Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Tim Cato break down the Mavs win in OKC for game 2, how Dallas pulled it out, potential OKC adjustments, and what was up with the sex noises at Luka's press conference? In Part 2, Fred Katz and Jonathan Macri discuss the Knicks, OG's injury, and play a fun edition of Fred vs. a Friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 10, 2024•59 min
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Andrew Schlecht react to the dominant performance of the Oklahoma City Thunder in their first game against the Dallas Mavericks and discuss the odd vibes around the Denver Nuggets as they've struggled against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 09, 2024•44 min
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour react to the Thunder pummeling the Mavs in Game 1 of their series and the Celtics taking care of business against the Cavaliers, discuss the Timberwolves dismantling of the Nuggets, and wonder why the Knicks are trying to run with the Pacers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 08, 2024•51 min
Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's Darnell Mayberry to discuss the emergence of the Thunder and how they may fair in their playoff run. The guys also discuss moves the Bulls could make this off-season and how dominant Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves have looked. Plus, Darnell discusses his the blog he founded, Money Talks and why it was created in the first place! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 07, 2024•54 min
Will Guillory and Dave DuFour react to an epic beatdown of the Denver Nuggets by the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Knicks heroics to defeat the Pacers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 07, 2024•21 min
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis overreact to Game 1 between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets, make their picks for the second round of the playoffs, and discuss Victor Wembanyama's "Rookie of the Year" award winning season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 06, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour give their instant reaction to the Cleveland Cavaliers' game 7 victory over the Orlando Magic, recap the Minnesota Timberwolves game 1 win over the Nuggets, and discuss the Mavericks and Clippers game 6. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 05, 2024•29 min
Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Will Guillory discuss the Knicks closing out the Sixers, which direction the Suns should go, if KD wants to move on and possibly back to OKC, the Pacers moving on to round 2, and what to make of the Pelicans being swept from the Playoffs. Then in part 2, Law Murray of the Athletic joins to discuss the Clippers, PG's free agency, and what adjustments they could make going into Game 6. Then they finish the episode with a fun trivia game between Will and Law. Hosted...
May 04, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Jovan Buha react to the night's playoff games and their ramifications, the Lakers and Suns current situations, and look ahead to the next round of the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 02, 2024•52 min
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Sixers, Cavaliers, and Bucks' game 5 wins, discuss the playoffs so far, and do a post-mortem on the Suns, Lakers, and Pelicans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 01, 2024•1 hr
Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by Jon Krawczynski to talk about the Minnesota Timberwolves season, the latest in their ownership drama, their first round victory over the Phoenix Suns, the ascension of Anthony Edwards, and the Wolves chances against the Nuggets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 30, 2024•43 min
Basketbuds Jay King, Will Guillory, and Dave DuFour react to the Minnesota Timberwolves closing out the Phoenix Suns and the beginning of the fallout in Phoenix, react to Sunday's games, and look ahead to Celtics vs. Heat and Pelicans vs. Thunder. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz discuss the week of basketball by discussing who has been the best offensive player, defensive player, role player and most disappointing player in the playoffs so far. In Part 2, Dane Moore of the Dane Moore NBA Podcast joins to discuss what is working so well for the Wolves against the Suns and they play Timberwolves trivia in a fun edition of Fred vs. a Friend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 26, 2024•1 hr 2 min
Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by "Thunder Buddy" Darnell Mayberry to discuss the Thunder's past and present and look at the current state of the Bulls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2024•48 min
Mo Dakhil, Andrew Schlecht, and Dave DuFour give their instant reaction and analysis to Miami's Game 2 win over the Celtics and the Thunder game 2 win over the Pelicans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 25, 2024•19 min
Nerder Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour give an instant reaction to the Wolves, Pacers, and Mavericks' Game 2 victories and answer questions about the playoffs so far. Do the Knicks miss Julius Randle? Was starting Kawhi the right move? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 24, 2024•49 min
Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's Fred Katz to discuss the WILD ending at MSG that led to the Knicks leading the Sixers 2-0 in the series. They break down why the Knicks have looked so dominant thus far and why Josh Hart has meant so much to them to this point. Plus, are the Lakers done for? The guys discuss why the Nuggets aren't too worried about the fellas in the purple and gold. And why were the fans chanting Fred Katz name in MSG? Hosted on Acast...
Apr 23, 2024•48 min
Buds Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis break down the first weekend of the playoffs with Game One Awards. Which players stood out in this first batch of games? Which teams should be worried? The Panic Meter is back! Plus much, much more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2024•46 min
Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz preview the East Playoffs starting with Jared Weiss on the Celtics, Caitlin Cooper on the Bucks Pacers, Mike Vorkunov on the Knicks Sixers, and finishing with Justin Rowan on the Cavs Magic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 31 min
Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by The Athletic's best to preview the Western Conference playoffs. The guys are joined by Jon Krawczynski, Law Murray, and Jovan Buha to get the latest on the teams they cover, and what to expect in the playoffs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the Eastern Conference Play-In games. The Sixers hold off the Heat to clinch the East's 7 seed and a first round matchup with the Knicks. The Bulls crush the Hawks thanks to 42 from Coby White. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 18, 2024•20 min
Nerder Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Western Conference Play-In games. The Lakers move on to the playoffs after withstanding Zion Williamson's epic performance. The Kings destroy the Warriors and might have ended the dynasty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2024•48 min
Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by the Timberwolves star Naz Reid to discuss the Wolves' playoff aspirations and what they look forward to in their first round matchup. Reid also discusses being undrafted, his thoughts on the sixth man of the year award, and which of Anthony Edwards dunks was his favorite. And why is his jumper so smooth? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 16, 2024•40 min
Basket Buds Zach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Will Guillory and Dave DuFour to preview the loaded Play-in matchups between the 76ers and the Heat, Hawks and Bulls, Lakers and Pelicans, and the Warriors and the Kings. They debate who has the most to lose by not advancing, and look ahead to dabble in the matchups that are already set for the playoffs. The best time of year is here! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 7 min
Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers recap the week that was in the NBA, discuss the Slam and Jam end of season awards (the Slammys), and then Keith Parish of Gritz and Grindz joins to discuss the Grizzlies and their season they end with a fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat. 1) “I wasn’t familiar with your game” Award a. This award goes to the player whose ceiling changed the most this year compared to how we felt about them coming into the season 2) Prepare for Takeoff Award a. This awa...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by The Athletic's Marcus Thompson to talk about how the Warriors may be surging at the right time. The guys also look at how the playoff picture is shaping up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 11, 2024•56 min
Nerder Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to Adam Silver’s statements on officiating changes and then answer listener questions. What is Jason Kidd’s strength as a coach? Should Chris Finch be Coach of the Year? What should the Spurs do around Victor Wembanyama this summer? Naz Reid? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 10, 2024•55 min
Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson envision an NBA Playoffs without LeBron James and Steph Curry, discuss their favored playoff matchups, and discuss the awards races. Are the young teams destined to disappoint in the playoffs? What's the most compelling series possible? Will the Celtics get shut out of regular season awards? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 09, 2024•51 min
Buds Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss All-NBA selections, and who might be missing from them. The guys also look at teams that need to have a bit of a 'Gut check'. And the return of 'Plant Your Flag'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr
Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that was in the NBA, the games of the weekend, The Bucks road woes, and then Josh Robbins of the Athletic joins to discuss the Washington Wizards, their season, their future and more. Then they play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 11 min