Go Team Score Points

The NBA season is barely underway, and the injury list is already looking scary. Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton, Jalen Williams, Paolo Banchero, Jimmy Butler, and a whole lot of other NBA stars are missing time. Is this just bad luck, or is the 82-game season taking a bigger toll on players than ever?

This week on Go Team Score Points, we're talking about the NBA's growing injury problem, what might be causing it, and whether the league needs to rethink its schedule.

Plus, we're diving into the remarkable life story of Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr. From growing up in Beirut to losing his father to an assassination during his freshman year of college, Kerr's journey to becoming an NBA champion is anything but ordinary. We also get into his infamous practice fight with Michael Jordan, his coaching career, and the hilarious story of how he met his own doppelgänger!

Also on this episode:

🏀 The NBA injury crisis: Why are so many important players already missing games?

🤔 Is basketball getting more physically demanding? More possessions, full-court pressure, and constant changes of direction—is the modern NBA harder on players' bodies?

🔥 Celtics drama: What's really going on between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown?

🎙️ Five Questions with Sam: The Nuggets' slow start, Katie Winge's broadcasting, NBA storylines, and the Halloween traditions the league desperately needs.

😂 Plus, emoji preferences, basketball parent advice, and some questionable Halloween costume ideas.

No gatekeeping. No need to be an NBA expert. Just two basketball fans trying to figure it all out.

Go Team Score Points – because the news is a lot, and learning about sports is a nice distraction.

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 Nikola Jokic isn't happy with Nuggets fans—and he's not afraid to say it! After Denver fans booed their team during a rough stretch against the Pelicans, Jokic suggested that fans who boo shouldn't come to games. But are the fans wrong for expecting more, or does Jokic have a point?

This week on Go Team Score Points, we're breaking down the early NBA season, including:

🏀 Jokic vs. Nuggets fans: Should fans be allowed to boo when their team isn't playing well?

🔥 The rookie debate: Would you rather be a superstar on a struggling team or a role player on a championship contender?

⭐ Early-season standouts: Darius Acuff Jr., Tre Johnson, Cam Boozer, Caleb Wilson, and the surprisingly hot-starting Grizzlies.

📈 Jayson Tatum redemption: One of us owes him an apology. He's been THAT good.

👀 NBA observations: Are early-season records misleading? Does strength of schedule matter more than we're talking about? And can someone please do something about those endless replay reviews?

Plus, DeMar DeRozan's remarkable 17-year NBA career, Aaron Gordon doing Aaron Gordon things, Jokic's 200th career triple-double, and our weekly MVP, LVP, and most confusing moments.

No gatekeeping. No need to be an NBA expert. Just two basketball fans trying to figure it all out.

Go Team Score Points – because the news is a lot, and learning about sports is a nice distraction.

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🎉 We're celebrating 100 episodes of Go Team Score Points! 🎉The NBA is back, and Irish and Sam are breaking down opening-week surprises, comeback wins, and early-season predictions. But the biggest story of the episode is DeMar DeRozan's powerful journey with mental health.🏀 In this episode:* DeMar DeRozan's story: Growing up in Compton, struggling with depression, and changing the conversation about mental health in professional sports.* Therapy and vulnerability: We discuss DeMar's Dinners with DeMar YouTube series, including his fascinating conversation with Draymond Green about therapy, finding the right therapist, and why asking for help can make you stronger.* NBA opening-week reactions: The Celtics, Sixers, Thunder, Nuggets, and more. Who looks great, who's struggling, and what can we learn from the first games?* The return of Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard: Emotional comebacks and memorable moments from opening week.* Five Questions with Irish: Nuggets predictions, the joys of watching basketball as a beginner, and the most important question of all: What food is missing from arena concessions?We're an NBA podcast for curious fans and basketball beginners. No gatekeeping—just basketball, honest conversations, and plenty of unexpected tangents.Thanks for being part of our first 100 episodes! ❤️#NBA #NBAPodcast #DeMarDeRozan #MentalHealth #DraymondGreen #DinnersWithDeMar #NBAOpeningWeek #NikolaJokic #DenverNuggets #BasketballForBeginners #GoTeamScorePoints

The NBA is BACK! 🏀 Irish and Sam break down opening week, from a rookie talking trash to Luka Dončić to LeBron James bringing his signature handshakes to the Philadelphia 76ers.Irish watches a full Nuggets game LIVE (a big deal for an NBA beginner!) and discovers a promising new Denver prospect, Jeremy Lin's broadcasting debut, and a truly questionable arena karaoke choice. Plus, we dig into some wild opening-game records held by Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, John Stockton, and more.Will the Nuggets recover from their fourth-quarter collapse? Is Sweet Caroline actually a good karaoke song? Go Team Score Points is the NBA podcast for curious fans and basketball beginners. No gatekeeping. Just basketball, ridiculous tangents, and learning as we go.

