We are joined by Eddie Averill AKA @Realhoopermovie to discuss Sports, Movies, and Sports Movies! We talk about his experience as the admin of the legendary @nbafilmtweets account, why basketball players make good film critics, and how athletes are the new movie stars. Then we talk about Marty Supreme (SPOILERS START AT ROUGHLY: 23:28 UNTIL ROUGHLY: 01:00:30 ) and finally we hear what it was like being a lakers fan when they got luka.

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Sam Bodrojan's Marty Supreme review for LARB

A video Essay Eddie made about sports movies

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We are joined by Defector’s Maitreyi Anantharaman to do a little Midwest NBA check-in. We talk about the Pistons’ social media team, Caris LeVert, and the Bucks’ predicament with Giannis. Maitreyi gives us an update on the labor negotiations between the WNBA and the WNBPA and on trying to decipher the signal from the noise.

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Patrick about Giannis Trade Talks

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We are joined by Tom Krell (How To Dress Well) to break down the excellent Spurs vs Thunder game, Evil Wemby, Cam Johnson's slow start, Jokic, Negentropic hoopers, plasticity bucket getting, Jamal Murray's IG costing him millions, and much more!

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Listen to The Hellp's new album

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Welcome to the 5th annual SHAMSYS!!!! AKA the Shams Charania Award For Excellence In Divulging Of Information Through Syntax Comprehended By Many.

Every year Defector hosts a livestream where Defector staff members Patrick, Samer and Giri break down the year's nominees. This year Harry joined the Shamsy committee and we are running the livestream on the NBR feed. If you want to WATCH the Shamsys stream, you can find it on twitch here or on youtube here

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We are joined by sports media legend defector, Ray Ratto, to discuss the world of NBA Refereeing. Ray walks us through how NBA refereeing has changed, the impact of Darell Garretson, and how refs used to have personalities. We also discuss the legacy of Tim Donaghy, and how Wilt Chamberlain was actually really, truly, actually a bucket.

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Check out the NBA Refs' personalities

NBR HOF Guest Owen Phillips Ref Database

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Lots of MEIDA talk this week. First, we discuss a strange hole in the NBA media apparatus, then we discuss the rise of the SportsCenter-style tech show TBPN. Finally, we play a game of My Business or None of My Business.

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Great profile on TBPN by Mike Isaac

Another great TBPN profile by Julia Hornstein

The TBPN Media Map

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We are joined by Sam Sheehan and @TrillBroDude of the excellent You Know Ball podcast for a special Home and Home series this week. Patrick and Harry will be on an episode of YKB this week, coming out Tuesday night. On THIS episode, we discuss Luka Garza's dad, the Pelicans being broke, and the VJ Edgecomb experience. Then we talk about some of the cool teams this year, including the Rockets, Pistons, Hawks (with no Trae Young), and the Kings (JK).

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ONLY IF YOU GET CAUGHT EPISODE 3 OUT NOW!

Noa Dalzell's Feature on Luka Garza

SFGate investigation on Frank Graza

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We are joined by blogger extraordinaire Ock Sportello to talk Nico Harrison, Cam Thomas, Cooper Flag propping up the economy, possible false flag operations, Nets nihilism, and MUCH MORE

P.S. As we mentioned in the intro, any rating, reviewing, sending to friends who may dig the pod, etc. is so helpful and really helps the show grow!

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Patrick's recent piece about the Kings

Ock's Nets Season Preview Piece

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We are joined by NBC's Rohan Nadkarni to discuss some early-season trends. Included are: NBR's official Deep State nominee Noah LaRoche, this disappointing #Pelicans start, the Thunder's dominance, Ketamine Kuminga, and sandwhiches in Chicago

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We are joined by Liz Franczak of the esteemed TrueAnon podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about gambling, gooning, Austin Reeves, Lebron as epic bacon guy, hoops on NBC, Haliburton, the warriors, and so much more!

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Patrick on the media's coverage of the gambling scandal

Daniel Kolitz's Harper's piece on Gooning

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