72. Around the League Post All-Star Break
We take turns naming teams that we are interested in down the stretch for better or worse, including: the Pistons, Suns, Sixers, and more!
Feb 26, 2025•47 min•Ep. 72
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71. The Day the NBA Stood Still: Luka/AD Trade, Fox Traded to the Spurs
You already know what we're discussing on this one: Luka Doncic traded in a massive surprise to the Lakers, with Anthony Davis headed back to Dallas. We look at all the angles and discuss the possible motives for the crazy move. Then, we briefly discuss De'Aaron Fox being moved to the San Antonio Spurs and their chances at making a playoff push.
Feb 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 71
70. Andy's NBA Midseason Hot Takes: SGA MVP Campaign, Denver Surging and More!
In this episode, Andy has three takes from the last couple weeks of NBA basketball: We get into Denver's recent surge, SGA's MVP chances, and Portland figuring things out. Then we try out a new segment where we dive into the last week in our personal lives; this week, we're rediscovering reading and exploring a break from social media.
Jan 23, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 70
69. Comparing NFL and NBA as Entertainment Products
We sat together and watch the NFL Wild Card matchups this weekend and couldn't help but draw quite a few comparisons between how the NFL's product comes across on TV versus how the NBA fares, especially with all the recent news about TV ratings. Then, we discuss the Blazers at this point in the season and potential draft prospects we'd want to see in their uniform next year.
Jan 14, 2025•54 min•Ep. 69
68. NBA Cup Discussion
*Recorded prior to NBA play-in tournament completion* We discuss the quarterfinals and semifinals of the NBA cup as well as the championship matchup between the Bucks and the Hawks.
Jan 14, 2025•1 hr 25 min
67. Comparing Hip-Hop Artists to NBA Players + NBA Cup Quarterfinal Preview
On the first half of this episode, we discuss NBA players and their hip-hop counterparts. Who is the Future of the NBA... and more!
Dec 12, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 67
66. Kendrick Lamar's GNX Album First Impressions
We hit our flow state on this one. Listen to us break down the 6th studio album by Kendrick Lamar song-by-song, dive into some of the deeper meanings and purpose behind this music, as well as touch on Kendrick's ongoing beef with Drake and the spirituality within this album.
Nov 27, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 66
65. Celtics End the Cavs Winning Streak + NBA Cup Reactions
On this episode, we recap the Celtics/Cavs NBA Cup game that just wrapped up, and take the opportunity to analyze the way two of the best teams in the NBA are playing the game in contrasting styles. Then we shift gears to focus on where we stand with the NBA Cup, and try to predict how these games will play out going forward these next couple weeks.
Nov 20, 2024•43 min•Ep. 65
64. Is This the Worst Blazers Team in the Last 20 Years? + 2024 Election Reactions
We give our state of the union with the unfortunate news that the orange man will be back in office and then get back to our scheduled programming. The Blazers are off to a pretty rough start and we break down whether this could be their worst team in decades based on their offensive woes. Then we talk about the weird vibes with the Philadelphia 76ers and more!
Nov 12, 2024•51 min•Ep. 64
63. Chromakopia Reactions + NBA Early Season Thoughts
We start off the episode going through the big music releases in the last week, focusing on Tyler the Creator's Chromakopia and Lil Uzi's Eternal Atake 2. Then, we had our weekly Trail Blazers discussion where we talked about the performance of our key young players. We finished off the episode playing a quick game of "I know it's only been 2 weeks but..." as a way of giving some immediate overreactions to the early NBA action.
Nov 04, 2024•55 min•Ep. 63
62. 2024-25 NBA Season Preview
*Yes, we know this one is way late, but Spotify gave us hell trying to get this posted* We're back and ready for another basketball season! Andy and Jason give their picks for all the major awards, the top seeds and who will be the champions. We also spend time highlighting the Portland Trail Blazers, which will be a a focus of every weekly episode.
