Lakers Lounge

After discussing the Lakers-Wolves matchup, Anthony and Pete bring the conversation back around to them daring to dream with this team. LeBron James is their second-best player. Their chances at a ring this season might

Anthony explains the decision to not convert either Christian Koloko or Trey Jemison, then dives into the Lakers' schedule against Minnesota and the advantages it might give them. Around the league last night, the Warriors beat the Grizzlies and will face the Rockets in the first round. Anthony just can't envision a world in which the Lakers and Warriors don't play in the second round.

Anthony explains the Lakers' decision to not include Christian Koloko or Trey Jemison on their playoff roster after all, then dives into the mailbag for some really fun questions including... if the Lakers win a championship, should Nico Harrison get a ring?

The Lakers finalized their playoff roster and decided not to convert one of their two-way centers. Anthony explains the decision, then dives into some great questions in this week's mailbag.

If the Lakers are going to win this series, they're going to have to run Minnesota's two-big lineups off the floor. Anthony explains how they can do that and the stakes associated with them doing so.

Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic, LeBron James, Austin Reaves. Anthony broke down the series in even greater detail for ClutchPoints and, if you don't like reading, narrated the piece for you here.

This really is an incredibly interesting matchup between the Lakers and Wolves on both macro and micro levels. So, because it's what these guys do, Anthony and Raj dig into the series as thoroughly as they can without recording a three-hour pod.

If the Wolves have an answer for the Lakers' death lineup, then, yeah, this is a long series. If not, this thing will end quickly. The guys explain what it all might mean.

Anthony and Raj talk about quite possibly the key swing-player in this series: Austin Reaves. If he goes off consistently and the Lakers get typical playoff performances from LeBron James and Luka Doncic, this series could be wrapped up pretty quickly.

Anthony offers up three concerns he has heading into the series against Minnesota and why in each case the Lakers have ways of either offsetting the advantage or countering it altogether. He also talks about the path forward through the west, which is actually fairly doable.