Lakers Lounge

In this episode, Jas is joined by Sabreena Merchant of SB Nation. To kick things off, they discuss the Lakers win over the Warriors and how important it is to get consistent production from the bench. Following that, they get into the Lakers bench depth and how it looks after a quiet trade deadline for the team. Then, Sabreena and Jas talk about how the Lakers stack up against the Clippers, who ac...

For the first time since 2016, the Lakers didn't make a move before the NBA trade deadline. Sabreena and Christian talk about why that happened, and what's next for the team as they try and improve their depth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla react to the Lakers 129-102 victory over the Spurs. They talk about LeBron James monster 4th quarter. Plus the Rockets make a huge trade while they record. They talk about how that might affect if Kyle Kuzma gets traded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers are reportedly looking at the possibility of moving Kyle Kuzma, but can they actually complete a deal? Host Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) was joined by his internet stepfather, "Coach" Pete Zayas of The Athletic, Spectrum SportsNet and Locked on Lakers (@LakerFilmRoom) to discuss the latest reports, and have a wide-ranging conversation on all the human factors that may (completely underst...

Sabreena is joined by Jacob Rude to celebrate Kobe Bryant by reliving some of his greatest moments. With the All-Star Game being redesigned to honor Kobe, Sabreena and Jacob go through their best Kobe All-Star memories. And with the Lakers finally getting back on the court to play Portland, they reminisce on how Kobe seemed to particularly enjoy beating the Blazers. Learn more about your ad choice...

Hosts Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) and Alex Regla (@AlexmRegla) spent the majority of this week’s show discussing TNT’s special on Kobe Bryant, and give their thoughts on the personal stories shared by the likes of Jerry West and Shaquille O’Neal, and the positive message they were able to send with their open grief. They also talked about what limited signs we've gotten about how the team is proce...

Harrison Faigen (@hmfaigen) and Christian Rivas (@RadRivas) hopped on for an emergency podcast reacting to the tragic news of Kobe Bryant's death in a helicopter crash that killed him, his daughter Gianna and seven others. Harrison and Christian reminisced about Kobe's legacy, what he meant to them and a whole lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Alex Regla. To kick things off, the guys discuss LeBron James passing Laker great Kobe Bryan for third on the NBA's all-time leading scorers list. Alex and Jas discuss how LeBron's greatness gets overlooked because we are spoiled to have seen him dominate the league for so many years and how we should appreciate getting to watch him on a regular basis. Following t...

Sabreena and Jas Kang of The 30 discuss the three All-Star tickets that the Lakers booked on Thursday: LeBron James as a captain, Anthony Davis as a starter (and presumed no. 1 pick in the player draft), and Frank Vogel and the coaching staff as coaches for Team LeBron. They also go through the team's win over the Brooklyn Nets, and how Vogel proved worthy of being the West's All-Star representati...

We're a little past the halfway point of the regular season, and Christian and Jacob look ahead to what the second half of the season needs to look like for the Lakers if they want to be clear-cut title favorites by the end of April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Sportsnet650's Marcus Fitzgerald. To kick things off, they breakdown the Lakers impressive win over the Rockets and the wonderful game plan head coach Frank Vogel implemented to slowdown the potent Houston offense. Following that, Marcus and Jas share their thoughts on the Lakers chemistry and how they seem to genuinely enjoy playing with each other., and how good...

Sabreena is joined by Harrison Faigen to discuss how the Lakers have fared halfway through the year. They go through the team's best wins, worst losses, and most memorable moments before offering predictions for how the second half of the season will go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla are back from their Winter break. They talk about the resurgence of Dwight Howard. The opposing fans outrage over the Alex Caruso hype. Plus should the Lakers trade Kyle Kuzma? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by part-time NBA assistant and skills coach, Doug Eberhardt. To kick things off, the guys discuss Kyle Kuzma's performance over the last two games and if it will be sustainable for the rest of the season. Then, they look into if Kuzma will be a long term solution as a third option once LeBron and Anthony Davis are fully healthy. Next, Doug and Jas discuss the lack of...

Alex Regla of Silver Screen & Roll joins to discuss his feature on Talen Horton-Tucker and the challenge of being a rookie on a team loaded with veterans, specifically one that plans to compete for a championship. Sabreena and Alex then discuss how the Lakers could cope with Anthony Davis potentially being out, and if this might be an opportunity for Kyle Kuzma to reassert himself within the t...

Alex Padilla and Sabreena Merchant recap the Lakers blowout win vs the Knicks. They talk about the injury to Anthony Davis that is reportedly going to keep him out of the next road trip and maybe longer. Plus they dive into the Kyle Kuzma trade rumors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Sports Illustrated and Silver Screen and Roll's Sabreena Merchant. To kick things off, they discuss the Lakers ugly win over the Pistons, the team's big men, Anthony Davis, JaVale McGee and Dwight Howard combining for 19 blocks and why that was the main reason they were able to beat the Pistons, Following that, Sabreena and Jas go over the lack of creators the Lak...

Anthony and Harrison take you through the day's top stories, including some further analysis of the Lakers last two impressive wins, then give you a fun interview with our biggest guest ever. We wrap things up by updating everyone on what's going on at the site. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Silver Screen and Roll and Laker Film Room's Ali Behpoornia. To kick things off, the guys breakdown the Lakers 128-104 loss to the Denver Nuggets, without LeBron James in the lineup. The King missed the game with a muscle strain in the rib area, and the team looked lost without him. Ali and Jas share their thoughts on how important having a healthy LeBron is for t...

The Lakers are down to the last two weeks of their tough December schedule, and they're about to be tested in a way they haven't been tested so far. Jacob and Christian break down the key matchups over the next two weeks and how they think Los Angeles will fare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Sportsnet 650's Marcus Fitzgerald. They kick things off by breaking down the Lakers 101-96 win in Atlanta. The game shouldn't have been as close as it was, but the Lakers have taken care of business against teams that are below .500, improving to 18-0 against teams with a losing record. Following that, Marcus and Jas get into how the Lakers can improve their bench...

As the Lakers continue to rack up wins, a fun parlor game has become trying to determine the team's MVP. LeBron James leads the offense while Anthony Davis quarterbacks the defense, but which player's total contributions make them more valuable? Sabreena and Honi of Lakers Outsiders discuss each star's performance thus far and try to decide who has been more important to the team's success. Then,...

In a game with no Rajon Rondo or Kyle Kuzma, the Lakers showed that they're as deep as any team in the NBA, even if there are teams more talented on paper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss who has impressed them the most on the Lakers so far this season. They also ask who has been least impressive and why Dwight Howard has been the biggest surprise of the year. Plus they look ahead to the Lakers daunting December schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With some downtime between Lakers games, Harrison and Anthony figured they'd get listeners more involved in the show. They took questions not just from iTunes, but also from Twitter, and y'all were curious about a lot. Then, Anthony gives you two of the best portions of Byron Scott's book you'll probably hear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices