# Are the Lakers better? | Pacific Division Grades

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Podcast: [The Athletic NBA Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-athletic-nba-daily-529354)
Published: 2026-07-20T17:29:12+00:00
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## Resource

Dave DuFour, Es Baraheni, and Zena Keita discuss if the Lakers are better, what happened with the Clippers, who the Suns are now, the Warriors plan, and can the Kings climb out of the basement. Host: Dave DuFour With: Es Baraheni and Zena Keita Producer: Andrew Schlecht Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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