In this episode, we react to the Cavaliers and Spurs taking 3-2 series leads, the NFL Schedule release, the return of the RB and more.Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastTimestampsIntro 00:001.) 2010s v 2020s NBA Stars 1:542.) Comment of the Week 5:233.) Join us at the NBA Store 13:404.) Harden Game 4 & 5 19:155.) Pistons Cavaliers 25:266.) James Harden 41:007.) Spurs Wolves 46:008.) Randle & Mcdaniels Struggles 50:509.) Wemby’s Offense 54:3410.) How problematic is Jokic’s Defense? 57:3311.) Team building Luka & Jokic 1:11:0012.) Did Jokic’s ranking drop this year? 1:15:0013.) Oklahoma City 1:24:2114.) How Russell changed BPM criteria 1:27:1315.) Derrick White & BPM Kings 1:30:2016.) Will Lebron Return to LA? 1:39:1717.) Lakers Next Move 1:50:0018.) We Don’t Act Our Age (At All) 2:01:5719.) NFL Discussion 2:09:0020.) NFL Schedule Release 2:11:1621.) Drake dropping 3 albums 2:17:0022.) Drake or Lebron 2:18:22 23.) RB Extensions 2:21:3124.) Two-High Shifting NFL Philosophies 2:25:3825.) Can the Chargers Win the AFC West? 2:38:3726.) Did the Bengals Improve Enough? 2:43:2027.) Steelers Uninstalling Drew Allar 2:54:5028.) Drake iceman release 3:03:30

In this episode, we react to the 2026 NBA lottery results, the Knicks title chances and perform our first official Mock Draft. Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Riv’s Quin Snyder Moment 1:232.) Dehls Engagement Party 3:153.) Favorite teams in major cities 11:004.) Join us in Polymarket 13:075.) What-If Blazers (Roy & Oden) 16:116.) Rank the Three: Shai, Wemby, Joker 20:007.) SGA’s Best Playoff Moment 24:528.) Game 3 Wemby 27:259.) New faces of the NBA 30:3610.) Team building in the 2010s 32:2611.) Where Tatum would rank in the 2010s 34:2612.) 2010s vs Today: Better Era For 2nd-Tier Stars 40:3613.) Reacting to NBA Lottery Reveal 48:3614.) NBA Prospects Preview 50:1915.) Chicago Bulls 53:4616.) Brooklyn Nets 54:3617.) Washington & Utah 56:0818.) Indiana Pacers 1:00:2119.) 1: Washington 1:07:2120.) 2: Utah Jazz 1:09:2621.) 3: Memphis 1:10:1622.) 4: Chicago 1:11:4323.) 5: Los Angeles 1:12:3624.) 6: Brooklyn 1:15:5825.) 7: Sacramento 1:16:1126.) 8: Atlanta 1:17:0827.) 9: Dallas 1:18:1028.) 10: Milwaukee 21:0629.) 11: Golden State 1:24:0630.) 12: Oklahoma City 1:25:3431.) 13: Miami Heat 1:28:0232.) 14: Charlotte 1:29:3633.) Lottery Recap 1:30:5134.) Can the Knicks win the Finals? 1:37:3535.) Potential OKC vs NYK Matchup 1:44:5436.) Karl-Anthony Towns postseason 1:47:0637.) Knicks turning point 2:02:3138.) Giannis Next Team 2:04:1639.) How will Giannis's Next 5 Years Look? 2:13:5640.) The Bucks are a poorly run franchise 2:19:0641.) Joel’s Top 3 Favorite NBA Players 2:23:3642.) Surfing Kobe Tweets 2:26:4643.) OKC didn’t build well around KD & Russ 2:29:5044.) Pistons Cavs 2:32:5945.) NBA Playoff History Being Broken 2:50:4146.) Outro 2:57:36

In this episode we break down the Celtics playoff collapse, why the Knicks are the best team in the East, Spurs vs Wolves and more.

Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcast TimestampsIntro 00:001.) Groomsmen conversation 4:352.) Pardon my French 10:303.) What’s next for the Celtics? 11:494.) The JB Livestream 28:565.) Explaining JB’s Push-off 40:316.) Knicks 76ers Reaction 42:007.) Knicks are the Best Team in the East 52:498.) Could the Knicks win the Finals? 58:009.) Thunder Lakers Reaction 1:00:0510.) How this year’s been different for Philly 1:04:5011.) Knicks 76ers Continued 1:06:5512.) Jalen Brunson last 3 years debate 1:08:5613.) Victor Wembanyama vs All-Time Shot Blockers 1:15:2414.) The falloff of Andrew Bynum 1:23:0015.) Playoff Rudy Gobert 1:26:0016.) Is Minnesota a bad matchup for the Spurs? 1:27:5217.) De’Aaron Fox Debate 1:31:2818.) Who wins the series? 1:41:4019.) Cavs Pistons 1:47:0020.) Why Detroit is a bad matchup for Cleveland 1:52:45 21.) James Harden 2:04:2122.) Revisiting the Donovan Mitchell trade 2:09:20

Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Can the Rockets Pull off the 3-0 Comeback? 1:502.) Celtics vs 76ers Reaction 10:093.) Who's Most Likely to Make a 3-2 Comeback? 12:524.) Joel Embiid's Return 17:55 5.) Minnesota vs Denver Reaction 23:40 6.) Magic vs Pistons 39:587.) Rockets vs Lakers 1:00:288.) Semi Finals Predictions 1:08:529.) Cavs Raptors 1:10:5010.) Knicks vs Celtics or 76ers 1:15:1611.) Derrick White 1:16:2012.) Joel Embiid 1:22:3413.) Knicks Celtics 1:36:0014.) How many players have passed Harden? 1:34:5015.) Spurs OKC 1:34:3016.) Wemby: Best season at his age? 1:35:5717.) New NBA Tanking Prospal 1:42:5618.) Tanking or Trash 1:59:1019.) JC Address the Lakers Bet 2:03:4720.) Inoue vs Nakatani 2:06:1021.) Benavidez vs Zurdo 22.) Canelo vs Mbilli Fight 2:19:50

In Episode 571, we deliver the biggest winners of the 2026 NFL Draft, react to Pistons falling 3-1 to the Magic, Nikola Jokic's struggles vs the Timberwolves and more. Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Patreon Questions 6:412.) Best NBA Champs post GSW 6:573.) Movies with Riv 14:324.) Kevin Durant Boiling Hot Take 15:075.) KD in Brooklyn 18:306.) Worse Playoff Collapses - Rockets or Cowboys 21:007.) Nuggets vs Timberwolves 23:358.) Nikola Jokic’s struggles 29:009.) Luka vs Jokic Defense 42:1910.) Are the Pistons Frauds? 47:0811.) Has Mosley Done Enough? 59:4212.) Lakers vs Rockets 1:03:1213.) What JJ Redick would do in Udoka’s shoes 1:12:2414.) Rockets difficult position 1:17:0715.) Knicks vs Hawks 1:23:4016.) Mikal Bridges trade revisited 1:29:5217.) Atlanta needs more respect 1:35:0018.) Cavs vs Raptors 1:42:0219.) Brandon Ingram 1:46:0020.) Realistic expectations for the Cavs & Pistons 1:56:4021.) Spurs vs Blazers 1:57:2222.) Celtics vs 76ers 1:59:1223.) NFL Draft Winners 2:07:5124.) New York Giants 2:08:0025.) New York Jets 2:15:1026.) Philadelphia Eagles 2:11:3827.) Cleveland Browns 2:12:4028.) New Orleans Saints 2:32:1029.) Miami Dolphins 2:34:2630.) Has Miami Set Malik Willis up to fail? 2:37:0031.) Arizona Cardinals 2:40:1532.) Was Ty Simpson the wrong pick by LA? 2:32:3733.) 49ers Absymal Draft History 2:48:4534.) Jeremiah Love pick was questionable 2:50:3535.) Titans decision 2:51:2536.) Tiering NBA Stars 2:53:5437.) NBA Deal or No Deal 3:03:00

