Lakers Lounge

Episod

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  HOOK: Rob, JJ bring the vibes; preseason expectations; Austin/Luka as leaders; RIP LT; Q&A 25.09.2026 1j 9min

  Absolutely loaded episode from Anthony and Pete today, as the guys are staring directly at media day, training camp and preseason games. They take a quick look back at JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka's presser, discuss Luka and Austin as team leaders and discuss what they're hoping to see as camp gets started.
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  PART 1: Pete also noticed the significant vibes shift 25.09.2026 23min

  Anthony tells a joke that Pete absolutely ejects from. Point is: Both guys noticed how much lighter the vibes were from Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick. They give their thoughts on why.
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  PART 2: How will Luka, Austin handle being leaders? Walker Kessler must step up 25.09.2026 24min

  Anthony and Pete noted Lakers leadership pointing out how vocal Austin Reaves has been but also discussed how, defensively, the player who absolutely needs to fill the void will be Walker Kessler.
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  PART 3: Pete, Anthony completely disagree about Pelinka tempering expectations 25.09.2026 23min

  Anthony walked away from Rob Pelinka's presser thinking he was tempering expectations. Pete thought he was welcoming them. The guys discuss either end of the spectrum, reality residing somewhere in the middle and their own definitions of success for this Lakers team. They also spend some time honoring Lawrence Tanter together.
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  FULL: Rob and JJ's presser focused on chemistry, vibes and moving on 25.09.2026 53min

  The Lakers season unofficially kicked off with Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick holding their annual joint-presser. Anthony noticed some very different vibes and offered one potential explanation after LeBron James' departure. Redick was very open about his hopes for this group and the identity he's expecting. Anthony also spends a segment memorializing Lawrence Tanter following his passing and wraps with questions from the live audience.
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  PART 1: The vibes are noticeably (and notably) better 25.09.2026 25min

  Anthony starts his press conference breakdown by discussing how different the vibes were for this one than in years past. He also tackles a couple of what he thought were the most noteworthy moments from Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick's time on stage.
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  PART 2: PR stuff doesn't matter, 'til it does; RIP Lawrence Tanter; Rob lowers the bar 25.09.2026 29min

  Anthony wraps up his conversation on why vibes matter, then spends some time memorializing Lawrence Tanter, a true Lakers legend. From there, he answers questions from the live audience, one of which discussing Rob Pelinka very clearly backing off his "title or bust" mantra.
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  FULL: Lakers broadcast tweaks; JJ/Rob presser preview; Lonzo pseudo retirement; Q&A 24.09.2026 53min

  You know we're nearing the season when out of nowhere an episode has this much stuff to talk about. Anthony starts by discussing the Lakers broadcast and how different it will sound next year. He then previews JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka's joint presser and some of the questions he's hoping they'll have to answer. Lonzo Ball made some news that Anthony broke down, too, then he wraps the episode with a Q&A.
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  PART 1: Lakers broadcast changes, explained 24.09.2026 25min

  Anthony runs through the various ways Lakers games are going to look and sound different, now that his reporting has been officially confirmed. He gives his thoughts on the changes, some of which he understands, others, less so.
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  PART 2: JJ/Rob presser preview; Lonzo Ball career look-back; Q&A 24.09.2026 28min

  Anthony offers up what he'll be watching for when JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka take the stage Thursday afternoon. He then discusses the funny series of events that had Lonzo Ball clarifying whether or not he's retired. He wraps with a quick Q&A.
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  FULL: Kessler v Duren; Media Day Bingo; SB Nation Q&A 23.09.2026 1j 2min

  Anthony and Harrison realize we're less than a week from Lakers media day. So, after running through a quick hypothetical on how else the Lakers could've handled the center position, they play one of their favorite annual games. From there, Harrison has a series of questions for Anthony he fielded from the SB Nation app.
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  PART 1: Kessler v Duren hypothetical; Media Day Bingo 23.09.2026 30min

  Anthony asks Harrison a hypothetical question given how things have gone between the Pistons and Jalen Duren. Would the Lakers have been better off trying to play this situation to their own benefit? From there, the guys partake in one of their favorite annual traditions: Media Day Bingo.
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  PART 2: Media Day Bingo cont'd; Is JJ Redick already a top-10 Lakers coach? 23.09.2026 31min

  Anthony and Harrison round out their predictions for stories coming from media day and then dive into a set of questions Harrison has for Anthony from the SB Nation app, including one about where JJ Redick already ranks among Lakers coaches all time.
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  FULL: Let's talk Lakers depth, MAILBAG 22.09.2026 55min

  Anthony responds to a particularly annoyed audience taking issue with his critique of the depth on the Lakers roster compared to last season. From there, he dives into the mailbag to answer a very wide assortment of questions.
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  PART 1: Anthony doubles down 22.09.2026 27min

  After hearing all the complaints and criticism of his take that the Lakers aren't as deep now as they were last year, Anthony... says screw it and stands on business.
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  PART 2: MAILBAG - Stop... laughing? 22.09.2026 28min

  Anthony dives into the mailbag, where a listener has a very weird (and frankly impossible) request.
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  FULL: Anthony finally lets Raj nerd out about this team 18.09.2026 1j 2min

  Poor Raj has had to talk about all kinds of things over the course of this summer that don't feature x's and o's, so Anthony, out of the goodness of his heart, gets out of the way and lets Raj run through all his nerdiest talking points about this Lakers team.
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  PART 1: Raj and Anthony debate the Lakers' fifth starter 18.09.2026 30min

  Anthony tells a story about music for him growing up. Then, he and Raj disagree about who they think should be the Lakers' fifth starter when training camp opens in a couple weeks.
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  PART 2: What's the nerdiest thing Raj is excited about? 18.09.2026 33min

  Anthony has put Raj through the ringer this summer with all the sale drama, so as a reward, Raj got to just straight up nerd out. Anthony followed suit, then the guys wrapped with a couple questions from the live audience.
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  FULL: Aaron is back! West contender tiers, Lakers offseason tweaks; Steph-LeBron Warriors-Lakers 17.09.2026 1j 7min

  You've asked. Anthony bugged Aaron a bunch about it. So it finally happened. Aaron Larsuel made his triumphant return into The Lounge and this episode was an immediate return to how they used to go. The guys put the west into contender tiers and figure out where the Lakers fit into that equation. Also covered: The Warriors wasting Steph, what the guys would've done different this summer and more.