Oct 31, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 62
61. NBA Finals Preview & Predictions
We run through the NBA Finals matchup and give our predictions on who will take home the trophy. We also walk through what's at stake for the legacies of some of the stars like Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic.
Jun 07, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 61
60. Kendrick vs. Drake Beef Breakdown & Reactions
BBL DRIZZYYYYY!!! Join us as we recap the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake Beef, maybe the craziest thing to happen in hip hop in about 30 years. We go through all of the diss tracks in chronological order, give our reactions/thoughts and ask some bigger questions about what this may mean for their careers and who's going to come out on top. 7Days BBL Drizzy Remix: 0:00 - 1:14 Immediate Reaction to Drake's 'The Heart Part 6': 1:14 - 21:30 Full Chronological Breakdown of the Beef: 21:30 - 1:58:50...
May 07, 2024•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 60
59. Takeaways From Every NBA 1st Round Playoff Series
We take it series by series now that every matchup has played multiple games and talk through each of our main takeaways from the respective series. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear what music we've been bumping these last couple months.
Apr 30, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 59
58. Race for the Last Playoff Spots & Milwaukee Bucks Spotlight
In this episode, we broke down where every team sits in regard to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference and who may end up in the Play-in Tournament. Then we take some time to talk about the new-look Bucks with Doc Rivers and our sweet Portland Prince, Damian Lillard. We finish off with Jason's recap of Jordan Ward's Portland show.
Mar 13, 2024•48 min•Ep. 58
57. NBA All Star Reactions & Are the Golden State Warriors Back?
Andy and Jason discuss all the events of last week's NBA All Star Weekend and wrestle with the idea of whether the All-Star game is getting worse or we're just getting older. Then we review our Spin Cycle team of the week: The Golden State Warriors. They're 8-2 in their last 10 games and have switched up the lineup in a big way.
Feb 27, 2024•38 min•Ep. 57
56. Super Bowl & NBA Trade Deadline Reactions + Houston Rockets Spotlight
Andy and Jason discuss the heartbreaking loss the 49ers suffered to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Then they review some of the most impactful moves made at the NBA trade deadline and decide the top 3 needle movers for the rest of the season. They round out the episode with a Spin Cycle spotlight on the Houston Rockets. All Music produced by @prod7days
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 56
55. What Does LeBron’s Future Hold? All-Star Snubs and Trade Rumors + OKC Spotlight
We all just wanna be big rockstars... Shoutout Nickleback. In this one we walk through all of our all-star snubs after the full lineups were released this past week. Then we take some time to highlight the #1 team in the western conference: The Oklahoma City Thunder, who are playing amazing basketball right now. After that we take a deep dive into what could happen with roster moves with the NBA trade deadline coming up soon, including a deep dive into what LeBron James future could look like. #...
Feb 05, 2024•1 hr 49 min•Ep. 55
54. Picking NBA All-Star Reserves & Charlotte Hornets Spotlight
In this episode after a few weeks away, we talk about Doc Rivers getting hired by the Milwaukee Bucks in an odd midseason move. We also talk about the unprecedented individual scoring that we witnessed last week with multiple 60 and 70 point games around the league. Lastly, with the All-star starters revealed, we decided who the most deserving players would be to round out the rest of the teams in each conference.
Jan 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 54
53. Is the Warriors Dynasty Over? + Chicago Bulls Spotlight
In this episode we take a deep dive into the state of the Golden State Warriors now that Draymond Green is returning from his suspension. We also highlight some of the top young stars in the NBA, and this week our Spin Cycle segment had us spotlighting the middling Chicago Bulls.
