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RealGM Radio is a weekly NBA podcast hosted by Wes Goldberg, a credentialed media member who hosts shows on the Locked On Podcast Network and has bylines at The Ringer, RealGM and more. RealGM Radio goes beyond the headlines and hot takes and brings you the NBA conversations that matter. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in-part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com
The Truth About LeBron’s Lakers Era (with Yaron Weitzman)
RealGM Radio
44 minutes
4 weeks ago
The Truth About LeBron’s Lakers Era (with Yaron Weitzman)
LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers defined an unforgettable NBA era — filled with drama, triumph, and transformation. In this RealGM Radio episode, host Wes Goldberg sits down with Yaron Weitzman, author of A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers, to break down the truth behind the team’s highs and lows. They discuss Jeanie Buss’s leadership, Rob Pelinka’s evolution, and how LeBron’s complex relationship with the Lakers changed basketball in Hollywood. From the Westbrook trade to LeBron’s post-playing ambitions in Las Vegas, Weitzman reveals the power plays shaping the modern NBA. Tune in for an insider’s perspective on one of basketball’s most fascinating eras.
00:00 – Intro
00:54 – Comparing the Lakers to the Sixers: Reporting Differences
03:24 – The Lakers’ Legal Threat and Media Control
09:15 – Inside the Lakers’ Chaos: Sources, Secrets, and Scandals
11:44 – LeBron and the Lakers: A Relationship of Mutual Use
15:51 – The Westbrook Trade: Who’s to Blame?
20:09 – Rob Pelinka’s Evolution: From Agent to Mastermind
24:18 – The Luka Trade Shock and LeBron’s Reaction
26:38 – The JJ Redick Hire and Post-LeBron Era Shift
31:15 – LeBron’s Saudi Arabia Connections & Ownership Goals
36:02 – Will This Be LeBron’s Final Season?
40:04 – Outro and Book Plug: *A Hollywood Ending*
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RealGM Radio
RealGM Radio is a weekly NBA podcast hosted by Wes Goldberg, a credentialed media member who hosts shows on the Locked On Podcast Network and has bylines at The Ringer, RealGM and more. RealGM Radio goes beyond the headlines and hot takes and brings you the NBA conversations that matter. ____________________________________________ RealGM Radio is powered in-part by North Station Media (CLNS). For advertising or media inquiries, contact info@clnsmedia.com
