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Lakers Lounge

Anthony Irwin
Anthony Irwin takes a daily look at the Los Angeles Lakers in his own unique way, with the help of any number of guests from throughout NBA coverage, and beyond.
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Episodes

Anthony can't stop talking about Max Christie

Anthony does not normally react like this to Lakers prospects but he could not possibly have been more impressed by what he saw from Christie on the court. He was so impressed that he got people sick of hearing him talk about Christie while he was in Vegas. Harrison is amazed at this reaction. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 12, 202340 min

REPORT: LeBron James will not, in fact, be retiring

The Lakers will have LeBron James next season. What a relief. Anthony and Harrison (who broke the story) discuss that whole ordeal and what they actually took semi-seriously, even if neither ever thought he wouldn't be back. Then, Anthony talks about Max Christie. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 12, 202337 min

Pete and Anthony enjoy that, for the time in years, the Lakers will start the season with a logical roster

Now that the Lakers have made their offseason mostly official, Anthony welcomed Pete Zayas back on the show to discuss the roster. Anthony starts by explaining why he thinks fans are annoyed with him. Both guys like the additions, but also recognize there's more work to be done. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 07, 202346 min

Matt Moore on how to bet the Lakers this upcoming season; More Damian Lillard stuff

Anthony welcomes friend of the show and friend of all Lakers fans everywhere Matt Moore on to discuss how they will be looking to bet the Lakers this year. They explain what goes into positions that Vegas takes on the Lakers compared to other teams. They wrap with a discussion about Damian Lillard that even features some fun at the expense of the Boston Celtics. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ch...

Jul 06, 202349 min

So... When are the Lakers going to sign another center?

The Lakers need another center. The market still has a couple who fit pretty well. So, what's the holdup? Aaron explains that it has something to do with the couple stars waiting to be traded, so they guys use that as an example to get into those whole situations. Plus, Anthony tells a funny story from his experience at a cookout over the weekend. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ht...

Jul 05, 202340 min

Aaron has a bone to pick with Anthony being so negative all the time

Aaron heard the last episode with Harrison and thinks Anthony needs to answer for his crimes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 05, 202336 min

Are the Lakers trying to avoid paying luxury taxes this year; Does it matter?

The Lakers are heading into the season close enough to the tax level that Anthony wonders if it was done on purpose. If so, how would you feel about a team that was just four wins from a championship series being tax conscious? Does it matter? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 04, 20231 hr 10 min

Jorge Sedano gives a Gabe Vincent scouting report; Plus, latest on Damian Lillard-Heat noise

Friend of the show Jorge Sedano (ESPN) stops by to gives us his scouting report on Gabe Vincent, formerly of his Miami Heat. He and Anthony really like what Vincent brings to the table on and off the court. They also discuss how they think LeBron James has felt about this offseason. Finally, they get into some of this Damian Lillard-to-Miami stuff that feels like it has an inevitable endpoint. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-po...

Jul 03, 202355 min

Free agency day one review; Lakers are a wing team

Anthony is joined by Aaron and Raj to recap a really fun first day of free agency. Gabe Vincent and Taurean Prince are the big new additions. Rui Hachimura is back. Austin Reaves and D'Angelo Russell aren't, yet, but could be on their way. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 01, 20231 hr

MEGA FREE AGENCY PREVIEW

Anthony went live on youtube to preview free agency. Any name that has kind of been linked to the Lakers was brought up. He also put forth a scenario where the Lakers can recoup some flexibility if they don't land Bruce Brown. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 30, 202341 min

BREAKING: Lakers say goodbye to Mo Bamba, Malik Beasley... for now

Looks like they're going the NTMLE route, which opens up their options this free agency. Anthony details what that would look like. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 29, 202324 min

What the Lakers do with Beasley, Bamba will dictate the rest of their offseason

The Lakers have a couple HUGE decisions to make today, so Aaron and Anthony discuss what's at stake, what the decision they make might mean, and the various paths ahead of them they might be looking at. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 29, 202339 min

So, about draft coverage and gambling...

Anthony and Aaron kick of the day with their typical nonsense but do arrive at a story that Anthony thinks might finally get people to care about journalism, as the lack of integrity might have cost a lot of people a lot of money. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 29, 202338 min

Bruce Brown? Bruce Brown! Or, Bruce... Brown...

After weeks and weeks of wandering through the desert of Runitback, the Lakers finally gave Anthony something to talk about and, boy, is it a fun subject. The Lakers are reportedly interested in Bruce Brown, have some confidence they could land him, and have a pathway to doing so. But, because Anthony is who he is, he had to ask if this is worth all it could cost. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad ...

Jun 29, 202327 min

Jovan Buha on the Lakers' efforts to run last season's roster back

Jovan Buha of The Athletic joins the show again to offer up the latest on what he's heard about this Lakers offseason. Sounds like they're still focused on running last year's team back, but it's also fair to ask if they should. He and Anthony discuss the futures of D'Angelo Russell, Lonnie Walker IV, Mo Bamba and Malik Beasley. They wrap with a conversation about how much sense it makes to run back a team that got swept out of the conference finals. To learn more about listener data and our pri...

Jun 28, 202352 min

Jason Timpf on the offseason the Lakers need to have to catch the Nuggets

Jason Timpf of The Volume finally makes his Lounge debut to discuss the wide open west. He and Anthony put together a series of tiers they think the conference can fall in to eventually arrive at whether they think Denver can be caught this summer. In crazier news, both guys might actually like the offseason the Lakers are having. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoi...

Jun 28, 202355 min

What the John Collins trade means for the Lakers

John Collins was finally traded. The return... woof. Anthony extrapolates that out to a pretty dull role player trade market thus far and explains why he doesn't think this is the beginning of some larger fire sale from Atlanta. He quickly gives some Damian Lillard thoughts because there aren't enough of those out there. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/ad...

Jun 27, 202325 min

Dan Woike on the Lakers running most of last year's roster back

Dan Woike of the L.A. Times stops by the show to discuss the offseason the Lakers have had thus far and them continuing to signal publicly and privately that they're likely running most of last year's roster back. What would that look like? What tweaks could be made? And what is the biggest lie a source has ever told him? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/a...

Jun 26, 202352 min

Would the NBA be a bigger league had more markets won earlier?

It's a mailbag Monday and Anthony had a ton of questions to get to, including some on the NBA at-large and whether the league would be in a better place had more markets won than to this point, D'Angelo Russell's market, the Lakers' young core and more. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 26, 202341 min

Jacob Rude gives scouting report on Jalen-Hood Schifino

The Lakers drafted a player who has a ton of room to grow and call help immediately given his skillset. Jalen Hood-Schifino is a super exciting prospect and there was no one better to talk about him with than Jacob Rude of SSR, who watched closely and covered JHS at Indiana for Locked on Hoosiers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 23, 202339 min

Lakers post-draft analysis

For weeks, Anthony had been hearing about how crazy draft night was going to get. And then... nothing. He runs a theory on why that was the case by Aaron, then the guys discuss the night the Lakers had, specifically. Not only did they not trade No. 17 for immediate help, but they took a project with that pick. What does it all mean? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastch...

Jun 23, 20231 hr

Sabreena and Anthony discuss potential returns on trading the No. 17 pick; Review Dennis Schröder's season

Anthony is joined by best friend of the show Sabreena Merchant to discuss expectations heading into the draft, whether she would prefer to use the No. 17 pick or trade it, and generally review the Dennis Schröder experience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 22, 202350 min

Anthony and Harrison play Offseason Bingo

Year in, year out, this is the episode Anthony and Harrison look forward to most. They go headline by headline to predict how this offseason is going to play out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 21, 20231 hr 4 min

Lakers will need some help if they want Chris Paul

Anthony updates you on the situations surrounding Chris Paul, Malik Beasley, D'Angelo Russell and Mo Bamba. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 20, 202322 min

Bradley Beal (finally) traded; Lakers waiting for Chris Paul

Anthony recaps a Father's Day bombshell and details what it means on its own and especially for the Lakers. Per reports and from what he's hearing the Lakers are frontrunners to sign Chris Paul should he become a free agent. Thing is, he might not become a free agent. Let us explain. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 19, 202327 min

Matt Moore still hates the Lakers

Anthony welcomes Matt Moore (The Action Network) back to the show to discuss Ja Morant's suspension, the information economy in the NBA, and it means means for Memphis moving forward. Then, the two turn their attention to the Lakers and why he hates them so much. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 16, 202345 min

The internet is angry at Anthony again

First, Anthony takes you through the latest in a mock draft roundup for those interested in who experts think the Lakers might take if they stay at 17, but also explains that this is prime lying season so that always needs to be taken into account. Then, explains a trade he proposed on Twitter that lit his mentions on fire. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com...

Jun 16, 202325 min

Jason Maples on "organic" team building; How conversations about AAU miss the point

Anthony is joined by Jason Maples (of Temple of Hoop) to discuss a couple narratives we've seen come out of these playoffs. First, the guys discuss the way the Nuggets were built and whether it should matter at all how a championship team comes together. Then, the other narrative to come out recently has been how AAU is failing America's best players in that they aren't keeping up with the likes of Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Giannis, etc. Let's just say Jason... disagrees. To learn more about li...

Jun 15, 202346 min
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