Lakers Lounge

The Lakers have some decisions to make this summer, but now find themselves with one over the weekend. Rob Pelinka made the decision (laudably) to waive Kobe Bufkin and now has enough money to fill that roster spot. Anthony and Pete know who they'd like to see get the call, but also take time to discuss some other options. Anthony has been intrigued by how far apart he and Pete are on the subject of LeBron's future, so the guys hash out how they think this is going to play out and how they'd like to see it play out. 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 roll through some options for the final roster spot heading into the playoffs and land pretty squarely on the same choice. Drew Timme, it's your time. 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 have found themselves on opposite ends of the spectrum as far as LeBron's future is concerned. Anthony thinks a return makes the most sense for all involved. 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

You know what? Let's all enjoy whooping on the Warriors. Let's enjoy a throwback LeBron performance. Let's wonder what the hell was going on as people wanted to fire JJ the last couple days. Then, let's celebrate point Luke and then answer some questions. Cool? Cool. 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 know this situation sucks and that this season isn't ending how we'd like, but in these moments where we get to watch LeBron dominate the Warriors, there's value in just taking it in. 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

Luke Kennard has shown a lot more creative chops than anyone (including the teams that traded him) thought he had and Anthony thinks there something to this moving forward. He wraps with 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

We can pretend the Lakers' season isn't over if we want but it honestly doesn't do anyone any good. So, Anthony and Harrison have a meandering conversation to try to bring some light and levity to the 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

This episode starts in a place literally no one could possibly predict. It goes places that would surprise even the people who may have guessed the starting point correctly. 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 continue their wide-ranging conversation about where things stand with the Lakers by poking fun at the Rockets, Kevin Durant and Doc Rivers. They wrap with 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

The Lakers got blown out. Things aren't exactly turning in the right direction. The season is mercifully coming to a close. All of this sucks. Eat Arby's. 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 game went as we all thought it would and it just really sucks to arrive 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

It's become pretty obvious where this season is heading, so listeners are turning their attention to the offseason. 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 walk you through how they've felt all weekend and only one word comes to mind: This all felt cruel. They compare it to another brutal moment in Lakers history, break down the game against Dallas and discuss where things stand from here on out. 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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The Lakers are heading into the postseason without two of their best players. The tendency in times like these is to try to find people to blame. Anthony and Raj explain why that's a waste of time. 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 discuss the Lakers' lack of production from two-way spots this year and how JJ Redick needs to address a couple blindspots as he continues to learn on the job. 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 a way to productively talk about the most disappointing and, frankly, disastrous outcome of the 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

The Lakers were steamrolled by the Thunder. The guys try to figure out what they just watched. 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

March was incredible. It was fun. It showed real promise. April............ not so much. So, for the whatever-how-many-th time, who are the Lakers? Is this a core they can really build around? 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 discuss whether the month the Lakers came off of before getting boatraced by the Thunder was real. Raj uses an ages-old cliche that Anthony find super duper dark. They wrap with 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 dive into the online debates about MVP and how they can be impacted by voter/analyst biases. From there, they outline what has to happen for Luka to win the award. Both guys have also seen all the speculation about LeBron's future and they both think the answer to all that is pretty simple. 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

It's no longer enough to say a fan wants their guy to win MVP. Now, it's become crucial that every other candidate also sucks. The guys discuss this through the lens of how people are talking about Luka Doncic. 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 wrap up the Luka MVP discussion and then wind up on the same page about what LeBron's options are after this season. Neither Anthony nor Harrison see a better option than just return to the Lakers after this 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

The Lakers have everything going for them right now which means it's time for Rob Pelinka to start making appearances again wearing jackets with way too many zippers. 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

Cleveland presented another test that this Lakers team has been passing with flying colors recently. Last night's game was no different. Anthony breaks down the game, what it meant, some individual performances and then 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

Luka was spectacular. Again. At some point, hopefully, people will stop focusing as much on the things he doesn't do to their expectations and spend a little more energy on the incredible things he does on the court. 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

Luka obviously led the way but the Lakers got some pretty great performances from their role players. Anthony gives them some shine. 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 before last night's blowout win over one of the teams LeBron James has been linked to, Anthony thought the chances that he'd be back with the Lakers next year were increasing. After that win? Sure feels like that's how things should end 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

Anthony recaps a business-like win over the Wizards, bashes Washington for whatever the hell that roster is supposed to be, praises the Lakers for how they handled the game and then moves on to one of the wider-ranging Q&As in recent show 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 picked up a win against one of the worst collections of talent Anthony has ever seen. Still, plenty to like about this game, so Anthony does just 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

Anthony answers an interesting question about expansion, dives into the Jaden Ivey situation and why Adam Silver needs to go ASAP. 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 gives his thoughts on the league upholding Luka Doncic's suspension (he disagrees with their decision). With yet another east coast resident showing their cards, Anthony dives into how the Lakers are discussed nationally and the impact of that coverage on the end of season awards. From there, he dives into a particularly full mailbag that covered a ton of ground. 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 shocked that Luka Doncic's suspension was upheld given how little actually happened in the altercation that's going to cost him 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

A listener threw a theory at Anthony on why Kobe Bufkin may have been signed, especially ahead of this offseason. Sure hope there's *some* benefit to signing him, because to this point there hasn't been a basketball reason for 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

As part of the live chat interaction, a viewer asked who Anthony thinks is Austin's historical comp. He gives a few possibilities, but is then reminded of who the comp actually 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

The league offered up some convoluted proposals to fix tanking, which led to a natural question: Does the NBA actually have a tanking problem? Anthony believes it does, but also doesn't believe Adam Silver is the commissioner to fix it. From there, the guys discuss the upcoming postseason and which Lakers have the most riding on 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

Anthony and Pete debate the NBA's tanking issues and to what extent this is actually even a problem. From there, the guys discuss the half measures the league seems inclined to take and why Adam Silver probably ruined a lot of parties in college. 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

Come for the discussion about legacies being impacted on this postseason. Stay for two of the funnier moments of the season on this channel. 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, Pete and Jovan all agree: The Lakers are legit good. Where they rank in the west/league is up for debate but this is a very different team compared to the last time the guys got together for a pod. They discuss the reasons behind the turnaround, the Lakers' playoff chances and plenty 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

The guys have all thoroughly enjoyed this Lakers turnaround. Jovan lays out everything worth celebrating and Anthony and Pete build on those points. 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