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Anthony recaps a thrilling win that went right down to the wire. He highlights LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, Cam Reddish, and Taurean Prince, then moves on to the macro of winning a game while you don't play well against a surprisingly good Houston Rockets team.

Following 24 hours or so of nonstop Anthony Davis takes, Anthony has a simple question for Aaron: What is fair to expect of Anthony Davis on a nightly basis? What type of standard should we hold him to? The guys also talk about a tweet Anthony sent that has made his mentions a nuclear disaster and some weird trade rumors it feels way too early for.

Anthony rips Anthony Davis. It's really just as simple as saying that the Lakers lost because he didn't show up. Still, others deserved credit (LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish) and some deserved criticism (Austin Reaves, Darvin Ham), but this was about AD.

Anthony is joined by Raj Chipalu to recap a nice, fun, relaxing Lakers blowout. We don't get many of these so they enjoy it, as well as some of the other hilarity that took place within the division as both the Clippers and Warriors went viral for the wrong reasons. They give kudos to Anthony Davis, Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Cam Reddish and Rui Hachimura in particular, but mostly just enjoy...

Anthony details the specific circumstances that led to the Lakers performing even without LeBron James. Yes, it was a shorthanded and bad Trail Blazers team, but the Lakers did enough to win. Anthony Davis bullied Deandre Ayton and their small frontcourt. D'Angelo Russell picked up the creative responsibilities and came through. Austin Reaves is getting used to his role off the bench. Cam Reddish...

Anthony and Aaron negotiate The Lounge's official partnership with All Access Lakers. They were brutal and their friendship may never be the same. Also, the guys talk about the starters' uninspiring minutes thus far and whether it might be time to scrap the scheme the Lakers entered the season with.

Well, it took all of eight games for all that warm, fuzzy optimism to subside. Aaron poured himself a nice tall glass of unnamed cognac for this one.

The Lakers played against the Rockets Wednesday night. Well, they were scheduled to. No one showed up outside of Rui Hachimura. Anthony has had enough of the complete lack of urgency from the starters and thinks they're having a ripple effect across the rest of the team. Is it time to worry now? Maybe not, but there are some concerning trends.

Anthony has long been fascinated by power rankings and finally figured out a way that he might enjoy doing them on the show. In this episode, the guys power ranking anything they've wanted to talk about from the NBA's first couple weeks. And get used to these. Every time Harrison comes on the show, they're doing them.

Anthony has started to notice a complete lack of nuance about Anthony Davis, so it's once again time for him and Harrison to have THE definitive Anthony Davis Discussion. Anthony also rants about the Lakers' handling of injuries (again). But mostly, this is a space to come to hear the only conversation about AD you'll ever need... until they feel the need to have it again.

Anthony recaps a game that featured groin spasms, Cam Reddish game-winning attempts, technical fouls, ejections, and, well all kinds of everything else. He also rants a little bit on how the Lakers have handled injuries through a mere seven games.

The Lakers are finding out through experience and success which way they should probably play moving forward. Anthony explains what that means for the guards and who else might wind up losing time if Darvin Ham tweaks things to focus more on size.

Anthony is joined by a jubilant Raj Chipalu to recap an incredible game. The Lakers beat the Clippers in overtime in what felt like a playoff game. LeBron James led the way with 35. Anthony Davis anchored the D. Darvin Ham fully committed to size. Austin Reaves got his groove back. All of it lent to a special night. Let's break it down.

Anthony and Aaron discuss the basketball side of the James Harden trade and how the Clippers now match up against the Lakers. Anthony still doesn't believe in them. The Clippers are too small, which offers a perfect segue into the Lakers now potentially playing bigger thanks to Christian Wood stepping up. The guys examine what he's brought and then Anthony asks about Max Christie, plus gives a the...

With news dropping late last night that James Harden would finally be be joining the Clippers, Anthony explains why this is a perfect fit, but not in the way Clippers fans might be hoping. He and Aaron disagree on a couple things as they take a look at the fallout in Philly and how Harden did business compared to, say, Damian Lillard.

Anthony recaps a tough win against an upstart Magic team that looked poised on several occasions to upset the Lakers at home. Anthony Davis led the way with a big night. D'Angelo Russell hit some huge shots. LeBron James continues to amaze. Austin Reaves continues to, well, not amaze.

Darvin Ham is really trying to make fetch (Gabe Vincent) happen. Fetch isn't going to happen. Anthony is already pretty fed up with this aspect of Ham's rotations even if he understands some of the issues Ham has been running into. He explains some of why this team feels a little disjointed but also makes it clear that Ham needs to move away from what appears to be an idealogical approach (playing...

Anthony (re)introduces a show concept that he'll be doing every Friday, with your help. Today, a listener (shouts to KRSwishh) wanted to know how he felt about Christian Wood's improved focus on defense, so... Anthony talked about Wood's defense and offered an analogy to figure out the likelihood that this continues. Same goes for D'Angelo Russell. He then quickly recaps the week that was and look...

Anthony reacts to the first win of the 2023-'24 season. Yes, the Lakers made us sweat it out, but given that it's a divisional opponent at home, they needed it. Anthony Davis bounced back. LeBron James vs. Kevin Durant sure was fun. Christian Wood! What Austin Reaves needs to do to look more comfortable. What the hell was Darvin Ham thinking with all those Gabe Vincent minutes? Plus, some picks fo...

In classic Anthony-and-Aaron fashion, this episode sure does wander. First, they start with a viral clip of LeBron James reminding Phil Handy he can play point guard. Should he, is the question. Then, after Anthony credits Charles Barkley for pushing Adam Silver on the NBA's domestic violence policies, the guys discuss that situation and how they think the league can do better. They segue awkwardl...

Anthony wraps up what's left of the discussion about opening night. He offers a couple more notes and a little more explanation for the guys some of you think he was a little too hard on after Tuesday night. Then, he looks ahead to a matchup with the Phoenix Suns, who might not have Devin Booker and/or Bradley Beal. Anthony Davis needs this one. We need him to need it. He finishes with a trip arou...

Anthony and fan favorite Matt Moore discuss the sights and sounds from opening night. The Nuggets beat the Lakers, though Matt and Anthony somewhat disagree on why. What they do agree on is how the Lakers need more from Anthony Davis, especially if LeBron James' limits are going to be limited the way Darvin Ham said they might after the game. They wrap with a few minutes on how to bet the Lakers t...

Anthony discusses an interesting game between the Nuggets and Lakers that went just about as he thought heading in, with a couple details that certainly felt noteworthy. He talks about Anthony Davis disappearing in the second half -- especially painful given what Nikola Jokic did. He offered some additional context as to why that happened. He also talked about D'Angelo Russell's disappointing nigh...

Anthony previews Lakers-Nuggets, a fascinating matchup to open the NBA season. He then takes a few questions from the various mailbag options. He wraps by wondering what's up with Jarred Vanderbilt and takes issue with the Lakers' approach to injury information.

After multiple years of not being able to record together, Anthony, Pete and Harrison are together again. They talk about expectations for this upcoming Lakers season. They talk about questions they have heading in. They argue over expectations for Anthony Davis and LeBron James. But most of all, they just enjoy getting to do this for the first time in way too long.