Spread the Floor

Spread the Floor episodes:

• 06.21.2019

  IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: New Podcast Alert

  Spread the Floor with your host Matt Moore is departing shortly. In its place, we are introducing The Action Network Podcast! But not to worry, our NBA fantasy and betting content aren't going anywhere! Matt Moore, Bryan Mears and our whole...

  
• 10.23.2018

  Going Over-board with Sam Vecenie

  Host Matt Moore is joined by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic to talk early season trends. Together they discuss the Lakers looking pedestrian, why changes to the game have over tickets cashing and the Warriors looking unimpressed by their competition.

  
• 10.16.2018

  NBA Futures and Props Fantasy Draft with Robby Kalland

  Two of basketball's top journalists / bettors square off as host Matt Moore brings on Robby Kalland from Uproxx for an NBA season futures and prop bet fantasy draft. Is there value on the Heat? Can Giannis Antetokounmpo win MVP? Will Ayton dominate...

  
• 10.09.2018

  Top 10 NBA Season Win Totals with guest Zach Harper

  Zach Harper of the Athletic joins the program to play a round of "Talk Me Out of This," doing his best to change Matt Moore's mind about his 10 most confident NBA season win total over/unders. Later, Billy King rides...

  
• 09.26.2018

  Spread the Floor: Media Day Madness with World Wide Wob

  Matt Moore is joined by Action Network's Rob Perez to talk about the joyous return of the NBA, media day, LeBron's press conference and Carmelo's start in Houston. Later, Moore and "World Wide Wob" provide a complete breakdown of the...

  
• 09.20.2018

  Spread the Floor: Big Trouble at 100 with Rob Mahoney

  Rob Mahoney of SI.com joins Matt Moore to talk about the SI Top 100 NBA player rankings. Together they talk Karl-Anthony Towns' weird fluid position, LeBron vs. KD vs. Curry, and engage in a spirited debate about the value of...

  
• 09.17.2018

  Spread the Floor: Top 100 list debate with Ben Golliver

  SI.com's Ben Golliver joins host Matt Moore to defend his terrible (not really) list of the top 100 NBA players. The two discuss the arduous list process and dive into conversations on Lonzo Ball, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Rudy Gobert,...

  
• 08.31.2018

  Spread the Floor: Weasels vs Ferrets Mailbag with James Herbert

  This week Matt Moore is joined by James Herbert of CBS Sports for a very special mailbag episode. Together they wrap up the offseason and answer questions about the Knicks, LeBron James, some Most Improved Player candidates, how ferrets would fare against weasels...

  
• 08.15.2018

  Spread The Floor: The First Basketball Beat with Gina Mizell of the Denver Post

  Gina Mizell of the Denver Post joins to talk about Denver's tense upcoming season, what she learned in her first year on an NBA beat after covering college football, and the power of the AWSM.

  
• 08.13.2018

  Spread The Floor: NFL vs. NBA: Differences in unions, culture, and attitudes with Geoff Schwartz

  The Action Network’s Geoff Schwartz joins the show to talk about the gap between the NBA and NFL’s earning power, how much power the unions hold, the differences in locker room cultures, and a little bit of over/under NFL talk...

  
• 08.10.2018

  Spread The Floor: WOB BOMBS with Rob Perez

  Action Network NBA Senior Producer Rob Perez joins the show to talk over/unders, getting buckets, and NBA offseason madness.

  
• 08.09.2018

  Spread The Floor: Guns, Gilbert and NBA culture with Jon Gold

  Jon Gold joins the show to talk about his fascinating story on Gilbert Arenas and the legendary gun incident, what he wishes he could have asked Javaris Crittenton, and the lines between NBA players' true selves and the media

  
• 07.23.2018

  Spread The Floor: More like Timber-woof: the Wolves' summer of dysfunction Featuring Jon Krawczynski

  Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic joins Matt Moore to talk about the tension between Tom Thibodeau and Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns, the future of Wiggins, why Tyus Jones can't catch a break, and if this is a must-win season...

  
• 07.20.2018

  Spread The Floor: Raptors Running Kawhild Featuring Blake Murphy 7/20/18

  Blake Murphy of Raptors Republic and the Athletic Toronto joins to talk about the Kawhi Leonard trade, the departing DeMar DeRozan, the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly of the biggest trade in Raptors history.

  
• 05.31.2018

  Spread The Floor: NBA Finals Prop Sheet Preview with Zach Harper 5/31/18

  Matt Moore gets down to what really matters in the NBA Finals between the Cavs and the Warriors with a look at our Action Network prop sheet, and the two talk how far the Cavs can drag this out, plus...

