Lakers Lounge

FULL: The Lakers played one of the ugliest games you'll see. Anthony Davis went down, and everything went wrong from there. Anthony recaps the game, offers the latest on Davis' injury, then reports on a familiar trade target.

PART ONE: Anthony gives his thoughts on that ugly game and the disservice the Lakers did Bronny by putting him into it. Then, he offers some additional context to his reporting on Myles Turner.

PART TWO: Anthony offers the latest on Anthony Davis' injury and the impact it might have on the Lakers' intentions at the deadline. He answers questions from the live audience on other Lakers trade options.

Anthony quickly recaps that weird win over the Hornets, then breaks down some of the latest on the trade market.

FULL: Anthony recaps a weird win over the Hornets with the help of the live audience, then breaks down the latest trade rumors from Marc Stein on which centers he doesn't believe the Lakers are in on.

PART ONE: Anthony was on the air for a good chunk of Lakers-Hornets, so he enlists the live audience to help recap the game.

PART TWO: Anthony responds to reporting that the Lakers might not be in on Vucevic and Poeltl. He explains why they might not be right now, then offers a name they should be asking about.

Anthony starts by remembering Kobe and gives some of the various ways we continue to miss him today. He finishes the segment with a story about the moment he found out Bryant passed away and the impact Kobe continues to have on him as a person to this day. From there, he segues awkwardly to narrating the piece he wrote Friday about the Lakers' options at center on the trade market.

FULL: Anthony welcomes Sam Esfandiari to talk about Saturday's Lakers win, then dive into the incredibly similar spots the Lakers are Warriors find themselves in. As usual, it all starts with ownership.

PART ONE: Anthony and Sam give their thoughts about the Lakers beating Golden State Saturday night and start the conversation about the similar spots fans of both teams are in and how they're both being gaslit by their organizations.

PART TWO: Anthony and Sam share their frustrations with how risk-averse everyone has become in the NBA. They wrap up the show with some questions from the live audience and Sam's question for Anthony and Anthony Davis wanting to play less center.

Anthony recaps a fun win in San Francisco over the Warriors, explains why Rui Hachimura probably shouldn't have missed this one, then narrates the case he made last week for Dejounte Murray.

A couple days ago, Anthony wrote about Jarred Vanderbilt's impending return and how that ambiguity in that situation led to the Lakers' trade talks stalling out. It shouldn't have. For this episode, he narrates that piece.

FULL: Anthony and Raj start by enjoy that win, then discuss Anthony Davis' comments, and from there, analyze Reggie Miller letting it slip that Rob Pelinka isn't really looking to move much high-level draft capital -- with a whole bunch of fun in-between those topics.

PART ONE: Beating the Celtics is always worth celebrating on its own, before moving on to larger talking points, So that's how Anthony and Raj start this episode -- sitting back and enjoying the win.

PART TWO: Rui Hachimura and Gabe Vincent both played key roles in beating the Celtics. They're also the Lakers' most movable contracts heading into the deadline. This is going to be interesting to watch, as LeBron James and Anthony Davis apply pressure for roster improvement.

PART THREE: Anthony Davis offered up his most pointed comments to his front office... ever -- even including his trade requests out of New Orleans. He wants a better backup center he could play alongside. Anthony believes the Lakers will fulfill this request. He and Raj discuss who the Lakers should target.

FULL: Anthony reacts to the news that Jarred Vanderbilt might finally make his return to the court. He discusses the ESPN report that LeBron James and Anthony Davis are concerned Rob Pelinka might not make a significant move at the deadline. He enjoys Quincy Olivari coming back, then dives into questions.

PART ONE: Vando might be back! Hopefully! Please? Alright you know what let's not jinx this just listen.

PART TWO: The Lakers are somehow still looking for the one trade that puts them over the top but that just isn't how building a championship team works. Anthony gets heated because he's sick of making the same damn point over and over again.

FULL: Anthony and Raj react to the Lakers beating the Wizards exactly as they should've. Then, they talk about what they saw from Jonas Valanciunas. Before getting to some super comments at the end, they discuss the Suns turning one first-rounder into three.

PART ONE: The guys break down that nice, easy win over the Wizards, discuss D'Angelo Russell's weird comments, and talk about what they saw from Jonas Valanciunas.

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj discuss the trade Phoenix made with Utah, that probably takes them another couple steps closer to trading for Jimmy Butler. Anthony wishes the Lakers showed this kind of creativity and commitment to competing now.

FULL: Anthony and Harrison give their thoughts on whether the Lakers can realistically win a championship this year. From there, they try to figure out what the goal of this season is.

PART ONE: Anthony and Harrison figure out whether they believe the Lakers can realistically win a championship this year and, given that they don't think so, try to figure out what exactly the Lakers are trying to accomplish this season.