Lakers Lounge

One of The Lounge audience's absolute favorites makes a return trip and boy this episode did not let you 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 Aaron discuss the top tier of title contenders, which features the OKC Thunder and Denver Nuggets, though maybe not in that order. 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

Aaron and Anthony discuss Anthony's second tier of title contenders, which features the Lakers. Let's just say Aaron isn't concerned about adding LeBron James to this group. Also, Houston is good. 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 guys wrap up their title tiers with teams that don't really have a shot or flat out do not have a chance at winning a championship this year, then discuss the biggest surprises from the first few weeks of the 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 welcomes two guys whose content legitimately inspired him to try out this whole industry. Jason Concepcion and Shea Serrano stop by (completely as a coincidence) to talk all kinds of things. In the first half of the show, Anthony and Jason talk about the Lakers-Spurs game Jason attended and what the Wemby experience was like. Anthony and Jason both agree the Lakers are legit. They talk Knicks, Luka trade, Nico and how Luka's hair impacts how conditioned he looks. In the second, Anthony and Shea talk about Serrano's new book, "Expensive Basketball," which Jen as stolen like it was one of Anthony's hoodies. The guys talk about Shea's writing process, what makes his writing so unique and what went into the chapters and subjects he chose. They also talk current basketball and Anthony's washedness. 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 welcomes his colleague at Offside, Jason Concepcion, to talk about the Lakers-Spurs game the other night, which Jason attended. They discuss the Wemby experience, Luka as a goose, the Lakers legitimacy, Jason's Knicks and plenty 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

Shea Serrano stops by to talk about his NYT Best Selling book, "Expensive Basketball," which Jen promptly stole. The guys talk about what makes Shea's writing so unique and how he balances high-level writing with shooting the shit with his reader. Then, they discuss some of the subjects of his book, the Lakers and Spurs game from the other night and plenty 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

Anthony recaps last night's game, offers an update on LeBron and Austin's injuries, then enjoys the way Ayton continues to play. 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 welcomes a friend of the show into The Lounge to enjoy the Lakers beating the Spurs. They discuss the game, the Deandre Ayton experience to this point, LeBron's vibes as the Lakers continue their run and plenty more. Then, in the second half of the show, Anthony goes solo to rant about the refereeing and answer your questions. 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 won five straight and it's forcing us to rethink how we might feel about this team. Problem is, every time Anthony gets optimistic about the Lakers, bad things happen. So, he brings Sabreena Merchant into The Lounge to break down this game and they both walk away still feeling great about where the Lakers stand right now. 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 enjoyed beating the Spurs as much as he's always going to, but couldn't help but note how poor the refereeing was in a game that could have been so much more fun. He talks about that as well as a couple other topics the live audience brought to his attention. 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 kinda/sorta alluded to why starting hot was important for the Lakers specifically. From there, he dives into the mailbags, where listeners wanted to talk about Austin Reaves, Rui Hachimura, LeBron James' injury 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

Anthony is loving the start the Lakers are off to and explains what was riding on 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

Anthony wraps up his discussion on Rui Hachimura, then is asked about LeBron's injury and when an update might be coming. 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 is one of the most fulfilling wins the Lakers might have all year. Anthony and Raj enjoy it, highlight some of the individual performances from it, then discuss the culture the Lakers are starting to build. 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 is thrilled the Kangz let Jake LaRavia walk. And that the Blazers let Ayton walk. And that there were multiple really dumb teams in the NBA. Raj, being the kind soul he is, found nicer language to use. Boy, what a fun win that was. 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

Deandre Ayton had an actual revenge game in Portland. The guys talk about his performance, then discuss the culture that's being built before our very eyes. 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

All things considered, the Lakers are racking up wins and keeping pace in the brutal west. Now, if they could ever get healthy, they could join the conversation among the league's title contenders. 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

Maybe it was the post-World Series bliss, but Anthony really enjoyed this win against the Heat and the things he saw on and off the court. 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 breaks down the game on a macro level, then dives into a few individual performances. 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