Lakers Lounge

The Los Angeles Lakers have won a championship every decade for the last 40 years, but they struggled to find their footing in the 2010s. Jacob and Christian break down the highs and lows of being a Lakers fan over the last nine years on this week's episode of "Can You Dig It?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison start by discussing the new cap figures and what they mean for the Lakers' chances at superstars in the future. Then, they address Draymond Green's comments on LeBron James and player empowerment. Finally, they figure out where Byron Scott learned to cross his arms.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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After losing DeMarcus Cousins for the season, the Lakers have an exception they can use to add some talent to their roster, but who's out there that qualifies for it? Christian and Jacob sort through the short list of players. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss Anthony Davis desire to play the 4 for the Lakers and not the 5. They also talk about his interview with Yahoo! Sports where he said he wants defensive player of the year. The Alex's then talk about whether or not they believe Dwight Howard has truly changed this time around. Plus will Dwyane Wade be a Laker this season?  Learn more about your ad choic...

First, Anthony and Harrison discuss what it means that the Lakers are applying for a disabled played exception for DeMarcus Cousins and the funny report that followed, then they cover Anthony Davis' latest quotes and the bar he's setting for himself. They ended the show by opening up the iTunes mailbag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Marcus Fitzgerald of Sportsnet 650. They kick things off by sharing their thoughts on NFL opening weekend. They follow that up by discussing the workout video released by Klutch Sports showing LeBron James looking lean and silky smooth during a pickup game, including Danny Green, Alex Caruso and Quinn Cook.  With LeBron using the term, "revenge season", on Instagr...

With Jacob on vacation, Christian answers some questions from the mailbag about the offseason, Dwight Howard and how the Lakers plan on load managing their roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Ali Behpoornia of Silver Screen and Roll as well as Lakers Film Room. To kick things off, Ali and Jas discuss ESPN's preseason expert picks that saw them give the Lakers the fourth-best odds to win the NBA championship. The guys share their thoughts on if this is a fair ranking and how the Lakers stack up against the loaded Western Conference. Following that, Ali...

On this episode of "I Love Basketball", Sabreena once again tries to find a positive spin on this Lakers offseason, which is challenging with Sasha away on vacation. In The Machine's place, Sabreena invites a longtime Celtics fan, Joe Morgan of the Sporting News, to join the show and to figure out which Lakers transcended the historical rivalry and were still likable players for all NBA fans. They...

Dwight Howard and JaVale McGee will battle at training camp for the starting center spot, and Jacob and Christian talk about what it would take for Howard to start over McGee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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In this episode, Jas is joined by ESPN's Kevin Arnovitz. To start things off, they discuss the Lakers bringing back Dwight Howard, six years after he bolted L.A. for Houston. Kevin and Jas get into how he can best fit in with this team and the impact of playing with LeBron and Anthony Davis will have on his mindset. The guys also talk about why he has struggled to find a home in the NBA over the l...

Sasha and Sabreena perform a cleansing ritual, in which they discuss every major and many minor screw ups of the past year, in the hopes of approaching the oncoming season with renewed hope and clarity. Hope you enjoy wading into the swamp and rolling around in the mud. Just jokes — we know you do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Christian on vacation, Jacob was joined by Honi Ahmadian of Lakers Outsiders to discuss the main hole in the Lakers’ roster right now: Which center should replace DeMarcus Cousins after he injured his ACL? Jacob and Honi debated the merits of the four names the team has been connected to, as well as revealing who else they think the team should look at if they expand the pool of players they’...

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the injury to Demarcus Cousins. Which option would be the best fit for this Lakers roster? Reports state that Dwight Howard, Joakim Noah, Mo Speights and Marcin Gortat are all options for the Lakers this season. Plus Magic Johnson's lifelong vacation continues.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Friday, everyone, and yesterday was the worst day ever. Sasha and Sabreena attempt to pick through their bruised and confused feelings and thoughts about DeMarcus Cousins' most recent injury. Then they explore the questions of which moves Rob Pelinka is actually responsible for making and how he has fared thus far in the front office hot seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastch...

On today's episode of "Can You Dig It?" Jacob and Christian break down why Kentavious Caldwell-Pope will likely have his best season with the Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla breakdown the Lakers schedule for the upcoming season. They also talk about the 43 nationally televised games and the tough stretch they will face from mid January through February. Plus another round of "Fine or Fine". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Sportsnet 650's Marcus Fitzgerald. To kick things off, they discuss the report that Rich Paul likes the idea of Anthony Davis ending up in New York if the Lakers implode. Marcus and Jas get into if there is any chance the Lakers end up with another disastrous season, and even then, would Davis pull a Dwight Howard and bolt after a single season? Following that, Ma...

It’s Friday, everybody, which means — you guessed it — it’s trash day… on Sasha’s street that is! Sasha and Sabreena talk about the three acts of Javale's past season with the Lakers, and how the DeMarcus Cousins signing affects his future role. They also go off the rails at times, as per usual. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers added a lights out 3-point shooter in Quinn Cook through free agency, but how much he impacts the team will depend on lineups. Plus, Jacob and Christian break down LeBron James' minicamp and Team USA Kyle Kuzma. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla react to NBA.com's All Decade Teams. And they continue the profile series with their breakdown of Rajon Rondo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by part-time NBA assistant coach and Sportnet's Doug Eberhardt, who most recently worked with the Houston Rockets, but has also spent time coaching with the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. To kick things off, they get into the news that the Lakers will be playing the Clippers on two of the biggest days of the NBA regular season. The guys also get into how supe...

Fresh from escapades in a foreign land, Sabreena joyfully rejoins Sasha on the air to continue the Silver Screen and Roll's podcast player previews with a sometimes thorny conversation about how DeMarcus Cousins fits on the team. Sasha lets her feelings overshadow the truth and Sabreena errs on the safe side — yin and yang, not respectively. Will Cousins start? Can he play with LeBron and AD? What...