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Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball

Player Health

Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball

Pete Zayas

News, Sports, Sports News, Basketball

4.81K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2023

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Bonus pod! Mike and NBA/NFL/MLB executive Dr. Robby Sikka, formerly VP of Basketball Operations and Player Wellness, and the VP of Basketball Performance and Technology for the Minnesota Timberwolves, dig into the evolution of player health, discussing, among other things, how increased size and strength, plus position-less basketball, have impacted injuries. They also look at how opponent load management could impact the Lakers playoff push. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

What do you think about the Laker team now?

0:03.0

You follow the box scores, the games every day, just the Lakers.

0:07.0

You're kidding.

0:08.0

That is really a compliment.

0:10.0

I was pleased to see you smile at the top part show because once the game starts you have a game face you don't smile much out there

0:20.1

I don't think you have to do things for money anymore.

0:23.0

All right, what's up everybody?

0:24.7

Mike Trudell here on the Laker Film Room Podcast.

0:27.5

No Darius and no Pete today.

0:29.9

Bit of a special, unique episode, and I have recruited a guest, his name is Dr. Robbie

0:36.4

Cica. Dr. Cica has been working with NBA NFL and Major League Baseball teams

0:41.8

for a number of years now.

0:43.0

I mean, served in all kind of different capacities.

0:46.0

Basically, Robbie, and I call him Robbie because he's also, you know,

0:50.0

my best friend from childhood,

0:51.0

but about keeping players on the quarter field for as much as possible.

0:54.9

So he's been a front office executive for several teams, currently employed by the Yankees and the

0:59.8

Broncos, also running your consulting company, is that sports medicine analytics research team probably yeah yeah it is it is good

1:12.0

Thanks for having me here today.

1:14.0

Can I call you Robbie or do I have to refer to you as Dr. Sika on in official capacities here on the

1:17.6

podcast?

1:18.6

You can call me Robbie or Dr Robbie, whatever floats for boat.

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