Lakers Lounge

Huh. Who'd have thunk it? Anthony and Harrison recap the game, everyone's approach to it and how the Lakers eventually snapped out of their early game funk. Also, Anthony details one of the weirder days he's ever had and, hilariously, the impact it's going to have on his coverage moving forward. 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

Anthony starts the show with a story we guarantee you won't see coming. Then, the guys laugh at the notion that LeBron would come in and make the Lakers worse. 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

Anthony and Harrison were both impressed by how Luka handled LeBron's return to the court and his understanding of when to take over and win the game. Then, the guys talk about the starters and how it's way too early to be nervous about them, even if the questions are fair to ask eventually. 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

The Lakers are finally going to have their full roster available tonight. Anthony breaks down LeBron's availability and how we arrived here, discusses Gabe Vincent's return and previews what he thinks the rotation might look like. Then, he details all the ways James is going to help the Lakers on the court -- crazy as that might sound to some. 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

LeBron James' first practice went well and now we're just waiting to find out if James will make his return to the court tonight. Anthony talks about the quotes from practice, Shaq's incorrect take, how the Lakers might use LeBron, their rotation and more. 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

With LeBron James back at practice, it also means the return of his post-practice scrums. This one was pretty telling, for a variety of reasons. Unfortunately, LeBron's return also means even more and dumber takes about him. Anthony explains why the Lakers and LeBron seem to be such a lightning rod for them. 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

Let's talk about the actual basketball benefits LeBron James brings with him if he does make his season debut today. 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

What a weekend. Anthony recaps it and previews a week that might feature LeBron's return. He also talk about the support the Lakers have given Deandre Ayton and what makes it so special. He recaps Adou Thiero's debut and answers questions from the live audience. 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

Anthony has noticed a trend from the Lakers and explains why it probably means a little extra to Deandre Ayton that the team is specifically supporting him the way they have been. He talks about LeBron's impending return and the successful road trip. 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

Adou Thiero made his NBA debut over the weekend and Anthony liked what he saw both in terms of Thiero the player and how the Lakers were there to celebrate his moment. He wraps up the episode with a couple more questions, including an effort to find something to whine about, for the betterment of the team. 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

ANthony and Pete take a wide-angle look at the Lakers through this first month or so to try to figure out who they are as a team. They discuss Luka's season to this point and what he can do better. They then look ahead to LeBron's return and what he'll need to bring that they've been missing. To wrap things up, the live audience had a few questions they were able to get to. 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

This iteration of the Lakers has been together for roughly a month at this point, so Anthony and Pete try to figure out who this team actually is. Are they the group that at one point won five straight? Or are they the team that's been embarrassed in two of their last three? 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

Adou Thierro, come on down! Plus, some discussion about the health of the league and the problems it faces as it ignores the fan experience. 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

Anthony discusses an aspect of Austin's game he's more concerned about than how Reaves handles athleticism, his shooting. The Lakers need to do a better job finding him some easier looks. Then, he takes a look at some struggling teams and how they might impact the trade market. Finally, he wraps with a nice, long Q&A with the live youtube audience. 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

Anthony offers up some stats that don't paint the prettiest picture of Austin's shooting, then explains how he'd like to see the Lakers get him some easier looks. 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

The Lakers have championship aspirations and, if they're serious about them, their star is going to need to adopt some of the character traits from his peers who've already won. Anthony explains. 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

The Lakers had an opportunity to prove to at least some extent that they belong in a conversation with the Thunder and Nuggets but instead were told emphatically they have a long way to go. Anthony and Raj break down the game and how it felt like an beatdown from the top of the organizations down. 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

Anthony and Raj try to collect their thoughts after one of the biggest ass-kickings the Lakers are going to take this season. 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

Anthony and Raj continue the conversation of what all went wrong in this one but sometimes it's as easy as, hey, one superstar played like one and the other didn't. Luka was thoroughly outplayed by SGA. 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

Anthony has had enough of people telling him how much Adou Thierro a recent second-round pick might offer whenever he makes his Lakers debut. 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