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PART ONE: Lonzo Ball, NBA-at-large trade rumor break down Dec 17, 2024

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PART ONE: Anthony breaks down the Lonzo Ball rumors and gives his thoughts on where that story appears to be heading. Then, he discusses the trade market as it exists now and how interested the Lakers are in paying somewhat inflated prices.

PART TWO: Why the Lakers are waiting to dive into the trade market Dec 17, 2024

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PART TWO: Anthony continues with the mailbag questions, this time discussing why it looks like the Lakers are going to continue to wait before getting fully involved with the trade market.

LOWDOWN: Lakers top Grizzlies; Anthony Davis plays like an MVP; LeBron returns; MAX! Dec 16, 2024

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Anthony recaps the win, starting by offering some insight into how the Lakers arrived back at Max Christie starting -- and how it was always what the coaching staff was hoping to see. He explains Max's impact on Austin Reaves, too. LeBron James came back and looked good. Oh and Anthony Davis absolutely dominated a big Memphis frontcourt.

FULL EPISODE: Lakers beat Grizzlies behind Anthony Davis' dominance, Max Christie's defense Dec 16, 2024

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FULL: Anthony and Raj recap a nice, fun win (outside of the existential crisis we experienced when Anthony Davis got hurt). Max Christie got the start and was fantastic on Ja Morant. LeBron James came back and looked spry. The rotation made a whole bunch of sense. What a night.

PART ONE: Look at our large adult son, Max! Dec 16, 2024

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PART ONE: This is exactly what the Lakers were hoping the starting five would eventually look like. The guys explain why this works and the ripple effect it has across the rest of the rotation.

PART TWO: Finally, a game Raj is looking forward to rewatching Dec 16, 2024

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PART TWO: Anthony and Raj continue to marvel at the defense the Lakers played tonight against a Memphis team that was on an absolute roll coming into the game. The guys take a question from the live audience, too, having to do with trade rumors starting to really swirl.

FULL: So, what about what LeBron James wants? Or Anthony Davis? Dec 14, 2024

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FULL: Anthony and Harrison discuss the trade rumors circling around LeBron James and the Lakers, and wonder how James feels about all of it, too. Seeing as he has a no-trade clause, that kind of matters. While they were there, they also wondered about the Anthony Davis part of all this.

(NOTE: This was recorded Wednesday and should've run Thursday, but we ran into some technical difficulties)

PART ONE: Would LeBron James ever WANT to be traded? Dec 14, 2024

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PART ONE: After a quick discussion about how nerdy they both are, Anthony and Harrison discuss a part of all the trade rumors no one seemed to spend much time thinking about: Whether LeBron James would actually want to be traded.

(NOTE: This was recorded Wednesday and should've run Thursday, but we ran into some technical difficulties)

PART TWO: At what point does Anthony Davis get sick of mediocrity? Dec 14, 2024

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PART TWO: Let's just say LeBron James gets traded, what would that mean for Anthony Davis? Should he get moved ASAP? Anthony and Harrison don't think it's that simple.

(NOTE: This was recorded Wednesday and should've run Thursday, but we ran into some technical difficulties)

LOWDOWN: Additional intel on Lakers' trade season plans, options Dec 13, 2024

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After outlining what his ideal plan for trade season would be, he offered up intel on how likely any of it is.