The Neighborhood Podcast

Good morning everyone! Welcome back to another episode with your favorite sport casting duo!

Lets get right into the episode shall we?

The NBA Summer league is currently going on and we have seen some incredible performances throughout it! We have also seen some pretty bad ones too but there's also an issue with this mid summer tournament. The narratives that are created throughout this show case can sometimes be a little over the top... Wouldn't you guys agree?

Now with those headlines, first overall pick Victor Wembanyama had his first two games this past week. One game where he looked horrific and told the media he was "lost". The other game he completed showed out and had a terrific game. Once again people tend to hang on to these summer league performances like they define players worth. What do you guys think about Victor's short summer league stint?

Normally we do not have a lot of baseball content but we thought this deserved some attention. With the MLB trade deadline approaching there are always big names rumored to be on the move. This year that name is Shohei Ohtani, the mega star from the LA Angels. Of course his name has been linked to several teams if he is in fact made available. The team that is being reported to be the front runner is The New York Yankees! If the Yankees were to make this move does Ohtani make them World Series favorites?

Staying in the MLB the St. Louis Cardinals are struggling mightily! It looks like they will be active sellers at the deadline as well, but the question is how. How did a 93 win team from last season collapse this quickly without much roster turn around?

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Good Evening! We are back in action, its been some time but we are finally here to discuss NBA Free Agency!

Things have been going absolutely insane over the last few weeks with the NBA kicking off the craziest time of the year. Free Agency is just our favorite time of the Summer to be completely honest!

First we talk about our winners for this summer thus far. The Lakers and Mavericks have made some pretty big moves out in the west and out in the East you have to talk about teams like the Cavaliers, Nets and even Boston. Who do you guys think has won Free Agency thus far?

Of course if we talk about who won, then we have to talk about who lost! It would appear that the Atlanta Hawks have done nothing thus far other than trading away John Collins. After trading draft capital to acquire Dejounte Murray it puzzles us as to how they have not been active. You can also throw in Portland because they continued to say their priority was to keep Dame and build around him yet all they have done was extend Jerami Grant to an absurd contract. Who do you think failed so far this Summer?

Speaking of Dame, we know his interest is to be traded to Miami. However there are some other teams in the mix who are looking to obtain his services. Teams like the Spurs, Celtics, 76ers and even the Brooklyn Nets have thrown their hats into the ring. Where do you think Dame will end up and where do you think he fits best?

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Happy Friday everyone! Hope you all had a good week but lets be honest, thank God the weekend is here!

It was a bit of a wild week in the NBA despite the season officially ending a few days ago. With the season now over the fun stuff begins and what we mean by that is trades and free agency rumors all summer long!

Lets dive right into the most recent deal which some what broke the internet but more so from a confused stand point. Long time NBA Vet Chris Paul was traded to the Golden State Warriors. Now this threw everyone for a loop especially given Paul's age and recent injury history. Its what the Warriors gave up that threw everyone for a loop. The trade was Chris Paul for 2 first round picks and Jordan Poole...how that makes sense we don't know but what do you think will come of it?

A trade that came on late Wednesday evening is another shocker which was Kristaps Porzingis being sent over to Boston in a three team deal. Washington receives Tyus Jones, Danilo Gallinari, Mike Muscala and the number 35 overall pick. While Memphis obtains veteran guard Marcus Smart. The surprise to all of this is Boston also received 2 first round picks on top of KP! Tell us how this makes sense!

Kris Middleton opts out of his 40 million dollar player option with the Milwaukee Bucks Is he out for another payday or is he looking to get a new team friendly deal to keep some pending free agents? With his injury history it would behoove him to opt out and get a new deal that is going to help the front office retain some key role players for the Bucks but you never know now a days.

Lastly the NBA draft took place last night! What players did your respective teams end up with? Are you guys at all surprised of the order of the first few picks?

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Another Super team has been assembled?! News in the NBA has been spreading like wild fire but the first big splash of the NBA offseason was Bradley Beal being traded to the Phoenix Suns. Kevin Durant gets another Super team huh?!

In today's episode we are going to be talking all NBA and some of the early news that has transpired over the last week or so. Now we have been gone a while so settle in and lets get into it.

As stated above Bradley Beal is traded from the Washington Wizards to the Phoenix Suns in exchange for Chris Paul, Landry Shamet and draft compensation. Are they now favorites to win the NBA Finals next season? We would like to think other wise but what are your thoughts?

Since we were out of office last week we were not able to cover much of the NBA Finals. Congratulations to the Denver Nuggets for winning their first championship in franchise history! Very well deserved, led by Finals MVP Nikola Jokic can this be the start of a run for Denver?

