Lakers Talk with Allen Sliwa

Lakers Talk with Allen Sliwa

This is a Lakers town, and Allen Sliwa is getting you closer to the team during Lakers Talk weekly on ESPN LA 710 and the ESPN App.

Episodes

April 28, 2025 53 mins
Hour 2 of the show started with Andy and Brett reacted to the NBA acknowledging the missed call at the end of Game 4 that may or may not have costed the Lakers the game. And, what happened to Austin Reaves in this series? A-Kam and Brett discussed. And, the guys had a little "returner remorse" with the Lakers needed a big man at the moment. Plus, "Crunch Time" with talk on the other playoff series. Learn more about your ad choic...
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The show started off a little somber with the Lakers down 3-1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Andy Kamenetzky was joined by our CHLA Auction winner, Brett Baird, to talk about how and why the favored Lakers are down in their First Round series. Why doesn't Jared Vanderbilt play more in the series? Andy and Brett talked about it. Also, a discussion on how JJ Redick's coaching style might could be the reason for the 3-1 deficit...
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April 16, 2025 53 mins
How will the Lakers matchup with the size of the Timberwolves? Andy tried to answer the question in Hour 2. Then, Ben Beecken from "Locked On Wolves" called in to talk about how the Wolves could give the Lakers problems, especially one Anthony Edwards. Also, A-Kam talked about how JJ Redick's coaching style could affect the series one way or another. Plus, "Crunch Time" with the biggest surprise and disappointment of the 2024-2...
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April 16, 2025 52 mins
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April 7, 2025 50 mins
Andy opened up the show talking about how the Lakers blewout the #1 team in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder. Also, A-Kam talked about the upcoming last 4 games of the regular season for the Lakers, and how important it is to "win out" with all the craziness in the Western Conference standings. Plus, "Crunch Time" with a discussion on Chris Webber's infamous Timeout in the 1993 National Championship game. Learn more about you...
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March 28, 2025 49 mins
Hour 2 of the show had Andy taking the "temperature" of the city after one very close win and one very close loss. Then, ESPN's Tim MacMahon came on to talk about Luka Doncic, where he sees the Lakers going with Luka and how Dallas has been without their superstar. Also, Andy gets in to the "mental lapses" the Lakers have been having this season. Plus, "Crunch Time" with talk on the NBA "taking the L." Learn more about your ad ...
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March 28, 2025 52 mins
Andy Kamenetzky started off the first hour of the show acknowledging the "rough week" for the Lakers that saw them lose on a halfcourt buzzer beater shot to Chicago, the 2nd time they lose to the Bulls in less than a week. What should the Lakers do to get past the slump? Andy took calls to answer that question. Also, from "Locked On Grizzlies" was Joe Mullinax to help Andy preview Lakers/Grizzlies and talk about the firing of Ta...
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March 18, 2025 50 mins
Hour 2 started with A-Kam reacting to the way the Lakers lost to the Denver Nuggets last week in a real close game without Luka and LeBron. Then, So Cal New Group's Khobi Price called in to talk about the first month of Luka as a Laker, Austin Reaves' hot streak, and how Jaxson Hayes became a reliable, starting Center. Plus, Andy talks about the impact of 2-way player Jordan Goodwin has had on the team lately. Then, "Crunch Time...
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Austin Reaves has been playing so well in the last week that many in the know about the NBA is calling him the best 3rd best player on a championship team. Plus, Host of the "All NBA Podcast," Adam Mares came on to help Andy preview Lakers/Nuggets, if the Nuggets are experiencing fatigue and what Denver thinks of the Lakers adding Luka Doncic . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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March 11, 2025 50 mins
Only a one hour show this week, as Andy gets in to all of the injuries the Lakers have right now, including the big injury to LeBron and how it could push the Lakers down the Western Conference standings. Plus, Andy thinks Luka has to "calm down" in his exchanges with the referees. Then, "Crunch Time" with the discussion of whether Nikola Jokic "30-20-20" game is more impressive than Wilt Chamberlain's "100 point" game? Learn mo...
