Lakers Lounge

PART ONE: The Lakers want it known they're thinking long and hard about their next head coach. So now we have conflicting reports from all kinds of platforms. Anthony tries to explain what might be going on. 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 has, for years, hinted at why Rajon Rondo hasn't been considered as a viable candidate to coach the Lakers in any capacity. Now, with rumors out there that they might consider him now, Anthony goes into detail on the matter. Warning: This subject is incredibly complicated and can be triggering for some. Let's have some empathy. 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 EPISODE: There are multiple contradictory reports out there about the Lakers' search for a head coach. Anthony compiles them as best he can and adds what little else he has to offer, then explains what might be going on there. End of the day, this feels like a smokescreen. 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 continue to build on the story that is JJ Redick's potential employment with the Lakers. The guys discuss Anthony's latest reporting, how Raj feels about it, the timing of it all, and this whole weird Ty Lue-Clippers situation. 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: As we get closer to JJ Redick becoming the Lakers' next head coach, Anthony and Raj offer up their theories on what he'll prioritize on the court in that position. Anthony hopes the Lakers are ready to carry out that vision. 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 dive into the super comments from the live youtube audience. Listeners wanted to talk about their faith in the Lakers front office, Kyrie Irving what-ifs, more coach stuff, and how the Lakers would adjust if they don't land Donovan Mitchell. 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 get together to discuss Anthony's reporting on JJ Redick. How does Raj feel about the potential hire with it feeling pretty imminent. The guys spend some time on Ty Lue's continued standoff with the Clippers and why Anthony doesn't think it impacts the Lakers. From there, they discuss the Wolves extending the series, the assistant coaches rumored to be a part of Redick's staff, Bronny James narrowing down his workout list, 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 explains why he thinks it's only a matter of time until JJ Redick is hired as the next head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He then takes a little time to remember Bill Walton. 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 dives into the mailbags to answer all kinds of questions, but one in particular really gets him going. This is a fun 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 heard a few more rumblings and everything he's hearing is pointing towards one outcome in the "search" for the Lakers' next head coach. He talks about the latest reporting and what he's heard, then wonders how you feel about it JJ Redick's imminent hiring. From there, he throw to questions from the iTunes, YouTube and Twitter mailbags. Subscribe to the Lakers Lounge for reports, rumors, analysis and highlights. https://t.co/dsuEHpPLDA 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 coaches getting fired mere years after legitimate success, Anthony couldn't help but wonder about how easy it is to fire a coach and how apparently difficult it is to fire the people who put the rosters 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

After talking about the role ownership plays in coaches getting fired as quickly as they are nowadays, the guys talk about the inverse dynamic between stars and coaches. 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 Aaron wrap up the conversation with some thoughts on this year's award voting, and how the NBA can mitigate against bad faith voters by opening up voting opportunities to more people. 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 can't help but wonder why coaches get shuffled like crazy but front office execs get so many more chances. That least to a conversation on whether coaches are getting fired a little too easily and the various factors affecting that. The guys move from that to awards voting and all kinds of other fun stuff. 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 Mavs and Wolves playing in yet another great game these playoffs and how, in this new CBA, teams are rewarded for pushing chips into the middle of the table. Subscribe to the Lakers Lounge for reports, rumors, analysis and highlights. https://t.co/dsuEHpPLDA 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 eventually do get around to talking about the nonsense leaks lately, but the show gets derailed when Anthony wonders aloud whether the Russ trade hurt more than losing some family members. Yeah, that really happened. Subscribe to the Lakers Lounge for reports, rumors, analysis and highlights. https://t.co/dsuEHpPLDA 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

