Read and React

With just a few days left until the All Star Break, Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber share their 2023 All Star picks for the Eastern and Western Conferences.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss Saturday's showdown between Joel Embiid's Philadelphia 76ers and Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets, including the Sixers' defensive approach against Jokic, Embiid's monstrous fourth quarter, and much more.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss the 76ers' recent surge and James Harden's reinvention of himself. Then they evaluate the state of the Raptors, whether the Clippers will ever get it together, and whether the NBA is better than it's ever been.

As the NBA season reaches its halfway point, Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber check in on the awards races, discussing Nikola Jokic's historic offensive peak, how team context changes our MVP evaluations, which rookies have impressed them the most, and much more.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss a rollicking week in the NBA, including the Nuggets' contnued roll, the Nets' recently-snapped win streak, Donovan Mitchell's 71-point game, and some of the incredible stat lines we've seen in this inflated offensive environment.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber analyze a busy news week in the NBA, then discuss whether the Nuggets should consider shaking up their roster around Nikola Jokic, the 76ers' recent hot streak, and more.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber go deep on the New Orleans Pelicans, including Zion's step forward, the team's surprisingly good defense, and now they stack up against the rest of the Western Conference. Then, Ben and Jon discuss how Steph Curry and Anthony Davis' injuries affect the their teams' playoff chances and overall landscape of the league.

As the standings start to solidify, Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss how the top three teams in the Eastern Conference stack up, including Boston's historic offense, Milwaukee's revitalized defense, and whether the Cavs belong in the same class as the Bucks and Celtics. Then they dig into the latest edition of the Hawks soap opera and ponder some of the tradeoffs of running an elite offense through one player.

Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber try to figure out what's been ailing the Minnesota Timberwolves and discuss how Karl-Anthony Towns' calf strain could affect the team moving forward. Then they bounce around the Western Conference and celebrate the early success of two of the NBA's most fun teams this season.

With the NBA season in full swing, Ben Ladner and Jon Sauber discuss the teams they most and least enjoy watching in the league this year, including upstart young teams like the Grizzlies and Pelicans, a few reliable West-coast staples, and much more.