Lunchtime With Roggin And Rodney

Jovan Buha hops on to talk about whether the Lakers need to (or should) trade Austin Reaves to upgrade the roster. We take your calls on if the Lakers should keep or trade Reaves. NBC is going to use an A.I. generated voice of the deceased Jim Fagan, for their NBA coverage next season.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dodgers split their 4 game series in Arizona over the weekend as their schedule against NL West opponents get set to ramp up within the next month or so. Bill Plaschke wrote that the Lakers HAVE to trade Austin Reaves - do we agree? The lowly Rockies fired Bud Black, but are their issues really his fault?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gary and Shannon from KFI join us to talk about Mothers Day, underwear and other irreverent topics. David Vassegh joins us from Phoenix as the Dodgers get set to face Arizona again tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dodgers and Yoshi Yamamoto fall to the D-Backs in their series opener. Rafael Devers says he aint playing 1st base. Lebron James speaks on the T-Wolves series loss. A racoon on meth?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jack Harris hops on to talk Dodgers as they get set to face the D-Backs. Fred finds a stat that shows just how terrible the Angels have been this seasonSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dodgers took 2 of 3 in Miami and with all of their pitching issues (like Evan Phillips going on the IL), could they rush Ohtani back onto the mound earlier than expected? Matthew Stafford took less money to stay with the Rams (plus theyre doing minicamp in Hawaii). Also, a man is suing the NFL for $100 million because Shedeur Sanders dropped in the draft.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Dodgers beat the Marlins but may have lost Teo Hernandez for a bit. Could the Lakers land Giannis via trade this offseason? Lawrence Frank says bringing James Harden back is a priority for the Clippers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kings and GM Rob Blake parted ways. The Clippers fell in Game 7 in Denver. The Dodgers took 2 of 3 in ATL and Dave Roberts answers why they didnt suicide squeeze in the 9th with Kim on 3rd base.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Kings were eliminated by Edmonton last night while the Clippers remained alive against Denver. What will next season look like for the Lakers as Lebron and Luka will both likely be facing free agency? Can Max Muncy build off of his homerun on Weds as the Dodgers head to Atlanta tonight?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Woike hops on for a postmortem on the 2024-25 Lakers' season. The Clippers face elimination against Denver tonight at Inutit Dome while the Kings look to stay alive in Game 6 against the Oilers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We discuss JJ Redick's pregame exchange with a reporter over him playing the same 5 players for the entire 2nd half of game 4. Ned Colletti offers his thoughts on how JJ handled himself and also offers insights into the Dodgers as they get set for a 10 game road trip. Team USA Rugby Sevens player, Marcus Tupuloa joins us.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This hour we talk about the Lakers' improbable 5 game defeat at the hands of Minnesota and what the future has to look like for them to win with Luka, Lebron and Reaves.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andy McCullough from The Athletic hops on to talk about his article on competitive balance issues in MLB. How big is tonights Game 5 between the Clipps and Nuggets?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam and Rodney talk about the importance of coaching decisions and we hear from Clippers head coach, Ty Lue, who defended JJ Redick's decision to play the same lineup for the entire 2nd half of Game 4. We dig deeper into why Shedeur Sanders slid in the draft over the weekendSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Auslund hosts with Rodney again and they talk about the competitive balance issue in sports (mostly MLB) as one of the highest payrolls in MLB (the Dodgers) faces the lowest payroll in MLB (Miami). They discuss Tommy Edman's walkoff single last night and the pitching attrition that is plaguing the Dodgers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Vassegh hops on as the Dodgers get ready for a 3 game home series vs the Marlins. Can the Lakers come back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the T-Wolves? Can the Clippers take control of their series with Denver and win Game 5 tomorrow? We talk about the son of Falcons assistant coach, Jeff Ulbrich, prank calling Sheduer Sanders (and reportedly others).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam and Rodney discuss why they believe Shedeur Sanders fell to the Browns in the 5th round. Vinny Bonsignore gives his take on Sanders as well as the drafts for the Raiders, Rams and Chargers. We take a brief look at the NBA playoffs as a whole.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Adam Auslund sits in for Fred as we discuss the Lakers facing elimination with a 3-1 series deficit vs Minnesota, while the Clippers lost a heartbreaker at the buzzer in Denver as their series is now tied at 2-2. The Dodgers took 2 of 3 vs the Pirates but lost Tyler Glasnow early in yesterdays game.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dan Woike joins us from Minneapolis as the Lakers get set to face the T-Wolves in Game 3 tonight. Somehow a conversation about Morris Day and The Time turns into a discussion about corporal punishment. The Dodgers think they're closing to finding out why so many of their pitchers have had arm injuries in recent years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Plunkett of the OC Register hops on to talk about his book on Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers' upcoming series against Pittsburgh. Also, Lane Kiffin's daughter plays a prank on him by showing him a photo of a fake baby in order to get a rise out of him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.