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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

Westbrook doubtful vs. Denver. Have we seen the last of him as a Laker? Talk-O Tuesday

Russell Westbrook is doubtful to play Wednesday vs the Nuggets. Have we seen the last of him in a Laker uniform? Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss that plus they take a look at how bad he has been this season offensively, the Lakers surprisingly good defense and their no good shooting. 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. ...

Oct 26, 202236 min

Rob Pelinka, Russell Westbrook, and how basketball does happen in vacuums -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony reacts to the latest string of rumors on what the Lakers are considering and the red flags that keep popping up around Rob Pelinka. 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

Oct 25, 202210 min

A Russell Westbrook stan on his time with the Lakers -- Anthony Irwin Show

Anthony is joined by his good friend, Phillip Barnett, who ranks as the most committed Russell Westbrook fan ever to exist. The guys discuss the season thus far, the conversation surrounding Russ, and where things need to go from here. 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

Oct 24, 20221 hr 1 min

What are we doing here -- Lakers Lowdown

The Lakers lost and it keeps getting clearer what they need to do with 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

Oct 24, 202212 min

LeBron James, Anthony Davis look good enough to gamble on -- Lakers Postgame

Following a brutal loss, Raj once again points out that, if the Lakers are waiting for LeBron and AD to prove they're worth gambling the future on, the message should have been received loud and clear. 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

Oct 24, 202227 min

Lakers collapse to Blazers caps off disastrous first week -- Can U Dig It

The Lakers collapsed in the fourth quarter against the Blazers, capping off a brutal first week of the season. Jacob (@JacobRude) and Alex (@AlexTorres_11) recap the game and the state of the Lakers after one 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

Oct 24, 202242 min

Two games in, is it time to rethink the reported 20-game trade deadline? -- The Hook

Aaron and Anthony react to what they've seen one week into the Lakers season. There's been stuff to like, but not enough to get a win. Anthony thinks it's time to stop with the facade. 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

Oct 21, 20221 hr 14 min

Rob Pelinka is risking wearing down Anthony Davis by not making the trade -- Lakers Lowdown

The Lakers competed and nearly pulled off an upset but the historically poor shooting was too much to overcome. If only anyone had seen this coming. 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

Oct 21, 202212 min

Lakers fall to Clippers as they shoot worse than any team ever from three -- Postgame Spaces Show

Raj, Anthony and Donnie recap a game we all thought the Lakers had a legit chance at. They're fighting, but math is impossible to overcome sometimes. 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

Oct 21, 202240 min

Lakers lose to Clippers, fall to 0-2: Talk-O Tuesday

The Lakers lost to the Clippers in their 2nd game of the season and are now 0-2 to start the season. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss Thursday's game that saw Russell Westbrook go 0-11, plus they talk about the "scrappy 4" and if AD has been the best player for L.A. like the Lakers said they wanted him to be. 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...

Oct 21, 202232 min

Rob Pelinka is reportedly waiting 20 games to make a Russell Westbrook trade -- Lakers Lowdown

Rob Pelinka might be better at finding excuses not to do his job than anyone has ever been at anything. 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

Oct 20, 202220 min

Can the Lakers sustain playing small? — I Love Basketball

With a day to digest the season opener, Raj and Sabreena go over what they learned from the Lakers' first official action and try to figure out a workable rotation going forward. They also react to the news that Rob Pelinka doesn't plan on making any roster moves until Thanksgiving. 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...

Oct 20, 202252 min

Lakers lose season opener, it might be time to send Russell Westbrook home -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony makes the case why he thinks the Lakers need to rip off the bandaid with Russell Westbrook. The longer this fence sitting carries, on, the uglier this season is going to get. 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

Oct 19, 202213 min

Lakers get blown out as LeBron, Russ and Anthony Davis play well -- Postgame Spaces Show

Raj is joined by Anthony and Harrison as they try to make sense of the Lakers getting whooped despite getting good games from LeBron, AD and Russ. 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

Oct 19, 202255 min

Anthony and Harrison preview the season as only they could -- Lakers Lounge

The Lakers are on the verge of a season not many are particularly confident in. Anthony and Harrison offer up a few scenarios and predict their likelihood and the reaction to them. 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

Oct 18, 202241 min

Mike Prada on the evolution of basketball through spacing -- Anthony Irwin Show

Anthony welcomes Mike Prada of The Athletic to discuss how spacing has impacted basketball as we know it. Prada wrote a book on it: "Spaced Out: How the NBA's Three-Point Revolution Changed Everything You Thought You Knew About Basketball." You should get this book. 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://podcastc...

