Lakers Lose 110-96 at Home to Heat: Is This Rock Bottom for Darvin Ham's Team?

The Lakers opened January with a stretch of 11 games in LA in their first 12, sitting at 17-17 and needing to make some noise. The only noise they made Wednesday against Miami was a sad trombone. Lakers lose 110-96 in a genuinely disgusting performance. Remove Anthony Davis (29/17/6/3/5, as he continues to put up MVP caliber numbers, and Austin Reaves, who at the least was playing hard despite poor outside shooting, and it's hard to find another Laker who distinguished himself. (Christian Wood - 13/8/3 on 5-10 shooting - was decent.) But LeBron James? Horribly inefficient offensively, missing 12 of his 18 shots and not earning a single free throw, to go along with ineffectual defense and some bad TOs. He is reportedly battling illness, but this night it was his on court production that was under the weather. Cam Reddish and Taurean Prince combined for 0 points in 48 minutes. Zero. As a team, the Lakers were 4-30 from 3-point range. They turned the ball over 10 times... in the first quarter (21 overall). Where do they go from here? Maybe things turn if/when players return (no Russell, Hachimura or Vincent on Wednesday). But the level of play goes beyond just missing players. As Davis said after the game, they have to figure it out, sooner rather than later, and if they can't it's going to get ugly fast. Or uglier, at least. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Among the worst losses in recent Lakers history. How did it happen? SEGMENT 2: Reaves starts... and the results are basically the same? SEGMENT 3: Are the Lakers checking out on Ham? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Hungryroot Hungryroot is the easiest way to get fresh, high-quality food delivered to your door. They’ve got healthy groceries and simple recipes, all in one place. Just go to Hungryroot.com/LOCKEDON, to get 40% off your first delivery and get your free veggies.  BetterHelp This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Make your brain your friend, with BetterHelp. Visit BetterHelp.com/LOCKEDONNBA today to get 10% off your first month. LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the qualified candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNBA. Terms and conditions apply. PrizePicks Go to PrizePicks.com/lockedonnba and use code lockedonnba for a first deposit match up to $100! Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. FanDuel Score early this NFL season with FanDuel, America’s Number One Sportsbook! Right now, NEW customers get ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS with any winning FIVE DOLLAR MONEYLINE BET! That’s A HUNDRED AND FIFTY BUCKS – if your team wins! Visit FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON to get started. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices