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PART 1: Lakers schedule follows recent history Aug 13, 2026

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Anthony has broken down more than a few schedules in his time covering the team and there are a few rules this one followed as well. He discusses that, the number of national tv games they have and the latest regarding the sale of the franchise.

PART 2: No, the Lakers were never going to lose a bunch of national games because LeBron left Aug 13, 2026

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The Lakers brand is one of the strongest in all of professional sports. The notion that they were going to lose a big chunk of their nationally televised games simply because LeBron James left was always a farce. Anthony breaks that down and wraps with a few more questions from the live audience.

BREAKING: Lakers sold (again) Aug 12, 2026

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Anthony and Harrison discuss a truly shocking turn of events, as Mark Walter has sold the Lakers to Bob Iger and Josh Kushner. They go through some of the key details, discuss greener pastures, try to find some silver linings and answer questions from the live audience.

PART 1: "If things change, they change" Aug 12, 2026

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Anthony starts the show solo to update you on what we know right now about the Lakers being sold and why, then Harrison finally shows up to discuss the phrasing in Bob Iger's statement about honoring Jeanie Buss' deal with Mark Walter.

PART 2: Silver linings? Q&A Aug 12, 2026

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Anthony and Harrison wrap up their conversation about grass not necessarily getting greener on the other side of the fence, then discuss some reasons for optimism heading into the Iger era. The wrap with several questions from the live audience.

FULL: Andy Kamenetzky on Kessler v Kobe, Lakers' schedule, LeBron's Lakers legacy Aug 11, 2026

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Anthony welcomes Andy Kamenetzky (Locked On Lakers, ESPNLA) to debate what they think the biggest gamble is Lakers history is or was. They discuss the couple games that were announced earlier Tuesday and wonder how Lakers fans will respond to LeBron James' return to L.A.

PART 1: Who is/was the bigger gamble, Walker Kessler or Kobe Bryant? Aug 11, 2026

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Anthony believes Walker Kessler is the biggest gamble in Lakers history. Andy Kamenetsky thinks it's Kobe. The guys present their cases and launch their brutal blood feud with each other.

PART 2: Lakers-Warriors again, really? Lakers-Sixers on Christmas Aug 11, 2026

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Anthony and Andy wrap up their Kessler conversation, then dive into the couple of games that were announced earlier Tuesday. Lakers-Warriors is pretty uninspired. Lakers-Sixers was also pretty predictable but significantly more fun to think about.

FULL: Is Walker Kessler the biggest gamble in Lakers history? Aug 10, 2026

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Anthony thinks so. What do you think? Either way, Kessler can work out. The bar is going to be high, but he's talented enough to meet or even exceed it.

PART 1: Was there a way to acquire Kessler without giving up Aug 10, 2026

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The Lakers gave up so much to acquire Walker Kessler that they have nothing now to address the gaping hole in their starting lineup. Anthony wonders whether there was another approach that may have kept some flexibility open and explain why he thinks Kessler is the biggest gamble in Lakers history.

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