On today’s show, the NBA offseason hit fast and furious, as just days after GM 7 of the Finals, we had the draft, a series of trades and free agency, so we’re getting into… - our Warriors’ glaring absence in all the action, and what the future may hold in GS…, - our favorite guys from the draft…, - a way too early rough draft of how the conferences might line up next year,… - based on which teams had the best offseason…, - assessing the Thunder’s path to the title & what may still be to come...
Jul 11, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 638
On today’s show, while the casual NBA fan might have sat this Finals out, what with no LeBron, no Steph, no Jokic, not even an Anthony Edwards, us hardcore hoop heads have had ourselves a fantastic series, and to top it all off, we get a Game 7 on Sunday! But first, we need to catch up with all the action, so we’re talking… - how the Pacers have made this a series despite being significant underdogs the whole way…, - why OKC has had such a hard time putting the Pacers away…, - and what to expect...
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 637
On today’s show, we have a lot of NBA Playoffs to catch up on. Despite our best efforts, Gaber and I just couldn’t connect until today, so we’re gonna get in the way back machine to… - give our Warriors’ season a post-mortem…, - as well as recap what we saw elsewhere around the conference semis, before moving on to the… - Pacers’ unlikely Eastern Conference title, and how they beat the Knicks (pace, defense, sum of the parts, etc…) as well as examine… - the Thunders’ decisive series win against ...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 636
On today’s show, it’s time for an NBA Playoff deep dive, as we… - commiserate over Steph Curry’s injury…, - look back at the opening round, ranking the series by intrigue and interest levels…, - analyze what we’ve seen in the first games of the Conference Semis, particularly the upsets…, - revise our predictions based on the surprising turn of events…, - and much, much more! So sit back, it’s the NBA, all NBA and nothing but the NBA here in Playoff time, and we’re breaking down how it’s all unfo...
May 08, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 635
On today’s show, it’s NBA Playoff time, the “real season”, where the intensity ramps up, everyone plays thru injuries, the matchups are, for the most part, pretty competitive and it’s all happening every single night, so we’re breaking it all down, talking… - Warriors’ path to the 7 seed, including how… - Jimmy Butler impacts this team, as well as a look at… - Jimmy’s proclivity for getting to the line and whether he’s a free throw grifter or the whistles are legit…, - and a look at his unique c...
Apr 22, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 634
On today’s show, between March Madness and the Playoff positioning in the NBA, we’ve had a whole lotta hoops, and we have a lot to get into, including… - optimal Playoff scenarios for our resurgent Warriors… - as well as potential Playoff rotations… - watching your home team thru the lens of the visiting announcers… - the Thunder and Cavs’ push for a historically significant season win/loss record… - seeding battles in both conferences… - Tatum vs Giannis as an MVP candidate… - whether we would ...
Apr 06, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 633
On today’s show, only a month after the Super Bowl the NFL is already back in sports discussions, even as the NBA Playoffs approach, so today we’re… - examining new quarterback situations around the NFL… - as well as the most impactful signings and trades… - before evaluating the expectations for Sanders and Ward as the top 2 QBs in the draft. - But first, our Warriors are 12-2 in the Jimmy Butler era; can they keep moving up in the standings? - And can the Cavs and Thunder get into rarified air...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 632
On today’s show, with the NFL season a wrap, we’re all NBA all the time, and today we’re… - wrapping up All Star Weekend, including viewing strategies for getting the most entertainment out of the experience… - and whether anything the Association does to improve it even matters,… - delving into what we’ve see from the new look Warriors in the Jimmy Butler era,… - going All Around the NBA to evaluate what we’ve seen from the Western Conference, including,… - OKC running away with the 1 seed,… - ...
Feb 25, 2025•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 631
On today’s show, another NFL season and another Super Bowl is in the books so you’d think that’s where we’d start today but we’re somehow still more interested in talking about… - an NBA trade that happened almost a week ago but was so big, so unexpected and so ground shaking that we almost have no choice but to get into the Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers… - and look at possible Mavs’ motivations, as well as likely outcomes for both teams. - And of course we’ll discuss the newest Warrior, Jimmy...
Feb 11, 2025•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 630
On today’s show, it’s Super Bowl week, the NBA season is past the halfway point & All-Star rosters have been selected, and our Warriors are still mid, so we’re starting there,… - by trying to find the silver linings on the cloud that hangs over our Warriors… - and looking at possible trade options, before continuing all around the NBA… - comparing the actual NBA All-Star rosters with our personal selections,… - and breaking down the contenders from the East. - Then it’s onto the NFL Playoffs...
