Lakers Lounge

The Lakers just took a 3-1 series lead against the Rockets in the Western Conference semifinals, and other than some sloppiness in the final minutes, they looked to be firmly in control of this matchup. Sabreena and Christian discuss what stood out from Game 4, including the new starting lineup, the team's stifling defense, and of course, Playoff THT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

The Lakers' playoff run has been full of surprises so far. On this week's episode of "Can U Dig It?", Christian and Jacob break down what they believe have been the biggest surprises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss the Lakers 112-102 game 3 victory over the Rockets. They talk about Rajon Rondo's incredible performance and if it's an anomaly or signs of things to come for the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Anthony and Jas breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers 117-109 win over the Houston Rockets to even up their series at 1-1. The guys discuss what the Lakers did differently from the opener to smother the Rockets' high-octane offense, and how they controlled the pace of the game. Anthony and Jas then get into how the Lakers forced Russell Westbrook to try and beat them, rather than lettin...

The Lakers are about to take on Houston in the second round of the playoffs, so Sabreena joined Jeremy Brener and Michael Brown of “Harden My Take”, an SB Nation Rockets podcast, to preview the matchup. They go over what makes this series so interesting, starting with the general stylistic clash between L.A. playing big and Houston’s small ball. They then move into the specific matchups, including...

For the first time since 2009, the Lakers and Rockets will face off in the postseason, and Los Angeles is hoping the series ends the same way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss their confidence level in the Lakers heading into the 2nd round of the playoffs. Why Kuzma will never be the 3rd option this season. How Rondo will impact the rotation and Frank Vogel's love of pizza. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Houston Rockets losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, the Los Angeles Lakers won’t know who they’re playing in the next round of the NBA playoffs until Wednesday night. So instead of previewing one opponent, our latest podcast has to dig in to two very different possibilities.  But before they did that, hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin took a moment to laugh at the M...

For a day, the Lakers and Clippers put their rivalry aside to take a united stand against racial injustice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Wednesday afternoon, the Milwaukee Bucks decision to not take the floor for their scheduled Game 5 meeting with the Orlando Magic kickstarted a movement that quickly picked up steam the rest of the day. Within hours, the rest of Wednesday's playoff games, including the Lakers-Blazers Game 5 contest, were canceled as players across the league united in a strike. By night's end, a meeting with th...

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about Anthony Davis saying he's good to go for game 5. Shams Charania reports that Damian Lillard is out for game 5. Plus they discuss what they think is the main reason the Lakers have won 3 in a row. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To kick things off, Anthony and Jas breakdown the Los Angeles Lakers 135-115 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4 to take a 3-1 lead in the series. The guys discuss LeBron James' masterful performance, and how he dominated right from the opening tip. Then, Anthony and Jas get into what the Lakers have done differently over the last three games since losing the opener. Following that, the...

The Lakers once again convincingly beat the Trail Blazers on Saturday night to take a 2-1 series lead over Portland, and host Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) was joined by Keith Parish of Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak) to discuss the series so far, and how the Lakers are doing. Were the Blazers overrated? How much should we make of the Lakers' struggles? They got into all that -- as well as reg...

If you can believe it, the Lakers bounced back from one of the worst games they've had this season, and there's no reason to believe it's not sustainable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A little less than 24 hours removed from the Los Angeles Lakers 100-93 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday, the shock hasn’t worn off. As is the case with any playoff game, there were plenty of takeaways, most negative, from the defeat. Jacob and Anthony dive into the game and look to see where things went wrong for the Lakers aside from the obvious in their poor shooting. The team is du...

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla recap game 1 of the Lakers v Blazers series. Blazers won 100-93. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harrison and Christian are back for another episode of "Lakers, Explained," and they kicked off today's show by diving into Rajon Rondo's seemingly imminent return, and how the team can best utilize him (0-13:00). Then, following a short break, Harrison is joined by Devin Dismang (@dismayne), who edits JaVale McGee's incredible bubble vlogs (13:20-1:05:07). The two of them talked about the origins...

In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by previewing the first-round playoff matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Portland Trail Blazers. The guys discuss how the Lakers can slowdown a red-hot Damian Lillard and the high-powered Portland offense. Following that, Anthony and Jas get into how the Trail Blazers will try and stop LeBron James and Anthony Davis. Then, the guys get into...

The Lakers are done with the regular season, and their final game against the Sacramento Kings was completely meaningless. So after briefly reacting to it, today's postgame show hosts Harrison Faigen and Jacob Rude jumped into an autopsy of the Lakers' play in the bubble, and what they feel like they learned from it. They got into the weird vibes around the team (and what might have been behind th...

The NBA unexpectedly announced that there will be a Player of the Seeding Games, as well as first and second team All-Seeding Games, to recognize the players who have excelled in the bubble. The Lakers haven't exactly shined in the last six games, perhaps because they were unaware there were awards at stake, so Sabreena and Christian look around the league for players to fill in their bubble teams...

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss how their confidence level has changed about the Lakers winning the championship since the NBA restarted in Orlando. They also talk about the positives and negatives they've seen in the bubble. Plus who they think the Lakers will play in the 1st round of the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers eked out a 124-121 win against the Denver Nuggets Monday, and the star of the evening was Kyle Kuzma. Sabreena and Anthony start by discussing what, if anything, this Lakers win means, before transitioning into Kuzma's standout play in the bubble. They go over how Kuzma has evolved as a defender, if he is a legitimate 3-and-D option, and what his improved play means for the Lakers front...

The Lakers -- some of them, at least -- played and lost to the Houston Rockets Thursday, but the game itself was rendered almost irrelevant when LeBron James was ruled out. Instead, the major stories afterwards were the unexplained absence of JaVale McGee and the team's continued shooting woes. Sabreena and Anthony discuss if either of those situations warrants extended concern, as well as if the...

When Avery Bradley missed games for the Lakers earlier this season, the starting lineup managed to stay productive. Since the season's restart, that same five-man unit has struggled mightily. Is it time for Frank Vogel to make a change? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the Lakers locking up the #1 seed in the Western Conference. Plus they discuss what the team can improve in the next 5 games before the playoffs begin. And Padilla poses a question: if the Lakers win the championship this year but Anthony Davis walks, would the trade be worth it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices