Lakers Lounge

Anthony and Aaron discuss the fallout from the Lakers trading for Patrick Beverley. They have two paths in front of them: Continuing to improve the team in meaningful ways now, or maintaining financial flexibility. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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, whether he is traded or simply sent home, Russell Westbrook has likely played his last game in a Lakers uniform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 traded for Patrick Beverley, Alex Padilla and Alex Regla break down the details of the trade and how he could fit in. Plus they discuss if this is the precursor to Russell Westbrook getting traded to Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 moving the guy they chose over Alex Caruso and a young wing for a lesser, older version of Alex Caruso but hey Anthony isn't better at all. Nope nope nope nope nope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Of the many sins of the 2021-22 Lakers, perhaps the greatest was the front office's complete disregard for quality role players. Throughout this franchise's history, the Lakers have been host to some of the greatest others to ever play in the NBA, and their contributions to the team's 17 titles have been indispensable. On this week's episode of "I Love Basketball", Raj and Sabreena celebrate their favorite role players to don purple and gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 details the three paths the Lakers have facing them now that Brooklyn is trying to patch things up. Which makes the most sense? Which is likeliest? How bad would door No. 3 be? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 are joined by listeners to react to news that Kevin Durant will be staying in Brooklyn, at least for now. They discuss trade packages from Indiana and Utah, and where the ceiling sits without Kyrie Irving involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 talks to Sean Highkin about the Blazers. They're intriguing for all kinds of reasons that have some clear ties back to the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 announcement of Pau Gasol's jersey retirement in the 2022-23 season, Jacob welcomes in Keith Parish of the Fastbreak Breakfast and Grits and Grinds podcasts to discuss Pau's different legacies with the Lakers and Grizzlies franchises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 been pretty clear in how they plan to build moving forward. This approach is mostly fine and has resulted in a championship, but it also has an unfortunate unintended consequence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Even given his concerns about these new "documentaries" being released, Anthony is pretty excited about one project in particular. He and Aaron go into that, and discuss what they've seen from the new Lakers "doc" currently airing on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 may not look at it like a favor, but he probably helped the Lakers in their efforts to trade Russell Westbrook. Anthony talks to Aaron Larsuel and listeners about this, then takes questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Sabreena off this week, Raj welcomed our own Aaron Larsuel to discuss the fallout from LeBron James' two-year extension. What does this mean for Russell Westbrook? Anthony Davis? Rob Pelinka? Then, the guys show some love for Pau Gasol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 LeBron James signing his extension. What does this mean for the Lakers' efforts to trade Russell Westbrook? He then reacts to the team announcing they'll be retiring Pau Gasol's jersey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 some of what we know about the Lakers' schedule thus far, then gives his thoughts on "Legacy," the new Lakers documentary on Hulu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Nine of the Lakers games for the 2023 season have leaked. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla broke down and previewed how they think those games will go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Harrison back from another honeymoon, the guys discuss the actual timeline the Lakers are working with as it pertains to trading for Kyrie Irving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

On this week's episode, Jacob Rude is joined by Raj Chipalu to discuss the leaked games so far for the Lakers this season and whether LeBron James should be considered a franchise great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Is the league informing Kevin Durant how it really thinks of him? The guys discuss this, how it all impacts the Lakers, and how LeBron James' offseason might be a message to Anthony Davis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 start with a quick trip around some recent news across the league, then dive into the latest on Kevin Durant and the Nets. Why has this taken so long to be resolved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 cops to a mistake he made, explains what happened, and then analyzes what it means moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 latest on the Lakers' pursuit of Kyrie Irving, then narrates a column he wrote about ESPN's coverage (or lack thereof) of recent developments in the KD trade saga. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 welcomed Ethan Strauss to discuss ESPN essentially completely ignoring arguably the biggest story of summer in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 details coming out of LeBron James' meeting with Rob Pelinka and Darvin Ham. Despite their best efforts to making things look rosy, nothing sounded particularly great. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

