Lakers Lounge

PART ONE: Anthony and Cranjis spend some time discussing what they look for in coaches, and how Darvin Ham fell short of that. At media day, players couldn't help but compare camp thus far to last year's.

PART TWO: Cranjis has an interesting theory on where LeBron is playing most of his minutes. It runs against the consensus to this point. Is LeBron James better off as a small forward defensively?

Anthony and Leigh Ellis launch their new pod, "Basketball Passport." Fortunately for them, the league provided them with a giant story. They break down the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, give props to Vince Carter for getting his jersey retired, and share their concern over Zach Lowe getting let go by ESPN.

FULL EPISODE: Anthony reacts to the Wolves salary dumping Karl-Anthony Towns, then dives into your questions.

PART ONE: Anthony explains why KAT getting salary dumped, and specifically to the east, is huge for the Lakers.

PART TWO: After a listener asked about the various rules regarding which first-round picks the Lakers can move, Anthony spends some time talking about the other assets we shouldn't forget about.

FULL EPISODE: Anthony and Leigh Ellis start by explaining what they're going to try to do with their new show together, then discuss the Lakers specifically and how Leigh (originally a Lakers fan) feels about the organization now.

PART ONE: Anthony and Leigh summarize what they're looking to accomplish with their new show together: Basketball Passport.

PART TWO: Few may know this, but Leigh Ellis actually grew up a Lakers fan. He and Anthony discuss that, as well as the spot the organization finds itself in now.

FULL EPISODE: Dr. Jen stops by to try to explain what might be going on with Jarred Vanderbilt's two previously unreported surgeries. Anthony explains what fans should note now that they know the Lakers are capable of covering such news up. From there, Anthony breaks down a few key clips from both Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick.

PART ONE: Dr. Jen explains what went on with Jarred Vanderbilt last year, what was worked on this summer, and the outlook for him moving forward.

PART TWO: Anthony explains how, at times, it's what the decisions don't say about some guys that tells the story. We know what's up with D'Angelo Russell.

FULL EPISODE: Anthony and Raj react to the news that Kawhi Leonard's availability is once again in question and all the factors in that situation, plus how it impacts the Lakers. From there, they discuss JJ Redick announcing on "The Lowe Post" that D'Angelo Russell, Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James and Anthony Davis will be the team's starters. Finally, they look ahead to today's presser...

PART ONE: Kawhi Leonard's latest update throws the show out of wack. Anthony and Raj react to that, then turn their attention to the starting lineup news from JJ Redick.

PART TWO: Anthony and Raj take very different approaches to today's joint presser featuring Rob Pelinka and JJ Redick.

FULL EPISODE: Raj spent the weekend looking at Harry Giles' lineup combinations and highlights and came away from that experience with a take about the Lakers' approach to finding a backup center. After a little announcement from Anthony, the guys discuss the Lakers not holding a players-only minicamp.

PART ONE: After a hilarious weekend crunching numbers and binging tape on Harry Giles (you read that right), Raj landed on a theory as to why the Lakers haven't been able to find a decent backup center since Dwight Howard.

PART TWO: There are practical explanations for the Lakers not holding the typical players-only camp, but still, all things considered, this doesn't feel great.

FULL EPISODE: Anthony discusses the prospect of Rob Pelinka finally having to answer questions about two straight transaction windows he wasn't able to accomplish anything. Unfortunately for JJ Redick, he'll also have to be on stage for it. From there, he dives into the mailbag to take your questions.

PART ONE: While Anthony is happy we're finally going to hear from Rob Pelinka about this offseason, he isn't exactly over the moon about the fact that JJ Redick will have to also answer for something he had no part in.

PART TWO: Listeners want to know how Anthony would handle the press conference if he could cover it (ie, if he still lived in SoCal). Anthony does his best to explain how he would, why he would approach it that way, and way reporters handle it the way they do.

FULL EPISODE: In the second edition of the Contender Series, Anthony welcomes Keith Parish (Fastbreak Breakfast, Grits N' Grinds) to talk about the Grizzlies' potential this year. If they return to form, that makes the west all the tougher, and complicates the math for the Lakers' interest in a playoff spot.

PART ONE: Anthony and Keith explain why the Grizzlies could bounce back in a big way and throw off the math for a lot of teams trying to make the playoffs.

PART TWO: Ja Morant is going to be healthy and fully available. Anthony asks Keith where to set expectations. Then, he asks about the spectrum of expectations for the Grizzlies, as well as the type of player Keith would prefer to add (it sounds a lot like the kinds of player the Lakers would also like to add).

FULL EPISODE: Anthony brings back a show favorite. Sabreena Merchant (The Athletic) stops by to talk Woj retiring, the WNBA season as it wraps up and the playoffs getting going this weekend, the Lakers' leaked jersey and this offseason in general.