Lakers Lounge

Once again, the job here is easy: Pull up a chair, pour a nice, tall glass of whatever you choose and get ready to smile. The Lakers are on an incredible roll and might actually be legit. Let's all enjoy this together.

With these two wins over Houston (and the different ways they came), the Lakers just cemented their place in any conversation about title contenders from here on out.

Anthony and Raj marvel at not only the message the Lakers sent with these two wins but the unbelievable basketball Luka Doncic has been playing that made those messages possible.

Anthony and Raj dive into some questions from the live audience and one listener wanted to know whether they think JJ Redick has done enough to get some coach of the year buzz this season. The guys talk this, other candidates and another fun topic: How much does this run affect the offseason?

With the Lakers on a six-game winning streak that includes four of their most impressive wins of the season, Anthony is feeling a certain way about this team. So, he and Harrison have a decision to make: Should they lean into the optimism knowing how it usually turns out when Anthony does that, or should they find some reason not to believe. SCREW IT, WE SAY.

Anthony and Harrison discuss LeBron learning what the Lakers need from him and applying that knowledge to make this whole thing work the way it has recently, as well as the progress Luka has made has a player (especially defensively) and leader.

Luka is one technical foul away from suspension, which has made him behave very differently towards officials (and potentially made him a better player).

Harrison makes arguably the strongest point for believing in these Lakers: Sports are supposed to be fun. You may as well enjoy the good moments as much as you can.

There's real value in beating good teams when you don't necessarily have it. That's exactly what we saw from the Lakers as they we able to survive a hideous game in Houston against the Rockets. Anthony and Raj break down the game, discuss this Lakers defense and wrap with questions from the live audience.

Anthony and Raj marvel at the basketball Luka Doncic is playing, then they dive into his impact on this game, as well as the culture being built around him in real time.