Coming off of yet another close playoff game that makes people rethink their vision of how good these teams might be, Anthony and Harrison can't help but point out how bad a look it is that the Lakers sat out the deadline with LeBron James and Anthony Davis having respective All-NBA seasons. The guys also discuss some of the purposeful leaking from the last couple days. Subscribe to the Lakers Lounge for reports, rumors, analysis and highlights. https://t.co/dsuEHpPLDA 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 expands on a name Eric Pincus offered up in a pod with friend of the show Jovan Buha: Chris Paul. Whether it's him in particular or someone else, the Lakers have really missed having someone in the locker room who can hold everyone in it accountable. He also reacted to the Celtics-Pacers game and lost his mind over the entire league being mediocre and the Lakers not pushing their chips into the middle of the table. Subscribe to the Lakers Lounge for reports, rumors, analysis and highlights. https://t.co/dsuEHpPLDA 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 catches his breath after ranting about the Celtics getting lucky in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals only to get all amped up again when a listener tells him to fix the Lakers. Subscribe to the Lakers Lounge for reports, rumors, analysis and highlights. https://t.co/dsuEHpPLDA 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 opens the show with some thoughts on Chris Paul and how the Lakers will need to get whoever their next head coach is help within the locker room. He then rants about the Celtics and how the league forcing parity should make it easier for the Lakers to go all in. He then dives into listener/viewer questions. Subscribe to the Lakers Lounge for reports, rumors, analysis and highlights. https://t.co/dsuEHpPLDA 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 rumors on LeBron James making it known whoever the Lakers hire is a Lakers (and Rob Pelinka) decision. He's a little fed up. 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 break down OUR Minnesota Timberwolves taking care of business against the Denver Nuggets. 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 broke over the weekend that it feels like JJ Redick will be the next Lakers head coach. He wants to know what Raj thinks of that. The guys give their borderline existential takes of coaching in general. 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: The Lakers did the morally correct thing and won when they needed to. It got them one extra playoff win. Anthony was right. They should've tanked and maybe would've avoid the Nuggets altogether. TAKE THE L, RAJ. The guys wrap with some super comments. 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 react to the Nuggets losing to OUR Minnesota Timberwolves. Anthony offers a little more context on his report from over the weekend on JJ Redick and lets Raj react to Redick as a potential head coach. To wrap things up, Anthony reminds Raj how right he was about tanking and throws to the super comments. 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 isn't sure why people have already made up their minds with such a weak head coach candidate market. He and Aaron discuss that, and why NBA teams suck at hiring head coaches. 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 Aaron pick up where they left off on why it's so difficult to predict how a candidate is going to perform as an NBA head coach. Once they wrap up there, Anthony offers up his rant on Rudy Gobert, regular season awards, and why they don't represent what tends to actually matter. The guys rant with a couple super comments. 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

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Anthony welcomes friend of the show Jason Timpf (The Volume) on to talk about the rumors surrounding the Lakers and Donovan Mitchell, the latest on their search for a head coach (and what they should look for), and the lessons they need to learn from these 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

PART ONE: Anthony and Jovan discuss his report on the newly updated list of Lakers' head coach candidates. Things have been moving conspicuously slow. How much does that have to do with Tyronn Lue? The Clippers have traded for a coach before, would they consider trading one? Is the price worth 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

PART TWO: To wrap up their conversation on the Lakers' search for their next head coach, Anthony and Jovan the assistant coaches who will need to be selected carefully no matter who their next head coach is. Then, the guys discuss the direction the roster can be taken this summer. Will the Lakers go star hunting? Finally, they discuss LeBron appearing at a playoff game in Cleveland and why it launched a storm of speculation. 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 EPISODE: Anthony welcomes Jovan Buha (The Athletic, Buha's Block) to discuss all the latest on the Lakers' search for a head coach. 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 Bronny James being cleared by the NBA to remain in the draft and his workouts. The analysis has been incredibly polite, which is nice generally, but has felt almost patronizing as people seem reluctant to be fully honest about LeBron James' kid. He also discusses LeBron heading to Cleveland for their playoff game and the latest on the head coaching search. 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 promising to go back in and answer questions from Sunday's mailbag, Anthony lives up to his word and is glad he did. What a great bunch of questions, highlighted by one in particular that may has cause a minor aneurism because he's sick of talking about point guards. 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 EPISODE: Anthony discusses the weird situation and conversation surrounding Bronny James, who was cleared by the NBA to remain in the NBA Draft. Then, he has a little fun with LeBron James checking out a playoff game in Cleveland. That quickly becomes a fairly serious take on James' player option and the pressure Anthony hopes gets applied to an organization that needs a kick in the butt. He offers up the latest on the head coach search and wraps with a dive into the mailbag/comment section. 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 the fallout from Mike Budenholzer and what he knows about that situation, then allows that to serve as a backdrop for how the Lakers are handling their search for a head coach. All roads currently leads back to Tyronn Lue, and until they get clarity on that situation, they aren't likely to make an official hire. This leads to a rare sentiment: Anthoyn agreeing with their 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

