Phil and Joel kick around a few teams and players early impact and analyze if its indicative of things to come. Also, the season's first edition of "Did this dude just did this?"

Phil and Joel take a look at a group of players with a lot to prove, and earn, in the upcoming NBA season.

Phil and Joel make their playoff picks heading into this week's season tipoff.

Phil and Joel continue their season preview by discussing three of the most dysfunctional franchises in the NBA heading into the season. They also cover Kyrie Irving and his contract situation after recent comments to Celtics fans.

Phil and Joel put their own spin on the players and teams with the widest range of outcomes coming into the NBA seasons. They discuss which players will exceed or fall short of expectations and debate teams from their over/under episode from last month.

Phil and Joel reveal their annual rankings of the top 10 players they'd start a franchise with. They also cover the Minnesota Timberwolves in the wake of Jimmy Butler's official trade request, Karl Anthony Towns' contract extension, and latest front office drama.

Phil and Joel are joined by Bleacher Report's Howard Beck to discuss the drama in Minnesota, the changing culture of the Toronto Raptors, Boogie Cousins, and much more.

 

Links:

Howard on Twitter (https://twitter.com/HowardBeck)

Howard on Bleacher Report (https://bleacherreport.com/users/3065513-howard-beck)

NBA Nerd Night on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nbanerdnight)

Sopan Deb of The New York Times joins for a wide ranging conversation on the Celtics, Manu Ginobli's retirement, the entertainment value of the NBA, and performing stand up comedy for Daryl Morey.

Links:

Sopan on Twitter (https://twitter.com/SopanDeb)

Read Sopan in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/by/sopan-deb)

NBA Nerd Night on Twitter (https://twitter.com/nbanerdnight)

Phil and Joel use the unveiling of Vegas' over-unders as a reason to predict win totals for all 30 teams, and discuss the biggest discrepancies between their picks and Vegas lines.

Phil and Joel discuss teams that have taken a step back based on offseason moves, including the Rockets and Lakers.