In Episode 570, we react to every Game 1 in the NBA Playoffs, preview the bigges draft needs of each NFL team and review the Dexter Lawrence trade to Cincinnati.Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastRSVP by dming Blue 42 on Instagram (if you have a party of 5 or more): https://www.instagram.com/blue42bar/?hl=enTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Lakers Rockets 3:302.) Blue 42 Wing Flavors 10:423.) Merch Drop 15:104.) Ball talk 22:395.) 1 on 1 Tournament 26:286.) Drew’s NBA Comp 29:417.) Pistons Magic 33:008.) Wolves Nuggets 52:409.) Suns Thunder 1:03:0110.) Jalen Green 1:04:0511.) Suns Next Move 1:09:0012.) Best Team in the East 1:21:0013.) Cavs Raptors 1:23:1414.) Knicks Hawks Game 1 Reaction 1:24:3315.) Did Joel Subtly Fade Brunson? 1:30:1216.) Celtics 76ers 1:32:0017.) DWhite Shot Blocking 1:36:4618.) Jokic Home Cooking 1:39:1619.) What a title would do for Wemby 1:44:1920.) NBA Fandom Discussion 1:45:0021.) Wemby & Deni’s Playoff Debuts 1:49:4322.) Spurs Performance 1:53:3023.) Kobe Bryant Post-Shaq 1:57:0024.) Best NBA Teams to Never Win 1:59:3025.) Nuggets Defense 2:00:4226.) Hornets, Clippers, Heat, Warriors: Futures Ranked 2:03:3827.) Erik Spoelstra 2:10:4228.) Do the Hornets Need to Make a Splash? 2:12:3929.) AFC Team Draft Needs 2:23:4030.) AFC East 2:23:4631.) AFC West 2:26:3232.) AFC North 2:28:5033.) AFC South 2:32:3234.) NFC East 2:34:2835.) NFC West 2:36:4636.) Rams SB Debate 2:38:1037.) NFC North 2:44:2838.) NFC South 2:45:2939.) Dexter Lawrence trade 2:47:20

In Episode 570, we react to every Game 1 in the NBA Playoffs, preview the bigges draft needs of each NFL team and review the Dexter Lawrence trade to Cincinnati.Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastRSVP by dming Blue 42 on Instagram (if you have a party of 5 or more): https://www.instagram.com/blue42bar/?hl=enTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Lakers Rockets 3:302.) Blue 42 Wing Flavors 10:423.) Merch Drop 15:104.) Ball talk 22:395.) 1 on 1 Tournament 26:286.) Drew’s NBA Comp 29:417.) Pistons Magic 33:008.) Wolves Nuggets 52:409.) Suns Thunder 1:03:0110.) Jalen Green 1:04:0511.) Suns Next Move 1:09:0012.) Best Team in the East 1:21:0013.) Cavs Raptors 1:23:1414.) Knicks Hawks Game 1 Reaction 1:24:3315.) Did Joel Subtly Fade Brunson? 1:30:1216.) Celtics 76ers 1:32:0017.) DWhite Shot Blocking 1:36:4618.) Jokic Home Cooking 1:39:1619.) What a title would do for Wemby 1:44:1920.) NBA Fandom Discussion 1:45:0021.) Wemby & Deni’s Playoff Debuts 1:49:4322.) Spurs Performance 1:53:3023.) Kobe Bryant Post-Shaq 1:57:0024.) Best NBA Teams to Never Win 1:59:3025.) Nuggets Defense 2:00:4226.) Hornets, Clippers, Heat, Warriors: Futures Ranked 2:03:3827.) Erik Spoelstra 2:10:4228.) Do the Hornets Need to Make a Splash? 2:12:3929.) AFC Team Draft Needs 2:23:4030.) AFC East 2:23:4631.) AFC West 2:26:3232.) AFC North 2:28:5033.) AFC South 2:32:3234.) NFC East 2:34:2835.) NFC West 2:36:4636.) Rams SB Debate 2:38:1037.) NFC North 2:44:2838.) NFC South 2:45:2939.) Dexter Lawrence trade 2:47:20

In Episode 569 we discuss the NBA play-in games, starting with Deni Avdija's postseason debut vs Phoenix, the Orlando Magic exposed and the Warriors' impressive showing. We predict every series of the first round and conclude by discussing Dexter Lawrence's recent trade request.Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastRSVP by dming Blue 42 on Instagram (if you have a party of 5 or more): https://www.instagram.com/blue42bar/?hl=enTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Play-In Reactions 2:452.) Deni Avdija 3:243.) Play-In Predictions 6:144.) Blazers Suns Reaction 7:31 5.) Is DBook Regressing? 14:216.) Warriors Clippers Reaction 26:507.) Deni or DBook 31:278.) Devin Booker vs Elite Guards 37:009.) Lamelo Ball 38:3810.) 2020 NBA Draft 39:5711.) WILD Hornets Heat Play-In Reaction 41:1312.) Heat Future Direction 52:5213.) Orlando Magic Exposed 53:5314.) Rank the Three: Deni, Jalen & Paolo 1:06:1915.) Paolo: Poor Man’s Zion? 1:10:3016.) How Can Orlando Improve From Here? 1:12:0017.) Eastern Conference Predictions 1:13:3818.) Pistons vs Hornets / Magic 1:14:03 19.) Celtics vs 76ers 1:17:0920.) Knicks vs Hawks 1:20:4321.) Cavaliers vs Raptors 1:30:3722.) OKC vs Golden State / Phoenix 1:36:4823.) Spurs vs Blazers 1:39:3624.) Nuggets vs Wolves 1:44:4525.) Lakers Rockets 1:54:5826.) Drew and JC Bet on a 🧹 2:08:24 27.) Luka and Cade Award Eligibility 2:12:5028.) Dexter Lawrence Trade Request 2:13:47

