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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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PART TWO: It's not time to worry about Luka, but...

Listeners are starting to get a little anxious about Luka Doncic and this game didn't help very much. Based on their questions and given the time of year we're in, he's going to have to turn things around with the quickness. 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

Apr 04, 202530 min

LOWDOWN: The Lakers are currently the three-seed

The Nuggets paid double for that loss to Minnesota, as they sat everyone and lost to the tanking Spurs. This means the Lakers are actually one game ahead of them in the loss column with, hopefully, a tie-breaker. In order to get said tie-breaker, the Lakers NEED to win tonight. We got all that and a Maxi Kleber "update." 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/ad...

Apr 03, 202514 min

FULL: How high is the Lakers' offensive ceiling? How about the defense?

Raj stops by to talk... the iPhone button? Well, after that, the guys discuss the Lakers offense now that Luka Doncic, LeBron James and Austin Reaves have been involved in sets together. From there, they wonder whether the defense can be sustained through a (hopefully lengthy) playoff run. 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

Apr 03, 20251 hr 10 min

PART ONE: Did you know the Apple logo on the iPhone is a button?

No, really. The guys discuss that, then the Lakers offense with LeBron, Luka and Austin learning to play together. 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

Apr 03, 202536 min

PART TWO: Will the defense hold up long enough to win multiple series?

Anthony is that guy who complains in his community Facebook group about how people drive through the neighborhood. Also, the guys share their concerns about the defense holding up through the trials of a playoff series, or, a few of them, ideally. 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

Apr 03, 202540 min

LOWDOWN: Thank you, Russell Westbrook

(you're going to like 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

Apr 03, 202514 min

FULL: Top-five toughest playoff matchups; Harrison and Anthony with an analytics department

First, Anthony and Harrison break down the teams they'd most like to avoid in the playoffs if possible, complete with honorable mentions and the team they'd most like to face. Then, because of the JJ Redick-relative health story from last week, they figure out what they would misuse an analytics department on. 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...

Apr 02, 20251 hr 20 min

PART ONE: Who are you most nervous to face in a series?

Anthony and Harrison rank the teams they're least interested in seeing in a postseason series and explain why. They also try to figure out how they feel about OKC. 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

Apr 02, 202530 min

PART TWO: Byron Scott tortured Mark Madsen over analytics

Anthony thought he remembered a story that Harrison didn't think he had quite right. This is one of those magical occasions where the actual story is so much better than the one we thought we remembered. 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

Apr 02, 202529 min

PART THREE: NBA logos are out of control

Anthony and Harrison, if equipped with an analytics department, would research... logo sizes on NBA courts. Yup. That's where their heads are at. 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

Apr 02, 202534 min

LOWDOWN: Take a bow, Gabe and Doe

Anthony loved the Lakers taking what the Rockets were giving them and sending them on their way with an L. 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

Apr 01, 202513 min

FULL: Gabe Vincent, Dorian Finney-Smith help Lakers pick up HUGE win over Rockets

Anthony loved that game quite a bit. He explains why, while celebrating the performances DFS and Gabe put on, thanks to the discipline shown by Luka Doncic, Austin Reaves and LeBron James. 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

Apr 01, 202553 min

PART ONE: Lakers "other" guys beat Rockets, who REALLY wanted that one

Anthony recaps that huge win over a Rockets team that approached last night like a playoff game. What a fun W. 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

Apr 01, 202530 min

PART TWO: Lisan al Gabe!

Gabe Vincent obviously deserves a ton of credit for turning his season around, but Anthony also explains the work a team does to help get their key shooters going. 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

Apr 01, 202528 min

LOWDOWN: Was it ever time to panic about the Lakers?

Anthony recaps a fun weekend, then narrates his latest piece for ClutchPoints, in which he says it wasn't time to panic when the Lakers were slumping, but that those trends definitely needed to end. 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 31, 202513 min

FULL: Lakers top Grizz; JJ confirms Lakers Twitter theory; Anthony pisses off Twitter

Oh, you know, just a typical weekend paying very close attention to this team. The Lakers picked up a huge win. Before the game, JJ Redick confirmed what we've thought all along about player health against the Lakers. Sunday, Anthony made NBA Twitter angry asking that Rob Pelinka get some credit for building this roster. This led to a rant about NBA awards. He wrapped up by answering questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www....

Mar 31, 20251 hr 18 min

PART ONE: Lakers picked up a HUGE win over the weekend

Anthony recaps a fun win in Memphis, JJ Redick confirming something we've known all along and Luka, LeBron and Austin's response to Redick's meeting. 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 31, 202529 min

PART TWO: Anthony is not at all interested in crediting Magic Johnson as a PBO

A listener tried to claim Magic Johnson was actually the one responsible for the bubble title team and Anthony told a couple of stories to end that noise right there and then. 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 31, 202531 min

PART THREE: Rob Pelinka, EOY? Plus, mailbag!

Anthony explains why NBA awards are dumb and, even worse, inconsistent. Then, he answers questions from listeners who are curious about the upcoming offseason. 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 31, 202531 min

FULL: What the f***

What the f***. 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 28, 202545 min

PART ONE: What the f***

What the f*** (pt 1) 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 28, 202528 min

PART TWO: What the F***

What the f***. (pt 2) 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 28, 202521 min

LOWDOWN: LeBron tips in win over Pacers; Luka talks chemistry process

Anthony quickly recaps a thrilling win in Indy over a team that has played well against top competition this year but was also on a winning streak coming into this game. He discusses LeBron's impact v production. He also plays a clip of Luka talking about the process of learning how to play with LeBron and Austin Reaves. 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/ad...

Mar 27, 202518 min

FULL: Lakers sneak out of Indy with a tip-in W

LeBron was extremely quiet most of the night, but scored the game's most important points. This one was fascinating. 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 27, 202557 min

PART ONE: That's more like it...

Anthony recaps a game that the Lakers definitely needed to get momentum going in the right direction. 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 27, 202531 min

PART TWO: The Lakers won that game through margin for error

Anthony explains all the work the Lakers did throughout that game to overcome their own mistakes 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 27, 202531 min

FULL: Power ranking Lakers issues (beyond, you know, senioritis)

Anthony isn't actually all that concerned long-term about the Lakers (so long as they get healthy). But, as our job is to explain why things are the way they are or might be, Anthony offers up a power ranking of issues he's actually nervous about. Then, as part of an experiment, he turns the show on its head and the live audience gets to decide what he talks about. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad...

Mar 26, 20251 hr 17 min

PART ONE: The offense is too boring

There's no way around it at this point. The offense is still predicated solely on LeBron, Luka and Austin being good at basketball, which, fine, yes they are. But they also could use some tactical help. At some point, the coaching staff is going to have to get those guys to run something. Together. Anthony talks about that, the defense and transition opportunities. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad...

Mar 26, 202529 min

PART TWO: What type of player do the Lakers need to add this summer?

The Lakers are going to have a ton to do this summer. A live viewer wanted to know what Anthony would make his top priority and the kind of player who would make the most sense. Ironically, the guy they really need is the guy(s) they traded for Luka Doncic. 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 26, 202528 min

PART THREE: Are the Lakers saving their sets for the playoffs?

A listener was iffy about asking the question but, since it's on so many people's minds, it's actually a good one. The Lakers haven't been running enough organized offense with LeBron James, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves on the court together. Is one explanation that they're just holding off so those sets can't be scouted? 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/...

Mar 26, 202533 min
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