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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.

Latest Episodes:

LOWDOWN: Lakers beat Hornets; Stein reports a stalled out trade market Jan 28, 2025

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Anthony quickly recaps that weird win over the Hornets, then breaks down some of the latest on the trade market.

FULL: Anthony Davis dominates Charlotte; Latest trade rumors Jan 28, 2025

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FULL: Anthony recaps a weird win over the Hornets with the help of the live audience, then breaks down the latest trade rumors from Marc Stein on which centers he doesn't believe the Lakers are in on.

PART ONE: Listeners recap Lakers-Hornets Jan 28, 2025

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PART ONE: Anthony was on the air for a good chunk of Lakers-Hornets, so he enlists the live audience to help recap the game.

PART TWO: Lakers might not be in on Vooch, Poeltl, but what about... Jan 28, 2025

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PART TWO: Anthony responds to reporting that the Lakers might not be in on Vucevic and Poeltl. He explains why they might not be right now, then offers a name they should be asking about.

LOWDOWN: Remembering Kobe five years later; Lakers' center options, ranked Jan 27, 2025

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Anthony starts by remembering Kobe and gives some of the various ways we continue to miss him today. He finishes the segment with a story about the moment he found out Bryant passed away and the impact Kobe continues to have on him as a person to this day. From there, he segues awkwardly to narrating the piece he wrote Friday about the Lakers' options at center on the trade market.

FULL: Sam Esfandiari on Lakers-Warriors and their frustrating similarities Jan 27, 2025

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FULL: Anthony welcomes Sam Esfandiari to talk about Saturday's Lakers win, then dive into the incredibly similar spots the Lakers are Warriors find themselves in. As usual, it all starts with ownership.

PART ONE: Lakers look a lot closer to real contention than Golden State Jan 27, 2025

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PART ONE: Anthony and Sam give their thoughts about the Lakers beating Golden State Saturday night and start the conversation about the similar spots fans of both teams are in and how they're both being gaslit by their organizations.

PART TWO: The NBA has become too risk-averse Jan 27, 2025

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PART TWO: Anthony and Sam share their frustrations with how risk-averse everyone has become in the NBA. They wrap up the show with some questions from the live audience and Sam's question for Anthony and Anthony Davis wanting to play less center.

Lakers follow up Celtics win with a big one over Warriors Jan 26, 2025

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Anthony recaps a fun win in San Francisco over the Warriors, explains why Rui Hachimura probably shouldn't have missed this one, then narrates the case he made last week for Dejounte Murray.

LOWDOWN: How Vando's injury and impending return stalled Lakers' trade search Jan 25, 2025

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A couple days ago, Anthony wrote about Jarred Vanderbilt's impending return and how that ambiguity in that situation led to the Lakers' trade talks stalling out. It shouldn't have. For this episode, he narrates that piece.

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