The Lakers are coming, but nobody believes in them
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The Lakers are on a 9-game win streak, Luka is in MVP form, LeBron called a players-only meeting and everyone suited up anyway. So why is nobody taking them seriously? Mo and Coach Brendan Suhr break it all down, plus March Madness draft talk, Cade Cunningham's collapsed lung, and why a two-time NBA champion thinks modern coaching has never been worse.
From the East standings chaos to Kevin Durant passing Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list, there's a lot to get through before the playoffs arrive. Listen or watch to hear everything you need to know from the NBA's final stretch.
Topics covered:
- Are the Lakers genuine contenders? Mo and Brendan make the case
- Luka Doncic at 15 technical fouls and why it's made him better
- Cade Cunningham's collapsed lung and what it means for the Pistons
- March Madness: AJ Dybantsa as the clear-cut number one pick
- Brendan Suhr: has the NBA become basketball for dummies?
- LeBron passes Robert Parrish for most games played in NBA history
- Kevin Durant surpasses Michael Jordan on the all-time scoring list
- The East standings: two games separating 5th and 9th seed
- Atlanta Hawks and Charlotte Hornets making their move
- Orlando and Miami both on four-game losing streaks
- Will the NBA's records keep falling or is a reset coming?
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