The Guys did a Halftime Liveshow to discuss the first week of college hoops, the major games, and the prospect takeaways Be on the lookout for this (as well as G-League Ignite/Overtime Elite and International Prospect Recaps) to become a regular series The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the Official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Podcast Network
Nov 14, 2021•37 min
The guys go over their preseason boards before the start of the college season They each go over their lottery guys, as well as some top guys who they left out of their top 14 The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 23 min
The guys are joined by Latchie Everett (@LatchieEverett) to break down the NBL as a whole, NBA players it has produced, potential NBA players playing there now, and what the league might look like going forward. The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 13 min
The guys are joined by IDProspects' Caine Purnell (@caine_purnell) to talk about the top prospects in the NBL this upcoming season The pod includes previews and discussions of Ousmane Dieng, Mojave King, Ariel Hukporti, Nikita Mikhailovski, Tom Digbeu, and Hugo Besson The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Dakota Schmidt (@Dakota_Schmidt) of Ridiculous Upside joins Upside Swings to talk all things G-League Ignite The guys discuss top players on the Ignite like Jaden Hardy, Michael Foster, Scoot Henderson, MarJon Beauchamp, Dyson Daniels, and Fanbo Zeng They also breakdown the Two-Way and G-League players they are most excited to watch this season The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast is the Official Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 18 min
The guys are once again joined by @cjmarchesani to discuss the top college returners for the 2022 NBA Draft They first discuss top returning bigs Mark Williams, Efe Abogidi, Trayce Jackson-Davis, Walker Kessler, Drew Timme, and Hunter Dickinson Then there is a discussion of many of the guys' favorite returners who are getting slept on by many The Upside Swings Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Oct 13, 2021•1 hr 11 min
The guys are joined by Clayton (@claytonconover) to talk about the next two high school classes Beginning with some guys at the top of the weird 2022 Recruiting Class (Amari Bailey, Dior Johnson, and Keyonte George) Then, the fascinating recruiting classes of Duke and Kentucky Discussion of the top of the 2023 Recruiting Class and the philosophy of late bloomers versus early risers The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 34 min
The guys are joined by CJ Marchesani (@cjmarchesani) to talk about the top college returners for the 2022 NBA Draft The first part is made up discussions about the top returning guards and wings Names like Bennedict Mathurin, Jaden Ivey, Caleb Love, Jabari Walker, and more are discussed The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 37 min
The final draft preview done on the Halftime App, the guys take a look back at the 2020 NBA Draft The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official Draft Show of the Rise Entertainment Network
Sep 22, 2021•40 min
A fun look back at the fascinating 2019 draft Not done as a redraft, but rather as a review of the draft as whole and the trends it presented The Upside Swings is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Sep 19, 2021•53 min
Bryce, Cooper, and Stone are joined by the incredible PD Web (@Abovethebreak3) to discuss the interesting developmental situations for the top prospects in the incoming class They hit on Duke, Memphis, the G-League Ignite, and some other fascinating cases for lower ranked prospects Upside Swings is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Sep 15, 2021•1 hr 53 min
Matt Moore (@HPbasketball) joins the guys to discuss the further development of second and third year players in the NBA They discuss the top of the last two draft classes, players primed for breakouts, and those in make or break situations Ratings and reviews are very appreciated! Upside Swings is the official NBA draft podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 31 min
The 2022 NBA Draft is closer than we expect and the guys are here to give a primer on what to expect. They discuss 20 different prospects in detail and what they are hoping to see from them this upcoming year They also hit on overarching trends that represent the class as a whole Please rate, review, follow, and share, it really helps out Upside Swings is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Podcast Network
Sep 10, 2021•2 hr 6 min
Upside Swings is announcing a new partnership with the Rise Entertainment and here to help announce the move is co-founder Mat Issa (@matissa15) There is also a discussion about his upcoming podcast series The Quest for the Best and what Mat has learned about prospect evaluation while learning about the greatest to ever do it
Sep 08, 2021•22 min
This was originally recorded as a Halftime liveshow The 2018 Draft was the first draft for many of us and there is a lot to look back on
Sep 05, 2021•57 min
The guys predict the All-Rookie teams, with discussion about the interesting developmental contexts each rookie finds themselves
Sep 01, 2021•1 hr 14 min
@CorbanNBA joins the guys to breakdown his time at Summer League, as well as interesting rookies, sophomores, and fringe rotation players who all looked interesting in Vegas
Aug 22, 2021•1 hr 27 min
The guys review the draft of every Western Conference team Starting with the Rockets, the Western Conference was full of drafts that surprised everyone and there are varying views on all of them The guys all have a variety of thoughts surrounding every draft and the decisions teams made
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 47 min
The 2021 NBA Draft is officially in the books and the guys are here to break down every pick made by an Eastern Conference team The Pistons started off the night with the obvious pick of Cade Cunningham, but it was a wild ride from there, give it a listen to hear our thoughts on all your favorite teams' draft nights and the future outlooks for these rookies!
Aug 08, 2021•2 hr 21 min
Bryce and Cooper held a Halftime Liveshow where they broke down some basic impressions from the draft. @cjmarchesani, @wolves_culture, and @CozyLito all hopped on the pod to add some color to the discussions surrounding the draft
Aug 03, 2021•39 min
The Draft is a day away and Stone and Bryce are here to breakdown their final big boards. There is a lot of discussion about their differences and the philosophies behind them, as well a reveal of every player each of them views as draftable.
Jul 28, 2021•1 hr 18 min
The final mock draft of this draft cycle, the guys step into the GM role and draft all 60 picks in the 2021 NBA Draft!
Jul 27, 2021•2 hr 18 min
The draft is almost here and the guys make predictions as to what the picks will be on draft night. The whole first round is selected here and there are some interesting picks that differ heavily from their respective boards
Jul 26, 2021•1 hr 18 min
The Suns have the 29th pick in this year's NBA Draft and are looking to return to the NBA Finals
Jul 25, 2021•34 min
The Raptors have the 4th pick in this year's draft and they are also one of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason
Jul 25, 2021•44 min
The Hawks made an improbable run to the Eastern Conference Finals this year with their awesome young core and they have the 20th and 48th pick to add to that core.
Jul 24, 2021•54 min
The Magic have the 5th and 8th pick in this draft, that means they have a lot of options to really change their franchise in this draft
Jul 24, 2021•53 min
The Cavs have the 3rd pick in this year's draft and it is very likely down to two guys Let's breakdown Evan Mobley and Jalen Green, their fit in Cleveland, as well as the rest of the Cavs' roster
Jul 23, 2021•56 min
The Mavericks don't have a pick in the upcoming draft, but they do have a very interesting offseason ahead of them and a lot of holes to fill
Jul 22, 2021•47 min
The Miami Heat don't have a pick in the upcoming draft, but they have a lot of options facing them this offseason The Heat could easily buy into the second round or get undrafted talent and there is much to discuss there
Jul 21, 2021•57 min