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The guys continued to look back on that incredible game four performance. Anthony loved how ugly it felt. That's what the playoffs should feel like. They also touch on Denver-Phoenix, the Jokic non-suspension, how the Lakers can take care of business tonight, and whether they think they will. After a quick break, they discuss this season of Succession. Because of course. 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 tries to preview tonight's elimination game but runs into a fairly funny problem: Basically any outcome tonight might make some sense. He also recaps Denver-Phoenix game five and reacts to Anthony Davis once again getting zero recognition for his defense this year. 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 wrapped up his show with Raj and Sabreena and couldn't stop talking about that game so went ahead and recorded a Lowdown. Things were said. Steve Kerr's a dweeb. 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

Holy crap what a win. Anthony, Raj and Sabreena try to contextualize what they just saw. The Warriors threw their absolute best at the Lakers and still find themselves down 3-1 heading back to San Francisco. Anthony Davis was special defensively. Lonnie Walker IV played the game of his life. LeBron found a way to impact it despite not having his shot. Austin Reaves pitched in too. What 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 fights through sickness to preview the latest most important game this Lakers season. He also gives some thoughts on Denver-Phoenix and Nikola Jokic's potential availability for their game five. He wraps with some potential adjustments the Lakers and Warriors might make tonight. 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 beat the crap out of the Warriors. What went into that? It didn't always look like they would. What does this mean moving forward? Anthony unveils an important factor in this series. 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 get their asses kicked in game two. The part that bothers Raj and Anthony is how predictable that result was. It was so predictable that Anthony wonders if it was part of the plan. Maybe. He also just might be coping. 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 hold a one-game advantage and the chess match that is a seven game series is well underway. To preview some of what to look for as the teams figure things out, Anthony welcomed Tim (aka Cranjis McBasketball) or The Lakers Exceptionalism Pod. Want to nerd out? This is the place to do 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 welcomes the hosts of The Light Years Pod, Andy Liu and Sam Esfandiari, on the show to recap game one and look ahead to what promises to be an incredible series. 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 tried to stop hyperventilating long enough to say smart stuff about that insane game. Whether or not they were successful is your call. 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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To continue their breakdown of this incredible second-round matchup, the guys discuss Anthony Davis and how, really, when you boil this whole thing down, he's going to determine whether the Lakers win this series or not. Stay tuned for the very end to hear how Aaron is handling the conflict this series presents 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

Anthony and Aaron preview Lakers-Warriors in a way that you will simply not get anywhere else, given how much they know about both teams. The guys outline how they think the Lakers should match up with Golden State defensively. 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 episode not feeling great about the Lakers' chances at beating the Warriors. Fortunately, he's a homer. 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 fairly delirious Anthony is joined by an actually delirious Raj and Harrison to recap a hilariously thorough beatdown. The Lakers dominated and have punched their ticket through to the next round. 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, having heard the conversation Anthony just had with Raj after game five, explains why he disagrees with some parts of what Anthony had to say. Anthony doubles down. Triples down too. What else would you expect? Then, the guys discuss Giannis' response to a question about his season. Aaron lets it rip 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

Anthony tries to contextualize the moment as the Lakers prepare for what is essentially their game seven. No more (cough)-ing around. From there, he jumps into the discussion surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo's comments after getting eliminated from 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

LeBron wasn't great. Role players still can't shoot. But Darvin Ham almost singlehandedly cost the Lakers 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

Jorge Sedano of ESPN joins to discuss the playoffs thus far showcasing exactly what the NBA has wanted them to. They marvel at Jimmy Butler and the similarities he has with LeBron in how they approach the games within the game. They wrap with their thoughts on the Lakers' chances moving forward and plenty 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 previews the latest most important Lakers game in years. He then turns his focus to the rest of the Western Conference, where the Clippers are making yet another early postseason exit and the other side of the bracket is set. 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 making game four significantly more difficult than it needed to be. Still, a win is a win. He also celebrates what he considers a really cool, winning effort from 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

Anthony and Raj try to figure out what to even say after an insane game like that 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 is happy Dillon Brooks won't be suspended. Beyond how bad Brooks is at basketball, is signals that maybe just maybe the league might start allowing some fight between players. He stresses how huge this game is and offers his keys. 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 recorded live right after the game to recap a huge Lakers win. Sure there were some frustrating stretches, but they picked up a playoff game and got Dillon Brooks to stop talking. 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 Sunday's annoying loss and what to make of it. Can the Lakers do anything differently to make the game easier? How much of it is just needing to play better? They also debate the Draymond Green 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

