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
November 21, 2025 • 70 mins
Anthony welcomes Raj Chipalu and Daman Rangoola on to discuss the implications of Jesse and Joey Buss being fired, their statements afterward, some behind the scenes details and where the Lakers go from here.
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November 21, 2025 • 24 mins
Anthony lets Daman and Raj discuss their reactions as fan to Jesse and Joey Buss being fired by the Lakers.
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November 21, 2025 • 25 mins
Anthony, Daman and Raj discuss the implications and message sent by firing Jesse and Joey Buss the way they were.
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November 21, 2025 • 27 mins
Anthony asks Raj about the experience of watching LeBron's return to the Lakers. The guys talk about the vision for this team moving forward and whether it can get there.
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November 20, 2025 • 21 mins
Anthony explains how this came about, why Jesse and Joey Buss are out and where the Lakers go from here.
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November 20, 2025 • 70 mins
Anthony welcomes back his favorite beat reporter, Jovan Buha, back to talk about the start the Lakers are off to and where they think things go from here. In an eoffrt not to get too optimistic (for your own good), the guys discuss the choices ahead with the starters, some downstream rotation issues and plenty else. They also discuss LeBron's debut, Vando's future and trade rumors in general.
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November 20, 2025 • 38 mins
Anthony and Jovan discuss the Lakers' exciting start to the season and, in an effort not to get too excited and thus damn the team, dive into the direction JJ Redick took the starting group. This leads to a fun conversation about fit, process and ignoring wins and losses for the sake of the greater good.
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November 20, 2025 • 35 mins
The Lakers had their full offering of players the other night and the only player to catch an outright DNP-CD was Jarred Vanderbilt. Anthony and Jovan discuss what might be next for Vando both as a Laker and/or in the Lakers' attempts to move him.
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November 19, 2025 • 57 mins
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.
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November 19, 2025 • 29 mins
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.
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November 19, 2025 • 31 mins
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.
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November 18, 2025 • 18 mins
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.
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November 18, 2025 • 51 mins
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.
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November 18, 2025 • 25 mins
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.
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November 18, 2025 • 29 mins
Let's talk about the actual basketball benefits LeBron James brings with him if he does make his season debut today.
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November 17, 2025 • 49 mins
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.
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November 17, 2025 • 27 mins
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.
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November 17, 2025 • 24 mins
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.
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November 14, 2025 • 64 mins
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.
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November 14, 2025 • 34 mins
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?
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