The Forum Club: A Show About The Los Angeles Lakers

Bill Oram and Anthony Slater discuss the Lakers clinching the number one seed in the West. Can LeBron win a title in the West? Who should the Lakers what to play and who they should not want to play?

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Bill Oram and Anthony Slater are joined by Clippers beat writer Jovan Buha to discuss the Lakers and Clippers matchup. Which player could be the X factor? And how the Clippers look a little different for the last matchup.

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Bill Oram and Anthony Slater discuss on how will the Lakers do in the 8 games before the playoffs. Will LeBron be limited in minutes? Things to watch from the Lakers. And MVP candidates.

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A look at the NBA bubble set up. Rajon Rondo's injured thumb. Who can step in for Rondo? Lakers will need a secondary ball handler. Who do the Lakers want to see in the playoffs? And Kyle Kuzma's future with the Lakers.

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Bill Oram welcomes Anthony Slater onto the podcast and, just before the team departs for the Orlando playoffs, the two reintroduce the world to the Lakers as we last knew them. Is LeBron ready to take advantage of this moment? Can KCP easily slide into Avery Bradley’s starting role? Is Kyle Kuzma built for playoff basketball? All that and more is discussed.

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Andy and Brian Kamenetzky talk about how they think the Lakers have a tough schedule heading into the Orlando Playoffs, but it could help them in the long run. Who will step in for Avery Bradley and if Jr Smith is the answer. They Discuss if Dwight Howard will play and who could get his minutes if he decides to sit out. And they talk about the NBA allowing players to have social justice messages on the back of their jerseys.

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Andy and Brian Kamenetzky talk about how even with different opinions on returning to play in the "bubble" in Orlando, the Lakers team still seem to be on the same page. Lebron giving guys a chance to speak when they want from the beginning of the season has helped. And the guys discuss if trying to bring back DeMarcus Cousins is a good idea, if healthy, to help the Lakers win the Championship

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Andy and Brian Kamenetzky discuss the latest developments on the NBA returning to play. They talk about the call with players on Friday where Kyrie Irving was against coming back right now. Dwight Howard gave his opinion as well. And they talk about who would be the most entertaining and scary opponent for the Lakers in the 1st round of the Playoffs

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Bill Oram joins Andy and Brian Kamenetzky to discuss the 1993 movie "The Sandlot" and how it holds up after so many years. They talk about what were the best and worst parts of this cult classic.Subscribe to The Athletic at theathletic.com/theforumclub to get 40% off an annual subscription. Please rate, review, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.

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Jason Quick joins Bill Oram to discuss the 2000 Western Conference Finals Game 7. How the outcome affected the Blazers and Lakers moving forward, the Brian Shaw angle, and more. 

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