With the summer approaching, top NBA trainers Phil Handy and Rico Hines reflect on how Los Angeles has become the hotbed of basketball in the offseason. Check out Episode 2 of their chat for our "Real Talk" series, in which Phil, an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, and Rico, a player development coach for the Sacramento Kings, discuss the evolution and impact of the LA summer runs, and the special connections that are made at them.

Click here for Episode 1 of their chat, in which they share their approaches to training players while in quarantine.