Locked on Lakers

Even in arguably his worst game of the preseason so far, Kyle Kuzma showed why he's so valuable to the Lakers, so Harrison tried to convince Anthony why he should without a doubt be their starter on opening night. Then, Anthony talked about why he doesn't hate Brandon Ingram, and Harrison made the case for Alex Caruso as the Lakers' back-up point guard.

Kyle Kuzma has continued to be the best part of the Lakers' preseason, so Harrison and Anthony discussed when they think he'll crack the starting lineup and whose place he should take. Plus, Anthony has a theory on why Magic Johnson has been so quick to cater to Lonzo Ball.

With Harrison out, Anthony brought Adam Mares of Locked on Nuggets to talk him off the ledge with Brandon Ingram. You can be the judge as to whether or not Adam succeeded.

In today's episode, Anthony Irwin takes your questions. Topics include: Kuzma trade demands? Randle's trade value? Will Ingram play point guard at all this year? All that and more!

The Lakers looked totally lost without Lonzo Ball in their third-straight loss, so Harrison and Anthony discussed how unprecedented it is for a team's identity to so totally revolve around a rookie. Later, the two broke down what they're looking for heading into the season as well as Kyle Kuzma's continual ascendance and what it could mean for Julius Randle and Larry Nance, Jr.

Chris Bosh showed up at the Lakers' latest practice, and Anthony and Harrison discussed how stuff like that could help the team going forward as well as the changes to the All-Star game format on the latest episode of Locked on Lakers.

The Los Angeles Lakers lost their second preseason game in a row, but Kyle Kuzma continued to play amazing, leading Anthony and Harrison to wonder how good he can be and how much he'll play this year. The two also discussed Brandon Ingram and Tyler Ennis, while Harrison's Hot Takes made its return.

The Lakers are BACK, but Anthony was not, so Harrison was joined by Pete Zayas of Laker Film Room and Forum Blue and Gold to discuss the Lakers' first preseason game and general expectations for the team. The two discussed whether the organization is putting too much pressure on Ingram, why Kyle Kuzma has to get minutes and Ivica Zubac's bounce back performance on the latest episode of Locked on Lakers.

It sounds like Julius Randle might not be bringing the ball up the floor as much this season, so Harrison and Anthony got together to break down what that might mean for his game. Plus, talk of Lonzo's scrimmage success and Adam Silver's comments on how the league would handle national anthem protests on the latest episode of Locked on Lakers.

Harrison and Anthony decided to try and figure out what early training camp narratives are real and which ones are Faig News in their latest episode.

The Lakers spent their first practices of training camp focused almost solely on defense, but how much will it actually matter? Harrison and Anthony channeled their inner-Lakers and had an all-defense episode of Locked on Lakers in which they debated how the team's defensive focus could still help, even if the defense doesn't get better this season.

The Lakers are back! (Kind of). Hosts Harrison Faigen and Anthony Irwin were joined by Trevor Lane of the Lakers Nation Podcast to finish their two-part crossover show, and the three discussed their thoughts on Lonzo Ball and the effect he's already having on the team, if their opinion on Brook Lopez has changed and brought back everyone's favorite game: 50 Shades of Shade.

The NBA offseason never ends, and with the latest blockbuster trade sending Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Harrison and Anthony got together to break down whether they felt it helped or hurt the Lakers' chances of pursuing Paul George and Russell Westbrook. The answer is complicated, but it actually may help the Lakers.

The Lakers one-upped Harrison’s big announcement this week with the signing of Andrew Bogut. The guys shared their thoughts on what that means for the team and Ivica Zubac. Plus, a bonus segment Lonzo’s shoe "remix."

The Lakers’ offseason turned out pretty well, but just by looking at the roster and where Magic Johnson hopes to take the organization, it’s pretty obvious to see there’s plenty more work to do. Anthony is up to the task of finding trades to make after Harrison outlines the team's priorities moving forward.