Oct 17, 202234 min

Mirjam Swanson on why Lakers fans hate Clippers coverage -- The Anthony Irwin Show

Anthony welcomes Mirjam Swanson of the Southern California News Group to discuss her time covering the Clippers, Lakers fans hating any coverage the Clippers get, and this weird place the two teams find themselves in now. 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

Oct 14, 202237 min

Anthony and Harrison break down Russell Westbrook huddle-gate -- Lakers Lounge

The season hasn't even started yet and fans can't help but wonder whether the Lakers hate each other. This is on Rob Pelinka, no matter how you slice it. Also, Jeanie Buss' latest comments miss the mark -- agian. 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

Oct 13, 20221 hr 3 min

Lakers have too many guards, flat out -- Lakers Lowdown

The Lakers were outplayed for the first time this preseason with their rotation out there, and some similar red flags popped up. Anthony also can't help but explode because Jeanie Buss doesn't get why fans care about the way she runs 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...

Oct 13, 202217 min

This can't be the regular-season rotation for the Lakers — I Love Basketball

The Lakers broke out what Darvin Ham considers a "real" rotation for their penultimate preseason contest, and things looked off after some promising performances in earlier games. Raj and Sabreena get into how and why the Lakers lost their way in a 118-113 loss to the Timberwolves. 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 ...

Oct 13, 202246 min

Jeanie Buss still has to prove she can hold her inner circle accountable -- Lakers Lowdown

It's one thing to not fire Rob Pelinka after last offseason and now not being able to fix those mistakes. It's entirely another to reward him for those failures. 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

Oct 12, 20227 min

Ham considering starting AD at the 5: Talk-O Tuesday

Lakers Head Coach Darvin Ham is strongly considering starting Anthony Davis at the 5 this season. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss that and the extension of Rob Pelinka. 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

Oct 12, 202238 min

Aaron and Anthony fight over Rob Pelinka -- The Hook

Aaron and Anthony disagree more vehemently about Rob Pelinka than they do about almost anything. They battle it out for the fate of the human race. 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

Oct 10, 202239 min

Who should be in and out of the Lakers rotation? -- The Hook

As the Lakers get ready to start really looking closer at a rotation, Aaron and Anthony try to offer their preview of how they think this should go. 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

Oct 10, 202238 min

The Los Angeles Lakers won a preseason game -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony recaps the Lakers' first preseason win since 2020. We made it. Our long global nightmare is over. 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

Oct 10, 202212 min

Anthony Davis leads Lakers to preseason win, Rob Pelinka contract extension -- Can U Dig It

The Lakers finally picked up a preseason victory for the first time in two years on Sunday over the Warriors. Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) and Honi Ahmadian (@HoniAhm) discuss the victory, the bright spots of the preseason and Rob Pelinka's extension. 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...

Oct 10, 202252 min

BREAKING: Lakers extend Rob Pelinka -- Lakers Lowdown

Anthony reacts to reports that Rob Pelinka will be rewarded for the worst trade in franchise history with more job security. 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

Oct 08, 202216 min

Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole is fascinating on several levels -- The Hook

Anthony and Aaron break down the clip of Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole. Is this the beginning of the end of his time in Golden State? What would that mean for the Lakers? Also, some thoughts on the Lakers' first few preseason games. 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

Oct 07, 20221 hr 12 min

Lonnie Walker IV makes his Lakers debut -- Lakers Lowdown

The Lakers played a preseason game last night. Kind of. But not really. Mostly. 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

Oct 07, 20227 min

What impact might Joey and Jesse Buss have by assuming more power with the Lakers? -- Lakers Lounge

Anthony and Harrison discuss what they've seen from the Lakers thus far and why they think it should mean the organization should be pushing chips into the middle of the table. They also dive deep into a little-discusses aspect of the reporting surrounding Jesse and Joey Buss' role with 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 a...

Oct 06, 202248 min
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