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The NBA season is here, and we're making our predictions! Who's coming out of the East and West, who will win the NBA Finals, and who's taking home MVP? We're picking between the Knicks, Pacers, Thunder, and Spurs, debating whether Wemby is ready for MVP, and predicting another big year for Jokic.

Plus, we tell the story of one player's unconventional path to NBA stardom, discuss the league's new smart basketball, check in on Kristaps Porziņģis, and ask the big questions: Would you trade Jokic for Wemby? And how do you stay interested in the NBA regular season?

Go Team Score Points is the NBA podcast for curious fans and basketball beginners. No gatekeeping, just basketball, stories, predictions, and a little chaos.

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The NBA season is almost here, and we have predictions! Will injuries shake up the standings? Will the NBA finally get tanking under control? Could the Celtics break a record, and will LeBron miss practice because of fog? We also break down Exhibit 10 contracts and how the NBA’s fringe players fight for a roster spot, celebrate Tyrese Haliburton’s return, and play a guessing game about an NBA figure who had a basketball-obsessed childhood. Plus, we answer questions about team chemistry, the importance of the preseason, and how many games Wemby will play. No gatekeeping—just NBA talk for everyone!

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This week on Go Team Score Points, we dig into the weird, messy, and surprisingly human side of the NBA. We talk about Jalen Duren’s massive new contract and whether the Pistons can realistically keep three highly paid players together, plus the pressure players face when their performance and mental resilience are constantly under scrutiny.

Then we get into the Portland Trail Blazers’ controversial hiring of a new play-by-play announcer after old social media posts resurfaced—and ask the uncomfortable question: How much should we hold someone accountable for things they posted when they were 15?

Irish also introduces Sam to Nuggets newcomer Alpha Diallo, whose long road from Denver high school basketball to EuroLeague Defensive Player of the Year makes him one of the most interesting players to watch this season.

And finally, it's NBA Media Day! We tackle five questions about why teams do it, whether players actually enjoy it, Dylan Harper’s comments about coming off the bench, Kawhi Leonard’s Clippers questions, and why Nikola Jokić not signing a contract extension yet probably isn't the drama everyone thinks it is.

Plus: Quentin Grimes accidentally walks into J.J. Redick’s neighbor’s house, Giannis is terrorized by Miami iguanas, and we learn that sometimes the best NBA stories have very little to do with basketball.

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Why is punching the basketball illegal? What happens if an entire NBA team fouls out? And why does the NBA have a “disaster draft” for catastrophic situations? This week on Go Team Score Points, we dig into some of the strangest rules hiding in the NBA rulebook — including mandatory timeouts, accidental baskets, shot-clock chaos, coach restrictions, and a rule that lets a fouled-out player come back into the game under very specific circumstances.

We also go back to the early days of basketball and explore how the game was adapted for women, from three-zone basketball and limited dribbling to the eventual arrival of five-on-five play and the WNBA.

Plus: Jalen Duren’s contract situation, Steph Curry’s future, the invention of the backboard (spoiler: fans were cheating), and why the shot-clock operator has a surprisingly stressful job.

No gatekeeping. Just basketball, weird rules, and learning as we go.

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How did basketball go from peach baskets and no dribbling to the three-point line, shot clocks, goaltending, and modern NBA basketball? Sam takes Irish through some of the strangest rule changes in basketball history—and they discover just how different the game used to be.

Plus: Wilt Chamberlain’s custom-built Bel Air mansion had a 15-foot pool, no right angles, a retractable roof, and an X-rated room with a fur-covered waterbed. Naturally, we had to talk about it.

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Ben Simmons is back in the NBA, and we genuinely hope it goes well for him. We also learn that he may have gone from basketball player to professional fisherman and back again. Then a Spencer Jones post sends us down a rabbit hole into the NBA’s 700-page Collective Bargaining Agreement—and wow, there are A LOT of rules.

We talk about the NBA jock tax, player bonuses, tuition reimbursement, media training, $156-a-day meal allowances, first-class flights, five-star hotels, extra-long beds, 18 days off, All-Star bonuses, free League Pass, and the surprisingly long list of activities NBA players need permission to do.

Plus: What should be added to the CBA? Fan board-game days? Rules for NBA owners? Mandatory Pop-Tarts? And, most importantly, should Aaron Gordon and Steven Adams be legally required to play shirts and skins?

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