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Come Fan with UsSaturday, June 20, 2026

The Lakers are building something fun

On this week’s Drive & Kick podcast, Flanns and Gonz revel in L.A.’s fun new state. Plus a lot more.

NBA: Preseason-Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
NBA: Preseason-Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers
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The Lakers are fun again! Who knew? John Gonzalez, for one. Gonz has been hanging around the Lake Show and checks in with his observations on the latest edition of the Drive & Kick podcast with Paul Flannery. Turns out that coaching + young talent can take you far in this game.

It’s actually a perfect time to revel in the Lakers’ unexpected success as we play a game of I Know It’s Early But ...

  • The Mavericks are in trouble. They’ve fooled us before with their veteran wiles, but this time it might finally be the end for Dirk and crew.
  • DeMar DeRozan is the best shot maker in the league! Dame Lillard for MVP! Kemba Walker for the All-Star Game! And other shortsighted, small-sample-size gems.
  • The death of the big man has been greatly exaggerated, part the 37th.
  • Plus we revisit Gonz’s short-lived political career. He claims to have received the third-most votes by a third-party candidate in Texas. All it got him was a big fat L in his lone run for Congress.
  • We also got a cameo from a robot garbage truck.
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