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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

LOWDOWN: Lakers lose to Magic; Will the offense ever overwhelm?

Anthony discusses some of the specifics from another annoying loss. Mostly, though, this game should serve as a reminder to not take other dumb losses because there are always games right around the corner here the other team just shoots you out of the gym. Also, Anthony is starting to get a liiiiiiittle nervous about the offense. 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://podcastchoi...

Mar 25, 202514 min

FULL: Fare thee well, honeymoon phase

Anthony strings along an analogy in ways you've never seen before. The Lakers are nearing that point in their new relationship where stuff starts getting real. It's going to be interesting to see where things go from here. 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

Mar 25, 202555 min

PART ONE: Twitter did NOT like that loss

But are things actually as bad as the online community thinks? Let's dive in. 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

Mar 25, 202527 min

PART TWO: The Lakers want to sim to end of season

Anthony wraps up his honeymoon period analogy and follows it up with... another analogy. The Lakers have senioritis. 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

Mar 25, 202533 min

LOWDOWN: Lakers get LeBron and Rui back... kind of

Yeah that loss to the Bulls was annoying, but the outcome meant very little compared to the returns of LeBron James and Rui Hachimura (and what Rui said about his knee after 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

Mar 24, 202516 min

FULL: F*** around, find out (it's not that big a deal)

Anthony recaps the latest entry in the competition for most annoying loss of the season. Still, the biggest story was getting LeBron James and Rui Hachimura back, so Anthony discusses that, the defense and then answers your questions. 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

Mar 24, 202551 min

PART ONE: Defensive regression?

PART ONE: Anthony breaks down that annoying loss Saturday and the defensive questions that came along with it. Are we witnessing the Lakers defense regressing to the mean? Or is this a one-off 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

Mar 24, 202528 min

PART TWO: Just get healthy, Rui

Anthony answers questions from a fan base made nervous by Rui Hachimura's assessment of his knee. 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

Mar 24, 202528 min

LOWDOWN: LeBron James, Rui Hachimura might return Saturday

The Lakers punted their game against Milwaukee so Anthony again shared his thoughts on the makeup of the NBA schedule. In good news, though, the Lakers might have their full rotation available Saturday against the Bulls. That would be really fun to watch. 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

Mar 21, 202518 min

FULL: Raj makes his triumphant return!

The Lakers punted their game against the Bucks last night (if you really want to hear about the game check out the Lowdown) so instead, Anthony welcomes Raj to catch up on his new gig, laugh at the hilarious injury report, celebrate the Rui/LeBron news, enjoy the vibes and have a fun conversation about the Lakers as a retro team. 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...

Mar 21, 20251 hr 15 min

PART ONE: Raj's question got the full Budenholzer face!

Anthony and Raj catch you up on Raj's new gig by making fun of Mike Budenholzer's face. From there, they discuss how great the vibes must be for the latest injury report to not bother them and react live to the news that Rui and LeBron are on the mend. 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

Mar 21, 202540 min

PART TWO: The fun way the Lakers are actually a throwback team

Anthony explains how the Lakers, in their own weird way, are a throwback team. Fare thee well, analytics. We're eye testing 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

Mar 21, 202541 min

LOWDOWN: JJ Redick called out the Lakers, they've responded

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' comfortable win over the Nuggets (and compared it to the Nuggets' barely beating the Lakers), then narrates his latest, on the Lakers' response to JJ Redick calling them 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

Mar 20, 202517 min

FULL: So you do bleed...

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' resounding victory over the Nuggets and the growing optimism he feels in that matchup. Luka Doncic was special early. Austin Reaves continued his stellar play. The Lakers couldn't miss from three. It sure is fun beating that team, under any circumstances. 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

Mar 20, 20251 hr 1 min

PART ONE: The Lakers handled their business

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' win over the Nuggets and its ramifications for the standings. Luka Doncic was incredible. Austin did what he needed to, too. The Lakers hit all the threes. Most importantly, the Nuggets are clearly beatable. 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

Mar 20, 202528 min

PART TWO: Austin is the __th third-best player in the league

Anthony plays a fun game with the live audience to figure out what tier of player Austin is, then explains why he no longer cares about matchups heading into the playoffs. Get healthy and rack up wins. That's all that matters 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

Mar 20, 202533 min

LOWDOWN: Injury updates ahead of Lakers-Nuggets

Anthony offers up the latest information on who might be available as the Lakers take on the Nuggets tonight. Denver is also anxiously waiting to see who might be available for them in this one, too, so Anthony offers up why they might be shorthanded. It's also standings watch season so Anthony offered up what was going on while he was recording the episode. (Spoiler: Golden State and the Clippers both won) To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc....

