"A Hollywood Ending": Yaron Weitzman on his new book about LeBron James & the Lakers, plus Early NBA MVP Top 10

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Jon and Shawn start today's NBA Takedown by talking about how this is already shaping up to be one of the most stacked MVP races in NBA history. Then, author and journalist Yaron Weitzman joins Jon to talk all about his new book, "A Hollywood Ending: The Dreams and Drama of the LeBron Lakers." They get into all the inside info and drama surrounding the Buss family, Rob Pelinka's GM skills, Magic being Magic, and of course, LeBron James and his impact on the NBA world. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Yaron Weitzman joins the show to discuss his new book "Hollywood Ending" about LeBron James & the Los Angeles Lakers, plus an early NBA MVP Top 10 with Jon & Shawn

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