Feb 02, 2025•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 629
On today’s show, we’re back with more NBA and NFL talk, today (almost) completely Warrior-free… - as we select our own personal All-Star teams… - discuss who we think will actually make it thru fan balloting and coach/player selections… - and point out who might end up snubbed. - Then it’s onto the NFL Playoffs as we recap the results from Wild Card Weekend… - look ahead to the Divisional Round and make our picks and predictions… - discuss adding seasonal position player scoring leaders as a dis...
Jan 16, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 628
On today’s show, we’re talking NBA and NFL, and we’re guilty of… more unrepentant homerism, as Steph gives us a classic performance vs the Sixers & our Warriors give us a win, but we’re still wondering, what will it take to improve our outlook on the season?… Then, we get into how the Thunder are currently dominating and still have upside when their 2nd best player returns… flawed teams around the rest of the West after Thunder and Mavs, and maybe the Grizzlies… handicapping Cavs vs Celtics ...
Jan 03, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 627
On today’s show, it’s more NBA and more NFL, as we get into… my lack of disappointment in our Warriors’ NBA Cup loss to the Rockets… how good this Rockets team can be this season… Kawhi’s imminent return for the Clippers a crowded field for Western Conference All-Star starters… NFL Playoff picture… Ladd McConkey, Puka Nakua… how fluky is the Chiefs 12-1 record?… and more! So sit back, there are just 4 weeks left before the NFL Playoffs while the NBA season has just passed the 1/4 way marker and ...
Dec 13, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 626
On today’s show, with the NFL Playoffs just a month away and the NBA season already at the quarter way mark, Gaber and I have a whole lot to get into, starting with… adjusting expectations yet again with our Warriors following the Melton injury and a 4 game slide, then getting into… the disparity between the Eastern Conference and the West… the Grizzlies, the Magic, the Rockets, the Knicks on the rise… Sixers, Pacers, Wolves troubles… NFL overachieving teams and underachieving teams… Power Ranki...
Dec 03, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 625
On today’s show, Gaber and I are welcoming the NBA back into our lives and going deep on the Warriors early season success… talking about Jokic putting up monster game lines in what is probably the best statistical season ever for the 3x MVP… Donovan and the Cavs… KD, AD and more… and then we get into the most important matchups from NFL WK 11 including WAS losing @ PHI, KC @ BUF, BAL @ PIT, SEA @ SF & CIN @ LAC… MVP talk, where we have some NBA crossover with Lamar, like Jokic, already a mu...
Nov 16, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 624
On today’s show, the convergence of my 3 favorite sports is here, at a time of the year I like to call the sports eclipse. The NFL season is coming off of a fantastic Week 7, with some big time matchups that ended up resulting in a few barnburners, as the Lions upset the previously undefeated Vikings in Minnesota and take over 1st place in the NFC North & the Packers make a statement vs the Texans as they come back late for the W. Plus, Washington, Baltimore and KC keep winning, the Jets kee...
Oct 22, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 623
On today’s show, as we enter Week 6 of the NFL season, our sample size is now large enough to start to draw some solid conclusions. For starters, we can safely say that the NFC North is the best division in football, cumulatively with the most points scored, the fewest allowed, the best overall record, the most wins, fewest losses, and all teams with a positive differential, and the worst teams, the Packers and Bears, are a respectable 3-2. We have to start to take the Vikings seriously, given t...
Oct 12, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 622
On today’s show, 4 weeks into an NFL season that’s been anything but predictable, it’s time to start to readjusting our expectations. The Vikings have played great D and beat some real contenders to sit at 4-0, the Commanders rookie QB has led them to 3-1 and the top of the NFC East, and the Seahawks are better than expected on both sides of the ball and look like a lock for at least a Wild Card. Meanwhile, an injury to Tua has seemingly transformed the Dolphins from a Playoff team to one of the...
Oct 03, 2024•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 621
On today’s show, things get messy in NFL Week 2 as upsets abound. Most of our top tier Super Bowl contenders, including the Cowboys, the Lions, the Niners and the Ravens all lose to underdogs, but the Bengals had the dubious distinction of losing to the defending champion Chiefs and Mahomes. But the dog show we got early made for perfect viewing, with the unbalanced 10 early/3 late slate, we got to keep up with all of the upsets on RedZone early, then focus on Bengals/Chiefs late. And now the qu...
Sep 19, 2024•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 620
On today’s show, football is back! NFL scheduling was a thing of beauty, with potential Playoff matchups all over primetime, as we kicked off with as much excitement you could ask for between the Chiefs and Ravens, a solid Packers/Eagles tilt, OT in Detroit between the Lions and Rams, and a dominant performance by the Niners vs the Jets. Then on Sunday, it was RedZone time, as we watched Josh Allen work his magic, the Bears D looking dominant, Anthony Richardson’s tantalizing potential and more!...
