Lakers Lounge

Anthony and Jovan discuss the Lakers' exciting start to the season and, in an effort not to get too excited and thus damn the team, dive into the direction JJ Redick took the starting group. This leads to a fun conversation about fit, process and ignoring wins and losses for the sake of the greater good. 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

The Lakers had their full offering of players the other night and the only player to catch an outright DNP-CD was Jarred Vanderbilt. Anthony and Jovan discuss what might be next for Vando both as a Laker and/or in the Lakers' attempts to move him. 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

Huh. Who'd have thunk it? Anthony and Harrison recap the game, everyone's approach to it and how the Lakers eventually snapped out of their early game funk. Also, Anthony details one of the weirder days he's ever had and, hilariously, the impact it's going to have on his coverage moving forward. 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

Anthony starts the show with a story we guarantee you won't see coming. Then, the guys laugh at the notion that LeBron would come in and make the Lakers worse. 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

Anthony and Harrison were both impressed by how Luka handled LeBron's return to the court and his understanding of when to take over and win the game. Then, the guys talk about the starters and how it's way too early to be nervous about them, even if the questions are fair to ask eventually. 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

The Lakers are finally going to have their full roster available tonight. Anthony breaks down LeBron's availability and how we arrived here, discusses Gabe Vincent's return and previews what he thinks the rotation might look like. Then, he details all the ways James is going to help the Lakers on the court -- crazy as that might sound to some. 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

LeBron James' first practice went well and now we're just waiting to find out if James will make his return to the court tonight. Anthony talks about the quotes from practice, Shaq's incorrect take, how the Lakers might use LeBron, their rotation and more. 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

With LeBron James back at practice, it also means the return of his post-practice scrums. This one was pretty telling, for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, LeBron's return also means even more and dumber takes about him. Anthony explains why the Lakers and LeBron seem to be such a lightning rod for them. 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

Let's talk about the actual basketball benefits LeBron James brings with him if he does make his season debut today. 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

What a weekend. Anthony recaps it and previews a week that might feature LeBron's return. He also talk about the support the Lakers have given Deandre Ayton and what makes it so special. He recaps Adou Thiero's debut and answers questions from the live audience. 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

Anthony has noticed a trend from the Lakers and explains why it probably means a little extra to Deandre Ayton that the team is specifically supporting him the way they have been. He talks about LeBron's impending return and the successful road trip. 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

Adou Thiero made his NBA debut over the weekend and Anthony liked what he saw both in terms of Thiero the player and how the Lakers were there to celebrate his moment. He wraps up the episode with a couple more questions, including an effort to find something to whine about, for the betterment of the team. 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

ANthony and Pete take a wide-angle look at the Lakers through this first month or so to try to figure out who they are as a team. They discuss Luka's season to this point and what he can do better. They then look ahead to LeBron's return and what he'll need to bring that they've been missing. To wrap things up, the live audience had a few questions they were able to get to. 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

This iteration of the Lakers has been together for roughly a month at this point, so Anthony and Pete try to figure out who this team actually is. Are they the group that at one point won five straight? Or are they the team that's been embarrassed in two of their last three? 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

Adou Thierro, come on down! Plus, some discussion about the health of the league and the problems it faces as it ignores the fan experience. 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

Anthony discusses an aspect of Austin's game he's more concerned about than how Reaves handles athleticism, his shooting. The Lakers need to do a better job finding him some easier looks. Then, he takes a look at some struggling teams and how they might impact the trade market. Finally, he wraps with a nice, long Q&A with the live youtube audience. 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

Anthony offers up some stats that don't paint the prettiest picture of Austin's shooting, then explains how he'd like to see the Lakers get him some easier looks. 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

The Lakers have championship aspirations and, if they're serious about them, their star is going to need to adopt some of the character traits from his peers who've already won. Anthony explains. 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

The Lakers had an opportunity to prove to at least some extent that they belong in a conversation with the Thunder and Nuggets but instead were told emphatically they have a long way to go. Anthony and Raj break down the game and how it felt like an beatdown from the top of the organizations down. 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

Anthony and Raj try to collect their thoughts after one of the biggest ass-kickings the Lakers are going to take this season. 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

Anthony and Raj continue the conversation of what all went wrong in this one but sometimes it's as easy as, hey, one superstar played like one and the other didn't. Luka was thoroughly outplayed by SGA. 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

Anthony has had enough of people telling him how much Adou Thierro a recent second-round pick might offer whenever he makes his Lakers debut. 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

Anthony welcomes Harrison to talk about (Nico) Harrison. The Mavericks finally fired the Lakers legend and there was a ton to talk about as a result. 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

Anthony and Harrison laugh at how ridiculous the last nine months have been watching the Mavericks slowly and stubbornly realized that maybe the guy who thought it was a good idea to trade Luka Doncic might not be best equipped to run the franchise. Anthony also explains how a diary knocked the episode off schedule and asks for some parenting advice from the audience. 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

The guys discuss Anthony Davis' future in all this and then celebrate Nico Harrison, Lakers legend. Anthony has an idea on how to honor the man who giftwrapped 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

