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Laker Film Room - Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball

Pete Zayas

Dedicated to the Study of Lakers Basketball. Hosted by Pete Zayas & Darius Soriano.

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43:26

Lakers Opening Night Preview

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2025/10/21

Opening night is here and the Lakers open up with a matchup against the Warriors. Pete and Darius preview the game, discussing what changes in this matchup without LeBron available, the challenges of defending the Warriors offense led by Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler, dealing with the Warriors shooting bigs, how the Lakers offense can make inroads vs. the Warriors aggressive defense, the importance of Austin Reaves vs. switching defenses, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon:

49:26

2025-26 Lakers Season Preview

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2025/10/20

On the eve of opening night, Pete and Darius preview the Lakers season by discussing their big picture views of the team heading into the season, the importance of the start of the year without LeBron, what excites them about the team’s offense, where their concerns are defensively, JJ Redick’s biggest challenge, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube:

39:26

Dress Rehearsal?

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2025/10/17

The Lakers play their preseason finale agains the Kings on Friday night. Pete and Darius preview the game as a potential dress rehearsal for the regular season and discuss their preferred starting lineup with LeBron out, what a proposed rotation could look like, and much more. And then later, the guys zoom out to look at the Western Conference and take a closer look at a team that has potential to make a leap in the standings.Support Pete here : Patreon:

38:04

Green Light Gabe

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2025/10/17

The Lakers lost to the Mavericks in Las Vegas to fall to 1-4 in the preseason, but played well with a shorthanded group where several rotation players had excellent nights. Pete and Darius discuss the game, including Gabe Vincent’s scorching start and fit in the team’s offense and another good showing from Rui Hachimura. And then later, the guys begin to look ahead to Friday’s preseason finale and react to the report that LeBron may not return until mid November.Support Pete here : Patreon:

38:12

Luka Starts His Season

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2025/10/15

Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart made their preseason debuts for the Lakers, but the team lost to the Suns to fall to 1-3 in the preseason. Pete and Darius discuss Luka’s hot start, Smart easing his way into things, Austin Reaves’ continued great play, the struggles of the deep bench players, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom⁠ Pete’s YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom⁠ Pete’s

36:26

Luka, Smart Set to Make Preseason Debut

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2025/10/14

Luka Dončić and Marcus Smart are expected to make their preseason debuts for the Lakers against the Suns on Tuesday. Pete and Darius discuss what they are excited for from both players, how the Luka and Deandre Ayton pick and roll can thrive, why some of the bench groups can naturally gel with both players back, and much more.Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube:

41:48

Lakers Look Sharp in First Preseason Win

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2025/10/13

The Lakers beat the Warriors for their first win of the preseason on Sunday. Pete and Darius react to the win and discuss what stood out to them, including Deandre Ayton’s role on offense, Austin Reaves continuing to level up, Rui and Jake Laravia looking more comfortable, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom Pete’s Playback:

36:07

LeBron to Miss Start of Lakers Season

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2025/10/10

LeBron James will be reevaluated in 3-4 weeks after being diagnosed with sciatica. Pete and Darius react to the news and discuss how this impacts the Lakers on both sides of the ball and the different ways the team will miss LeBron, whether there are any positives that can come out of this for any of the other players, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube:

38:15

Will the Lakers Be Ready for the Regular Season?

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2025/10/09

With opening night less than two weeks away and the Lakers dealing with injuries and holding players out of practice in training camp, Pete and Darius discuss whether the team will be ready for for the start of the season or stuck playing catchup. And then later the guys discuss some of the ways the Lakers can utilize Luka Dončić offensively to build on what was successful last season after they traded for him and after watching what worked on the Slovenian national team. Support Pete here

38:17

Building Without Bron

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2025/10/08

After Luka was a limited participant in Tuesday’s practice and a report came out that LeBron may not play in any preseason games, Pete and Darius discuss the Lakers lack of on-court time as a full group and the potential challenges that come with it. Then later, the guys discuss Marcus Smart’s return to practice, Jarred Vanderbilt’s push for more playing time, and much more.Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee:

