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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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  • Today · 17 min

    PART 1: What kind of expectations come with Reaves' new deal?

    Austin Reaves has been one of the NBA's best stories to this point. Now that he's signed this max contract, however, he goes from fun story to legit expectations. Anthony breaks that down, as well as the level of defense Reaves will have to play alongside Luka Doncic.

  • Today · 19 min

    PART 2: So... what if Austin and Luka aren't a long-term fit?

    Anthony is fairly sure Austin and Luka can work long-term, but what if they do have too low a ceiling? The logical conclusion, looking at the Lakers' assets, is that the best way to tweak the roster next summer might have to start with trading Reaves. Anthony talks that, Reaves' defense, and how sees this season playing out.

  • 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 · 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.

  • 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 · 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 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.