Jeanie Buss stops by to talk Lakers future and being the best | The Times Lakers Show

, Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein, Dan Woike and Broderick Turner

Nov. 16, 2023 6 AM PT

The NBA Play-In Tournament is… fun? Great for the game? Dan and BT think so. Plus, Lakers President Jeanie Buss visits to offer her outlook of the 2023-24 team, their offseason approach and what she hopes the Lakers can accomplish before the Boston Celtics do.

Finally, our reporters analyze the state of the Los Angeles Clippers. The team with too much star power to fail… but are.

Each week, Dan Woike and Brad Turner catch us up on the never dull world of the Los Angeles Lakers - who is performing well? Who needs to pick it up? Which coach is on the hot seat? The season is long and the stories are always fascinating.

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Mark E. Potts

Mark E. Potts is the senior editor for video at the Los Angeles Times. A native of Enid, Okla., Potts graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism. He has created and edited video for DreamWorks, YouTube, Microsoft, Sony and BET.

Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein

Erik Himmelsbach-Weinstein is a former senior video director for features, sports and long-form videos at the Los Angeles Times. The UC Berkeley graduate has been an editor at Spin, Los Angeles Reader, Orange Coast and other publications. His work as a documentary writer and producer has appeared on VH1, ESPN, Food Network, Biography and TLC. His short story, “Fried Chicken,” was included in the anthology “Another City” (City Lights, 2001). He started his career on The Times’ prep sports desk.

Dan Woike

Dan Woike is the Lakers beat writer for the Los Angeles Times after spending two seasons covering the league as a whole, with an emphasis on Los Angeles’ teams.

Broderick Turner

Broderick Turner is a Los Angeles Times reporter who covers the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers.