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Pete Zayas
Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball. Hosted by Pete Zayas & Darius Soriano.
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Nov 6, 2025 • 38min
Resilient Lakers Outlast Wemby, Spurs
Again without Austin Reaves and Lebron, the Lakers won their 5th consecutive game with a victory over the Spurs on Wednesday. Pete and Darius dive into the details, discussing the heavily officiated game that put both Luka and Wemby in foul trouble, Luka’s productivity on a night he did not shoot well, Deandre Ayton continuing to impress, and much more.
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Nov 5, 2025 • 41min
Can the Lakers Catch OKC?
The Thunder are the NBA’s best team and serve as a target the Lakers can shoot for when charting their path towards being a contender. Pete and Darius discuss what goes into chasing, and potentially catching, a team like OKC and how that differs between the regular season and the playoffs. And then later, the guys preview Wednesday’s game against the Spurs and Victor Wembanyama.
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Nov 4, 2025 • 42min
Shorthanded Lakers Stun Blazers
With Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves joining LeBron on the injured list, the Lakers got huge performances from Nick Smith Jr., Deandre Ayton, and Rui Hachimura to beat the Blazers in one of their most fun games of the young season. Pete and Darius break down the game and highlight those performances, plus Marcus Smart’s importance, Jake LaRavia’s connecting play, and much more.
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Nov 3, 2025 • 41min
Lakers Depth Shines in Weekend Sweep
The Lakers moved to 5-2 after wins against the Grizzlies and Heat over the weekend. Pete and Darius discuss both victories, highlighting Luka’s return, Jake LaRavia’s continued strong play, Marcus Smart’s impact, Bronny’s best game as a Laker, and much more.
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Oct 31, 2025 • 24min
Luka Upgraded, Lakers Get Ready to Run
The Lakers head into the weekend with games against Memphis and Miami, and the possibility that Luka Dončić will return to the lineup. Pete and Darius preview both games, and highlight their expectations on both sides of the ball against two teams that play fast offensively and present unique defensive challenges against the team’s shot creators.
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Oct 31, 2025 • 44min
When LeBron Returns
Pete and Darius are joined by special guest Jason Timpf to discuss the Lakers through five games and how they think this team can best integrate LeBron James when he returns from injury. They dive into LeBron’s versatility and ability to play off ball next to Luka and Austin Reaves, why LeBron’s defensive know-how is a great fit next to Deandre Ayton, and much more.
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Oct 30, 2025 • 38min
Austin Game Winner!
Austin Reaves did it again, hitting a buzzer-beating game winner while also tying his career high with 16 assists against the T’Wolves while both Luka and LeBron sat out with injury. Pete and Darius react to another huge Reaves performance, highlight Jake LaRavia’s pivotal scoring night and best game as a Laker, and much more. And then later, the guys discuss the finalization of the Lakers’ sale with majority ownership transferring from the Buss family to Mark Walter.
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Oct 28, 2025 • 38min
An Abundance of Caution
Despite another big game from Austin Reaves, the extremely shorthanded Lakers fell to the Blazers on Monday on the 2nd night of a back to back. Pete and Darius discuss the game, their frustrations with the team's injuries and player availability, Austin Reaves' continued great play and production vs. the physical Portland defense, and their impressions of the team's end-of-bench players who are getting more run with so many Lakers out injured.
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Oct 27, 2025 • 39min
Luka, Austin Dominate as Lakers Offense Breaks Out
The Lakers went 2-0 over the weekend, with Luka Dončić and Austin Reaves dominating offensively to lift the Lakers over the Wolves and Kings. Pete and Darius discuss Luka’s huge night vs. Minnesota, Austin’s monstrous performance against the Kings with Luka out injured, how Deandre Ayton’s offense is elevating the Lakers pick and roll attack, Marcus Smart’s defensive impact, and much more.
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Oct 24, 2025 • 40min
Lakers Lineup Adjustments
The Lakers are back in action, looking for revenge against the T’Wolves in a rematch from the playoffs. Pete and Darius preview the game by discussing whether JJ Redick will change his starting lineup, who should replace Gabe Vincent if a change is made, a specific lineup they’re interested in seeing, where Minnesota could be vulnerable offensively, and much more.
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