The 30 podcast with ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz

The 30 podcast with ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz

In this episode, Jas is joined by ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz. To start things off, they discuss the Lakers bringing back Dwight Howard, six years after he bolted L.A. for Houston. Kevin and Jas get into how he can best fit in with this team and the impact of playing with LeBron and Anthony Davis will have on his mindset. The guys also talk about why he has struggled to find a home in the NBA over the last few seasons and the maturity issues that have plagued him. They then do a deep dive on what would be considered a successful season for Howard in Los Angeles. Following that, Kevin and Jas take some listener questions, including if Davis can win MVP and defensive MVP, plus how big of a role will Kyle Kuzma play for the Lakers this upcoming season. They look at the importance of Kuzma without Boogie Cousins and what the Lakers need from him in order to make a run at a championship. To wrap things up, Kevin and Jas share their thoughts on Andrew Luck being booed after word came out that he is retiring, and Kevin gives his opinion if the Lakers are a championship team.

With part-time NBA assistant coach, Doug Eberhardt

In this episode, Jas is joined by longtime NBA assistant coach, Doug Eberhardt. They discuss the leaked details of the NBA schedule, with the Lakers playing the Clippers on two of the biggest days of the regular season, plus Doug puts on his coaches hat shares his thoughts on how Frank Vogel should run the offense, LeBron and Anthony Davis' fit, plus how the rotation should shake out.

The 30 Podcast with Sportsnet 650's Marcus Fitzgerald

In this episode, Jas is joined by Sportsnet 650's Marcus Fitzgerald. To kick things off, the guys discuss the domino effect Kawhi Leonard had on the Lakers filling out their roster, with the latest addition being 3 and D guard Avery Bradley. With the Lakers reportedly running LeBron James at the point guard spot, Marcus and Jas share their thoughts on who else should start for the Lakers and how the coaching staff should set its rotations next season. Is Kyle Kuzma better suited to come off the bench as a scorer? Or should the team be running out their best five players right from tip-off. Following that, the discussion shifts to Lakers head coach, Frank Vogel, and how much leeway he will get this season from the front office. With LeBron's lack of patience and Jason Kidd lurking the background, would Vogel's job be on the line if the team struggles through the midway point of the season? To wrap things up, Marcus and Jas give their predictions on how the loaded Western Conference will finish in the regular season.

The 30 podcast with ESPN's Brian Windhorst

In this episode, Jas is joined by ESPN Senior Writer and NBA Reporter, Brian Windhorst. They start things off by discussing Windhorst's new book, "LeBron Inc,: The making of a Billion-dollar Athlete" WIndhorst shares some great stories from years past about how LeBron James became a business mogul. Following that, they touch on Juwan Howard being the betting favorite at a few sports books and if there is any chance he ends up coaching the Lakers. The guys then talk about what Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have to do this summer to make the Lakers a desirable franchise to play for, the NBA free agency class and if the team can still make a run at Anthony Davis.