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Tom Haberstroh and Dan Devine break down the jaw-dropping $12.5 billion sale of the Los Angeles Lakers. The duo dives deep into the drama swirling around new buyers Bob Iger and Josh Kushner, the ongoing Buss family legal saga and more.

Tom and Dan also discuss the on-court implications for Luka Doncic and the rest of the Lakers’ new, young roster. Later, they share which players returning from injury they are most excited to watch this season including Tyrese Haliburton and Zach Edey.

(1:20) The Big Number: Lakers' sale price

(31:09) Little Numbers: LA's defense

(34:51) Little Numbers: Lakers' projected net rating

(40:11) Little Numbers: LA's average age

(46:38) Comeback players to watch this season

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We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones analyze the Dennis Schröder-Tre Mann trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Charlotte Hornets, then examine their offseason and roster outlook.

On the WNBA side, the guys talk about the changes the Indiana Fever have made during their win streak. From there, they check the temperature of the Atlanta Dream and Las Vegas Aces, and salute the continuous winning of the Minnesota Lynx and Golden State Valkyries.

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01:15 -- Charlotte Hornets

09:03 -- Cleveland Cavaliers

16:52 -- Indiana Fever

45:07 -- Atlanta Dream

56:19 -- Minnesota Lynx

01:05:30 -- Las Vegas Aces

01:15:20 -- Golden State Valkyries

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Kevin O'Connor reacts to the latest developments in the investigation into whether the Clippers organization circumvented the NBA's salary cap. ESPN reported that the NBA found no evidence against Steve Ballmer and the Clippers, but the league quickly responded that the report contained "significant inaccuracies." Which party is leaking this information and does anyone know the truth?

KOC also discusses the Cavaliers trading Schroder to the Hornets. Could this trade merely be setting up an even bigger move for Cleveland in the coming days? Plus, Trey Kerby joins as KOC continues his Entertainment Rankings with the Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks.

(0:29) Update on Kawhi investigation

(7:47) Cavs trade Schroder to Hornets

(14:28) Entertainment Rankings: Bulls

(22:24) Entertainment Rankings: Grizzlies

(28:16) Entertainment Rankings: Magic

(37:00) Entertainment Rankings: Hawks

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We have a fun episode of The Dunker Spot coming your way!

First, Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones salute the amazing career of Russell Westbrook, one of the greatest players of all-time. From there, the guys cap off schedule release week by sharing the five games they're most excited to watch this year, then briefly discuss Bradley Beal's return to the Clippers.

On the WNBA side, the guys do a deep dive into this year's talented Most Improved Player race. From All-Stars like Marina Mabrey and Jessica Shepard, to impactful year-five leaps like Shakira Austin and NaLyssa Smith, to expansion candidates like Carla Leite and Nyara Sabally. We had fun looking into a bunch of different cases.

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1:05 -- Salute to Russell Westbrook

17:10 -- Steve's most exciting games

23:11 -- Nekias' most exciting games

39:30 -- Bradley Beal re-signs with the Clippers

46:14 -- WNBA Most Improved deep dive

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Kevin O'Connor reacts to the 2026-27 NBA schedule! KOC shares his favorite homecomings like Trae Young’s return to Atlanta and LeBron James taking the court in Los Angeles on Christmas Day, along with primetime rookie battles you can't miss. Plus, how will the new relegation zone impact competitiveness in the later stages of the season?

Later, KOC continues his 'Entertainment Rankings' with the Los Angeles Clippers and the Golden State Warriors.

(0:16) Player homecomings

(4:00) Playoff rematches

(5:44) Relegation zone drama

(8:14) Back-to-back games

(10:14) Big 4 rookie matchups

(13:24) Other notable games

(16:33) Entertainment rankings: Clippers

(19:57) Entertainment rankings: Warriors

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