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Lakers Lounge

Anthony Irwin takes a daily look at the Los Angeles Lakers in his own unique way, with the help of any number of guests from throughout NBA coverage, and beyond.

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21:48

LOUNGE: Could the Lakers actually have moved Jarred...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/12

A live viewer wanted to know what Anthony and Harrison could say about the rumors currently swirling about what the Lakers could've done with Jarred Vanderbilt or Gabe Vincent, among others. Yes, technically, they could have traded those guys, but you wouldn't have liked the cost of doing so. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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56:01

FULL: How reporting on teams actually works (mailbag)

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/11

Coming off the conversation Anthony and Pete had Friday, listeners wanted more media/reporting talk. Anthony explains his method of reporting, the potential pitfalls and why he covers the team the way he does. On the basketball side, he discusses the offensive and defensive ceiling -- and how he thinks the team will fare on both sides. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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28:33

PART 1: When does Anthony feel 'duped' by his sources?

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/11

Anthony admits to the one story he was outright duped on this summer. Damn you, Brook Lopez. He explains why he reports the way he does but also understands why people may not like it if they see that reporting out of context. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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30:57

PART 2: Where did Aaron go?

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/11

OG listeners remember the original version of The Hook, which featured Aaron Larsuel. One of the questions today was about him, so Anthony offered up some good news. He also details a kind of transaction he thinks we'll see more of in this new CBA. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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71:07

THE HOOK: A deep, long look at the way the Lakers are...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/08

Anthony listened to an LFR pod in which Pete and Darius discussed NBA coverage and specifically with the Lakers. Given the summer he's had, Anthony wanted to pick up on that conversation too. So they wander around the topic. How did we get here? Can this be fixed? Where is it going? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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36:58

PART 1: The industry of LeBron James speculation

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/08

Anthony and Pete look back at this summer and how they've taken it all in given the information they had in front of them. LeBron James was almost certainly not going anywhere. That didn't stop a weeks-long news cycle! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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37:44

PART 2: Why ESPN won't nerd out; Why Amazon, NBC should

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/08

Anthony and Pete discuss the way the NBA's tv partners have covered the league and why it wanted something other than what Turner was providing. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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14:42

LOWDOWN: An in-depth look at this summer, how we got...

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2025/08/08

Anthony opened up his notebook on his way out to California last week and finally got around to narrating the piece. You won't find more detail on this summer than right here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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52:20

FULL: Mirjam Swanson on Lakers' sale, offseason...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/08

Anthony welcomes a friend of the show to talk Lakers and Clippers. Mirjam Swanson (SCNG) stops by to talk about the sale and compare the two teams' summers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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26:36

PART 1: How have people forgotten the Lakers being sold?

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/08

With all the excitement of a typical NBA offseason, it seems most people have forgotten the biggest transaction of the summer. Anthony and Mirjam discuss the ramifications of the Lakers being sold. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:06

PART 2: Why the Lakers had a better summer than the...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/08

Fan reaction to a team's offseason offers a real look into the fabric of fanhood. Anthony and Mirjam explore this concept and explain why they think the Lakers had a (much?) better summer than the Clippers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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81:17

FULL: SUPER MEGA ULTRA MAILBAG

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/07

Anthony felt bad for missing so much time recently that he hopped on the stream and stayed until he answered every single question from the iTunes and Twitter mailbags, while also addressing comments from the live audience. A ton of ground is covered here. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:11

PART 1: Avery's perfect answer; How do Lakers'...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/07

Anthony promised the birthday girl an appearance on the show and it pays off quite well. Then, he dives into the iTunes mailbag to discuss the Lakers' facilities compared to the rest of the league and what purpose their expiring contracts will serve if they don't want longer-term money. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:41

PART 2: Fans' reactions to Luka, LeBron demands have...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/07

More people are starting to notice how people reacted to finding out Luka wants to win now compared to how they reacted when they found out LeBron wanted more help than he's gotten the last few years. Another listeners asked about the part of the organization responsible for drafting coming under more fire. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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29:46

PART 3: How do some teams manipulate their coverage?

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/07

Anthony had to be careful about this one. A listener wanted to know why the Clippers always seem to get positive press despite never accomplishing anything. This launches a discussion about access and what some teams have done to ensure the access they grant is for a purpose. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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46:49

FULL: Luka Doncic signs three-year max extension

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/04

As was expected heading into the weekend, Luka Doncic inked his three-year max extension with the Lakers. It was the soonest he possibly could have. Anthony breaks down the deal, it's short-term impact, the long-term goal and the message it sends to the rest of the league.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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25:09

PART 1: Luka Doncic extension opens immediate title...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/04

Technically speaking, the Lakers have Luka Doncic at a pretty incredible discount. Anthony discusses what they'll need to do to maximize this opportunity. He also offers some context on why this happened so quickly. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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25:09

PART 2: LeBron Clippers picture logo-gate, Giannis watch

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/08/04

Anthony was asked about the picture LeBron snapped in front of a Clippers logo. He explained what was going on and how it used to be something he would laugh at with other superstars around the league. He then segues into a preview of the year of Giannis-LA. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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23:40

LOWDOWN: Daryl Morey clears up the air on his bubble...

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/07/31

Honestly we're just as shocked as you.To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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50:30

FULL: We're doing the bubble title thing again, huh?

Lakers Lounge ·

2025/07/31

Daryl Morey went viral for giving his thoughts on the Lakers' 2019-20 championship and Anthony is sick of those takes (though for a pretty important update on Morey, check out the Lowdown). Anthony says those takes need to go away forever. In the second half of the show, he discusses Jonathan Kuminga and the rest of the league's restricted free agents, to see if there might be value for the Lakers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit:

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