Sep 12, 2024•1 hr 33 min•Ep. 619
On today’s show, we had two conferences to cover, so we split it up into two separate parts, with episode 617 covering the South, and now here, as we wrap up our NFL season previews out west. Now we get to our defending conference champions, the favorites yet again, but we’ll take a look at what’s changed from last season and how likely a repeat Super Bowl appearance really is. Plus, there’s What to Watch For, with possible Rams, Seahawks and Charger Playoff runs, Kyler Murray, Jim Harbaugh and ...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 618
On today’s show, as our NFL season previews continue the outlooks shift radically as we head down south. Between the North and the East divisions in both conferences, I counted no fewer than 8 teams with a viable chance to get to the Super Bowl, in the Eagles, the Cowboys, the Bills, the Jets, the Lions, the Packers, the Ravens and the Bengals, but as we look to the 8 teams from AFC and NFC South, outside of the Texans, is there anyone who can realistically make that title run? This has to be wh...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 617
On today’s show, it’s time to head to the heartland, as we take a look at what we might expect to see out of the black and blue NFC North and the AFC North. Three legit Super Bowl contenders, a boatload of superstars, and tons of storylines highlight our season previews; we’re talking Caleb Williams and the bandwagon Bears, the Lions, the Ravens, Joe Burrow, and thats just the tip of the iceberg. Week 2 of our 4 part NFL 2024 Season Previews is here, and it is loaded! So sit back, the NFL season...
Aug 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 616
On today’s show, we start to shift gears, going from pretty much just talking basketball since the Chiefs won the Super Bowl, back to football, as the 2024 NFL season just sneaks up on us after an extremely active NBA offseason. Sure, Gaber and I both have lots to say about what we saw in Paris, everything from Steph raining 3’s in the medal rounds and giving the world a Nuit-Nuit to close out France; LeBron leading this team at age 39 and taking home a well earned MVP; KD’s ruthless efficiency ...
Aug 16, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 615
On today’s show, even tho the NBA Finals ended more than a month and a half ago, the hoops world hasn’t slowed down at all after the end of the season; it’s just been one event after another. The Draft, trades, Free Agency, then Summer League and Team USA Showcases, and now two weeks of Olympics’ hoops that takes us thru the middle of August and seamlessly merges into football season.Throw in watching some WNBA, some MLB, and other Olympics events, and summer on the sports calendar has been down...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 614
On today’s show, despite the season being almost two weeks in our rear view, the NBA hasn’t gone anywhere. We’ve had Bridges’ trade to the Knicks, among other deals of varying significance; the Draft, and why YMMV, we’re gonna try to refrain from deciding the career arcs of players who haven’t set foot on an NBA court yet; and now, Free Agency is underway, and while there haven’t been any mega-deals yet, we’re just waiting for the first Domino to fall. So sit back, it’s the NBA Offseason and we’...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 613
On today’s show, it’s all about perspective, as we reconcile endings with memories and new beginnings. The sports world lost an all-time icon, as Willie Mays passes away at age 93, but the outpouring of appreciation we saw immediately following the announcement was befitting of the legend he was, both on and off the field. RIP #24, I never saw him play but I was always acutely aware of how great he was, and that’s just how incredible the legacy he left behind was. And we bid farewell to another ...
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 612
On today’s show, finally, after what seems like forever, we have an NBA Finals game to look forward to, with the championship series starting tomorrow. After more than a month of at least one NBA game on every single night, two quick Conference Finals series of 4-0 Celtics and 4-1 Mavs left us with the awkward absence of NBA hoops for over a week. But it’s given us time to really marinate on the cutthroat dominance we’ve seen from Luka lately, on Jaylen outshining Jayson to win the series MVP, a...
Jun 05, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 611
On today’s show, we’re wrapping up the Conference Semifinals and looking ahead to the round of four, and although ymmv on entertainment value, the sheer volume of games has been fantastic. NBA Playoff basketball has kept hoopheads busy, that’s for sure, with 74 games in 33 nights, and 31 nights straight with at least one game, and Playoff hoops at that. And we still have two rounds to go! Sure it would be great if every game came down to the last possession and every star was Jordenesque every n...
May 21, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 610
On today’s show, with the NBA Playoffs in full swing it’s all hoops, all the time, and we have a lot to get into with Round 2 underway. But first, it’s a way too late post-mortem on our Golden State Warriors’ season; we’ve been so busy talking about actual Playoff teams that we didn’t get a chance to review the season and look ahead to next year, but rest assured, this will likely be the last Warrior talk til next fall. Then it’s a brief recap of Round 1 before we give our pre-series Round 2 pre...
May 08, 2024•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 609
