Lakers Lounge

PART ONE: After Jaxson Hayes caught a DNP-CD against the Cavs, Anthony had an educated theory he was wondering about pretty much confirmed. 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

PART TWO: Anthony rants about the reactions to Russell Westbrook playing relatively well in Denver and the people trying to make that about the Lakers somehow. It's going to happen with D'Angelo Russell, 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 recaps Lakers-Cavs, then discusses a factor in the Lakers not adding another big. He takes questions, and offers a take about the analysis stemming from Russell Westbrook playing well in Denver. 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 updates on guys currently out or getting ready to play tonight. Then, he narrates the article he wrote about what comes next for the Lakers after trading for Dorian Finney-Smith. 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

FULL: Anthony and Harrison break down what the Lakers look like on the other side of the Dorian Finney-Smith trade. How much better are they? What comes next? They also look back on D'Angelo Russell, the Laker. 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

PART ONE: Anthony and Harrison analyze the DFS trade. Anthony explains a popular cliche that he's pretty sick of. 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

PART TWO: Anthony offers up an aspect of the negotiations between the Lakers and Jazz that Harrison is skeptical about. They wrap 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

LOWDOWN: Anthony offers up some details on how this trade came together, breaks down the various pieces and their new fits, then looks ahead to what comes next. 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

FULL: Anthony breaks down the Lakers trading D'Angelo Russell for Dorian Finney-Smith. He offers context on how this deal came together, their competition for DFS, JJ Redick's thoughts on "Dodo," and more. He also looks back on D'lo's second stint with the Lakers and looks ahead to what might be coming next. 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

PART ONE: Anthony explains how this deal came together, why the Nets may have taken the Lakers offer, and what Dorian-Finney Smith brings to 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

PART TWO: What will the Lakers be looking to do now that they have their two-way wing, and when? Anthony explains, then takes 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

FULL: Anthony and Raj enjoy a nice, run, wide-ranging conversation about the state of the Lakers, their peaks and valleys, trade rumors and the league as a whole. 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

PART ONE: The guys recap that thrilling win over the Warriors and Mike Breen's rough night, then try to figure out whether this is just another peak before a valley, or if this is somehow different. 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

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj tackle this topic of NBA ratings as the league is coming off a huge Christmas success, relatively speaking. 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

PART THREE: Anthony and Raj discuss the likelihood the Lakers finally address the roster at this year's deadline and what it would signal if they don't, then take questions from 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 records an emergency episode over the holiday to celebrate the Lakers picking up a HUGE win in San Francisco over the Golden State Warriors. 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 narrates his latest piece for ClutchPoints, the first in a series detailing all the most popular Lakers trade targets. To kick things off, he offers up all you need to know about Cam Johnson, his price, and likeliness the Lakers actually acquire him. He wraps up the episode by telling a story about Christmas '07 and the time he watched a Celtics fan get absolutely punked. 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 yet another annoying, frustrating loss to the Detroit Pistons. 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

FULL: Anthony recaps the Lakers' second win in Sacramento over the Kings in a row, then discusses how great the last week or so has been. From there, he offers up the latest on trade rumors, then throws to all the Lounge's various 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

PART ONE: Anthony recaps another win over the Kings and the ugly way they went about getting it, then, talks about the latest trade rumors. 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

PART TWO: Anthony opens up the mailbags, starting with a listener who wondered what Kobe Bryant would think about the job his former agent is doing. 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 fun win in Sacramento. Boy, it's been a while since we were able to say that. 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

FULL: Anthony and Raj break down a nice Lakers win in Sacramento, as Anthony Davis outplayed Domantas Sabonis, Austin Reaves outplayed De'Aaron Fox, and Max Christie continued to play his ass off as the point-of-attack defender the Lakers desperately needed. 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

PART ONE: Anthony and Raj give props to Max Christie, whose efforts as a starter has completely changed what it feels like the Lakers are capable of. 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

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj discuss Gabe's effort and the role that he's flourishing in. They sneak a little trade talk in, too, then answer 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 reacts to Darvin Ham's quotes about the Lakers, then looks ahead to a pretty brutal stretch of 10 games or so. 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

FULL: Anthony breaks down Darvin Ham's comments on the Lakers and how they perfectly summarized why the Lakers are better off without him. Then, he offers up a theory on why the Lakers will have no excuse but to make a move this deadline. 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

