ShotTakes

Oh God, the lawyers are back! Segments on: 

Ja Morant and the case of the curiously short suspension

James Dolan's MSG surveillance state

Ishbia vs. Gilbert: the next great ownership rivalry?

the MVP debate and its fraught discourse

It's an episode we never thought we'd produce: an unironic tribute to the Sacramento Kings. The Beam Team is, for the first time in two decades, one of the NBA's most entertaining squads, and we ask resident Kings cult member Eric Lynch what is going on in Sacramento (after a glorious recap of the last 17 years in the doldrums, of course). 

**Recorded last Wednesday**

The haters and losers thought ShotTakes was dead—SAD! After a quick half season of load management, we're here to dish on the 2022-23 NBA season: praise, scorn, predictions, and more. We went all around the league in this episode (taped Tuesday night) but stay tuned for a follow up that focuses on one luminescent team that will drop tomorrow....

We're back on the air and pleased to welcome a guest host who actually knows what winning basketball feels like: Spurs insider Elliott Soler. Lots of talk about the state of the Spurs, the Dejounte Murray trade, and of course the other blockbuster deals of the summer.

The Finals are knotted 1-1 after an intriguing two games in San Francisco. We react to what we've seen so far and meander into broader, more irrelevant conversations as we always do.

The Finals tip off on Thursday night, so it's time for Scott and Jesse to empty their notebooks on the Warriors-Celtics matchup, the NBA's obvious lack of COVID-19 protocols enforcement, "manifesting" vs. "resolutions," and other important subjects. Tune in for a deep dive on what we hope will be a great Finals.

The FULL four-person ShotTakes lineup is BACK to talk all things 2022 playoffs! It seems like we're hurdling towards a Warriors-Celtics Finals....right? We discuss the Heat's chances to pull out an improbable ECF win and the outlook for the Finals on tonight's full-strength episode of ShotTakes.

Scott and Jesse bring that famous #PlayoffIntensity to talk Suns' collapse, Luka Legend, the playoff genius of Jimmy Butler, replay review (so many replays), and more in a postseason edition of ShotTakes.

The NBA's megastars are the subjects of many debates: GOAT, MVP, Top-10, First Team All-NBA, etc. etc. But there may be more to unpack in the next tier of players, who we're calling the "sub-superstars." Who's knocking on the door of true superstardom? Which up-and-comers are winning players, and which are stat-stuffers who haven't proven enough quite yet? In this episode, Scott and Jesse examine the ranks of the 11th to 25th best players; next time, they'll rank them and see where their lists diverge. Enjoy!