Lakers Lounge

Anthony is joined by best friend of the show Sabreena Merchant to discuss expectations heading into the draft, whether she would prefer to use the No. 17 pick or trade it, and generally review the Dennis Schröder experience.

Year in, year out, this is the episode Anthony and Harrison look forward to most. They go headline by headline to predict how this offseason is going to play out.

Anthony updates you on the situations surrounding Chris Paul, Malik Beasley, D'Angelo Russell and Mo Bamba.

Anthony recaps a Father's Day bombshell and details what it means on its own and especially for the Lakers. Per reports and from what he's hearing the Lakers are frontrunners to sign Chris Paul should he become a free agent. Thing is, he might not become a free agent. Let us explain.

Anthony welcomes Matt Moore (The Action Network) back to the show to discuss Ja Morant's suspension, the information economy in the NBA, and it means means for Memphis moving forward. Then, the two turn their attention to the Lakers and why he hates them so much.

First, Anthony takes you through the latest in a mock draft roundup for those interested in who experts think the Lakers might take if they stay at 17, but also explains that this is prime lying season so that always needs to be taken into account. Then, explains a trade he proposed on Twitter that lit his mentions on fire.

Anthony is joined by Jason Maples (of Temple of Hoop) to discuss a couple narratives we've seen come out of these playoffs. First, the guys discuss the way the Nuggets were built and whether it should matter at all how a championship team comes together. Then, the other narrative to come out recently has been how AAU is failing America's best players in that they aren't keeping up with the likes o...

Anthony opens up the iTunes mailbag to answer quite the array of questions. This was a really fun episode. Shouts to everyone for the topics.

Anthony reacts to Denver winning this title and what all went into it. Skip ahead if you don't like praise for other teams (we tried to get him not to, we swear). Then, he looks at the offseasons ahead for both the Lakers and Nuggets and thinks the Lakers have a chance -- with some luck -- at really competing with the champs.

Anthony and Aaron preview what will likely be the final game of the 2022-'23 season by examining the way the Denver Nuggets were built and the most recent failures we've seen from super teams.

Anthony welcomes friend of the show Ricky O'Donnell back to talk the draft, which is somehow only a couple weeks away. He likes the Lakers' chances at landing an impact player at 17 or, depending on the route they go in, turning that asset into a player who can really help now (and has helped before). They also start with a conversation about the value of picks as the league heads into uncharted t...

Anthony still has questions about Chris Paul so he bounces all his theories off a particularly patient Aaron, who offers up everything he knows and can share. They discuss how it all went down, what they think it all means, and whether Paul makes sense for the Lakers (he does). Then, they discuss LIV Golf (sure!) some finals stuff, and just take our word for it -- you're going to want to stick aro...

Anthony welcomes Mirjam Swanson back for her second appearance, thus making her a friend of the show. They discuss LIV Golf's success and what it inevitably means for the NBA and other leagues. Then, he can't help but wonder if the Clippers are seriously going to run that core back after yet another season ended it disappointment. The conversation comes full circle as the two wonder what the respo...

Anthony feels gross saying it. He might not sleep after recording this thing. But....... *deep sigh* Chris Paul, if available as a minimum or even exception signing, makes a lot of sense for the Lakers.

Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic joins the show despite Anthony testing to see the strength of his cursing skills. After marveling at her toughness, the two look back on this Lakers season, ahead to the offseason, and wonder how the Lakers should approach maximizing Austin Reaves. They sprinkle in some LeBron talk and then discuss the Sparks and the WNBA in general.

A whole bunch of dumb stuff happened so Anthony tries to break it all down.

Anthony and Harrison riff on one of the most ridiculous stories either of them can really recall, and boy is that saying something.

Anthony watched last night and couldn't help but wonder how, if the Lakers just made adjustments more quickly than they typically did, they could've at least extended the series. A lot went into getting swept, but the difference between their rookie head coach and the best coach in the NBA is stark.

Anthony and Howard Beck usually are pretty agreeable but today they may as well have launched a blood feud as they discuss these finals, and the NBA's continued attempted at legislating parity. This was a fun one. (and in all seriousness Beck is the best)

Jake Fischer rejoins the show to outline the Lakers' offseason as it stands right now. What's the latest he's hearing on D'Angelo Russell? Could Austin Reaves take a shorter deal to hit the open market sooner? Could Rui Hachimura do the same? How is the trade market looking heading into the NBA Draft?

The Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat are mere hours from tipping off in the NBA Finals. For this occasion, I brought on an old friend to preview the series, discuss what's at stake, and, most importantly, admit he was wrong about something however many years ago.

The guys continue their conversation about Bob Myers stepping down, then segue over to previewing Heat-Nuggets, and finish with a conversation about the recently ended "Succession."

Pretty huge news dropped today as we found out Bob Myers would be stepping down from his position with the Golden State Warriors. Anthony and Aaron break down that decision and the potentially wide-ranging ramifications we might see come from it.

Anthony discusses Celtics-Heat game seven and how nervous he was heading in. Then, he segues over to Lakers stuff where, for some reason, Kyrie's name just keeps coming up. So he explains why that needs to stop, and then opens up the mailbag to cover topics you want.

What does a league partner owe its league? That's the main question as Anthony and Aaron discuss NBA coverage at the top levels and biggest platforms.