LeBron, Luka Doncic & Lakers are destined for 2025 NBA Finals | Colin Cowherd Podcast
Colin Cowherd and Jason Timpf discuss the biggest challengers to the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA’s Western Conference, including LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Collin… enough with the AR shade lol He is easily the best 3 in the league and a 2 on most teams and probable a 1 on bad teams. I appreciate you man but this is ridiculous. Tell Jay Mac he needs to give you more shit on the HERD
No they’re not! lol
Collin have you seen Austin without LeBron and Luka in the lineup? Time to come to grips with Austin is a star.
im a laker fan and .. as of today .. okc would probably sweep them in a playoff series .. wtf are this guys talking about ..
Play ins to the finals 😂
Lakers can't win a championship. Because the Lakers backcourt can't defend
So OKC was too small inside last year. Now they’re too small on the perimeter this year lol.
LA is the poster franchise for the sinking reputation of the NBA. I'm hoping Charles Barkley is right and that LA isn't going to go very far in the playoffs.
Dort was playing dirty against the Mavs last year in the playoffs knowing Luka was really injured from the Clippers series stepping on Luka shoes because he knew Lucas’s knees were injured and bleeding that’s just one of them
This guy (Timpf) and John Middlekauf were great finds for your podcast channel 💯👍🏽
Lakers cannot win the Title because as great a player James is, he is also 40.
At his age he is amazing on the court WITH the ball
Without the ball James and Doncic are liabilities especially in a team defensive scheme
Watch carefully and see the number of times James doesn't even cross the half court in defense. It was bad last year This season it is worse and getting worse each week
James is physically unable to crisscross the country and win 4 playoff series
When did he win his last Title? During Covid when EVERY game was held in the one arena. Unlike some people I think the Covid title was actually one of the toughest Titles to win in NBA history but it was a one off. Even if the Lakers sweep the first 3 rounds they are still playing away and flights impact the body
At 40 James cannot win 16 games straight in a short time frame with large distances to travel
If he does I may move him up on the GOAT list but Bill Russell is still #1
Denver and OKC are better than the Lakers. Lakers need a shot blocker.
Hey, no one expected the Dodgers last season to win it all. How about the Lakers? I know next season if not this season, we can if we get a big center lob threat the Lakers can be a contender
They can't play any defense and Lebum and Luka are statues! Cowherd is a joke! The Fakers are out in the 2nd round they're not beating OKC or Denver!
Hey luka beatbthe thunder wth kyry,, and now wth lebron lakers in 5
No way. Lakers can't play defense
Lakers havent even constructed their rostet yet. They got dumped Luka out of nowhere. Im not going to call them a chip contender until they fill out the roster and lebron drops his salary to better match his output now which is 30m.
What about Austin reeves also! Put some respect on his name👀
This guy flip Floping every day. Gtfoh. 🤡
In what Universe is Austin Reaves "not a great athlete"?
I just want to say how overwhelmingly attractive Colin is. He is one of the very few men who truly did get more and more attractive with age. The glasses: chef's kiss. He wasn't my type in the photos of him 20-30 years ago. (Yep, I did go searching) But, my god, is he a beautiful man now.
Why do these NBA analysts keep saying Austin Reeves isn't athletic? He's one of the best ball handlers in the NBA, he's an ankle breaker when he attacks the rim, slashing creating contact, he passes well and shoots the 3. What's not athletic about that?
As a Celtics fan I'm never going to be fooled about the Lakers chances of winning the West. We've seen Luka take a team to the Western Finals w/ DFS as his 2nd best player. When Luka got some help he went to the NBA Finals. Now he has LeBron James as his partner as well as Austin Reaves as the best 3rd option in the West and maybe in the entire NBA.
Lakers are long on the perimeter. Kleber could be back to help the paint. They actually have a very deep bench.
I think the NBA will get what they need. Celtics vs Lakers. I have Boston winning in 6.
Why does the narrative behind the Lakers always change depending on if they won or lost their last recent game ? Have 1 firm opinion and stick with it.
Luka and his defence, again, again and again. Look at the stats !!!
So funny listening to Colin speak to someone who actually knows ball. The contrast in the level of depth in each of their takes is hilarious.
I have a question. How many times has the team that took first place in the regular season won the NBA Finals?
Lakers vs Boston will likely be the Finals unless Cleveland beat Boston! Lakers big threat is the Thunder. But Luka & Healthy LeBron James can beat any team
Got fed up with Colin's trash takes regarding the Lakers and Luka. The other clown won't even merit a response. His channel and analysis is trash. Unsuscribed.
Lakers are so overrated it's annoying now.
I’m a laker fan and I think you could see them winning the west or getting bounced in the first round 😂 it’s that crazy in the west. I think warriors are crazy good and slept on a little bit
When they lose in the first round, I will laugh and laugh and laugh
I've been a LA Lakers fan for fifty years: the Lakers are not going to the 2025 Finals and will be lucky to get past the second round of the playoffs.
Colin is going to eat these words.. I can’t believe for a Laker meltdown ..
Calling it now: Lakers vs Celtics. AR takes over and we call him Boston Reaves!!
Lmao bro reaves puts up like 30 and 8 every time hes the second option what you mean he shouldnt be a 3rd on a championship team😂
OKC is not gonna perform under pressure. Watch out for the Lakers. This may not be the year but it won't be long
man i really hope not- I know i wont be watching if LeBaby gets to the finals… because the path for the lakers would have to include LOTS of help from the zebras along the way .
I'm an OKC fan but to be honest I dont see them even getting to the conf finals. In the playoffs, everyone is going to double team SGA, and SGA's passing skills are just not good enough to punish the double team. If his passing were more like Jokic then I think OKC would have no problem with double team, but SGA is just not there yet as a passer. Once SGA elevates his game to an elite passing skill set, OKC will kill the double teams and OKC can cruise thru playoffs. But that day is not here yet. OKC wont make it past round 2.