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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?

ESPN LA 710's Dave Miller talks about Lakers-Celtics, Dwight Howard, whether Jeremy Lin can exploit Los Angeles' perimeter defense, how the lockout has impacted the season and more.

ESPN Radio analyst and Hall of Famer, Dr. Jack Ramsay, catches up with Boston Celtics Head Coach Doc Rivers. Coach Rivers addresses the shortened season, the game last week against Orlando, and Avery Bradley's contributions on defense.

ESPN's Marc Stein agrees that Los Angeles' win over the Suns was more about the Suns' lack of defense. He also previews Game 2 between the Celtics and Magic.

ESPNBoston.com's Chris Forsberg reacts to the Celtics' Game 1 win at Orlando and shares his thoughts on Rasheed Wallace's strong play and Boston's defense against Dwight Howard.

Magic F Matt Barnes talks about Orlando's Game 1 loss to Boston, the Celtics' tough defense on Dwight Howard and his appearance on "Basketball Wives."

Magic F Rashard Lewis talks about Orlando's Game 2 win and explains why halftime adjustments were the key. Lewis also discusses his changing role on the team and Dwight Howard's defense.

Hall of Famer Magic Johnson explains how the Lakers broke down the Magic defense at the end of regulation. Magic also explains how sick LeBron James must be watching Kobe Bryant on the verge of getting another ring, knowing he has yet to get one.

Tim Legler says he can't believe Phil Jackson elected to take the ball out of bounds underneath the Lakers' own hoop at the end of the game. Tim thinks that Stan Van Gundy drew up his defense thinking they would take the ball at half court.

Jalen Rose joins the discussion on who the greatest coach in the history of the NBA is. Jalen gives a lot of credit to the Magic for their defense of Kobe and the Lakers in Game 3 but he thinks the Lakers will make adjustments and win Game 4.

Bucher says last year's finals loss is still on Kobe's mind; look at how he played in Game 1. The Magic weren't great but credit Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum's defense.

Orlando needs to hit 3's to defeat the Lakers. Will doesn't think Orlando's defense is that good. Dwight Howard has to stay out of foul trouble. Will says Lakers in six.

Chris Broussard says the Cavaliers couldn't score in Game 3, but they made strides on defense.

Frank likes the job the Celtics are doing on defense against Dwight Howard. He credits Rondo and House on offense. Coach also talks about tattoos and his team.

Brown talks about Game 1 home defeats by the Lakers and Celtics. Hubie says the Rockets have to play good defense and control the tempo to win.

Legs says the Celtics were flat, yet Orlando was fortunate to hang on. Houston's defense played perfectly against Kobe. L.A. needs to get Jordan Farmar involved.