Lakers take Game 2 vs. Rockets, Wemby in concussion protocol, Isaiah Thomas joins, Nick’s Tiers

About this episode

The episode discusses the Lakers' victory over the Rockets, Wemby's concussion, and features guests Bob Bradley and Isaiah Thomas.

(0:00) Wemby suffers concussion in Game 2 loss, Lakers go up 2-0 on Rockets (28:25) Will Fernando Mendoza be better than Drake Maye? (42:41) Celtics lose to 76ers, Should they be concerned? (47:51) NIck’s NBA Tiers (01:05:45) How far can LeBron carry the Lakers? (01:18:12) Bob Bradley joins (01:26:04) Packed Stats, Bigger story LeBron’s performance or KD’s dud? (01:48:25) Front Office (01:57:34) Isaiah Thomas joins (02:08:23) Is Game 2 a must-win for the Pistons? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Guests: Bob Bradley, Isaiah Thomas

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• Lakers vs Rockets
• Concussion Protocol
• Isaiah Thomas
• LeBron James
• Celtics vs 76ers
• NBA Tiers

Keywords

• Lakers
• Rockets
• Wemby
• Isaiah Thomas
• LeBron James
• NBA Tiers
• Celtics
• 76ers
• Pistons

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Celtics, 76ers, Lakers, Rockets, Pistons

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