Lakers Lounge

Mere hours after recording one of his angriest pods of the year, Anthony is joined by Harrison to discuss the direction of the team for the rest of this season and to gauge their faith in this front office as it will eventually embark on the latest most critical offseason in recent Lakers history. 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 kinda/sorta known for letting games get out of hand. After the front office has indicated it doesn't believe in this group and keeps talking about what it's going to do with all the cap space it'll get by having so many of these players leave, the question does need to be asked: Are we heading towards a late-season collapse? 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 discuss some potential outcomes for this season, which leads to a discussion about LeBron. Anthony makes an admission: He's ready for everyone to just move on. We're done here. 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 lost in brutal fashion. Anthony let's it rip as a result. He plays a conversation recorded earlier with Andy Kamenetzky (Locked on Lakers, ESPNLA Radio) about Rob Pelinka, then answers questions from the live audience -- which was PISSED after that 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 shares his frustration from this game, which highlighted all that bothers him about this current iteration of the Lakers. He then throws to a conversation recorded earlier with Andy Kamenetzky about Rob Pelinka. 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 once again an unserious team heading into the playoffs. Rob Pelinka needs to fix that this summer, as Anthony and Andy explain. Anthony voices concern from fans that are nervous about the lack accountability Rob has faced so far. 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 Andy continue their conversation by explaining why at least Andy thinks this offseason will finally be the transaction window we see the Lakers commit to building a contender. Or else. 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 answers questions from the audience but also takes time to explain, with religion as an example, why the Lakers lack culture to the extent that they do. 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 as an organization haven't valued centers outside of Anthony Davis. Since Luka Doncic arrived, he's been asked to turn below average-centers into good ones, but Anthony thinks the Lakers need to give him a good center he can make elite. He makes that point, picks up on the Austin conversation, wonders if it's time to shift to a younger rotation, then answers all the questions he can. 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

Under Rob Pelinka, the Lakers have typically built rosters that force stars to be great so as to turn role players into much better versions of themselves. Anthony thinks that approach has led to imbalanced players and is responsible for the complete lack of two-way impact guys. 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

A listener asked about player-centric vs. team fandom, which led to Anthony explaining why he covers the Lakers the way he does. No player is bigger than 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 has had enough after the Lakers, fully healthy, got their asses kicked by the Celtics -- who are still playing without their best player. 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 Celtics beat the crap out of the Lakers because they're committed to a basketball culture, whereas the Lakers are still wandering through the desert hoping another star fall in their lap. 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 explains his concerns on Austin against long, physical perimeter defenders when referees swallow their whistle. Given the decision the Lakers have on him this summer, these games are tough to look past. Still, not all of it is even within Austin's control, and that's where Anthony is most nervous. He discusses that, then finishes with some 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

Pete and Anthony got together for back-to-back weeks because of just how crazy this week was. Buckle up, buttercup. 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 discuss the move from Tim Harris to Lon Rosen and the process that went into it. What might the fallout be from it? What should that fallout 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 https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete turn their attentions to the basketball, as it is finally resuming tonight. The guys talk about what they'll be looking for from the team on both sides of the ball, as well as from a more macros standpoint. With a little extra time left at the end of the episode, they also discuss LeBron's future -- whether that be with the Lakers or on a different 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 reacts to the Lakers announcing Tim Harris in very short order after reports surfaced that Tim Harris would be stepping down after this season. He also explains who Lon Rosen is, which seems important too. He wraps with questions from the live audience, who seemed pretty hopeful this might lead to more change. 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

Lon Rosen was selected preeeeeeetty quickly. This would seem to give us a bit of a hint as to how things went down with Tim Harris. It's also fair to wonder whether this might lead to similar exits from Harris' soon to be former peers from within the organization. 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

Lakers fans have become pretty rabid in their desire to see a complete overhaul of Jeanie Buss' inner circle (and for good reason). So, with Lon Rosen already replacing one of the members of that inner circle, should we be connecting dots to the next moves? Maybe? Hopefully? Also, Anthony explains why Rob Pelinka is the made man he seems to be and answers other questions 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

Packed show today as it is being reported Tim Harris will be stepping down after this season. Anthony and Harrison discuss what this might mean short and long-term, and how Lakers fans will feel this shift. Then, they pick apart the speculation throughout this last weekend about LeBron James' Lakers future. They wrap with some words about All-Star Weekend and by answering 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 and Harrison break down why fans should be excited that Tim Harris, president of basketball operations, will be stepping down from his position with 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

Anthony and Harrison segue from their conversation about Tim Harris into the rampant speculation about LeBron James' NBA future. Anthony explains how the Lakers' consistent punting over the last few years has probably played a part in James looking for better basketball situations. 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 discuss a mostly really fun All-Star Weekend and lay out how they'd like to see the league build off its success by doubling down on what worked: Xenophobia. 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

Packed show coming back from the longer weekend. Anthony recaps a mostly fun All Star Weekend, discusses the dunk contest and wonders why this hasn't been fixed yet, explains why he enjoyed the actual All Star Game, then dives into the mailbag and live Q&A. 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

Adam Silver gave his annual press conference at All Star Weekend, where the subject du jour was tanking. The conversation on that subject was so loud that it made Anthony wonder whether it had become a distraction from more pressing issues. 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 continues his dive through the iTunes mailbag, where a listener wanted some clarity on the Kobe Bufkin decision. Anthony explains what went into it, based on what he knows, then continues on into 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

Loaded show to send you off into the weekend. 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 look back on Chris Paul's career and how the Clippers did him and their other stars wrong. Anthony makes the point that this is something the Lakers have done so well it's helped land stars over the years... which means they have to send LeBron James off gracefully, too. 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 still pretty skeptical that the front office will be built out in ways Lakers fans are hoping. Pete believes it could really happen. Both make their cases, then explain how they'd like to see it come together. 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 Pete and Jovan to look back quickly on the season to this point, then dish out grades to all the key contributors to 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

The guys open with a brief conversation on the season as a whole to this point, then direct their attention to the guys at the top of the roster. 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 gets the lowest grades of the Lakers' three stars, then the guys have a lengthy conversation about Rob Pelinka and a Lakers front office that has a critical offseason ahead of 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

The guys wrap up their conversation about Rob Pelinka, then turn their attention to JJ Redick and the role players up and down the roster. 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 talk about how tanking has escalated and the role Adam Silver has played in the problem getting worse. Then, they discuss Rob Pelinka once again seemingly sliding on by for wasting another prime season of a great player. They debate whether LeBron publicly shared his own Rob-related frustration, then they wrap up with some 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

Tanking has once again become a forefront issue and Anthony wants to know the difference between what the Jazz are doing as an organization and what the league kicked Johntay Porter out 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

Anthony has noticed everyone move on to the Lakers' deadline not being all that surprising while ignoring what the Lakers have cost Luka Doncic and LeBron James. 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

Rob Pelinka said he and Jeanie are looking forward to building out the rest of the Lakers organization, but Anthony will believe it when he sees it and explains why. 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 a loss that felt right there for the taking, then wishes the Lakers had a starting caliber center. He gives an Alex Caruso history lesson, then answers some 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 walks away from that game feeling ok about the Lakers-Thunder matchup. He explains why, and how the Lakers need to further those advantages just in case these two teams meet in the playoffs. 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

While Anthony was recapping the game, so was LeBron James. He (LeBron) was asked about the difference between where the Lakers are now and where the OKC Thunder are and he gave an answer that Anthony agreed with, with a couple notes; 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

That Lakers win over the Warriors was fun. Luka Kennard fits like a glove. Then the Lakers added another guard for some reason. Rob Pelinka gave a presser that drove Anthony to madness. Then, Anthony 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 recaps that fun game from Saturday night, then explains why he didn't love the how the Lakers chose to fill their final roster spot. 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

Rob Pelinka spoke to a select few reporters following the trade deadline and let's just saw Anthony wasn't very impressed. 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 have a game to recap, a Luka injury to discuss, Austin's reminder to everyone to enjoy, a deadline to break down, Giannis nonsense to laugh at and everything in-between. Strap in. This is a good one. 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 recap an actually important Lakers win. They discuss a Luka injury's impact, Austin's shotmaking and Maxi Kleber's Laker moment. 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 officially out on Giannis Antetokounmpo as a Lakers target. He explains why to Harrison, who may or may not share that stance. 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 discuss the path forward for the Lakers and how concerned they are about Lakers leadership from here on out. This also detoured into a conversation about Luka's conditioning but they steer it back to the parts of the franchise they're actually worried about. He's not one of those things. 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 made a move. Giannis didn't. Anthony breaks it all down and looks ahead to what's still to come. 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 rolls through a few scenarios in which the Lakers would either facilitate or benefit from a Giannis trade. (Right as he was editing and posting this episode, the Kuminga trade happened, which changes everything, but still). Then, he dives into a Q&A with an audience that is running out of patience with Rob Pelinka. 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