# Denver Surviving (And Thriving) Without Jokic, Utah's Tank Job & Why The Lakers Are Still Struggling? (Episode 502)

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Podcast: [Establish The Run NBA](https://stenobird.com/podcast/establish-the-run-nba-1028137)
Published: 2026-01-16T21:50:00+00:00
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Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada return to assess what the Denver Nuggets are doing to continue winning games without Nikola Jokic, why Utah aren't being held to the fire for tanking and what changes the Lakers need to make to correct their struggles.

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