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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

PART ONE: Please, LeBron, take a night off (but not on the court)

PART ONE: Anthony recaps the game and gets brutally honest about the way LeBron is playing. So did JJ Redick. 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

Dec 03, 202427 min

PART TWO: If LeBron doesn't turn it around, he wouldn't consider retirement, would he?

PART TWO: The live audience had a few questions, including about LeBron's potential retirement. Anthony doesn't think it's coming without all the fanfare, but this stretch has been impossible to ignore. 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

Dec 03, 202426 min

FULL EPISODE: Lakers sneak out of Utah with a win; Brandon Ingram rumors

FULL: Anthony and Raj return from the long weekend to try to figure out what the hell just happened in Utah. Raj celebrates Jalen Hood-Schifino. Anthony celebrates Max Christie. They hit on the Brandon Ingram rumors. Then, they answer questions from the live audience. 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

Dec 02, 20241 hr 17 min

PART ONE: What a weird win

PART ONE: Anthony and Raj recap a nearly disastrous win and laugh at one of the weirdest plays either of them have ever seen. Shouts to Will Hardy. 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

Dec 02, 202440 min

PART TWO: The Ingram conversation

PART TWO: With Brandon Ingram changing his representation to Klutch, Lakers fans started jumping to all kinds of conclusions. So, Anthony and Raj discuss that situation, his basketball fit back in L.A. and how likely they think any of this is. Then, they wrap with questions from the live audience. 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

Dec 02, 202443 min

FULL EPISODE: Lakers send us into Thanksgiving with a nice, comfy win

FULL: Anthony and Raj react to the Lakers' taking care of business against the Spurs with this new starting lineup. 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

Nov 28, 20241 hr 19 min

PART ONE: Ah, a nice, comfortable win!

PART ONE: Anthony and Raj recap the Lakers beating the Spurs to bounce back from this ugly three-game losing streak. 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

Nov 28, 202439 min

PART TWO: A Zion Williamson rant appeared out of nowhere and it fits

PART TWO: A Lakers conversation evolved into a Pelicans conversation, which might have had something to do with a question that was asked but also must might have been on the guys' minds before the show. 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

Nov 28, 202446 min

FULL EPISODE: Another night, another blowout

FULL: Anthony recaps the Lakers' second straight blowout loss, this time in Phoenix -- where they didn't even respect The Cup. 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

Nov 27, 202443 min

PART ONE: Is the Lakers' defense fixable?

PART ONE: Anthony reacts to yet another blowout loss and is starting to worry if quitting has become a part of Lakers culture. 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

Nov 27, 202419 min

PART TWO: The Lakers have a culture problem

PART TWO: We can point to coaching. We can point to personnel. But the organization needs to demand more out of everyone involved, at every level. 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

Nov 27, 202427 min

FULL EPISODE: Jake Fischer on the Lakers' trade options this season

FULL: Anthony welcomes Jake Fischer back into The Lounge to talk about the trade market as December approaches. 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

Nov 26, 202441 min

PART ONE: Lakers backup big trade options

PART ONE: Anthony and Jake take a look at the center position and what the Lakers might look to do as we head into trade season. 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

Nov 26, 202420 min

PART TWO: What will it take to land a two-way wing?

PART TWO: The Lakers need to upgrade their wing situation. Anthony and Jake run through their targets and discuss the likelihood they pull the trigger this time around. 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

Nov 26, 202425 min

FULL EPISODE: Nuggets wake the Lakers back up from winning streak dreams

FULL EPISODE: Anthony riffs on the state of the Lakers following the last couple losses and why the Nuggets have their number. He talks about the roster issues, then dives into the various mailbags. 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

Nov 25, 20241 hr 5 min

PART ONE: Why does Nikola Jokic own the Lakers?

PART ONE: After a 13th loss in 14 tries, Anthony explains why the Nuggets (and specifically Nikola Jokic) has their number to the extent that he does. 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

Nov 25, 202433 min

PART TWO: What happened to the Wendell Carter Jr., Bruce Brown trade rumors?

PART TWO: Anthony opens the mailbag, where listeners want to know all they can about the Lakers' personnel options from here on 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

Nov 25, 202436 min

FULL EPISODE: WTF.

FULL: WTF. 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

Nov 22, 20241 hr 24 min

PART ONE: Free throws?

PART ONE: Anthony explains how math works in a conference as close as the west is going to be. Also, the Lakers' guards were exposed in this one. 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

Nov 22, 202441 min

PART TWO: This first bad JJ Redick game

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj marvel at Gabe Vincent just forgetting how to be an effective basketball player on offense, then address the sad truth, that this was JJ Redick's first outright bad coaching game. 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

Nov 22, 202449 min

FULL EPISODE: The latest on Jarred Vanderbilt is much of the same; mailbag

FULL: The latest on Jarred Vanderbilt is much of the same "updates" we've been getting for going on a year. Anthony's had enough. He explains what he's been hearing all this time on the Vando front and why the Lakers appear singularly bad at handling this information. From there, he answers the leftover questions from the weekend he promised to answer. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Nov 21, 20241 hr

PART ONE: A full timeline of how we got here with Vando's injury

PART ONE: Anthony offers up the latest on Jarred Vanderbilt, then translates the update, harkening back to one of his favorite Key & Peele skits. He also dives into the full timeline on how we arrived here, which doesn't exactly paint the clearest picture of the situation. 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

Nov 21, 202435 min

PART TWO: What would be the ideal Lakers rotation, if everyone was healthy?

PART TWO: Anthony finally gets around to the questions from tis last weekend he wasn't able to get to, and there are some great ones. 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

Nov 21, 202431 min

FULL: Dalton Knecht officially joins the rookie of the year conversation

FULL: The guys marvel at the game Dalton Knecht just had. Yeah, other topics are covered, but the most important thing is just how incredible that game was for the Lakers rookie. 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

Nov 20, 20241 hr 24 min

PART ONE: Will Hardy (Jazz HC) dumped on his players for not guarding Dalton Knecht

PART ONE: Anthony and Raj debate which starting unit they might prefer, as well as which starting group the Lakers might give the first go to. 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

Nov 20, 202438 min

FULL EPISODE: D'Angelo Russell is thriving as the sixth man, here's why

FULL: Anthony and Harrison open with a quick few minutes on news that Inside The NBA isn't going anywhere. Then, they discuss the five-game winning streak the Lakers are on and whether they believe in this version of the team, with the help of a stat from Harrison's internet dad, Pete. The majority of the pod covers D'Angelo Russell's move to the bench and the role that has played in this run the Lakers are on. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacy...

Nov 19, 20241 hr 13 min

PART ONE: Inside The NBA isn't going anywhere

PART ONE: Anthony and Harrison open with some thoughts about Inside The NBA's "renewal." Then, the guys dive into the run the Lakers are on, and the role D'Angelo Russell's new role is playing in it. 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

Nov 19, 202437 min

PART TWO: Trade stuff!

PART TWO: Anthony asked around about what D'Angelo Russell's success as the sixth man might mean for his trading prospects. He and Harrison discuss what they think about the situation and what this role opens up for Russell as a free agent this summer. 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

Nov 19, 202441 min

FULL EPISODE: Lakers move to 5-0 since D'Angelo Russell's move to the second unit

FULL EPISODE: Anthony offers some insight from his covering the game in person on Saturday, then explains (with some help from Anthony Davis) why this winning streak is a little more important than most early-season runs. Then, he dives into the various mailbags. 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

Nov 18, 20241 hr 4 min
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