Michael and Cooper praise LeBron for his recent play (1:00), take a heat check on the state of the Lakers (18:00), share their first-hand accounts about Russell Westbrook's mood (26:20), then hit the trade wire to talk Ben Simmons and Jerami Grant (35:30). They talk THT's progress (55:30), AB and Austin Reaves' contributions (59:30), and the Lakers newfound 3rd quarter dominance (1:03:45). Next, they share dispatches from a night at Staples Center (including the press room ice cream) and react to the trailer for the upcoming Lakers HBO series, "Winning Time." Finally, they close with a This Day in Lakers History — a segment they may rename after Elgin Baylor (1:17:45)

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