In this episode we give our 2026 NBA Awards from MVP and All-Rookie with everything in between. We cover Demar Derozan compared to 2010's NBA scorers, AJ Brown-Eagles updates and moreUse our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastRSVP by dming Blue 42 on Instagram (if you have a party of 5 or more): https://www.instagram.com/blue42bar/?hl=enTimestamps Intro 00:001.) Dontayvion Wicks Trade 2:232.) Packers WR Room 6:103.) Will AJ Brown Get Traded? 7:474.) Best AJ Brown Destination 11:505.) Youngest NBA All-Star Trivia 17:486.) NBA Awards 20:197.) Most Valuable Player 20:258.) NBA One Seed 3-Yr Streaks 29:599.) What Holds OKC Back? 32:0710.) Who Finishes Second for MVP? 33:3711.) The 65 Game Rule Blows 35:3012.) Load Management Solutions 39:1813.) Defensive Player of the Year 41:4614.) Most Improved Player 42:1515.) Six Man of the Year 48:0016.) Coach of the Year 49:1717.) JB vs Joe Mazzulla 49:4518.) Mitch Johnson 53:3819.) Rookie of the Year Debate 56:3820.) NBA Awards Recap 1:05:3321.) All-NBA Teams 1:08:1722.) Third Team All-NBA 1:08:4623.) Lamelo Ball 1:10:2024.) Second Team All-NBA 1:12:1024.) Jalen Brunson 1:14:2625.) Who’s booted if Luka, Cade & Ant were eligible? 1:20:3826.) First Team All-NBA 1:22:0827.) Second Team All-Defense 1:25:0028.) First Team-All Defense 1:32:1329.) Cason vs Castle 1:35:2430.) Rockets Defense Trend 1:36:3431.) Amen Thompson 1:39:1332.) Demar DeRozan vs 2010 Scorers 1:41:4133.) DeRozan Playoff Woes 1:47:3134.) Brandon Roy 1:51:2535.) All-Rookie Teams 1:55:4636.) Best HM Rookie Ceiling 1:58:27

In this episode we preview who would win a 7 game series between the Nuggets Spurs, Chet Holmgren as a number 1, the best Giannis Antetokounmpo landing spot and more.Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastRSVP by dming Blue 42 on Instagram (if you have a party of 5 or more): https://www.instagram.com/blue42bar/?hl=enTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Knicks Celtics Live Reaction 6:54 2.) PAS Merch 8:04 3.) Joel’s Biggest Gripe 10:19 4.) SB-Losing 49ers teams 16:25 5.) Mike Vrabel & Diana Russini 18:46 6.) Demar Derozan & Carson Beef 23:40 7.) Lebronto 29:30 8.) NBA ownership stakes 33:30 9.) Joel Embiid Appendicitis 35:10 10.) Does Trippie Red have a classic album? 44:40 11.) Riv can’t be an actor 55:00 12.) Spurs vs Nuggets Preview 1:00:44 13.) Bucks Dysfunction 1:17:20 14.) Giannis package 1:19:41 15.) The value of drafting well 1:22:24 16.) Best Giannis Destination 1:23:35 17.) Chet Holmgren Winning History 1:29:0518.) How many places would Chet be a #1? 1:29:53 19.) OKC Thunder Defense 1:36:28 20.) Chet vs Rudy: Who’s the better defender? 1:39:00 21.) The current state of Riv’s jumpshot 1:49:00 22.) NFL teams Most Likely to Move Up? 1:53:30 23.) AJ Brown trade rumblings 1:55:00 24.) Ravens 1:57:00 25.) Jets 1:59:00 26.) Draft History: Top 10 Linebackers 2:04:32 27.) Blue 42 Draft Party 2:06:07