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FULL: Mavericks embarrass Lakers without Luka, Kyrie Jan 08, 2025

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FULL: Anthony reacts to what will probably be one of the worst losses of the season, as the Lakers fell in Dallas to the Mavericks, who were playing without Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving. He also offers a little more context on his reporting on Jarred Vanderbilt and the role he'll play whenever he returns. He does have questions about the small-ball approach. To wrap, he takes questions from the live audience, which was looking for macro answers to a micro game.

PART ONE: Well, that sure sucked... Jan 08, 2025

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PART ONE: Anthony recaps one of the uglier games of the season and discusses the various angles that stem from the loss.

PART TWO: Bad as that loss was, this is still worth investing into Jan 08, 2025

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PART TWO: Anthony saw a bunch of comments on this team not being worth investing in and this game summarizing that argument, but Anthony isn't here to hear that defeatist approach.

LOWDOWN: Latest on Vando; Lakers' center trade approach; Mavericks preview Jan 07, 2025

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Anthony discusses some optimistic news on the Jarred Vanderbilt front, then narrates his latest piece for ClutchPoints, which covers how Vando returning impacts the Lakers' approach to the backup center spot. To wrap things up, he previews tonight's game against the shorthanded Mavericks.

FULL EP.: Do the Lakers need a better backup center? Other positions of need; Midseason review Jan 07, 2025

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FULL: Given JJ Redick's recent rotation and an update Anthony has on Jarred Vanderbilt, he and Harrison discuss the Lakers' approach to the backup center position. Does a wing-centric approach make sense? Then, the guys talk about the kinds of moves they'd prefer the Lakers make if they aren't pursuing a center. To wrap things up, they look back on the first half or so of the season.

PART ONE: Does a backup-center-less approach make sense? Jan 07, 2025

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PART ONE: Anthony and Harrison discuss what happens when a source gives information that they're skeptical about. In this case, it's Jarred Vanderbilt's return and the approach to backup center the Lakers are taking.

PART TWO: "Midseason" review Jan 07, 2025

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PART TWO: Anthony and Harrison won't pod again until after the Lakers play their 41st game, so they take a look back at the season to this point and evaluate how things have gone.

LOWDOWN: Lakers lost to Houston to perfectly summarize where things stand Jan 06, 2025

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After a few days of talk about how much the Lakers feel like they might not need another move, they lost to the Houston Rockets in a perfectly analogous game to the rest of the season to this point. Anthony talks about the sports gods, and how quickly they can humble you.

FULL: Lakers' loss in Houston showed everything -- good and bad Jan 06, 2025

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FULL: Following a weird loss to the Rockets, Raj and Anthony discuss how it was a perfect summary of this Lakers team. They're capable of high highs, and low lows. They need another more or two. They need a tweak in the starting lineup.

PART ONE: The Lakers are the team from both halves in Houston Jan 06, 2025

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PART ONE: Anthony and Raj discuss that loss in Houston, and how each half showed who the Lakers either are, or could be.