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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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  • June 2 · 27 min

    PART 3: How to navigate bad aggregation during rumor szn

    Anthony noticed something from afar over the weekend as, once again, aggregators did a disservice to their audience by removing context from a reporter's content (in this case, Jovan's). So, as we embark on another summer filled with reporting and speculation, all viewed through the filter of whichever aggregating account you prefer, Anthony and Harrison discuss how they think you can avoid this kind of situation.

  • June 1 · 1 hr 2 min

    FULL: Spurs-Thunder lessons, Lakers mailbag

    The finals matchup is set. The Spurs upset the Thunder. The league feels different now than it was a couple weeks ago. Anthony reacts to all of it, then dives into a mailbag focused on closing the gap between where the Lakers are and where the Spurs appear to be going.

  • June 1 · 19 min

    PART 1: Lakers' buy-low approach; Spurs-Thunder lessons

    Anthony answers a quick question about the Lakers' approach to finding value in free agency and how that might change over time. He also starts a conversation about how this WCF oddly made him more confident in the Luka-led Lakers.

  • May 29 · 20 min

    PART 1: NBA's new tanking rules, explained ... kind of

    The funny part in all of this is the league itself says it's still working through some stuff. This leads to some questions from Anthony on why this needed to be announced right away, and what doing so says about Adam Silver.

  • May 29 · 21 min

    PART 2: New anti-tanking rules HELP the Lakers

    If you just want to be purely machiavellian, the NBA's anti-tanking measures help the Lakers -- who don't think they can tank anyway. So if no one can, well, all the better for the team that won't.

  • May 27 · 1 hr 1 min

    FULL: Lakers hire blog boi rocket scientist; Knicks blow out Cavs

    Anthony and Harrison discuss the Lakers hiring their first of two assistant GMs and the nagging questions that have been bugging Anthony. They also discuss the Knicks dominating the Cavs and the impact that might have on LeBron James' offseason.

  • May 27 · 29 min

    PART 1: Let the Dodgerfication... BEGIN

    Anthony and Harrison explain why this is, for the most part, an objectively net-positive for the Lakers. But still, that really annoying voice in the back of their minds just won't shut up about a couple unfortunate truths about what led to this hire, instead of some higher-level talent from more respected organizations.

  • May 27 · 32 min

    PART 2: Why might top-level talent be reluctant to work for Rob Pelinka and Jeanie Buss?

    Anthony and Harrison continue their conversation about the Lakers' efforts to become more like the Dodgers and the speed bumps they've run into, as people around the league aren't sure who will be in charge for how long. They also touch on the Knicks run through the east and, more importantly for Lakers fans, the Cavs falling squarely on their face. LeBron can't possibly look at that and think Cleveland is a better spot to end his career than Los Angeles.

  • May 22 · 30 min

    PART 2: Split the aces, Lakers

    The guys continue their conversation about Giannis, this time focused a little more on LeBron. They also tackle why Lakers fans are iffy about trading for him. The episode ends with the blackjack analogy to end all blackjack analogies.

  • May 22 · 44 min

    FULL: Yaron Weitzman on Lakers Dodgersification, Rob Pelinka's future

    Anthony welcomed Yaron Weitzman back into The Lounge, this time to talk about his latest piece, which detailed Dodgers management helping modernize the Lakers. From the sound of things, the process isn't going as smoothly as some might hope, so the guys discuss why not and what it might mean for those involved.