Lakers Lounge

Marc Stein of the New York Times hopped on with Anthony and Harrison to preview free agency. Why is it that we feel so in the dark on what the top free agents might do? Who is most likely to sign with the Lakers? Has the organization's perception changed at all since Magic stepped down? All that and more. After the interview, Anthony and Harrison react to what they just heard. Learn more about you...

Alex and Alex talk about the Lakers acquistion of Anthony Davis. What the Lakers gave up for AD. They also talk about the report that D'Angelo Russell is the Lakers top target in free agency. And the latest with Kawhi Leonard.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers may or may not have max cap room. Either way, they may pursue depth over another star free agent. Jacob Rude and Harrison Faigen looked at some options for role players, and talked about what the team should be looking for from any players they do target. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this episode of I Love Basketball, Sasha left her microphone in Los Angeles when she traveled up the coast to make fun of sad Warriors fans this weekend, so the quality is horrifically subpar. Sasha also has a coughing fit midway through, for which she can only throw herself prostrate in front of you and beg for forgiveness. Please accept this token of gratitude in the form of a hot tip that if...

In this episode, Jas is joined by Jacob Rude. The big news from the NBA Draft was that the Lakers picked Virginia forward, De'Andre Hunter with the No. 4 pick, which we all thought was going to New Orleans as part of the Anthony Davis trade. But, the Pelicans ended up making a deal with the Atlanta, sending Hunter to the Hawks. With this move, the focus shifts to if the Hawks are willing to absorb...

Mike Prada, Ben Epstein and Ricky O’Donnell host a recap of this year’s SB Nation NBA Bloggers’ Mock Draft. In addition to going through the picks that were made and discussing fits of certain prospects on certain teams, the guys also talked with Sabreena Merchant (18:20) about the Lakers’ trade for Anthony Davis and the Clippers’ free agent aspirations. Later, they welcome Joe Mullinax (29:00) to...

Draft picks, shmaft shmicks. Harrison of "Lake Show" and Sasha of "I Love Basketball" get hype for the next few years of watching Anthony Davis play basketball with Lebron James on their favorite team. Who cares about the odd first round draft pick in 2025 when the next few years will be so lit? They break down the drafting rights exchanges from the trade deal and come to the conclusion that numbe...

Our long national nightmare is over, because the Lakers finally traded for Anthony Davis. Joining host Harrison Faigen to break it all down is Jeff Siegel (@jgsiegel) of earlybirdrights.com, and they talked about how much the Lakers gave up, how the timing of the deal probably eliminates the Lakers from being able to sign another max free agent, and why it was still probably the right path for the...

In this episode, Alex Regla and Jas Kang breakdown the Raptors championship and what it means for Kawhi Leonard's pending free agency. Does bring a title to Toronto make it less or more likely that he stays in Canada, or does this open the door for the Lakers? The Leonard rumors have been dormant, but with the season officially over, the spotlight will begin to shine on the quiet superstar.  Now t...

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the report that says the Lakers are he favorites to land Anthony Davis. The Lakers are also reportedly not favorites to land any other big free agent so it's do or die with Anthony Davis. The Alex's talk about what is too much if there is too much for AD and if they don't land AD who they could draft with the #4 pick.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

David Griffin reportedly wants to get an Anthony Davis trade done before next week's draft. What does the market look like for Davis in June and how will the Lakers compete? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Harrison and Anthony reunite to discuss a(nother) busy day is Lakerdom, featuring trade rumors, coaching hires, and Kobe Bryant not being interested in, well, anything Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The countdown to the 2019 NBA Draft -- and the unofficial deadline to get an Anthony Davis deal done -- is on for the Lakers. Harrison Faigen and Jacob Rude sat down to debate if the team could get a deal done, and Jacob had a really hot take on why they maybe shouldn't want to. Then, they discussed a potential Bradley Beal deal, options for the No. 4 pick in the draft, and the latest on Josh Hart...

Christian is tired of this game the Lakers are playing, and Sasha is here to help. She tries to bring hope to a world-weary Christian on the back of a scathing and highly detailed report from Baxter Holmes of ESPN, which contained itemized receipts of all the nastiness and betrayal within the Lakers organization. It is truly winter in Lakerland, when we must subsist on scuttlebutt alone, but Sasha...

The Lakers may not get a star in free agency, and in that case they have to have backup plans ready. Sabreena Merchant and Harrison Faigen took your questions on that topic, as well as what the Lakers should do with Brandon Ingram, which star they're most likely to get, whether they should draft Darius Garland and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas is joined by Silver Screen and Roll's Harrison Faigen. With ESPN's and longtime LeBron insider Brian Windhorst saying the King has put on his recruiter cap and reached out to Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Harrison and Jas breakdown if the Lakers have a realistic change at landing either of the All-Stars. Windhorst also stated that Kyrie Irving is considering the Lakers has an o...

After Sasha of "I Love Basketball" embarrasses herself by talking about how she would fight a cat, she and Anthony Irwin of the "Lakeshow" pick apart the Magic Johnson "First Take" appearance quote by quote, starting with his ridiculous stipulations for taking the President of Basketball Operations job. Then Frank Vogel gets his time in the sun as they break down his first press conference as the...

In this episode of The 30, Jas is joined by Sasha Ashall. They kick things off by discussing which players they would like the Lakers to take with No. 4 pick in the draft. Following that, Sasha and Jas look at the possibility that Anthony Davis would stay in New Orleans to play with Zion Williamson. With Davis' potential free agency coming up next year, Sasha and Jas get into if NBA players owe th...

Anthony and Jacob team up again to enjoy one of the few wins the Lakers have gotten recently. They talk about the lottery, the pick, what their options are and plenty more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Frank Vogel and Jason Kidd were hired by the Lakers over the weekend, and Kurt Rambis was reportedly the one pushing for them. What does that mean for the Lakers? Harrison and Sabreena discussed that, as well as if they think Kidd's player development resume and mentorship with Lonzo Ball and as real as they've been sold. They also talked about Vogel's mixed resume as a coach, what he brings to th...

The Lakers have put us through the latest stretch of awkward reports, so Anthony and Jacob catch you up and then look ahead to where solutions might start to come from here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla of "Show Tiempo" and Sasha of "I Love Basketball" meet for the very first time... on the air! They marvel at Kawhi's playoff performance thus far and wistfully hope that he dons a Lakers uniform next season. Not to mention this flaming hot new episode of "The Shop" where Lebron and Lonzo talk about their real time reactions to Magic's resignation as President of Basketball Operations....

As our musical chairs of May continue, Harrison Faigen is joined by Alex Regla of Silver Screen and Roll to talk about Tyronn Lue, and why his hiring is good for the Lakers in general, and not just LeBron James. Alex had an interesting take on why, and then he and Harrison talked about the Lakers young guys, and Alex's upcoming series for SS&R about what each of them need to work on individual...

In this mega-crossover event on the Silver Screen & Roll Podcast network, Christian Rivas of "Can You Dig It" and Sasha Ashall (a.k.a. The Machine) of "I Love Basketball" do that weird exercise that Buzzfeed and the New York Times were obsessed with for a while where two strangers ask each other 36 personal questions and by the end of it they should be in love. The two now-friends (spoilers!)...

On today’s show, Harrison and Alex talked about where the Lakers are at now, how they got here, and the questions facing the organization moving forward. How does the league perceive the team? In the wake of mixed reporting on their perception, it’s a key question that will be answered to some degree this summer. Also, Harrison and Alex are in agreement that Tyronn Lue has the best basketball case...