Ahmed and Dan talk about the things that have shocked them the most through the opening months of the season, including the Sixers' disastrous start to the season, the underwhelming rookie season performance from Reed Sheppard, and a whole lot more.

2:00 — The Sixers' Increasing Relevance to the 2025 NBA Draft 

17:00 — What's up with Reed Sheppard?

27:00 — Labaron Philon and Mark Sears

45:00 — Jayden Quaintance Supremacy

Dan and Ahmed briefly talk about the upcoming college commitment of AJ Dybantsa, before recapping all three Big 5 games that happened in Philly this past weekend, and wrap up the show by answering some questions from the listeners. 

3:00 — AJ Dybantsa Decision Day

9:00 — Big 5 Classic, Eric Dixon, Rasheer Fleming

26:00 — Derik Queen talk (again)

39:00 — Danny Wolf and Jeremiah Fears

49:00 — Anthony Robinson and Thomas Sorber

With a month of the college basketball season completed, Dan and Ahmed did their first Mock Draft since the summer, with updated takes on all of the highest profile prospects in this year's class. 

6:00 — Cooper Flagg

18:00 — Who will the Sixers pick at No. 3? 

35:00 — An Incredibly On-Brand pick for Ahmed

42:00 — The Collin Murray-Boyles Debacle

We discuss our favorite players to watch through the first few months of the 2025 NBA Draft cycle, including Maryland's Derik Queen, Ohio State's Juni Mobley, Alabama's Labaron Philon, and a whole lot more. Then, they wrap the show by talking about Prolific Prep's big win over Columbus, which was fueled by a superstar performance from 2026 prospect Darryn Peterson.

Timestamps:

4:30 Derik Queen

17:00 Kam Jones

25:00 John Mobley Jr (aka Juni)

31:00 KJ Lewis

36:00 Khaman Maluach 

47:00 Darryn Peterson

Ahmed and Dan take a break from college basketball to rank all of the best young cores in the NBA, and see which franchises have the brightest futures ahead of them. 

Timestamps:

1:00 — What is the NBA Farm System? (shoutout @klaytheist11 on X/Twitter)

4:00 — Wemby vs OKC

10:00 — We love Amen Thompson and Tari Eason

25:00 — The Wizards!

45:00 — Mandatory Hawks + Jared McCain discussion

Dan and Ahmed rehash everything that happened in the first week of college basketball, from the thrilling finishes of the UNC-Kansas and Auburn-Houston games, to the superstar breakout of Egor Demin, before finishing the show with a discussion of the best rookies in the NBA, including the Sixers' own Jared McCain. 

Timestamps:

2:00 — Auburn vs Houston

7:30 — Kansas vs UNC

18:00 — Baylor vs Arkansas 

25:00 — Egor Demin is HERE

44:00 — Could Jared McCain win Rookie of the Year?

A very tired Dan and Ahmed stayed up late to give you a full rundown of what happened with all the high profile NBA Draft prospects during the first day of the college basketball season, including: Gonzaga absolutely bludgeoning VJ Edgecombe and Baylor, Will Riley and Derik Queen going ballistic, and a whole lot more. 

Timestamps:

2:00 — Gonzaga destroys VJ Edgecombe and Baylor 101-63

10:00 — The Kon Knueppel Victory Lap will never end 

14:00 — Ohio State vs Texas, Juni Mobley vs Tre Johnson

19:00 — Will Riley and Derik Queen

27:00 — Asa Newell and Georgia (Good!) Collin Murray-Boyles and South Carolina (Bad)

32:00 — Ahmed really likes Flory Bidunga and Jase Richardson

Basketball is back! Dan and Ahmed break down why so many rookies are struggling through the first week of the NBA season, but also highlight a few guys who look like draft steals in Ryan Dunn, Jonathan Mogbo, and Yves Missi. Then, the two get you ready for college basketball by picking out their favorite upcoming matchups in November, and raving about the incredible scrimmage play of Boogie Fland and Kon Knueppel. 

5:00 Ryan Dunn the best rookie in the NBA?

8:00 The Draft Council's First Official Houston Rockets Check-In

16:00 Why is Zach Edey struggling?

21:00 Zaccharie Risacher and Alex Sarr

35:00 Jonathan Mogbo and Yves Missi — Steals of the Draft

45:00 The CBB Games we're most looking forward to in November (Plus BOOGIE FLAND)

Dan and Ahmed break down the Jalen Green and Trey Murphy extensions, before giving a brief 2024-25 NBA season preview, including which young players they think will make their first All-Star appearances. Then, the show wraps up with some talk about how Cooper Flagg, Ace Bailey, and so many others have performed in their college basketball preseason scrimmages. 

Timestamps:

1:00 — 2021 Draft Class Extensions

16:00 — NBA Finals + MVP Picks

27:00 — Who is making their first All-Star game this year? (Plus THE BULLS ZONE)

36:00 — Bronny James, Dalton Knecht, Ryan Dunn

49:00 — CBB Preseason Scrimmage Reactions

Dan and Ahmed kick things off by reacting to the biggest news in the NBA Draft world this week, as Cam and Cayden Boozer committed to Duke over Miami. Then, the two ran through a list of "Are we sure?" statements about this upcoming basketball season, talking about everything from who will be the best SEC freshman, to why Zach Edey is a good bet to win Rookie of the Year. 

Timestamps:

1:00 Cam Boozer to Duke!

12:00 Is Labaron Philon the best freshman in the SEC? 

25:00 Why Zach Edey will win ROTY

48:00 A surprisingly large amount of Toronto Raptors talk