Former Middleweight Champion, Gennady 'GGG' Golovkin, joins host Beto Duran in-studio to discuss his new 3-year / 6-fight agreement with DAZN (Da Zone). Announced last Friday, GGG and DAZN have started letting the world know and combat journalist, Lance Pugmire, sits down with GGG, Beto, and GGG's trainer Abel Sanchez to discuss the news. What is the main driver for GGG to make this decision? Is it a chance to regain his championship status, another shot at rival Canelo Alvarez, a chance to...

NBA Drama in Los Angeles

One-on-one interview with Zlatan Ibrahimović

Host Beto Duran welcomes Lance Pugmire and two UFC stars, Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren, to discuss the upcoming UFC 235 in Las Vegas this Saturday. Our first in-studio guest athletes share an amazing history that few fighters have, as they are unwilling to challenge each other, even if the Welterweight Championship is at stake. Having met wrestling for the University of Missouri, Tyron and Ben have climbed the ranks of the UFC and both are on this Saturday's card. Lance Pugmire helps...

Host Beto Duran welcomes NBA National Writer Dan Woike and Sports Editor Angel Rodriguez to the podcast. Capitalizing on the growing business of the sneaker industry, Woike (and other sports journalists) put together a special section this past weekend during the NBA All-Star Weekend for the LA Times. Dan's contribution included a love letter to Eastbay magazine, and is discussed. 21st Century sports and sports coverage requires modern sports departments to evolve as well. Angel discusses the...

Covering the Lakers-Pelican non-deal, tampering allegations, and how Magic and LeBron are playing with a different deck than all of their peers.

Host Beto Duran welcomes Page 2 columnist, Arash Markazi, to the podcast. Arash arrived back from Atlanta and Beto asks about the details from the pre-game tacos to the post-game after party. Did the Rams do enough to move the needle in their return to Los Angeles? Arash shares his prognosis of what to expect. Later, Arash shares what he did during halftime and another aspect of sports that he delves into - eSports. The competitions, the stars, and how Arash ended up in China during the...

Host Beto Duran welcome Rams Beat Writer, Gary Klein, to conclude our Super Bowl LIII Preview Week. Outside of the Rams' organization, Gary has probably spent the most amount of time this season with the Rams. Starting from the end of last year's Super Bowl, through the off-season, draft, and training camp, into the season, through all the practices, media sessions, and every Rams game - home and away, Gary Klein has been there. It is only fitting to close out this week having Gary discuss...

Host Beto Duran welcomes new Sports Enterprise Reporter and Page 2 Columnist, Arash Markazi to Super Bowl LIII Preview Week. This is Arash's first week on the job and it happens to coincide with Super Bowl week in Atlanta. Hear how Arash decided to join the LA Times, his take on the events and parties surrounding the week, and where he plans on being during the game. Will Arash look to take in the Big Game from the Press Box or perhaps somewhere closer? Listen to find out his unique perspective.

Host Beto Duran checks in with new Sports & Culture columnist LZ Granderson, as LZ makes his Arrive Early, Leave Late debut. Promising to use the platform to take subscribers beyond the box score, LZ dives right in to discuss the halftime show, his role at the LA Times, and what impact the Big Game will have on the Rams and Los Angeles. Then Tania Ganguli, Lakers beat writer, updates Beto with the discussion around Anthony Davis' announcement. Tania provides the dynamics at play as the...

Continuing our coverage as we approach Super Bowl LIII, host Beto Duran welcomes Dylan Hernandez who has arrived early in Atlanta. Dylan reports on what the scene is like, what he considers the Rams strengths and weaknesses, and offers his prediction on the final score. Will his prediction line up with the other journalists? Listen to find out. Dylan also discusses his recent column on the Dodgers' offseason activity and weighs in on Anthony Davis' announcement to not re-sign with New...

Host Beto Duran kicks off our Super Bowl LIII Preview Week with guest Sam Farmer. Sam's first Super Bowl was memorable, his second is quite the tale, and Sam covers that history and leads us into his take on this year's Rams-Patriots matchup. Who does Sam like, what does he think it will take to take home the Vince Lombardi Trophy? Sam and Beto cover all that plus some great stories from Sam covering previous Super Bowls.

Host Beto Duran welcomes BIll Plaschke and Eric Sondheimer to discuss 2 major stories in Los Angeles this week. First, Plaschke discusses Los Angeles sending their first team to the Super Bowl in 35 years. Bill takes you along for his journey covering the Rams, discuss his feelings on the Patriots, and what to expect in the big game. Who does Bill Plaschke think will win the Super Bowl? Hear his emphatic answer. The LAUSD/UTLA Strike has had a tremendous impact on the entire local...

