We bring finality to the 2019-2020 NBA season highlighting our most Surprising Teams, most disappointing Teams; players who increased their stock value, and players who in Shaw's view are Pure Manure for sure. We give you the Good the Bad and the Ugly for 2020. In our segement "The Drop", we feature Season 2 winner of GM School, Calida Taylor who proved to not be fooled by the corporate lawyer look, her basketball chops and managerial saavy swooned the judges and we got a chance to break bread w...
Oct 20, 2020•1 hr 7 min
And then there were 2... Shaw and GameFace Lee preview the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakes . Since this is an expect finals matchup we decided to breakdown the discussion Four Horsemen Style w our featured guests Heat Insider for 5 Reasons Sports Brady Hawk and Lakerside Chat Podcast host Alen Ramic. We dig into it all over the next hour. What are the strengths and weaknesses for both teams, who will thrive in this series. Matchups and Strategy we spare no expense to polit...
Sep 29, 2020•56 min
Five years ago we connected with the then startup company Powerhandz as they entered the basketball training space. CEO Danyel Surrency Jones returns to the show to give us an update on the brand's growth, being a Black business owner, social injustice, voting rights and so much more. We borrow the Powerhandz slogan "Train with purpose" and give it a twist by telling a story with purpose in our new series Branded. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-...
Sep 25, 2020•53 min
We doubt many saw the possibilities of a Nuggets vs Lakers Western Conference Finals. Except for maybe the Nuggets and the Lakers themselves. But here we are. The Denver Nuggets showing the most resilience of any team in the last decade overcoming two 3-1 series deficits to get here and now face arguably the most consistently defensive dominant team remaining in the bubble, the Los Angeles Lakers. Can LeBron James fulfill the promise made to Lakers' fans and deliver for a nation reeling after so...
Sep 17, 2020•40 min
Shaw and I breakdown the Eastern Conference Finals between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics. Two teams who showed Bubble Motsy to be the last two standing in the East. Now only one team can advance. Do the Celtics have enough offensive firepower to defeat the Heat? Can the Heat remain the hottest 3 point shooting team in the Playoffs against the Boys in Green? We talk about it all in our preview. Download and Discuss with Us Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podca...
Sep 14, 2020•43 min
Shaw and I do a deep dive on what we've seen from the playoffs thus far. There are some many gritty performances and unsung heroes who have emerged. We also raise the question on whether the playoffs have exposed the vulnerabilities of the head coaches remaining and if they are being saved by the likes of the superstars under their leadership. We give our playoff perspective on the latest ep. Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-b...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 6 min
We breakdown the Western Conference Semi Final matchup between the LA Lakers and the Houston Rockets. Lakers have been patiently waiting to find out who theyll play in the second round and after getting pushed to the brink by the Thunder, the Rockets found a way to advance. Do they have enough consistent shooting and play makers to push the Lakers to the brink? Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/sup...
Sep 03, 2020•37 min
Shaw and I breakdown the Western Conference Semi-Final Matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the LA Clippers. After a near insurmountable 3-1 comeback to take Game 7 in the first round vs the Jazz, do the Nuggets have enough in the tank to keep up with the Clippers who still dont look like the champion caliber team everyone has been heavily anticipating to see emerge. If there is ever a series for them to turn it up a notch, this would be the one if your Doc Rivers and the Clips. Will they or w...
Sep 02, 2020•37 min
This episode of the Baseline we sat down with Chief Content Officer Alex Kennedy to discuss the premiere of his team's website BasketballNews.com. He discusses how deeply talented his squad of writers and podcasters are, the importance of being authentic, and the impact of basketball storytelling in the age of podcasting. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support ....
Sep 01, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Shaw and I determine the cause of death to the Indiana Pacers season and first round elimination of the playoffs. We also try to justify the immediate firing of their head coach, which promptly pissed off one of these hosts as we needed to re-record a perfectly good autopsy on team with more questions than answers moving forward Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support ....
