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With Harrison (DNP- Soft) out, Anthony welcomed John Karalis of Locked on Celtics to discuss how the Lakers and Celtics match up this season. Anthony also forced him to say nice things about Pau Gasol and that led to hilarity. 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 Lakers' second preseason game, a loss to the Phoenix Suns. It showed a weakness in the roster construction but also highlighted some continued promising play from Malik Monk. Oh and also Jae Crowder really needs to check himself. 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 some decisions to make now that they will be without their likely starting small forward for the next couple months at least. 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

Chris Herring of Sports Illustrated hopped on to preview this NBA season in general, give his thoughts on LeBron James' complicated vaccination takes, and discuss his upcoming book, "Blood in The Garden: The Flagrant History of The New York Knicks. 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

Pau Gasol is retiring and the Lakers are retiring his number. All is well. (unless you have been reading tea leaves regarding the Lakers current center 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

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about Pau Gasol's official retirement. They discuss who will and won't play in the Lakers pre season game vs the Suns. And how NBA GM's do not believe in Anthony Davis according to the GM survey. 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

Dwight Howard was asked about three-point shooting and the answer he gave was perfect, octopus and all. 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 standout performance of day 1 of the Lakers preseason belonged to Malik Monk, so Sabreena and Anthony take some time to figure out what Monk can do on the court to earn time in a crowded backcourt rotation. That leads to a conversation on Frank Vogel's decision-making; how the Lakers will define their identity this year after being a defense-first, second, and third team the past two seasons; and the contractual incentives the Lakers have to invest in Monk compared to Talen Horton-Tucker and Kendrick Nunn. 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 what he saw from the Lakers. Who impressed? Who was also there? Hell, who played? 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 finally made their long-awaited return to the basketball court on Sunday afternoon in their preseason opener against the Brooklyn Nets. While the players who did not play -- LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, Kyrie Irving, James Harden, Kevin Durant -- were far more notable than the ones that did, the excitement was still all the same in the purple and gold's return to action after exactly four months off over the summer. Today's edition of "Can U Dig It?" features Jacob and Christian sharing their thoughts on what was ultimately a blowout win for the Nets, 123-97. They discuss the big performance from Malik Monk, the host of young backcourt players the Lakers have including Kendrick Nunn and Talen Horton-Tucker and whether Sunday's performance could factor into the Lakers starting Anthony Davis at center. With so much talent in the backcourt, does it make more sense for the Lakers to play small more this season? They also discuss the frontcourt, including Davis' one quarter of action on the night. After a frustrating 2020-21 season, Davis looks refocused and re-energized, albeit through just one quarter of one game. The two also give their first impressions of the two centers on the Lakers roster and how they fared in their first performances of the season. The pair also touch on the likes of Wayne Ellington, Kent Bazemore and Rajon Rondo, all who made returns to the Lakers 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

This week, Aaron and Anthony laugh at Joel Embiid's comments, then get you ready for preseason basketball. Anthony was curious based on Aaron's experience in the NBA whether teams and fans are looking for similar things in preseason games. They then both tell the stories they promised last week, neither of which you're going to want to miss. 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

All the basketball-specific quotes coming out of training camp are pointing to a Lakers team that wants to get out and run. Anthony is 100% here for that. 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 play real-life NBA basketball on Sunday. Sure, it's only the preseason, but Sabreena and Anthony take this opportunity to give their preferred choices for the Lakers starting lineup, as well as their expectations for what Frank Vogel will do. They also lay out what they're looking for schematically and rotation-wise from the Lakers to start the year. To close the show, Sabreena and Anthony share some thoughts on the career of Pau Gasol, who will reportedly announce his retirement next week. It's a full-on Pau love fest. 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

Yes, the Russell Westbrook-Buddy Hield situation will always be a fork in the road moment for the Lakers, but for what he might've brought on the court, this kind of leadership is extremely important. 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 happened. It really happened. Anthony has heard enough from media day and the Lakers' first practice to not have anything to complain about. Harrison wants to know how he got here and how long it might last. 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 said all the (ok, well, most) of the right things Tuesday at their media day. Anthony wraps it all up. 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