Anthony answers a few more questions about the Lakers' head coach search, and one in particular covers a fun topic: Rob Pelinka's approach to this offseason compared to the last couple. He also talks JJ Redick and why he thinks he'll have a better chance at success that Darvin Ham. 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 EP.: To start, Anthony discusses the Suns hiring Mike Budenholzer and the Hornets hiring Charles Lee and how the Lakers' approach to finding a coach has "cost" them two viable candidates. He shocks the world, though, by not holding this against the Lakers, as they await their clear-cut top preference. He discusses what he's heard on that front, plus their options if Ty Lue isn't available. He then dives into an insanely full mailbag. 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

Mere moments before Anthony and Aaron went live, Frank Vogel was let go by the Suns. So, naturally, Anthony had questions about what it might mean for the Lakers' coaching search. 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 pretty adamant in his stance against small point guards. Aaron offers some talking points on why he thinks there's still some value with those kinds of players. 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 were still doing their homework on potential candidates as one potential target (Charles Lee) was hired. Then, the Phoenix Suns fired Frank Vogel, and moved into a competitive position with the Lakers for another target. Anthony and Aaron discuss that, the Lakers' coaching search in broader terms, and the playoffs thus 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

In terms of Lakers' specific news, well, we're all just kind of waiting. Unfortunately, it would appear the Lakers are also waiting on the Ty Lue-Clippers situation to play out. Anthony combines the latest reporting with his own intel to offer up everything you need to know about their coaching search. 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

In the second half of the show, Anthony opens the iTunes mailbag, then take to Twitter and the live Youtube audience. Listeners were interested in the directions the Lakers can go in this summer, what to look for in a coach, and, interestingly, what Anthony Davis will need to do to prepare for next 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

To start, Anthony relays some of the latest on the Lakers' coaching search and adds to it what he's heard thus far. Then, he covers Trae Young leaving Klutch Sports and why he isn't exactly devastated by the reports. Then, he dives into the iTunes mailbag, Twitter and live Youtube comments. 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

Having watched enough of this second round, Anthony has come to the conclusion on what the Lakers definitely won't need this summer. He also offers up his thoughts on Christian Wood opting in and wraps with a dark thought on how close the Lakers may not be, considering what we've seen from the Wolves and Thunder. 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 Robert Flom into The Lounge to discuss how much of the Lakers' interest in Ty Lue is impacting the Clippers' interest in bringing him back. They also discuss the Clippers somehow running all of this back and the outside pressures that might lead to them making that mistake. 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 wrapping up a discussion about the Clippers actually running this back, Anthony and Robert Flom dive into Tyronn Lue's abilities and shortcomings as head coach. He's obviously very good and would help, but he wouldn't fix everything. 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 Clippers have been pretty mediocre for a while now yet made sure to let everyone know they want to bring back Tyronn Lue. Anthony thinks something in there doesn't quite add up, so he welcomed Robert Flom (213 Hoops) on the show to discuss the matter. The guys also discuss this Clippers era, which feels like it's coming to an end, and some of the similarities between the two franchises' current states. 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 opens the show by offering some extra intel from his Darvin Ham piece over the weekend. Then, he dives into the list of coaching candidates and explains why the Lakers probably won't be able to hire either of their top two choices (Ty Lue and Jason Kidd). 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 takes a look at JJ Redick's candidacy and why he thinks we should be taking him seriously. He also discusses what the Lakers would have to do to improve the chances Redick works out if they do indeed hire him. To wrap things up, he opens the mailbag and gives his Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef take. 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