Lakers Lounge

Anthony welomes Raj Chipalu back to the show, where he talks all kinds of crazy about Kevin Durant. Seriously, we're a little worried about this insane amount of confidence.

The Lakers made it way harder than they had to but there is still plenty to like from the game. Anthony details how Anthony Davis is being more impactful on offense now, LeBron's greatness, and the play-in picture as things stand.

Kirk Henderson of Mavs Moneyball and Pod Maverick stopped by to discuss his experience rooting for and covering Kyrie Irving on the Mavericks. Things haven't gone well since Irving got there, so what is there to take away from how it's all gone down?

Listeners had plenty of questions for the guys this weekend. Which team would the Lakers most like to face? Who would Anthony and Harrison be least excited to see in the first round? How's Harrison's face?

The Lakers picked up their latest most important win of the season to kick off what would be a tremendous weekend. The guys react to that, then try to offer up as much information as they can about D'Angelo Russell's injuries.

Anthony recaps a hugely important and productive weekend for the Lakers' playoff hopes. He then tries to explain the D'Angelo Russell injury situation and gives Rui Hachimura his props.

Anthony finally welcomes Aaron back to the show to discuss Darvin Ham heading into his first postseason. How can the Lakers manage the disparity between starters and bench? Does that even matter this late in the season?

Anthony smells something fishy with Nikola Jokic randomly sitting against New Orleans. He wonders if we'll start to see more of that as team who might have to face the Lakers do what they can to maybe avoid that.

Anthony welcomes Kyle Goon, formerly of The OC Register, to discuss his time on the Lakers beat. When did he realize things were different? Who was his favorite player to cover? How confident is he in the Lakers organization moving forward?

Anthony recaps a game that highlighted the stark difference in productivity between the starters and second unit. How can Darvin Ham make this work? Does it require bringing one of their best five players off the bench?

Anthony gets back to talking to human beings for the first time in what feels like forever. Unfortunately, he does so with Harrison. The guys take a macro look at the Lakers, starting with whether they see a path to a championship for them. Anthony also details what to expect from the feed from here on out.

Anthony updates the standings as the Lakers once again got some help from an unexpected source. He then discusses Pau Gasol's Hall of Fame achievement. He wraps by detailing what you can expect on this feed, as well as his Substack.

The Lakers played a perfect first half and then... uh, were kind of there for the second half. Anthony breaks down the game, then wonders about the way the Lakers are handling Anthony Davis' availability in back-to-backs. Oh, and there's a LeBron update. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony recaps a stupid loss to the Knicks on both a macro and micro level. He then looks ahead to the schedule to put everyone in a better mood and updates you as well as he can on what's coming next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony explains why getting D'Angelo Russell is such a big deal for the Lakers, then looks ahead to a weekend that could position the Lakers pretty well in the standings -- if they handle their business, that is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reacts to a huge win that puts the Lakers ahead of schedule. He then tries to keep it together in summarizing Pau Gasol's jersey retirement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony offers up the latest on the Lakers' litany of injuries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers spoiled Steph's comeback as Anthony Davis absolutely torched the Warriors. Anthony praises him, Malik Beasley and Troy Brown, then wonders what's going on with D'Angelo Russell. He finishes by looking ahead to a stretch of a few winnable games. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony offers up the latest reports on LeBron James' foot, then explains just how critical these next 10 games or so will be not just for this season, but for the potential future of the franchise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony offers up an apology to Dennis Schröder, then wonders what the hell is going on with the Lakers' injuries, as they continue to refuse to be even kind of transparent on the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers competed against a better Grizzlies team, but fell short despite Anthony Davis' efforts. Anthony recaps the game, then looks ahead to a huge one tonight against OKC. Also, the latest on LeBron's foot (which we saw in a boot) and D'Angel Russell's ankle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers just can't catch a break. Anthony offers up the latest on LeBron's injury but explains why he's still glad the Lakers committed to competing this season. He then looks ahead to what they'll have to do to stay afloat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony recaps one of the most spectacular comebacks you're ever going to see. Jarred Vanderbilt is great. LeBron and AD lead the way. Wow. Just wow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers blew someone out with LeBron and AD not even playing that well. Anthony doesn't know what to do with his hands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony reacts to telling quotes from both Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook, then looks ahead to an absolutely critical game later tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices