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BREAKING: Lakers sign Jake LaRavia (live reaction) Jun 30, 2025

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Anthony was just about to hop off his stream when news broke that the Lakers were signing Jake LaRavia. He gives a quick scouting report as we await more news.

LOWDOWN: NBA free agency day 1 primer Jun 30, 2025

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Well, it wouldn't appear the Lakers will get off to the best start when free agency officially gets underway this evening. Anthony explains why Dorian Finney-Smith will be walking, a likely addition and offers up as much as he can about Deandre Ayton.

FULL: Anthony, Harrison react to LeBron, DFS news; Latest trade market buzz Jun 30, 2025

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Well Sunday got outta hand pretty dang quickly. The guys talk about everything that went down, how they arrived here and where they think things go from here.

PART ONE: How did we get to LeBron's messaging? Jun 30, 2025

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Sunday's news cycle didn't just happen. This has been a thing for a little while, starting with the Russell Westbrook trade a few years ago.

PART TWO: More on LeBron; Dorian Finney-Smith opts out Jun 30, 2025

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Well, LeBron James opted in after all. Anthony offers up what he heard about the decision, then he and Harrison discuss where things go from here.

GREAT WESTERN FORUM EP. 1: Lakers sold, Draft Results, Offseason Expectations Jun 27, 2025

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Welcome into The Great Western Forum. In this first episode, Anthony, Pete and Jovan start with a conversation about the sale of the Lakers and what they're hoping to see come from that. They open up the discussion to include Raj Chipalu (whom you know) and Mike Garcia (@CanyonDriver) to talk about the draft results and how they fall in line with the hopes and expectations in this new era of Lakers basketball.

GWF PART ONE: Welcome to The Forum! Jun 27, 2025

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After a brief explainer of what the goal of this project might be, Anthony, Jovan and Pete talk about the implications of the Lakers being sold to Mark Walter not just long-term, but also for those currently holding power.

GWF PART TWO: Mike Garcia, Raj Chipalu on Lakers draft, sale symmetry Jun 27, 2025

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Anthony, Pete and Jovan open up the discussion to include Mike Garcia to talk about the draft and Raj Chipalu to talk about the Lakers sale, while also threading the needle to talk about important themes to note through both critical events.

NBA Draft Day 2 Primer: DFS player option update; Reaves turns down extension; Lakers move up Jun 26, 2025

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Welcome to day two of the NBA draft, where the Lakers now hold a pick 10 spots higher than they did when you went to bed last night. Anthony takes you inside that decision, the Dorian Finney-Smith player option situation and Austin Reaves turning down the max extension the Lakers knew he was going to turn down. He also updates you on the latest surrounding Andrew Wiggins trade negotiations.

LOWDOWN: Lakers sit out first round; Andrew Wiggins trade report Jun 26, 2025

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Well, that draft happened. Anthony talks about four hours of nothing, but then finishes with a narration of his Andrew Wiggins reporting.