This week on Go Team Score Points, we break down a surprisingly fun showdown between the Denver Nuggets and the Boston Celtics — complete with a Jamal Murray illness scare, a 15–0 Nuggets run, and one more ridiculous falling-away dagger from Nikola Jokić.

We dig into the messy MVP conversation: Is the 65-game rule creating an “MVP by default” situation? What happens if guys like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Dončić, or even Cade Cunningham miss the cutoff? And is that actually a problem for the league?

We also unpack Colorado’s bipartisan sports gambling bill aimed at curbing betting habits — limiting credit cards, deposits, ads, and push notifications from companies like DraftKings and FanDuel. Would it help… or just push gamblers offshore?

Plus:

• The Jokic vs. OKC tension (hello calculated instigation).

• Should NBA fans unionize?

• Hard cap debates and whether dynasties are better for the league.

• Announcer chaos with Jay Bilas (yes, the lawyer who once defended a Barney look-alike in court).

• “That jumper is wet.”

• Red Panda = MVP.

We end with MVP/LVP picks, what we learned (line up the seams!), and whether the Celtics’ postseason ceiling might be lower than we thought.

It’s chaotic, it’s thoughtful, and somehow it all makes sense.

#NBA #DenverNuggets #BostonCeltics #NikolaJokic #NBAMVP #SportsBetting #FanDuel #DraftKings #NBAPodcast #BasketballTalk #RedPanda #LoadManagement

This week on Go Team Score Points, we dive into the delightful chaos of the Oklahoma City Thunder having not one but TWO Jalen Williamses drafted on the same night.

We break down the difference between Jay Will (Arkansas Razorback, TikTok enthusiast, and the NBA’s first Vietnamese player) and J-Dub, plus the incredible draft night moment that had everyone cheering for the wrong Jalen first. We also talk family legacy, refugee stories, and why the Thunder might be the most fun team in the league.

Then things spiral (in the best way) as we uncover just how many current NBA brothers are in the league — including:

• The Ball brothers: Lonzo Ball & LaMelo Ball

• The Curry brothers: Stephen Curry & Seth Curry

• The Holiday brothers led by Jrue Holiday

• The Lopez twins: Brook Lopez & Robin Lopez

• The Wagner brothers: Franz Wagner & Moritz Wagner

• The Murray twins: Keegan Murray & Kris Murray

• The Mobleys: Evan Mobley & Isaiah Mobley

(There are TWELVE sets. Genetics is undefeated.)

And of course, we close with a chaotic round of “Pick Two,” where we draft NBA players and random personalities to:

• Compete on The Amazing Race

• Teach AI to seniors

• Break up with someone via Cameo

• Train for your ex’s wedding

• Handle parent-teacher conferences

• Teach your kid to drive in rural Ohio

Featuring surprise picks like Tom Cruise, Barack Obama, Judge Judy, Ghost Kobe, and a waitress from IHOP who calls you “hon.”

It’s informative. It’s unhinged. It might be our best weekend episode yet.

We’re back from vacation and the NBA is… in a weird place. In this episode of Go Team Score Points, we dive into the NBA All-Star Game fallout — is the dunk contest officially cooked? Should Damian Lillard just own the three-point contest forever? And is Victor Wembanyama the competitive chaos agent the league desperately needs?Then we get into the big conversation: tanking. Is it ruining the NBA… or just part of the system? We debate draft incentives, fan boycotts, and whether a “fan union” should exist.Game recap: Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Brooklyn Nets — a matchup that perfectly captures the contender vs. tanking divide. Reviews that take forever, a herky-jerky performance, mascot analysis (Rumble the Bison??), and a strong showing from Jared McCain.Plus:The sad saga of Hunter TysonKevin Durant and the alleged burner account dramaWhy the kiss cam continues to be our league-wide LVPWe wrap with MVPs, announcer quotes, and the most confusing Thunder roster situation imaginable: two Jalen Williamses.It’s chaos. It’s tanking. It’s towels on a sideline reporter’s head. It’s basketball.#NBA #NBAPodcast #NBAAllStar #Tanking #ThunderUp #NetsWorld #JaredMcCain #KevinDurant #VictorWembanyama #BasketballTalk

This week’s Weekend Episode of Go Team Score Points, we dive into the unbelievable rise of Duncan Robinson — from a 4-person sixth grade class in New Hampshire to breaking NBA three-point records and signing massive contracts.Undrafted. Division III. Two-way contract. Fastest to 1,000 threes. The trajectory is wild.Then we play a chaotic round of NBA-themed Would You Rather — Draymond at your kid’s game? Viral dunk or viral turnover? Oklahoma City for five years if it guarantees LA?It’s basketball, life philosophy, and questionable trade logic all in one episode.#NBA #DuncanRobinson #NBAPodcast #BasketballLife #MiamiHeat #DetroitPistons #NBATalk #SportsPodcast #WouldYouRather #NBATrades

