Silver Screen & Roll: for Los Angeles Lakers fans

Anthony and Pete catch up following an interesting couple of weeks. They discuss this ESPN story about the Buss family and Jeanie's relationship with LeBron James. They react to James' quotes from last night about all this. Then, in terms of actual basketball, they discuss the team going bigger with the help of Drew Timme and the tweaks they'd like to see from this trade deadline. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete discuss the reporting from ESPN about the Buss siblings and Jeanie's relationship with LeBron James. They also discuss James' response from last night to said reporting. This launches a conversation about sports media that this whole ordeal gave us some insight into. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete turn their attention to the basketball the Lakers have been playing lately. They both loves what he's seen from Drew Timme and hopes the Lakers lean fully into this bigger/stronger identity he's been a part of when Austin Reaves comes back. Seeing as this is the last time they will talk before the trade deadline, they preview that as well. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers lost to the Clippers. They climbed back and gave themselves chances, but that was annoying. Anthony recaps the game, answers some questions and calls it a night. Because that was annoying. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony recaps this game, gives his thoughts on the Lakers' zone and Gabe Vincent continuing to get minutes despite not really helping in any particular way and everything else from a weird night at the Aspiration Dome. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A listener showed their concern about Luka Doncic continuing to shoot as many threes as he does at such a poor rate, so Anthony explains why this is such a tough subject to navigate. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You may want to get comfortable for this one. The guys discuss the various angles worth taking seriously, laugh at the parts of the story that made them laugh and handle everything in-between. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Right as the guys were wondering who would get the statement from Jeanie Buss, she gave one to The Athletic (Sam Amick). Harrison levitates for the rest of thesegment. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

According to Baxter Holmes, Jeanie Buss felt LeBron James didn't take enough blame for the Russell Westbrook trade. This is patently ridiculous, seeing as she had final say on the trade and her untouchable Rob Pelinka was very much for it, too. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Harrison tackle the complicated relationship between Jeanie and her sibling's impact on the Lakers and Jerry Buss' expectations on them. More importantly, Anthony lets you know how he actually feels about the Jedi Order and their ridiculous policies. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys understand this wasn't the typical matchup between these two teams and Anthony makes the case that maybe just for once we can just enjoy the win. The guys discuss what led to the dub, celebrate some individual performances, then give their all-you-can-eat takes. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Yes, there are hole to poke in this win if you want, but if you're a Laker fan doing that given how this season has gone (especially recently), Anthony wants to know why. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Even given the obvious caveats to this win, Raj is feeling good enough to say he wants to face the Nuggets in the playoffs. Anthony thinks he's insane. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The guys wrap up their thoughts about this game and have a fun little look back on a Laker fan favorite. Also, after a discussion about all-you-can-eat places, Raj explains soju to Anthony -- a truly momentous occasion. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony has a couple thoughts about Lakers players' all star voting returns -- specifically Luka Doncic. He goes through those, then dives into the iTunes mailbag for a couple topics and wraps up with questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luka topped all players in terms of the fan vote, but if the players had their way he wouldn't even be starting for the west. Anthony discusses some of what might be going on there and whether it might lead to a more competitive all star game. Maybe. Please? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony answers a question about the LeBron-Rich-Paul-Austin ordeal and explains why neither the Lakers or LeBron want to end things on an ugly note. From there, he dips further into the bag to discuss the narratives surrounding Luka Doncic and the potential biases at play. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That was a much-needed fun win. Didn't start out that way, but JJ Redick actually followed up his huffing and puffing with a different approach and it paid off. Anthony breaks down the win, explains why he likes Drew Timme as a viable frontcourt option and answers some questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

