The Double Double

We are back with a new episode of the Double Double! Today we wanted to do a rapid fire answering of any basketball questions we have had on the mind through this early season. Giannis has done very well statistically while the Heat have struggled deeply, the Rockets look like one of the best teams in the League, Lamelo and the power of friendship has the healthy Wolves looking like a truly dominant team. Enjoy!

The Conference Finals have just about wrapped up! The Thunder were able to quickly deal with the Timberwolves in 5 games, with great individual performances from SGA and JDub. The Pacers are currently up 3-2 on the Knicks, with Tyrese Haliburton playing the most impressive basketball of his career. He put up 32/12/15 with 0 turnovers to take game 4, and his name is starting to enter into top 10 conversations for fans everywhere. Pacers vs Thunder has the potential to be a quick routing for OKC, but Haliburton's ability to create for others without turning the ball over could help give the Pacers the boost they need to take a few games. Enjoy!

The first round has almost wrapped up! We were about as wrong as we could be about the Timberwolves vs Lakers series, but the rest of the series is going about as expected! The Thunder looked phenomenal in their 4 game sweep, and the Celtics and Cavs took care of business in their series, and should beat up on their next opponents. Enjoy!

The Postseason is finally here in the NBA! This episode was recorded before any of the play-in games had taken place. Today, we cover all of the matchups that will be happening in this year's playoffs for each round of the playoffs. At the start of the season, we had Celtics vs Thunder as our expected matchups, and one of us still expects that to happen. The Cavs have had an excellent regular season, and they have an excellent opportunity to prove people wrong and dominate in the playoffs. Enjoy!

The regular season is almost at its end! This has been a phenomenal year and there are some really interesting award battles to watch for. Jokic and SGA are both putting up some unbelievable seasons, with Jokic having a chance to take home his 4th MVP. The ROTY race isn't as exciting as some years, but Risacher and Stephon Castle both deserve love for what they've done this year. This episode, we give our picks for who we believe deserves the award, as well as who we think will end up winning the award. Enjoy!

Welcome back! There has been a lot of conversation in basketball media surrounding the negativity that is constantly a part of the coverage of the sport. We thought today's episode we should go over our favorite parts of this season of the NBA, because there really has been a lot to like. Legends of the game, Lebron James, Kevin Durant, and Steph Curry continue to age gracefully and play at an incredible level, teams all across the league are playing basketball in very different and very creative ways. Negative coverage is full of hot takes and that's how people get their clicks sometimes, but we thought it's equally important to highlight the best parts of the league that we love to watch. Enjoy!

The time has come to discuss the big names that are going to be in the 2026 NBA Draft Class. Cooper Flagg obviously leads the way as the #1 prospect, but guys like Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, and VJ Edgecombe are making their names known as definite top 5 picks. There are some interesting seniors too that will more than likely be picked in the 25-35 range that will absolutely bring value right away. This is still very early in the process, but we love to bring draft analysis and we think this year's draft class will be a powerful one similar to the Wembenyama draft. Enjoy!

This year's trade deadline has been one of the craziest in the history of the league. Luka Doncic being traded to the Lakers is not something anyone would've expected, and the new-look Lakers are going to be an incredible team for years to come. Jimmy Butler got his money and got what he wanted from Miami, ending up in Golden State with a new $120 million extension. Steph Curry gets more health and the Warriors ended up keeping most of the depth that the team had. DeAaron Fox has been traded to San Antonio, and should become a perfect costar next to wemby. This deadline has been an epic one, and we are very excited to see more of each of these new look teams. Enjoy!

The Houston Rockets are proving themselves as a legitimate team to watch out for over the next few years, and Amen Thompson and his play is a large reason why. After his 33/10/4/1/1 performance against the Boston Celtics, it's hard to argue that he's not the best player on the team. The Houston Rockets have a crazy collection of young talent that they can choose to stick with or move for their future, but either way they are in a very good place right now. Kawhi Leonard is back and getting himself into form after missing the first 35 games of the season recouping from yet another knee surgery. The Clippers have looked excellent in his return, and his health over the rest of the season will do a lot to help the Clippers remain above 500 and potentially make some noise in the playoffs. Enjoy!

The rumor mill surrounding Jimmy Butler and his new destination have been brewing for about a month at this point and the Phoenix Suns seem to be in the process of moving pieces in an attempt to acquire him. This would send Bradley Beal to Milwaukee and Khris Middleton to Miami along with a heap of picks being moved around from team to team. Adding Jimmy Butler gives the Phoenix Suns someone that can aggressively attack the rim and might add a new level of depth to what their team can accomplish. Jamal Murray has had some great games as of late, and the Denver Nuggets seem to clearly be the 2nd best team in the West. Also, the 2025 draft is starting to approach, and we have our eyes on a couple notable names, Ace Bailey being one of our most intriguing. Enjoy!