Lakers Lounge

Epizódy

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  FULL: STILL not sure who's in charge; Clippers RICO case; Preferred governors; Q&A 16.09.2026 56min

  Anthony and Harrison share their annoyance at no one asking Adam Silver what the deal is going to be with the Lakers governorship. Anthony shares how Netflix helped explain why the feds are looking into the Clippers. The guys debate who they'd prefer to see run the Lakers, then end the episode with a couple questions from the live audience.
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  PART 1: Really, NO clarity? At all? 16.09.2026 28min

  Anthony was hoping to learn more about the ownership/governorship situation this week. The board of governors meetings (and Adam Silver's speaking opportunity) came and went and... welp. But hey look on the bright side. At least we still have the Clippers to laugh at.
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  PART 2: Who would you prefer between Jeanie Buss and Iger/Kushner? 16.09.2026 28min

  Anthony and Harrison take EVERYTHING into account to try to answer their preferred outcome in this whole ownership situation and eventually land on the side of wanting a fresh start. They answer a couple questions from the live chat to wrap things up.
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  FULL: Board of governors meetings preview; Kawhi trade goes through; Mailbag/Q&A 14.09.2026 1h 1min

  Usually, no one should care about the NBA's board of governors meeting. This time around, as Anthony explains, Lakers fans should probably pay attention. He discusses that and dives into the mailbag, where Luka Doncic fans feel a certain way about his time with the Lakers so far.
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  PART 1: Why Lakers fans should care about the board of governors meetings 14.09.2026 30min

  The NBA's board of governors is meeting this week and actually quite a lot is riding on them for the Lakers. Anthony explains, then dives into this week's mailbag chat.
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  PART 2: Kawhi trade goes through; Consolidation trade for Lakers?; Taj Gibson retires (story) 14.09.2026 32min

  Anthony explains why the Kawhi trade finally going through is good for the Lakers, gives his thoughts on the journalistic fallout from that fiasco and then puts together a consolidation trade he'd pull the trigger on to round out the roster with a buy-low candidate. Also in this episode is a quick story about Taj Gibson's camp that really impressed Anthony given the news of his retirement.
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  HOOK: Lakers FO additions announced; Clippers scandal shows holes in NBA media landscape; Q&A 11.09.2026 57min

  The guys discuss the latest hires by the Lakers in the front office and what they could mean moving forward. Anthony chooses to be optimistic because he's tired. Then, they have a conversation about NBA media after seeing what this Clippers scandal has shown us about it. They wrap with a couple questions from the live audience.
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  PART 1: Lakers' FO additions, explained (to the extent we can) 11.09.2026 27min

  Right before the guys went live, the Lakers officially announced a couple new additions to the front office. Anthony, even in the face of potential cynicism (and partially because of sleep deprivation) decides to go into this with an open mind.
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  PART 2: Q&A - Other potential directions the Lakers could've gone in this summer 11.09.2026 30min

  After wrapping up their conversation about the Clippers scandal and the media's role in it, the guys dive into a couple fun questions from the live audience about other signings they felt may have made more sense than the ones made this summer.
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  FULL: MAILBAG - Lakers game presentation changes; ESPN FINALLY speaks on Clippers reporting; Q&A 10.09.2026 46min

  Anthony starts with a conversation about the changes coming to what Lakers games are going to look and sound like whether you're in the arena or watching from home. Then, he explains why ESPN's response to questions about its reporting fell hilariously short. He wraps with questions from the live audience.
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  PART 1: Lakers games are going to look and sound very different this year and moving forward 10.09.2026 22min

  A listener asked in the iTunes mailbag whether Anthony had heard anything about Lawrence Tanter's replacement, which led to Lakers game presentation in general and the coming changes there. From there, Anthony launches into ESPN's pseudo statement following a week of radio silence about their disproven Clippers scandal reporting.
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  PART 2: ESPN's defense doesn't hold up; Mailbag/Q&A 10.09.2026 24min

  Don Van Natta Jr. tried to issue a statement on behalf of his, Baxter Holmes' and Ramona Shelburne's (and Sham Charania's) infamous reporting that didn't age well almost immediately. Anthony explains why the defenses gives fall hilariously short, then dives into questions from the live audience.
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  FULL: Anthony tempts fate and goes a full episode remaining optimistic about the Lakers 09.09.2026 1h 9min

  Anthony has heard your notes about how he feels about the Lakers and challenged himself to an optimism battle. He and Harrison discuss the most important factors facing the Lakers and explain what it would look like if those things swung in the team's favor. Buckle up, kids. We're being happy today.
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  PART 1: Luka Doncic can win MVP; Here's how 09.09.2026 23min

  Anthony and Harrison introduce the concept of this episode, which takes a little while because of how out of the norm it is for Anthony to practice optimism. They kick things off with what the Lakers need from Luka Doncic.
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  PART 2: What does Austin need to do to live up to his deal? 09.09.2026 24min

  Anthony's ask of Austin Reaves this year is relatively straightforward, and something he should be able to carry out. Harrison makes fun of Anthony for racially profiling Austin for like five full minutes.
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  PART 3: What did we learn from this exercise? 09.09.2026 23min

  Anthony asks Harrison after a full episode of positivity and optimism whether he feels better about the team. Turns out, that helps! After talking about Mamu's fit, the guys discuss their findings and whether they felt like card-carrying homers at any point in this discussion.
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  FULL: Lakers' top lineups for all situations (starters, bench, combo, garbage, small/big) 08.09.2026 43min

  Anthony outlines the types of lineups he expects to see at various stretches of the Lakers' games this season. Who is going to start? Will they have a bench mob? What will the bench/starter combo lineups look like? Which rules does he foresee for teammate combinations? This was a fun way to look at the roster and figure out how the puzzle pieces might fit.
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  PART 1: Starters? Bench mob? Combo lineups? 08.09.2026 20min

  Anthony predicts who he thinks will be the opening night starters, but also explains why he thinks we might see tweaks to that group and why who starts is important. He then discusses the bench lineups he's curious about, as well as the starter/bench combo groups that often play a key role in the middle portions of the game.
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  PART 2: Lakers can go small or big; garbage lineup is actually fun; Q&A 08.09.2026 23min

  Anthony explains why the garbage lineup will a) be fun and b) is actually important, then outlines the directions he'd take their small and big lineups. From there, he answers a couple questions and calls it a day.
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  FULL: Anthony and Raj on the Clippers, fandom, billionaires, journalism, and all kinds of stuff 04.09.2026 1h 35min

  This episode is... a lot. The guys talk about how they'd feel about this if they were Clippers fans. They discuss ESPN's reputation coming out of this. Raj sneaks a few minutes of Lakers basketball talk in, too, and they wander all over the place to try to touch on every aspect of one of the biggest stories we'll cover this year. Oh, and Q&A. They do a Q&A too.