Lakers Lounge

It was hard not to notice what was going on on the sidelines with LeBron James absolutely nailing an impersonation of a statue.

Anthony first breaks down the Lakers - Warriors matchup and why it has him nervous. Then, he offers up who will be available to play. To wrap up the show, he details his latest endeavor, Offside, which is where all his exclusive reporting can be found this season.

In an absolutely loaded episode, Anthony, Pete and Jovan first look back on this summer and training camp/preseason. What did they like? What didn't they? Are the Lakers actually going for it? In the second half, Khobi Price and Raj Chipalu join the conversation to talk about the three storylines Anthony (LeBron), Pete (who fits with Luka) and Jovan (the defense) are paying extra close attention t...

Anthony, Pete and Jovan look back on preseason and training camp as a means to try to figure out their expectations for this season. Anthony brings up a notion that's been bugging him about the difference between the Lakers' words and actions this summer. It wasn't all doom and gloom, though, as the guys discussed the things they most liked from this last month.

Anthony, Pete and Jovan welcome Khobi Price (OC Register) and Raj Chipalu (SB Nation) to discuss the storylines they think will most thoroughly define this season. Jovan is concerned about the defense. Pete wants to learn who fits with Luka. Anthony wants to know what kind of season to expect from LeBron.

Anthony starts with some macro-level thoughts about this underwhelming Lakers preseason and training camp, which segues pretty naturally into JJ Redick's weird choice for the fifth starter. From there, he dives into the mailbags, where the vibes aren't exactly immaculate.

Anthony isn't thrilled with the starting group JJ Redick is going to go with on opening night and has noticed a few similarities between Redick and his predecessor.

Anthony wraps up his conversation about Rob, JJ and the front office, then dives into a question from the mailbag about how LeBron might handle this season.

In loaded show, Anthony and Pete preview the Lakers' final preseason game, which they're considering a dress rehearsal. From there, they discuss LeBron's injury and how the Lakers will manage his absence. They look back on training camp and wonder whether their expectations for it were too high. Finally, they discuss the season ahead and outline the spectrum of outcomes they could see with this te...

Anthony and Pete briefly preview tonight's "dress rehearsal," then discuss how they think the Lakers can or will stay afloat while LeBron is out with his back issues.

The guys look back on a somewhat disappointing preseason and training camp and then debate their expectations of the team heading into the season. Anthony remains a hater.

Anthony dives into the mailbags way later in the week than usual because of the preseason schedule. This week, listeners wanted to know what's up with the Lakers sale, Adou Thiero's progress from knee surgery, and a ton more.

Anthony dives into the mailbags and listeners want to know what the deal is with the Lakers' impending sale.

Anthony is concerned that Dalton Knecht has lost his passion for the sport because of how things have gone with the Lakers. Later, a listener asks what Anthony thinks about LeBron and Anthony probably disappoints.

The Lakers for some reason scheduled a back-to-back in the preseason. This meant half their roster was available. The Mavericks used this as a dress rehearsal and things still managed to look pretty good... until the second half. Anthony breaks down the game, then discusses the issues with how the Lakers have approached the end of their roster the last few years.

The good news: Luka looked incredible. The bad news: The Lakers lost to a Phoenix team that sat its whole rotation.

Anthony and Raj break down what they saw from Luka Doncic in his muxh anticipated preseason debut. Unfortunately, there wasn't as much as we'd have hoped to take from the game seeing as the Lakers chose to sit half their rotation.

Anthony and Raj both liked a lot of what they saw from Luka DOncic in his preseason debut. Between Luka and Austin, the offense really should be fine while the Lakers wait for LeBron James.

Another show, another opportunity apparently for people to demand Austin Reaves be shown the door. We sincerely don't get it.

The Lakers have been extremely cautious with their guys this preseason and are just now getting ready to get some key guys on the court. Anthony discusses tonight's game and what he'll be watching for.

It's been a weird summer, followed by a weird training camp, followed by some weird reports, which... who knows what might follow all that. Anthony and Harrison break that down, then discuss Luka Doncic finally making his preseason debut.

Anthony details the timeline that got us to this point, then opens up the conversation so that he and Harrison can try to figure out how real they think all this nonsense actually is.

Anthony and Harrison wrap up their discussion on all this LeBron passive aggressive nonsense, then debate whether the Lakers' approach to the preseason and training camp is actually concerning.

The Lakers wrapped up the weekend with their first win of the preseason. There was plenty to like, even if you entered the festivities annoyed (as Anthony did) with the Lakers because of the decision to not play Luka Doncic and Marcus Smart.

The Lakers once again held Luka Doncic out of the game, as well as Marcus Smart. This annoyed Anthony but, once the game started, there was a lot to like. Anthony broke down the game, then answered questions from the live audience.