Mar 19, 202514 min

FULL: Harrison on Austin's ceiling, the title window, how fun this team has been

Anthony welcomes Harrison into The Lounge to talk about Austin Reaves. What tier of player is Reaves right now? What caliber of player can he eventually become? His contract situation is going to get a little tricky, too, so the guys talk about its impact on the Lakers' title window at least initially with Luka Doncic. They wander around a little bit from there but do wrap up the pod simply enjoying how fun this version of the team is. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices ...

Mar 19, 20251 hr 14 min

PART ONE: Grow the beard, buy the fat suit

Anthony and Harrison discuss Austin Reaves' place compared to the rest of the NBA. What tier of player is he? What is his ceiling? Harrison even breaks out a comparison that isn't as ridiculous as you'd think initially. 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

Mar 19, 202537 min

PART TWO: Stop and smell the roses

Anthony and Harrison have been doing this (covering the Lakers) long enough to be able to enjoy how fun the current state of things are. They take a step back and smell the roses after laughing at the nonsense they've had to cover to get here. 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

Mar 19, 202542 min

LOWDOWN: The Lakers actually have some margin for error

LOWDOWN: Anthony marvels at some of the circumstances surrounding this team and how different this situation would've played out before the Luka Doncic trade. 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

Mar 18, 202517 min

FULL: A nice, comfortable win before a tough test

FULL: The Lakers didn't mess around too much and handled their business against a shorthanded Spurs team. It was a nice outcome for a team that has historically played with its food. 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

Mar 18, 202545 min

PART ONE: Lakers beat Spurs; Austin looks like Austin

PART ONE: Austin Reaves had been working his way back following that calf strain but he's been incredible of late. 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

Mar 18, 202525 min

PART TWO: Please, Lakers, get and stay healthy

PART TWO: The Lakers are slowly getting their rotation back. It couldn't possibly happen with much less time to figure everything out heading into the postseason. 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

Mar 18, 202525 min

LOWDOWN: Lakers snap losing streak; Latest injury updates; JJ Redick's message lands

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' win over Phoenix and what it means for the standings right now. He gives his thoughts on his favorite performances from over the weekend and then quickly discusses how cool the Lakers' response to JJ Redick calling them out has been. 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

Mar 17, 202518 min

FULL: Jaxson Hayes returns; Luka still hates the Suns; Austin outshines KD, Booker

FULL: Anthony explains why he never thought the sky was falling, even after the Brooklyn loss. JJ Redick sent a message to his team after that game and they've responded really well. Anthony breaks down the win over Phoenix, Luka Doncic's performances, Austin Reaves looking more like himself and Jaxson Hayes' triumphant return. We also got an injury update that Anthony details and then he wraps the show with some questions and an update on Raj. To learn more about listener data and our privacy p...

Mar 17, 20251 hr 2 min

PART ONE: Luka brought his blood feud with the Suns to L.A. and it's glorious

PART ONE: Anthony opens with an explanation on why he was never all that worried even after the Brooklyn loss. The last few games show why he seems to have been right. From there, he just dives into a nice, comfortable win to snap the four-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

Mar 17, 202535 min

PART TWO: Is Austin Reaves on the same level as Jamal Murray?

PART TWO: Anthony dives into the questions from the live audience and absolutely loves one asked about Austin Reaves in comparison to Jamal Murray. There were other questions and they were all good but this one stopped him in his tracks. 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

Mar 17, 202532 min

LOWDOWN: Lakers get blown out; should probably tank against Denver

Anthony recaps a blowout loss in Milwaukee, makes the case that the game in L.A. against the Bucks should look a little different, offers some silver linings from within the game and then makes the case for sitting everyone tonight in Denver. 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

Mar 14, 202514 min

FULL: Lakers fall short of talent barrier again, get blown out

FULL: Anthony recapped a blowout loss in Milwaukee that was pretty easy to see coming. He updates the situations on LeBron, Rui and Hayes, then wonders whether the Lakers will essentially close up show against Denver tonight. 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

Mar 14, 202554 min
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