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FULL: Luka's messaging is becoming impossible to not understand; LeBron, Austin updates Jun 19, 2026

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Anthony explains the parts of ESPN's reporting on Luka Doncic's preferences/expectations you need to pay extra close attention to and give his thoughts on what it all means. He then updates the LeBron James and Austin Reaves situations, and discusses how he sees these three players' summers playing out.

PART 1: Is Luka Doncic sending a message? Jun 19, 2026

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Anthony reacts to the reporting about Luka Doncic wanting an "A-list" center on the heels of Doncic going on the record with the kind of player he prefers at that position. One quote in particular leads Anthony to believe this is Doncic (or his camp, at the very least) making it crystal clear what's on the line this summer.

PART 2: Will Luka's pressure play work? Anthony goes on an epic LeBron rant Jun 19, 2026

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Anthony asks the question we're all wondering: If this is indeed Luka Doncic applying pressure, will it work? He has a back-and-forth with the audience about LeBron James that leads to a pretty classic rant. Sorry, Tobias Harris.

FULL: Lakers center options Jun 18, 2026

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The Lakers need to add a legit starting caliber center this summer. Some might be available using different pathways. Anthony lays out some options and how they'd be acquired, then outlines how likely each option might be.

PART 1: Walker Kessler; Kel'el Ware; Why they NEED a center Jun 18, 2026

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After explaining how critical it is that the Lakers land a center, Anthony starts with one familiar name, and one we haven't discussed much before.

PART 2: Myles Turner, Jarrett Allen, Nic Claxton; Draft prospects; Others Jun 18, 2026

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Anthony rolls through some options further down the list as well as some draft prospects the Lakers could land if their primary targets aren't available.

FULL: Jalen Brunson's paycut has become a hot topic of cultural debate Jun 17, 2026

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For ages, the discussion of hometown discounts in the NBA were always owner propaganda. Now, with the owners having succeeded in putting essentially a hard cap into place, the discussion has come back up again. Jalen Brunson taking less objectively helped the Knicks. Is it fair to hope your team's superstar does the same? Anthony and Harrison hash this subject out.

PART 1: The discussion of pay cut for superstars is different now, it just is Jun 17, 2026

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Anthony and Harrison begin their discussion on pay cuts by outlining the various ways this is different now than it was under previous CBAs and economic situations.

PART 2: Aspiration's role in this pay cut debate can't be ignored Jun 17, 2026

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If Adam Silver doesn't come down hard on the Clippers for their alleged cap circumvention, pay days may become a mainstay in NBA economics. The guys discuss this and the notion of what fans and athletes owe each other (with Tom Brady as the example).

FULL: Lessons from the Knicks; LeBron, Austin negotiations underway; Giannis update; Q&A Jun 15, 2026

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Packed episode as Anthony reacts to the Knicks once again walking down the Spurs. He offers up a couple lessons from that win and the history the Knicks made. From there, he officially kicks off the Lakers' offseason and centers it around Giannis trade noise. He updates the situations surround LeBron and Austin, then dives into a Q&A with the live audience.

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