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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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United States

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SBNation

Description:

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.

Language:

English


Episodes
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LOWDOWN: The Lakers err in re-signing Jaxson Hayes

7/3/2025
Anthony was told heading into the summer the Lakers weren't going to bring Jaxson Hayes back unless they were desperate. Well, they weren't desperate and brought him back nonetheless. This is a bad look, no matter how you split it. 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

Duration:00:13:48

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FULL: Jovan Buha on eventful offseason so far, where it leaves the Lakers; Mailbag

7/3/2025
Anthony brings back Jovan Buha to talk about this offseason so far, in which the Lakers have actually gotten better. What a concept! The guys go through the decisions made and what might come next, then explain which tier they'd put the Lakers compared to the west competition. Then, Anthony dives into the live chat mailbag to answer your questions about what to look for 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

Duration:01:26:27

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PART ONE: The Lakers are actually better now than they were before the offseason

7/3/2025
For the first time in a little while, the Lakers are better as a result of the moves they've made in the offseason. Anthony and Jovan break down the offseason to this point. 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

Duration:00:32:53

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PART TWO: What comes next for the Lakers after Deandre Ayton?

7/3/2025
The Lakers landed their starting center. Now what? 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

Duration:00:31:01

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PART 3: Mailbag - Lots and lots of Al Horford questions

7/3/2025
Anthony wishes he had better news on this front but, he answers all the Al Horford questions and everything else the live audience wanted covered. 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

Duration:00:35:30

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LOWDOWN: Deandre Ayton acquisition still leaves work to be done (narrated)

7/3/2025
Even while landing Deandre Ayton is a huge development for a team desperate for any help at center, the Lakers still have a ton of work to do and are hard at work on it. Anthony offers up the latest he's heard. 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

Duration:00:09:42

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FULL: Lakers land Deandre Ayton; Who are they getting? What's next?

7/2/2025
Anthony welcomes Sean Highkin into The Lounge to talk about the breaking news that they had just landed Deandre Ayton, the talented center who they kinda/sorta desperately needed to sign. The guys talk about Ayton the teammate, the player and whether they believe he'll be able to turn things around. Then, they discuss some of the trade talks the Lakers and Blazers have had and Anthony wraps with 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

Duration:01:22:02

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PART 1: Lakers land Deandre Ayton

7/2/2025
Well, there we have it. Deandre Ayton, you are a Los Angeles Laker. Anthony and guest Sean Highkin share their immediate reactions to the move. 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

Duration:00:31:20

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PART TWO: Who is Deandre Ayton, the teammate and player?

7/2/2025
Sean Highkin, who has covered Deandre Ayton in Portland, offers up what he was able to gather about how Ayton's teammates felt about him and continue to feel about him now that he's gone. 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

Duration:00:32:05

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PART 3: After Ayton, Lakers set to focus on wings, more center depth

7/2/2025
The work isn't done after the Lakers were able to land Deandre Ayton. Anthony explains what the Lakers are up to now by way of some 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

Duration:00:31:37

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FULL: Anthony and Raj on DFS-ankle-gate, quiet second day of free agency, trade rumors and more

7/2/2025
We obviously wish we had more action to talk about, but we cover a Rob Pelinka-led Lakers team. So here we are. 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

Duration:01:27:13

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LOWDOWN: Deandre Ayton update (narrated); Additional context on conflicting reports

7/2/2025
Anthony narrates the piece he wrote yesterday about Deandre Ayton and why he's available and his options in free agency, then offers up his thoughts on the conflicting reporting out there about what Ayton will look to do. 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

Duration:00:14:06

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PART 1: Anthony's DFS reporting gets confirmed

7/2/2025
Anthony's reporting on Dorian Finney-Smith's departure made some waves (and ruined his mentions/DMs). After a nice, long day of those mentions being a tire fire, Zach Lowe (The Ringer) indirectly confirmed what he was talking about. The guys talk about that report, and Anthony makes yet another plea for people to just treat each other better. 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

Duration:00:28:15

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PART 2: What is Deandre Ayton's market?

7/2/2025
The guys use process of elimination to explain why Anthony thinks it's more likely than not Ayton winds up with the Lakers. 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

Duration:00:34:17

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PART 3: Raj gets to talk about Jake LaRavia, Adou Thiero

7/2/2025
After a lengthy conversation about the Lakers being stuck in the mud, Anthony rewards Raj with a discussion about the couple additions Rob Pelinka has made to the roster. 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

Duration:00:32:41

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LOWDOWN: What happened on Brook Lopez? Deandre Ayton Latest; Al Horford?

7/1/2025
Anthony explains how things went from Brook Lopez seeming like a done deal to him signing with the Clippers and not the Lakers. He then offers up what he's hearing on Deandre Ayton, then discusses Al Horford as an option and wraps up with Ayton's uninspiring market. 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

Duration:00:20:19

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FULL: Free agency opening moments, Lopez, Ayton update, Jake LaRavia signed

6/30/2025
Anthony starts by marveling at tampering maybe being over? In more seriousness, he updates a couple situations, explains how information develops over time and then, right at the tail end of the show, reacts to the Lakers' first signing. 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

Duration:01:00:03

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BREAKING: Lakers sign Jake LaRavia (live reaction)

6/30/2025
Anthony was just about to hop off his stream when news broke that the Lakers were signing Jake LaRavia. He gives a quick scouting report as we await more news. 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

Duration:00:10:55

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LOWDOWN: NBA free agency day 1 primer

6/30/2025
Well, it wouldn't appear the Lakers will get off to the best start when free agency officially gets underway this evening. Anthony explains why Dorian Finney-Smith will be walking, a likely addition and offers up as much as he can about Deandre Ayton. 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

Duration:00:19:05

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PART ONE: How did we get to LeBron's messaging?

6/29/2025
Sunday's news cycle didn't just happen. This has been a thing for a little while, starting with the Russell Westbrook trade a few years ago. 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

Duration:00:40:22