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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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  • July 8 · 1 hr 6 min

    FULL: Jovan Buha on Lakers' offseason grades; Kevon Looney; Q&A

    Anthony and Jovan spend some time outlining how they'd like to see the offseason go, how it's gone so far and what NEEDS to happen from here on out. Then, they discuss the Kevon Looney signing, which happened while they were on the air. To wrap things up, Anthony dives into the chat for a nice, lengthy Q&A.

  • July 8 · 22 min

    PART 2: BREAKING - Lakers to sign Kevon Looney

    Anthony and Jovan find out live on the air the Lakers are bringing in Kevon Looney as one of their backup centers. Neither guy hates the signing but they aren't exactly over the moon about it either.

  • July 8 · 23 min

    PART 3: Q&A

    After Jovan had to run to record his reaction to the Kevon Looney news (btw he was shouting out the chat), Anthony dives into the live chat to answer quite a few good questions.

  • July 7 · 24 min

    PART 1: Rui to the Clippers; Kuminga or bust?

    Anthony and Harrison both hate the fact that they have to legitimately hope the Lakers sign Jonathan Kuminga. With Rui Hachimura heading to the Clippers, this is where they find themselves now.

  • July 7 · 24 min

    PART 2: "Anthony Paper Irwin"

    The guys discuss the Lakers' cap space plan featuring the loss of useful players for nothing and how it left the front office with very little margin for error. Also, Anthony tells a story from elementary school where some kid kept eating paper.

  • July 6 · 39 min

    FULL: Rui/Kuminga, Bronny as a trade chip; Q&A

    Anthony has a couple more thoughts on Rui and Kuminga as that debate continues. He also noted a fun rumor over the weekend about Bronny that he thinks will help the Lakers fill their pantry. Then, he dives into a Q&A with the live audience.

  • July 6 · 20 min

    PART 1: Rui or Kuminga?

    The Lakers want to add the power forward we know they need. Who should it be?

  • July 3 · 1 hr 7 min

    HOOK: Anthony and Pete disagree about the offseason so far; Let's hash this out

    Anthony and Pete break down the Ayton trade, then dive into a conversation about the offseason so far. Anthony offers his foundational issues with how Rob Pelinka sees the sport, and he and Pete discuss whether the way Pelinka seems to see things can lead to a championship. The conversation wanders around a bit, then the guys wrap with a Q&A session with the live audience.

  • July 3 · 22 min

    PART 2: Can a team win a championship while being *bad* on defense?

    The age-old cliche is that good offense beats good defense. Anthony pushes back just a bit, but that becomes another aspect of his and Pete debate about the roster makeup and the direction Rob Pelinka, JJ Redick and Luka Doncic clearly see the sport.

  • July 2 · 1 hr 9 min

    FULL: Are the Lakers better or worse? Rui vs. Kuminga? Q&A

    As we await the Lakers' efforts to land a starting power forward, Anthony runs through this roster against last year's. He then debates Rui vs. Kuminga and explains why the debate is going on internally for the Lakers. He then dives into an incredibly active live chat after spending some time laughing at the Celtics.

  • July 2 · 22 min

    PART 1: With the dust settled, are the Lakers worse? Kuminga or Rui?

    Anthony discusses this roster as it is now and tries to figure out whether it's better or worse than last year's. Then, because the Lakers are still working on a position of glaring need, he debates Rui Hachimura or Jonathan Kuminga in a way only he would.

  • July 1 · 1 hr 22 min

    FULL: Lakers add Kessler, Mamu, Grimes, Sexton

    A LOT happened earlier today. The guys react to all of it, explain why they aren't thrilled about this summer haul, offer up some positives and remember the LeBron James era. Then, they dive into a Q&A with the live audience.