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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 TWO: Suns keep pushing chips into the middle of the table and Anthony is jealous

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj discuss the trade Phoenix made with Utah, that probably takes them another couple steps closer to trading for Jimmy Butler. Anthony wishes the Lakers showed this kind of creativity and commitment to competing now. 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

Jan 22, 202537 min

FULL: What are the Lakers trying to accomplish this year?

FULL: Anthony and Harrison give their thoughts on whether the Lakers can realistically win a championship this year. From there, they try to figure out what the goal of this season is. 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

Jan 21, 202559 min

PART ONE: Can the Lakers win a championship this season?

PART ONE: Anthony and Harrison figure out whether they believe the Lakers can realistically win a championship this year and, given that they don't think so, try to figure out what exactly the Lakers are trying to accomplish this 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

Jan 21, 202527 min

PART TWO: Why NBA owners are all hoping Jeanie Buss never sells

PART TWO: We've seen what it takes for a stale brand to be revitalized. Other NBA owners are terrified of what would happen if Jeanie and the Buss family ever sold the Lakers. 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

Jan 21, 202532 min

FULL: The Lakers are just kind of... stale

FULL: Anthony and Raj discuss the current state of the Lakers -- specifically how boring watching them has become. 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

Jan 20, 20251 hr 11 min

PART ONE: Another day, another ass-kicking by the Clippers

PART ONE: The guys talk about the game they just watched and how ambivalent they were to yet another ass-kicking at the hands of the Clippers. 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

Jan 20, 202535 min

PART TWO: Even Raj is bored with this team

PART TWO: The guys use some blackjack analogies to describe the place the Lakers now find themselves. Raj sounds pretty tired of this nonsense, in particular. 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

Jan 20, 202541 min

FULL: RIP, Bob Uecker; JJ Redick says Lakers will go big; So... then...?

FULL: Anthony remembers Bob Uecker, not just for what he meant to sports, but as the reminder he was that we have it pretty good as Lakers fans. From there, he discusses JJ Redick's comments on going bigger more often and what they should mean for roster construction. He wraps with questions from fans skeptical about moving draft capital revive a flawed team. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choic...

Jan 17, 202558 min

PART ONE: Remembering Bob Uecker, JJ Redick says he'll go big more

PART ONE: Anthony remembers Bob Uecker, then reacts to JJ Redick's quotes about going big more often, and a theory he likes about the Trey Jemison addition. 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

Jan 17, 202531 min

PART TWO: The Lakers need to ditch the idea of a soft landing

PART TWO: Anthony explains why empty "ifs" are so frustrating, as a part of a larger discussion on why holding onto draft picks is just kicking the can down the road rather than choosing a direction and sticking with 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

Jan 17, 202532 min

LOWDOWN: Lakers beat Heat, waive Quincy Olivari, sign Trey Jemison III

Anthony quickly breaks down the Lakers' win over Miami, snapping a three-game skid. He then discusses the Lakers waiving Quincy Olivari to sign Trey Jemison III, and how he didn't love how little an opportunity Olivari got with the parent team. Finally, he has some fun talking about LeBron James' interaction with that young fan and his message about the role sports teams play in their city. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-polic...

Jan 16, 202513 min

FULL: Lakers top Heat; LeBron James shares cool moment with fan; Olivari waived

FULL: Anthony breaks down how the Lakers were able to turn things around in the second half against the Miami Heat. LeBron James was a huge part of that. The Lakers went about it with a balanced effort and actually defended in the second half. JJ Redick also coached them through Miami's zone. All around, great night, maybe headlined by a viral moment LeBron shared with a young fan. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn m...

Jan 16, 202549 min

PART ONE: LeBron James shared an awesome moment with a fan, then lit up the Heat

PART ONE: Anthony thoroughly enjoyed everything that went down between LeBron James and a young fan, then enjoyed the game the Lakers played, itself. 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

Jan 16, 202527 min

PART TWO: What's the latest on the trade front? What about Vando?

