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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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  • April 30 · 24 min

    PART 1: Houston's biggest adjustment so far

    Game five was defined by great Houston shooting and a complete abandonment of the offensive boards by them -- a total course correct from their identity much of the season. Anthony explains the move, what else he saw from the game and whether he thinks the Lakers have a counter-punch.

  • April 30 · 23 min

    PART 2: "I'm too sad to play Kirby"

    Anthony explains why this was probably LeBron's second least impactful game of the series (ok he said least but it was late and he meant second-least) so far, then dives into questions and comments from the live audience.

  • April 30 · 27 min

    PART 3: Let's not overreact to this (albeit brutal) loss

    Anthony wraps up the show's questions from the live audience, and they weren't in the best mood. So, Anthony pushed back on some of the doom and gloom about individual guys as the Lakers look ahead to this summer.

  • April 29 · 29 min

    PART 2: Exec of the year votes help prove Lakers tax

    The guys wrap up their conversation about OKC as The Empire and turn their attention to Brad Stephens winning exec of the year and, maybe more notably, Rob Pelinka receiving a single third place vote.

  • April 28 · 20 min

    PART 1: Has this run improved the chances LeBron comes back? (yes, but...)

    The Lakers have been a super tight group dating back to the beginning of March. LeBron James has been a big part of that. Have these couple months changed the chances that he returns next season? Anthony explains whjy he thinks so, but that the Lakers must set aside any pettiness if they want him back.

  • April 28 · 21 min

    PART 2: How to build around Luka and beat OKC

    Luka Doncic has had success against OKC in the playoffs, so Anthony outlines how he would build a roster that gives Doncic a viable chance at doing so again as soon as next year.

  • April 28 · 25 min

    PART 3: Could changes to the organization mean a return to GOLD jerseys?

    A member of the live audience asked about the amount of input teams have on Nike jerseys and whether the Lakers could push for gold jerseys rather than the current banana yellow coloring. Anthony explains how things work between Nike and the league and the role Tim Harris had in the current uniforms.

  • April 27 · 1 hr

    FULL: Well there goes the sweep

    While it would've been nice to sweep a team from Houston, it just wasn't in the cards. Anthony and Raj recap the loss, look ahead to game five and make fun of Ben Simmons for some reason.

  • April 25 · 1 hr 6 min

    FULL: The sports gods have finally judged the city of Houston

    Houston as a sports city owed Los Angeles one and hooooooo, boy, this feels good. Anthony starts with a very quick rant on the subject, then, he, Raj and Harrison relive the game, celebrate some of its individual performances and just generally sit in this moment for a nice little while.

  • April 25 · 23 min

    PART 3: RUIIIIIIIIII

    Rui Hachimura has launched plenty of takes during his time as a Laker but once again, he's risen to the moment in the playoffs. So Anthony asks Harrison and Raj about whether this run has changed their minds on a potential Rui return. The wrap with some final thoughts about the series.

  • April 24 · 55 min

    THE HOOK: Austin Reaves ... could be back?

    Anthony and Pete react to the reports that Austin Reaves could potentially be returning as soon as tonight in game three. How would that look? How likely do they feel it is? Which adjustments do the Rockets have? Do the Lakers have counterpunches? All of that and a ton more.

  • April 24 · 28 min

    PART 1: Adjustments to the adjustments

    Anthony and Pete go through the things they're looking for as the series heads back to Houston, now potentially with Austin Reaves involved and likely with Reed Sheppard playing a larger role for the Rockets.

  • April 24 · 28 min

    PART 2: Can the Lakers actually pull off this sweep?

    Anthony and Pete quickly hit on the NBA refereeing discourse over the last couple days, then turn their attention back to this series to wonder whether the Lakers can actually end this series as quickly as possible.