Sep 01, 2020•34 min
Shaw and I preview the Eastern Conference Semifinal Matchup between the East (5) seed Miami Heat and the East top seed Milwaukee Bucks. Do the Heat have enough offense to keep up with the Bucks. Will the Bucks turn it up another level and look more like the Championship caliber squad it showed it self first half of the season? Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support ....
Aug 31, 2020•40 min
Shaw and I preview the Eastern Conference Semifinal Matchup between the East (3) seed Boston Celtics and the East (2) seed Toronto Raptors. Do the Celtics have enough firepower to offensive hang with one of hottest scoring teams in the NBA since the restart? Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support ....
Aug 26, 2020•38 min
This week we unpack the cause of death for Pelicans and Wizards in our coveted Autopsy Reports. Both the Pelicans and Wizards were given canny and uncanny opportunities to valiate their participation in theNBA Restart and a possible seat at the playoff table, but with an abysmal showing in the NBA Bubble more questions were raised on these teams than answers we try to unpack the future of both in this weeks episode. Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sp...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Everyone talks NBA bubble life but we dont really know what it is really like within it. Until now. This week Shaw and I sat down with one of the premier music DJ and executive music coordinators for the NBA Restart DJ M.I.L who talked out how he fully embodies the name he goes by and how his faith and upbringing has brought him the success and notoriety hes garned through the years in the music profession. A great sit down with one of Brooklyn Nets Finest. Download and Discuss with US! Become a...
Aug 20, 2020•52 min
Its Playoff Time! We breakdown the Western Conference First Round Playoff Matchups: (1) Lakers vs (8) Blazers (2) Clippers vs (7) Mavericks (3) Nuggets vs (6) Jazz (4) Rockets vs (5) Thunder We break down the first round to the bone bristle. Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support ....
Aug 17, 2020•53 min
Its Playoff Time! We breakdown the Eastern Conference First Round Playoff Matchups: (1) Bucks vs (8) Magic (2) Raptors vs (7) Nets (3) Celtics vs (6) Sixers (4) Pacers vs (5) Heat We break down the East First Round to the bone bristle. Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support ....
Aug 17, 2020•49 min
This week we sat down with writer, now Author Agu Ibanez-Baldor to discuss some of the great NBA Dynasties in the league illustrious history. Challenging the status quo in his book Dynasty, he lays out quality arguments of how we should interpret and assess what truly makes an NBA Team or Franchise dynastic. Not only a must read book but a must hear episode and discussion with one of the fiercest new gen sports writers to look out for. Download and Discuss with US Become a supporter of this podc...
Aug 10, 2020•1 hr 2 min
You can't miss this episode with Cavaliers' head coach J.B. Bickerstaff who sat down with us to discuss the NBA Coaches Association's efforts to bring social injustice and reform awareness into today's climate, the influence of his family roots, and the outlook for the Cavs going into the offseason. Moving and mind-blowing discussions with one of the premier and forward-thinking minds in basketball. Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 14 min
We top off our NBA Restart preview with Jannelle Moore (5 Reasons Sports and Complex Sports) as she helps us breakdown the Western Conference teams entering the bubble. Unabashed and Unfiltered, Jannelle lets it be known which teams might have a shot to upend any of the two LA Teams and her really focus will be that fight for the 8th seed and whether the Grizzlies can fend off teams like the Blazers,Pelicans, Kings,Spurs, and Suns. We leave no stone unturned on this episode. Download and Discuss...
Jul 30, 2020•1 hr 4 min
5ReasonSports Contributor Nekias Duncan joins the show to help us breakdown the Eastern Conference teams participating in the NBA Bubble Restart. Prior to the league shutdown, the Bucks were the prohibited favorite coming out of the East and by all accounts nothing should change that sediment going into the restart, so why is the hesitance in our tone about the Bucks taking that next step? Do the Celtics, Raptors, Heat, or Sixers have a realistic shot at the throne? Find out our thoughts and mor...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 15 min
We finalize our "Delete 8" Autopsy Reports breaking down the Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets in this weeks episode. Both teams are seeing organizational changes and have mercurial talented players on their roster clouded by an uncertain future. Shaw sees the path of success brighter for the Bulls over the Hornets but as we discuss both have a long way to go before either team can re-insert themselves as a playoff contending team. Download and Discuss with US! Become a supporter of this podca...
