Around the NBA with Chris Eric

It's episode 46 and its a special one. The NBA started 74 years ago in 1946 (and Eric IS 46! Whoa..) It was of course the BAA until 1949, when it changed its name to the NBA. Mike D'Antoni is a candidate for the 76ers, MVP, All NBA teams, and all rookie teams have been announced, CJ McCollum has a new wine label in time for his birthday, Jeremy Lin wants to return to the NBA next season, your questions and more!

It's episode 45 and the boys may be making a bet! The conference finals are nearly here! While the Nuggets and Clippers continue to slug it out, the Lakers wait. Meanwhile, Boston and Miami are set to Duke it out for the top spot in the east. Billy Donovan and Mike D'Antoni are out, the NBA All Defensive First and Second Teams have been named, and much more!

It's episode 44 and the playoffs are getting intense. The 1st round ended with two very close game sevens. It was nearly broomsticks for Milwaukee. Boston thought they had Toronto's number. Toronto got a new phone line. The Lakers and Rockets are battling it out. The Clippers and Nuggets are getting a feel for one another. Tune in as the guys discuss the games in depth, talk about ROY, MIP, and the 6th man awards, voting, Steve Nash coaching, your questions, Chris's son Taran returns to guest star, and more! 

Have no fear episode 42 is here. Wait, what NBA teams are boycotting games? The playoffs might be over? Listen Is as Chris and Eric discuss the boycotting of games today, including the Lakers-Blazers game and the Bucks-Orlando game after the shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin. They talk about what this means, if only some teams will opt out (the Lakers and Clippers were the only two teams to vote to leave) or if the whole bubble is popped. The importance of lives over basketball is after all a powerful message for the NBA players to send. Also, coaches getting fired left and right, Giannis winning DPOY, and Lillard's knee...please basketball God's please. All of this and more!

Here is Episode # 40. Welcome to the playoffs. All 8 series have begun. Tune in as Chris and Eric catch you up and give in depth analysis on each of the series so far. The Blazers beat the Lakers in game 1, so look out LA, because you know, it's Dame time. Orlando continued their tradition of winning game 1, taking out the Bucks. The Mavericks have the Clippers number in series that looks like it is going the distance. Toronto and Boston are sleep walking over Brooklyn and Philly. Houston really is better without Westbrook and the Bad blood between Miami and Indiana has yet to boil over. Not to mention Utah isn't playing around and there is no mile high altitude to slow them down, against  a Denver team that is still trying to find themselves. Joe Harris leaves the bubble, Ujiri is innocent, Collins is out, Conley and Rondo are returning and the NBA Draft Lottery is tomorrow. All this and more! 

It's episode #39 and the guys come bearing good news! The Blazers have made the playoffs and all is right with the world! Join the guys as they welcome special guest, Eric's brother Jeffrey, who stopped by to share his predictions for the playoffs and regular season NBA awards. The guys go over the final week of the regular season, discuss injuries, firings, babies and more before giving a playoff preview and Chris's own predictions for what is to come. Streak Finder lives on...well sort of and your questions and comments are answered and read with vim and vigor! 

Episode 38 is upon us. The season restart is almost over. The playoffs are near. The Pelicans and Kings are out, the Blazers are trying to hold back the Spurs and the surprisingly hot Suns who are 5-0 so far in the restart. The Blazers somehow were able to find their way over the 76ers...spoil alert. Will the Blazers make it? Will they reach 8th before the play in? Draymond Green and the Nets got fined. Ben Simmons, Jonathan Isaacs, Jaren Jackson Jr, and Joel Embiid all got injured. The finalists for the NBA awards are in. Listen in as Chris and Eric discuss all of this, answer your questions, catch up on predictions and more! 

Welcome to Episode #37. The regular season restart is here and it's game on. How did the Blazers do in their first two games? What's up with the Pelicans? How are the Spurs and Suns winning? What does the race of the 8th seed look like? We have Covid-19 news, a hurricane, MJ's Contract selling at auction, Carmelo rising to 19th on the most field goals made in a season all time list, and much much more. A special guest (Chris's Son) joins the guys to talk about all time worst player injuries, they answer you questions, and so much more! 

We've made it! Our 50th episode! Join the guys as they pore over the most recent NBA news, discuss the first five days of NBA scrimmages, give you their predictions for the regular season, answer you questions and more! Was Lou Williams just there for the food? Will Jermaine O'Neal and Tracy McGrady make good agents? Why do players keep leaving the bubble? Who came back? Who didn't? Did Porzingis really forget to take a corona-virus test? Should Dwight Howard wear his mask? Tune in to find out the answers to these and more!