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PART 3: How should the Lakers go for it this season? Dec 23, 2025

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Anthony and Harrison agree on which direction they'd like to see Rob Pelinka take this roster. Now they discuss which moves they'd like to see made.

FULL: Is the "Lakers Tax" real? Injury updates; Q&A Dec 22, 2025

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Anthony opens with a question from the iTunes mailbag asking about how Lakers assets tend to be talked about compared to others teams'. He then offers up an update on all the Lakers' injuries and answers as many questions from the live audience as he could before the end of the hour.

PART 1: Why are Lakers assets always underrated? Dec 22, 2025

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Anthony explains why Lakers assets always seem underrated compared to other teams' and the impact that has on the analysis after the Lakers make their trades. Then, he offers up an update on the Lakers' injuries and launches a fun Q&A with the live audience.

PART 2: Why is Ben Mathurin's name in trade rumors? Dec 22, 2025

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A listener wanted to know why Ben Mathurin would potentially be available, so Anthony explains, then he offered up his stance on whether the Lakers should pursue Mathurin, even given some of the defensive questions. The Q&A continued from there.

FULL: NBA refs need to figure it out; Lakers outlast Jazz; Raj vs. bandaids Dec 19, 2025

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Anthony is sick and tired of NBA referees ruining an otherwise great product. The guys discuss an ugly win and what to take away from it. Raj doesn't understand the rip off the bandaid analogy.

PART 1: NBA refs HAVE to get better Dec 19, 2025

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Watching an NBA basketball game doesn't have to be this bad. And a lot of the league's watchability problems can be traced back to the referees who, on any given night, can decide how entertaining a game can be.

PART 2: At some point JJ Redick needs to actually care about defense Dec 19, 2025

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Anthony compares JJ Redick to a couple football coaches JJ probably wouldn't want to be compared to. Raj follows this up with not understanding the point of the rip-off-the-bandaid analogy.

FULL: Don't be James Dolan; More trade thoughts; Buyout options Dec 18, 2025

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The Knicks are not going to hang a banner. Anthony offers up a bit of life advice: Never have anything in common with James Dolan. Then, he dives back into some trade thoughts with a couple archetypes and hypothetical examples. He wraps with some thoughts about the buyout market, then answers a couple questions from the live audience.

PART 1: Never ever ever be James Dolan Dec 18, 2025

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Anthony opens with some advice just in case the Lakers are considering pulling down their NBA Cup banner: You never want to have anything in common with James Dolan.

PART 2: Buyout szn > Trade szn? Dec 18, 2025

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The Lakers need to find a way to open another roster spot and take back a little less money so they can benefit from what might be a fruitful buyout season.

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