Podcasts by Forgotten Lakers

Episode 45: Travis Wear from 2021-03-07T19:33:04

Travis Wear played for the Lakers late in the 2017-2018 season, after spending time with the Knicks, D-League, and overseas. 

A Southern California native, Travis grew up a lifel...

Episode 44: Jelani McCoy from 2020-12-12T19:55:36

Former Los Angeles Laker Jelani McCoy came on the podcast to talk about his year as a Laker, the 2001-2002 season that ended with the LA's third-straight title. A Southern California native, Jelan...

Episode 43: Jeff Pearlman - Author of "Three Ring Circus" from 2020-10-03T03:03:18

Author Jeff Pearlman came on to discuss his new book, "Three Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty"

Episode 42: Lindsey Hunter from 2020-08-01T11:24:15

Former Los Angeles Laker Lindsey Hunter came on the podcast to talk about his career. After winning a championship with the Lakers in 2002, he found himself back with the Detroit Pistons in 2004 w...

Episode 41: Spero Dedes Returns from 2020-03-28T18:35:22

Former Los Angeles Lakers play-by-play broadcaster Spero Dedes returns to Forgotten Lakers to talk about Kobe Bryant's passing and his legacy in Los Angeles. Brandon Rosenthal, host of After Hours...

Episode 40: Joe Kleine from 2019-11-30T15:20:03

Former Los Angeles Laker Joe Kleine came on "Forgotten Lakers" to discuss some of the stops during his 15-year career. A former Razorback and Olympic gold-medalist, Joe was traded from the Phoenix...

Episode 39: Andrew Van Buuren (Author of "Between Dynasties") from 2019-10-27T02:59:22

Andrew Van Buuren, author of "Between Dynasties: The Los Angeles Lakers in the years between Magic and Kobe" came on to discuss his Laker fandom, why he chose that particular window in Laker histor...

Episode 38: Mark Madsen from 2019-10-22T03:56:33

Former Los Angeles Laker Mark Madsen came on the podcast to discuss his nine year NBA career, most notably his first three seasons as a Laker. A Stanford grad, Mark was the final pick of the first...

Episode 37: Jim Cotta from 2019-09-28T14:16:59

Jim Cotta, the Lakers Strength and Conditioning coach from 1997-1998 through 2003-2004, came on the podcast to talk about his seven year stretch working behind the scenes with some of the most mem...

Episode 36: Travis Knight from 2019-08-24T17:01:44

Former Los Angeles Laker Travis Knight came on the podcast to discuss his career, one that included two separate stints in the purple and gold. Originally a rookie in the 1996 class that also feat...

Episode 35: Tarik Black from 2019-08-03T19:18:33

Former Los Angeles Laker Tarik Black came on the podcast to discuss his basketball career, one that took him from riding the bench in high school to the bright lights of the NBA. Currently playing...

Episode 34: Jumaine Jones from 2019-03-30T14:21:57

Originally a throw-in the in the trade that sent Gary Payton to the Celtics in 2004, Jumaine forced himself into the rotation and became a key player for the Lakers in the 2004-2005 season. In thi...

Episode 33: Maurice Carter from 2019-02-17T15:39:08

Former Los Angeles Laker Maurice Carter came on the podcast to discuss his career, one that saw him play with the Lakers for four games in the 2003-2004 season. Undrafted out of LSU, Mo traveled t...

Episode 32: Jeff Lamp from 2019-01-09T03:34:31

Former Los Angeles Laker Jeff Lamp came on to discuss some of the bits and pieces of his basketball career, one that saw him win a ring with 1988 Lakers. Hear about Jeff's time in LA, his career o...

Episode 31: Shammond Williams from 2018-12-19T02:44:13

Former Los Angeles Laker Shammond Williams came on the podcast to discuss his collegiate and professional career. A UNC Tarheel legend, Shammond spent time the Hawks, Sonics, Celtics, Nuggets, Mag...

Episode 30: George Lynch from 2018-11-24T23:46:59

Former Los Angeles Laker George Lynch came on the podcast to discuss career, a 12-year journey that began with three seasons wearing the purple and gold.

Episode 29: Samaki Walker from 2018-10-16T01:46:22

Former Los Angeles Laker Samaki Walker came on the podcast to discuss his two years in LA. After coming to the Lakers via free-agency before the 2001-2002 season, Samaki entrenched himself as a st...

Episode 28: Smush Parker from 2018-09-08T17:12:01

Former Los Angeles Laker Smush Parker (2005-2007) came on to discuss some parts of his lengthy basketball career, one that took him from NYC playgrounds to Fordham University and eventually to the ...

Episode 27: Spero Dedes from 2018-08-26T18:14:20

Spero Dedes was the Lakers radio play-by-play guy for six seasons (2006-2011) . He came on the podcast to discuss some of the early stops in his broadcasting career, how he got the Lakers job at ju...

Episode 26: Chucky Atkins from 2018-08-11T22:59:16

Former Los Angeles Laker Chucky Atkins came on to discuss his basketball career, one that took him to Croatia after being undrafted in the 1996 NBA draft before catching on in the league as a depen...

Episode 25: Maurice Evans from 2018-06-19T02:36:47

Maurice Evans played for the Lakers in the 2006-2007 season, and was traded early on the next season in the deal that brought Trevor Ariza to Los Angeles. I've received several requests from fans ...

Episode 24: Melvin Levett from 2018-06-13T03:51:11

Former Cincinnati Bearcat Melvin Levett had a training camp run with the Lakers before the 1999-2000 season, the first year of the Phil Jackson era. Though he was cut before the season began, Melv...

Episode 23: Jamal Sampson from 2018-06-10T21:59:59

Former Los Angeles Laker Jamal Sampson came on the podcast to discuss his one season in LA, which just so happened to be one of the most compelling seasons in team history: 2003-2004.

Episode 22: Andy Bernstein from 2018-05-16T03:18:53

Andy Bernstein, the Lakers official photographer, came on to discuss his career chronicling one of the most storied franchises in all of sports.

Episode 21: Brian Grant from 2018-04-27T01:55:54

Former Los Angeles Laker Brian Grant came on to discuss some of the stops in his NBA career and his current work with the Brian Grant Foundation. Brian was diagnosed with Parkinson's several years...

Episode 20: Trey Johnson from 2018-03-29T01:40:02

Former Los Angeles Laker Trey Johnson came on the "Forgotten Lakers" podcast to discuss his nba career and time in LA. This episode was recorded in person at Trey's barbershop in Carrollton, Texas...

Episode 19: Von Wafer from 2018-03-17T04:08:04

Former Laker Von Wafer (2005-2006) came on to discuss his basketball journey. From competing against LeBron James in a high school dunk contest, playing with the Lakers as a rookie, and later play...

Episode 18: Tony Bobbitt from 2018-03-10T03:46:38

Former Laker Tony Bobbitt came on to discuss his season in LA, playing in high school with Vince Carter, and more.

Episode 17: Devin Green from 2018-02-10T04:07:21

Former Laker Devin Green came on to discuss his time with the purple and gold in the 2005-2006 season, one of the more entertaining seasons in franchise history. After getting to play under Phil J...

Episode 16: Brian Cook from 2018-02-07T04:17:51

Former Laker Brian Cook came on to discuss his career and time in LA. A sharpshooter with a lightning quick release, Brian was a Laker for over four seasons, from 2003-2004 until early in the 2007...

Episode 15: Swen Nater from 2018-02-06T13:08:14

Former Los Angeles Laker Swen Nater came on the podcast to discuss his career, one that didn't start until he first started playing in junior college. He went on to play at UCLA, backing up Bill W...

Episode 14: Tony Smith from 2018-01-13T04:28:22

Former Laker Tony Smith came on to discuss his time in LA, which coincided with the Lakers' 1991 NBA Finals run and Magic Johnson's premature retirement, and more.

Episode 13: Tierre Brown from 2017-12-24T03:32:14

Tierre Brown, a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2004-2005 season, came on to discuss his basketball career and his year as a Laker. Tierre's story about entering the league after being d...

Episode 12: John Celestand from 2017-12-12T03:06:48

John Celestand, a member of the 1999-2000 championship team, came on to discuss his season as a member of the Lakers, the only year he spent in the NBA. After playing in Europe for several years, ...

Episode 11: Peter Cornell from 2017-12-04T21:17:24

Another member of the 2001-2002 Lakers training camp roster, Peter Cornell, came on to discuss his basketball career. A former Loyola Marymount standout, Peter played on over 30 teams in the NBA, ...

Episode 10: Paul Shirley from 2017-11-27T01:48:11

Though he never played in a regular season game for the Los Angeles Lakers, former NBA player and current author Paul Shirley was a member of the Lakers' 2001 training camp roster. He went on to p...

Episode 09: Devean George from 2017-11-21T15:17:28

Former Laker Devean George (1999-2006) came on to discuss his career. Devean is still the only player ever to be drafted in the first round from an NCAA Division III school (Augsburg), and went to ...

Episode 08: Joe Smith from 2017-11-11T04:34:40

Joe Smith, the first overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft, came on to discuss his NBA career. He played for the Lakers in the 2010-2011 season, the final stop in a 16-year career that saw him play w...

Episode 07: Duane Cooper from 2017-11-06T23:23:42

In this short episode, former Laker Duane Cooper (1992-1993) came on to discuss his career at USC and his time with the Lakers and the Suns.

Episode 06: Chucky Brown from 2017-10-25T03:48:48

Former Laker Chucky Brown (1991-1992) came on to discuss various stops in his NBA career. He shared his memories of his first NBA game where Michael Jordan dropped 54 against his Cleveland team, j...

Episode 05: Mike Penberthy from 2017-10-20T14:56:15

Former Los Angeles Laker and current New Orleans Pelicans assistant coach Mike Penberthy came on to discuss his journey towards making the Lakers roster in 2000-2001, what it was like playing at pe...

Episode 04: Josh Powell from 2017-10-18T02:25:48

Josh Powell, a member of both the 2009 and 2010 NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers, took a break from his season in South Korea to discuss his NBA career, including his stints with the Dallas Maverick...

Episode 03: Joe Crispin from 2017-10-12T17:32:11

Former Laker Joe Crispin came on to discuss his college career at Penn State, his time in the NBA with the Lakers and the Suns, and his lengthy tenure overseas. He included some great stories about...

Episode 02: Tracy Murray from 2017-10-05T13:19:40

Forgotten Lakers and guest Tracy Murray discuss a number of topics from his basketball career, including: his college recruitment, winning the title with the Rockets in 1995, playing with the expan...

Episode 01: Fred Roberts from 2017-10-05T13:15:31

The first episode of "Forgotten Lakers" features Fred Roberts, a 13-year NBA veteran who played with the Spurs, Jazz, Celtics, Bucks, Cavs, Lakers, and Mavericks in addition to playing overseas. F...