Lakers Talk HR 1: Looking Tired

Lakers Talk HR 1: Looking Tired

Author: ESPN Los Angeles April 28, 2026 Duration: 54:41
The Houston Rockets finally got a win against the Lakers in their 1st Round series, so Andy looked back on Game 4 on how the Lakers lost.   Plus, Andy thinks "too many turnovers" is what cost the Lakers' sweep vs the Rockets.  The Volume's Jason Timpf called in to give his thoughts on Lakers/Rockets.  Also, Jacob Emrani called in to say if he thinks the Lakers can close out the Houston Rockets in 5 games.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Lakers Talk HR 2: Who's Next? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:07
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Lakers Talk HR 1: Inquiring Minds Want To Know [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:06
Andy Kamenetzky starting off the show reacting to the report that Golden State called the Lakers "multiple times" to see if the Warriors can get their hands on LeBron James. If he wanted to go, could LeBron be tradable?…
Lakers Talk HR 2: Who's Next? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:17
Hour 2 had Andy wondering who’s the next statue will be outside of Crypto.com Arena with word that Pat Riley will get one in the upcoming season. A-Kam had a great name for the next statue, while the crew had different o…
Lakers Talk HR 1: Oh No!!! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:47
Andy Kamenetzky opened the show reacting to Luka Doncic's knee injury he suffered in the EuroBasket friendlies, and how he's nervous that he's still playing despite the knee injury. "Locked On Rockets" host Jackson Gaitl…
Lakers Talk HR 2: Play Ball! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:18
Hour 2 kicked off with Andy and the crew reacting to new Lakers: DeAndre Ayton, Jake LaRavia and Adou Thiero throwing out the first pitch at the Dodgers game over the weekend. Then, Sliver Screen And Roll's Edwin Garcia…
Lakers Talk HR 1: Schedule Leaks! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:02
Andy Kamenetzky started off the show reacting to some of the "leaks" coming from the NBA schedule, such as who the Lakers will be facing on Christmas Day. Andy is a little underwhelmed by who the Lakers will face on Chri…
Lakers Talk HR 2: No Help From The Refs [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:32
Hour 2 of the show started with Andy and Brett reacted to the NBA acknowledging the missed call at the end of Game 4 that may or may not have costed the Lakers the game. And, what happened to Austin Reaves in this series…
Lakers Talk HR 1: Down But Not Out! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:12
The show started off a little somber with the Lakers down 3-1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Andy Kamenetzky was joined by our CHLA Auction winner, Brett Baird, to talk about how and why the favored Lakers are down i…
Lakers Talk HR 2: Predictions! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:56
How will the Lakers matchup with the size of the Timberwolves? Andy tried to answer the question in Hour 2. Then, Ben Beecken from "Locked On Wolves" called in to talk about how the Wolves could give the Lakers problems,…