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Anthony was joined by his good friend Kirk to discuss this crazy Mavericks run and how Jason Kidd's growth has been such a big part of it. 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 a report that makes him a little nervous given a few factors, then says something that sounds ridiculous but is very true the more you think about it. 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

A report from The Athletic said that head coach candidates have been asked how they would utilize Russell Westbrook with the Lakers. Is this a sign that he's staying or just due diligence? Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss in the latest Talk-O Tuesday... 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 today's show, Christian and Jacob recap the pair of Game 7s that were played on Sunday and give the latest updates on the Lakers' coaching search. 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 a report about the Lakers' coaching search and how it might be different now given the available candidates. 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 a lifelong Philadelphia 76ers fan, Anthony reacted to Daryl Morey saying Doc Rivers is staying in Philly. He's pumped. 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 they awaited quotes from Doc Rivers and Daryl Morey on Rivers' future in Philly, the guys evaluated the Sixers head coach. He might not want to listen. 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

Doc Rivers holds a reputation for past success that doesn't match how he's regarded and refuses to adapt to the league around him. Sound familiar? 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 update you on the latest buzz surrounding the Lakers' head coaching search and how Quin Snyder's lack of interest shows where the Lakers reputation currently resides. 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 explain why they're buying Bill Plaschke's self-described unfounded "report." 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 recaps one of the weirder news cycles he's seen in, well, maybe a week or so. 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

Jeanie Buss's extended sit-down with Bill Plaschke — and Plaschke's subsequent follow-up interview with Doug Gottlieb — left Raj and Sabreena with more questions than answers. Chief among them is the actual structure of the Lakers basketball operations: who is in the room and who has final say? 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

In a conversation with LA Times Jeanie Buss confirmed all reports of who is helping her in her decision making this offseason. Kurt and Linda Rambis, Rob Pelinka, Phil Jackson, LeBron James/Klutch and Magic Johnson are all serving as her advisor. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla give their thoughts on the revelations. 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 lower spending limits than their competition. Should they? And does that mean fans should expect less of the organization? 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

Jeanie Buss gave an interview and while she technically said stuff, it all felt like empty words. 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

Sopan Deb of The New York Times joined Anthony to discuss "Winning Time" and how its first season reflected some trends in what's expected of journalism. They also laughed at the MVP conversation. 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 today's show, Christian and Jacob react to the news that Mike Brown is the new head coach of the Kings and tie it back to the Lakers' own coaching search. 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 give their thoughts on Luka Doncic getting picked on, then turn their attention to the Lakers and a poll that doesn't reflect very well on Jeanie Buss and the rest of the front office. 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 have enjoyed round two so far -- well, half of it. They discuss the impending decision the Sixers have on James Harden and, woof. Anthony also gives some spoiler-free thoughts on Dr. Strange. 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 reports that Phil Jackson's return to the organization isn't sitting well with Rich Paul, then jumps into some within the organization's analysis of Frank Vogel's impact on 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

It's Rich Paul. Rich Paul is not happy that Phil Jackson is back helping the Lakers find a new coach. 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 goes over a handful of head coaching candidates you might not have heard much about if at all that have, to this point, been tied to the Lakers' coaching search. 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

Sabreena and Raj are back, having a delightful time watching good teams who care about playing winning basketball. That leads them to consider which Lakers could actually get on the floor for a second-round series. They also share some thoughts on the Lakers head coaching search and get excited for the L.A. Sparks, whose season begins this Friday. 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 reports that Phil Jackson will once again be consulting the Lakers in their head coaching search and points to a pretty stark lack of organization diversity throughout the franchise. 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 reports Phil Jackson is advising Jeanie Buss in the Lakers search for a new head coach. Is this a good or bad thing? Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss that plus they update the latest on all the head coaching rumors. 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

D'Angelo Russell might be on the trading block so Anthony offered up a fun trade scenario. 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 Michael Sykes of For The Win to discuss Nike's latest shoe release blunder and whether shoe culture can ever return back to what it should've been all along. 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 watched some incredible playoff crowds and they made him jealous. It's time for the Buss kids to start living up to their dad's legacy. 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 today's podcast, Christian and Jacob discuss the latest on the Lakers' search for a head coach and what affect, if any, the first round of the NBA Playoffs had on their list of candidates. 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

A couple potential candidates' seasons just ended, so Anthony and Aaron take a look at their situations. 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 react to Chris Paul's perfect(ly Chris Paul) game, then Anthony explains the epiphany he had about Ben Simmons. 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 continue to predict how the offseason is going to go, just in very different ways. 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

In part one, the guys make some predictions they're pretty sure will come true as the offseason unfolds. 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 long-time trainer Judy Seto have parted ways. Anthony details what this means for the organization as well as an inherent message he finds interesting. 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

Dan Woike of the L.A. Times joined Anthony to discuss what this year was like covering the Lakers, his favorite moments, where things went wrong, and how likely it is they'll figure it out this summer. 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 give their thoughts on Ben Simmons not only not playing, but not even showing up for playoff games and the reaction around the league to it. 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 discuss the latest on the Lakers' head coaching search and how aware they are of fans' frustrations, then dip their toe in the Ben Simmons conversation. 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 Nets getting swept and thus matching the Lakers for total playoff wins this year. What does this mean given the way both organizations were run this season? 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 the offseason continues for the Lakers, more reports and rumors emerge for Russell Westbrook trade options. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the options from Indiana and Charlotte. Plus Regla reviews the season for DJ Agustin as part of Silver Screen and Roll's end of season reviews. 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

Not much to report on the Lakers coaching search front but around the league, we're starting to see teams position themselves for the best candidate. Anthony details the context around the Lakers trying to find Frank Vogel's replacement. 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 today's show, Christian and Jacob are joined by James Boyd of the Indy Star to discuss the Pacers as a potential Russell Westbrook destination. 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 been a fascinating postseason already and it'll only evolve as teams either get or lose important players. How might those absences or returns affect the title picture? 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 have a lot of thoughts about the playoffs thus far, but the Showtime Lakers forced their hand and they had to discuss Winning Time first. 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 course Lakers fans shouldn't want to redo the Anthony Davis trade, but having seen a good group of young players grow, it's also natural to wonder how things might've gone with them instead. And that's ok. 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 Brandon Ingram playing well, some have started to relitigate the Anthony Davis trade. Anthony and Harrison have heard enough. 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

Subjects of HBO's "Winning Time" keep complaining about the show and in doing so, are probably really helping the show. 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 playoffs are here, and Raj and Sabreena are once again having a delightful time watching (well, listening to) basketball, even if it doesn't involve the Lakers. But in their tour through the current playoff series, particularly those in the West, the two of arrive at an important question: is one offseason enough for the Lakers to catch up with the teams that are still alive? 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 is up for an extension. He apparently hasn't spoken to his team about it but Rob Pelinka felt confident that James wants to be around "long-term." Anthony analyzes the 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

With the Lakers out of the playoffs Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss who they're keeping an eye on across the league. Like Nick Nurse and the Raptors and Quin Snyder on the Jazz. If they have early exits does that mean they could land in L.A. as their next head coach? Plus is singing LeBron James to an extension the best option for the Lakers? They discuss that and more on this week's Talk-O Tuesday. 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 reportedly balking at Gordon Hayward as the centerpiece of a Russell Westbrook trade. Anthony has thoughts. Lots of them. 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