Lakers Talk With Allen Sliwa

Allen opens talking about LeBron taking yesterday and the next game off, nursing his ankle injury. Calls voice their concerns for LeBron and the Lakers future. What is the time table for LeBron's return? Spectrum SportsNet's Allie Clifton joins Allen and talks about LeBron's choice to take extra games off, Anthony Davis' return and the playoff outlook for the Lakers. LeBron's not a fan of the Play-In Tournament although Allen is. 

The Lakers break their losing streak in a strong showing against Denver 93-81. Anthony Davis played like his old self and the bench sealed the win for the purple and gold. Sliwa breaks down the game and takes calls from Lakers fans.

The Lakers struggled to keep up in their 114 121 loss to Toronto. Kyle Lowry and Pascal Siakam could not be stopped. Sli reacts to the loss and asks Lakers fans what they think.

The King is back. Lebron rejoins the Lakers after 20 missed games and the Lakers fall just short in a loss to the Kings 106-110. Allen breaks down the game. Plus, we hear from Laker fans who have a lot of thoughts on the loss.

The Lakers take an L to the Washington Wizards but Travis and Sliwa are here to help the blues. Sliwa is panicking and Travis isn't buying it, how does this loss affect the Lakers in the Standings? Also, the Dodgers are in a bit of a slump and Travis gives us some insight on what can be an issue down the road. And, the guys struggle to find out why Jessica Alba is known for.

The Lakers couldn't get the win tonight against the Washington Wizards, 116 - 107. The Lakers are still 5th in the standings but should Lakers fans start to worry? Allen shares his thoughts on the game along with Lakers fans. The Lakers take on the Sacramento Kings on Friday! 

Russell Westbrook's production on the court and lead by Julius Randle, the Knicks are competitive again are Allen's focus on the Top NBA Stories. HOF'er Julius Erving leaves out LeBron James of his top ten players of all time, Allen discusses. Lakers Nation's Trevor Lane joins Allen and talks about Julius Erving's picks, is the number five spot the best for the Lakers... handling LeBron's return, and tomorrow's game against the Wizards. Allen looks at the playoff slotting with AD and LeBron back and how it works for the Lakers.

Allen opens with the play of Dennis Schroder and Montrezl Harrell showing up as role players carrying the team during AD and LBJ's injuries. AD's back and callers opine on the Lakers playoff run. Spectrum SportNet's Mike Bresnahan joins Allen and talks about AD's return, getting back to playoff shape, the upcoming schedule grind, potential Clippers playoff match, LeBron's return and more. 

The Lakers played on another level in Orlando and take the win 114 to 103. Anthony Davis played extended minutes and looked good on the court.

The Lakers take a second loss in a row against the Dallas Mavs, 108 - 93. The Lakers dominated the first half but the Mavs never gave up. The Lakers didn't attack the paint and relied on 3s. Allen shares his thoughts on the game along with coach Frank Vogel and Lakers players. Lakers fans react to today's win. The Lakers take on the Orlando Magic on Monday. 

The Lakers kept it close but fell just short to the Dallas Mavericks 110 to 115. AD made his return to the floor. Although he only played 15 minutes, he looked healthy.

Free agency, the MVP race, Steph Curry's amazing scoring run are Allen's focus on the Top NBA Stories. Allen looks at the playoff match ups as of today and welcomes LA Times' Brad Turner and they both look at the current rankings for the playoffs, the management of Anthony Davis' injury and return, also LeBron's return date, the importance of the next two upcoming games against Dallas and new realizations of the role players during the injury patch. The Kobe Bryant estate doesn't renew their contract with Nike, what's next? 

Allen opens with the state of the Lakers through this stretch of team injuries? What is the expectation for AD's return, out since Feb 14th... Allen welcomes Lakers sideline reporter Mike Trudell who comments on how the team has handled the challenging period with AD and LeBron out, the upcoming games this week, the role players and how they will transition on LBJ and AD's return, the look of the heathy Lakers and more. Which teams are the threats to the Lakers championship repeat?

The Lakers take a loss against the Utah Jazz, 111-97. The Lakers never took the lead against the Utah Jazz tonight. Allen shares his thoughts on the game along with coach Frank Vogel and Lakers players. Lakers fans react to today's win. The Lakers take on the Dallas Mavs on Thursday.

The Lakers get their first win at Staples with fans back in the building against the Utah Jazz, 127 - 115. The Lakers lost a 14 point lead in the 4th quarter which caused the game to go into overtime. Allen shares his thoughts on the game along with coach Frank Vogel and Lakers players. Lakers fans react to today's win. The Lakers take on the Utah Jazz again on Monday at Staples.

The Lakers have fans back at Staples Center but came up short against the Boston Celtics, 121 - 113. The Lakers were down by over 20 points but never stop fighting and lost by 8. The Lakers bench stepped up big, over 70 points came from the bench, but Kuzma struggled tongiht. Allen shares his thoughts on the game and having fans back in the building. Lakers fans react to today's loss. The Lakers take on the Utah Jazz on Saturday at Staples. 

The guys go through the top stories around the association. This week had a few notable Kobe anniversaries. Plus, Sli reminisces Kobe with legendary NBA Photographer Andy Bernstein.

The Lakers wrap up their 5 game road trip without Lebron and AD and finish .500. Sliwa asks the people what their take on Andre Drummond's current performance. Plus, The Legend Stu Lantz joins the show.

The Lakers wrap up the 7-game road trip with a win in Charlotte over the Hornets, 101-93. Kyle Kuzma led the way with 24 points, including 4 from deep while Dennis Schroder added 19 points and 6 assists. Alex Caruso also added 6 assists to go with 13 points off the bench as he nets iced the Hornets with a big three towards the end of the game. Andre Drummond was his typical self as he owned the glass with 12 rebounds. The Lakes go 4-3 on the 7-game road trip without LeBron James and Anthony Davis as they return to Staple for a Thursday showdown vs the Celtics. And for the first time in over a year, fans will be inside the arena. 

The Lakers fall to 5-7 without LeBron James and Anthony Davis, as Julius Randle comes up big against his former team as the Knicks handle the Lakers inside the Garden, 111-96. The Knicks outrebounded the Lakers in the paint, 47-33 as Andre Drummond led all Laker players with 10 boards, but no other Laker had more than 4. Turnovers were also an issue, as the Knicks scored 29 points off 25 Laker turnovers. Lakers finish up the road trip tomorrow afternoon with a visit to Charlotte for a matchup with the Hornets.