Happy Hour Hoops

IT FINALLY HAPPENED. We' have been calling for it since before the season began and finally, James Harden has been traded to the Brooklyn Nets in a 4-team deal that also included Indiana and Cleveland. We discuss:

- How will Brooklyn's three stars work together?

- Did Houston make the right move?

- How did Cleveland sneak into this deal?

- Indiana bolsters their roster for the future and for a title run

- and more!

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Welcome back hoopers! Hope you enjoyed the basketball but who are we kidding, we know you were watching wild card weekend and that's okay because we're here to catch you up on everything. This week we discuss:

- How has COVID started to impact the NBA schedule?

- The Nets continue to be a soap opera

- How can we fix the Kings?

-and more! 

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Happy New Year hoopers! On today's pod we discuss:

- Stop disrespecting Steph Curry

-What's wrong with the Raptors?

-The Nets defensive struggles

-  a game of Would You Rather?: NBA Style

- and more!

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HAPPY NEW YEAR HOOPERS!! This ep, we go through our favorite moments in basketball from 2020. We kept it light for y'all to open up 2021. 

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the hoopers out there. Today on the pod we give our 12 takes of Christmas, after one of the wildest opening weekends of NBA basketball in recent history (although Christmas day was pretty buns not gonna lie...) we discuss:

-How good are the Suns going to be?

-What's going on with the Celtics?

-Cavs and Kings atop their conferences

-Lakers might be even more dominant than last year

- and more!

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Who's really going to win the NBA title this year? We break down the 10 contenders to the throne:

Brooklyn - 12:00

Dallas - 19:00

Portland - 23:15

Philly - 27:00

Lakers - 31:00

Clippers - 38:00

Bucks - 42:00

Heat - 48:00

Nuggets - 51:00

Celtics - 57:00

+ our Finals picks!

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What is at stake for the biggest stars in the NBA this year? We run through all of that and more on this edition of Happy Hour Hoops. We discuss:

Giannis is staying! Are the Bucks any better than previous years though? - 3:40

AD and Lebron's Laker Legacy - 14:00

The Kyrie and KD experiment - 22:00

Celtics Young Guns ready for their moment? - 34:00

Where in the world will James Harden go? - 41:00

Is Ben Simmons staying? - 51:15

Can the Clippers earn everyone's respect? - 56:00

Steph or Dame? - 59:20

and more!

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Welcome to our final division preview where we break down the Southeast! We discuss:

Are the Heat better than last year's team? - 2:00

Can the Hawks find some magic... and maybe another superstar? - 13:00

What do the Orlando Magic think of themselves? - 23:00

Whose team is it in Charlotte, Lamelo's, or Hayward's? - 28:00

The Wizards might be good! - 37:00

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Welcome to the Pacific Division Preview! This division is LOADED with talent and will easily be one of the most competitive in the NBA. We discuss:

Are the Lakers going to repeat? - 1:00

What do the remaining pieces of the Warriors dynasty have left? - 12:00

Does Chris Paul really raise the Suns' ceiling? - 22:00

How do the Clippers move on from last year's disappointment? - 31:30

How can the Kings ascend? - 42:00

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Welcome to our Southwest Division preview but FIRST, we have a BIG announcement. Happy Hour Hoops will now be affiliated with Trainwreck Sports! Follow them @trainwrecksprts and look out for more content coming from us on their socials and on their website (trainwrecksports.com) Now onto the preview! We discuss: 

Houston, we have a James Harden problem - (4:45)

What is Luka's ceiling this year, and how far can he carry the Mavs? - (20:00)

Can Ja Morant follow up on his outstanding rookie year? -(32:40)

Zion showed flashes, Ingram showed flashes, does it translate to wins for the Pelicans? (39:00)

The Spurs are in a mini rebuild, can Pop put together another contender with this group?

and more!

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