  
• 05.23.2018

  Spread The Floor: Eastern Road Woes with James Herbert 5/23/18

  Matt Moore brings in James Herbert from CBS Sports to talk the ECF, Rozier switches, Jaylen Brown's struggles, and more

  
• 05.16.2018

  Spread The Floor: Debating Durant with Ben Golliver 5/16/18

  SI.com's Ben Golliver joins Matt Moore to discuss Kevin Durant's compromised legacy and what it will take for people to appreciate him for his talent and ability beyond his decision to join the most powerful team in the land.

  
• 05.14.2018

  Spread The Floor: What were the Cavs thinking?! with Bryan Mears 5/14/18

  Matt Moore and Bryan Mears of ActionNetwork.com break down the Eastern Conference Finals Game 1. Was there a plan? What was JR doing? Can Boston with the title?

  
• 05.08.2018

  Spread The Floor: Cavs Culpa with Mike Zavagno 5/8/18

  Cavs analyst Mike Zavagno joins the show to talk about how the Cavaliers suddenly became a functional, dare we say, good team in sweeping the Toronto Raptors

  
• 05.01.2018

  Spread The Floor: Fear The Faves 5/1/18

  Matt Moore looks at the start of Raptors-Cavaliers and how the lineups will dictate their series, then goes over the lines for Game 2 in Pelicans-Warriors, Sixers-Celtics, and Jazz-Rockets

  
• 04.27.2018

  Spread The Floor: Elimination Chambers 4/27/18

  Matt Moore talks about the lines and matchups in huge Game 6's Friday, Pelicans-Warriors Game 1, and Bucks-Celtics Game 7.

  
• 04.20.2018

  Spread The Floor: Big Impressions with Ben Golliver 4/20/18

  SI.com's Ben Golliver stops by to talk how surprising the Pelicans' domination of Portland is, if it's time to fade LeBron, and what the Bucks need long-term. Then Matt breaks down the weekend available lines in NBA playoff action.

  
• 04.18.2018

  Spread The Floor: Living Dangerously By Fading LeBron with Bryan Mears 4/18/18

  Bryan Mears from the Action Network joins Matt Moore to break down the NBA lines in the NBA playoffs for a Wednesday, including the Cavs trying to get back on track, a Thunder-Jazz styles clash, and the woeful Wolves as big...

  
• 04.17.2018

  Spread The Floor: Breaking Down Game 2's for a Tuesday with Jared Dubin 4/17/18

  Jared Dubin joins the show to talk Blazers-Pelicans, and the impact Nikola Mirotic had, how John Wall has to be better, and why Giannis Antetokounmpo can't guard Al Horford

  
• 04.16.2018

  Spread The Floor: Flipping Off The Switch-Flip with Bryan Mears 4/16/18

  Bryan Mears and Matt Moore break down Monday's NBA Playoff games, wondering if the Spurs are being overlooked, if the Sixers just got hot, and they ask if maybe, just maybe, the Cavs really are in trouble.

  
• 04.14.2018

  Spread The Floor: East Playoff Pricing with Peter Jennings and Bryan Mears 4/14/18

  Peter Jennings from Fantasy Labs and the Action Network and Bryan Mears from the Action Network help Matt make sense of the Game 1 and series prices for the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

  
• 04.13.2018

  Spread The Floor: The Looming Sixers-Celtics War with Dan Greenberg and Michael Levin 4/13/18

  Dan Greenberg of Barstool Sports joins the show to talk about Boston's weird state in the middle, their first round series vs. the Bucks, Kyrie, the future, and the looming threat of a showdown with Sixers Twitter. Then Michael Levin...

  
• 04.13.2018

  Spread The Floor: Triple-Threat: Playoff Preview with Zach Harper and James Herbert 4/13/2018

  Matt Moore welcomes FanRag Sports' Zach Harper and CBS Sports' James Herbert to break down the NBA playoff series by series. How depressing is Warriors-Rockets? Can the Thunder beat the Jazz defense? Do the Pacers have any hope against the...

  
• 04.09.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-Minute Lines: Tank No Chances 4/9/18

  Bryan Mears and Matt Moore break down the slate in the NBA on a playoff-implication Monday, and try and predict series prices for the NBA Playoffs.

  
• 04.03.2018

  Spread The Floor: The MVP Conversation Vol. 2: LeBron and the Brow 4/3/18

  Jared Dubin stops by to talk about what James Harden's vote total will be for MVP. Then we get the case for LeBron from Chris Barnewall of CBS Sports, and the case for Anthony Davis from Mason Ginsburg of Bourbon...

  
• 03.30.2018

  Spread The Floor: DeMar DeMVP and Boston Burst with William Lou and James Holas 3/30/18

  William Lou joins the show to talk about DeMar DeRozan's MVP candidacy and Toronto's nervousness. Then James Holas joins to talk about Boston's big win vs. Utah and Brad Stevens' Coach of the Year candidacy.

