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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 24 · 1 hr 4 min

    FULL: Devin Booker's ref rant hit at the NBA's actual biggest problem

    Anthony and Harrison spend this extra off day adding to the discourse about NBA refereeing after Devin Booker went on a great tirade on the subject. Anthony makes the case this is the NBA's actual biggest problem and explains why it, like most things, reflects poorly on Adam Silver's leadership. After that discussion, the guys explain what's impressed them most about this Lakers-Rockets series.

  • April 24 · 21 min

    PART 1: Devin Booker's ref rant was perfect

    Anthony plays a snippet of Devin Booker's rant about refereeing last night and that launches the guys into their discussion on the subject. Refereeing is bad, but, as they explain, the refs themselves are put in impossible situations.

  • April 24 · 21 min

    PART 2: The "pickup fight" rule

    Anthony explains how he'd fix refereeing in the NBA: If a rule or the interpretation of that rule would start a fight in a pickup game, then it's a bad rule and needs to be tweaked.

  • April 24 · 23 min

    PART 3: Harrison's INCREDIBLE foray into gambling

    Anthony and Harrison haven't spoken on the pod since this series started, so they give their quick thoughts on what has impressed them most about the Lakers' performance thus far. More importantly than that, Harrison tells the story of his recent attempt at gambling that absolutely brought tears to Anthony's eyes.

  • April 23 · 1 hr 2 min

    FULL: Raj still hasn't touched down because of this 2-0 lead

    Raj has been living out his dream this year, and is capping off that experience with covering playoff games in person. He and Anthony talk about the 2-0 lead the Lakers have earned, what's made it possible, where the Lakers might go from here and everything in-between.

  • April 22 · 59 min

    FULL: 2 - 0

    The Lakers did it again. They beat the Rockets, this time with Kevin Durant in the lineup. Anthony recaps the game, marvels at LeBron James' performance, celebrates the Marcus Smart/Luke Kennard combination and answers questions form the live audience -- who happened to provide the perfect Alperen Sengun comp.

  • April 22 · 29 min

    PART 2: Vitaly Potapenko???

    Anthony asked the live audience for Alperen Sengun comps and one listener absolutely took him out. This happened while Anthony was answering questions from the live audience and heaping praise on the Lakers' current starting backcourt.

  • April 21 · 1 hr 3 min

    GREAT WESTERN FORUM: Lakers shut out of award season; Rockets adjustments?

    The Lakers once again received zero final nominations for award season, so the guys discuss the actually nominees and why the Lakers continue to sit on the outside looking in on those conversations. The Lakers are, however, on the inside looking ahead in these playoffs. The guys discuss game one, the adjustments they're looking for and whether that first game changed how they feel about this team in the postseason moving forward.

  • April 21 · 20 min

    PART 2: Which adjustments should the Lakers prep for?

    The Lakers have things they can clear up, but on top of that, a series is often defined by the adjustments from game to game either team can make. Anthony asks Jovan and Pete what they're both looking for in game two.

  • April 21 · 23 min

    PART 3: Can the Lakers fight fire with fire?

    At one point in the game, the Lakers threw all their athletes out there at the same time to try to attack Houston's athleticism. It definitely caught Anthony and Pete's attention in a good way, and Jovan's in a somewhat different way. Also tucked within this episode: A joke from Anthony that took Jovan out.

  • April 20 · 1 hr 18 min

    FULL: Lakers shut out (again); Will it continue? MAILBAG

    Loaded show as fans are back tuned in after the big game one win. Anthony reacts to no Lakers once again getting nominations as finalists for awards. He then looks ahead to next season and beyond to try to figure out what it would take for that trend to be snapped, including expanding the voting pool from the group who have established it in the first place. From there, he answers questions from the iTunes mailbag and live audience.

  • April 20 · 26 min

    PART 2: Juuuuuust a little more awards talk

    A listener asked a question about Cade Cunningham's candidacy for MVP and it sent Anthony down another rant about the Spurs being the league and league voters' darlings.

  • April 20 · 27 min

    PART 3: Can there only be one (white, American scoring guard)?

    Luke Kennard played really well in game one. Some fans have used that as an excuse to bring back the conversation of trading Austin Reaves. Anthony wonders what's going on there, then goes on a bit of a rant against player-centric agendas vs. what's best for the Lakers (his focus).

  • April 19 · 45 min

    FULL: Enjoy it

    Anthony opens by explaining what makes rooting for sports teams on nights like last night special. Then, he dives into the individual performances that helped the Lakers pick up that win and wraps with questions from the youtube audience.

  • April 19 · 23 min

    PART 1: LeBron James and Luka Nard

    Anthony starts by explaining why nights like these should be enjoyed thoroughly. Then, he celebrates LeBron James and Luke Kennard's incredible nights.