Luka Vs. Shai, Lakers Vs. Thunder: Previewing Powerhouse Matchup Thursday in OKC

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🗓️ 2 April 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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This one has something for everyone. MVP candidates going head to head? SGA and Luka mean "check." Top level teams playing at the top of their games? Check. You can count the losses for these two teams over the last month on one had, with fingers left over. All Stars? Luka! Shai! LeBron! Chet! Williams! Reaves (giving him credit for "woulda qualified" if not for health. One key decision the head coaches have to make is about how to defend the other team's superstar. Luka and SGA are two players that are very, very difficult to knock off their games. So with that in mind, are teams better off trying to aggressively trap Luka? Throw multiple bodies at him? Let him go off and stop everyone else? This is why the coaches get paid the big bucks! HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers are in OKC on Thursday. What to watch! SEGMENT 2: An MVP referendum, mixed with a postseason preview, with significant challenges for both teams. SEGMENT 3: What to do with the superstars? Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! TurboTaxThis year you’re getting a major upgrade — Intuit TurboTax now has in-person locations nationwide. Visit http://TurboTax.com/local to book your appointment today. QuoMake this the year where no opportunity - and no cutsomer - slips away.Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go to http://Quo.com/lockedonnba. RobinhoodYou’re no longer just a spectator. Play by play. You decide. Trade Every Play with Robinhood.Now available across the U.S. Download the Robinhood app now to begin. Futures and cleared swaps trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for everyone. Event contracts are offered by Robinhood Derivatives, LLC., a registered futures commission merchant and swap firm. 5-Hour ENERGYHave your cake & drink it too. Birthday cake-flavor is back, no fork needed. Vanilla-y cakey flavor, caffeinated kick, and no sugar. It's party time. Order Now at 5-hourENERGY.com or Amazon. IndeedListeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast GametimeToday's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuelToday's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. During the tournament FanDuel is offering$300 back in Bonus Bets every day for ten days. Visit https://FANDUEL.COMto get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	The Lakers have a huge test on Thursday against Oklahoma City.
0:04.1	We'll tell you if they are ready to make a statement that is next.
0:14.7	You are locked on Lakers.
0:17.1	Your daily Los Angeles Lakers podcast, part of the Locked On podcast network, your team every day.
0:25.7	Thanks to everybody for joining us on Locked on Lakers.
0:29.5	I'm Brian Komenetsky with Andy Kaminetsky.
0:31.5	Plenty to cover between now and really the tip of Thursday's game against the Thunder in Oklahoma City.
0:41.0	There is the G-League playoffs, actually, which you're going to spend a couple minutes on that.
0:46.1	We'll let you know who is and isn't going to play in this game.
0:50.1	Spoiler alert, Marcus Smart.
0:52.8	And then, Andy, that's the whole list. That's it. That's really the. And then, Andy.
0:55.3	That's the whole list.
0:56.3	That's it.
0:58.4	That's really the whole damn list, Brian.
1:01.1	As they say, that's the tweet.
1:04.7	Yeah, that was not really much of a sell job.
1:08.3	It's the spoiler, but we'll talk about why that, obviously why that matters.
1:13.1	Get you into some key matchups, Andy, because, you Lakers they're coming off of 15 and 2 March they have played fantastic basketball
1:19.3	they beat uh Western conference rival after Western conference rival uh earn themselves if not
1:26.6	already the the three seed uh surely no worse than a four
1:31.4	and the inside track to the three.
1:35.2	They just dismantled the Cleveland Cavaliers who are a pretty good team.
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