PART TWO: Anthony takes questions from the live audience and wouldn't you know it, they're still focused on roster adjustments. He explains why the front office isn't in a hurry to add another center, responds to the Lakers waiving Quincy Olivari and discusses whatever else the audience wanted to talk about. 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

Jan 16, 202528 min

FULL: Is JJ Redick hitting a rookie wall? Super Live Mailbag

FULL: Anthony opens with some thoughts on JJ Redick as a head coach and the learning curve we knew would exist, then throws to the live youtube audience for topics, no matter what they wanted to talk about. 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

Jan 15, 20251 hr 8 min

PART ONE: JJ Redick needs to rethink some stuff; His staff needs to be more help

PART ONE: Anthony explains some of his concerns with JJ Redick and how some of them have been these since Redick first took over and the Lakers tried to hire his coaching staff. 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

Jan 15, 202535 min

PART TWO: SUPER EXTREME LIVE MAILBAG

PART TWO: Anthony handed the show over to the live youtube audience and they didn't disappoint. 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

Jan 15, 202538 min

LOWDOWN: So about that progress Vando was making...

Anthony discusses JJ Redick's comments from before the game on Jarred Vanderbilt's varying levels of "progress." The Lakers also played last night, but didn't look all that interesting in the 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

Jan 14, 202510 min

FULL: The Lakers just don't seem to get it

FULL: Anthony is more upset over this game than he's been in recent memory. He and Raj discuss this game, the Rams doing what the Lakers claimed they wanted to do, Jarred Vanderbilt's "progress" 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

Jan 14, 20251 hr 15 min

PART ONE: The Lakers blew what should've been a heart-warming moment

PART ONE: Anthony and Raj recap the game, which leads to a rant from Anthony about how the Lakers as an organization lack real culture and leadership. 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

Jan 14, 202542 min

PART TWO: Teams sure are picking on Austin Reaves quite a bit...

PART TWO: Anthony is starting to get a little nervous about how teams are effectively searching out Austin Reaves on defense and the success it's leading to for them. The guys also take 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

Jan 14, 202538 min

FULL: Lakers schedule, Vando updates; Mailbag

FULL: Anthony updates you on whether the Lakers are actually going to play tonight (to the best of his abilities) and then gives a timeframe from when the Lakers are hoping to get Jarred Vanderbilt back. From there, he dives into the 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

Jan 13, 202552 min

PART ONE: Lakers schedule, Jarred Vanderbilt updates

PART ONE: Anthony offers up what he knows about both the Lakers' scheduling situation and Jarred Vanderbilt's impending return. 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

Jan 13, 202534 min

PART TWO: Latest trade stuff

PART TWO: Lakers fans still want Walker Kessler. Anthony explains why it's particularly compicated. 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

Jan 13, 202522 min

FULL PASSPORT: Cavs-Thunder live up to hype; Jimmy keeps Jimmy-ing; Lakers make a trade

FULL: Anthony ran into some technical difficulties that stopped him from recording in the evening but did record Thursday morning. He and Leigh take a look around the NBA, then around the world. 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

Jan 10, 20251 hr 10 min

PART ONE: Cavs-Thunder was everyone we hoped for

PART ONE: The guys catch up after a quick holiday break. Then, they relive that great Cavs-Thunder game and try to make sense of the Jimmy Butler drama. Leigh ate steak tender enough to be cut with a spoon! 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

Jan 10, 202536 min

PART TWO: Leigh Ellis is making a real impact on ball around the world

PART TWO: Anthony and Leigh quickly discuss the Lakers after the Dorian Finney-Smith trade, then transition to an update on some of the places Leigh has visited and the impact he's had. 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

Jan 10, 202539 min

FULL: The good vibes pod

FULL EPISODE: With everything going on throughout Southern California, Anthony wanted to get some good vibes into the atmosphere, so he recorded this special, super positive episode. 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

Jan 09, 202557 min

PART ONE: Things to like - LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves

PART ONE: The Lakers are still set at the top of the roster. LeBron James, Anthony David and Austin Reaves are having great seasons in their own ways. 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

Jan 09, 202533 min

PART TWO: Things to like - Max Christie! And... Rob Pelinka?

PART TWO: Anthony celebrates the season Max Christie has had and explains what his college self and Rob Pelinka have in common. Also, it looks like the Celtics won't have a cakewalk to the finals again. 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

Jan 09, 202529 min
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