Lakers Lounge

Episodi

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  FULL: Truuuuuuuu 16.10.2026 51min

  Anthony and Mike Trudell talk Vikings, then some Lakers, then some Vikings again, but mostly Lakers.
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  PART 1: What would be a successful Lakers season this year? 16.10.2026 25min

  Bill Simmons didn't sound exactly thrilled in his pod about the Lakers exceeding their over/under for wins this year so he asked a different question -- which has bounced around in Anthony's brain. So, Anthony asks Mike Trudell... what would he consider a successful Lakers season?
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  PART 2: Can the Lakers' infinite turbo button wing approach work? 16.10.2026 26min

  Anthony and Mike discuss the Lakers' approach to a position they knew they had to enlist a committee for. Also, Vikings talk. Yes. Vikings talk.
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  FULL: Anthony and Raj talk... baseball? Preseason grades; Rotation combinations; Q&A 15.10.2026 1h 13min

  The Dodgers' season is on the brink. Anthony and Raj talk about the similarities to injury information between the two franchises and how no one actually benefits from this. From there, the guys talk about some of their top takeaways from preseason so far. They offer some grades on some players, then wrap with a Q&A with the live audience.
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  PART 1: Anthony is forever doomed to shady injury information 15.10.2026 23min

  Anthony made the mistake of recording during the Dodgers game. This led to a(nother) rant about injury information/management as it may have ended the Dodgers' attempt at a three-peat. The guys segue from there to their impressions of training camp almost exactly one week from opening night.
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  PART 2: No, Twitter, Anthony doesn't want to hand the offense to Austin even while Luka is out there 15.10.2026 25min

  Twitter jumped to conclusion about one of Anthony's tweets that has made him question humanity. He and Raj talk about what he actually meant. We know the Lakers are going to use Mamu at the five. Here's why Austin makes sense for those lineups.
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  PART 3: Poor Wizards fans; Grimes preseason grade, ideal role; Q&A 15.10.2026 25min

  Raj makes the case for the Wizards as a play-in team. Anthony outlines how deep the east is. A listener asks about Quentin Grimes' IQ, which leads to a fun conversation about his basketball IQ and the ideal role for him.
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  FULL: Walker Kessler debuts; Austin impresses; Lakers bungle injury info; Q&A 14.10.2026 1h 10min

  Anthony and Harrison really enjoyed what they saw from Walker Kessler. That's far and away the biggest story of the night. They do talk about Austin's best game of the preseason and what the Lakers need from him, too, the Lakers' weird handling of injury info and a couple other topics before diving into the chat for a few fun questions.
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  PART 1: So... Walker Kessler! 14.10.2026 23min

  The Lakers have a lot riding on Walker Kessler looking exactly like he looked last night. The guys talked about his impressive debut.
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  PART 2: Anthony completely bungles his Austin point but kinda/sorta arrives there anyway 14.10.2026 23min

  The Lakers need A LOT out of Austin. They got a glimpse of it tonight. Anthony wants to know if we can see this Austin consistently enough to make the contract feel worthwhile.
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  PART 3: A listener actually wrote a haiku about that game 14.10.2026 24min

  After Anthony and Harrison had a little chuckle about the haiku a Shogun would write about that game, a viewer actually dropped one. The guys then talked about Ghost of Tsushima.
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  FULL: MAILBAG - Kessler, Sexton injury concerns; Roster trimming; Guard depth; Knicks (?) extensions 12.10.2026 1h 5min

  Anthony asked for questions and, as promised answer basically every question he got. He only got super frustrated once!
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  PART 1: Walker Kessler, Collin Sexton injury updates 12.10.2026 22min

  Walker Kessler is the Lakers' second-most important player this year, which makes it more than a little concerning/frustrated that we haven't seen him yet. When will that change? Anthony also shares what he's heard about Collin Sexton and explains why he is so important.
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  PART 2: Anthony's prefered rule change - Town down the reputation stuff 12.10.2026 22min

  A listener asked what rule changes Anthony would start with and he gave an example, but then also discussed a zoomed-out approach concern he has with NBA refereeing.
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  PART 3: How else can the Lakers add another big? 12.10.2026 21min

  Anthony explains why it makes sense for the Lakers to try to land a big via one of their two-way contracts but also gives context on what that is trickier now than it was even a couple seasons ago.
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  HOOK: Likes, dislikes, surprises and lessons 09.10.2026 1h 1min

  Anthony does this thing with content that he likes, where he asks himself to find things he likes, dislikes, is surprised by and learns over the course of that content. He brings that exercise to this episode with Pete to discuss Lakers preseason to this point.
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  PART 1: There's plenty to like so far 09.10.2026 20min

  Anthony and Pete start this exercise by talking about what they've liked about preseason to this point.
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  PART 2: How is ball-handling STILL an issue? 09.10.2026 21min

  Collin Sexton has yet to play and Anthony has noticed his absence a little too much. The guys discuss the ball control from players not named Austin or Luka and how critical Sexton has already become.
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  PART 3: Are fans falling for the fallacy of novelty? 09.10.2026 22min

  The Lakers have started off preseason in fairly impressive fashion, all things considered. A listener still was curious whether some of the new additions are getting a little extra praise because of how new they are to the team.
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  FULL: Is Lakers' win total o/u too low? Early preseason lessons; What we want to know ASAP 08.10.2026 1h 2min

  Anthony and Harrison laugh at how annoyed Philly media already is with some of the extra stuff that comes with LeBron. They segue back to the Lakers by discussing how Vegas seems to feel about the team this season. Why is there such a disconnect with that and the preseason vibes/hype? The guys then discuss what they'd like to know about this team ASAP and wrap with a quick Q&A. Oh and Lanterns thoughts.