Destination For LA Sports  Hour 2: Beto Duran & Marcas Grant

Destination For LA Sports Hour 2: Beto Duran & Marcas Grant

Author: ESPN Los Angeles June 25, 2026 Duration: 51:55
7:00 Marcas and Beto talk about friends who try and attend the World Cup games every 4 years and the logistic planning it takes. Mexico scores a goal against Czechia! Beto celebrates with his vuvuzela. Marcas gives currents scores of the World Cup games being played at the moment. 7:15 Mexico scores another goal to go up 2-0 versus Czechia! Marcas gives updates on all current World Cup games and the possible outcomes. And now we get back into the NBA draft. Deondre gives draft updates on the Clippers and Mavericks. 7:30 Guest Bernardo Osuna joins Marcas and Beto to talk about the World Cup US Men's National Team. The team seems more relaxed and loose than they were before. The team morale seems to be very strong, close-knit and positive. 7:45 World Cup games in progress updates are given by Marcas. He and Beto continue their World Cup discussion. Beto reads some comments from the YouTube Live stream. The guys bring up Funches and how much he argues with people on the YouTube Live stream. They also discuss the "Ice Breakers" game from Mason & Ireland earlier today. Mexico scores again in stoppage time to wrap the game up 3-0 versus Czechia. South Korea loses in the last second of our broadcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Destination For LA Sports Hour 1: Andy Kamenetzky & Marcas Grant [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:57
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Lakers Talk HR 2: NBA Teams as World Cup Nations [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:12
Mike Trudell and Geeter discuss potential NBA offseason moves and how teams may adjust to a more mature Victor Wembanyama and could LeBron end up in Golden State. Plus, Pepe Mantilla joins the show for a fun crossover de…
Lakers Talk HR 1: Ranking Championship Teams! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:12
Mike Trudell and Chris McGee react to the Knicks winning the NBA championship. Trudell and Geeter rank the last eight NBA title teams, and Ben Lyons joins the show to break down what the championship means for New York a…
Destination For LA Sports HR 1: World Cup Opener! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:59
Congratulations to the Mexico team! Beto starts the show on what it means to represent the Mexico game. He admits how he's not the biggest soccer fan, but the World Cup is different. Khassim is behind the board tonight a…
Lakers Talk HR 2: Kobe Like [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:01
Geeter started the second hour comparing one of the young Spurs to a young Kobe. Then, the Athletic's Dan Woike called in to talk NBA Finals and what happens with Austin Reaves in the next few weeks. Plus, talk on TWO ve…
Lakers Talk HR 1: Running The Point Solo [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:52
Chris McGee goes at it solo, as Mike Trudell is out for his wife's bday and kids' little league game. Trudell did call Geeter to talk NBA Finals and his absence. Plus, is Austin Reaves worth the max? Geeter thinks so if…
Destination For LA Sports HR 2: Guest Raj Chipalu [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:23
Guest Raj Chipalu from Lakers Film Room joins Andy and Funches to discuss Mike Brown and the Lakers. They discuss possible Lakers' off-season moves and Austin Reaves. A reasonable off-season potential target is Isaiah Ha…