Legend from I Got Next Sports Media and Stephano Piscano of the Stephan Piscano Podcast are voicing their opinion on the NBA season with their predictions of what's to come. Check in as they give their opinions to Gerald on who will come out on top in the East and the West, and which team will ultimately win it all. They also weigh in with their two cents on who will be picking up the major NBA awards at the end of the season. The season is here, and it's time to finish off our season previews with Legend and Stephan Piscano right here on the Lakers Fast Break podcast!

The Lakers started the 2026-27 season at home in the friendly confines of the Crypt against their Pacific Division rival, the Golden State Warriors. The Lakers debuted their new big three (Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves, Walker Kessler), and they delivered with a combined 77 points, including 12-for-12 for Kessler (and 10 dunks!) as the Lakers outscored Golden State 68-35 in the second and third quarters and put into cruise control for an easy 127-105 victory. Check in with the LFB as they break down the game, what's going on with the injured players before the season even started, and Joe Soro has his thoughts on the waiving of Dalton Knecht and the keeping of Bronny James. The season is here! And we've got you covered from all angles, as only we can, with the best Lakers postgame right here on the Lakers Fast Break podcast!

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Our final MEGA episode has our last four installments of our team-by-team previews with Megan Price from Three Chicks In A Pod talking about the Spurs and a possible return to the NBA Finals, Chris Lambert of Raptors Rapture sharing thoughts on Kawhi Leonard's return to Toronto, our old friend Matt John, who writes for the J-Notes, giving you insight on the team he'll cover this season with the Jazz, and Greg Finberg with SB Nation's Bullets Forever and The Wizards Podcast forecasting the season for the Wizards and if a return to the playoffs are in store for the guys in DC. Our season previews have come to an end, but there's a whole season of NBA Observations to come right here on the Lakers Fast Break podcast!

We're back with ANOTHER MEGA episode featuring four more great NBA Team Previews! Check in as Gerald interviews Keith Pompey from Locked On Sixers, sharing thoughts on LeBron's arrival in Philly; Luke Duffy from Valley of the Suns on whether Phoenix can continue their climb; Calif Poncy from The Suave Report talking about the Portland Trail Blazers; and Alex Kirschenbaum of Bleacher Nation gauging how bad the Sacramento Kings' season could be. We're providing more great analysis on the upcoming NBA season and giving you continued awesome NBA Observations!

We begin to finish up our NBA season previews with our first MEGA episode featuring four team previews! Check in as Gerald visits with Chris Lambert, Site Expert and Senior Contributor to Pelican Debrief and Lake Show Life on FanSided, on the New Orleans Pelicans; Chris Lebron from the Off The Ball Podcast Network on the current champions, the New York Knicks; Calif Poncy from the Suave Report, on the Oklahoma City Thunder; and Philip Rossman-Reich of Orlando Magic Daily, as they give you an inside look at the teams they'll be covering for this season. It's our first MEGA episode with not one, not two, but FOUR great season previews to get you up to speed as we continue the great basketball insight and awesome NBA Observations!

With the Lakers now done with preseason and the regular season ready to start on Wednesday, many are questioning the team's readiness to win games early due to the main rotation's lack of playing time together on the court. Check in as the guys from the LFB share thoughts on whether this will cause the team to stumble out of the gate, or still be able to gain an early advantage over the rest of the league. Plus, with final roster cutdown day looming on Monday, will Rob Pelinka come up with something last-minute that can help the Lakers? Or will he cut a once-coveted player who will cost the team millions this season? The season starts this week, but are the Lakers ready for it? We'll gauge it and try to figure out what happens as we finish off another great Lakers Weekend and the Lakers Fast Break podcast!

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Eamon Cassels from Dunking With Wolves on FanSided returns to discuss the changes made for the Minnesota Timberwolves and whether those moves will take them to the top of the Western Conference. Check in as he and Gerald go over the trade that got the team LaMelo Ball, where the team has strengths and weaknesses, and whether they can compete with OKC and San Antonio. Plus, Eamon throws in his two cents on what the Lakers season will look like, and if they will be running neck-and-neck with the Wolves throughout the season. We head to Minnesota for our next stop on our team-by-team analysis as we continue our look at the upcoming season with a view of the T-Wolves, with some great NBA Observations!

Alex Kirschenbaum of Bleacher Nation returns to discuss the upcoming season ahead for the Milwaukee Bucks. And on the heels of the trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami, we look at what's left in "Brew City" as the team looks to rebuild moving forward. Check in with him and Alex as they go over what they got back in the trade, the hefty contracts still on the books that the team may be looking to move, and what their path back to contention looks like. Plus, he continues with some thoughts on the Lakers and what they have to offer this season as well. With Giannis gone, what does the future hold for the Bucks? Find out our thoughts as we continue the awesome insight into every basketball and some incredible NBA Observations!