On to more news or should we say rumors going around. There are some reports talking about Damian Lillard's future with Portland. Will he be with the Blazers next year? Will the front office move heaven and earth to obtain players to make them contenders? Does Dame FINALLY request a trade?

Circling back to some information we missed while away is also the suspension of Ja Morant. 25 games was the final verdict by commissioner Adam Silver. Do you think that this was a long enough suspension? Cause we sure as hell do not..

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Happy Monday everyone! Welcome back to the Neighborhood Podcast! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Now lets kick off the week with some new content.

The NBA Finals have been entertaining to say the least! Denver took Game 1 and Miami in typical Heat fashion responded with taking Game 2. Led by Gabe Vincent, the Miami Heat are now headed back to South Beach for Game 3 on Wednesday night. Can they take control of this series?

We all know Jimmy is the leader of this team on the floor but lately it has been the impact he's had off the court that has spoken volume! He has encouraged his teammates and lifted them up throughout these playoffs. His unwavering faith in his teammates is what drove this Heat victory. The team shot the ball better, attacked the rim and got to the free throw line a whole lot more than in Game 1.

Now as for Denver, Jokic goes for 41 points and the Nuggets fell short. This was truly a game of runs as both teams held multiple double digit leads to where the opposing team responded with runs of their own. The issue the Nuggets had were struggles from the supporting cast of Michael Porter Junior and KCP. Denver's biggest strength is when the team plays well as a unit and it just seemed like those two could not get it going. Will this slump continue?

In some surprising NFL news, rumors are circulating that Derrick Henry was considering retirement? With all that has been going on in Tennessee this offseason could this be true? Henry has had some injuries lately and he is the focal point of their offense but has it been too much for him? Someone of that size can only take so much but only time will tell if there is any truth to this rumor.

Speaking of rumors the Minnesota Vikings are supposedly parting ways with former all pro running back Dalvin Cook. There seem to be two teams in the mix for his services this coming season. The Buffalo Bill and Miami Dolphins have expressed interest in signing Cook if he does in fact hit the free agent market. Which team do you believe he would be best suited on?

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Happy Tuesday everyone! Hope you all had an incredible holiday weekend!!!

We all know the topic at hand so lets just dive right into it shall we?!

The Miami Heat become the second 8th seed in NBA history to reach the Finals. Miami beats out Boston in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to play in its second Finals appearance in the last 4 years. Jimmy Butler and Caleb Martin played SENSATIONAL! The Heat continue to defy the odds and make history but they are in for one hell of a matchup against Jokic and the Nuggets.

Now for the Boston side of things, to be completely honest what couldn't go wrong for them? Tatum rolls his ankle on the first play of the game, Jaylen Brown has 8 turnovers by himself and the Celtics shoot under 22% from the 3 point line. It was a very sloppy game on their part and they just looked completely out coached by Erik Spoelstra.

What's next for Boston? Does Jaylen get his super max extension? Do they add more veteran pieces for their bench? Does Al Horford come back for another season? Its going to be a very interesting offseason for the Celtics!

Of course the looming matchup on June 1st is set! It will be the Miami Heat heading over to face off against the Denver Nuggets! Who do you guys have and why?!

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Good Afternoon everyone! Happy Tuesday!!!

The NBA is taking the sports world by storm! These conference finals have been a shock to say the least!

In the Eastern Conference the Miami Heat look UNSTOPPABLE! Boston has completely folded and is currently down 3 games to 0. Jimmy Butler has willed this team to a dominant run throughout these playoffs. Can they complete the sweep of the lost Celtics and advance to their 2nd Finals appearance in 4 years?!

One of the greatest scorers in NBA history hangs it up after 19 seasons. Carmelo Anthony has retired from the NBA and will be remembered for his incredible talents and skills as a scorer. He was chosen as one of the NBA's all time 75 greatest players just a few years ago. His legacy will never be forgotten, especially to Denver and Knick fans all around the world.

Kyle has some words for the on going Ja Morant investigation. The fact that no suspension has been handed down does seem a bit odd but only time will tell...

Now once again James Strip Club Harden is in the news regarding his pending free agency. Rumors are circulating that he is looking for upwards of 200 Million dollars over a 4 year span...There are also more rumors tying him back to Houston but he has stated that he would like to play for a contender? Kevin absolutely sounds off on this situation as a super James Harden "Fan".

Of course lastly the Denver Nuggets advance to their first Finals appearance in franchise history! Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray lead Denver in a WCF sweep of the LA Lakers. No matter who comes out of the East, is Denver the favorite to win their first championship?! Is Jokic the best player on the planet?!

