Points Made Podcast

Julio has found a new home with the Titans, have they become one of the teams to beat in the AFC?! We give our thoughts. Rodgers has been a no-show in Packers minicamp, is retirement upon the horizon? Deshaun Watson has expressed serious interest in the Denver Broncos - if you're the Broncos, do you go get ARod or Watson? On this week's Top Five Fridays, we highlight our Top WR duos heading into 2021 season. We're roughly three months away from the NFL season, and we got some BURNING questions for a few teams - find out what our questions are! In the NBA, we go over all the losing teams from the 1st round. Plus, we give our takeaways on all the semifinals matchups that are currently underway.

Who's going home and who's advancing?! Round 1 of the Playoffs are wrapping up! We break down each series, and preview matchups that are set for Round 2. Aaaaaaaand we're back with more NFL predictions, this time we're breaking down AFC record predictions! 

The Playoffs are HERE! We breakdown each series and discuss what/who has us shocked or disappointed. We give our overachiever & underachiever of Round 1 of the playoffs. Amir also gives his NBA Power Rankings - playoff edition! This week's 'Top Five Friday' consists of our top five players so far in the playoffs. On the NFL side, Julio Jones is "outta there" [ATL] - we give our predictions on where he will land and where he SHOULD land!

ITS OUR TENTH EPISODE WOOP WOOP! Our homies from Sports Pain Index joined us for our big 10! This episode is all about predictions! We're talking NBA playoff predictions with our segment 'Cash That Check' which team are you banking on to go all the way? Find out what we said! Switching over to the NFL, we break down record predictions for the entire NFC! Things got a bit chippy, make sure you tune in to find out why!

We're baaaaaaaack! So are LeBron & AD...oh wait, nvm. Should we press the panic button for the Lakers postseason? We think its safe to say that the future in Green Bay is in jeopardy :) Where will Aaron Rodgers end up under center next season? Its been a week since the NFL Draft, find out who were the biggest disappointment & biggest shocker was! Is Rookie of the Year locked up or is it still a close race? Chris drops her Point of the Week and it may be a tad bit bias, but well deserved! Amir drops his updated NBA Power Ranking, a big time team isn't on this week's ranking - tune in to find out who! Top Five Fridays returns with the NFL sleeper teams to look out for next season! 

AD's back?! KD's hurt again? Sheesh. We discuss the what this means for the Lakers and Nets. LaMelo is cleared for return in a week, can he win Rookie of the Year? Chris' Point of the Week is a repeat player who dominated all April -  this should be easy for ya'll to guess! Amir give his updated Power Ranking for the week. We are officially one week away from the draft, so it was only right we go over our Mock Drafts! Find out who we got trading up....or down. 

In this episode, we talking a ton of NBA! Huge news out of Brooklyn with the retirement of LaMarcus Aldridge, what does this mean for the Nets? Bad news out of Denver, Jamal Murray will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, how will that effect the playoff picture for the Nuggets? KD vs Shay Sharpe - yikes don't believe everything you see on social media. A lot of teams heating up in the Western conference, but who will keep the same energy in the playoffs? Is the NBA scheduling the real reason behind some of these major injuries? Chris' Point of the Week is highlighting a player who makes points, literally & figuratively - find out who it is! Amir gives his updated NBA Power Ranking of the week! Meanwhile, in the NFL another superstar retires - but does he deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Hmmm. The Browns just got better again with another huge signing on the defensive side of the ball. What does this Jadeveon Clowney signing mean? Are the Browns a shoe-in SB contender? We break it all down. Justin Fields had his 2nd Pro Day & the 49ers + Patriots amongst others were in attendance. Who will the Niners select at #3? Two weeks left until Draft night!

March Madness was exactly what is was, madness. Wait, what did Paul Pierce do? Aaron Rodgers, the league MVP & game show host? We break it all down. NBA superstars are returning from injury, will this impact the MVP race? LeBron's Space Jam trailer has officially released, we give our initials thoughts of the highly anticipated film. More NFL trades? We discuss the Sam Darnold trade to the Panthers, who won - Jets or  Panthers? Some more possible trades in the upcoming draft, which team should make a move? Chris makes her point for the week & as always Amir has his new NBA power ranking for the week! We close the show with Top Five Fridays! Who are the Top 5 QBs going into the 2021 season?!

06:40 - NBA injury update

15:15 - Welcome to the Space Jam.....2

18:25 - MVP race locked up?

24:55 - Hey Darnold!

32:40 - More Draft trades??

37:15 - Chris' point of the week!

38:10 - Amir's NBA Power Rankings

01:01- Top Five Fridays - QB Edition

This episode was jam-packed! We discuss the new NBA acquisitions + trades at the deadline. The injury bug still looms over the NBA, big deal for some teams or nah? Amir gives his updated NBA Power Ranking for the week! The NBA wasn't the only league that had some trades, the NFL had a major draft trade - but there were some losers! The draft is just around the corner and with no combine, we've been invested in team's Pro Days! The squad points out which player stuck out the most from all the Pro Days! Its official, we got more football! The league officially agreed to a 17th game, we tell you what matchup we are really looking forward to! Its our first Top 5 Friday, and we are kicking it off with Top 5 receivers going into the 2021 season. Special guest Miche' joins the show! Warning, it gets pretty chippy!

01:35 - Buyout acquisitions

14:45 - NBA injury bug updates

22:00 - Trade deadline favorites

32:35 - Amir's NBA Power Rankings

42:25 - Draft Trade ALERT

49:05 - No combine, just pro days

55:50 - 17 is the new 16 in the NFL

01:00 - Top 5 Top 5 Top 5 (Listener Discretion Advised lol)

We think its safe to say that injuries really suck! How will the Lakers manage with both LeBron + AD out? With the injuries that some of the stars in the association have recently suffered, what does this mean for the MVP race? Amir shares & breaks down his top five NBA power rankings! The hype for NFL free agency is slowly dwindling as the Draft approaches, but which team made points in their signings?! We share our thoughts. We close out the show with our final report card grades to the NFC/AFC South + addressing their needs for the 2021 season. 

01:30 - LeBron's Injury + Impact on Lakers 

05:25 - Injury bug's effect on MVP Race

20:05 - Amir's NBA Power Rankings

29:40 - Points Made or Nah? (NFL Free Agency Edition)

52:20 - NFC/AFC South report cards + needs