With the Knicks seemingly calling everyone who may be happy with their head coach to see if they can pry said coach away from them, Anthony offers what he knows about the situation and explains how the Lakers may handle this situation should the Knicks come calling. 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
Jun 13, 2025•7 min
Absolutely loaded episode here as Anthony and Raj break down the Pacers' game two win over the Thunder, the series outlook from here on out and what Indiana has done to get to this point. From there, the guys talk a little about what the Lakers can learn from Indiana, then dive into a discussion about LeBron James' player option and whatever his contractual situation might be coming out of this summer. They wrap with a conversation about Dalton Knecht because Twitter is angry at Anthony. To lear...
Jun 12, 2025•1 hr 30 min
For some reason, Raj only seems to be available to come on the show if the Pacers win. Well, they did last night, so the guys broke it down. Anthony also ranted again about the NBA's role in how poorly ESPN has handled these Finals and the sport in general. 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
Jun 12, 2025•34 min
Anthony wrote a lengthy piece about LeBron James' player option and the potential discount he could give the Lakers if he so chooses. After offering up what he can about the situation, he and Raj have a discussion about what James could do in this spot, what's fair to hope for as fans and the impact of James' decision, no matter what it might be. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit htt...
Jun 12, 2025•34 min
Anthony pissed off Twitter by saying he is out on Dalton Knecht and wondered what Raj thought about that discussion. This led to a few other topics and before you know it, it became a whole extra half hour of Knecht/Lakers/JJ Redick talk. 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
Jun 12, 2025•34 min
In Anthony's latest piece, he took a closer look at what the Lakers will look to do with their taxpayer midlevel exception. He narrates that piece on today's Lowdown. 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
Jun 11, 2025•8 min
Anthony breaks down Rob Pelinka's performance last year, which was defined by inactivity heading into the season and quite possibly one of the best trades in Lakers history. Ironically, the former doomed the latter, and makes Anthony a lot less confident than he'd like to be in the Lakers' chances of maximizing their opportunity with Luka fro 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. ...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Rob Pelinka is known for highs and lows and no other season exemplifies that existence more than last year, where his decisions heading into the season damned the beginning of the miraculous Luka Doncic era. 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
Jun 10, 2025•30 min
Using recent history, Anthony explains why he isn't super confident in the Lakers maximizing the Luka Doncic era under Rob Pelinka and the rest of the upper tier of management. 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
Jun 10, 2025•27 min
Ron Pelinka has been able to run out the string on the end of the AD-LeBron era, but now that he's landed Luka Doncic, the pressure is right back on him to turn this team around this summer. Anthony explains why and how Lakers fans should be happy about the timing of all of this. 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
Jun 10, 2025•33 min
Anthony was cranky after watching yet another NBA Finals game in 720p, this time with emoji Finals trophies. He discusses OKC going big and how he doesn't like Indiana's chances as a result, then 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
Jun 09, 2025•49 min
ESPN somehow found a way to make their presentation of the NBA Finals even worse. Anthony couldn't help but laugh at their attempt at bringing the Larry O'Brien trophy back to the telecast. 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
Jun 09, 2025•27 min
We all know the Lakers need a center. Every team they talk to also knows this. If everyone is trying to price gauge the Lakers, should they check in on a center who might actually be worth that increased price? 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
Jun 09, 2025•28 min
Anthony and Raj celebrate the game they just watched, wonder what the hell ESPN is doing with this telecast, marvel at Tyrese Haliburton, laugh at Mark Daigneault and extend lessons from both the Pacers and Thunder to 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
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 16 min
As thrilling as that game was, the whole time, both Raj and Anthony found themselves wondering why ESPN was treating this game like any other random Thursday night in February. 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
Jun 06, 2025•40 min
Anthony has obviously voiced his opinion on heliocentric offenses. Once again, the Pacers were able to stay attached and eventually win outright because of their diverse offense. The guys discuss why the Lakers need to take note. 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
Jun 06, 2025•41 min
In a loaded episode, Anthony is joined by Ethan Strauss to talk about, well, a lot. The guys hit on everything from this finals matchup and the inevitable poor ratings that will come of it, the discourse around this matchup heading in, Adam Silver's latest tweak to the All Star Game and LeBron taking yet another side-swipe at Brian Windhorst. 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:/...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr 3 min
Anthony and Ethan have both noticed a rather standoffish stance from NBA media about this upcoming series and give their thoughts on this matchup and that narrative heading 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
Jun 05, 2025•33 min
Anthony and Ethan discuss Adam Silver's latest pleat to viewers to please baby please watch the All Star Game and their overall view of his tenure as commissioner. 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
Jun 05, 2025•35 min
In the latest entry to the Lakers season review series, Anthony looks back on JJ Redick's first season as a coach. Not just an NBA coach, but as a coach, ever. Still insane to think about. Overall, we have to split this season into two segments. He was fantastic in the regular season and a bit of a disaster in the playoffs. Anthony explains why, then discusses Redick's future as a coach. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy L...
