Musician and NBA writer Claire de Lune on the Lakers, Wolves and Lizzo; Gophers football in focus

Introduction: Host Michael Rand chats with Star Tribune Gophers writer Randy Johnson about both the football and men's hockey teams. It was a good week for both, with P.J. Fleck's squad getting an invite to the Duke's Mayo Bowl and Bob Motzko's team shutting out Michigan twice. 14:00: Musician and NBA writer Claire de Lune joins Rand for a sprawling conversation about the Lakers, LeBron James, the Timberwolves and Lizzo, among other things. 44:00: A pre-New Year's resolution for Rand about the Wild and a TV announcement by the Wolves.