosen hired as new President of Business Operations for Lakers

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On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen discusses the new interview that Jeanie Buss did with CNBC as well as the news of Tim Harris, President of Business Operations leaving the organization at the end of the season. Chris McGee from Spectrum SportsNet comes onto the show to talk about the Lakers 1st part of the season & what to look forward to as the 2nd part kicks off tomorrow night vs. the Clippers. Allen also talks about DeAndre Ayton being detained at the Bahamas Airport when he was coming back to LA and some news from around the NBA.

0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments

6:08 – Reacting to the Jeanie Buss interview w/CNBC

13:30 – CBS ranked Lakers #25 best front office in the NBA

16:52 – Listener Comments

21:14 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998

23:08 – Luka approved of the Lakers Trade Deadline approach

28:37 – Listener Comments | Giannis is probably the ultimate prize for Lakers

38:25 – Guest: Chris McGee, Spectrum SportsNet

43:50 – Can the Lakers stay healthy? | What is the Lakers ceiling?

50:00 – Chris’s thoughts on the Lakers future

58:25 – Chris’s thoughts on LeBron’s future

1:01:15 – Joking about Chris’s connection

1:04:54 – Allen’s thoughts on the Lakers ceiling

1:08:15 – DeAndre Ayton detained for weed in Bahamas but released

1:09:33 – General NBA News | Listener Comments

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On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen discusses LeBron’s future in the NBA as more articles keep coming out about how the Cavs could sign LeBron this summer. Reporter Mark Medina from Essentially Sports comes on the show to talk everything going on with the Lakers lately and what to expect from the team in the 2nd part of the season. Allen also discusses DeAndre Ayton being ranked the 6th most overrated NBA player by Bleacher Report and closes the show with some news from around the NBA.

0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments

6:06 – Are the Cavs a real threat to sign LeBron this summer?

15:15 – Guest: Mark Medina, Essentially Sports

17:26 – Mark’s thoughts on LeBron’s future

23:10 – Marks thoughts on what he’s seen from the Lakers this season

26:32 – How important is having home court advantage to the Lakers in the playoffs?

28:25 – Mark’s thoughts on fans’ perception of Austin Reaves

34:50 – Mark’s thoughts on DeAndre Ayton

38:15 – Mark’s thoughts on the Lakers future

44:40 – Mark’s thoughts on tanking and how the NBA is handling it

48:29 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998

49:45 – Listener Comments | DeAndre Ayton ranked #6th most overrated NBA player

56:39 – Offseason expectations keep rising for the Lakers

59:43 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com

1:01:55 – Is the NBA ready for life after LeBron? | KD’s latest burner account scandal

1:06:32 – Listener comments

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On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen recaps the NBA All-Star game last night and the new format for the game. Allen discusses what Luka and LeBron had to say about if they feel like the Lakers can compete for a championship this season & of course LeBron was asked about his future at the All-Star game so Allen gets into all of that as well. Also, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver addressed the leagues tanking issues at the All-Star game. During the Weekend Recap Allen talked about the rest of All-Star Weekend including the Rising Stars game, 3pt Contest & the Dunk Contest.

0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments

7:05 – NBA All-Star Game | Thoughts on the new USA vs. World format

17:30 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998

18:56 – Listener Comments on the All-Star game format

23:15 – LeBron & Luka’s thoughts on Lakers chances this season

32:25 – Listener Comments on LeBron & Luka’s thoughts on Lakers chances this year

40:17 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com

42:08 – LeBron’s future is still uncertain

50:05 – Listener Comments on LeBron’s future

57:36 – Ivica Zubac had some damning comments about Magic Johnson

1:00:24 – CP3 retires from the NBA after 21 seasons | NBA tanking discussion

1:03:52 – Weekend Recap | NBA Rising Stars Game | 3pt Contest & Dunk Contest

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On this episode of Hoops Talk w/Allen Sliwa, Allen recaps the win over the Mavs last night as LeBron notched his 1st triple double of the season and 123rd of his career. The All-Star Break is here and so Allen talks about how the Lakers were able to attain a 33-21 record despite the main trio of LeBron-Luka-Austin Reaves only playing 10 games together. He also asked if Austin Reaves still has to prove himself. He talked about the fines the NBA handed out to teams overtly tanking. Allen closes the show with the Weekend Preview talking about NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles this weekend.

0:00 – Intro | Listener Comments

8:20 –12 games over .500 at the All-Star Break | LeBron’s historic triple double

14:34 – What is the best role for LeBron this season?

19:49 – Listener Comments on LeBron’s role going forward

26:11 – Wallace Firm ad | wallacewins.com/sliwa or Call/Text (818)476-5998

27:38 – JJ Redick’s thoughts on the first part of the season

32:49 – Biggest Surprise/Disappointment of the season so far

35:01 – Listener comments

45:00 – Harrah’s SoCal ad | harrahssocal.com

48:40 – Does Austin Reaves still need to prove himself?

56:24 – Listener Comments on Austin Reaves

1:03:14 – General NBA News | Jazz & Pacers fined for tanking | NBA expansion talk

1:09:02 – Weekend Preview | NBA All-Star Weekend is here!

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