Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, Nets analyst for YES Network and FS1 NBA analyst. Mannix and Kustok talk Kyrie's return to the Brooklyn lineup, expectations for the rest of the season, the Lakers Kyle Kuzma problem, which Eastern Conference team needs an upgrade, Markelle Fultz's play and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 14, 2020•52 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is SI NBA reporter Jeremy Woo. Mannix and Woo dive into all the drama in Cleveland, from John Beilein's inflammatory remarks, to Beilein's NBA future, to Kevin Love's trade value to what teams could be interested. Plus a look at the spiraling Sixers and Mannix and Woo disagree on the future of Markelle Fultz. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https...
Jan 09, 2020•42 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeremy Woo, SI.com NBA draft analyst. Mannix and Woo talk about the evolving top of the draft board, why he likes Anthony Edwards at No. 1, the impact of LaMelo Ball's injury, another member of the Maker family headed to the NBA and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Jan 02, 2020•31 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Billy King, former GM of the Nets and Sixers, and Chris Forsberg, Celtics Insider for NBC Sports Boston. Mannix and King dive into the beginning of trade season, from Milwaukee's needs, to Philadelphia's search for shooting to teams looking at New Orleans for spare parts. Later, Mannix and Forsberg dig into the Celtics, to Kemba Walker's fit, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum's post-Kyrie season to how aggressive Boston will be at the trade deadline -- and if M...
Dec 19, 2019•53 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, YES Network analyst and FS1 NBA analyst. Mannix and Kustok dive into the Knicks decision to fire David Fizdale -- from how much was actually Fizdale's fault to if this will (finally) serve as a wakeup call to James Dolan -- the Lakers December surge, Kevin Love's trade value, surprise contenders, why the Nets are winning without Kyrie Irving and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquirie...
Dec 13, 2019•1 hr
On this week's show, SI's Chris Mannix takes listener questions on the Lakers, David Fizdale's future, the Celtics frontcourt needs, the Raptors ceiling and the early play of Markelle Fultz. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Dec 05, 2019•26 min
Joining SI’s Chris Mannix this week is Billy King, former GM of the Nets and Sixers. Mannix and King dive into reports of potential changes in the NBA schedule. Will the league actually reduce the number of games in the season? Will a play-in tournament at the end of the year really discourage tanking? Plus a closer look at Andrew Wiggins surge in Minnesota and an early look at the top MVP candidates. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries:...
Nov 27, 2019•42 min
Joining SI’s Chris Mannix this week is Jeremy Woo, SI.com NBA Insider and draft analyst. Mannix and Woo discuss the Lakers fast start, how much of it is sustainable, the ‘Melo panic button pushed in Portland, the Nets early season struggles, the Celtics surge and how James Wiseman’s suspension could impact his draft stock. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/priva...
Nov 22, 2019•47 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Rob McClanaghan, author and veteran basketball trainer. Mannix and McClanaghan dive into McClanaghan's new book, Net Work, his relationships with players, stories from the 2008 draft class, helping players through major injuries and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Nov 14, 2019•48 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Rohan Nadkarni, staff writer at Sports Illustrated, and Arash Markazi, columnist for the LA Times. Mannix and Nadkarni take a close look at Houston's early season struggles, LeBron's early case for MVP, the surprising play of the Suns and Heat and more; later, Mannix and Markazi dive into the Lakers fast start, LeBron's motivation, the Clippers play and how Paul George will integrate into the mix. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcas...
Nov 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Howard Beck, senior writer at Bleacher Report. Mannix and Beck dive into all the early season storylines, from the Clippers separating from the field, to the Lakers early season success, to Pascal Siakam as an MVP candidate (huh?) to the Mavericks fun new duo. Plus a bold prediction on the Knicks. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcir...
Oct 31, 2019•51 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is SI NBA writer and draft analyst Jeremy Woo. Mannix and Woo look at the Lakers/Clippers opener, Kyrie Irving's explosion, if Philadelphia's offense can catch up to its defense and more. Plus a look at some of the extensions NBA teams doled out, fears over Zion Williamson's knee injury, and the Kevin Love Trade Watch has begun Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...
Oct 25, 2019•55 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeremy Woo, SI NBA writer and draft analyst. Mannix and Woo discuss everything that has happened since Daryl Morey's tweet, from the NBA's response, China's reaction and LeBron James criticisms of Morey. Plus the Zion Williamson hype is real and how LaMelo Ball has put himself in the mix to be the No. 1 pick in next June's draft. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Priv...
Oct 17, 2019•39 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix are YES Network analyst Sarah Kustok, Bleacher Report's Howard Beck and ESPN's Malika Andrews. They discuss a wild Nets offseason, pressure on Kyrie Irving, what to expect when Kevin Durant returns, if New York will ever be a Nets town and more. Later, Nets GM Sean Marks joins to take us inside the offseason. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...
Oct 10, 2019•50 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are Washington Post Wizards beat writer Candace Buckner, The Athletic's Wizards reporter Fred Katz and Andrew Sharp. The group discuss a tough season for the Wizards, the future of Bradley Beal, the upside of Washington's young core, John Wall's future and more. Later, Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard talks taking on his new role, his view on Beal and Wall and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https:...
Oct 07, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix are Hall of Fame writer Bob Ryan, Celtics beat writer Adam Himmelsbach and NBC Sports Boston analyst and former NBA forward Brian Scalabrine. Mannix, Ryan, Himmelsbach and Scalabrine take a deep dive into what happened last season in Boston, what happened with Kyrie Irving, Boston's offseason moves and more. Later, Mike Gorman on his nearly four-decade career in broadcasting, his thoughts on last season and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod...
