The 2023 FIBA World Cup starts on Friday as Anthony Edwards and Team USA try to beat Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Rudy Gobert and more to win gold.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen are joined by Robby Kalland of DIME to preview the tournament, with full predictions on the champion, MVP, Cinderella team and more.

0:00 Intro

3:43 Team USA analysis

11:09 Ant Edwards breakout?

17:30 Lauri Markkanen 2.0

23:03 KAT back with the DR

32:35 Spain done?

40:10 Under the radar stories

47:18 Remember some guys

50:01 Predictions

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From Ja Morant and Zion Williamson’s first halves to the great Milwaukee Bucks regular season to the jump-started Utah Jazz led by Lauri Markkanen, we sift through NBA storylines we forgot from 2023 that will matter this year.

Then, Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen discuss the strong second season of “Winning Time,” including the actors, storylines and real-life history.

0:00 Intro

3:33 Pels, Grizz strong start

15:39 MIL the 1-seed

24:42 Lauri and Utah breakout

33:41 Take foul rules worked

37:16 Shaedon Sharpe arrived

41:09 ‘Winning Time’ S2

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The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in another WNBA battle of the best in the Commissioner’s Cup Final, is it time to treat New York as the favorites for the title?

Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning break it down, but first they sift through injury updates on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kristaps Porzingis as well as the latest Joel Embiid intrigue and UConn guard Paige Bueckers’ return to the court.

2:08 FIBA injuries

8:54 Embiid’s Twitter

22:23 Bueckers back

28:41 Aces-Liberty deep dive

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James Harden called out Daryl Morey and the Philadelphia 76ers by name at a marketing event in China, adding fuel to the fire that has been brewing between player and team since last December.

Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning dissect Harden’s words as well as what they tell us about the Sixers and the NBA more broadly. Then, a discussion of Cooper Flagg reclassifying to graduate next spring and how it affects the 2024 and 2025 NBA Drafts. To close, highlights from the Basketball Hall of Fame inductions over the weekend.

3:25 Harden counter-offensive

26:59 Flagg moves up

35:04 Hall of Fame and history

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The New York Liberty beat the Las Vegas Aces in a clash of WNBA super teams over the weekend, while Anthony Davis cemented his future with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen break down the latest across the NBA and WNBA, with additional check-ins on Caitlin Clark and her draft status, Diana Taurasi hitting 10K points, and Team USA after its first exhibition game.

0:00 Intro

1:05 Liberty beat Aces

21:52 AD stays in LA

34:21 Team USA stock watch

49:20 Caitlin Clark to the draft?

57:12 Taurasi hits 10K

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The NBA G League takes center stage in ‘Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey’ the latest sports documentary from Prime Video, featuring Scoot Henderson, Denzel Valentine, Ryan Turrell and more.Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen break down the film and what the NBA might be trying to do with it before being joined by co-directors Liam Hughes and Bryant Robinson to discuss their filmmaking process, what they learned about the G League, and how they showed what life is like in the NBA’s developmental league.

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Anthony Edwards leads the way in our 10 most intriguing NBA players of the upcoming season as Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen get hyped for the coming year with their respective lists. They also discuss Bradley Beal, Josh Giddey, Kristaps Porzingis and more.

0:00 Intro

2:15 Make It Basketball game

15:30 Ant Edwards hype

21:50 Most exciting players

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The NBA sent a memo about Damian Lillard and the Miami Heat that signals paranoia and optics, but not much action.

Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning break it down in detail before bringing on Sabreena Merchant of The Athletic to discuss the top of the WNBA standings and the league’s contenders versus pretenders, starting with the two superteams in the Las Vegas Aces and New York Liberty.

0:00 Intro

3:00 Lillard memo

34:12 WNBA contenders and pretenders

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After Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics agreed to the richest contract extension in NBA history, it’s time for our NBA ‘Should Be Traded But Won’t Be’ All-Stars.

Chris Manning and Brendon Kleen list off their All-Stars including Karl-Anthony Towns, Tyrese Maxey, Klay Thompson and more. But first, a look at how the Las Vegas Aces could survive Candace Parker’s absence after foot surgery and our latest Slop of the Week featuring some extravagant comments from Paul Reed.

0:00 Intro

3:18 NBA in Mexico City and beyond

14:10 Candace Parker out

22:59 Slop of the Week feat Bball Paul

34:08 Jaylen gets his bag

45:52 Tyrese Maxey

52:18 Jalen Suggs

56:14 LaMelo Ball

1:00:16 KAT

1:05:51 Deandre Ayton

1:08:55 Klay Thompson

1:17:31 Bulls backcourt

1:21:12 PG13

This episode was produced by Jake Stephens and Dillon Hiser.

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The dog days of the NBA offseason are here but there are several key storylines worth watching including Jaylen Brown still without an extension, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s knee “cleanup” surgery, the New York Knicks not having a general manager, and more.Brendon Kleen and Chris Manning discuss the biggest under-the-radar NBA storylines. But first, they put their spin on an NBA version Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ series and give their reviews of Hulu’s ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ remake featuring Jack Harlow.0:00 Intro

1:57 NBA ‘Quarterback’

18:01 WMCJ review

34:54 Jaylen extension talks

42:04 GM-less Knicks

50:22 Giannis health

55:14 PJ Washington RFA

This episode was produced by Jake Stephens and Dillon Hiser.

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