Lakers Lounge

Anthony Irwin

Anthony Irwin takes a daily look at the Los Angeles Lakers in his own unique way, with the help of any number of guests from throughout NBA coverage, and beyond.

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20 episodes
Updated Thursday

Episodes20

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Thursday · 39 min
FULL: Lakers Player Previews - Luka Doncic carries incredible expectations he absolutely can meet
Anthony kicks off his player preview series with Luka Doncic. Everything is riding on him, fair or not.
Thursday · 18 min
PART 1: Luka Doncic needs be a legit MVP candidate for any of this to work
Anthony starts this preview by talking about what Luka Doncic needs to do for the Lakers to have any chance at title contention this season, and the bar is extremely high. Good news is Doncic is absolutely capable clearing that bar.
Thursday · 21 min
PART 2: How much Luka Ball should the Lakers play?
The Lakers have one of the most dynamic offensive forces in the sport in Luka Doncic. The tendency would be to hand him the keys on that side of the ball and still be really good. In order to be as overwhelming as they can be, a balance needs to be struck. Anthony talks about that, the stakes at play and how he actually sees Doncic's season playing out.
Wednesday · 51 min
FULL: Luka hosts minicamp; Anthony's approach to hosting; LeBron/Steph similarities; Q&A
This show does everywhere. Anthony loves Luka's Lakers minicamp. He opens up about how he balances optimism and pessimism as a host. He discusses LeBron/AD's similar frustrations that Steph probably feels right now. Then, he dives into a particularly wandering Q&A with the live audience.
Wednesday · 25 min
PART 1: Luka leadership!
Anthony reacts to the report from ESPN that Luka Doncic is hosting his Lakers teammates in Slovenia for a team trip/minicamp. This is objectively great news, that puts on display something Anthony is looking for heading into next season: Luka stepping up as a leader.
Wednesday · 27 min
PART 2: Similarities between AD/LeBron and Steph with Lakers and Warriors stagnation
Anthony spends some time discussing the similar leaks he's noticed from the Warriors that brought him back to the end of the LeBron/AD era with the Lakers and the root issue for each situation. He discusses that, why people might think the Warriors have done more lately for Steph, sports journalism issues and more.
Wednesday · 46 min
FULL: Lakers looking for centers; Mailbag continuation
Anthony breaks down the Lakers options now that they've apparently figured out they're a bit thin at the center position (after losing two really good backup centers). He then felt bad about how few questions he answered from Twitter yesterday, so he dives back into that thread as well as the live chat to wrap up the episode.
Wednesday · 23 min
PART 1: If the Lakers are looking for more centers, then why trade away Ayton?
Anthony discusses some of the rumored center options for the Lakers as they have apparently realized how thin that rotation is now. From there, he asks the pretty natural follow-up: Uh, why trade away Deandre Ayton if it leaves you in your current circumstance?
Wednesday · 24 min
PART 2: Adou Thiero - Jarred Vanderbilt comparison; Are the Lakers a playoff contender?
Anthony finishes up his extended mailbag with the audience by comparing and contrasting Adou Thiero and Jarred Vanderbilt, discussing whether the Lakers are set up to succeed in the playoffs and more.
Tuesday · 1 hr 13 min
FULL: Moar Kuminga talk; Cam Johnson rumors; Q&A
Anthony comes back from the weekend with a slight update to the Jonathan Kuminga situation. Cam Johnson has been presented as a backup plan, but Anthony doesn't consider it particularly likely. He discusses all that, then dives into a lengthy and productive Q&A with the live audience.
Tuesday · 25 min
PART 1: Kuminga watch day 2349082745984275
Anthony updates the Jonathan Kuminga situation now that Mario Hezonja is back in the NBA and on one of the teams that was interested in Kuminga.
Tuesday · 22 min
PART 2: Anthony isn'y buying the Cam Johnson noise
As great as Cam Johnson would be, Anthony doesn't think (as he didn't with OKC) Denver will just help the Lakers be better to avoid the second apron. He explains why and answers other questions from Twitter and the live audience.
Tuesday · 26 min
PART 3: Q&A - Interesting reaction to Anthony's rant from last week
Anthony noticed an interesting trend after rant and raving on Friday's episode about a small percentage of the fan base who've been vocal about how happy they are that LeBron James is gone. For the most part, commenters thanked him for calling out that extreme minority. He speaks on this after a listener asked about how James will be remembered as a Laker.
July 24 · 1 hr 8 min
FULL: BREAKING: LeBron James signs with 76ers
Anthony and Harrison jump on the pod to record an emergency episode that truly went all over the place. We apologize in advance to your reactions to Anthony in particular. He's on timeout.
July 24 · 23 min
PART 1: LeBron signs with Sixers; Anthony launches insane rant
LeBron made his decision. He's a Sixer. Anthony and Harrison discuss the news and some Lakers fans' reaction to it -- which launches one of the more epic rants from Anthony... maybe ever?
July 24 · 23 min
PART 2: Anthony promises to try to stop talking about LeBron after this
Anthony wraps up his rant about the number of people telling him and other Lakers fans they aren't true fans for not supporting the front office telling LeBron to go away. Then he promises that, after the deeply reported piece he's writing about the LeBron-Lakers partnership, he'll try to leave this alone.
July 24 · 23 min
PART 3: Q&A - Do the Lakers already have Kuminga at home (in Adou Thiero)?
Anthony and Harrison both think fans might be getting a little ahead of themselves with Adou Thiero. They discuss this and several other subjects by way of questions from the live audience.
July 23 · 1 hr 9 min
FULL: Khobi Price on LeBron/Kuminga-watch; Lakers' PF options; Bigs; Q&A
Anthony welcomes Khobi Price back into The Lounge to discuss, well, you probably guessed already. Still, really fun and informative conversation with a pod favorite.
July 23 · 22 min
PART 1: When will we be safe to go on vacation?
Anthony and Khobi, like the rest of the NBA, are watching their vacations approaching while LeBron takes his time making his decision.
July 23 · 23 min
PART 2: Who could be the Lakers' targets at backup/third string center?
Anthony and Khobi run through a few possibilities if the Lakers are able to make room for and acquire another big.