The Double Double

In This episode, we brought on a good friend and Day 1 supporter of the podcast, Mike Rugg, to talk about the current Odds for the NBA Championship and which teams' odds have the highest value. Outside of the top 10 teams, we didn't see any serious title contenders, so today we went over the top 10, and how real their chances are at winning the Finals. And since we had another Celtics fan with us today, it made sense to spend a bit more time on the Celtics and their chances at winning a title this year. This episode was a lot of fun to make, we'll definitely be bringing Mike back in the future. Enjoy!

Today is Day 1 of All-Star voting in the NBA, which made us think it's a great time to talk about who we'd vote to become an all-star this season in each conference. With the amount of star talent in the NBA today, there are more players who deserve an all-star spot than there are spots to give. We talk about our starters in each conference, as well as our 7 reserves, and the players who may end being snubbed this year. Enjoy!

This episode, we look back on our predictions for each of the regular season awards from episode 3 and talk about how close/far away we really were, as well as who has been leading in each category through the first quarter of the season. We also talk about what our predictions could do, if anything, to get back into these conversations. Some candidates already are looking like runaway favorites for these awards, and we give our thoughts on how sustainable these leads may be. Enjoy!

For a part 2 on the Grass is Always Greener series, we take a look at the Eastern Conference and nitpick what has gone wrong with each team so far, and what can be done about it. After watching the Nets vs Bucks, there were clearly holes in each team, and we break down those weaknesses along with the other top teams as well. We also give credit to each team where it's deserved, and we predict where we think these teams will fall as the season continues. Hope you enjoy!

Any sports fan knows that no matter how good a team's record is, there's always something to nitpick or complain about that team. In this episode, we pick the best teams in the Western Conference, and nitpick what has been going wrong for them so far and what to nitpick about their team this year. For the LA teams, this may be a bit tougher to believe due to their record, but there is always something that can be done better. We also give credit where it is deserved to each team, and talk about what they need to do to improve on their weaknesses and finish the year stronger. Hope you enjoy!

James Harden has officially played his first game as a Brooklyn Net, and he played pretty fantastic. In this episode, we talk about our thoughts on how this Nets team looked in their first game, and what to expect from them when Kyrie returns to the team. We also talk about the struggles with the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, as well as the return of Kemba Walker and what his return might mean for the Celtics going forward. Hope you all enjoy!

The time for a Kyrie Irving rant has come. After finally getting to choose his destiny as a basketball player and landing in BKN, many people thought that Kyrie's disrespect of his teammates and general toxic locker room antics would end. Instead, he has missed the last 5(!) games due to Personal Reasons, and has been spotted partying without a mask and giving Zoom lecture talks instead of playing basketball. The attitude has been impossible to root for, and we rant a bit about him this episode. With the recent news of James Harden becoming a Brooklyn Net, and the bench being even weaker than it was before, Brooklyn desperately needs Kyrie to suit up again if they want to make the NBA Finals, and make this trade worth it. Will Kyrie Return? Or is he done playing basketball all together?

It happened! James Harden is no longer a member of the Houston Rockets. In this episode, we break down what each of the 4 teams involved in this trade gave up and received, and how that impacts each team going forward. The Nets are even more in Win-Now Mode, and we discuss the future of this team, and each other team, after this trade. With the uncertainty surrounding Kyrie Irving and his return to the team, we are incredibly excited to see this Brooklyn Nets team suit up together for the first time. Hope you all enjoy!

With the recent news of all the players across the league either testing positive with COVID-19 or coming in close contact with someone who has tested positive, we give our thoughts in this episode on how this news will impact the league. We discuss whether or not the NBA should consider a temporary suspension to the season, and how these depleted rosters may affect standings by the end of the year. We also get into some other relevant NBA news, and touch on some players who have been shining bright this past week. Hope you all enjoy!

Despite the lack of a full offseason, many rookies have come into the NBA this year already looking like quality NBA players. In this episode, we pick a dozen rookies and give them grades based off their performance so far. We are aware that this is early into the season, and many, if not all, of these grades are going to change. But, many of the starts for these rookies have been noteworthy, which is why we wanted to discuss them early. We'll review these grades around the all-star break and the end of the regular season to see how our grades change. Enjoy!