Jun 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
We want to be absolutely clear about this: JJ Redick was fantastic in the regular season and that performance becomes all the more impressive when you consider all the context. Anthony lays it all out with the backdrop of Tom Thibodeau's firing. 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
Jun 04, 2025•34 min
Anthony in genuinely curious because even he goes back-and-forth on this... Does that brutal series from JJ Redick make you feel differently about the amount of success we saw from him in the regular season? He discusses that, then wraps with a fun question about youth coaching differences domestically and internationally. 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/...
Jun 04, 2025•36 min
Anthony was thinking about the whole "will or won't LeBron take the pay cut" subject and wondered whether people are going about that all wrong. He then explains how Dorian Finney-Smith opting out and walking wouldn't necessarily be the worst thing. He points out how Austin Ainge's new gig is just the latest example of nepotism in the NBA and then discusses the Jazz apparently coming to their senses about tanking. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.aud...
Jun 03, 2025•54 min
In all likelihood, Dorian Finney-Smith is going to be back with the Lakers after either opting into his player option or after opting out and re-signing a longer deal for less per year. But, if DFS does leave, Anthony explains how it could open up options for the Lakers while also freeing up minutes at the four. 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...
Jun 03, 2025•29 min
Anthony noticed a lot of people trying to have the nepotism conversation after Austin Ainge was hired to run the Jazz and decided to wade into those waters. After that super duper fun conversation, he offers up Ainge's message on tanking, and how this is a directly result of the flattened lottery odds (as he predicted a couple weeks ago). 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://pod...
Jun 03, 2025•29 min
Anthony wrote late last week about the two-timeline spot the Lakers have to navigate, as they prep for the end of the LeBron James era and the beginning of the Luka Doncic era simultaneously. He narrates that piece for this 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
Jun 02, 2025•9 min
Loaded show, considering it's a Sunday without basketball. Anthony opens with a response to listeners not exactly thrilled about the all-time Lakers rotation draft from Friday. In it, he explains that building a rotation is a lot more complicated than just listing the best players in Lakers history. He then tells a story about why he thought James Worthy thought his actual name was podcast. He wraps by diving into all the Lounge mailbags, which had some excellent questions. To learn more about l...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 11 min
So, a lot of y'all were NOT happy about the results of Anthony and Pete's rotation draft from Friday. Honestly, we get it. Some truly great players went way later than they should've in the draft. However, as Anthony explains, when you're putting together a rotation that actually has to play together, you have to factor in fit. He explains all that, then follows up that segment with a story about meeting James Worthy, who thought his name was Podcast. To learn more about listener data and our pr...
Jun 02, 2025•39 min
A listener asked Anthony about the Lakers uniforms and whether it might be time to redesign them as the organization heads into the Luka Doncic era. It's honestly a pretty good idea, though Anthony has a specific kind of rebrand in mind. 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
Jun 02, 2025•39 min
Anthony is, frankly, sick of the same old conversation about this summer so he's going to reframe it. In this episode, he and Pete Zayas (LFR) participate in a snake draft to build out their ideal 10-man rotations using only former Lakers. From there, they discuss some lessons they learned from the draft and extend them to this offseason and beyond. They wrap with questions from the audience but not until after Pete shocks the world with a couple revelations. To learn more about listener data an...
May 30, 2025•1 hr 1 min
