NBA Nerd Night

Following the trade request by Anthony Davis, Phil and Joel look at the teams with the best odds to land him, and put together offers the Pelicans may not be able to refuse.

Phil and Joel welcome friend of the program and Warriors fan Rylan Stewart to discuss the Warriors at length -- for the first time in the history of NBA Nerd Night. They discuss how Kevin Durant has changed their offensive style, his upcoming free agency, Steve Kerr's coaching, the return of Boogie Cousins, Klay Thompson's overall impact and much more.

Phil and Joel reconvene in the New Year to discuss the Timberwolves' firing of Tom Thibodeau, the Warriors title odds relative to past champs, and a number of players including: James Harden, Anthony Davis, Gordon Hayward, Derrick Rose, and Lonzo Ball. Also, another edition of "Did this dude just did this?"

Phil and Joel are joined by Sopan Deb of The New York Times to discuss the Eastern Conference -- covering a season "headline," the most enjoyable player, an interesting stat and a prediction for each team.

Phil and Joel cover the Western Conference by highlighting a "headline," an interesting stat, an enjoyable player, and a prediction for each team.

Phil and Joel discuss the best players from this rookie class at the quarter mark of the season by taking a look at their performance vs. comparable players from past years. They also rank this class vs. some of the best of the last 30 years.

Phil and Joel connect on Thanksgiving morning to discuss Joel Embiid's two-way domination, Phil's Knicks experience, the Bucks vs. Warriors over the rest of the season, and the Celtics continued struggles.

Phil and Joel touch on the Hornets/Sixers matchup before going deep on the Clippers early season success and what's driving the Sacramento Kings surprise start.

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Phil and Joel unpack everything there is to consider with Jimmy Butler's trade to the Philadelphia 76ers for Robert Covington and Dario Saric.

Phil and Joel go deep on the Lakers after Phil's trip to Staples Center to catch the circus in person. They cover the fans, experience, and the latest drama with the team. They also analyze the Bucks success, and break down the Celtics re-integration of talent on offense.