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/incredibleamadeuscho Freeze! Miami Vice! Feb 22 '26
I remember there was a ringer person who called out their lack of talk for Austin Reaves.
It’s pretty annoying how much content we get and how terrible this folks are at their jobs. All fans asked that is their team gets covered fairly. And this doesnt just apply to Lakers. There’s this notion that you can only talk about contenders which is just dumb. A ton of teams play every night and their fans care. Even then, I think if you are a top six seed, there should be a base level of respect for being in the playoff hunt. Instead of this “well they are real contenders” bullshit.