Lakers Lounge

Anthony Irwin

A daily look at the Lakers with host Anthony Irwin and a series of guests from around the NBA.

  • 1 hour 19 minutes
    FULL: Did we just get our first hint of a real Lakers organizational shift? LeFuture? All-Star Success

    Packed show today as it is being reported Tim Harris will be stepping down after this season. Anthony and Harrison discuss what this might mean short and long-term, and how Lakers fans will feel this shift. Then, they pick apart the speculation throughout this last weekend about LeBron James' Lakers future. They wrap with some words about All-Star Weekend and by answering questions from the live audience.

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    18 February 2026, 5:03 am
  • 29 minutes 8 seconds
    PART 1: Fare thee well, Tim Harris

    Anthony and Harrison break down why fans should be excited that Tim Harris, president of basketball operations, will be stepping down from his position with the Lakers.

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    18 February 2026, 5:02 am
  • 28 minutes 40 seconds
    PART 2: LeFuture

    Anthony and Harrison segue from their conversation about Tim Harris into the rampant speculation about LeBron James' NBA future. Anthony explains how the Lakers' consistent punting over the last few years has probably played a part in James looking for better basketball situations.

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    18 February 2026, 5:01 am
  • 29 minutes 53 seconds
    PART 3: Was that... a successful All-Star Weekend? Can the NBA build off this?

    Anthony and Harrison discuss a mostly really fun All-Star Weekend and lay out how they'd like to see the league build off its success by doubling down on what worked: Xenophobia.

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    18 February 2026, 5:00 am
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
    FULL: All Star Weekend mostly worked; Adam Silver slides on majory issues; Mailbag; Q&A

    Packed show coming back from the longer weekend. Anthony recaps a mostly fun All Star Weekend, discusses the dunk contest and wonders why this hasn't been fixed yet, explains why he enjoyed the actual All Star Game, then dives into the mailbag and live Q&A.

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    16 February 2026, 6:12 am
  • 37 minutes 14 seconds
    PART 1: Was tanking a distraction from other league issues at All Star Weekend?

    Adam Silver gave his annual press conference at All Star Weekend, where the subject du jour was tanking. The conversation on that subject was so loud that it made Anthony wonder whether it had become a distraction from more pressing issues.

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    16 February 2026, 6:06 am
  • 36 minutes 44 seconds
    PART 2: What went into the Kobe Bufkin decision?

    Anthony continues his dive through the iTunes mailbag, where a listener wanted some clarity on the Kobe Bufkin decision. Anthony explains what went into it, based on what he knows, then continues on into questions from the live audience.

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    16 February 2026, 6:02 am
  • 1 hour 9 minutes
    FULL: Chris Paul retires; LeBron's final Lakers chapter; Front office rebuild; Q&A

    Loaded show to send you off into the weekend.

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    13 February 2026, 10:07 pm
  • 37 minutes 54 seconds
    PART 1: Chris Paul retires; Clippers Clippered again; LeBron's final chapter

    Anthony and Pete look back on Chris Paul's career and how the Clippers did him and their other stars wrong. Anthony makes the point that this is something the Lakers have done so well it's helped land stars over the years... which means they have to send LeBron James off gracefully, too.

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    13 February 2026, 10:02 pm
  • 34 minutes 47 seconds
    PART 2: Will the Lakers *actually* build out its front office?

    Anthony is still pretty skeptical that the front office will be built out in ways Lakers fans are hoping. Pete believes it could really happen. Both make their cases, then explain how they'd like to see it come together.

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    13 February 2026, 9:55 pm
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    GREAT WESTERN FORUM: Lakers midway look-back; Report Cards

    Anthony is joined by Pete and Jovan to look back quickly on the season to this point, then dish out grades to all the key contributors to it.

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    12 February 2026, 7:06 pm
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