With the Lakers and the rest of the league getting ready to resume the stretch run of the season, it felt appropriate to take stock of where various teams stand. For this particular roundtable, it was the west's current 5-9 seeds, which are the Mavericks, Nuggets, Timberwolves(!), Clippers and... well... the Lakers. How's everyone looking with play about to resume? How would these teams match up against the rest of the conference and each other? And in the case of the Lakers, what are the odds of them overcoming all of this season's adversity - including the most recent drama between LeBron James and Rob Pelinka - and actually making a strong playoff run?

Join Andy Kamenetzky, along with Nick Angstadt (Mavs), Matt Moore (Nuggets), Ben Beecken (Timberwolves), and Charles Mockler (Clippers) assess how things look in their collective neck of the woods.

Hosts: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky:

Segment One: How do these teams look post-deadline, along with the ramifications of the Lakers having stood pat.

Segment Two: More on how these teams stack up against each other.

Segment Three: Can the Lakers bounce back from all the drama? If not, would LeBron opt to shut it down early?

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