Yaron Weitzman on the Lebron Lakers

About this episode

Yaron Weitzman discusses the modern dysfunction of the Lakers and his book on the subject.

Going all the way back to the days of George Mikan, the NBA's Lakers have dominated the sport like no other team. But in recent years self-centeredness and shortsightedness both on and off the court have put this proud franchise in peril. In this episode, author Yaron Weitzman joins us to talk about his book, " A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the Lebron Lakers ". The book tells the tale of the modern-day dysfunction of one of the most historically important franchises in sports history, Hello Old Sports is part of the Sports History Network - The Headquarters For Your Favorite Sport's Yesteryear . Contact the show at HelloOldSports@gmail.com and find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HelloOldSports

People in this episode

Guest: Yaron Weitzman

Topics covered

• NBA history
• Lakers franchise
• LeBron James
• sports dysfunction
• basketball culture

Keywords

• Lakers
• LeBron James
• Yaron Weitzman
• NBA
• basketball history
• sports dysfunction
• George Mikan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sports History Network

Books & works: A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the Lebron Lakers

Places: Lakers, NBA

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