Jan 10, 2024•59 min•Ep. 30
52. 2024 NBA Observations & Top of the East Spotlight
After a holiday break, we are back to talk our Christmas/New Years celebrations and catch up on basketball. We focus on 2 teams this week for our Spin Cycle segment: the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, who are both contenders at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Jan 04, 2024•59 min•Ep. 52
51. Top 5 Albums of the Year, In-Season Tournament Review & Dallas Mavericks Spotlight
In this episode we talk about about the Lakers taking home the first NBA In-Season Tournament trophy and the spectacle that was the IST in general. Then, we give 10-15 nominations for album of the year and deliberate to get down to our official top 5 ranking before talking about the impressive run that the Dallas Mavericks have been on.
Dec 11, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 51
50. In-Season Tournament Quarterfinals Preview & Denver Nuggets Spotlight
This week we overcame many technical difficulties to record our 50th episode! We discuss our picks for both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament, and try to predict who could take the whole thing. Then we spend some time talking about a real contender for the first time in our Spin Cycle segment before giving our Boban and Carl Wheezer of the week.
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 50
49. Early NBA Successes & Failures and Utah Jazz Spotlight
This week we dive into a few teams streaking in different directions: the Orlando Magic who have now won 7 straight, and the Detroit Pistons who somehow haven't won a game in almost a month. After that we spend some time discussing the Utah Jazz at length, and try to diagnose the slow start to their season so far. Stick around until the end for Boban of the Week and Carl Wheezer of the Week.
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 49
48. OKC's Bright Future + San Antonio Spurs Spotlight
In this episode, we hone in on the streaking Oklahoma City Thunder and the young players that will lead them to contention over the next couple of seasons before we discuss the San Antonio Spurs for our Spin Cycle segment. The spurs are currently on an 8-game losing streak while boasting the most exciting young basketball prospect in the word in Victor Wembanyama. How is this possible? Stick around until the end of the episode for 'Boban of the Week', 'Carl Wheezer of the Week' and some brief ra...
Nov 28, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 48
47. Early Season Overreactions & Detroit Pistons Spotlight
In this episode we play a game called "It's only been a few weeks but..." (creative segment titles only) where we get some early season overreactions off our chest including: the Pacers making a potential playoff run, the grizzlies season already being over, and much more. Then we take the second half of the podcast to highlight our Spin Cycle Team of the Week, the Detroit Pistons, and talk all the good, bad and ugly after watching them over the last week.
Nov 14, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 47
46. Early Season NBA Storylines & Orlando Magic Spotlight
In this briefer episode, Andy and Jason talk through some of the early season storylines, who has pleasantly surprised and who has been a disappointment so far? We talk Wemby/Scoot, the recent James Harden Trade and go into a lot of depth highlighting the Orlando Magic's great 4-2 start to the season in the Spin Cycle segment.
Nov 07, 2023•55 min•Ep. 46
45. NBA Awards Predictions & Top 15 Player Ranking
NBA Basketball is back! Andy and Jason finish off their season preview by predicting who will win all of the main awards this year, including: Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and more. Then we debate how the top 15 players in the league shakes out at this point which led to some hot takes. Then we finished it off with game picks and the Spin Cycle segment to see which team we'll take a deep dive on this week. Award Predictions - 9:30 Top 15 Player Ranking...
Oct 24, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 3Ep. 45
44. Western Conference & Eastern Conference Seeding Predictions
Back and better than ever! New episodes dropping every Tuesday throughout the season. Andy and Jason outline the 3 tiers that each team will fall into: Bottom-feeders, Play-in teams, and Contenders as well as give out some betting locks and championship picks. Andy's Joji Concert Review - 2:05 Western Conference Tiers - 9:00 Eastern Conference Tiers - 58:00 Follow 808s & Fastbreaks on twitter: linktr.ee/808sfastbreaks...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 37 min•Season 3Ep. 44
43. Denver Nuggets are the Champs + What Should the Trail Blazers do this Off-Season?
We give the Denver Nuggets their flowers after they win the NBA Finals 4-1 over the Miami Heat. Then we walk through all the option the Blazers have with the draft and upcoming free agency: Is it time to trade Dame? Do they trade the #3 pick for a star? All this and more!
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 43
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