Hello, Lakers Nation. Welcome into the Lakers Nation.com podcast.

My name's Trevor Lane, and it's game day. Lakers Pacers, early 1 p.m. Pacific time.

Congratulations to overseas Lakers fans who get a game at a more reasonable time,

depending on where you live, of course.

But Lakers Pacers, unfortunately, it sounds like there's going to be a few Lakers

that are not going to be playing in this one. I'll get into that in just a moment. But first quick reminder, you guys can come hang out with us during the game, YouTube.com slash Lakers Nation or playback.tv slash Lakers Nation. Come hang out for our life. Play by play, our reaction or breakdown, interact with the chat. It's a lot of fun. Come hang out with us during today's game.

Again, 1 p.m. Pacific time, Lakers, Pacers.

Now, if we do take a look at the odds for this game, right now, the Lakers, we check out

our friends over on BetUS.

The Lakers currently are a three and a half point underdog for this game. And you may say, well, that's a little bit strange, right? I mean, the Lakers have won four in a row. The Lakers are at home. Why are they a three and a half point underdog to the Indiana Pacers? Why is it the Paceouser, been playing good basketball? But why are they the underdog? Well, that's because there might be some

Lakers not playing in this game, including perhaps a guy named LeBron James, as well as Luca

Donchage. Uh-oh. Is anyone more mad about this than ESPN though? I know Lakers fans are disappointed,

but oh my, ESPN has to be livid. They flexed this game to put this game

on national TV a few days ago thinking this was going to be Luca's debut for the Lakers. So they

put this on national TV. Now we find out, oh, no, no, just kidding. Luke is actually going to make

his debut on Monday against the Utah Jazz,

and then we find out, oh, and by the way,

LeBron's probably also out too.

Oh, brutal.

Brutal for ESPN.

But that is why the Pacers are a three and a half point favorite in this one right now.

But you know what?

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