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PART 2: This can't possibly be what's best for the Lakers Aug 18, 2026

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The Lakers are mere weeks from training camp. Luka's own minicamp starts in days. Anthony doesn't think dragging out litigation with siblings over the ability to run the team is the move if Jeanie Buss wants to keep telling us all she cares about is what's best for the team.

BREAKING: Buss siblings sell Lakers out from under Jeanie, for now Aug 18, 2026

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Anthony and Harrison react to the late shitstorm this summer has put all of us through.

PART 1: Wtf (again) Aug 18, 2026

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Anthony and Harrison react to the end of the Buss-Lakers era. Anthony draws from the Game of Thrones universe to explain how fans feel about all this.

PART 2: Latest drama might explain why hiring FO personnel has been difficult Aug 18, 2026

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It's hard to hire people when they don't know who their boss might be, turns out.

PART 3: How new ownership can earn Lakers fans' trust Aug 18, 2026

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With all this nonsense flying around, Anthony makes the argument that it makes it even more important that the now owners step in and make a splashy hire if they overhaul the front office.

PART 4: So does Jonathan Kuminga own the Lakers now? Aug 18, 2026

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Anthony and Harrison wrap up their conversation about all this madness with a Jeanie-Little Finger comparison and the notion that maybe, just maybe Jonathan Kuminga might be the big winner here. That and more in an extended Q&A.

FULL: Lakers sold; Adam Silver's failings; Who are Bob Iger/Josh Kushner; Walker Kessler debate Aug 14, 2026

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Let's just say a lot of ground was covered in the episode. We could try to describe it but you wouldn't believe us anyway.

PART 1: What a month (it's only the 14th) Aug 14, 2026

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Anthony and Pete hadn't spoken on the pod in a little while and whew boy a lot happened. They catch up and react to the shocking news that the Lakers have been sold for the second time in less than two years. Anthony rants about Adam Silver.

PART 2: Lakers fans just want to be able to focus on the basketball Aug 14, 2026

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Under the Buss siblings, the Lakers obviously weren't optimized, but since Jeanie sold the team, it's been off-court distraction after off-court distraction. Lakers fans have clearly had enough. Also, Anthony pokes and prods Pete about the roster as it's currently built and whether they would've changed anything along the way to avoid needing Jonathan Kuminga the way they do.

FULL: Lakers schedule breakdown; Latest sale intel; Chris Paul to front office? Aug 13, 2026

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The NBA dropped every team's schedules and the Lakers' follows several recent trends. Anthony discusses those, what he's heard since yesterday's craziness regarding the sale of the franchise and a few other topics the live audience wanted to hear about.

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