Lakers Lounge

Alex Padilla and Alex Regla talk about the Lakers snapping their 3 game losing streak by beating the Nuggets 93-89. They also discuss how good Marc Gasol performed, Anthony Davis starting to look like his normal self and how the Lakers playing with energy can make them win games. Plus a look ahead at the brutal stretch of games coming up for L.A. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jacob and Christian record LIVE from the panic room on today's episode of "Can U Dig It?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Jas Kang and Christian Rivas discuss LeBron James' impending return, Frank Vogel's options with the rotations and which Western Conference team the Lakers want to avoid in the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sabreena is joined by Ben Golliver of The Washington Post to discuss his new book Bubbleball, which chronicles the NBA bubble of 2020. Ben shares some of his favorite stories from the bubble, including some brand-new details about the Lakers in the lead-up to their 17th championship that could only come from being in the building. They also get into some comparisons between this year's Lakers and last year's team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andre Drummond has played 10 games so far with the Los Angeles Lakers since joining them as a midseason buyout free agent. And with just 11 games to go in the regular season, the team has now seen just about half of the sample size they’re going to get on “The Big Penguin” before the playoffs begin, so it’s probably about time for us to discuss what we’ve seen so far, and what we feel like we (and the Lakers) can expect from Drummond in the postseason at this point. To do that, I could think of no one better to join me than Sopan Deb of the New York Times, also known as “the man who once argued on Twitter that Drummond will be a Hall of Famer one day.” After briefly discussing that whole episode, we dove in to Drummond’s play with the Lakers so far, and tried to make the cases both for and against him as a meaningful playoff contributor, as well as talking about how we see this addition going for the Lakers. Finally, to wrap up the show, we debated if we’re all giving this too much thought, and if the addition of Drummond will actually matter all that much one way or the other when the postseason rolls around. 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 the Lakers 114-103 victory over the Orlando Magic. They also discuss how Anthony Davis has played since his return, Montrezl Harrell & Dennis Schröder's huge game and the latest injury to Alex Caruso. Plus will the Lakers be able to hang on until LeBron James returns? The guys think they have winnable games on their upcoming schedule. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's episode, the "Can U Dig It?" crew is joined by seven-time NBA champion Robert Horry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a special crossover episode, Harrison Faigen was joined by Kirk Henderson of our sister site, Mavs Moneyball, to discuss the Lakers' loss to the Mavericks, and why they think these two teams' battle for seeding down the stretch will be especially compelling. Saturday's game could be must-win for both sides, even as Andre Drummond and Anthony Davis still are getting used to playing together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by discussing the big news that Anthony Davis will return for the game against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. AD has been out for 29 games, and head coach Frank Vogel says Davis will be on a 15-minute restriction on a game-to-game basis once he returns. The guys break down what this means for the Lakers rotation and how it impacts Andre Drummond and Marc Gasol. Then, Anthony and Jas share their thoughts on Davis and Drummond will co-exist on the court and how Vogel will distribute the minutes at center during the postseason. Following that, the guys get into why it's concerning that LeBron James is reportedly weeks away from returning. With only a little more than three weeks left until the end of the regular season, how will the long layoff affect LeBron's conditioning? To wrap things up, Anthony and Jas look at the playoff picture and give their thoughts on where they hope the Lakers finish in the Western Conference standings. 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 the possible return of Anthony Davis on Thursday vs the Mavericks. They also discuss how his return could impact other players on the team. Plus they ask if the Western Conference is more difficult this season compared to last. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On today's postgame show, Christian and Anthony recap the Lakers' loss to the Jazz and talk about Andre Drummond's role in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christian and Jacob discuss the likelihood of the Lakers falling into a play-in spot on this week's episode of "Can U Dig It?" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers returned home (to fans!) from their seven-game road trip and unfortunately lost to the Boston Celtics despite the best efforts of Talen Horton-Tucker, Marc Gasol, and the deep bench in the fourth quarter. Sabreena and Christian delight in the exploits of those Lakers while placing the loss in some broader context about the team's place in the standings and their general fatigue factor. They then pivot to the big news of the day that Anthony Davis has been cleared for on-court activity and share their expectations for how the rest of the season could look for AD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode, Anthony and Jas kick things off by discussing Andre Drummond's offensive struggles and if it is a sign of things to come.. The guys then get into why Drummond has to alter his game when LeBron James and Antony Davis return to the lineup. Anthony and Jas then talk about why having Drummond and Gasol on the roster is a good problem to have for the coaching staff. Following that, Anthony and Jas share their thoughts on why Frank Vogel should be getting some consideration for the NBA Coach of the Year Award. The Lakers have been playing .500 ball since losing both their superstars and have remained one of the best defensive teams in the league, so Vogel deserves a ton of credit. To wrap things up, Anthony and Jas preview the game against the Celtics and how it nice will be to finally have fans back in attendance at STAPLES Center. 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 recap the Lakers win over the Hornets that wrapped their 7 game road trip. They also talk about how the team has played since both LeBron and AD have been out. Plus why is Marc Gasol not playing? And the Lakers welcoming back fans to Staples on Thursday! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices