LeBron James & Lakers beat down Thunder, LA's Nuggets problem, NBA Playoff scenarios | Hoops Tonight

Jason Timpf is joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to react to LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers' 116-104 win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder. How encouraging is the Lakers' beatdown of the Western Conference's former No. 1 overall seed? Later, Jason and Jovan discuss the growing frustration in the Lakers' locker room over their losing streak to Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets. How can LA overcome their Denver problem? The show ends with Jason and Jovan breaking down how the Lakers would fare vs. the Timberwolves, Clippers, Suns, and other Western Conference opponents in a potential playoff series.

Timeline:
00:00 - Lakers beat down Thunder
08:17 - Jarred Vanderbilt injury update
11:20 - Christian Wood injury update
13:19 - Locker room frustration with D'Lo benching vs. Nuggets?
15:31 - Lakers frustration with Nuggets losing streak
19:49 - Jason does not trust Darvin Ham...at all
21:05 - How Lakers match up with Timberwolves
28:24 - Lakers vs. Clippers matchup
36:29 - Concern with play-in tournament scenario?
41:39 - Check out Jovan's new YouTube channel

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