Can the Lakers Win Their Second NBA Cup in Three Years?

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🗓️ 26 November 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Los Angeles Lakers clinch their spot in the NBA Cup knockout rounds, sparking debate: are LeBron James and Austin Reaves leading a potential NBA Cup dynasty? Wes Goldberg, Matt Moore and Haize break down the Lakers' late-game strategies, the impact of always having two All-Star caliber players on the floor, and what the latest numbers say about their playoff prospects. Questions linger about LeBron’s conditioning and the Lakers’ defensive vulnerabilities, while the Clippers’ lackluster effort raises red flags for their future.

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0:00.0	Good afternoon and welcome to Locked on NBA Daily on today's show.
0:03.2	The Lakers advanced to the next round of the NBA Cup.
0:05.8	What are their chances of becoming the second Cup champion in three years?
0:09.0	We'll talk about that and look ahead to another night of NBA Cup games.
0:11.9	Plus, we've got some trade rumors to sink our teeth into.
0:15.1	Let's jump in.
0:25.2	You are Locked on NBA, your daily NBA podcast.
0:30.1	Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:35.5	It's a locked on NBA Daily, part of the Locked on podcast network.
1:15.3	Now the number one sports podcast network. However, you're tuning in on YouTube or on your favorite podcast app. Thanks for making us your first listen every day. Today's episode is brought to you by GameTime. Download the GameTime app, create an account, use the code Lockdown NBA for $20 off your first purchase. I'm Wes Goldberg. Today, it is all about the NBA Cup, and we're doing it with the help of two NBA Cup enthusiasts from the Lockedon Nuggets podcast, senior NBA writer for the Action Network. It's Matt Moore, Matt. Luca Dodgers scored many, many, many, many, many points last night. He scored many, many, many, many, many, many points last night. Great game from Luca last night. and did it while ice skating is what he said it was like on that painted court from the lockdown Bulls podcast.
1:17.1	Also a Bears and Bulls creator for bleach report.
1:17.6	It's Hayes.
1:18.8	We did it, y'all.
1:19.4	We did it.
1:21.8	We turned West on the NBA Cup.
1:22.6	More on that soon.
1:25.2	You guys are out in me here.
1:27.4	Private text messages.
1:35.2	Let's start with the Lakers, who became the first team in the West to clinch a spot in the knockout round of the NBA Cup with last night's win over the Clippers.
1:38.5	The Lakers improved a 3-0 with LeBron James back in the lineup.
1:43.8	And blocked on Lakers are feeling pretty good about their chances to keep advancing. And this, I think, actually is going to be part of what the Lakers try to do to opponents,
1:49.0	is that last push where Luka goes off the floor, you know, typically your starters, your star players for both teams,
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