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about Lakers Media Day. LeBron James confirms he is vaccinated and most players believe 100% of the roster is as well. Anthony Davis says he will be playing mostly center this season. Russell Westbrook and the new members talk about flexibility and the hunger to make everyone better on the roster. 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

Bill Oram, Shams Charania and Sam Amick of The Athletic put together a comprehensive report about the moments and decisions leading up to the Lakers trading for Russell Westbrook. It was a fascinating look at how the Lakers work, so Anthony gave his thoughts on some of the most notable 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

Today's episode is basically split into three halves. From the beginning to 18:56, Matt Moore and I discuss the media day attention spent on vaccinations in the NBA. From 18:56 to 42:10, he and I discuss the Lakers, Nuggets, and their position within a crowded Western Conference. At 42:10, Matt asks me about LeBron James' approach to vaccination support. 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 the final Sunday before Lakers basketball resumes, they signed a 14th player to the roster. Their decision surprised Anthony. 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 certainly did enjoy much of a calm before the storm. In the last week alone, Doc Rivers has superglued his foot to the roof of his mouth, Kyrie Irvin and Andrew Wiggins might miss half their teams' games, reports surfaced of David Griffin's piano concert for Zion Williamson, and NBA players have been either privately or publicly angry at top 100 lists. You'd think that's enough for a full show, but we just had to include Aaron's latest story, this time featuring a night in Vegas with Michael Jordan. 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 media day nears, Rob Pelinka sat down with reporters to discuss the Lakers' offseason. He touched on the team's vaccination rate, Alex Caruso's departure, LeBron's fitness, the 14th and 15th roster spot, and plenty more. 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 nursing his latest injury, Anthony welcomed Kirk Henderson of Mavs Moneyball to produce the latest edition of the contender series, focusing on teams the Lakers will probably face later in the season. The Dallas Mavericks are a fascinating team Anthony just can't quite figure out so Kirk does his best to help. 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

Carmelo Anthony joked that LeBron James is the Lakers General Manager. As evidenced by some other eroding relationships between superstar and franchise, so long as James and Rob Pelinka are getting along, that should be all that really matters. 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 usually like the TNT of the NBA - they know drama. But today, they took a backseat as the rest of the league descended into abject chaos: Minnesota fired their GM, reporting in New Orleans revealed an even deeper rift between David Griffin and Zion Williamson, and Doc Rivers attempted to walk back some comments about Ben Simmons. Sabreena and Anthony do their best to sort through all the nonsense and how it affects the Lakers and end up having a larger conversation about organizational structure and superstar empowerment. 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

Harrison Faigen apparently fired off one too many sarcastic Ben Simmons tweets and some rando in Philly is upset. Anthony laughs at Mikey Miss. Also, some financial stuff is coming to light regarding the revenue the Lakers are generating so Anthony reminds people why they should never care about luxury taxes. 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

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla preview what they expect from LeBron James this season, if he can get back to an MVP level season and if the Lakers actually need him to be. Plus the Lakers sign a new patch deal worth double the avg amount from the rest of the NBA. And Faigen, his name is Harrison Faigen tries to ruin journalism. 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 spends today's show giving reasons as to why he thinks the Lakers should take care of the final roster spot(s) sooner rather than later. 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 Irwin is joined this week by Jovan Buha of The Athletic to talk about the Lakers' third star. If Russell Westbrook fits, what would it look like? If he doesn't, can the Lakers realistically do anything to make it work? Plus, what might they do with their vacant roster spots and what kind of role will DeAndre Jordan be playing? 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 what Kendrick Nunn brings to the Lakers and the areas his teammates will have to pick up his slack. 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

Introducing, The Hook, a weekly look at the NBA through the lens of Lakers fans. In this debut ep, Anthony Irwin and Aaron Larsuel examine the Ben Simmons situation, how it compares to Kobe's trade demands back in the day, and the outcome to this situation Lakers fans should be rooting for. From there, they also discuss a Kyrie-Simmons swap, how the rest of the league looks at Anthony Davis center minutes, and that time Aaron was ready to fight Shaq. Yeah, you read that right. 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 shares what you have to know about Cam Oliver, then gives his thoughts on the latest from the Lakers-Marc Gasol melodrama. 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

