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.
Episodes
January 8, 2026 • 113 mins
Yeah the Lakers lost but Raj and Anthony haven't spoken since 2025 so there was A LOT to catch up on. So grab a seat, get comfy. Come along for the ride.
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January 8, 2026 • 30 mins
Anthony and Raj were both super impressed with the game Luka Doncic played with the Lakers' back up against the wall. Too bad no one else was really there to help him steal a win.
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January 8, 2026 • 32 mins
Jake LaRavia has made a strong case for himself as the fifth starter in Rui Hachimura's absence. The guys debate whether LaRavia has done enough, how long a leash Hachimura will have if he still is the starter and, oh yeah, laugh at the Kings.
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January 8, 2026 • 28 mins
Anthony makes the case, based on the Trae Young trade return, that the Lakers should be aggressive with their expiring contracts to really go get their guy or, at the very least, get a pretty good player on a longer contract than their current team likes, but get an asset in the process.
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January 8, 2026 • 33 mins
We're starting to really know who Deandre Ayton is after the honeymoon period comes to a close. Now that we're learning all this, Anthony wants to know how open Raj is to trading Ayton.
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January 7, 2026 • 53 mins
Anthony breaks down yet another clutch win, this time against a Pelicans team that played fairly well. LeBron looked great. Luka thought so too. Jake LaRavia made another case for starting. Anthony discusses all that, plus what the live audience wanted him to talk about, as well.
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January 7, 2026 • 29 mins
The Lakers won this game because LeBron James turned the clock back. Anthony discusses that performance and how LeBron has treated games against Zion Williamson since the latter was drafted as the former's heir apparent.
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January 7, 2026 • 27 mins
Anthony mentioned the other day how he wanted Luka Doncic and LeBron James to build their relationship together and we've started to see just that.
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January 6, 2026 • 59 mins
Anthony reported last nighgt that he didn't think Dillon Brooks was going anywhere. The Suns owner took to Twitter and wouldn't you know it, Dillon Brooks isn't going anywhere. The Suns should be a lesson to the Lakers. Will they? Anthony then dives into the mailbags to discuss everything from JJ Redick's coaching, reactions to his content and, obviously, the trade market.
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January 6, 2026 • 31 mins
The Suns are having success this year by being the opposite of what they tried last year. Yet the Lakers are seemingly getting ready to do exactly what got the Suns in trouble.
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January 6, 2026 • 31 mins
Anthony responds to a trade idea from a listener but points out why he'd like to open flexibility for the buyout market. Then, Anthony marvels at Rob Pelinka somehow failing to build a competitive roster now while also not having planned for any kind of future via an asset cache. It's honestly impressive.
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January 5, 2026 • 56 mins
The Lakers needed an injection of positivity and got one this weekend with a couple wins over the Memphis Grizzlies. Anthony takes you through those wins, celebrates Jake LaRavia's arrival and looks ahead to what it all might mean.
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January 5, 2026 • 29 mins
Anthony recaps a fun win, discusses why he was nervous heading in and explains why he thinks this is something to build on.
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January 5, 2026 • 30 mins
Dalton got another opportunity last night and once again proved why he should maybe stop getting those opportunities. A listener asked about the Mark Williams trade, so Anthony offered up all he knows about the situation and then gave an analogy seeing as Williams keeps talking about it.
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January 1, 2026 • 64 mins
Anthony welcomes Daman Rangoola back into The Lounge to discuss the Lakers finishing 2025 almost exactly how they began the year despite landing Luka Doncic. They cover topics like the leadership void, Doncic and LeBron James’ lack of a relationship, where the Lakers go from here and more.
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January 1, 2026 • 33 mins
One unfortunate lesson this season has taught Lakers fans so far is that the team looks great against lesser competition, but wilts against playoff-caliber opponents. Anthony and Daman discuss how they’ve arrived at this conclusion.
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January 1, 2026 • 34 mins
The guys explain how the culture of feelings over facts at the top of the organization has trickled down through the ranks. If the Lakers are ever going to turn things around, it’ll need to start there.
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December 31, 2025 • 55 mins
Anthony reacts to another blowout, once again calls the Lakers leadership into question, wonders if this will ever change and wanders into the welcoming blackness of the night.
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December 31, 2025 • 28 mins
Anthony recaps the game and dives into this being a result of the organizational questions he's raised for years.
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December 31, 2025 • 30 mins
This is probably the question we get more than any other. Once again, live viewers of the show wanted to know whether Mark Walter would ever step in if the Lakers remain in neutral under Rob Pelinka. Anthony offered a glimmer of hope.
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