Straight Fire - LeBron's Lakers Go Up 2-0, Wembanyama Out with a Concussion & Mike Vrabel's Word Salad

About this episode

Jason discusses the Lakers' playoff success, player comparisons, and the impact of injuries on matchups.

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers' unlikely path to going up 2-0 in their first round series against the Houston Rockets, why it's clear that Kevin Durant and LeBron James are headed in two different directions at this stage in their careers, whether or not the Portland Trail Blazers can steal their first round matchup with San Antonio now that Victor Wembanyama is out with a concussion, and how concerned Boston fans should feel about the Celtics dropped Game 2 at home to the 76ers. Later, J-Mac explains why Mike Vrabel's word salad press conference in the wake of the Dianna Russini scandal completely missed the mark. #FSR Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram . Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Jason McIntyre

Topics covered

• NBA Playoffs
• LeBron James
• Kevin Durant
• Victor Wembanyama
• Mike Vrabel
• Boston Celtics
• Houston Rockets

Keywords

• Lakers
• Rockets
• Wembanyama
• Celtics
• Vrabel
• NBA
• playoffs

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio, Boston Celtics, 76ers

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