With the second round of the playoffs looming, the Nerder crew, Dave, Seth, and Mo take some time to catch up. Seth and Mo discuss their experiences after playoff losses. What is the first task for new Celtics President of Basketball Operations Brad Stevens? The guys also give their early thoughts on the second round matchups in the East. Happy Playoffs! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 04, 2021•1 hr 2 min
In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Oh boy the drama that is unfolding out west between the Lakers and Suns, that is about to put a serious crimp in LeBron’s Space Jam 2 debut next month. Take 2: Danny Ainge has been at the helm for 18 years with his greatest achievement being the 2008 NBA title with Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. Since then Ainge accumulated a ton of young talent, draft picks and was notoriously ...
Jun 03, 2021•51 min
In this week's Hoops Adjacent Marques Johnson, basketball analyst for the Milwaukee Bucks on Fox Sports Net, drops by to talk all thinks Bucks. Also reflecting back on his playing days in the NBA with Don Nelson and position-less basketball. Also his acting career, White Men Can't Jump and the success of his son Josiah. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 02, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Andrew Schlecht hosts in place of Sam Amick today with Fred Katz, Anthony Slater and special guest Mike Smeltz. They discuss these 8 topics around the NBA Playoffs: 1. Have we learned anything about the Nets in their first round series? (With Mike Smeltz) 2. Who has the brighter future, Hawks or Grizzlies? 3.Will the Chris Paul injury or the Anthony Davis injury matter more in their 1st round series. 4. The Clippers have flipped the momentum on the Mavs, do we trust them to keep it? 5. What’s ne...
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, Tray Edwards and Law Murray. Despite his absence from the show Jay King and the Milwaukee Bucks have the last laugh in a diss track for the ages. Then the Suns take Game 4 in their series against the Lakers. Is there any concern here? Then Knicks vs Hawks, Trae Young too much for NY. Also, 76ers/Wizards, Nuggets/Blazers and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 31, 2021•57 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss Kawhi Leonard's place in the Clippers blame game, who will make the East and West Finals and then bring on Will Guillory of the Athletic to discuss the Nets and Bucks and then play a round of NBA Trivia based on the first round of the playoffs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 29, 2021•50 min
In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo go through the first round series that matter. Knicks/Hawks, Bucks/Heat, Clippers/Mavs, Lakers/Suns, Blazers/Nuggets and Jazz/Grizzlies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 28, 2021•1 hr 14 min
In this week's Point of Contention Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Lakers in Trouble? Psyche!! Take 2: Meanwhile, while everyone was watching the Lakers Suns, the Clippers dropped another one to Luka and the Mavs. Take 3: Donovan Mitchell is getting upset! Take 4: What time is it? It’s Dame Time! Wait...Let’s go to the Replay Center! Take 5: Do we need another in-season Tournament? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 27, 2021•55 min
NBA's / TNT's Steve 'Smitty' Smith drops by to talk with David and Marcus, reminiscing about his signature move, paradigm shifts in the NBA and changing the mind of a nation. Runnin' with Magic and Gervin. "Giving back is part of our heritage," said DA. Then talking about the poised Atlanta Hawks and Trae Young's Game 1 performance against the Knicks. Small ball vs Bigs. Lakers in trouble? Clippers gonna wake up? "Luka is not scared of anybody." Donovan Mitchell's time and rhythm. How will the N...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss Suns victory over the Lakers, the NBA crowds, if the Grizzlies are starting something special, problems with the Clippers and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 25, 2021•55 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Jay King, Dave DuFour and Tray Edwards try to make sense of what happened in Game 1 of the Lakers vs Suns series...."WWE x NBA Collab?" says Tray. Then, is anyone excited about the Blazers win over the Nuggets in their opener? Also, Jay apologizes to Melo. Then, Luka dismantles Pat Bev then adds insult to injury and calls him "too small." Next up, KD disrespects the Celtics. Took over on both sides of the court. Kyrie takes the 3rd quarter. How can these guys be...
May 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers preview the Western Conference playoff matchups (Jazz vs Grizzlies, Lakers vs Suns, Clippers vs Mavs, and Blazers vs Nuggets) and play some trivia with Keith Parish of Fastbreak Breakfast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 22, 2021•1 hr 6 min
In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo take a look at the Eastern Conference Playoffs. Wizards vs 76ers. Celtics vs Nets. Heat vs Bucks. And finally Knicks vs Hawks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 21, 2021•54 min
In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate! Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Celtics get by the Wizards. Now, will the Nets win in 4 or 5 games? Or could this get interesting? Take 2: Oh baby it’s on! The Miami Heat vs the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s Christmas, as far as we're concerned. THIS is the NBA Finals right here. Take 3: For the first time in 9 years we will witness a Knicks playoff game as they take on Trae Young and the Atlanta Hawks. Take 4: Kawhi vs Luka Round 2!...
