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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

Darvin Ham's coaching staff taking shape: Talk-O Tuesday

The Lakers let go of three assistants but kept Phil Handy on Darvin Ham's staff. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the changes and the possibility of Rasheed Wallace joining the staff. Plus they give their first impressions after Ham's introductory presser. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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://podcastchoic...

Jun 08, 202233 min

How close was Phil Handy to leaving the Lakers? -- Anthony Irwin Show Live

Anthony offers up what he's heard about Phil Handy and how close he came to leaving, then Aaron details some of the process from his perspective. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 07, 202238 min

Lakers looking to build through Darvin Ham's direct approach -- Anthony Irwin Show Live

Anthony and Aaron hear from fans how they feel about Darvin Ham after a lengthy conversation about his intro press conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 07, 202237 min

Darvin Ham impresses at intro presser -- Lakers Lowdown

Darvin Ham spoke about Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and Anthony Davis and how he'll maximize all three if he has to. He also spoke about getting shot in the face. Yeah. Really. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 07, 202211 min

Darvin Ham explains how he'll use Russell Westbrook -- Anthony Irwin Show

Anthony is joined by Jacob Rude to discuss their takeaways from Darvin Ham's impressive introductory press conference. He was asked about plenty and handled it all absolutely smoothly. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 06, 202240 min

Lakers reportedly offered head coaching gig to Juwan Howard -- Lakers Lowdown

The Lakers getting turned down by Juwan Howard is becoming something of a tradition. Anthony offers up an interesting report and explains why it isn't all that surprising. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 06, 202213 min

Christian says goodbye -- Can U Dig It?

In their final show together, Christian and Jacob talked about Game 2 of the NBA Finals and the nuances of the Lakers' coaching search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 06, 20221 hr

Doc Rivers was never really considered for Lakers job -- The Hook

The guys continue their conversation on the journalism around the Lakers' coaching search, then dive into game one of the finals. They're both pretty nervous that Boston can actually do this thing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 03, 202240 min

Lakers officially announce Darvin Ham as head coach -- The Hook

The Lakers finally officially announced their new head coach. Anthony and Aaron break down the process the led to this point and the reports surrounding it all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 03, 202241 min

Why the Lakers might be waiting on announcing Darvin Ham -- Lakers Lowdown

Once the Lakers formally announce Darvin Ham, they'll have to introduce him in a presser. Pressers often have tough questions. Anthony doesn't think the Lakers want to answer those questions quite yet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 03, 202212 min

How the Lakers can help Darvin Ham succeed in ways they haven't with THT -- Lakers Lounge

The Lakers failed Talen Horton-Tucker last season. As they embark on this next season with a first-time head coach, they'll need to set Darvin Ham up for success, and Russell Westbrook is antithetical to just that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 02, 202229 min

What's the holdup on announcing Darvin Ham? -- Lakers Lounge

Anthony was able to announce his replacement for Harrison before the Lakers were able to announce a coach they reportedly hired a week ago. What gives? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 02, 202229 min

Would the Lakers really keep Russell Westbrook? — I Love Basketball

The Lakers are dropping more and more public hints about potentially retaining Russell Westbrook for the 2022-23 season, and Sabreena and Raj are not having it. They get into the team's public posturing about Westbrook and also wonder why the Lakers haven't yet introduced Darvin Ham as their head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about y...

Jun 02, 202235 min

Buck Foston (Pt. 2) -- Anthony Irwin Show Live

Still in shock this requires explanation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 31, 202239 min

Buck Foston (Pt. 1) -- Anthony Irwin Show Live

This shouldn't require an explanation but here we are. No, it is not ok to root for the Celtics over the Warriors. Flat out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 31, 202237 min

Rules to follow to put Darvin Ham in position to succeed -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony lays out some rules the Lakers will need to follow if Darvin Ham is going to succeed as their next head coach. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 31, 202213 min

Lakers make the right call in hiring Darvin Ham -- Can U Dig It

In a special holiday weekend episode, Christian and Jacob react to the Lakers hiring Darvin Ham after their extensive coaching search and discuss potential assistant coach options ranging from Steve Clifford and Kenny Atkinson to Phil Handy and James Borrego. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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....

May 29, 202224 min

BREAKING: Lakers hire Darvin Ham as head coach -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony reacts to the Lakers hiring Darvin Ham as their head coach, the contract they gave him, who he might hire as his assistants, and (perhaps most importantly) that they didn't hire Doc Rivers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 28, 202211 min

How should Lakers fans feel about Warriors-Celtics? -- The Hook

The guys discuss the kind of weird relationship Lakers fans have with the Warriors and Steph Curry specifically. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 27, 202241 min

A reluctant finals preview -- The Hook

Anthony and Aaron give their thoughts on the Warriors beating the Mavericks. Can the Heat come back against the Celtics? Why are any Lakers fans torn between rooting for the Warriors or Celtics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 27, 202242 min

More Terry Stotts posturing! -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony reacts to rumors of what Terry Stotts is not interested in doing, then offers up some thoughts on the continuing theme of some people in the Lakers braintrust still thinking about bringing Russell Westbrook back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 27, 20227 min

Can the Lakers execute a Warriors-esque turnaround? — I Love Basketball

The Lakers have gone from the lottery to a championship in one season in the recent past, and the Warriors look poised to make that same turnaround this year. So what can the Lakers learn from how the Warriors have gotten back to this point? Sabreena and Raj try to figure out if the Lakers can still follow that path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Lear...

May 27, 202246 min

Terry Stotts gets a second interview -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony gives his thoughts on why Terry Stotts' name came up the way it did. He then got some stuff off his chest pertaining to the events from this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 26, 202210 min

Would you trade Russell Westbrook for Kyrie Irving? -- Lakers Lounge

Given the reported friction between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving, Anthony wonder if there's a way for the Lakers to benefit from that situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 25, 202234 min

Why haven't the Lakers hired a head coach yet? -- Lakers Lounge

The Lakers have a trio of head coaches they really like. There's no reason not to hire one of them at this point yet they're dragging their feet and might miss out on at least one of them. Sound familiar? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 25, 202231 min

Zach Lavine to the Lakers? Talk-O Tuesday

After being interviewed by TMZ about his love of the Lakers the Zach LAvine rumors started flying. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss how the Lakers can acquire Lavine this offseason and more importantly if it's even worth trying to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 25, 202235 min

Can you win a championship with Russell Westbrook? (Pt. 2) -- Anthony Irwin Show Live

Anthony and Aaron opened up the discussion to listeners and had a fun basketball conversation about how to make Russ work for the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 24, 202236 min

Can you win a championship with Russell Westbrook? (Pt. 1) -- Anthony Irwin Show Live

Anthony and Aaron debate what a team with Russell Westbrook on it is capable of heading into next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 24, 202236 min

Magic Johnson has thoughts on Russell Westbrook -- Lakers Lowdown

Magic Johnson says the Lakers just need to find the right coach to get Russell Westbrook to buy in. Anthony... disagrees. Also, the Lakers might reportedly be waiting for Doc Rivers still. Anthony has a theory on that as well. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 24, 202212 min

If Westbrook comes back, then what? -- Can U Dig It?

On today's show, Christian and Jacob talk about the finalists for the Lakers' coaching job and how much Russell Westbrook really matters in their search. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

May 23, 202247 min
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