Lakers Lounge

Anthony spends today looking at how and/or why Jared Dudley won't be a part of the Lakers organization this season, then introduces you to the very early news cycle that is the Nerlens Noel-Klutch lawsuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla discuss Jared Dudley's departure from the Lakers to join the Dallas Mavs as an assistant coach. Plus they also share their favorite Kobe Bryant moments on Mamba Day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indiana Pacers are pretty clearly using the Lakers for leverage here, but the Lakers could present an interesting opportunity for him if he reaches free agency via buyout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Friend of the show Aaron Larsuel stops by this week (wearing his Lakers championship ring btw) to discuss the offseason the Lakers had, how Russell Westbrook fits with LeBron James, and the Lakers' tax situation. All that was great, but what you're going to want to stay for is story time, in which he gives Portland's side of the Ruben Patterson "Kobe Stopper" story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony opens up the work week by looking at when the Lakers will be going to work next season. The schedule was released and there is plenty of reason to like what you're seeing if you're a Lakers fan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode of "Can U Dig It?", Christian and Jacob use Tiermaker to rank the teams in the Western Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

At this stage of the offseason, you can almost set your watch to rankings season and then to athletes reacting to rankings season. To wrap up the week, I discuss how the evolution of that content might've led to athletes demanding they play a dominant role in telling their stories, and how that might lead to an interesting era of athlete storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week in The Lounge, Harrison and Anthony find themselves marveling at how reliable the tradition of the LeBron-washed conversation has become and do so by ranking LeBron's motivations heading into the season. This week's random question: Between Star Wars and The Marvel Universe, which has produced better peripheral entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

NBA 2K released the first few of their rankings for this season and they upset Anthony. Not because he cares about rankings or rating or whatever, but because they seemed to refuse to take a stance. The monsters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The free agency period has slowed to a crawl, so barring a blockbuster trade, most teams are who they are heading into the season. That makes this a good time to check in on the state of the league and how the rest of the contenders stack up with the Lakers. Sabreena and Anthony spend the bulk of their time discussing the teams in the West, where the Lakers are expected to be favorites, before checking in on the East, where L.A.'s real threat lies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers are reportedly interested in filling out their roster with a point guard and a wing, and unfortunately this appears to be the end of a very popular player's Lakers tenure. Anthony discusses that, what he saw from the Summer League Lakers, and a couple big nights in the Lakers schedule next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about Chris Haynes report that states Jared Dudley's time with the Lakers is coming to an end. Plus the Lakers work out Isaiah Thomas, Darren Collison and Mike James for potential roster spot. And the Lakers will open the NBA season vs the Warriors and play the Nets on Christmas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Russell Westbrook might have to do something he's never really done this season in order to fit with LeBron James. If he manages to figure that out, the Lakers might really be special this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on The Anthony Irwin Show, Anthony welcomed Matt Moore to discuss what he thought of the Lakers offseason. Both the guys are higher on the Lakers than you probably think. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the MLB successfully doing something cool, Anthony thinks the NBA should try out a similar concept and play an NBA game at some of the most famous outdoor courts in the country. Also, the Lakers are working on a deal for a new head coach of the South Bay Lakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices