For the second time in less than a week, the Los Angeles Lakers collapsed in the second half against a Portland Trail Blazers team they are trying to battle for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. 
The defeat left host Anthony Irwin as frustrated with the team as he’s been this season, and he and Harrison Faigen discussed why the Lakers dropped another one to the Blazers on the latest episode of Locked on Lakers.
Later in the show, Harrison and Anthony debated what was going on during the altercation between point guards D’Angelo Russell and Damian Lillard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

LOCKED ON LAKERS -- 1/12/16 -- What do the Lakers need to do to beat the Spurs?

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