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The Ringer NBA Show

The LeBron-Era Lakers’ Drama Intensifies | Heat Check (Ep. 332)

The Ringer NBA Show

The Ringer

Sports

4.49.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2018

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Summary

The Los Angeles Lakers add another loss to their turbulent start to the regular season (4:07), and the league’s offensive explosion is transforming defensive schemes (27:34). Plus, examining the importance of providing context to Derrick Rose’s comeback narrative (55:04). Host: John Gonzalez Guests: Juliet Litman, Justin Verrier, Haley O’Shaughnessy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey guys, it's Liz Kelly.

0:02.0

Here's what to look out for on the Ringer.com this week.

0:05.0

Mark Titus is covering the College Basketball National Player of the Year candidates, and

0:08.6

Zach Kram is writing about Steph Curry and his legendary start to the season.

0:12.6

You can check it all out on the Ringer.com.

0:30.0

Welcome to Heat Check Podcast.

0:37.0

I'm your host, John Gonzalez.

0:38.0

Join us as I am every week by the incomparable.

0:41.0

The incomparable.

0:42.0

The excellent Isaac Isley.

0:45.0

Isaac over the weekend I went to the Lakers.

0:48.0

They hosted the Toronto Raptors.

0:50.0

It did not go well.

0:51.0

Yes.

0:52.0

And it occurred to me that you were quite delighted by it.

0:54.0

You were delighted and slack.

0:55.0

You were delighted on Twitter.

0:56.0

You're delighted in our text.

0:58.0

And I was wondering the previous week when the Clippers were throttling one-ost in rivers,

1:03.0

you were pretty excited about that.

1:04.0

What makes you more excited when the Clippers play well or when the Lakers don't?

1:09.0

I think it's equal.

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