LeBron James Dominates as the Lakers Beat the Cavaliers. Are They Showing Signs of Life?

Sustained periods of quality play have been hard to come by this season for the Los Angeles Lakers, but Monday they put together some decent quarters en route to a 131-120 win over the Cavaliers. LeBron James was fantastic, notching 38 points with 11 rebounds and 12 assists, Russell Westbrook finished with 20/11, and only one turnover. DJ Augustin didn't miss a shot! And the Lakers as a team looked like they were having fun, a rarity this season for very obvious reasons. They played a pretty good game against Toronto on Friday, then three-fourths of a good game the next night against Washington. Monday, they rallied from a slow start to notch a very solid win. Is it ok to believe in the possibility of this team having possibilities? Even a little? Meanwhile, the Lakers played a lineup Monday that would have been impossible to predict in the preseason, because most of the guys weren't on the team (Wenyen Gabriel, Stanley Johnson, Augustin) or barely expected to play (Austin Reaves). What does that say about the roster construction, and does it mean danger signs for next year? HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: The Lakers won, and had fun doing it. That matters. Squint, and you see the blueprint again. SEGMENT 2: One reason the Lakers came through: They scored enough points to stay close in a shaky defensive first quarter. Also, Westbrook was good. SEGMENT 3: What Monday's lineups say about how this team was constructed, and what the Lakers face this offseason. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! PrizePicks Check out PrizePicks.com and use promo code: “NBA” or go to your app store and download the app today. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy! Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15,” and you’ll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Athletic Greens Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/NBANETWORK. TrueBill Don’t fall for subscription scams. Start cancelling today at Truebill.com/LOCKEDONNBA. NBA TopShot NBA Top Shot’s the officially licensed NFT of the NBA. Connect with a community of hundreds of thousands of NBA fans as a natural progression of fantasy sports, a way to upgrade your experience as an NBA fan.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices