Aaron and Evan tip off with the Nico Harrison firing and the strange Mark Cuban heel turn. That's followed by a Vibe Check with some of the most surprising and disappointing players so far this season (21:12)—with an emphasis on some lesser-discussed names. Then the guys close, as usual, with 3-Up/3-Down (1:19:42), where they get the number of teams wrong, as usual. Still, they discuss the Sixers’ speed (1:20:24), Orlando finding their magic (1:25:41), the Golden State Warriors’ recent struggles (1:28:05)—featuring some epic cooking from Aaron regarding the Draymond–Kevin O’Connor back-and-forth—the Clippers’ ship running aground (1:37:31), and the surprisingly plucky Phoenix Suns (1:44:47).

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The guys Tip Off by talking about the recent matchup between the league's two most surprising teams—the Bulls and the Sixers—and decide which team's early success feels most likely to sustain over the course of the season. Then, in the Vibe Check (23:30), they discuss the ongoing Ja Morant saga and whether Ja finishes the season with the Grizzlies or ends up somewhere like Sacramento, Miami, or New Orleans.

Finally, for 3-Up/3-Down (37:42), they discuss the Dallas Mavericks and their woeful offense (37:57), the Los Angeles Lakers and their incredibly efficient one and what that looks like when LeBron returns (43:44) , Cameron Johnson being MIA in D E N (58:40), the Pistons surging out to a strong start (1:05:22), Desmond Bane and the Magic doing the exact opposite (1:17:36), Keyonte George getting buckets (1:33:06), and the Blazers making their first-ever appearance on both the good (1:29:47) and bad (1:35:28) sides of the ledger.

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The guys start off with the conversation du jour, as they dig into the NBA’s gambling problem in the Tip-Off (4:46). The Vibe Check is then devoted to discussing Aaron’s recently released Top 100 and how he goes about the process of constructing it (21:32). That’s followed by the return of 3-Up/3-Down (38:55), which starts with some shine for Sam Merrill and Giannis, followed by some sympathy for the infirmed Pacers (46:37), some Celtics and Jaylen Brown talk (51:30), the Spurs and their resident alien (58:40), the Thunder and hooray for Ajay (1:06:50), the Portland Trail Blazers (1:14:39), an amazing NBA Draft class (1:26:41), the Golden State Warriors (1:32:17), and the dearth of quality point guards in the league right now (1:41:28). 

Top 100: 100-67, 66-34, 33-1

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Aaron starts out with a victory lap over the Aces' title before he and Evan discuss A'ja's status as the GOAT. The guys then provide which storylines they each think will be the most compelling for every NBA team this season (19:14). 

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Aaron and Evan open by discussing both 2–1 series in the WNBA playoffs (19:17). Then the guys talk about favorites, dark horses, and make their predictions for the winners of all the NBA awards for the very rapidly approaching 2025-26 season.  

Clutch Player of the Year: 37:22

Coach of the Year: 49:19

Rookie of the Year: 56:01

Most Improved Player of the Year: 1:02:57

Sixth Man of the Year: 1:12:47

Defensive Player of the Year: 1:23:38

Most Valuable Player of the Year: 1:35:11

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The guys start out with another pass at the increasingly convoluted Kawhi Leonard story. They follow that with the WNBA playoffs (24:02), including analysis of all the Game 1s and picks through to the champion. Finally, the last division has arrived, as the Northwest Division—home of the reigning champions—is previewed (53:03). 

Utah Jazz: 55:31

Portland Trail Blazers: 1:05:20

Minnesota Timberwolves: 1:25:03

Denver Nuggets: 1:39:53

Oklahoma City Thunder: 1:59:12

WNBA First Round Playoff Preview

WNBA First Round Playoff Preview w/ Bob Bellotti

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The guys open with the Clippers circumvention allegations before getting into how the WNBA playoff picture is taking shape and their opinions on Angel Reese's comments (22:28). Then, it's down to just two divisions as Evan and Aaron give their outlooks for the Eastern Conference Central Division (42:10), featuring the Chicago Bulls (43:56), Indiana Pacers (1:02:29), Milwaukee Bucks (1:12:32), Detroit Pistons (1:27:27), and Cleveland Cavaliers (1:44:14). 

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Evan and Aaron start with the all-of-a-sudden hotly contested MVP race in the WNBA. Then the divisional previews continue with the Pacific Division (28:58) featuring the Phoenix Suns (29:14), Sacramento Kings (48:16), Golden State Warriors (1:06:42), Los Angeles Clippers (1:21:50), and the Los Angeles Lakers (1:39:11). Aaron then closes by going scorched earth on Jerry Jones after the announcement that the Cowboys have traded Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers (2:01:49). 

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Aaron and Evan Tip-Off by talking about the rapid ascendance of Dominique Malonga and the inevitability of the Minnesota Lynx. They then do a Vibe Check on the release of some of the more important games of the NBA schedule for the forthcoming season (26:58). Afterwards, the guys preview the Atlantic Division (40:55), featuring the Brooklyn Nets (41:26), Toronto Raptors (59:10), Philadelphia 76ers (1:11:07), Boston Celtics (1:25:04), and New York Knicks (1:37:30). 

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Aaron and Evan tip off with a whole smattering of WNBA talk, including a discussion of the comments made by Self-Oppression Barbie, the end of the Aces, and new faces in new places. Then they discuss the Luka Dončić contract extension (26:55), followed by their Southwest Division preview (34:43) featuring the New Orleans Pelicans (35:21), Dallas Mavericks (45:45), Memphis Grizzlies (1:02:51), San Antonio Spurs (1:16:45), and Houston Rockets (1:38:39). Finally, Evan cooks up a whole-ass meal when he unloads about the current state of the Yankees (1:56:24). 

Howard Beck Interview

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