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Happy Belated Mother's Day to all the moms out there! Also hope everyone had an incredible weekend cause I know I did!

There is a whole lot to talk about today so lets just dive into the agenda shall we?!

As title says Jayson Tatum went OFF in game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers! Dropping 51 points which is an NBA Playoff record for most points scored in a game 7. Ironically enough Steph Curry just broke that record a few weeks ago but it seems Tatum took that challenge personally. Boston advances to the ECF for the second consecutive year against the Miami Heat!

Since we are on the topic of Philly Joel Embiid had some choice words in his post game press conference. He stated that he and James Harden could not do this alone and needed some help. However his partner had 9 points and was 3-11 from the field. To put it into perspective PJ Tucker had 11 in this game...Bad looks for the reigning MVP to throw his teammates under the bus when he failed to perform as well.

Staying in the NBA Ja Morant was caught yet again with another fire arm on IG live. The Grizzlies have suspended him indefinitely which means he is banned from all team activities and facilities. We are not surprised what so ever and Ja Morant will have to learn some day that he is throwing his future away.

Monty Williams gets fired in Phoenix after 3 straight playoff appearances that also contained a Finals appearance. Did the Suns make the right call? Or was Monty another head coaching scapegoat?

The Western Conference Finals are set! The 1 seeded Denver Nuggets face off against the 7th seeded Los Angeles Lakers! With a trip to the Finals on the line who do you have coming out of the West?! Will it be Nikola Jokic getting to his first Finals? Or will LeBron James be chasing his 5th championship?

Over in the East, history seems to repeat itself! This is the 3rd time in 4 seasons that the Celtics will face off against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Can Jayson Tatum lead Boston to back to back Finals appearances or will Playoff Jimmy will the 8th seeded Heat to their 2nd Finals birth in 4 seasons?

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We are back yet again! Sorry for the delay, we had some unforeseen circumstances last week and weren't able to post. Never the less, lets get it started!

There were some games yesterday in which both series ended up being tied 2-2! The Sixers tie it up behind Harden dropping 42 and Embiid going for 34! Can the Sixers find a way to take control of this series heading back to Boston?

The same can be said for the Suns, KD and Devin Booker combine for over 70 points to tie their series. Despite Jokic going for 53 points and Murray having 28 of his own, it was not enough! With this western conference battle headed back to the mile high city, how can Denver regain control?!

Down in Miami, the Heat continue their improbable run through the Eastern conference! Currently as it stands they have a 2-1 series lead over the Knicks. Jimmy might be hurt but that isn't stopping him from willing this team to victory. Game 4 is tonight, who do you guys have and why?! Kev is pushing for his home town team but if Miami has another blowout performance, it might be over for New York.

Golden State suffered a little more of an embarrassing loss over the weekend. They got blown out by 30 points and Anthony Davis made a guest appearance once more. What we mean by that is, it seems like AD takes a game off after having dominate performances. So it looked like he showed up for game 3 but will he for game 4 tonight?

UFC 288 took place this past Saturday so Kyle will go into detail about what occurred as well has his specific thoughts on a particular score given to one of the fighters for round 5.

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Happy Tuesday everyone! Starting off the week hot with your favorite podcasting duo.

As you already know the NBA Playoffs have only gotten better as time progressed so its only natural we get right into it.

The first round is over but that doesn't mean we aren't all still thinking about the 50 point performance by Steph Curry in game 7. The Warriors live to fight another day and advance to the second round. The only thing is, his next opponent is his greatest rival! LeBron and Curry at it again to see who will go to the WCF. Who do you have?!

Yesterday's games were amazing! The 76ers pull off the upset against Boston on their home floor! James Harden turns back the clock and goes for 45 points!!!! He also hit the game winning 3 point shot over Al Horford to give the Sixers the lead with 8 seconds to go. Despite Joel Embiid not playing in this game, Philly kept up this whole game. Can they keep up this level of play or will the Celtics tie up this series?

There must be something in the South Florida water because Miami seems unbeatable! They take down the New York Knicks in the garden despite Jimmy Butler rolling an ankle. Tyler Herro has been out for some time and Oladipo went down last week but the supporting cast of the Heat have stepped up! Will the Knicks be able to make adjustments or will the role players of Miami continue to show out?

Lastly in the Mile High City, the Nuggets take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Suns. In Game 2 Kevin Durant had a HORRIBLE night from the field. To add insult to injury Chris Paul leaves this game with a groin injury. Its looking like the lack of bench depth is starting to hurt Phoenix down the stretch. Nikola Jokic will not let up going for 39 and 16 last night! Can the Suns slow him down and have some contributions from their bench or will Denver pull off the sweep?!

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