ESPN predicted the Lakers to go 42-40 and finish as the 9 seed. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss how it's impossible to tell what the Lakers will be as long as the Russell Westbrook drama is unresolved. Plus the latest on Kyrie to the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 another weird day -- the latest in this league-wide stalemate brought about by Kevin Durant's trade request. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Matt Moore and Anthony continue their conversation on star empowerment in the NBA, then turn their attention to how all this affects the Lakers' chances at getting Kyrie Irving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Matt Moore of The Action Network joins to discuss the latest news on the Kevin Durant/Kyrie Irving front. Are they the beginning of the end of the Star Empowerment Era? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

It's the dead days of the NBA offseason, so let's revisit one of the shining moments of the 2010 Lakers with Ron Artest's game-winner against the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Day one of LeBron's extension talks are behind us and no extension has been agreed upon. Anthony discusses that, narrates his latest column, and reacts to reports that Kendrick Nunn's knee still doesn't work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 some pushback on star empowerment, the latest (and not great!) report on Kendrick Nunn, and how willing Darvin Ham might be to bench Russell Westbrook if need be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 LeBron James' extension, why he hasn't signed it yet, and what could change that situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

As we wait for the biggest news of the Lakers offseason, Raj and Sabreena react to some smaller updates: the first that Kendrick Nunn still hasn't graduated to 5-on-5 action, and the second that Darvin Ham will be given the leeway to send Russell Westbrook home if need be. They also check in on the Sparks in the middle of their playoff chase. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 does his best to honor the icon, Vin Scully. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 put their heads together to solve the greatest and most important mystery of our time: Who dared hack Jeanie Buss? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 friend of the show, Jorge Sedano of ESPN, to discuss the week leading up to LeBron James' extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 can sign an extension this week and it could put the Lakers on the clock to get things done this offseason, as Jacob and Cooper discuss this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 do their best to get you ready for the week leading up to the earliest LeBron James can sign his extension. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 Lakers-Game of Thrones to Aaron, which he loves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 reads, then mentions something he and Harrison somehow forgot in an hour of talking to each other. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Look, there remains a distinct possibility Russell Westbrook starts training camp on the Lakers. Anthony and Harrison try to explain why that would happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 his latest analogy to describe why Kyrie Irving isn't a Laker, which leads to discussion about Kevin Durant and how reluctant teams are to make serious offers for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 NBA offseason has mostly ground to a halt, but fear not, a purple and gold basketball team is still here to supply the drama. On this week's "I Love Basketball", Sabreena and Anthony dive into the mess that was Liz Cambage's brief tenure with the Los Angeles Sparks. They get into what that debacle teaches us about the Sparks' organizational failures and the universal lessons that it illuminates about the Lakers' decision-making process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

We have Lakers assistant coaching news! Anthony discusses that, then narrates his latest column, on the direction he'd prefer to see the Lakers go in whenever they trade Russell Westbrook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Russell Westbrook has been shopped around to multiple teams but which return for the Lakers is best? Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the latest in rumor purgatory and they update the latest on the new look coaching stafff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 to Spaces to find out which trade package Lakers fans would prefer if Russell Westbrook is moved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Old friend Adam Mares stops by to talk about Tim Connelly's big splash, which version of the Lakers he'd be more nervous to face, his perpetually underrated Nuggets and Kobe on Nikola Jokic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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' chances at Kyrie Irving seem to have a lot to do with Brooklyn's chances at getting a decent return for Kevin Durant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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 and Clippers, while sharing a stadium, have had drastically different offseasons and are two franchises in completely different states moving forward. On this week's Can U Dig It, Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) welcomes on Clips Nation writer Justin Russo (@FlyByKnite) to talk about the two franchises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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

Jack Fischer of Bleacher Report joins to update everyone on the latest in the Lakers' attempts at trading Russell Westbrook. How likely is Kyrie Irving? Buddy Hield and Myles Turner? Anyone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 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