Lakers Lounge

For the first time in a decade, the Lakers are the No. 1 seed in the West. They clinched their spot with a big win over the Utah Jazz, and Harrison and Anthony talked about the explosive, something-to-prove performance from Anthony Davis, what else they saw from the Lakers, the Coach of the Year race, and their favorite memories from the last 10 years since the Lakers were this good on our postgam...

In this episode, Sabreena and Jas kick things off by discussing the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Toronto Raptors in their second game of the NBA restart. Following that, they get into how the games have looked, and feel without fans in attendance. Then, Sabreena and Jas discuss how the Lakers have looked over their first two outings, and where they need to improve going forward. After that, they...

It was only the first seeding game in the bubble, but the intensity level was turned up to 11 in the Lakers' opener against the Clippers. Anthony and Sabreena go over the takeaways from the Lakers' 103-101 win, specifically a standout performance by Kyle Kuzma on both ends of the floor. They also discuss how Dion Waiters has already shown an ability to play meaningful minutes in high-leverage game...

The NBA season is officially back on Wednesday, and Jacob and Christian each asked question they hope will be answered by the time the season is over. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about what to expect from the Lakers in the eight upcoming seeding games in the bubble. They talk about the additions of Dion Waiters and JR Smith. If Kyle Kuzma can finally step up to consistently be the 3rd guy. And how much Alex Caruso are we going to see. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers beat the Wizards in their final scrimmage in the bubble. Harrison and Anthony reacted to that, as well as sharing their takeaways from the first three scrimmages overall as the Lakers prepare for the seeding round to open. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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For the first time in months, the Lakers were back on TV, playing a real, live basketball game, even if it was just a meaningless scrimmage. Jacob Rude (@JacobRude) and fill-in host Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) got into their biggest takeaways from game, from the main lineups looking great, to Dion Waiters being a blast to watch (and adding an important skill), as well as Talen Horton-Tucker gettin...

We got our first glimpse of what a socially-distanced basketball game looks like Wednesday, so Sabreena and Anthony discuss what they liked from the broadcast and what they didn't. Specifically, they enjoyed the extra space the players had on the bench, and on the sidelines without fans or photographers present. But they both wish that the league would work harder to mic the players. Learn more ab...

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about Markieff Morris entering the Orlando bubble. Anthony Davis signing a max contract extension after his appearance on Javale McGee's vlog. And handing out NBA Awards for 2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the latest episode of "Lakers, Explained," co-hosts Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) and Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) took YOUR questions from Twitter. First, the two talked about their thoughts on LeBron James' MVP case, as well as if the hype about Kyle Kuzma right now is worth buying in to. Then, they answered questions ranging from what closing lineup the Lakers should use to who their playoff ro...

In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by discussing Dwight Howard's comments on Instagram that he does not believe in wearing masks, and that he doesn't support vaccines either. The guys share their thoughts on Howard's remarks, and why they have a negative impact on society. Following that, Anthony and Jas discuss who will have a bigger impact out of the Lakers newest additions: Dion W...

With games schedule to start in two weeks, Christian and Jacob broke down the key games on the Lakers' schedule, but not before they discussed Jacob's mullet. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers are down a few players in Orlando, so Sabreena and Anthony begin by discussing the latest announced absence, that of Markieff Morris. They go over what Morris has brought to the team in his eight-game stint and what role he could theoretically play moving forward before examining just how many personnel losses the Lakers can realistically afford until they are no longer championship con...

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the Lakers options after Avery Bradley opting out and Rajon Rondo's injury. Plus they talk about their favorite NBA Bubble memories so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers have a few options to take the minutes that Rajon Rondo will miss. On the latest episode of "Lakers, Explained" host Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) and Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) discussed their thoughts on the team's possible solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by reaching Hall of Fame Sports Photographer and New York Times best-selling author, Andrew D. Bernstein. His podcast, Legends of Sport (LOS), now in its third season, is now being co-produced by the Los Angeles Times. To kick things off, Andy discusses staying in Orlando for the NBA bubble, and spending time away from his family. Then, Andy discussed working for the...

On this week's episode of "Can U Dig It?", Christian and Jacob discuss which lineups they'd like to see the Lakers experiment with in Orlando. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's the 10-year anniversary of The Decision, so Sabreena and Anthony take stock of how LeBron James, the league, and the Lakers have evolved since then. They start with where they were during The Decision itself and their initial reactions to LeBron's choice and the TV special. They then go over how that Miami Heat team changed the league, both in terms of player empowerment and with their new st...

As the Lakers get set to head to Disney World, which players on their roster have the most to gain from a big playoff performance? On the latest episode of Lakers, Explained, co-hosts Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) and Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) got together and talked about the guys with nothing to prove, the players that likely won't play a big enough role to matter, and all the guys that need to...

It's SB Nation rivalry week, so Sabreena and Anthony take a look at two of the Lakers' most bitter rivals: the Boston Celtics and the San Antonio Spurs. They start by going over why the Boston rivalry resonates after all these years, even as the Celtics have only won one title in the last 33 years. They then go over how the Spurs ably filled the void left by the Celtics in the 90s to be the perfec...

The Lakers are set to sign J.R. Smith soon, and so Christian and Harrison got together to talk about some of the most pertinent questions around the signing. How will he fit? Will he make an impact, or even be in the rotation? What does he give the Lakers that they didn't have before? They discussed all those questions and more on the latest episode of "Lakers, Explained." Learn more about your ad...

To kick off this episode, Anthony and Jas break down the Lakers eight-game schedule for the restart in Orlando. The guys discuss how important the remaining regular season games are to the Lakers, and what they should be looking to work on before the playoffs start. Following that, Anthony and Jas discuss the impact of Avery Bradley's decision not to join the team in Orlando. How can head coach Fr...

On today's show, Jacob and Christian invite Kendrew to compare NBA teams to soccer teams. Can you guess which team the Lakers are? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sabreena and Anthony discuss what the Lakers will be missing in their starting lineup without Avery Bradley in Orlando, specifically his defensive production and the chemistry he has developed with the rest of the team. They go over how Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Alex Caruso can increase their roles in Bradley's absence, and what sort of the production the Lakers can expect from Dion Waiters and...