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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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  • May 6 · 1 hr 17 min

    FULL: So yeah, OKC is THAT good

    In case anyone needed any reminding, OKC is quite good. LeBron showed up ready to compete. So did Rui. Hell, even Ayton was mostly fine in the minutes he could play because of his foul trouble. Austin, much less so. Anthony and Raj discuss the game and what they want the Lakers to get from a series they're almost certainly going to lose.

  • May 6 · 27 min

    PART 2: LeBron deserved better from his teammates

    LeBron tried to set a tone, but no one outside of Rui was ready to match that energy. It reminded Anthony of another game where James was a heavy underdog and did all he could to steal a win.

  • May 6 · 26 min

    PART 3: Alright, let's have the Austin conversation (again)

    It's only one game this series, so far, but his three performances against OKC in the regular season followed this same script. Is it time to have a more honest conversation about Austin Reaves' performance against teams of this defensive caliber? The live audience sure seemed to think so.

  • May 5 · 1 hr 10 min

    GREAT WESTERN FORUM: Lakers - Thunder series deep dive

    Anthony, Pete and Jovan look back on the Lakers' upset in round one, then try to figure out whether they can do it again against a significantly better and smarter team this round. They go key position by key position, then give their predictions at the very end of the show.

  • May 5 · 25 min

    PART 3: Final series predictions

    The guys discuss how they think Deandre Ayton will fare in this series, then, after Jovan asks which key stat the Lakers can turn in their favor, they give their predictions for round two.

  • May 4 · 28 min

    PART 1: Takeaways from round one of the playoffs

    Anthony laughs at the Celtics, gives a few thoughts about the teams that moved on in these playoffs, laughs at the Celtics, discusses the doomed two-timeline efforts across the league, laughs at the Celtics and... laughs at the Celtics.

  • May 4 · 27 min

    PART 2: What are the Lakers' wing options? Are centers more important?

    A listener asked in an iTunes mailbag question what the Lakers' options might be this summer at the wing spots. Anthony gives his thoughts to answer the question, but also stresses who important he thinks centers are in today's NBA -- especially on a Luka Doncic team.

  • May 2 · 1 hr 22 min

    FULL: PHEW

    The Lakers blew out the Rockets to close out the series and avoid the wrong kind of history. Anthony and Raj break down the game zoomed out and in. Really though, this was about celebrating and riding the wave that we can, while it's rolling.

  • May 2 · 20 min

    PART 2: Let's not just slide right by what LeBron just did

    The only reason the Lakers ever had a chance in this series is 41-year-old LeBron James. So, after watching them take care of business, Anthony and Raj marvel at what the hell they just watched from one of the greatest athletes ever.

  • May 2 · 21 min

    PART 3: Shouts to Rui

    The guys celebrate the night and the series Rui Hachimura just had.

  • May 1 · 53 min

    FULL: Please avoid history, Lakers

    Well, the Lakers put themselves in a super tough spot. Anthony welcomes Edwin Garcia (Silver Screen & Roll) into The Lounge to talk about this predicament, how the Lakers avoid the wrong kind of history and basically just vent about this team never being normal.

  • May 1 · 26 min

    PART 1: Where do you sit on the panic meter?

    The Lakers had a golden opportunity and let it slide right on by. Teams typically pay for those mistakes and now the they face the wrong kind of history. Anthony and Edwin discuss their panic levels and analyze how the Lakers can avoid blowing that 3-0 lead.

  • May 1 · 27 min

    PART 2: Does the context matter anymore?

    Yes, it sucks to be nervous going into tonight's game, but at the same time, if you would've told us the Lakers would hold a 3-2 lead given the odds they were facing, that'd be a win in and of itself. And yet... here we stand. Should the context matter? Or is that coping?