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PART TWO: How offensive rebounding impacts transition defense Oct 02, 2024

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PART TWO: We're all as shocked as you, but Anthony is a little higher about a concept JJ has brought to the table than Raj.

FULL EPISODE: Cranjis McBasketball on JJ Redick's approach, LeBron at SF, and more Oct 01, 2024

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FULL EPISODE: Anthony welcomes Cranjis (Lakers Exceptionalism Pod) to talk about coaching, the hopes for JJ Redick, why they're concerned about his staff, LeBron's position defensively, and more.

PART ONE: Lakers players couldn't stop from throwing shade at Darvin Ham Oct 01, 2024

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PART ONE: Anthony and Cranjis spend some time discussing what they look for in coaches, and how Darvin Ham fell short of that. At media day, players couldn't help but compare camp thus far to last year's.

PART TWO: Is LeBron playing the right position? Oct 01, 2024

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PART TWO: Cranjis has an interesting theory on where LeBron is playing most of his minutes. It runs against the consensus to this point. Is LeBron James better off as a small forward defensively?

WELCOME TO BASKETBALL PASSPORT Sep 30, 2024

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Anthony and Leigh Ellis launch their new pod, "Basketball Passport." Fortunately for them, the league provided them with a giant story. They break down the Karl-Anthony Towns trade, give props to Vince Carter for getting his jersey retired, and share their concern over Zach Lowe getting let go by ESPN.

FULL EPISODE: What the Karl-Anthony Towns trade means for the Lakers Sep 30, 2024

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FULL EPISODE: Anthony reacts to the Wolves salary dumping Karl-Anthony Towns, then dives into your questions.

PART ONE: The Wolves traded KAT is great for the Lakers Sep 30, 2024

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PART ONE: Anthony explains why KAT getting salary dumped, and specifically to the east, is huge for the Lakers.

PART TWO: Have we all forgotten about the Lakers' bevy of second-rounders? Sep 30, 2024

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PART TWO: After a listener asked about the various rules regarding which first-round picks the Lakers can move, Anthony spends some time talking about the other assets we shouldn't forget about.

FULL EPISODE: Anthony and Leigh soft launch their new show, 'Basketball Passport' Sep 27, 2024

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FULL EPISODE: Anthony and Leigh Ellis start by explaining what they're going to try to do with their new show together, then discuss the Lakers specifically and how Leigh (originally a Lakers fan) feels about the organization now.

PART ONE: Introducing: Basketball Passport Sep 27, 2024

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PART ONE: Anthony and Leigh summarize what they're looking to accomplish with their new show together: Basketball Passport.