  
• 03.29.2018

  Spread The Floor: Modern Basketball Architecture with Zach Lowe of ESPN 3/29/18

  ESPN's Zach Lowe (The Jump, The Lowe Post) joins the show to talk all manners of the state of the league. Is defense less important than ever? Are there foundational and cathedral players? Plus, who he wishes he wrote more...

  
• 03.26.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-Minute Lines: Trust Issues 3/26/18

  Matt Moore takes you around the NBA and a look at whether there's value in trusting the process, trusting the public, or trusting the Knicks

  
• 03.23.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-Minute Lines: Friday Night Wariness 3/23/18

  Matt Moore goes through the lines for the NBA on a Friday, and answers some reader questions about the NBA playoff race

  
• 03.22.2018

  Spread The Floor: A Kawhiet Storm with James Herbert 3/22/18

  CBS Sports' James Herbert joins Matt Moore to discuss the Kawhi Leonard saga, buy and sell in the East, and more from the NBA's playoff race

  
• 03.21.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-Minute Lines: What will it take for people to stop trusting the Cavs? 3/21/18

  Matt Moore takes you around the lines in the NBA for Wednesday including the Cavs once again favored and a perilous line for two playoff bubble teams.

  
• 03.20.2018

  Spread The Floor: Nuggets Tailspin with Adam Mares 3/20/18

  Adam Mares of DenverStiffs.com joins the show to break down why the Denver Nuggets are likely out of the playoffs and what it means for the team, Nikola Jokic, Michael Malone, and more.

  
• 03.19.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-Minute Lines: Late season wackiness 3/19/18

  Matt Moore takes you around the NBA including notes on the playoff races and the lines in the NBA on a Monday night where bad teams are set to throw down

  
• 03.12.2018

  Spread The Floor: Western Conference Fury Road with Tim Cato 3/12/18

  Who's in, who's out, and how wild will the Western Conference playoff race get? SBNation's Tim Cato joins Matt Moore to break it down.

  
• 03.08.2018

  Spread The Floor: Dynastic Deliberations with Howard Beck 3/8/18

  Howard Beck of Bleacher Report joins the show to talk challenges facing the Warriors' dynasty, the unseen hand of ownership in the NBA, and the complicated dynamics of NBA superstardom

  
• 03.08.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-minute Lines: Double-Digit Warriors 3/8/18

  Paroxi-Wife joins the show to break down Warriors-Spurs, Heat-Sixers, and if the Nets are really bad or not

  
• 03.07.2018

  Spread The Floor: Teach Me Not To Suck At DFS with Peter Jennings Vol. 1 3/7/18

  Matt Moore is terrible at Daily Fantasy NBA. Horrible. The Worst, really. So he turned to Peter Jennings, co-founder of Fantasy Labs and two-time DFS champion, to try and fix his game.

  
• 03.06.2018

  Spread The Floor: A Wizarding Life with Candace Buckner 3/6/18

  The Washington Post's Candace Buckner joins the show to talk about what it's like covering the fascinating Wizards, Bradley Beal's leadership, the dynamics of insight vs. relevance, and the role of politics for a team in the nation's capitol.

  
• 03.06.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-minute Lines: Beware the tankers 3/6/18

  Matt Moore goes around the league for 5-minute lines, including some playoff battles and a warning about teams trying to lose for lottery position

  
• 03.05.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-minute Lines: The sharps finally turned on the Cavs 3/5/18

  Matt Moore takes you around the NBA lines for a Monday in his return, including a look at how finally bettors are starting to fade Cleveland

  
• 02.22.2018

  Spread The Floor: All-Star, Legacies, and NBA Hell with Andrew Sharp 2/21/18

  Andrew Sharp of SI.com joins the show to discuss the problems with the Warriors' dominance, the legacies of Steph and company, the Wizards' frustrating potential, and Matt sends Andrew to NBA Hell.

  
• 02.13.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-minute Lines: Road Dog Rage 2/13/18

  Matt Moore goes around the NBA lines for Tuesday, where the road teams look hotr

  
• 02.12.2018

  Spread The Floor: Injury Humanity with Dan Devine 2/12/18

  Yahoo Sports NBA Writer Dan Devine joins the show to talk about the unending sadness of Kristaps Porzingis' injury, the Markelle Fultz drama, the Cavs' showing out vs. Boston, and plays a game of NBA Dilemmas.​

  
• 02.12.2018

  Spread The Floor: 5-Minute lines: Buying Suns stock 2/12/18

  Matt Moore zips around the NBA lines for a Monday with Bryan Mears of the Action Network​

  
• 02.09.2018

  Spread The Floor: Behind the Breakaway plus Cavs trade reaction, with Rob Mahoney 2/9/18

  Rob Mahoney joins the show to talk about his podcast concept show, the Breakaway, how defenders manage responsibilities and gives his Cavs trade reaction​