May 20, 2021•46 min
Lakers studio host and Road Trippin's Allie Clifton drops by to talk about the big play-in game between the Lakers and Warriors. Also LeBron and Solomon Hill gossip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2021•59 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater break down the NBA play in tournament, Steph vs. LeBron, and predicting the other play in games. Then in part 2, the guys break down each playoff matchup and they make their predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 18, 2021•1 hr 5 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour and Law Murray set the table for the play-in tournament and later this week, the playoffs. Lakers should cruise past Warriors right? Can anyone trust the Celtics? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 17, 2021•56 min
On today's episode we lay out what happened this week in the NBA, discuss Russell Westbrook's legacy and him breaking the triple double record, if the Warriors are a sleeping giant, and then Zach Harper joins to discuss the Miami Heat and we play another episode of Andrew vs. the Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Part Three of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company's expansion into the U.K., how the team got through the shutdown of sports and challenges that lay ahead. Writers, Marcus Thompson, Anthony Slater, Zach Harper and David Aldridge give their thoughts as well. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more abo...
May 14, 2021•24 min
In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo wax on the play-in tournament. The guys all love it but can it make more sense? What can the NBA change? Can any team pull off an upset? Do people believe in the Warriors? The Paper Tiger Suns? Mo is very confident about the Lakers. Dave is worried about the injuries. Also the Wizards, is anyone at all scared of the Wizards? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 14, 2021•43 min
In this week's Point of Contention, Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate! Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Are we about to witness a play-in game for the ages? Los Angeles is still Golden State’s most likely opponent in a possible 7-8 matchup and that will be just what the TV ratings doctor ordered! Take 2: Does the NBA teams need to put a stronger emphasis on bringing more veterans back into the league? Take 3: Let’s just cut to the chase, when the Nets and 76ers finally play in the ECF who w...
May 13, 2021•47 min
Part Two of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann continue on about the company's first steps into the marketplace. The challenges they met selling this idea to investors, and journalists they were trying to recruit, specifically with the expansion into the Bay Area. Writers, Marcus Thompson and Anthony Slater give their thoughts on that process as well. For the complete line...
May 12, 2021•18 min
On this week's episode of Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson talk to NBA legend Jamal Crawford about the lack of veterans on NBA teams, spreadsheet basketball taking away the essence of basketball and Russell Westbrook being under-appreciated. Also what was the best team Jamal ever played for? Are score-first point-guards taking over the NBA? The abundance of talent in the NBA. Why everyone loves Carmelo Anthony and why Jamal really loves Steph Curry. Runnin' with Michael Jordan. ...
May 12, 2021•1 hr
Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Bill Oram to discuss the state of the Los Angeles Lakers, Anthony Davis returning to form, problems with Drummond, Schroder's impact, and more. Then Slater discusses the Warriors and their potential path to the playoffs and Steph Curry's amazing run. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2021•49 min
Part One of The Athletic’s Origins story for Dell Technologies ‘Small Business Podference’ series. In this episode we hear from The Athletic’s co-founders Alex Mather and Adam Hansmann about how they met, how an idea for better sports coverage materialized into a significant media player in the sports landscape and the spirit at the heart of The Athletic’s culture. For the complete lineup of episodes, visit delltechnologiespodference.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...
May 10, 2021•19 min
In this week's Basketball Buds, Zach, Tray, Jay and Dave contemplate a probable play-in between LeBron's Lakers and Steph's Warriors. Then the Celtics are struggling and what is wrong with Marcus Smart. Some hypothetical matchups in the East and the return of South Beach Zach. Finally, is Zion getting unfairly officiated? And has anyone noticed the Thunder are worse than Sam Hinkie's 76ers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2021•54 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, a fun rookie stat, what the Cavs will do with Collin Sexton and then NBA birthdays. In part 2 Jon Krawczynski joins the show to discuss the Timberwolves, how Edwards and Towns fit, developing players, and then a Wolves trivia show. Thanks for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 08, 2021•56 min
In this week's Nerder, Indy Cornrows' and SB Nation's Caitlin Cooper drops by to talk about the turmoil in Indiana with head coach Nate Bjorkgren. Then teams that may be going under the radar including the Bucks, Jazz and Clippers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 07, 2021•51 min
In the latest Point of Contention, Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: LeBron James will be out at least the next two games for the Lakers and it could be longer! This according to ESPN. Following a 20-game absence James, the Star of Space Jam 2 out this summer, returned for two games with a high ankle sprain. But! Take 2: Holy Shit the Suns are the best team in basketball?! What day is it? May 5th? That’s right fellas, the Phoenix Suns are now 47-18 riding a...
May 06, 2021•43 min
In this week's edition of Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge bids adieu to Wos Lambre as he heads over to The Ringer, and welcomes in Marcus Thompson as his new co-host. The two get to talking about the Warriors title chances in the future and if Brad Beal will be in the Bay next season. Then, this week's guest the great Eddie Johnson drops by to talk about the dangerous Suns as they speed their way into the playoffs. Chris Paul the ultimate leader mentoring Devin Booker's evolving greatness and pla...
May 05, 2021•56 min
