Lakers Lounge

PART ONE: Anthony breaks down that annoying loss Saturday and the defensive questions that came along with it. Are we witnessing the Lakers defense regressing to the mean? Or is this a one-off game?

Anthony answers questions from a fan base made nervous by Rui Hachimura's assessment of his knee.

The Lakers punted their game against Milwaukee so Anthony again shared his thoughts on the makeup of the NBA schedule. In good news, though, the Lakers might have their full rotation available Saturday against the Bulls. That would be really fun to watch.

The Lakers punted their game against the Bucks last night (if you really want to hear about the game check out the Lowdown) so instead, Anthony welcomes Raj to catch up on his new gig, laugh at the hilarious injury report, celebrate the Rui/LeBron news, enjoy the vibes and have a fun conversation about the Lakers as a retro team.

Anthony and Raj catch you up on Raj's new gig by making fun of Mike Budenholzer's face. From there, they discuss how great the vibes must be for the latest injury report to not bother them and react live to the news that Rui and LeBron are on the mend.

Anthony explains how the Lakers, in their own weird way, are a throwback team. Fare thee well, analytics. We're eye testing this one.

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' comfortable win over the Nuggets (and compared it to the Nuggets' barely beating the Lakers), then narrates his latest, on the Lakers' response to JJ Redick calling them out.

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' resounding victory over the Nuggets and the growing optimism he feels in that matchup. Luka Doncic was special early. Austin Reaves continued his stellar play. The Lakers couldn't miss from three. It sure is fun beating that team, under any circumstances.

Anthony breaks down the Lakers' win over the Nuggets and its ramifications for the standings. Luka Doncic was incredible. Austin did what he needed to, too. The Lakers hit all the threes. Most importantly, the Nuggets are clearly beatable.

Anthony plays a fun game with the live audience to figure out what tier of player Austin is, then explains why he no longer cares about matchups heading into the playoffs. Get healthy and rack up wins. That's all that matters from here on out.