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Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni and Law Murray check in following all the NBA action Sunday night, to break down: an impressive Lakers win over the Detroit Pistons (without Luka Doncic), LaMelo Ball's continued support for the Minnesota Timberwolves, and everything that's gone awry for the Charlotte Hornets.
Then, Law presents a preview of his weekly NBA Power Rankings for the upcoming week, with thoughts on: the San Antonio Spurs, Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Clippers.
And finally, why did the Kings trade Nique Clifford to the Thunder?
Host: Dave DuFour
With: Es Baraheni & Law Murray
Producer: Zuri Irvin
Audio/Video: Alex Oliver
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"Are the Lakers the Best Team in the NBA?" is an episode of The Athletic NBA Daily. Runtime 43 min. Published November 9, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.