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4.2 • 987 Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Los Angeles Lakers’ playoff hopes hit critical danger as lackluster defense leads to a stunning loss against the shorthanded Phoenix Suns. Royce O’Neal’s game-winning three exposes glaring issues in transition and perimeter defense, while Luka Dončić is repeatedly targeted. Is it time to officially write off the purple and gold, or can JJ Redick find answers before a looming fall into the play-in? Rylan Stiles and David Ramil recap a wild NBA night, spotlighting Anthony Edwards’ clutch performance in Minnesota’s win, Orlando Magic’s blown lead versus the Houston Rockets, and Concanipple’s emergence as a rookie sharpshooter for the Charlotte Hornets. Ethical tanking debates, Sadiq Bae’s breakout for the New Orleans Pelicans, and San Antonio Spurs’ undefeated February streak intensify the Western Conference race. With SGA back for the Thunder, the battle for the No. 1 seed remains fierce—who will seize control as the playoffs approach?

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0:00.0	On today's Locked-on NBA Game Night podcast, a full slate for you, and I think it's time to panic if you're in L.A.
0:08.2	When that final buzzer rings, you know it's time for Locked-on NBA Game Night.
0:13.5	All the post-game reactions to every game across the league, every single night, with insights only the hosts that Locked-on can provide. it's the true NBA fans one stop for all the action every game every night it's locked on NBA game night tipping off now let's get going on a lockdown NBA game night podcast on the lockdown podcast. Network your teams every day. We're here recapping everything that happened across the NBA on Thursday night. I'm Rowland-Styl, host of Lockdown Thunder. That's David O'Mill, host of Lockdown Heat. And today's show is bracked to you by five- five hour energy have your cake and drink it two birthday
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1:06.3	amazon david full slate of basketball tonight and the association. And we start with the Los Angeles,
1:12.8	Lakers, who fell in the clutch to the Phoenix Suns. Let's what Andy Kemininski to hear how this
1:18.0	happened. Jimenezki co-hosts Locked on Lakers podcast. Lakers lose 113, 110 to a very short-handed
1:23.7	Phoenix Suns in Phoenix. No Devin Booker, no Dylan Brooks, no Jordan Goodwin,
1:29.4	and thankfully for the Suns, no Lakers defense along the three-point line. Phoenix hit 22 from distance
1:37.8	in this game. There was also very little Lakers presence on the defensive backboards. Phoenix
1:42.5	grabbed 10 offensive rebounds in this game, which they turned into 14 second
1:46.5	chance points.
1:47.6	Mark Williams, who only played 13 minutes because of foul trouble, managed to grab five
1:52.2	offensive rebounds himself.
1:54.2	Luca Donchage, 41, 8, and 8, but was picked on defensively a lot, although, to be fair,
1:59.9	a lot of company
2:01.5	among his teammates along those lines.
2:03.7	And despite a fourth quarter scramble,
2:07.3	attempt to come back,
2:08.7	the Lakers spent a lot of this game
2:10.8	looking listless at half speed.
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