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Beto and J sit in for Mark as the Lakers have fought their way into the 8 seed of the western conference playoffs. Can Dwight continue to dominate on defense?

Mark & Mychal discuss the Lakers' win over Atlanta and Kobe thanking Dwight for the defense down the stretch. Also, Mychal comes clean on his lie that went viral this weekend.

Time Warner Cable SportsNet's Dave Miller dishes on the Lakers' chances of reaching the playoffs, Dwight Howard's impact on defense, Kobe Bryant's style of play and more.

The Lakers are favored to make the playoffs. RJ Bell of pregame.com joins Mark & Mychal to discuss. Also, Lane Kiffin said the USC defense hurt Matt Barkley's draft stock.

Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni discusses the up-and-down season, the improved defense and the status of center Dwight Howard.

Greg Popovich called out the media last night and defended D'Antoni's defense. Mark & Arash discuss then crosstalk with John Ireland & Ramona Shelburne.

Coach D'Antoni goes one on one with John Ireland and discusses the lack of 1st quarter defense & the use of Dwight Howard before the Lakers take on the Wizards.

On the night Kobe reaches 30,000 points, Howard goes at him for not playing defense. Mark & Andy discuss and talk to ESPN's Tom Haberstroh on possible trade spots for Gasol.

John Ireland talks with Mike D'Antoni before the Lakers take on New Orleans. Coach gets into the lackluster defense in the 4th quarter and changing up some of the starters.

ESPN NBA analyst Flip Saunders dishes on James Harden's move to Houston, the Knicks' defense, Carmelo Anthony, his expectations for Mike D'Antoni and the Lakers and more.

ESPN NBA analyst Magic Johnson discusses the Lakers' hiring of Mike D'Antoni, Kobe Bryant, Steve Nash, Dwight Howard, Los Angeles' defense, the Knicks' 7-1 start and more.

ESPN NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy weighs in on the Lakers' hiring of Mike D'Antoni and more. Van Gundy says the criticism of D'Antoni's ability to coach defense is overblown.

The Clippers look like a championship team and the Lakers can't win a game. Marqise Lee could play defense for USC. Also, Mark & Ramona crosstalk with Mason & Ireland.

ESPN LA 710's Dave Miller discusses Lakers-Thunder, Thabo Sefolosha's defense on Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook's efficiency, Kevin Durant, Kevin Garnett and more.

Kevin Arnovitz and Jordan Heimer discuss the Clippers' recent slump and whether defense will be the team's downfall. They're joined by ESPN.com's Zach Harper to talk about the Clippers' image among hard-core NBA fans.

2/20/12 - Shortly after Kobe Bryant came to the defense of Pau Gasol and about the importance of keeping the Los Angeles Lakers together, they gave a performance that made his point.