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@alexamerling79
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 pm
Mad Dog is overlooking Smart and LaRavia.
@G.MOBAStudios
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 pm
Thank you MAD DOG for always being honest….They will NOT win a title this season. Period. End of story.
@tylerk4641
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 pm
Why are we talking about last season? When Lakers finally have a legit good starting center who can score 20 and 10. A healthy Luka, smart, Laravia, etc. Last I checked Lakers have cooked timberwolves both times they’ve played them and that was WITHOUT LEBRON and others who were out. Cope
@jacksonberry8467
November 19, 2025 at 7:09 pm
They’ll be lucky to make it to the second round lol no chance this team beats the nuggets or thunder
@jacksonberry8467
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 pm
The only teams coming out of the west are okc or Denver people are so stupid sometimes
@mikekillagreen9432
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 pm
The irony is the Lakers were 11-4 when Kobe came back from a broken hand and had to “fit in”.
@adamknowles3930
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 pm
Lakers in 5
@kylecasillas1237
November 19, 2025 at 7:30 pm
The ceiling for the Lakers is fair. LeBron solidifies their starting five so he doesn’t have to be their best player. I have concerns about their bench as well as teams like the Wolves, Rockets, Warriors, Nuggets, and Thunder. It’s November. Let’s see them win a playoff series before we crown anyone.
@Meme_dad1
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 pm
The team ain’t getting out the first round. They have proven nothing the last 4 years
@christaggart5687
November 19, 2025 at 7:37 pm
Just came here to say Stephen A sucks
@SportsIconsTV
November 19, 2025 at 7:45 pm
OKC 🤣🤣🤣
@lyrikalinyoswiminpoo
November 19, 2025 at 7:47 pm
Not if OKC is healthy..
@obinnaphrank5401
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 pm
They should get past the 1st round first ..
@Gho8tAxiom
November 19, 2025 at 7:48 pm
OKC is good, but let’s not pretend they haven’t had probably the easiest schedule thus far. They played the Rockets first game and didn’t play another team above .500 until 7 games later. To quote the legend:
Their schedule has been “as soft as charmin” thus far…
@rackball5858
November 19, 2025 at 8:22 pm
You’d have a point if they hadn’t already won 68 games last season. Let me guess? All 82 games last year were an easy schedule? 🤦
@omBHOYAR-s6q
November 19, 2025 at 7:49 pm
For them to go all the way the need to pass healthy nuggets and okc 😂😂😂😂 best of luck lakers
@dubdub680
November 19, 2025 at 8:13 pm
They don’t even have enough respect to pronounce lukas name properly, weird
@jupiterrebong4799
November 19, 2025 at 8:36 pm
🧐🧐🧐🤔🤔🤔
@nikosbalakos6525
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 pm
I love the Lakers but they still have to prove themselves against Oklahoma imo. Lakers are still awesome
@CurtisDunn-r2g
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 pm
Thunder spanked them Lakers not beating them
@chorizoyeggs8748
November 19, 2025 at 8:50 pm
Lakers in 5 to exit in the first round 😂
@obstinatejack
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 pm
OKC wasn’t better than the nuggets or the pacers as they only lost due to injuries
@kevindickerson9513
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 pm
Okc 11 and 1 hold my beer first take clowns😂😂😂😂😂😢😢
@brandonbooker6000
November 19, 2025 at 9:20 pm
Get this man off my lakers….
@AlexandreHammond
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 pm
They getting swept
@Foodyicon
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 pm
I miss Max & Molly they had more personality 😢
@First1ToComment
November 19, 2025 at 10:19 pm
Ha f no