Host Beto Duran welcomes Lance Pugmire and Dylan Hernandez to this week's podcast. Lance was able to visit Manny Pacquiao for a breakfast interview and we have the one-on-one interview. Does Manny want to run for President of the Phillipines? Is he thinking about a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.? Lance finds out the answers to these questions and more as Manny Pacquiao tunes up for his January 19th boxing match with Adrien Broner in Las Vegas. Dylan Hernandez has some opinions on the...

Host Beto Duran discusses the NFL Divisional Playoffs, which features both Los Angeles teams, the Rams and the Chargers. Gary Klein joins to discuss the Rams, bringing us up to date with their progress coming off their bye week as they get ready to host the Dallas Cowboys. How does Gary feel about their chances? The Chargers head east to face the New England Patriots as Chargers' beat writer Jeff Miller reviews key players on their roster, and assesses their chances.

Host Beto Duran chats with Bill Plaschke about his one on one interview with Julio Cesar Chavez, Sam Farmer about his visit to Israel with a group of NFL Hall of Famers, and Brady McCollough on his journey to Russia. These journalists share amazing tales that may have never been printed but are definitely worth sharing.

Brad "BT" Turner joins host Beto Duran to reflect on his career covering the NBA. Stories include how he started covering Magic and the Lakers during Showtime, his recent connection to LeBron James, and recalling the infamous Rick Fox-Doug Christie donnybrook during the Shaq and Kobe era of the Lakers.

Gary Klein joins host Beto Duran to cover his amazing career. Starting out in minor league baseball to a low level job at a regional edition of the LA Times to covering the Los Angeles Rams, Gary takes us on a journey of perspective, insight, and wisdom that few journalists can share. What was it like covering Pete Carroll at USC and what is it like covering Sean McVay now? Gary provides his answers on this episode.

Andrew Greif joins host Beto Duran to discuss Andrew's interview with LA Clippers' Tobias Harris, which is featured on this episode. Harris was recently named Western Conference Player of the Month, beating out LeBron, KD, Westbrook, Harden, The Brow, and many others in a stacked NBA West. So how does Tobias Harris (and the LA Clippers) get overlooked? Andrew and Beto seek to answer this question and discuss other overlooked sports personalities. Who else does Andrew Greif think is...

Sam Farmer and Dylan Hernandez join Beto Duran to discuss a wide range of topics. Sam discusses the two LA NFL teams hitting their strides simultaneously. Can there be an all-Los Angeles Super Bowl? Sam and Beto discuss the likelihood. Dylan stops by to discuss how Japanese baseball and sports journalism varies from the US. Also discussed are the Rams and Dylan shares a great Wilder-Fury viewing story.

Beto Duran is joined by Lance Pugmire, the LA Times combat sports journalist, and currently the only full-time combat sports newspaper journalist in the US. Lance dives deeply into the world of boxing with a perspective very few, if anyone, can provide and he pairs well with the passionate boxing fanbase that exists in Southern California. Beto and Lance discuss the upcoming major heavyweight bout at STAPLES Center this weekend between Tyson Fury and Deontay WIlder, mixed martial arts, and...

Bill Plaschke and Dan Woike join Beto Duran as Bill discusses USC's end of season and how they move forward. Is BIll still the vocal supporter of Clay Helton as he was previously? Also, BIll discusses his column on Maria Hartmark released on Thanksgiving, and the contrast of these two stories in his role as a journalist and as a human. Dan covered the Clippers for many years and recently visited Blake Griffin in Detroit. Dan's recent travels through the NBA and his featured Best Game Ever...

Helene Elliott and Andrew Greif talk with host Beto Duran on this newest episode. Helene reflects on her journey as a pioneering journalist, through several Olympics - starting with the Miracle on Ice in 1980, covering hockey, and many other sports. Andrew discusses his first year as the Clippers beat writer and their early season success.

Tania Ganguli and Kevin Baxter join host Beto Duran to discuss Tania’s interview with JaVale McGee, the Los Angeles Lakers starting center, as they discuss JaVale's passions when he’s not playing, who Pierre is, life growing up, and much more. Kevin Baxter covers soccer for the LA Times and recently traveled down to Culiacán, Mexico to check out world-renowned soccer legend Diego Maradona, who is currently coaching a Second Division soccer team in a rural part of Mexico. Both reporters...

College edition of the podcast, as host Beto Duran discusses USC with beat writer Brady McCollough and UCLA with beat writer Ben Bolch. Brady discusses USC’s unparalleled media access and his recent coverage of Tee Martin, while Ben dives into UCLA football, basketball, and discusses the recent concussion precautions taken by UCLA. Out of respect to our passionate audience, UCLA section starts at 22:06 if you'd prefer to skip ahead.