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
May 3, 2024 • 46 mins
Anthony reacts to the Lakers firing Darvin Ham, and how the Lakers set him up to fail from the get. Still, Ham didn't exactly make things easy on himself, either. Anthony offers up intel on where Ham went wrong this season. To wrap things up, Anthony takes a look at where the Lakers go from here.
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May 3, 2024 • 34 mins
Anthony and Aaron discuss, well, a bunch of stuff to fillibuster because, a., Aaron didn't want to get in trouble and, b., we're just waiting for the official announcement.
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May 3, 2024 • 33 mins
After discussing where things are likely heading with Darvin Ham, Anthony opens up the discussion to something Aaron can more comfortably participate in: Trying to figure out how to tweak the roster this summer.
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May 3, 2024 • 64 mins
Reports are swirling on Darvin Ham's future, so Anthony offers up the intel he has on the situation while Aaron tries to avoid getting in trouble. From there, the guys discuss the Lakers seemingly overcorrecting to the criticism they received after firing Frank Vogel. In the back half of the episode, they cover their top priorities for the Lakers this summer.
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May 2, 2024 • 34 mins
Darvin Ham is still the coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He won't be for long, and is probably surprised to still hold that position, but here we are. Anthony shares what he knows, and he and Harrison explain what might be going on.
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May 2, 2024 • 32 mins
After wrapping up their conversation on the Lakers taking their time on a decision that's likely already been made, Anthony and Harrison try to summarize how they'll remember this season.
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Anthony and Harrison wrap up their conversation about how they'll look back on this team years from now. From there, after Harrison brings up D'Angelo Russell's weird exit interview quotes, the guys wonder about the leverage he mentioned. Where would that come from? To wrap things up, they answer questions from the live super comments.
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May 2, 2024 • 92 mins
All signs still point to Darvin Ham getting fired, and everyone is in a bit of a holding pattern until it's officially announced/leaked. What's taking so long? He's definitely getting fired, right? Like there's no way they don't make this call, right? Then, the guys discuss the season that was. How do they look back on it now, and how will they look back on it years from now?
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May 1, 2024 • 38 mins
Anthony wonders what the deal might be as everyone waits for a decision on Darvin Ham. Then, after the game, LeBron James made it seem like he might finally hold his leverage over the organization. Anthony hopes he does.
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April 30, 2024 • 34 mins
Anthony and Raj try to wrap their heads around what just happened but then are forced to try to figure out and explain what comes next for the current head coach of the Lakers. How long would he remain in that position?
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April 30, 2024 • 34 mins
Aaron drops by to debate with Anthony and Raj about whether the Lakers ever could've had a realistic shot against the Nuggets. Aaron was at one end of the spectrum. Raj at the other. And Anthony found himself right in the middle.
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April 30, 2024 • 34 mins
Anthony and Raj discuss the approach with Anthony Davis this season, and answer questions from the live super comments.
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April 30, 2024 • 32 mins
After wrapping up the offseason preview conversation, Anthony takes some time to thank you, the audience, for all the support you've given us this season.
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April 30, 2024 • 123 mins
This is a lengthy, cathartic conversation about yet another series loss to the Nuggets, this season in general, and an absolutely fascinating summer ahead.
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The Lakers might be getting some extra help and Denver might be a little nervous a key player's health. Anthony offers up the latest on Jarred Vanderbilt, Christian Wood and Jamal Murray. He once again mentions why you shouldn't play extra playoff games if you can avoid them. From there, he dives headfirst into his take on team building, and why the Suns falling on their face hammered home why he doesn't want the Lakers to move hea...
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April 29, 2024 • 31 mins
With so much going on, it's been a little while since Anthony was able to really dive into all the mailboxes. He starts with iTunes, where listeners want an update on how he feels about tanking the play-in game. Then, the super comments wanted to know about Jarred Vanderbilt's role if he comes back. Then, the live audience also needed to know what winning game four meant for Darvin Ham.
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April 29, 2024 • 57 mins
Anthony discusses the latest on a few guys who are either working their way back into form or who tweaked something and now have to recover on the fly. The Lakers say Jarred Vanderbilt is now questionable for game five and the Nuggets say Jamal Murray is questionable with a calf strain. He then goes a little long on why he'd prefer the Lakers avoid the three-star model this summer, with the Suns getting swept as his ammunition. To ...
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April 28, 2024 • 31 mins
Anthony and Raj react to and mostly enjoy the Lakers FINALLY beating the Nuggets. Once Anthony gathers himself from a laughing fit because of Raj's latest movie reference hilarity, they get into a huge factor moving forward in this series: Belief.
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April 28, 2024 • 31 mins
After all that talk of not pissing off the basketball gods by ducking the Nuggets in round one, Anthony wonders aloud to Raj whether Denver is now tempting fate by not taking care of the Lakers when they had the chance.
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April 28, 2024 • 32 mins
In the final segment of the show, Anthony dives into the super comments on youtube, where listeners really wanted to hear what this outcome meant for Darvin Ham's future as head coach of the Lakers.
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