Lakers Lounge

Latest Episodes:

PART 1: Knicks lessons; Offseason primer Jun 15, 2026

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Anthony gives his thoughts on the Knicks winning it all and then dives into some of the conversations about the Lakers offseason he had with people around the league over the weekend.

PART 2: Paycut culture Jun 15, 2026

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Jalen Brunson is making less than he could be on the Knicks. That has allowed them to build a better roster around him. It also applies inherent pressure to players of his caliber and better to take a similar deal, or else compete at a disadvantage. Anthony discusses this, then dives into a Q&A with the live audience.

FULL: Lakers in Review - JJ Redick & Co. (with Cranjis) Jun 12, 2026

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Anthony welcomes Cranjis back into The Lounge to break down JJ Redick's second season.

PART 1: Did JJ Redick grow enough in year two? Jun 12, 2026

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The Lakers need JJ Redick to continue growing on the job. Did he do enough of that in his second year?

PART 2: So... about that time JJ called out Cranjis' play charting... Jun 12, 2026

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The funny thing about that whole experience, according to Cranjis? He mostly agreed with what JJ said about organized offense! The guys talk about that, those processes that go into charting that information and how to balance organized offense with Luka's own creativity.

FULL: Wemby's weakness; LeBron to Warriors? Mailbag/Q&A Jun 12, 2026

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Anthony gives his thoughts on that historic comeback from the Knicks over the Spurs and the role Victor Wembanyama's offensive limits played in San Antonio's late struggles. From there, he discusses a rumor circulating in The Bay that apparently, LeBron James is curious about playing on the Warriors. He wraps with a lengthy Q&A/mailbag session.

PART 1: Wemby needs a go-to move; LeWarrior? Jun 12, 2026

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Anthony saw all the blame (rightfully) heaped on De'Aaron Fox but also found himself wondering why more of the conversation wasn't about Victor Wembanyama's limitations placing a ceiling over the Spurs. He then discusses a report out of The Bay that alleges LeBron James having curiosity about playing on the Warriors next year.

PART 2: Q&A - What would be Anthony's *ideal* starting/closing lineup next season? Jun 12, 2026

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Anthony was asked by someone on Twitter what his ideal offseason would look like and what kind of team he'd prefer to watch next year. He allows himself to drift away to dreamland to answer the question.

FULL: Trevor Lane on running it back as a hypothetical, expectations, optimism and everything in-between Jun 11, 2026

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Anthony welcomes Trevor Lane back into The Lounge to talk about a hypothetical most fans would really prefer not to imagine exists... What if the Lakers run it back?

PART 1: What if the Lakers can't buy houses that aren't for sale? Jun 11, 2026

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Anthony and Trevor run through at particularly annoying hypothetical and explain why it would be so annoying.