The NBA released its Christmas Day slate, and no surprise, the Lakers (who are also featured on opening night against the Nuggets) are right in the center of it. A marquee time slot hosting the Boston Celtics. The NBA went for tradition in a year where both teams are expected to compete for a title.
Nice.
Not featured? Arguably the most challenging team in the Western Conference, and perhaps the entire league, to predict, the Los Angeles Clippers. Why?
Let’s break that, and more, down with Darian Vaziri, the host of Locked On Clippers and the DimeDropper Podcast.
Where have the Clippers gone wrong? Is it just injuries? If they stay healthy, where do they stack up against the rest of the conference? Against the rest of the league? And what about that massive win streak the LAC have against the Lakers? After adding significant wing depth over the last six-plus months, are the Lakers finally built to beat the Clippers head-to-head? If so, how should fans react?
From there, the Daily Mail is reporting that the Kobe Bryant statue is coming to LA Live next August. 8.8.24 to be exact, a date picked for obvious reasons. Now, dig deeper into the story and it’s easy to wonder about some of the details, but whatever. It’s a chance to talk Kobe with someone who experienced him in a very, very different way. Darian was a kid in Kobe’s prime, watching him on TV and experiencing him as kids do their sports heroes (as opposed to the way that sports journalists do the same).
We kick around some of our favorite memories, and talk about the Bryant Experience.
HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky (Guest, Darian Vaziri)
SEGMENT 1: Lakers vs. Celtics on Christmas… No game for the Clippers.
SEGMENT 2: Is this the season the Lakers break the losing streak?
SEGMENT 3: Remembering Kobe Bryant from very different points of view.
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26 Comments
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Rest easy king mamba
Around 6 weeks, the training camp will start. Have you decided on who to pick for the big at the 14th spot? Are you guys talking to christian wood? Is he a big that you will consider if he signs for thee minimum?
I bet kawhi and Paul won't play because they r injury prone and they do load management. Clippers aren't a great team and highly successful and get all the attention like the Lakers.
Brian I will never forgive you for forcing me to watch Clippers content 😤😡
Those 07-10 playoffs were insane. I think i heard somewhere that during those runs Kobe beat more 50+ win teams then LeBron did in 2012-2020
No discussion or mention on the harden to the clippers trade rumors?
Clippers talk? Listened 2 minutes and turned it off. I’ll be back on Monday
Lakers has not taken the clippers series. They come out and play lazy. The Clippers come out like it's the playoffs. One is more desperate than the other.
People only become a Clippers just say their different, period.
Bring back BK!!! 😫🙃💜💛
Thank you Kam Bros for not being “we” guys. Darian was good, but hearing “we” over and over again when referencing the Clippers almost made me turn it off.
Ball movement makes the game better not analytics. Analytics tells the to step back for a three instead of taking an automatic 17 footer. Brian no wonder Kobe questioned your thinking
I'm a everyday listener and I enjoy all the crossovers but this one could've stayed in the drafts lol Jk They are a trash franchise though. I feel bad for him to be honest 😂😂😂😂
Dime Dropper is a real one. Im a Laker fan but that dude keeps it 💯 . His famous rant from 3 yrs agonwas hilarious
Lakers and Laker fans are far too arrogant to get excited about beating the clippers in anything. Let alone a regular season game. I don’t think anyone will be “excited” lol
Always a pleasure
I luv this colab! Clippers Lakers talk all day!
Stop it with the clippers bullshit seriously
I'm not watching this show anymore if yall talking about the flippers
I always feel bad for NBA player families on Christmas
It is blasphemous to mix the Clippers with the Lakers at any time. This is still a Lakers town.
Thanks for sharing
Clippers??? 😮
'That Clippers team was good" Lol Never heard that before.. jkjk
My first Lakers Memory was there first Title With Kobe and Shaq.. I was 7 or 8 and Kobe had a clutch 4th qtr Game 4 vs the Pacers and i was hooked on Kobe(i think like NBA JAM made me a fan first) after that ive bled Purple and Gold to this day
Im from Colorado so theres no real basketball fans here really… Always been about Broncos Country, I defintely stood out wearing a diff Kobe jersey to school every day lol(Yes even after the nuggets won still no fans, ppl try to make fun of the lakers and all i have to do is say "name a player on the nuggets other than Murray and Jokic" 98% cant…
I loved the content because this kid spoke from a very very very unique perspective about kobe. Imagine being 7 years old living in LA, in the midst of kobes prime and being a clipper fan. He was just getting introduced to kobe, he didn't the lakers three peat none of that. The school argugents with the classmates and all, his perspective of this is very unique seen it from where he saw everything. Great content