JJ Redick expanded the rotation, limited the minutes for combo guards and gave them instead to bigger guys and, wouldn't you know it, the Lakers looked quite a bit better. Anthony explains why and gives Redick his props for the moves. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony has to be a little careful when it comes to his reporting because of where it's contractually supposed to go, but he offers up what he's heard as we crawl towards the trade deadline. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers fans made their thoughts about this team known in ways we haven't seen so far this year. Will the front office listen? Anthony gives his thoughts about the game, then on whatever the live chat wanted to talk about. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gabe Vincent made as many shots as you and I did last night. Anthony makes the case that the front office needs to step in to help its head coach help himself. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The live chat was popping after that loss last night. Anthony answered all those questions as honestly as he good, and they were far-ranging. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony offers up another solution if Rich Paul wants to keep creating problems. Harrison and he discuss this whole situation. Should LeBron step in? Was his response adequate? Are we seeing a transition from the league away from Klutch Sports? The guys wander around this topic, answer some questions from the live audience and call it a day. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The last time Anthony talked about this, his proposed solution may have been a tad extreme so he dials it back a bit to offer another solution. Harrison likes the plan. The guys talk about this situation and compare it to another player whose time with the Lakers was probably cut short by nonsense. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Turns out, according to Harrison, Anthony used the exact word he should've when he asked about how LeBron is handling this situation publicly. The guys wrap up their discussion on this topic then finish with a few questions from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Just when you thought the Lakers were running out of redeemable qualities... boom! Anthony breaks down the game, explains what went right and tries to figure out how the Lakers can replicate as many of those things as possible. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony breaks down a legitimately impressive win even counting that ugly third quarter. Here's what went right (a lot) and what the Lakers can hopefully carry forward from this win (again, hopefully, a lot). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

That third quarter served as a quick and brutal reminder of how quickly things can go to crap in today's NBA. Yes, the win was nice, but here's hoping the Lakers also paid some attention to the lesson too. Anthony discusses that, then answers a couple question from the live audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers lost one of their ugliest games of the season and Anthony is starting to panic a bit. With the deadline approaching, he makes the case for selling off pieces, seeing as well know Rob Pelinka won't devote assets to this roster. The guys also address Rich Paul's latest comments on Austin Reaves, and Anthony has had enough. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers said Rui Hachimura was coming back. There was supposedly a plan. Then, he showed up for the game wearing jewelry to go with the warmups he had on, clearly with no plan to play in the game. Anthony takes issue with this and makes the case that the basketball gods agreed with him. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony once again makes the case for Rob Pelinka choosing a direction and sticking to it, only this time, he thinks the Lakers should be looking to turn some of their rotation into assets they can use moving forward. Fare thee well, Rui Hachimura. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rich Paul once again addressed Austin Reaves on a podcast episode and Anthony has had enough. He has a pretty simple solution for the Lakers. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony battles the elements, his allergies, fatigue and the NFL playoffs to bring this pod to you SO YOU BETTER LISTEN. He talks Rui Hachimura's return to the rotation and his role in it, at least for a little while. He then dives into the iTunes mailbag and the live chat to have a nice little Sunday convo with the audience. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lakers fans should be rooting hard for the team to look good tomorrow with a rotation that makes a lot more sense than it has for most the year to this point. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A live viewer asked about coaching and a couple older candidates, so Anthony gives his thoughts on where he sees coaching going from here on out. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete set the table one month out from the trade deadline with some help from the league, given that Trae Young has already been traded and it seems like Ja Morant might be too. If you want to be optimistic about what the Lakers might do, this is the episode for you. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete are both optimistic that the Lakers should be able to address quite a few needs over the next month, and will. They explain why. They also give their thoughts on Trae Young being moved. They loved that deal for everyone involved. It also signalled a new era in NBA contracts. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anthony and Pete give their thoughts on Ja Morant potentially being traded. Neither are very high on his market. Then, they come to grips with an unfortunate point: The Lakers probably need a guard. Not this one, but still. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Giannis spoke to The Athletic about all the trade rumors and while he may have intended to put all the noise to bed, the disclaimers he kept putting on the message will probably have the opposite effect. Anthony and Harrison laugh at Giannis' attempts, then make the case that the Lakers need to move on from waiting for him to become the villain he'd need to be so as to leave Milwaukee. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Giannis tried to disspell the noise emanating from his agent's efforts to get him out of Milwaukee and didn't exactly succeed. Anthony and Harrison explain why all these superstars are screwing these situations up. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Think of the children, Rob. Think of Bronny. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices