Land O'Lakers Playoff Preview: Lakers vs. Spurs, other first round series, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Summary:   After 82 games' worth of drama -- and if we're being honest with ourselves, a fair amount of doubt -- the Lakers are officially in the playoffs. And as a seven-seed no less, pitting them against a banged up, slumping San Antonio Spurs rather than an Oklahoma City Thunder squad easily capable of a sweep. Finally, this snake-bitten squad catches something of a break! Who'da thunk it? Not to say everything is a second helping of peaches and cream, of course. Kobe Bryant is still out (http://landolakers.com/2013/04/15/podcast-kobe-bryant-achilles-edition/). Steve Nash's availability isn't set in stone (http://espn.go.com/los-angeles/nba/story/_/id/9191264/2013-nba-playoffs-steve-nash-eyes-return-los-angeles-lakers-lineup-playoff-opener), and even if he can take the court, his effectiveness is a looming question. And recent skid acknowledged, there's no denying the Spurs have been a far superior team all season. So how will Lakers vs. Spurs shake out? These and other issues are chopped up. Among the talking points: * What are the key matchups and issues in a series against the Spurs? Does San Antonio have any weaknesses L.A. can exploit? How problematic is Kobe's absence? How dangerous is Gregg Popovich armed with a whiteboard and time to plan? * Who advances to the second round? * We break down two more especially intriguing series: Nuggets-Warriors and Clippers-Grizzlies. * The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame just celebrated its newest class (http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/04/18/rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-induction-arrivals/2095417/). Do we take any issue with Lou Adler, Heart, Quincy Jones, Albert King, Randy Newman, Public Enemy, Rush or Donna Summer as inductees? Plus, cases for and against a few currently snubbed bands. Click above to play, or just download the show here. Hope you enjoy it. To subscribe to the show via iTunes, click here. You can also find us on TuneIn.com by heading here (http://tunein.com/radio/Kamenetzky-Brothers-Land-OLakers-Podcast-p493529/).