The Lakers played their fourth consecutive game of competent basketball, the latest one even coming without LeBron James, and the “I Love Basketball” crew is cautiously optimistic about a Laker team that actually seems to care for the first time in months.
Your hosts Sabreena Merchant and Raj Chipalu began by talking about the game against Philadelphia, in which the Sixers didn’t exactly inspire confidence nor endear themselves to the fans with their style of play. They expressed some of their concerns about Philadelphia as a potential title contender before getting into what impressed them about the Lakers, namely the continued strong play of Wenyen Gabriel.