Nerd Sesh

The nerds continue to rank every team in the NBA with Nos. 20-11, breaking down why Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are firmly in the NBA’s middle tier, discussing why Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat can’t crack the Top 10 and disagreeing strongly over the placement of Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets. 

Timestamps

00:02:12 - #30-#21 Lists Recap

00:02:57 - Utah Jazz

00:13:28 - Portland Trailblazers

00:26:26 - Orlando Magic

00:35:20 - Washington Wizards

00:53:08 - Atlanta Hawks

01:02:17 - Los Angeles Lakers

01:08:10 - Denver Nuggets

01:24:40 - Golden State Warriors

01:37:49 - Cleveland Cavaliers

01:44:46 - Houston Rockets

01:47:39 - Miami Heat

01:55:48 - Detroit Pistons

02:00:36 - Indiana Pacers

02:08:25 - #20-#11 Lists Recap

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The nerds are ranking every team in the NBA before the season, starting with Nos. 30-21. They break down whether the Kings, Bucks or Nets will be the worst team in the league, discuss how Cooper Flagg would need to improve to make the Dallas Mavericks a solid team, dive into why the Phoenix Suns might be primed for regression and discuss why Cameron Boozer makes the Memphis Grizzlies a sneaky interesting team.

Timestamps

00:00:56 - Sacramento Kings

00:05:52 - Brooklyn Nets

00:10:40 - Milwaukee Bucks

00:15:45 - Los Angeles Clippers

00:22:02 - Chicago Bulls

00:32:44 - New Orleans Pelicans

00:42:50 - Charlotte Hornets

00:49:02 - Dallas Mavericks

00:56:37 - Memphis Grizzlies

01:09:33 - Phoenix Suns

01:21:37 - Lists Recap

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The nerds react to an incredible slate of Week 3 NFL action, breaking down how Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos came back as Matthew Stafford & the Los Angeles Rams collapsed, diving into the wild finish between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys, explaining how the Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back vs. the Cincinnati Bengals and analyzing every other wild Sunday game.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - DEN-LAR

00:17:44 - BAL-DAL

00:27:33 - PIT-CIN

00:41:24 - WAS-SEA

00:54:20 - JAX-NE

01:13:12 - BUF-LAC

01:23:27 - MIN-TB

01:39:01 - LVR-NOLA

01:51:06 - CLE-CAR

02:00:20 - DET-NYJ

02:06:18 - SF-AZ

02:14:07 - IND-HOU

02:35:19 - KC/MIA

02:37:54 - NYG/TEN

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The nerds break down the biggest X-Factor for every team in the NBA this season, discussing whether LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers' fit makes enough sense for them to win the title, diving into the ramifications of the Paul George trade for Boston and analyzing if Kawhi Leonard will make the Toronto Raptors true top-tier contenders.

Timestamps

00:00:45 - Atlantic

00:32:28 - Southeast

01:03:47 - Central

01:24:16 - Northwest

01:52:23 - Pacific

02:20:59 - Southwest

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The nerds rank the Top 10 defenses in NBA history, debating whether the Bad Boy Pistons belong on the list, giving props to the best defenses ever led by Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, and diving into if the 2025 Thunder, 2004 Pistons or 1964 Celtics were the greatest defense ever.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - Criteria

00:04:05 - Honorable Mentions

00:49:38 - 1971 Bucks (49:00)

00:54:00 - Bad Boy Pistons

00:58:50 - Ewing’s Knicks

01:03:34 - 1970 Knicks

01:07:27 - 1977 Blazers

01:11:51 - 2004 Spurs

01:16:06 - 1996 Bulls 

01:21:48 - 2008 Celtics

01:29:01 - 2025 Thunder

01:42:40 - 1999 Spurs

01:48:33 - 2004 Pistons

 01:59:54 - Russell’s Celtics

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The nerds react to a wild Sunday of NFL Week 2 action, breaking down an electric SNF shootout between Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs & Daniel Jones' Indianapolis Colts, dissecting how the New Orleans Saints stunned the Baltimore Ravens and diving into how the Denver Broncos bounced back vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - SNF Reaction - KC

00:14:05 - SNF Reaction - IND

00:35:31 - NOLA-BAL

00:54:43 - MIN-CHI

01:12:48 - DEN-JAX

01:24:02 - LVR-LAC

01:35:53 - CIN-HOU

01:45:48 - NE-PIT

02:03:39 - PHI-TEN

02:22:22 - GB-NYJ

02:29:11 - DAL-WAS

02:35:51 - SF-MIA

02:39:53 - SEA-AZ

02:42:32 - CAR-ATL

02:47:56 - Superchats

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The nerds react to an explosive performance from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills to  beat Jared Goff's Detroit Lions in the Week 2 Thursday Night Football matchup.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - TNF Reaction

00:38:33 - Superchats

00:43:08 - HOU-CIN Predictions

00:46:39 - CHI-MIN Predictions

00:50:35 - JAX-DEN Predictions

00:58:47 - Superchats (Re-Visited)

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The nerds are joined by Marz Talks Sports and Chill Town Hoops for some diabolical NBA trivia, digging deep into their bags to name some of the biggest shot chuckers and ballhogs in NBA history before drafting the best dunkers ever and assembling their dream 1990s squads.

Timeline:

0:00 Lists

1:12:37 Drafts

1:43:03 Games

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The nerds are joined by Joel Moran of the Pick a Side Podcast to react to the Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs' dominant MNF win over Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos and to rank the Top 10 contenders in the NFL after Week 1, breaking down why the San Francisco 49ers are the biggest riser, disagreeing over where to place the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, and diving into why the Baltimore Ravens might be the best in the NFL.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - MNF Reaction - Chiefs

00:21:58 - MNF Reaction - Broncos

00:48:35 - Contender Rankings

00:48:48 - Houston Texans

00:53:25 - Green Bay Packers

00:59:05 - New England Patriots

01:00:37 - Cincinnati Bengals

01:05:36 - Minnesota Vikings

01:11:25 - Philadelphia Eagles

01:17:37 - Seattle Seahawks

01:22:59 - Jacksonville Jaguars

01:31:17 - San Francisco 49ers

01:36:53 - Buffalo Bills 

01:54:55 - Los Angeles Rams

02:03:58 - San Francisco 49ers (Re-Visited)

02:05:40 - Kansas City Chiefs

02:11:47 - Baltimore Ravens

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The nerds react to a wild Week 1 of NFL action, breaking down the SNF battle between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, discussing how Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills picked up a huge win over the Houston Texans and diving into why the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears looked unstoppable offensively.

Timestamps

00:00:18 - NYG-DAL

00:21:08 - BUF-HOU

00:44:13 - BAL-IND

00:53:27 - MIN-GB

01:12:04 - CHI-CAR

01:23:27 - DET-NOLA

01:41:10 - AZ-LAC

01:51:27 - CIN-TB

02:00:36 - PHI-WAS

02:10:58 - PIT-ATL

02:17:10 - LVR-MIA

02:19:55 - JAX-CLE

02:23:44 - NYJ-TEN

02:28:05 - Superchats

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