Anthony is joined by Raj to break down that kinda/sorta important win from last night. The Lakers needed to bounce back and do so soundly. For the first half of the game, it didn't look like it was definitely going to happen, then they finally started defending in the second half. The guys talk Rui's shooting, Austin's impact, Luka Ball and more. 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

Anthony and Raj recap a fun win and talk about their expectations heading in. They also spend some time on Rui Hachimura, who continues his incredible offensive start. Anthony then discusses Austin's importance to this team's offensive approach. 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

Raj threw some bait out there and Anthony took it. He rants about the east as there are now somehow three teams sitting at 1-9 at the same time. The guys also talked about an underrated way Austin Reaves helps this team. 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

The Lakers dropped their first no-show of the season Saturday night and performances like that (and the reaction to them) can say a lot about a team and its coach. Anthony explains how, 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

JJ Redick clearly had a problem with how the Lakers approached that blowout loss to Atlanta, but failed to mention the role coaches play in a team's approach to a game. 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

Anthony got a question about his take from earlier in the show about JJ Redick's pressers and explains what smart coaches use that time for. 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

One of The Lounge audience's absolute favorites makes a return trip and boy this episode did not let you down. 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

Anthony and Aaron discuss the top tier of title contenders, which features the OKC Thunder and Denver Nuggets, though maybe not in that order. 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

Aaron and Anthony discuss Anthony's second tier of title contenders, which features the Lakers. Let's just say Aaron isn't concerned about adding LeBron James to this group. Also, Houston is good. 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

The guys wrap up their title tiers with teams that don't really have a shot or flat out do not have a chance at winning a championship this year, then discuss the biggest surprises from the first few weeks of the season. 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

Anthony welcomes two guys whose content legitimately inspired him to try out this whole industry. Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano stop by (completely as a coincidence) to talk all kinds of things. In the first half of the show, Anthony and Jason talk about the Lakers-Spurs game Jason attended and what the Wemby experience was like. Anthony and Jason both agree the Lakers are legit. They talk Knicks, Luka trade, Nico and how Luka's hair impacts how conditioned he looks. In the second, Anthony and Shea talk about Serrano's new book, "Expensive Basketball," which Jen as stolen like it was one of Anthony's hoodies. The guys talk about Shea's writing process, what makes his writing so unique and what went into the chapters and subjects he chose. They also talk current basketball and Anthony's washedness. 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

Anthony welcomes his colleague at Offside, Jason Concepcion, to talk about the Lakers-Spurs game the other night, which Jason attended. They discuss the Wemby experience, Luka as a goose, the Lakers legitimacy, Jason's Knicks and plenty more. 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

Shea Serrano stops by to talk about his NYT Best Selling book, "Expensive Basketball," which Jen promptly stole. The guys talk about what makes Shea's writing so unique and how he balances high-level writing with shooting the shit with his reader. Then, they discuss some of the subjects of his book, the Lakers and Spurs game from the other night and plenty more. 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

Anthony recaps last night's game, offers an update on LeBron and Austin's injuries, then enjoys the way Ayton continues to play. 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

Anthony welcomes a friend of the show into The Lounge to enjoy the Lakers beating the Spurs. They discuss the game, the Deandre Ayton experience to this point, LeBron's vibes as the Lakers continue their run and plenty more. Then, in the second half of the show, Anthony goes solo to rant about the refereeing and answer your questions. 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

The Lakers have won five straight and it's forcing us to rethink how we might feel about this team. Problem is, every time Anthony gets optimistic about the Lakers, bad things happen. So, he brings Sabreena Merchant into The Lounge to break down this game and they both walk away still feeling great about where the Lakers stand right now. 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

Anthony enjoyed beating the Spurs as much as he's always going to, but couldn't help but note how poor the refereeing was in a game that could have been so much more fun. He talks about that as well as a couple other topics the live audience brought to his attention. 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

Anthony has kinda/sorta alluded to why starting hot was important for the Lakers specifically. From there, he dives into the mailbags, where listeners wanted to talk about Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James' injury and more. 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

Anthony is loving the start the Lakers are off to and explains what was riding on it. 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

Anthony wraps up his discussion on Rui Hachimura, then is asked about LeBron's injury and when an update might be coming. 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

This is one of the most fulfilling wins the Lakers might have all year. Anthony and Raj enjoy it, highlight some of the individual performances from it, then discuss the culture the Lakers are starting to build. 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

Anthony is thrilled the Kangz let Jake LaRavia walk. And that the Blazers let Ayton walk. And that there were multiple really dumb teams in the NBA. Raj, being the kind soul he is, found nicer language to use. Boy, what a fun win that was. 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

Deandre Ayton had an actual revenge game in Portland. The guys talk about his performance, then discuss the culture that's being built before our very eyes. 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

All things considered, the Lakers are racking up wins and keeping pace in the brutal west. Now, if they could ever get healthy, they could join the conversation among the league's title contenders. 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

Maybe it was the post-World Series bliss, but Anthony really enjoyed this win against the Heat and the things he saw on and off the court. 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