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PART 1: Milton cut; Goodwin next? (SPOILER: Goodwin was next) Jul 20, 2025

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Ah, yesterday. When we had hope that maybe, just maybe, Rob Pelinka would execute a trade in the offseason that would allow the Lakers to keep a useful, cheap player. Those were the days.

PART 2: Could a Laker make an All-Defense team this year? Jul 20, 2025

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Anthony opens up the ol' Twitter mailbag, where listeners are apparently really excited about the Marcus Smart addition.So excited that they're wondering if he might play award-winning defense. Anthony discusses that and plenty more.

BREAKING: Lakers to sign Marcus Smart Jul 19, 2025

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Anthony stepped away from the family barbecue to break down the Lakers' newest addition. This has been in the works for a little.

FULL: Let's talk about this actual basketball team Jul 18, 2025

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Anthony and Raj talk about what this team is capable of with the summer the Lakers have had so far. Then, they talk about a realistic remainder of the offseason and their hopes and dreams moving forward.

PART 1: How are the Lakers... currently? Jul 18, 2025

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We've obviously spent a ton of time talking about hypotheticals, additions and subtractions. This is now a 15-man roster. Let's analyze it.

PART 2: Stop with the Austin Off The Bench stuff... Jul 18, 2025

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A commenter just wouldn't drop how much they thought Austin sucks. Anthony had enough and unleashed a rant directed at everyone who are acting like Austin is the entire problem with this team.

PART 3: Our highest hopes to optimize this Lakers team Jul 18, 2025

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The Lakers still have Luka and LeBron. They got here in a weird way but they've improved so far this offseason. Let's take a second to hope. Hoping is fun. The guys wrap with a couple questions from the live audience, too.

LOWDOWN: LeBron likely to remain with Lakers despite noise (narrated) Jul 17, 2025

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Anthony jotted down some thoughts about LeBron James while he was flying home that combined the things he was hearing in Las Vegas with the options if you zoom out at the NBA landscape. He narrates that piece and also offers some context to the reaction to the parts of this that were aggregated yesterday.

FULL: Bradley Beal chooses Clippers over Lakers Jul 16, 2025

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The Lakers were in on Bradley Beal. They didn't wind up getting him. Anthony explains why, then gets into why it matters and doesn't that he won't be a Laker. He then offers a little more context on the LeBron-Lakers situation and then dives into a few questions from the live audience.

PART 1: Bradley Beal to the Clippers; Lakers pursued him Jul 16, 2025

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Anthony reacts to the news of Bradley Beal finally taking his buyout and going to the Clippers.