Lakers Lounge

FULL: Anthony ran into some technical difficulties that stopped him from recording in the evening but did record Thursday morning. He and Leigh take a look around the NBA, then around the world. 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

PART ONE: The guys catch up after a quick holiday break. Then, they relive that great Cavs-Thunder game and try to make sense of the Jimmy Butler drama. Leigh ate steak tender enough to be cut with a spoon! 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

PART TWO: Anthony and Leigh quickly discuss the Lakers after the Dorian Finney-Smith trade, then transition to an update on some of the places Leigh has visited and the impact he's had. 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

FULL EPISODE: With everything going on throughout Southern California, Anthony wanted to get some good vibes into the atmosphere, so he recorded this special, super positive episode. 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

PART ONE: The Lakers are still set at the top of the roster. LeBron James, Anthony David and Austin Reaves are having great seasons in their own 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

PART TWO: Anthony celebrates the season Max Christie has had and explains what his college self and Rob Pelinka have in common. Also, it looks like the Celtics won't have a cakewalk to the finals again. 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 briefly recaps the Lakers' worst loss of the season so far and particularly worries about one thing the Mavericks did other teams will almost definitely replicate. He updates the Vando situation and discusses his role when he gets back. To start things off, though, he offers some support to those suffering from the Palisades fires. 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

FULL: Anthony reacts to what will probably be one of the worst losses of the season, as the Lakers fell in Dallas to the Mavericks, who were playing without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. He also offers a little more context on his reporting on Jarred Vanderbilt and the role he'll play whenever he returns. He does have questions about the small-ball approach. To wrap, he takes questions from the live audience, which was looking for macro answers to a micro 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

PART ONE: Anthony recaps one of the uglier games of the season and discusses the various angles that stem from the loss. 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

PART TWO: Anthony saw a bunch of comments on this team not being worth investing in and this game summarizing that argument, but Anthony isn't here to hear that defeatist approach. 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 discusses some optimistic news on the Jarred Vanderbilt front, then narrates his latest piece for ClutchPoints, which covers how Vando returning impacts the Lakers' approach to the backup center spot. To wrap things up, he previews tonight's game against the shorthanded Mavericks. 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

FULL: Given JJ Redick's recent rotation and an update Anthony has on Jarred Vanderbilt, he and Harrison discuss the Lakers' approach to the backup center position. Does a wing-centric approach make sense? Then, the guys talk about the kinds of moves they'd prefer the Lakers make if they aren't pursuing a center. To wrap things up, they look back on the first half or so 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

PART ONE: Anthony and Harrison discuss what happens when a source gives information that they're skeptical about. In this case, it's Jarred Vanderbilt's return and the approach to backup center the Lakers are taking. 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

PART TWO: Anthony and Harrison won't pod again until after the Lakers play their 41st game, so they take a look back at the season to this point and evaluate how things have gone. 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

After a few days of talk about how much the Lakers feel like they might not need another move, they lost to the Houston Rockets in a perfectly analogous game to the rest of the season to this point. Anthony talks about the sports gods, and how quickly they can humble 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

FULL: Following a weird loss to the Rockets, Raj and Anthony discuss how it was a perfect summary of this Lakers team. They're capable of high highs, and low lows. They need another more or two. They need a tweak in the starting lineup. 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

PART ONE: Anthony and Raj discuss that loss in Houston, and how each half showed who the Lakers either are, or could 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

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj take questions from the live audience, who were curious about what the Lakers might do with their remaining trade assets. Should the Lakers go after a big, even if there's no guarantee he'll play? 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

FULL: Anthony and Raj rant about refs, then break down the Lakers' win over the Blazers without Anthony Davis. Max Christie went off. LeBron is still pretty good. Austin Reaves was impactful despite not shooting well. Then, to wrap things up, the guys talk about the Dorian Finney-Smith trade. 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

PART ONE: Before getting to the rest of the game, Anthony and Raj have both had enough of reviews in basketball. They just take up time and they're still missing calls. 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