On this episode of the Heat Check, Trysta kicks off her Eastern Conference previews with the Atlantic Division. She kicks things off by looking at the 76ers, running through their roster changes and the team’s plethora of offseason drama. Then, it’s onto the Raptors where she breaks down the organization’s state of “roster purgatory.” Afterwards, Trysta looks at the Celtics where she lays out how this team could be successful or fall apart trying. To wrap things up, she heads to New York, touching on the Knicks and Nets. She shares an update on the Nets’ rebuild before looking at whether the Knicks will win or bust in the 2023-24 season.

1:00 Conference Overview

1:18 76ers

7:08 Raptors

12:24 Celtics

17:57 Nets

21:26 Knicks

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In this segment of the Heat Check, Trysta kicks off her Atlantic Division preview. She opens things up with the 76ers, discussing their roster changes before recapping the ups and downs of the James Harden drama. Afterwards, she touches on the importance of Joel Embiid and how his health could impact the team’s success. 

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In this portion of the Heat Check, Trysta continues her Atlantic Division preview by looking first at the Toronto Raptors. She breaks down how the organization has fallen since 2019, and the team’s state of “roster purgatory.” Afterwards, she turns her attention to the division favorite Boston Celtics. Trysta recaps the organization’s big time roster moves and shares both why she thinks they’ll be successful this season and how things could fall apart.

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On this segment of the Heat Check, Trysta wraps up her Atlantic Division preview in New York with the Nets and the Knicks. She begins with the Nets and checks in on the organization’s rebuild. Then, she checks in on the Knicks and works through whether they can win or will bust in the 2023-24 season. 

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On this segment of the Heat Check, Trysta fills you in on all of the latest news from around the league. From Joel Embiid, to Ja Morant, to the NBA's latest apology tour, she gives you all the info you need as we head closer to the 2023-24 season tipoff!

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On this episode of the Heat Check, TikTok content creator and sports reporter Frank Michael Smith joins the pod! To kick things off, Trysta asks him about his start in the industry, covering how he got started, how he views himself in the industry, and the process of monetizing his content. Afterwards, the two get into his production process, discussing script writing, growing his brand, and his career path. To wrap things up, the pair turn their attention to the NBA, covering his predictions and expectations for the upcoming 2023-24 season. 

2:23 YouTube: Then And Now

5:20 Frank’s Origin: The Formula

8:56 Monetization 

15:00 Production Process

16:50 Script Writing 

18:14 Growing The Crew

20:15 Career Path

27:14 Story Selection

31:53 What’s Next

33:02 Basketball Talk

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In this portion of the Heat Check, Trysta and Frank walk through his beginnings as a content creator, discussing his first videos, how he developed his formula, and how he began to monetize his content. 

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In this segment of the Heat Check, Trysta and Frank continue their conversation by focusing on his production process. The pair go through how he produces his videos, his script writing process, the growth of his crew, and his career path. 

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In this portion of the Heat Check, Trysta wraps up her conversation with Frank Michael Smith by turning their attention to the upcoming 2023-24 NBA season. Frank shares his favorite teams, who he’s most excited to watch, and gives his prediction for who will be the league champion. 

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On this episode of the Heat Check, Trysta finishes her Western Conference Preview with the Northwest Division. She kicks things off by discussing the team she thinks will be the biggest disappointment, the Minnesota Timberwolves- focusing on how dysfunction will be their downfall this year. Afterwards, she looks to the Oklahoma City Thunder, and discusses why this young roster excites her so much. Then, she turns her attention to the Portland Trail Blazers and looks at how the organization will move forward without Damian Lillard. After that, she gives you a take about the Utah Jazz that may surprise you, before wrapping things up with the reigning NBA Champion Denver Nuggets. 

0:55 Division Overview 

1:43 Minnesota Timberwolves

7:40 Oklahoma City Thunder

10:42 Portland Trail Blazers

15:08 Utah Jazz

18:56 Denver Nuggets

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