Bench Reactions

On this week's episode the guys talk about Joel Embiid's injury and how much of a role the 65 games played rule might have played in it before breaking down the winners and losers of (real) trade deadline week. How will the new additions in Dallas bolster this Luka-centered Mavs roster? Will Gordon Hayward play a meaningful role in OKC's run this season? What teams that chose not to make a move surprised us the most? We break down all of this and more before wrapping up with Jason's Mudpie Moment of the Week.

It's the most wonderful time of the year: Mock Trade Deadline Extravaganza Week! All five of the guys represent six teams each and break down every fake deal that was made this week. Hilarity, chaos, and plenty of thoughtful takes ensue!

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On this week's episode we cover all the craziness in the league this week: the Bucks firing Adrian Griffin and hiring Doc Rivers, ridiculous simultaneous offensive performances on multiple nights, trades happening across the league, and the announcement of the 2024 All-Star starters. We then debate our own All-Star reserves before handing out our Midseason Benchies and wrapping up with Patrick's Mudpie Moment of the Week.

On this week's episode the guys dish out their midseason NBA awards, including Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, MVP, and our midseason All-NBA Teams before wrapping up with Zack's Mudpie Moment of the Week.

On this week's episode the guys review Kawhi inking a 3-year, $153 million extension with the Clippers this week, what's causing the legendary blowouts we're seeing this week, a Wizards and Pistons trade, and the Grizzlie's injury woes continuing. Then, they go around the league and talk about the Timberwolves' ability to really compete in the playoffs, whether the Jazz's recent run of wins is sustainable and what Danny Ainge will decide to do this season, where the Nets should go from here after their recent skid, and what's next for the Lakers before wrapping up with Jason's Mudpie Moment of the Week.

On this week's episode Dan and Patrick run a classic pick and roll (slash pick and pop) and visit all the most recent news headlines from this week: the first fan returns on All-Star voting, Draymond being reinstated by the NBA and re-joining the Warriors, and Ricky Rubio retiring after 12 seasons in the NBA. We then go around the league with three questions from each conference; Dan representing the East and Patrick representing the West. Two takesmen. One podcast. No rules.

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On this week's episode the guys get together on New Year's Day to rejoice together over the Pistons finally winning a game. Then, we break down the Knicks trading for OG Anunoby before diving into our New Year's Resolutions for the NBA, each bringing two changes we would like to make or things we would like to see within the league from now through the end of the 2023-24 season. And finally, we wrap up with Chase's referee-charged Mudpie Moment of the Week.

If your answer to "all I want for Christmas" is a brand new Bench Reactions episode, we're bringing Christmas to you early with our Christmas extravaganza! The guys get together to talk about Ja's return and his immediate impact on the Grizzlies, the absolute tear Joel has been on recently, and just how bleak things look in Detroit after the Pistons lost their 26th game in a row. They then kick off the Christmas festivities with their letters to Santa and Christmas Day Bonanza where they rank each Christmas day game from best to worst before wrapping up with Zack's Mudpie Moment of the Week.

On this week's episode all of the Bench Reactions boys join to break down a very busy news week in the NBA: Cleveland suffers more injuries to its stars, Daryl Morey gets an extension from the Sixers, game ball drama between Milwaukee and Indiana, Detroit can't buy a win, and Draymond gets suspended indefinitely. Then, we run through our Quarter-Season Superlatives including biggest surprise, best League Pass team, and class clown before wrapping up with Jason's Mudpie Moment of the Week.

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On this week's episode the boys break down all the major storylines from the semis and final of the In-Season Tournament before celebrating the return of the Zack by letting him respond to our takes over the last few weeks with a special edition of "Burning Burnham Responses." We then go around the league by playing a game of "Something or Nothing" before wrapping up with Dan's Shaq-sized Mudpie Moment of the Week.

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