Host Beto Duran checks in with new Sports & Culture columnist LZ Granderson, as LZ makes his Arrive Early, Leave Late debut. Promising to use the platform to take subscribers beyond the box score, LZ dives right in to discuss the halftime show, his role at the LA Times, and what impact the Big Game will have on the Rams and Los Angeles. Then Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat writer, updates Beto with the discussion around Anthony Davis' announcement. Tania provides the dynamics at play as the February 7th NBA trade deadline approaches. Are the Lakers in the driver's seat for AD right now? Tania fills us in on that story, the injuries to the Lakers, and gives us a glimpse into how all of this impacts coach Luke Walton.