This week, Harrison and Anthony take a break from yelling at each other about Anthony Davis to instead focus on Talen Horton-Tucker and the season they think might be ahead 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 Lakers announced some additions to the coaching and training staff, so Anthony discussed those and then we got the latest report about where Anthony Davis and LeBron James might play. 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're about a month away from the start of the Lakers season, and the start of season 3 of Succession, so Sabreena and Anthony decided to talk about two of their favorite things and compare members of this franchise to characters on the HBO show. There are way too many similarities between the Lakers and the Roy family business. But first, Sabreena and Anthony continue the player preview series by discussing old friend Trevor Ariza, and why he could be primed for a bounce back season in Los Angeles. 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

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla are joined by Silver Screen and Roll Editor and Podcaster Jacob Rude to preview what to expect this season from new signing Malik Monk. 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 starts the show by offering up some information about another new show Silver Screen & Roll is adding to the pod feed. Then, he examines some of the rule changes the NBA Board of Governors are reportedly discussing. 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

To start the show, Anthony is joined by Aaron Larsuel to introduce a project they'll be working on together. Let's get it. Then, in the second half of the show, Anthony was joined by Kristian Winfield of The New York Daily News to preview the likeliest finals matchup: Lakers-Nets. 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 was in a particularly good mood watching the Rams handle their business last night. Their performance made him think: Is this the most potential the three major sports teams have presented the city at the same time? 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 of "Can U Dig It?", Christian and Jacob talk about the Lakers' decision to sign DeAndre Jordan and part ways with Marc 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 gives his thoughts on the DeAndre Jordan intro presser and what it means for the Lakers roster and rotation. 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

Harrison and Anthony start by comparing vacations, then dive into the DeAndre Jordan intro press conference, which did have a lot to offer if you knew what to look and listen for. 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

Fresh off vacation, Anthony updates you on the latest Lakers target: James Ennis. He's a fan. Then, he tries to summarize how things might play out with DeAndre Jordan, Marc Gasol, and the open roster spot that the Lakers want to head into the season with. 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 reportedly expressed interest in James Ennis for one of their final roster spots (after Ennis very public expressed interest in the Lakers), so Sabreena and Anthony discuss the very logical potential fit of Ennis on this year's team. That leads them into a discussion of what other roster machinations the Lakers will engage in before the start of the season, namely whether Marc Gasol will be on the team for training camp. They talk about how the Lakers/Gasol relationship has soured and how it compares to Pau Gasol's exit from the Lakers seven years ago. 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

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about how the signing of DeAndre Jordan will affect where Anthony Davis plays this upcoming season. And they also discuss Regla's latest article 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

The Lakers can't stop letting Dennis Schröder know how much they disliked him on his way out the door. Anthony Davis is the latest to do so, as a new report claims AD was dissatisfied with the types of passes he got from the erstwhile Lakers starting point guard. Sabreena and Anthony discuss how much of AD's struggles last season can be pinned on Schröder versus AD himself. They then get into how the Lakers addressed their backup point guard situation 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

Great teams are almost always willing to sacrifice for the greater good. This (and the injuries obviously) was why last year's Lakers fell short. So hearing Rajon Rondo speak so warmly about sacrificing this season brought Anthony some warm feelings. He explains what this might mean for next 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

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the official addition of Rajon Rondo by the Lakers, what they expect from him and how much they think he'll play. Plus will the Lakers add Deandre Jordan in the buyout market? The guys are split on whether or not it would be a good move. 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 might be interested in DeAndre Jordan, an interest Anthony isn't exactly thrilled about. 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

This week on the AI Show, Harrison Faigen hops on to discuss the latest flurry of Lakers rumors, as now Rajon Rondo is going to once again be a Laker and he might be joined by DeAndre Jordan -- which might mean Marc Gasol is on the way out. The guys also talk about how Harrison hurt himself vacationing. 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