Basketball in the Mountains

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

We continue our college basketball season preview series by taking a deep dive on Grand Canyon and the entire Mountain West.

Brennan Williams from Go Lopes Radio returns to talk all about this loaded GCU roster and the expectations it has created in Phoenix with the program quickly rocketing up to the top of the new-look Mountain West. Tyler and Brennan dive into the challenges ahead for this group, including finding minutes for all of the talent at Bryce Drew's disposal, plus a look at an interesting nonconference schedule.

Then, they discuss the Mountain West as a whole with New Mexico and star sophomore Jake Hall as the other team fighting for the conference title this season, with the likes of Nevada, UNLV & Wyoming looming behind the top two teams.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

We continue our college basketball season preview series with another favorite on the show, Colorado.

Oliver Hayes from BuffStampede.com returns to talk all things Buffaloes ahead of an interesting season in Boulder. Is this an inflection point for the Tad Boyle era overall? CU is near the bottom of the Power 4 in roster spending and the old ways of finding diamonds in the rough and developing them is over with the Buffs losing three key players from last year's team.

There is still a lot of talent on Boyle's team and Tyler and Oliver talk through all the key pieces of the roster before taking a look at the nonconference schedule and CU's potential place in the Big 12 this season.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

We continue our college basketball season preview series with another favorite on the show, Colorado State.

Justin Michael from DNVR returns to talk all things Rams ahead of Ali Farokhmanesh's second season in Fort Collins. CSU returned a ton of talent and reloaded around that core group to form a roster that has NCAA Tournament expectations.

Tyler and Justin talk through a difficult nonconference schedule and what it says about Farokhmanesh's belief in his team and what's to come in the first season in the new-look Pac-12.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

It's time to begin our team-specific season previews with the college basketball season just a few weeks away and there's no better team to start with than reigning Mountain West champion Utah State.

Jason Walker from Cache Valley Daily returns to talk all things Aggies ahead of the first season under coach Ben Jacobson and in the new-look Pac-12.

They talk through the biggest storylines for the team, including why this golden age of Utah State basketball feels set to continue thanks to a talented roster led by returning conference player of the year Mason Falslev.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

Troy Finnegan from ClutchPoints returns for a full 2026-27 NBA season predictions show.

The guys run through their Eastern and Western conference standings projections 1-15, highlighting where they agree and where they don't.

Plus, full awards picks and playoff predictions each with a different NBA champion.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

Friend of the show David Arroyo joins for the first time for a vibes-based NBA season preview less than two weeks away from the start of the 2026-27 campaign.

After taking a general look at the league, the guys dive into the Nuggets and the biggest questions facing the franchise. Is there any reason to still be worried about Nikola Jokic not re-signing next summer? Is this the last year of the Jokic-Murray-Gordon trio? Will the DeMar DeRozan signing meaningfully improve the bnech?

Then, they take a look at the Jazz, who will look to take a major step forward this season after years of rebuilding. David gives his take on why he thinks Utah is a playoff team and the reasons for optimism in Salt Lake City, led by Keyonte George and Darryn Peterson.

Finally, the guys discuss the Suns, who have killed all of the good vibes from last season in the summer, mostly due to the trade for Miles Bridges. How long will Phoenix be content with a ceiling as the No. 7 seed in the West and will Devin Booker ever request a trade? Plus, a look at some of the encouraging young depth on the roster.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

Vinny Benedetto from The Denver Gazette returns to talk all things Nuggets in the wake of the Peyton Watson sign-and-trade to the Cavaliers that brings back an unprotected 2031 first-round pick to Denver.

The guys talk through a disappointing offseason for the Nuggets, one that has frustrated the fan base and leaves a lot of questions heading into the 2026-27 NBA season, especially for a new-look bench unit that will now be led by new free agent signing DeMar DeRozan.

Still, Denver might be the top team behind favorites San Antonio and Oklahoma City in the Western Conference and Vinny and Tyler give their takes on how the Nuggets season could go, both good and bad.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

Tyler Rucker from No Ceilings NBA joins to talk all things Summer League.

Starting with players from local college teams, the guys give their take on No. 1 pick AJ Dybantsa and how the former BYU star performed in Las Vegas, as well as his fit with the Washington Wizards going forward.

Then, they hit on one of the stars of the summer in Arizona's Brayden Burries, who went to the Milwaukee Bucks in the lottery and shined in Vegas.

They wrap up by discussing all three NBA teams in the MT time zone, starting in Utah and with new Jazz star Darryn Peterson, who looked the part both in Salt Lake City and Las Vegas.

Finally, they break down Khaman Maluach's impressive showing for the Phoenix Suns and how he fits in the rotation this season before giving a few quick takeaways on Nuggets rookies Trevon Brazile and Bryce Hopkins.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

Troy Finnegan returns for a temperature check on the Nuggets fan base a month into free agency and with the team doing very little so far.

Peyton Watson still remains unsigned and his restricted free agency doesn't seem to be coming to an end anytime soon, nor do any trades feel imminent.

Tyler and Troy assess the few moves Denver has made so far, including the signings of Marvin Bagley and Alpha Diallo, as well as the news that veteran coach Dave Joerger is joining David Adelman's staff as the top assistant.

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Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains!

Chandler Holt from KSL Sports returns to talk all things Jazz in the wake of a stunning trade as center Walker Kessler is sent to the Los Angeles Lakers for multiple first-round draft picks and swaps.

Why Utah was so eager to make this move this summer and what could come next for the franchise with No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson also in the fold.

Tyler and Chandler also talk about what to expect from the Jazz's young players at NBA Summer League, most notably Peterson and Ace Bailey.

Finally, Tyler wraps the show with some thoughts on the Phoenix Suns trading for Miles Bridges, a move that disappointed large portions of the fan base, as well as the Nuggets having a quiet start to free agency as the Peyton Watson (and more) situation is yet to be resolved in Denver.

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