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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July 1 · 27 min
PART 1: The Lakers offseason so far has the guys telling therapy stories
Both Anthony and Harrison wish they liked this Lakers offseason a lot more than they do. They explain their trepidation and why this all feels very desperate from Rob Pelinka.
July 1 · 27 min
PART 2: Alright, let's try to find the positive
After a half hour or so ripping the moves the Lakers made in part 1, the guys find some positives to latch onto.
July 1 · 28 min
PART 3: How will you remember LeBron James' Lakers tenure; Q&A
With LeBron James officially no longer a Laker, Anthony and Harrison look back on the last eight years of LABron. Then, they dive into questions from the live audience -- including one about Jonathan Kuminga.
June 30 · 40 min
BREAKING: LeBron James, Lakers to part ways
Anthony reacts to the news that LeBron James will continue his playing career, just not with the Lakers. He offers up the timeline as he knows it, gets you ready for the leak-off between the Lakers and Klutch that's already started, and outlines the Lakers' options from here. Pressure's on, Rob.
June 30 · 51 min
FULL: NOT GREAT, ROB.
The reports and whispers about the Lakers' offseason so far aren't what Anthony would like them to be and he's getting nervous. Real nervous.
June 30 · 25 min
PART 1: Latest on LeBron, Smart, Ayton, center chase
Anthony isn't exactly over the moon about the stuff he's hearing about the Lakers' offseason so far. He offers up what he knows about the LeBron-Warriors noise, then echoes the reports of Marcus Smart heading to Houston.
June 30 · 27 min
PART 2: How Walker Kessler impacts LeBron's future
During a Q&A with the live audience, Anthony explains how the Lakers' pursuit of the A-list center Luka Doncic wants is affecting their level of communication with LeBron James.
June 29 · 1 hr 1 min
FULL: What to make of the quiet start to the offseason
Anthony is right there with you in wondering what the Lakers might be up to, following a quiet first week of the offsseason. He starts the show with a fun James Worthy story then dives into how the summer has kicked off.
June 29 · 31 min
PART 1: A fun James Worthy story; LeBron to Miami?
The Lakers had a quiet weekend so Anthony starts with a story, then he dives into a rumor he doesn't quite buy into.
June 29 · 29 min
PART 2: The Lakers need to get rid of the dead money
Look across the league at the real contenders. A commonality: Clean books. Anthony discusses why a top priority for this summer is cleaning up the books with more productivity than the Lakers are getting from Vando, Knecht and others.
June 27 · 1 hr 4 min
FULL: Ayton, Smart's decisions made; Trade options at center; Jokic extension rumors; LeBron's future; Q&A
Anthony said he was going to record a nice, quick chat seeing as it's a Saturday but the live audience wasn't having it. Between today's topics and the Q&A, it was an absolutely packed episode.
June 27 · 29 min
PART 1: Ayton, Smart's option decisions; Trade options with Ayton in; Jokic???
As Anthony has mentioned over the course of the summer so far, Deandre Ayton is going to opt in, and Marcus Smart is going to opt out. He explains what both decisions mean for the Lakers, then dives into an interesting situation with Nikola Jokic.
June 27 · 35 min
PART 2: The Lakers haven't made an offer to LeBron; Here's why that doesn't matter
Anthony explains the recent noise about LeBron still waiting for the Lakers' first offer as he prepares for free agency. In Anthony's eyes, the situation hasn't changed. He wraps with a lengthy Q&A with the live audience.
June 26 · 41 min
FULL: Jalen Duren frustrated? RFA risks; Myles Turner trade options; Mitchell Robinson buzz; Q&A
Anthony runs through a slew of rumors, buzz and updates on some of the centers most closely or most idealistically linked to the Lakers. Jalen Duren and Walker Kessler? Not realistic, but certainly ideal options. Myles Turner and Mitchell Robinson? More realistic, but not exactly inspiring. We head into a (hopefully) busy weekend with a Q&A, too.
June 25 · 1 hr 15 min
FULL: LaMelo Ball traded; Lakers' center options dwindling; Mega Q&A
Anthony reacts to a fascinating trade between Minnesota and Charlotte, then explains why it may have hurt the Lakers' chances at landing the center they need. He then breaks down some of the options he's heard at center and dives into a nice, long Q&A with the live audience.
June 25 · 25 min
PART 1: LaMelo Ball trade breakdown, fallout for Lakers
The Hornets and Wolves pulled off a shocking trade, exchanging (among other players and assets) LaMelo Ball for Naz Reid. This fundamentally changes Minnesota and, more importantly for the Lakers, takes two center options off the board.
June 25 · 28 min
PART 2: A little game of centers would-you-rather
Anthony offers up a couple hypotheticals at the center position that hopefully outline what the Lakers' options are right now. It doesn't feel great, right now.
June 25 · 22 min
PART 3: If this offseason isn't enough for Luka, would Jeanie Buss ever fire Rob Pelinka?
Fans are past the point of restlessness and they're wondering at what point Rob Pelinka would feel the heat. One listener did push back somewhat, giving Pelinka's credentials, which led to an analogy that gave him a super awkward realization.
June 24 · 51 min
FULL: BREAKING - The bank
Austin got PAID. Cam Carr is legit. The Lakers still need a center. Can they find one in the second round, if they get there?
June 24 · 26 min
PART 1: Austin's new deal; Lakers trying for second round; Cam Carr scouting report
The Lakers and Austin Reaves are in agreement on a four-year max. Anthony breaks it down, as well as the differing information he has on the timeline compared to what's out there nationally. Everything happened so fast last night that Anthony hadn't given a full Cam Carr scouting report, so he does that.