In episode two of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the team experience may change in the future: increased use of technology in gameplay, robotic umpires and the unique initiatives of a startup sports league. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 15, 2022•22 min
In this week's Nerder, She Wrote The Ringer's Kyle Mann joins Dave and Mo to talk culture. Rundown Miami’s ability to find a guy Good culture on display in playoffs Built not bought Brooklyn issues Lakers rant from Mo Sixers post mortem Embiid speaking his mind about the team What now with Harden? Is there room in the league for Matissse Thybulle? What went right? Suns/Mavs G7 Suns turnovers Chris Paul struggles Jason Kidd’s coaching Ayton too soft? Luka in game 7 Learn more about your ad choice...
May 14, 2022•1 hr 9 min
In this week's Point of Contention.. Jay King and Marcus Thompson debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2022•1 hr 1 min
Jared Weiss and Will Guillory break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Thursday, May 12th. The guys talk about Jimmy Butler leading the Heat to a Game 6 win to eliminate the 76ers and the Mavericks win Game 6 to force a Game 7 vs the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 13, 2022•21 min
Law Murray and Dave DuFour recap Wednesday night in the NBA playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks take a 3 games to 2 lead over the Boston Celtics thanks to late game defensive heroics from Jrue Holiday. The Memphis Grizzlies stay alive with a 134-95 drubbing of the Golden State Warriors to force a Game 6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2022•24 min
In this week's Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge is joined by Law Murray and Sam Vecenie to talk about the playoffs thus far, injuries, why DA voted for Jokic for MVP and a preview of the NBA Draft with the guru Vecenie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Andrew Schlecht is joined by Dave DuFour and Keith Parish to do a second round player draft where each person chooses a starting 5 to win 1 game. Then the guys compete in a round of Keith vs. the Beat where Dave and Keith face off in a game of trivia on the Playoffs so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2022•57 min
In episode one of the Future of Sports series, The Athletic's Mike Smeltz looks at how the fan experience may change: how going to games, watching games at home and how memorabilia is shifting from physical to digital. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2022•26 min
Jared Weiss and Mo Dahkil break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Tuesday, May 10th. They talk about the Heat dominating the 76ers & the Suns crush the Mavericks Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 11, 2022•15 min
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz are all in person at the Chase Center for Grizzlies/Warriors Game 4, they discuss the Warriors stealing a win, Klay's health, are the Grizzlies done? In part 2 the guys discuss Jokic winning the MVP and the storylines that surround the award. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2022•59 min
Andrew Schlecht and Mark Schindler discuss the games from Monday, May 9th including the Celtics victory over the Bucks and the Warriors win against the Grizzlies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 10, 2022•25 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and Mo Dakhil. Rundown: — Warriors-Grizzlies. Jordan injuring Ja. — Bucks-Celtics. The foul. — Sixers-Heat. What does Miami do with Embiid? — Mavs-Suns. Ruh roh Suns — Jokic won MVP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 09, 2022•1 hr 8 min
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap a wild weekend in the NBA playoffs. The Dallas Mavericks hold court at home to even their series with the Phoenix Suns 2-2. The Warriors and Bucks both handle business at home to take 2 games to 1 leads in their respective series. Joel Embiid returns and resurrects the Sixers playoff hopes by leading Philadelphia to back to back wins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 09, 2022•30 min
Andrew Schlecht and special co-host Will Guillory are joined by Mark Schindler to discuss topics from around the NBA and if they sink or float: Giannis is the best player left in the Playoffs The Grizzlies are lucky to be tied 1-1 Miami is the most underrated team left in the Playoffs Phoenix is the heavy favorite to win it all This is the last time we will see this version of the Mavs (Luka, Dinwiddie, Brunson) The Suns targeting Luka exposes his lack of elite conditioning We are entering a new...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min
In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 06, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Jared Weiss and Mo Dakhil preview the weekend of Playoff games including Heat/Sixers, Bucks/Celtics, Grizzlies/Warriors, and Suns/Mavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 06, 2022•18 min