Jul 20, 2020•59 min
This week we got Tee'd up to T'up one of the NBA's grittiest most competitive players of our generation to lace em up. Bonzi Wells is in the building which means the conversation is real regardless of your feels. Catch Bonzi, one third of the hottest podcasting trio "Lets Get Technical" speak on a pleathora of topics including who his Dark Horse pick is to win the "Covid Chip" when the NBA restarts. A cant miss episode to Download and Discuss Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.sprea...
Jul 17, 2020•1 hr 2 min
This week we autopsy the Timberwolves and the NY Knicks, two teams who seemingly find themselves with 6ft worth of Dirt constantly over their franchise casket. Both teams have talent and the rest of everything else is pure question marks. Can either team take meaningful steps towards showing an upward trend in the league or will they continue to wallow in mediocrity and organizational misery for years to come. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 5 min
We breakdown two more teams on the 2020 Autopsy Report Series. This week we discuss the Atlanta Hawks and Detroit Pistons. Both teams had horrible seasons, but only one has readily apparent upside. Can either team see an immediate turnaround with some of their young talent? Is Trae Young a future MVP Player? Is Christian Wood a building block player for a struggling franchise? Find out our takes on these questions and more in this week's edition of The Baseline. Download and Discuss with US! Bec...
Jul 07, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In the latest installment of FaceTime with The Baseline, we go one-on-one with the CEO of CoStar, Trent Sydney, to discuss the platform and partnership with the NBPA. CoStar gives fans unparalleled access to their favorite NBA idols via their exclusive fan engagement platform called FanCasts. CoStar has connected players like RJ Barrett and Lou Williams to their fans around the world with more players on the way. Our conversation dives into what Trent envisions for the CoStar platform and how Fa...
Jun 30, 2020•43 min
While the NBA continues its resurrection, Shaw and I decided to bury some of the teams with our coveted Autopsy Report. This week we dissect another disappointing season of the Cleveland Cavaliers who have too many questions with very few answers on their future stars Colin Sexton, Darius Garland, and Kevin Porter Jr. Also how long is the building of their rebuild really going take? We also try to body bag the Dubs in what clearly has been a throw away season for the Golden Boys by the Golden Ga...
Jun 29, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Continuing to move conversations forward on the state of The Black Female Journalist in Sports we were fortunate to bring three dynamic women (Khristina Williams, Sharon Brown, and Dorothy J Gentry) to help give us their personal experiences on being a black female sports journalist. There's no denying that black female sports journalists represent small percentage of the overall population in the field, but recently their voices resonates the loudest. Whether its battling, sexism, ageism, equal...
Jun 23, 2020•1 hr 2 min
SI.Com Writer and AmicoHoops.Net Founder, Sam Amico joins the show to breakdown the further implications and possible fall out over the NBA's decision to move forward with finishing the 2019-2020 Reg Season and possible Playoff Format Scenarios under the current Covid-19 climate. How confident are we about the NBA being back in a months time, you'll have to catch out chat with one of the best in the biz who knows his NBA Stuff and trust us, he's got a lot to say on the matter. Download and Discu...
Jun 17, 2020•1 hr
We are living in an extraordinary times and we are fortunate that our platform affords the ability to have two knowledgeable brothers like Joe Cardoso of Nuts and Bolts Sports and Jabari Davis, Dunks & Discourse to speak on the current issues impacting our lives. This episode highlights our perspective on the Black Lives Matter Movement, how its uncovered the way our has ignored our community far too long, and that we may be a tipping point in forcing America to have that honest conversation...
Jun 09, 2020•1 hr 28 min
This week we had a chance to sit down and go one-on-one with Justin Kittredge, President and CEO of iSlide. His entrepreneurial spirit represents the movement of a millennial mindset that will forge innovation and sports business forward. Plus his company creates some comfortable sliders as well. He's that guy and we're glad to have had some Facetime with him on the latest edition of The Baseline. Download and Discuss with US Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/t...
Jun 02, 2020•32 min
