In the last week, the Lakers beat the LA Clippers, Washington Wizards and OKC Thunder while also losing a very close game to the World Champion Denver Nuggets, so Sliwa feels really good about the week that was. Also, how crucial is D'Angelo Russell's play to the Lakers' success? Sli thinks D'Lo is very important to the how the Lakers can become contenders. Then, LA Times' Brad Turner came on to talk about the Lakers' recent play and how that can affect the standings heading into the Playoffs.  And, Sli gives an injury update on Gabe Vincent.  

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