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FULL: Austin next contract isn't a dramatic thing; Mailbag! Oct 29, 2025

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Anthony clarifies his analysis about last night's game. He thought the guys who played competed. His problem was with the organization for putting those guys in that spot. Then, he's noticed a trend with national media talking about the Austin Reaves contract situation that he doesn't really get. So he talks it out. From there, he dives into a very full mailbag.

PART 1: How Austin Reaves' next contract is probably going to be negotiated Oct 29, 2025

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Anthony clarifies a take from last night about that game, then addresses a trend he's noticed from national media types who've been talking about Austin Reaves' recent play.

PART 2: How can Austin maintain this production when LeBron and Luka get back? Oct 29, 2025

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A listener wants to know how the Lakers can still get the most out of Austin Reaves whenever Luka Doncic and LeBron James come back. Anthony uses a recent example to try to explain what getting all three into sets might look like, then continues to answer questions from this week's mailbags.

LOWDOWN: Organizational loss Oct 28, 2025

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Anthony compares and contrasts that Lakers loss last night, in which they barely fielded an NBA team to a Dodgers win in the World Series highlighted by organizational successes like Emmet Sheehan and Will Klein.

LOWDOWN: Lakers handle Kings; Austin Reaves goes off; Lakers lose Luka Oct 27, 2025

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The Lakers got some tough news over the weekend, as they learned they will be without Luka Doncic AND LeBron James for at least the next week. Then, Austin Reaves went off and the Lakers beat the Kings.

FULL: Lakers beat Kings; Austin Reaves... wow Oct 27, 2025

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Anthony and Raj break down Austin Reaves' performance and what to take from this game moving forward either with or without Luka Doncic, LeBron James and whoever else is in and other of the lineup.

PART 1: Austin Reaves says bleep your trade ideas Oct 27, 2025

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The Lakers desperately needed Austin Reaves to be special and boy did he. At a time when many Lakers fans have called for trading Reaves, he reminded everyone why he's worth keeping around a while.

PART 2: How will the Lakers handle all these injuries? Oct 27, 2025

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Luka, LeBron, Gabe and Maxi are all out. Marcus Smart tweaked his knee last night. Jaxson Hayes also missed the game. Depth wasn't a strength coming into this season. How will the Lakers handle all these absences?

FULL: Gambling allegation shake league; LeBron, Lakers loosely implicated; JJ Oct 24, 2025

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Anthony details the allegations against Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and others, then explains how the charges against Damon Jones implicate (however loosely) LeBron and the Lakers. He discusses how legalization has helped in a specific way, even while societal concerns remain.

The Lakers also practiced yesterday and JJ Redick gave more quotes that Anthony likened to another recent Lakers head coach.

PART 1: Lakers extremely loosely implicated in gambling scandal Oct 24, 2025

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Alright. Let's talk this out.