The NBA makes absolutely no sense—and we kind of love it. This week on Go Team Score Points, we break down the wild trade deadline, from Jared McCain landing in Oklahoma City to James Harden, Zubac, and the most confusing conditional draft pick of all time. We talk about the very real human side of getting traded, why the Wizards beating the Pistons broke our brains, and what it’s like watching a basketball game where someone literally loses a shoe. Plus: clear path fouls explained, announcer quotes that made us laugh, ugly City Edition jerseys, and why the Bulls doing nothing is somehow the most baffling move of all.#NBA#NBATradeDeadline#GoTeamScorePoints#NBAPodcast#BasketballPodcast#Wizards#Pistons#Thunder#NBATwitter#SportsPodcast#BasketballCulture#NBAChaos

One of the hosts is battling their own “flu game” while the show powers through a packed week of NBA chaos. We break down Jimmy Butler’s devastating injury and what it could mean for the twilight of his career, debate whether the Warriors’ two-timeline plan was ever realistic, and pause to appreciate Kevin Durant passing Dirk Nowitzki on the all-time scoring list (while somehow still being underrated). Then we head to Salt Lake City for Jazz–Spurs, where Wemby does Wemby things, announcers say “abracadabra” on air, and a very shady MLM sponsorship sends us down a rabbit hole. Plus: Giannis trade tension, Kyle Lowry love from Toronto, an emergency bench player becoming a hero, and why multi-level marketing schemes might be the real LVP of the week.

#GoTeamScorePoints #NBApodcast #FluGame #JimmyButler #KevinDurant #Wembanyama #JazzVsSpurs #NBACurrentEvents #BasketballCulture #MLMDrama #NBAAnnouncers #SportsPodcast

In this weekend “Weep Episode” of Go Team Score Points, we break down one of the NBA’s quietest surprises: Celtics center Nemias Queta. From growing up in Portugal and following his sister into basketball, to becoming the first Portuguese player ever drafted into the NBA, Queta’s journey is way more interesting than you think. We talk Utah State, EuroBasket dominance, why Celtics fans suddenly care about their bigs again, and how Queta became exactly what Boston needed.Then we bring back one of our favorite games: Best Man for the Job. Who should handle a confrontation with your landlord? Talk you out of texting your ex? Plan a bachelor party on a tight budget? Watch your dog with zero instructions? The answers range from deeply practical to completely unhinged, featuring Steven Adams, Jokic, Derek White, Ja Morant, mascots, coaches, and more. Basketball logic meets real-life chaos — it’s the perfect weekend distraction.#GoTeamScorePoints #NBApodcast #NemiasQueta #BostonCeltics #NBADeepDive #BasketballPodcast #EuroBasket #BestManForTheJob #NBAPlayers #SportsComedy #WeekendPodcast

This week on Go Team Score Points, we tackle a little bit of everything: a sprawling NCAA points-shaving scandal with international roots, a genuinely heartwarming Kyle Lowry moment in Toronto, and why the Nuggets might actually be terrifying even without Nikola Jokić. We break down Nuggets vs. Pelicans from New Orleans (with mostly empty seats and surprisingly great announcers), marvel at Peyton Watson’s rise, wonder how NBA moving expenses really work, cringe at in-arena fan cams, and ask the eternal question: how are the Nuggets doing this? Plus, MVP/LVP, what we learned, and the least confusing week we’ve had in a while.#GoTeamScorePoints #NBAPodcast #Nuggets #Pelicans #PeytonWatson #KyleLowry #NBACurrentEvents #CollegeBasketball #PointShaving #NBAAnnouncers #Jokic #ZionWilliamson #BasketballPodcast

It’s the weekend episode of Go Team Score Points, where sports are a coping mechanism and vibes matter more than wins and losses. This week, we deep-dive into Nuggets second-shift legend Hunter Tyson: small-town roots, Clemson dreams, a chaotic draft night, and why he always looks so excited to get subbed in. Then we debut an instant-classic game: NBA Player, Florida Man, or Mascot? — featuring Kim Jong Un visits, Batman pajamas, accordions at halftime, and mascots behaving very badly. Somehow we learn a lot, laugh a lot, and absolutely do not fix the news.#GoTeamScorePoints #HunterTyson #DenverNuggets #NBAPodcast #BasketballPodcast #NBADeepDive #SecondUnitKing #FloridaMan #NBAMascots #SportsComedy #WeepEpisode #WeekendEpisode

The Nuggets beat the Celtics in Boston, Trae Young gets traded, and somehow we watched an entire basketball game without falling apart.In this episode of Go Team Score Points, we break down the Nuggets–Celtics matchup, talk about Denver winning games without Jokic, debate whether Michael Malone accidentally unlocked player development, and try to understand what the Hawks and Wizards are doing with the Trae Young trade.Along the way, we discuss bad City Edition jerseys, announcers who love their teams too much, internet comments that should’ve stayed drafts, and the eternal mystery of what exactly a “big” is in basketball.It’s NBA analysis, but from the perspective of people who are still learning—and not pretending otherwise.#NBA #Nuggets #Celtics #TraeYoung #NBATrades#BasketballPodcast