Minor League Squads or Palace Intrigue? There are a lot of intriguing teams in this Conference, but definitely not as many 2018-2019 regular season title contenders in the East as the West. Should you watch the Bulls? Why should you even consider watching the Knicks and Nets? Is there anything to learn from the Magic? Will Milwaukee or Indiana make the bigger jump in the standings? Will Philly, Boston, or Toronto take the King's abdicated throne? All these questions answered, and more! Welcome to the regular season :D

Jimmy Butler trade rumors swirl, Rachel Nichols holds Mark Cuban’s feet to the fire on the NBA’s report concerning the Maverick’s treatment of women in the workplace, and a return to the Trust Index to evaluate the Sixers acquiring Elton Brand...again.

WE BACK! ShotTakes returns to the airwaves to recap the stuff that went down while we were off the year in what many people are already calling the Comeback Podcast of the Year. Good to be with you again!

Just kidding, they’re dumb as shit. But assembling crazy NBA trades and debating them amongst your friends is fun! ShotTakes Charlotte Correspondent Jesse Poljak (@underscorejesse) inspired a special episode and joined the crew to throw out some wild NBA trade proposals. They were all great, except for the stupid ones.

EMERGENCY PODCAST: the Kawhi Leonard saga ends as the Spurs deal him and Danny Green to Toronto for DeMar DeRozan, Jacob Poeltl, and a protected first-round pick. Eric, Martin, and Scott offer their thoughts on the offseason’s biggest blockbuster to date.

EMERGENCY PODCAST: the Kawhi Leonard saga ends as the Spurs deal him and Danny Green to Toronto for DeMar DeRozan, Jacob Poeltl, and a protected first-round pick. Eric, Martin, and Scott offer their thoughts on the offseason’s biggest blockbuster to date.

The self-proclaimed Enemy of the Pod (bullshit, he loves us) Hassan Antetekounpo jumped on ShotTakes to review Kyrie Irving’s film debut, Uncle Drew. He didn’t spoil too much and also held back most of his criticisms of the podcast that he texts me after every episode!

We joined Dennis—SHOUTOUT TO DENNIS—at his lovely home in Alexandria, Virginia for Korean BBQ and a breakdown of NBA free agency. It was delicious (the food and the discussion).

Dammit, LeBron.

Dammit, LeBron.