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Hour 2 started off with Andy giving his opinion on why LeBron James chose to confront ESPN's Stephen A. Smith after the Lakers' win vs the NY Knicks. Then, Christian Clark from the Athletic came on to talk about what the Lakers will ultimately get from the Luka trade and why all of a sudden they are a good defensive team. Also, "Crunch Time" with talk on the criteria of the being a "Laker Great." Learn more about your ad choices...
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Andy Kamenetzky started off Lakers Talk going back and reliving the great comeback against the New York Knicks to where the Lakers were sort of "against the wall" for the 1st time in the Luka era. Plus, John Karalis, from "Locked On Celtics" helped Andy preview the always big Celtics/Lakers game coming up and how Boston is looking at the Luka-to-LA trade. Also, a Roy Ayers retrospective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
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February 24, 2025 52 mins
With a shorten show, Andy Kamenetzky is loving the Luka experiment so far for the Lakers, especially after watching him and the Lakers dominate the Denver Nuggets over the weekend.  What was different this time? AK thinks the fact that the turnover of the team makes this team "not fear" the Nuggets. And "Crunch Time" with talk on the Lakers ditching their City Edition jerseys.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
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February 17, 2025 52 mins
Andy talks about how hard this last part of the season for Lakers is going to be. We take calls for people who want to talk about the 2nd part of the season for the Lakers. Are the Lakers set up for success in the future? GUEST Sean Davis joins the show. How is the 2nd half of the NBA season going to shape up for the Lakers? Do the Lakers have the right personal to have success? Crunch Time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
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February 17, 2025 52 mins
NBA All Star weekend is a final and we recap it all during crunch time. LeBron James sat out this All Star event due to an lingering ankle/foot injury. Did LeBron make the best decision by not playing in the All Star game this year? Should the NBA have figured it out earlier so a replacement for LeBron would be ready to go? We play sound from NBA Commissioner Adam Silver who had input on the Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers. GUEST J...
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February 17, 2025 46 mins
Hour 2 starts with Andy going through his Lakers "1st Half of the Season Awards," including a surprise for Rookie Of The Year so far. Then, from the "Lakers Film Room" Podcast was Darius Soriano to talk about his impressions so far of Luka Doncic on the Lakers, what else is missing, and realistically how far can this team go in the playoffs. Also, more 1st half awards including Defensive Player Of The Year and MVP. Plus, "Crunch Ti...
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February 14, 2025 59 mins
Through Luka Doncic's first 2 games as a Laker, Andy Kamenetkzy is really excited for what the future might bring with Luka has LA's next superstar in the long line of superstar players. What makes the Lakers' so much better with Luka? Andy thinks his presence alone will make it hard for opposing defenses. The Volume's Jason Timpf called in to talk about what he has seen in Luka's first 2 games and what he expects the Lakers to be ...
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February 3, 2025 57 mins
The Athletic's Jovan Buha called in Hour 2 to talk about what the trade does for the Lakers in the immediate/distant future, how LeBron fits in all of this and what players could the Lakers be after in the next couple days before the NBA Trade Deadline. Then, A-Kam took calls as he got various reactions to the AD/Luka historical trade.  Plus, "Crunch Time" with talk on the other major trade over the weekend that has major implicati...
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February 3, 2025 54 mins
Andy Kamenetzky and the whole NBA world are still in shock after the Lakers sent Anthony Davis and Max Christie to Dallas for Luka Doncic. "Locked On Mavs" host Nick Angstadt came on to give the Dallas reaction for the trade as it seems like the Mavs are going "all in" on AD and Kyrie Irving. Then, to help preview Lakers/Clippers was Law Murray, of the Athletic, as him and Andy talked about what to expect from the game and how the ...
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January 29, 2025 49 mins
In Hour 2, A-Kam focused on Dalton Knecht getting pass the "Rookie Wall" the past 3 games and how his offense is much needed. Also, ClutchPoint's Anthony Irwin came on to talk about what realistic possibilities the Lakers have with the trade deadline being next week and what names are being floated out there. Then, A-Kam went over what the Lakers really need to address at next week's trade deadline. Plus, "Crunch Time" with talk on...
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