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WE BACK! Welcome to the Season 3 premiere episode where we talk about the Finals and Free Agency as well as a couple of hot takes thrown in there too! Is Giannis the greatest PF of all time? will former players be successful coaches in today's league? We have all these answers and more because we're Nick and Gabe, the greatest podcast duo this world has ever seen, just ask us.

On this weeks episode, we chat about the best part of the NBA season: the trade deadline! Lots of shake-ups in the league including a stat busting “All Gary’s Must Go!” sale in the league (you’ll get it when you listen). As always we share our winners and losers and what we’ll be looking at in the next coming games for each team!

Soon may the Wellerman come, to bring you NBA knowledge and fun…. In this episode, Nick and Gabe talk about the upcoming NBA All-star team, who made it, and who gets to watch from home like us! We also discuss if it's time to change the logo or keep it with ole reliable. And of course, we talk about NBA drama. Without further ado... play that saxophone.

This week on Cardboard Boxseats: Nick and Gabe discuss the league's winners and losers thus far as well as sneaking in some of possibly the worst jokes ever. If you listen closely you might actually hear some basketball-related opinions but don't hold your breath. Nick and Gabe run down the standings and talk about All-Star Weekend coming up!

In this episode, Nick and Gabe talk with Paris Austin, former point guard for the University of California Golden Bears hoping to make it big in the NBA. We discuss his decisions leading up to draft night and what he’s most looking forward to in his future! As always, we put our guest in the Hot Seat with some rapid-fire questions! Enjoy!

In this episode, Nick and Gabe talk with Ryan Schmidt. Ryan is a G League Assistant Coach for the Raptors 905 and Head Coach in the CEBL for the Hamilton Honey Badgers. He tells us about his rise in the league and across borders and how it’s impacted his coaching mindset! Then we ask him which mascot would survive the Hunger Games!

NBA season start! Today’s the day and we chat all about the big teams and they’re changes they’ve made as well as the ones they’ll need to make in order to earn a winning season! Will Kyrie work out with the Nets? Should the Rockets move on from Harden? Are the Pelicans a force to be reckoned with? We think we have the answers!

In this episode, Nick and Gabe talk with Sammy Gelfand. Sammy is currently the Director of Coaching Analytics at Detroit Pistons. Sammy talks about his time in the NBA from the D-League to the Warriors to the Pistons. He explains all about analytics and shares some stories from his time in the league. He was Shaun Livingston’s personal rebounder and oh yeah he has 3 rings!

What’s up what’s up? In this episode, we’re talking with Claus Souza, the Assistant Strength Coach for the Denver Nuggets! He brings a lot of philosophy that we were not prepared for but we learned so much about his work ethic and how he approaches his players! He also brings up the Bubble in Orlando and how that impacted him as well as the overall experience that COVID gave him on and off the court!

In this episode, Nick and Gabe talk about the highs and lows of the 2019-2020 season, the season award winners, and what is to come in the 2020-2021 season. Don’t forget to follow on social media, and hit that subscribe button, and if you’re feeling generous leave us a review…. play that saxophone.