Anthony Irwin

Lakers Lounge

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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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Anthony Irwin

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How much longer can the Lakers keep doing this? — I Love Basketball 27.10.2022 56:54

It's an I Love Basketball / The Hook crossover extravaganza, as Raj, Sabreena, Anthony, and Aaron get together postgame to sift through the detritus that is the Lakers season. With the Lakers now 0-4, the crew barely has time for the team's poor effort against the Nuggets and instead tries to figure out if it's worth it for the Lakers to try to get better this year or simply accept that 2022-23 is...

Who starts with Russell Westbrook likely out vs. Denver? -- Lakers Lowdown 26.10.2022 7:49

Anthony gives his thoughts on the context surrounding Russell Westbrook potentially sitting as the Lakers face off against Denver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Westbrook doubtful vs. Denver. Have we seen the last of him as a Laker? Talk-O Tuesday 26.10.2022 35:37

Russell Westbrook is doubtful to play Wednesday vs the Nuggets. Have we seen the last of him in a Laker uniform? Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss that plus they take a look at how bad he has been this season offensively, the Lakers surprisingly good defense and their no good shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Pelinka, Russell Westbrook, and how basketball does happen in vacuums -- Lakers Lowdown 25.10.2022 9:32

Anthony reacts to the latest string of rumors on what the Lakers are considering and the red flags that keep popping up around Rob Pelinka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Russell Westbrook stan on his time with the Lakers -- Anthony Irwin Show 24.10.2022 1:00:55

Anthony is joined by his good friend, Phillip Barnett, who ranks as the most committed Russell Westbrook fan ever to exist. The guys discuss the season thus far, the conversation surrounding Russ, and where things need to go from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What are we doing here -- Lakers Lowdown 24.10.2022 12:03

The Lakers lost and it keeps getting clearer what they need to do with Russell Westbrook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LeBron James, Anthony Davis look good enough to gamble on -- Lakers Postgame 24.10.2022 26:47

Following a brutal loss, Raj once again points out that, if the Lakers are waiting for LeBron and AD to prove they're worth gambling the future on, the message should have been received loud and clear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers collapse to Blazers caps off disastrous first week -- Can U Dig It 24.10.2022 42:01

The Lakers collapsed in the fourth quarter against the Blazers, capping off a brutal first week of the season. Jacob (@JacobRude) and Alex (@AlexTorres_11) recap the game and the state of the Lakers after one week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two games in, is it time to rethink the reported 20-game trade deadline? -- The Hook 21.10.2022 1:13:32

Aaron and Anthony react to what they've seen one week into the Lakers season. There's been stuff to like, but not enough to get a win. Anthony thinks it's time to stop with the facade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Pelinka is risking wearing down Anthony Davis by not making the trade -- Lakers Lowdown 21.10.2022 12:18

The Lakers competed and nearly pulled off an upset but the historically poor shooting was too much to overcome. If only anyone had seen this coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers fall to Clippers as they shoot worse than any team ever from three -- Postgame Spaces Show 21.10.2022 40:04

Raj, Anthony and Donnie recap a game we all thought the Lakers had a legit chance at. They're fighting, but math is impossible to overcome sometimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers lose to Clippers, fall to 0-2: Talk-O Tuesday 21.10.2022 32:20

The Lakers lost to the Clippers in their 2nd game of the season and are now 0-2 to start the season. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss Thursday's game that saw Russell Westbrook go 0-11, plus they talk about the "scrappy 4" and if AD has been the best player for L.A. like the Lakers said they wanted him to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rob Pelinka is reportedly waiting 20 games to make a Russell Westbrook trade -- Lakers Lowdown 20.10.2022 19:59

Rob Pelinka might be better at finding excuses not to do his job than anyone has ever been at anything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can the Lakers sustain playing small? — I Love Basketball 20.10.2022 51:36

With a day to digest the season opener, Raj and Sabreena go over what they learned from the Lakers' first official action and try to figure out a workable rotation going forward. They also react to the news that Rob Pelinka doesn't plan on making any roster moves until Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers lose season opener, it might be time to send Russell Westbrook home -- Lakers Lowdown 19.10.2022 12:39

Anthony makes the case why he thinks the Lakers need to rip off the bandaid with Russell Westbrook. The longer this fence sitting carries, on, the uglier this season is going to get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers get blown out as LeBron, Russ and Anthony Davis play well -- Postgame Spaces Show 19.10.2022 55:26

Raj is joined by Anthony and Harrison as they try to make sense of the Lakers getting whooped despite getting good games from LeBron, AD and Russ. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison preview the season as only they could -- Lakers Lounge 18.10.2022 40:55

The Lakers are on the verge of a season not many are particularly confident in. Anthony and Harrison offer up a few scenarios and predict their likelihood and the reaction to them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Prada on the evolution of basketball through spacing -- Anthony Irwin Show 17.10.2022 34:27

Anthony welcomes Mike Prada of The Athletic to discuss how spacing has impacted basketball as we know it. Prada wrote a book on it: "Spaced Out: How the NBA's Three-Point Revolution Changed Everything You Thought You Knew About Basketball." You should get this book. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mirjam Swanson on why Lakers fans hate Clippers coverage -- The Anthony Irwin Show 14.10.2022 37:13

Anthony welcomes Mirjam Swanson of the Southern California News Group to discuss her time covering the Clippers, Lakers fans hating any coverage the Clippers get, and this weird place the two teams find themselves in now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison break down Russell Westbrook huddle-gate -- Lakers Lounge 13.10.2022 1:03:25

The season hasn't even started yet and fans can't help but wonder whether the Lakers hate each other. This is on Rob Pelinka, no matter how you slice it. Also, Jeanie Buss' latest comments miss the mark -- agian. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers have too many guards, flat out -- Lakers Lowdown 13.10.2022 17:05

The Lakers were outplayed for the first time this preseason with their rotation out there, and some similar red flags popped up. Anthony also can't help but explode because Jeanie Buss doesn't get why fans care about the way she runs the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This can't be the regular-season rotation for the Lakers — I Love Basketball 13.10.2022 45:33

The Lakers broke out what Darvin Ham considers a "real" rotation for their penultimate preseason contest, and things looked off after some promising performances in earlier games. Raj and Sabreena get into how and why the Lakers lost their way in a 118-113 loss to the Timberwolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeanie Buss still has to prove she can hold her inner circle accountable -- Lakers Lowdown 12.10.2022 7:18

It's one thing to not fire Rob Pelinka after last offseason and now not being able to fix those mistakes. It's entirely another to reward him for those failures. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ham considering starting AD at the 5: Talk-O Tuesday 12.10.2022 38:20

Lakers Head Coach Darvin Ham is strongly considering starting Anthony Davis at the 5 this season. Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss that and the extension of Rob Pelinka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aaron and Anthony fight over Rob Pelinka -- The Hook 10.10.2022 39:07

Aaron and Anthony disagree more vehemently about Rob Pelinka than they do about almost anything. They battle it out for the fate of the human race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices