The nerds are joined by Tyler from Hoop Venue to discuss whether or not we are headed for an inevitable de-facto NBA Finals between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s unstoppable OKC Thunder and the impossibly great Nikola Jokic and his Denver Nuggets. They also dive into just how historic this season can be for both OKC and Jokic, then rank the greatest superpowers in the NBA today, discuss the NBA’s most underrated teams (Heat, Pistons, Suns, Hawks) and the most disappointing (Mavericks, Clippers, Magic) before wrapping up by praising the players that have grown on them most.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Is a de-facto OKC/DEN Finals inevitable?

00:34:36 - What are the top 5 superpowers that any player has in today’s NBA?

00:59:14 - Who is the most underrated team so far this season?

01:44:27 - What team has disappointed you the most?

02:13:13 - Which player’s game have you grown to appreciate the most?

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The nerds are joined by The Broadcast Boys (Deuce and Brody) for a special trivia episode, as they tackle New York sports history, evade the landmines around real or fake bars, NBA champions and LeBron teammates, and see who can name more NBA randos for a mystery team and position.

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The nerds cover the Mavericks’ decision to fire Nico Harrison in the wake of the Luka Doncic trade, discuss how legit Cade Cunningham & the current No. 1 seed Detroit Pistons really are, break down how Nikola Jokic & the Denver Nuggets have gotten even better, debate whether Victor Wembanyama & the San Antonio Spurs or Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles are are bigger playoff threats, and then rank their updated Top 10 NFL contenders.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Nico Harrison fired + State of the Mavericks

00:32:04 - How legit are the #1 seed Pistons?

00:50:19 - Who has been more impressive in West: Nuggets or Rockets?

01:20:27 - Bigger threat: Spurs or Lakers?

01:36:44 - Updated NFL Contender Rankings

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The nerds react to Week 10 of NFL action, discussing the SNF battle between Justin Herbert's Los Angeles Chargers against Aaron Rodgers' Pittsburgh Steelers, reacting to a huge win for Drake Maye and the New England Patriots over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and dissecting the Buffalo Bills' shocking loss to the Miami Dolphins (along with every other game).

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Patriots-Buccaneers

00:18:45 - Steelers-Chargers

00:26:06 - Bills-Dolphins

00:49:02 - Ravens-Vikings

01:01:54 - Rams-49ers

01:07:31 - Colts-Falcons

01:14:59 - Bears-Giants

01:23:45 - Texans-Jaguars

01:31:08 - Seahawks-Cardinals

01:34:15 - Lions-Commanders

01:36:47 - Saints-Panthers

01:44:24 - Jets-Browns

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The nerds discuss a number of key early-season NBA storylines, breaking down the disastrous state of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies, whether the current Top 5 players in the NBA make up the best group we’ve ever seen, if anyone can stop Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the OKC Thunder, and which NBA teams, players and league-wide trends have stood out as the most fascinating so far. 

Timestamps

00:00:18 - How cooked are Ja Morant and the Grizzlies?

00:17:05 - Is this the most talented top 5 players ever in NBA history?

00:27:28 - Who would you take to win the title: OKC or the field?

00:36:51 - Who is the most interesting team in basketball?

00:57:13 - Players who have taken under-the-radar leaps

01:11:42 - What’s the most interesting league-wide trend this season?

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The nerds react to the most eventful NFL trade deadline in quite some time, breaking down how Sauce Gardner can take the Indianapolis Colts up a level, dissecting whether the New York Jets were right to go on a fire sale, and if Quinnen Williams can elevate the Dallas Cowboys or if they're just cooked. They also hand out their midseason awards, discussing Drake Maye's MVP case, an epic OPOY race between Jonathan Taylor and Jaxon Smith-Njigba and whether Shane Steichen or Kyle Shanahan should be COY.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Sauce Gardner to Colts

00:10:02 - New York Jets fire sale

00:19:58 - Quinnen Williams to Cowboys

00:28:52 - Rashid Shaheed to Seahawks

00:33:08 - Jakobi Meyers to Jaguars

00:36:51 - Additional Deadline Moves

00:40:27 - MVP

00:52:29 - OPOY

00:56:39 - DPOY

01:01:09 - OROY

01:06:41 - DROY

01:09:28 - COY

01:15:16 - CPOY

01:20:55 - POY

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The nerds react to NFL Week 9 action, discussing what to take away from Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills' huge win over Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs, breaking down how the Pittsburgh Steelers stunned the Indianapolis Colts, and reacting to the Seattle Seahawks' dominant victory over the Washington Commanders.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Bills-Chiefs

00:24:04 - Steelers-Colts

00:37:46 - Seahawks-Commanders

00:52:34 - Vikings-Lions

00:58:37 - Panthers-Packers

01:07:40 - Bears-Bengals

01:16:12 - Broncos-Texans

01:22:06 - Patriots-Falcons

01:27:31 - Jaguars-Raiders

01:33:31 - 49ers-Giants

01:39:30 - Chargers-Titans

01:40:56 - Rams-Saints

01:42:48 - Superchats

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On this Halloween, the nerds address whether these early-season NBA standouts are real or fake, debating whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo, Ryan Rollins & the Milwaukee Bucks can win the East, analyzing just how legitimate the leaps of Austin Reaves and Tyrese Maxey are, breaking down if the strong starts by the Portland Trail Blazers and Chicago Bulls are real or fake, and trying to figure out if the LA Clippers are, in fact, cooked.

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The nerds give their biggest takeaways from the opening week of NBA action, discussing the absolutely absurd play of Victor Wembanyama as he continues on a GOAT trajectory, breaking down how the leaps of Chet Holmgren and Ajay Mitchell raise the ceiling even higher for the reigning champion OKC Thunder, diving into the play of standout rookies like Cooper Flagg, Dylan Harper and VJ Edgecombe and… shouting out the Charlotte Hornets?

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Flagg, Harper, & Edgecombe’s impressive opening weeks

00:17:08 - Victor Wembanyama is going to be the GOAT athlete

00:37:18 - Paolo Banchero is officially on fraud watch

00:53:35 - Chet Holmgren continues to figure it out offensively

01:07:00 - The Suns will be a bottom two team in the West

01:12:10 - Giannis Antetokounmpo will post the best statistical season of his career

01:20:39 - The Pistons will host a playoff series

01:28:33 - Warriors are a contender and Jonathan Kuminga’s impact

01:39:43 - The Hornets will make the playoffs

01:45:00 - 76ers could be a dark horse in the East

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The nerds react to NFL Week 8, giving their takes on Aaron Rodgers' and the Pittsburgh Steelers falling short in a potential revenge game vs. Jordan Love & the Green Bay Packers, breaking down impressive wins from the Houston Texans and Denver Broncos, diving into dominant victories by the Indianapolis Colts and Buffalo Bills, and even discussing all the crappy games on the slate.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Packers-Steelers

00:21:55 - Texans-49ers

00:33:58 - Broncos-Cowboys

00:48:04 - Bills-Panthers

00:52:04 - Jets-Bengals

00:57:54 - Ravens-Bears

01:06:30 - Eagles-Giants

01:17:30 - Patriots-Browns

01:25:16 - Colts-Titans

01:28:56 - Dolphins-Falcons

01:32:48 - Buccaneers-Saints

01:36:54 - Superchats

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