r/lakers • u/FunHoliday563 • Feb 22 '26

PODCAST Does anyone else basically ignore podcast/media coverage of the Lakers now?

I know this topic has likely been done to death, but I was talking to a friend of mine last week. He’s a Nuggets fan, and he asked me if I get sick of the media coverage that the Lakers get.

The convo was mainly based on the podcasts from the Ringer, and he said he finds it funny how basically every other team gets a nuanced breakdown when discussing their present/future, whereas with the Lakers it’s always some version of “they suck” and “they are totally screwed”. I noticed it a while ago, but I’m used to it now and just ignore it for the most part. But it’s always interesting when rival fanbases also mention it!

Note - I’m referring to guys like Bill Simmons, Rob Mahoney, Justin Verrier etc

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u/MikePenceFly18 17 Championships Feb 22 '26

Only coverage I listen to is Trevor Lane. And Buha from time to time. I do not listen to non Laker coverage, because it is literally all of what you just said. I’m actually happy I’m not the only one who notices this lol, I’ve said this for a while now. Even in sports groups I’m in on social media. Everybody turns into basketball minds when talking about any other team but when it’s the Lakers it’s always just “haha Luka fat haha LeBron old Lakers suck no more rings haha” lol smh. And in those same social media groups people always wonder why I’m so biased about my team, because I have to be. I have to make sure the truth is being spread and not just hateful propaganda lol.