A Look Inside the Lakers Sale and the Buss Family Dysfunction

2026-01-22 · 126 min · 10 entities

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Zach is joined by Michael Pina to once again cover more of Giannis’s strange postgame comments and to break down the weirdest team in the league: the Houston Rockets. Then, Baxter Holmes takes us inside the sale of the Lakers and the family drama that went along with it before Sean Fennessey comes on to recap a wild week on Mets Corner. (0:00) Welcome to The Zach Lowe Show! (1:34) Michael Pina joins the show! (4:31) Did the Wolves win the KAT trade? (6:55) Giannis once again makes strange comments (19:46) The Warriors' hopes were over long before the Jimmy Butler injury (26:35) The Rockets are the weirdest team in the NBA (36:27) The Rockets are good but would need luck to win a title (47:53) Kevin Durant’s legacy (54:17) Mid-season Sixth Man of the Year pick (57:48) Zach welcomes in Baxter Holmes! (1:02:16) Does the Buss family's sale of the Lakers mean that the team is past the dysfunction? (1:08:53) The family drama here is just sad (1:15:22) How does LeBron factor into this? (1:21:27) Mets Corner with Sean Fennessey! Host: Zach Lowe Guests: Michael Pina, Baxter Holmes, and Sean Fennessey Producers: Mike Wargon, Jonathan Frias, and Billy Gil Social: Keith Fujimoto The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices