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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

Mapping out a potential Lakers rotation — I Love Basketball

The Lakers roster is hopefully unfinished, but in the event they head into opening night with this crew — or at least with a shooter in Russell Westbrook's place — Raj and Sabreena tried to get a feel for what the rotation would look like. Spoiler alert: it's a tricky task. 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://...

Jul 21, 202246 min

Rob Pelinka is still aiming high -- Lakers Lowdown

Rob Pelinka reportedly is still aiming for the moon, but are his sights too high? 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

Jul 20, 202211 min

Kyrie AND Buddy Hield to the Lakers? Talk-O Tuesday

Reports say that the Lakers are still interested in training for Kyrie Irving AND now a new report says they are looking to pair him with Buddy Hield or Eric Gordon. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla try to unscramble all the puzzle pieces and make sense of it all in this week's Talk-O Tuesday. 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....

Jul 19, 202234 min

LeBron James, Russell Westbrook and Anthony Davis reportedly spoke on the phone -- Lakers Lowdown

The Lakers' Big Two and Russell Westbrook reportedly hashed things out to get on the same page. The question now is whether anyone is buying it. 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

Jul 19, 202216 min

Did Russell Westbrook fire his agent instead of promising to play defense? -- The Hook

Kick off your week by looking back at the hilarity from over the weekend, as Russell Westbrook fired his long-time agent allegedly over a disagreement about whether he should remain a Laker. 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

Jul 18, 20221 hr 1 min

Yet another hilarious weekend from Russell Westbrook amid trade rumors -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony reacts to the latest and maybe funniest Friday night news dump to date. 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

Jul 18, 202213 min

Anthony pesters Aaron about the LeBron-Russ dynamic -- The Hook

Aaron reacts to a column Anthony wrote about this Kyrie situation. Should the Lakers push to make a trade before circumstances change? Plus, some hot takes at the end of the episode following the first story time in a little bit. 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

Jul 15, 202237 min

Restricted free agency is an oxymoron -- The Hook

Tinfoil Hat Anthony has thoughts on how things played out for Deandre Ayton, which leads to a larger conversation about the concept of "restricted free agency." 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

Jul 15, 202235 min

Jeanie Buss gives latest defiant statement defending front office -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony introduces a potential new segment: Reading. Then, he reacts to some comments Jeanie Buss made that didn't exactly sit well with him. He wraps up with the latest on Deandre Ayton. 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

Jul 15, 202212 min

Enough already, the Lakers have to make the Kyrie Irving trade -- Lakers Lounge

Anthony has had enough. He explains to Harrison why he thinks the Lakers should just pay up and make the Kyrie Irving trade now, before the situation changes around them beyond their control. 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

Jul 14, 202234 min

How does Deandre Ayton signing in Indiana affect the Lakers? -- Lakers Lounge

Anthony and Harrison react to reports that Deandre Ayton will be signing a max restricted free agency offer with the Indiana Pacers and how that might impact the Lakers' pursuit of Kyrie Irving. 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

Jul 14, 202232 min

How do Donovan Mitchell trade rumors affect the Lakers? -- Lakers Lowdown

Donovan Mitchell potentially getting traded actually helps the Lakers. Anthony explains how. 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

Jul 14, 202213 min

Which Summer League Laker is most likely to impact the 2022-23 season? — I Love Basketball

Raj wants to talk about Kyrie Irving, and Sabreena will do anything to distract him, even if it means getting deep into the weeds with Mason Jones and Javonte McCoy. There's something for all kinds of Lakers fans on this week's episode of "I Love Basketball". 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....

Jul 14, 202240 min

Kyrie Irving reportedly wants to be a Net, because sure why not -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony reacts to the latest and, frankly, funniest report to come across his desk to this point. 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

Jul 13, 202214 min

Is two 1st rounders too much for Kyrie? Talk-O Tuesday

Reports say that if the Lakers gave up their 2 first rounders Kyrie would already be a Laker. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss if that is too much plus what other options the team has in their pursuit of getting rid of Russell Westbrook. 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

Jul 12, 202233 min

Why summer league matters -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony tells these young whippersnappers to get off his lawn. 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

Jul 12, 202214 min

Anthony and Harrison laugh at the Lakers going full 'Mean Girls' in Vegas -- Anthony Irwin Show

The guys loved every second of how awkward things got over the weekend both because of the comedy but also because of what it mens moving forward. 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

Jul 11, 202258 min

The awkward Russell Westbrook dynamic with the Lakers

On this week's episode of "Can U Dig It," Jacob is joined by Cooper Halpern to discuss the LeBron James-Russell Westbrook staredown, Buddy Hield and Myles Turner as future Lakers and Scotty Pippen Jr.'s standout Summer League. 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

Jul 11, 202242 min

Where do things stand on a Kyrie Irving trade as summer league kicks off? -- The Hook

Anthony and Aaron discuss Austin Reaves not playing in summer league, the Lakers-Nets standoff, how other summer league guys have looked and how (or if) they should use they 15th roster spot. 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

Jul 08, 202253 min

How much can we really learn from Summer League? — I Love Basketball

The arrival of Summer League leads to a lot of questions for Raj and Sabreena: Will Max Christie's defense translate to the next level? What about Cole Swider's shot? Should THT or Austin Reaves be playing in Las Vegas? Did the Detroit Pistons go overboard? And more! 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://podcast...

Jul 07, 202251 min

Where do things stand in Lakers' pursuit of Kyrie Irving? -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony tries to catch you up on all you might've missed over the long weekend. 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

Jul 06, 202211 min

BREAKING: Lakers sign Thomas Bryant; Anthony Davis to start a power forward -- Lakers Lowdown

Thomas Bryant returns to L.A. and will compete to start at center, which means, ah, well at least we know going in Anthony Davis sees himself at the lesser position. 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

Jul 06, 20228 min

Lakers only team in the Kyrie Irving market: Talk-O Tuesday

The Lakers are the only team trying to trade for Kyrie Irving. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss why the move would be a home run for both sides and what they would give up in order to acquire the All Star Guard. Plus they recap the Lakers free agent signings and Regla gives his early thoughts on Max Christie. 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 mor...

Jul 06, 202233 min

Is Kyrie Irving the only player who can save the Lakers? — I Love Basketball

The Lakers opened free agency with a series of under-the-radar signings (unless of course, you're a Damian Jones superfan). Sabreena and Raj break down what they learned about the team's offseason philosophy from Day 1 before once again sifting through the smoke surrounding Kyrie Irving to 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 you...

Jul 01, 202249 min

BREAKING: DAMIAN JONES IS A LOS ANGELES LAKER -- Lakers Lowdown

The Lakers made a giant free agency splash and brought back a certain favorite of Anthony's. He reacts to that, Kevin Durant requesting a trade, the Lonnie Walker IV addition and whether the Lakers now have a better shot at Kyrie Irving. 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 30, 202211 min

Lakers free agency plans: Talk-O Tuesday

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the Lakers possible plans for free agency. Plus the confirmed additions of Wenyan Gabriel, Austin Reaves and Stanley Johnson for the 22-23 season. And they talk about if they think Russell Westbrook will be on the team this 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://podcast...

Jun 29, 202237 min

The Lakers really aren't going to bring Russell Westbrook back, are they? -- The Hook (Triangle)

Anthony gets new toys as he, Aaron and Harrison argue about whether the Lakers can possibly run last year's disaster of a core 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

Jun 28, 202237 min

Should Austin Reaves be playing in Las Vegas Summer League? -- The Hook (Triangle)

Aaron, Anthony and Harrison are back to react to the Lakers summer league roster, Kyrie and John Wall finding their likely destinations for next year and the increasing likelihood Russell Westbrook will be 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

Jun 28, 202237 min

Kyrie opts in, John wall gets bought out; Lakers might have to keep Russ -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony sums up the day's news regarding 30-ish-year-old point guards and what it all means 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

Jun 28, 202211 min
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