The Lakers had a great opportunity to take a stranglehold of this series. As they've done far too often under LeBron James/Anthony Davis' leadership, they didn't take their competition seriously enough. We'll see if bites them the way it has in the past. 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 a real opportunity and let it slip right through their fingers. The series is now tied heading back to L.A. Anthony and Raj react to what they just saw, and not much of it was pretty. 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 the results of the Defensive Player of The Year award out and after The Athletic polled the league on a few questions, it's pretty clear Anthony Davis isn't held in the highest regard. Anthony welcomed Sabreena Merchant into The Lounge to discuss why, and get an update on how she feels about the Lakers' title chances 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 tries to offer up as much intel as we have on Ja Morant's availability. It's all over the place. He again stresses how important it is for the Lakers to take care of business given the state of the west playoffs. Draymond Green fascinates him, so he gives a take there. He wraps by wondering why AD is so underrated. 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 the latest on Ja Morant's wrist, then analyzes the different looks Memphis will offer if Morant misses time. He also details the incredible opportunity in front of the Lakers if they can take care of business. 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 back a friend of the show to react to the Lakers' game one win and look ahead to the rest of the series. The Lakers have a real opportunity in front of them, now it's just a matter of taking advantage. 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 tries to contextualize the performances the Lakers got out of Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura. He then showers Anthony Davis with praise for what he did defensively. He wraps with a little LeBron talk and opens the mailbag to answer your questions -- and y'all brought it this week. 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 Raj to the show to react to the incredible game the Lakers got from Rui Hachimura, Austin Reaves, and, well, everyone they needed it from. Wow. 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 take a close look at this upcoming series between the Lakers and Grizzlies. Anthony even offers up the bet he placed on it (which might surprise you). They wrap by having some fun with the Kyle Kuzma, Spencer Dinwiddie, Rick Fox (???) feud we all saw 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

Anthony welcomes old friend back on the show to preview this fascinating series. Both teams have serious advantages. Vegas has no idea what to do here. They hash it out. They wrap with Anthony's idea on play-in expansion. 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 goes through every player the Lakers will have a contract decision to make with this summer and offer a little insight into whether he thinks they will retain guys, and gives his opinion on whether they should. 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 former co-host Adam Mares to discuss, well, a lot. They talk about this Denver season, what he thinks of the Lakers, and how the two teams might have matched up had they played in a series. They widen the lens to talk about league parity and how it isn't necessarily a good thing for most the year and how Kobe Bryant's voice is missed in many ways. 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 schedule for Lakers-Grizzlies. Lakers fans should be happy about that. Then, he rips what the regular season has become and pitches a means to expand the play-in tournament. 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

Harrison forces Anthony to apologize to Dennis Schröder. Honestly, what else could you need? 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 an absolutely brutal experience watching such a crucial game. Who stood out? Who showed reason to be concerned? How does this team match up with Memphis? 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 are back on a podcast together for the first time in literal years. They catch up, then look ahead to these playoffs, where they both think the Lakers can make a run. Pete tries to sneak something by Anthony. They finish by looking back on what they've missed since they last recorded. 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 goes deep on the Lakers' matchup tonight against Minnesota for the chance to take on Memphis in the first round. He previews how he thinks Minnesota will try to play and how the Lakers can use that to their advantage. Who's nervous? Not us! Nope nope nope nope no-... ok yeah we're a little nervous. 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 mailbag to answer life's most important questions. Who do the Lakers match up best with? If they see the Kings specifically, how would that go? Also, should someone choose between the Lakers and dating? 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 another eventful weekend for the Lakers that saw them wrap up their season as the seventh seed. How do they match up with Minnesota? Could this game have been avoided? How confident should you 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 welcomes back Howard Beck (now of GQ Sports) to discuss what they both consider the most wide open NBA field (especially in the west) they've ever seen. Is this best for the NBA? What is causing it? It is here to stay? Also, Anthony asks Beck to calm him down about the Lakers' chances. What happens next will surprise you. 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 flip a very pervasive conversation on its head. Plus, Anthony riffs on the Mavericks and thoroughly disagrees with Aaron about sports ownership. Oh, and Anthony's daughter makes an appearance. 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 Sabreena Merchant (formerly of SS&R, now of The Athletic) to discuss an annoying oss we all mostly saw coming. After chatting about the game, they look ahead to the playoffs and define what success and failure might look like for the Lakers. They wrap with a conversation about the Women's NCAA Tournament and the ridiculousness that's followed. 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 just about every disadvantage heading into this one a team could and so the bar was pretty low, yet Darvin Ham still found a way to frustrate Anthony. It's honestly a gift at this point. 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 welomes Raj Chipalu back to the show, where he talks all kinds of crazy about Kevin Durant. Seriously, we're a little worried about this insane amount of confidence. 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 it way harder than they had to but there is still plenty to like from the game. Anthony details how Anthony Davis is being more impactful on offense now, LeBron's greatness, and the play-in picture as things stand. 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