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Hello and welcome.

It's our number three, our number three.

Ben Mallor radio show, limited commercial interruption.

And if you cheated and looked at what's coming up this hour, you already know.

But if not, how much trouble are the Lakers in without the injured LeBron James?

LeBron's been a Laker for three years, and this is his second major injury in La La Land, and from the sound of it,

Brian's not coming back anytime soon.

The Lakers in danger of not making the NBA playoffs this season.

Before you dismiss that, keep in mind, they have a bunch of scrubs on this team right now.

We'll take a look at that and more.

It's coming your way right now in hour number three.

Problems in Lakerland.

Welcome in the beginning of another hour of the Ben Mather show.

We are in the air everywhere. As we filibuster coast to coast, border to border, and beyond

on the vast and powerful microphones of FSR emanating life from inside the factory,

the factory of marginal sports takes.

So I lead this hour coming from a pro bouncy ball, and while you were watching college

basketball over the weekend, we had a story that resonated towards the top of the show in

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