37:07

First Impressions of the 2025-26 Lakers

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2025/10/06

The shorthanded Lakers opened their preseason with consecutive losses, falling to the Suns on Friday and the Warriors on Sunday. Pete and Darius offer their takeaways from both games, from the team’s up and down effort in transition defense, their lack of shot creation without Luka and LeBron playing, what they’ve liked from Austin Reaves and Deandre Ayton, Jarred Vanderbilt’s activity and impact, and much more.Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee:

39:07

Lakers Preseason Preview

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2025/10/03

The wait is over! Lakers basketball is back with a weekend of preseason games vs. the Suns on Friday and the Warriors on Sunday. Pete and Darius discuss their expectations heading into these games and what they’re most interested in seeing on both sides of the ball.Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom Pete’s Playback:

45:51

Fifth Starter Debate: Rui vs Smart

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2025/10/02

Should Rui Hachimura remain the Lakers 5th starter or should he be usurped by Marcus Smart? Does Rui’s offense outweigh Smart’s defense? Does Rui’s production as a starter vs. a reserve matter? How much should keeping Smart healthy play a factor? Pete and Darius are joined by special guests Mike Garcia and Raj Chipalu to answer these questions and debate the merits of both as starting players.Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee:

39:41

Vando Stands Out on Day 2 of Lakers Training Camp

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2025/10/02

Pete and Darius discuss the latest news coming out of the 2nd day of Lakers training camp, including injury updates on LeBron and Marcus Smart, a healthy Jarred Vanderbilt looking good, what type of changes — if any — the team will deploy defensively and why it matters, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom Pete’s Playback:

37:47

Lakers Training Camp Begins

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2025/09/30

The Lakers had their first day of training camp practice on Tuesday, but did so without LeBron James, as well as both Marcus Smart and Gabe Vincent both limited in their return to full activity. Pete and Darius discuss LeBron missing practice, the reporting that he will ramp up more slowly throughout camp, and the ramifications of him sitting out. And then later the guys discuss the Lakers signing Nick Smith Jr. to a two-way contract and what they’re looking forward to in Friday’s preseason

43:32

Lakers Media Day 2025

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2025/09/29

From Luka’s leadership and LeBron’s off-ball work, the chip on Deandre Ayton’s shoulder and Marcus Smart’s leadership, Austin Reaves’ summer work and Rui Hachimura’s sense of urgency, Pete and Darius discuss the highlights from Lakers media day and offer their big picture thoughts on the eve of training camp opening. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube:

38:03

Pelinka, Redick Set Tone for 2025-26 Season

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2025/09/26

The Lakers held their first portion of media day with Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick answering questions heading into training camp. Pete and Darius discuss what the Lakers leadership had to say, including Redick’s contract extension, the lack of clarity on who the starters will be, the importance conditioning will play on this season, and much more. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube:

39:51

Season's Eve

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2025/09/24

With training camp just days away, Pete and Darius dive into the specifics of their excitement for the upcoming season, what made this offseason feel so long, and their last bit of expectations heading into camp. And then later the guys discuss their expectations for Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick heading into their Thursday media session.Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube:

36:12

VanVleet Out, Rockets Left Thin at Guard

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2025/09/23

The Rockets received rough injury news as Fred VanVleet will likely miss the entire season with an ACL tear. Pete and Darius discuss the injury, how big of a loss this is to Houston both as a player and a leader, potential solutions to their depth problems at guard, and what this does to their status as a contending team. And then later, the guys look at other west contenders in the lead up to training camps opening and how the Lakers stack up. Support Pete here : Patreon:

41:34

One Week Out

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2025/09/22

With Lakers training camp one week away, Pete and Darius discuss things they are excited about and then things that concern them for each of the players on the roster. Support Pete here : Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/lakerfilmroom Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/lakerfilmroom Pete’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LakerFilmRoom Pete’s Playback: https://www.playback.tv/lakerfilmroom For Feedback or Questions: lakerfilmroom@gmail.com To learn more about listener data and our

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