Lakers Lounge

As great as most of media day was, there was plenty of stuff to chuckle at, too, especially with the Clippers and Mavericks.

Anthony runs through the storylines he'll be paying close attention to when the Lakers officially kick their season off tomorrow afternoon.

Anthony previews media day and the number one thing he'll be watching for is how LeBron James handles the festivities.

Anthony is heading into media keeping a close eye on the culture and identity of the Lakers, despite having a bunch of guys all vying to extend their NBA careers beyond this season.

Anthony relives Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick's press availability with the live audience. We found out JJ Redick got an extension. We also heard Rob pinned down about LeBron's future. There's a lot to learn here.

Rob Pelinka was finally directly asked about LeBron's future with the Lakers. His answer was enlightening. Anthony discusses that and the industry of LeBron speculation.

JJ Redick says he hasn't thought about the starters to this point. Anthony... doesn't believe him.

Anthony details the newest venture between Jesse and Joey Buss and why he thinks the timing isn't a coincidence. He also previews the Rob Pelinka, JJ Redick presser.

Anthony, Pete and Jovan kick off our second episode of The Great Western Forum Pod by discussing who they believe should be the fifth starter. They also preview Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick's upcoming presser, then Monday's media day. In the second half of the show, they're joined by Darius Soriano (LFR Pod) and Trevor Lane (Lakers Nation) to expand on their conversation and try to figure out what to...

Anthony, Pete and Jovan tackle the question of who they believe should start, and why. Then, they talk about the concern of how many prove-it deals the Lakers currently have out to players. Finally, they discuss Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick's presser and their expectations thereof.

Anthony, Pete and Jovan are joined by Darius Soriano and Trevor Lane to expand on some of the topics covered in the first half of the show and also bring up some original topics of their own. This is a LOADED panel that just couldn't quite squeeze in Harrison. Sorry, Harrison.

Anthony reacts to the news that the Jazz waived KJ Martin, a young, athletic wing who checks boxes for the Lakers. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem like he's in the cards. From there, he narrates a piece he wrote about the season ahead for Austin Reaves.

Anthony presents Raj with four options, then the guys rank each candidate for who within the Lakers universe has the most riding on this season. The choices: JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka, Luka Doncic and LeBron James.

Anthony and Raj start their lists with the guys slated to speak this week: JJ Redick and Rob Pelinka.

Anthony and Raj make the cases for Luka Doncic and LeBron James, for who will be feeling pressure heading into this season. Then, at the behest of a listener, they react to KJ Martin being waived by the Jazz.

With media day now less than a week away and the NBA news cycle cycling again, Anthony welcomes you back to Lowdowns. He discusses the Fred VanVleet injury, then narrates a season preview he wrote a while back about LeBron James and the Lakers needing each other.

Anthony reacts to reports surfacing that Fred VanVleet of the Rockets will miss this entire season with a torn ACL. This could really shake up the Western Conference, so he goes through his updated tiers. The Lakers have a real opportunity for a top-four seed now. Anthony also discusses some of the trade chatter stemming from FVV's injury.

Anthony offers up what's known about Fred VanVleet's injury and the fallout from it, then jumps into a discussion of the updates tiers in a new-look Western Conference. The Lakers might have a real shot at homecourt in the first round now.

The Rockets have center depth and need a guard. The Lakers have guard depth and need a center? With this FVV injury, will the teams link up to work something out?

Anthony details all the things we can look forward to over the next week, let alone afterward. You guys, we've wandered through the desert that is August/September long enough. Let's get back to it. He also answers your questions, and y'all brought it this week.

This is actually a rather big week, as we'll get our first appearance in a while from Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick. In one week, it's media day. Training camp opens shortly thereafter. Anthony preps you for all of it.

Anthony got a few more comments during the show about Austin Reaves and addressed what he thinks is actually going on there. He also talks about the transition of power with new ownership, the potential hold-up and what he'll be looking for from the new bosses.

This Clippers scandal has Anthony thinking about the intrinsic value of sports, which also leads to questions about what fans should expect to get out of them. He and Pete have a deep conversation about all that, Clippers-gate, the reasons sports are so important and everything in between. To wrap, Anthony answers some questions from the live audience.

Anthony offers up the premise, and Pete makes an important delineation between what sports owe us vs. what teams owe their own fans. This kicks off a deep conversation and features a good laugh at Steve Ballmer.

Anthony and Pete wrap their discussion by taking a look at the learning people do even subconsciously through sports. Through this prism, Anthony argues how important they are and how critical it is to think about the lessons they teach us. He wraps with a couple questions about the Clippers and Kawhi from the live audience.