The Los Angeles Lakers got a steal with rookie sharpshooter Dalton Knecht, who could be the best first-year player in the NBA right now after erupting for a career-high 37 points and tying an NBA record with nine three-pointers in LA's sixth straight win on Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena.

• Knecht lights up Utah Jazz, missing only four shots en route to 37 points
• Rookie of the Year? Too early?
• Knecht to take Rui Hachimura's spot in the starting lineup?
• Lakers are red-hot, heading into a tough stretch of games
• Brutal schedule: Orlando Magic, Denver Nuggets, @ Phoenix Suns, @ San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder

The Los Angeles Lakers have a glaring need in the frontcourt, and they're anxious to acquire another player to pair with Anthony Davis in the paint.

• Lakers trade rumors continue to swirl
• Jonas Valancuinas, Brook Lopez or Walker Kessler? Maybe Nikola Vucevic?
• Jaxson Hayes and Christian Koloko won't be enough
• Christian Wood still on the mend

The Los Angeles Lakers will honor one of their greatest head coaches in franchise history, with the team to erect a statue in his honor outside of Crypto.com Arena.

• First, there was Pat Riley's Showtime era, then there was Phil Jackson with Kobe and Shaq
• Not only a great head coach but turned into an incredible NBA executive
• Who's the next Lakers legend to get a statue?

The Los Angeles Lakers saw great potential in rookie Dalton Knecht in the win over the Memphis Grizzlies. Knecht scored a career-high 19 points off the bench, keeping the storied franchise undefeated (6-0) at Crypto.com Arena this season.

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The Los Angeles Lakers can't seem to catch a break in the injury department, with center Jaxson Hayes being the latest player in the frontcourt to go down and miss time. Hayes joins Christian Wood and Jarred Vanderbilt as Lakers role players on the mend.

The Los Angeles Lakers have won consecutive games and are undefeated on their home floor of Crypto.com Arena (5-0), which could mean this team is trending up.

• Anthony Davis Injury - AD playing at an MVP level
• Lakers Trade Rumors - Brook Lopez and Jonas Valancuinas
• Bench Problem - Lakers' depth is an issue, perhaps the team's biggest issue
• JJ Redick Impact - The first-timer seems to have won over the locker room

With the Los Angeles Lakers getting things underway on Tuesday night against the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, I dive into the LeBron-Bronny duo that will likely see against the T'Wolves, rookie Dalton Knecht making some noise and LeBron James possibly playing at least two more years.

• Bronny James set to make Lakers debut with LeBron James - First father-son duo in NBA history
• Dalton Knecht is a stud! He could become the team's sixth man this season
• Lakers will be tested right out of the gate against the defensive-minded T'Wolves
• LeBron James is expected to play two more years and potentially more, according to Shams Charania of ESPN

Special guest Bruce Bernstein, of the 48 Minutes podcast on the Bleav Network and formerly of ESPN, joins the show to discuss his experiences with ESPN and share our stories about Los Angeles Lakers legends Jerry West, Magic Johnson, Kurt Rambis, Byron Scott, and more!