Anthony and Pete send you into the weekend with some thoughts on Rui Hachimura likely being the starter. They both disagree with the decision and explain why. Then, they discuss what would need to happen to make this work more sustainably than last year. They also discuss their offseason grades now with Marcus Smart not starting. Finally, they wrap with a preview of tonight's preseason opener. 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 outline why they both understand Rui Hachimura starting, but disagree with what is now considered the likeliest decision. 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 take the conversation a step beyond disagreeing with the decision to potentially start Rui Hachimura and discuss how it can work, because it can. Then, they outline their expectations for preseason, guys they're keeping an eye on and Anthony wraps with a question from the live audience about Austin Reaves. 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 latest on the Lakers' injuries isn't ideal. They'll open the preseason shorthanded. Still, there's plenty to look for from these games. Anthony details what he'll be watching for, then wraps 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

Anthony offers up the latest on the Lakers' annoyingly long injury list heading into their preseason opener. Then, he discusses why Maxi is worth hoping for. Finally, he explains what he'll be watching for through this preseason slate. 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

After wrapping up the conversation about what he'll be watching for in the Lakers' first preseason game, Anthony was asked about Ramona Shelburne's retelling of Clippers media day and how they handled Aspiration questions. 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

After running through the injuries that have kept some key players out of the first couple days of camp, Anthony reports on who he's hearing has the inside track on starting on opening night. 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

LeBron is still limited to individual workouts. Anthony explains the concerns about this for the team, but understands the long-term view of this decision. Anthony somehow missed a key detail about Smart yesterday, so he reacts to it today. Doesn't seem great. JJ Redick spoke about the guard rotation, so Anthony breaks down that as well, then wraps 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

LeBron is limited with a pain in his butt. Marcus Smart is out through the beginning of next week. Maxi Kleber is already getting an MRI. 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

After hitting on all the key storylines from day two, Anthony dives into the live comments, where listeners want to know what happened to Dalton Knecht. 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 details the various injuries the Lakers are somehow already dealing with and which of those he's actually nervous about. Then, he quickly addresses the doubt he's sensed about the league's investigation of the Clippers' alleged cap circumvention. 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 discusses news from day one of training camp that LeBron James is already being held out. It's apparently part of a larger plan, so that helps. Marcus Smart already being dinged up didn't sound like part of that plan, though, which is a little more concerning. From there, he discusses the concerns around the league about the NBA's investigation into the Clippers and wraps up by diving into the various mailbags. 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

Well, that's less than ideal. Anthony explains the "long game" plan with LeBron but why the Smart injury does have him a little nervous. Then, he introduces new reporting on the Clippers situation. 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

Ethan Strauss reported on his Substack that some around the league are concerned Adam Silver has a specific outcome to this investigation of the Clippers in mind as he heads into it. Anthony has heard some of the same and pointed to previous iffy investigations as proof of why the concern is well-founded. From there, he answers questions from every mailbag. 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 was incredibly impressed by what he heard and saw from Lakers media day. He discusses the tone LeBron and Luka set and the continuation of that tone from the rest of the guys. Then, he details some new allegations against the Clippers that continue to make them look worse with each new podcast from Pablo Torre. 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 came into media with a couple notable storylines that needed to be addressed and Anthony and Harrison both think they did so with flying colors. LeBron sounds bought in. Luka is ready to lead. Good stuff. Also, the Clippers gave us more reason to laugh at them, which is always fun. 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 were impressed by the Lakers' two stars throughout media day; especially LeBron, who could've made things awkward and instead looked like a new guy. 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

As great as most of media day was, there was plenty of stuff to chuckle at, too, especially with the Clippers and Mavericks. 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 runs through the storylines he'll be paying close attention to when the Lakers officially kick their season off tomorrow afternoon. 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 previews media day and the number one thing he'll be watching for is how LeBron James handles the festivities. 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