PART ONE: Anthony reads through some quotes from Darvin Ham's interview and explains why Ham hasn't learned anything, which doesn't speak very well to someone looking for another opportunity and a head coaching gig. 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

PART TWO: Anthony goes through the assets at the Lakers' disposal and explains why not making a move would be the final clear message that this front office doesn't believe in LeBron and AD. 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 a quick update on Christian Wood and Jaxson Hayes, then rants about the IST and previews his episode in The Lounge with Jovan. 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

FULL: Anthony welcomes Jovan Buha (The Athletic) back into The Lounge to break down his latest piece on the Lakers' intentions this trade season. The guys talk about the lack of urgency from this front office, their options, potential internal growth 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

PART ONE: Anthony and Jovan discuss the prices on guys who have already moved and how that adds to frustration fans have with a front office that appears to keep looking for any reason to not do anything. 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

PART TWO: Anthony and Jovan discuss the idea of internal growth from the Lakers and whether they'll remain in the hunt to an extent that convinces the front office to invest more draft capital. 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 breaks down the Lonzo Ball trade rumors and explains why the Lakers aren't likely to get involved until this offseason at the earliest. 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

FULL: Anthony opens with a few thoughts about Lonzo Ball and the trade market in general, then opens up an insanely packed mailbag to discuss every trade scenario under the moon. 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

PART ONE: Anthony breaks down the Lonzo Ball rumors and gives his thoughts on where that story appears to be heading. Then, he discusses the trade market as it exists now and how interested the Lakers are in paying somewhat inflated prices. 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

PART TWO: Anthony continues with the mailbag questions, this time discussing why it looks like the Lakers are going to continue to wait before getting fully involved with the trade market. 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 the win, starting by offering some insight into how the Lakers arrived back at Max Christie starting -- and how it was always what the coaching staff was hoping to see. He explains Max's impact on Austin Reaves, too. LeBron James came back and looked good. Oh and Anthony Davis absolutely dominated a big Memphis frontcourt. 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

FULL: Anthony and Raj recap a nice, fun win (outside of the existential crisis we experienced when Anthony Davis got hurt). Max Christie got the start and was fantastic on Ja Morant. LeBron James came back and looked spry. The rotation made a whole bunch of sense. What a night. 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

PART ONE: This is exactly what the Lakers were hoping the starting five would eventually look like. The guys explain why this works and the ripple effect it has across the rest of the rotation. 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

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj continue to marvel at the defense the Lakers played tonight against a Memphis team that was on an absolute roll coming into the game. The guys take a question from the live audience, too, having to do with trade rumors starting to really swirl. 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

FULL: Anthony and Harrison discuss the trade rumors circling around LeBron James and the Lakers, and wonder how James feels about all of it, too. Seeing as he has a no-trade clause, that kind of matters. While they were there, they also wondered about the Anthony Davis part of all this. (NOTE: This was recorded Wednesday and should've run Thursday, but we ran into some technical difficulties) 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

PART ONE: After a quick discussion about how nerdy they both are, Anthony and Harrison discuss a part of all the trade rumors no one seemed to spend much time thinking about: Whether LeBron James would actually want to be traded. (NOTE: This was recorded Wednesday and should've run Thursday, but we ran into some technical difficulties) 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

PART TWO: Let's just say LeBron James gets traded, what would that mean for Anthony Davis? Should he get moved ASAP? Anthony and Harrison don't think it's that simple. (NOTE: This was recorded Wednesday and should've run Thursday, but we ran into some technical difficulties) 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

After outlining what his ideal plan for trade season would be, he offered up intel on how likely any of it is. 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

FULL: Anthony starts with a preview of trade rumors season as it kicks into the next gear Sunday. From there, he hands over the show to the live audience, which had A TON of great questions ready to go. 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

PART ONE: After outlining his preferred path for the Lakers this trade season, Anthony explains how likely any of it might be, starting with the Lakers' negotiations for a backup big. 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

PART TWO: After his explainer on trade season and the Lakers' options, Anthony takes questions from the live audience and boy did they bring 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

JJ Redick had updates for some key players after practice yesterday. Anthony explains who might be available when, based on what Redick told reporters. 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

Not much actual news to speak of so Anthony hopped on the trade machine and fixed the Lakers. Strap in, y'all. Let's get a little weird. 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