Oct 04, 2019•1 hr 2 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are Crossover editors Matt Dollinger and Deantae Prince. Mannix, Dollinger and Prince discuss the NBA's announced crackdown on tampering, the pressure on Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn, Giannis's future in Milwaukee--and how the results of this season will affect it--and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 26, 2019•43 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dan Woike, national NBA writer with the Los Angeles Times. Mannix and Woike dive into Orlando's decision to pick up the beleaguered Fultz's $12.3 million option in 2020-21, the impact Steve Clifford could have on Fultz, what the expectations should be and more. Plus a look ahead to the future of USA Basketball and the Lakers most consequential storyline this season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiri...
Sep 19, 2019•44 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is YES Network analyst and FS1 NBA analyst Sarah Kustok. Mannix and Kustok dive into USA Basketball's quarterfinal loss to France, what it means for the future of USA Basketball and what impact it will have on the roster for the 2020 Olympics. Plus Kevin Durant's interview in the Wall Street Journal, the Grizzlies stance on Andre Iguodala, Joe Johnson's potential NBA return and DeMarcus Cousins's NBA future. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihea...
Sep 11, 2019•51 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sports Illustrated staff writer Rohan Nadkarni. Mannix and Nadkarni run through a few NBA superlatives, from the most interesting team and player, to the coach with the most pressure, to the team that could be next season's biggest surprise. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...
Sep 05, 2019•35 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is ESPN's Ramona Shelburne. Mannix and Shelburne dive into Shelburne's five-part podcast series "The Sterling Affairs" which reexamines Donald Sterling's rise and unceremonious fall as an NBA owner, from Sterling's purchase of the San Diego Clippers, his relationship with Jerry Buss, his obsession with Magic Johnson, his fall in 2014 and the strange, almost unexplainable connection he has to his wife, Shelly. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihe...
Aug 28, 2019•46 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Wizards coach Scott Brooks. Mannix and Brooks discuss a disappointing 2018-19 season in Washington, from missing the playoffs for the first time in Brooks three years as coach, to John Wall's injury to the front office and rosteer changes that came at the end of it. Plus how Brooks sees Wall's future and the strides Bradley Beal made last season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...
Aug 21, 2019•36 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, Nets analyst for YES Network and NBA insider for FS1. Mannix and Kustok take a deep dive into the future of Carmelo Anthony, why USA Basketball chose to pass on his services, the NCAA retreating from the 'Rich Paul rule,' Kevin Durant's first public comments about the Warriors, Mikhail Prokhorov's legacy and more Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...
Aug 15, 2019•46 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix from Las Vegas this week is Marc Stein, NBA reporter at the New York Times. Mannix and Stein dive into the 2019 USA Basketball team, from the dozens of players who declined invitations, those that accepted and how the team shapes up for the FIBA World Cup. Plus Carmelo Anthony's NBA future, the Raptors next move, what a post-Warriors NBA could look like in 2019-20 and where the Lakers fit into it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com ...
Aug 07, 2019•33 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Lakers coach Frank Vogel. Mannix and Vogel discuss Vogel's early days working for Rick Pitino, how he nearly took a job on Pitinio's staff at Louisville, how the Lakers situation came together, his relationship with LeBron, how he plans to work with Jason Kidd, expectations for this season and more. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redc...
Jul 31, 2019•38 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Howard Beck, senior writer at Bleacher Report. Mannix and Beck talk about the Wizards decision to elevate Tommy Sheppard--and what Sheppard needs to do to differentiate his regime from Ernie Grunfelds. Plus who had the better offseason--Lakers or Clippers? And if Houston is a better team now than the one that ended last season. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...
Jul 24, 2019•53 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is ESPN draft analyst Fran Fraschilla. Making his annual return to the pod, Fraschilla weighs in on Zion Williamson's short week, the Ja Morant/Jaren Jackson tandem in Memphis, his concerns about RJ Barrett, the super sized second round big men and more. Sports Illustrated is conducting an audience survey to better serve all of our listeners. It will only take a few minutes of your time and it really helps us improve our shows. Please take our survey here: si....
Jul 17, 2019•39 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix is Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Ryan Saunders. Saunders tells Mannix about the best age-related joke he heard last season, growing up in a coaching family, when he first got the itch, shared coaching philosophies with his legendary father, Flip Saunders, getting the job last season, keeping it and how he hopes to put his imprint on the Wolves moving forward. Sports Illustrated is conducting an audience survey to better serve all of our listeners. It will only take ...
Jul 11, 2019•42 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is LA Times columnist Arash Markazi. Mannix and Markazi dive into a wild weekend in Los Angeles, where the Clippers outmaneuvered the Lakers for Kawhi Leonard, how Paul George fits into the mix, the future of the Raptors post-Kawhi and what the Lakers do now. Plus: Russell Westbrook is on the trading block. Sports Illustrated is conducting an audience survey to better serve all of our listeners. It will only take a few minutes of your time and it really helps ...
Jul 10, 2019•48 min
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are YES Network and FS1 NBA analyst Sarah Kustok and The Crossover's Rohan Nadkarni. Mannix, Kustok and Nadkarni dive into the Nets big weekend, Kyrie's short term fit, the Warriors next move, a revamped Sixers team and which non-Nets team had the best offseason. Sports Illustrated is conducting an audience survey to better serve all of our listeners. It will only take a few minutes of your time and it really helps us improve our shows. Please take our survey ...
Jul 02, 2019•1 hr 7 min
