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Shorthanded and on the 2nd night of a preseason back-to-back, the Lakers got walloped by the Warriors on Tuesday night. Pete and Darius break down how much there is to take away from a game like that, why they’re keeping a closer eye the team’s defensive approach and the challenges the Warriors gave them on that end, whether they’re getting concerned about the players who are missing games, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store LFR pod on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfrpod Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

The Lakers opened up their preseason with a fun win over the Kings that showed a connection, chemistry, and commitment to their new style of play. Pete and Darius discuss the win, their first impressions of the new group and what stood out to them most, the hints they gleaned from the rotation and schematic decisions, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store LFR pod on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfrpod Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Lakers preseason basketball is here! Pete and Darius preview the Lakers exhibition season, highlighting what they want to see from the team, what their goals are for the group, what they would like to see from some of the individual players fighting for rotation spots, goals for the end of the bench guys and two-way players, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store LFR pod on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfrpod Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Pete and Darius discuss the Lakers two new hirings, Pooh Jeter as the new director of pro scouting and Derrin Horton as the new public address announcer, diving into all that comes with ongoing change within the organization of late. And then later, as training camp continues through the first week, the guys discuss Dalton Knecht’s Lakers’ future in conjunction with the need for the team to trim down from their 16 guaranteed contracts before the season starts. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store LFR pod on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lfrpod Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

In an LFR reunion, Pete and Darius are joined by Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell to talk about the vibes around the team to open training camp, the clarity of roles that is helping to drive the positivity, the competition for minutes and pressure points on this new roster, the evolution and continued improvement of JJ Redick as he enters his 3rd season, and much more. . Mike's Substack: https://miketrudell10.substack.com/p/lakers-media-day-top-10-takeaways?r=7w8rmy&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

JJ Redick listed early offense, defensive principles, and conditioning as his Top 3 priorities for training camp after the conclusion of the team’s first practice. The guys discuss what that might look like with this new group, Ziaire Williams generating some early buzz, and more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Training camp begins on Monday, and with Luka, Austin, and Kessler being the only players locked into a role, the battle for which wings will flank them has begun. The guys discuss what they think Redick will be looking for, why minimizing mistakes may be even more important than maximizing big plays, the value of veteran knowhow vs raw athletic gifts, and more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

The Lakers 2026 media day was filled with a different sense of optimism from year’s past, mostly fueled by the newness of the roster and the spirit of a team built around Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves. Pete and Darius discuss the vibe of the day, what comments stood out most to them, the common themes of leadership from Luka and Austin and buy-in from the players to their respective roles, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Pete and Darius react to Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick’s media availability in advance of training camp, discussing Pelinka and Redicks’ obvious excitement heading into this season, their view on the team’s depth, how they feel they hit their three key goals of the offseason, how Walker Kessler will impact the team’s defensive schemes, the competition for two open starting spots, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Pete and Darius discuss the legacy and their enduring memories of Lawrence Tanter, the legendary Lakers PA announcer of 43 years who passed away this week. And then later, the guys discuss Marcus Smart’s recent comments that provided more insight on his departure from the Lakers. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Pete and Darius continue their player season previews by looking at the group of holdover forwards from last season in Jake LaRavia, Jarred Vanderbilt, and Adou Thiero. The guys break down how each one fits on this remade team, the best case role for each, who has the highest ceiling and the clearest path to playing time, and much more. . Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Pete and Darius continue their player season previews with a look at new big man Sandro Mamukelashvili, digging into his dynamism offensively and how he can thrive next to Luka Dončić, how he helps the team play more two-big lineups, whether he should start or come off the bench, his challenges defensively and how to get the most out of him and that side of the ball, and much more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

While a remade roster and a summer of building chemistry offers optimism for the upcoming Lakers season, Pete and Darius explore potential blind spots, areas of concern, and some of their open questions for the team. Do the Lakers have enough playmaking and rebounding? Will Austin Reaves and Walker Kessler live up to the team’s investment in them? Are the 4th and 5th starters even on this roster? The guys dive into these questions and more. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Pete and Darius create a wishlist of things they’d like to see from the Lakers this upcoming season, diving into team and individual milestones that, if they’re able to achieve them, can propel the Lakers into a higher tier of competitiveness. And then later, the guys chime in with their opinions on whether you could replace Kobe with Tracy McGrady or another superstar on those early 2000’s Lakers teams and replicate their success. . Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]

Pete and Darius go around the league to discuss the news coming out of the Board of Governor’s meetings this week, including the lack of update on the Lakers pending sale, being bullish on NBA expansion, and what to make of the Clippers after the NBA’s ruling and the Kawhi trade. And then later, the guys discuss recent comments from Norm Powell and Gilbert Arenas about being down on the Lakers prospects this season. Join Pete on Offside! https://www.offside.gg/beta LFR Store: https://cottonbureau.com/people/laker-film-room-podcast-store Pete’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom For Feedback or Questions: [email protected]