Nerder, She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil Rundown Refereeing in the playoffs. Too many flagrant fouls. Golden State/Memphis Both teams should feel lucky to be 1-1 in the series Guarding Ja Who starts for Gary Payton? Klay expectations / Draymond a little sloppy Desmond Bane injury Mavs/Suns Suns shooting is scorching hot Luka was hunted on defense Too much usage on offense? Not a Brunson series Dallas’ offense can’t target guys Devin Booker defends James Jones has been great...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Andrew Schlecht and Law Murray discuss the 2 second round playoff games from Wednesday, May 4th, Heat vs. 76ers and Suns vs. Mavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 05, 2022•28 min
Former NBA'er Eddie Johnson stops by to talk to DA and Marcus about the Suns playoff run, stats vs wins and the MVP debate, and being real vs being on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 04, 2022•48 min
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap a couple of Game 2s in the second round of the NBA playoffs. Ja Morant scores 47 to help Memphis even their series with Golden State. The Celtics respond to a poor showing in Game 1 with a crushing victory over the Bucks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 04, 2022•22 min
Sam Amick, Fred Katz and Anthony Slater discuss the 2nd round of the playoffs including: Is Miami/Philly due to be a quick series (and related topics)? Is there something wrong with James Harden or is this what he is now? And if so, what does that mean for Philadelphia? Are the Suns the favorites after that coast-to-coast performance against Dallas? How should we be evaluating these 40-point playoff performances in Luka during losses? How does Boston respond to Giannis' Game 1 domination? Should...
May 03, 2022•57 min
Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Monday, May 2nd. The guys talk about the Heat beating the 76ers in Game 1 and the Suns beating the Mavericks, despite Luka dropping 45. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 03, 2022•17 min
The Basketball Buds. Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and Mo Dakhil. Rundown: — Bucks win Game 1. Change / thoughts about outcome? Smart status? — result of Warriors-Grizzlies Game. Draymond ejection. — preview Heat-Sixers. Embiid injury. Wtf Doc. — preview Suns-Mavs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min
Keith Parish and Dave DuFour recap the weekend in the NBA playoffs. On Friday, the Grizzlies punched their ticket to the second round by winning their series against the Wolves 4 games to 2. The second round started off with a Bango as the Bucks trucked the Celtics. In spite of Draymond Green's second quarter ejection, the Golden State Warriors manage to steal home court from the Memphis Grizzlies in game one of their second round series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch...
May 02, 2022•23 min
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Antonio Daniels to discuss the Pelicans, Willie Green's job this season, Zion's status with the franchise, and BI's progress. After a quick break, the guys are joined by Eric Nehm, Bucks beat writer for The Athletic, to discuss the Bucks Celtics series, do an NBA Playoff Team Draft, and then play another rousing rendition of Andrew vs. the Beat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Rundown: Memphis and Minnesota is chaos Favorite things: Rudy Gobert bee sting "There’s a few things. It’s good for the environment, it’s good for the landscape, the flowers, the fruits. And I love honey, so I always wanted to have my own. It’s great. Sometimes there’s some casualties." Draymond passing the ball off guys heads Mutual respect in the playoffs Dallas/Phoenix similarities and differences winning without their stars Matchups Players who have changed our perspectives Tatum is a dude J...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Jared Weiss and Mark Schindler break down the top NBA Playoff games and stories from Thursday, April 28th. The guys talk about 3 Game 6 Eliminations- Chris Paul's perfect performance to eliminate the Pelicans, the 76ers dominate the Raptors to move on and the Mavericks beat the Jazz by 2 to advance to the next round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 29, 2022•18 min
In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Jay King Debate! Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Three and Oh No! Fellas, in this world nothing is certain except Death, Taxes and Doc Rivers not being able to close out a playoff series. Take 2: A Mikal Bridges over Troubled Water, I will lay me down! Take 3: Luka Jazzed Up Take 4: You gotta be Ja Kidding me! Take 5: Nets Choke or Celtics Yoke? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022•53 min
Andrew Schlecht and Law Murray discuss the Warriors big win in game 5 to end Denver's season, and the Bucks dismantling the Bulls and moving on to round 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2022•22 min
Is anyone really surprised? David Aldridge, Marcus Thompson and Sarah Kustok relive the magic that was the 2022 Brooklyn NETS! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 27, 2022•58 min