The NBA Season is here! Esfandiar Baraheni discusses the Toronto Raptors home-opener versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, meanwhile, Lauren Gunn and Es discuss the Mavericks beating Victor Wembanyama in his Spurs debut. Also, the two discuss the Bulls' awful first game and their players-only meeting. Could this be a bad omen?

1:30 - MAIN TAKE AWAYS FROM MAVS vs SPURS?

5:50 - Are we worried Victor Wembanyama will struggle this season after his game 1 performance?

9:30 - How does Lauren feel after the Mavs ALARMING defensive performance? 

16:25 - Our thoughts on Kellan Grady only playing 2 minutes the first game

20:45 - Why the Rockets vs Magic game was ROUGH…

22:20 - Why the Celtics vs Knicks game was such an incredible watch…

28:20 - How is the rotation going to work / look for the final form with the Phoenix Suns?

30:30 - LA Clippers said “no” to James Harden… Now what??

34:15 - What are our #1 league pass teams this season??

36:00 - Breaking down the savage DeMar DeRozan quote

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! And so is the NBA regular season! Who will win MVP? How will win Most Improved Player? Will it be Victor Wembanyama or Chet Holmgren for Rookie of the Year? Lauren and Es discuss all the NBA awards for the year + make their predictions for how the season goes.

1:50 - Rookie of the Year?

6:40 - Coach of the Year?

9:55 - Most Improved Player?

16:53 - Sixth Man of the Year?

21:50 - Defensive Player of the Year?

28:06 - MOST VALUABLE PLAYER?

35:10 - Who Wins the Eastern Conference?

38:46 - Who Wins the Western Conference?

40:58 - Western Conference Finals Matchup?

44:14 - Eastern Conference Finals Matchup?

47:50 - NBA FINAL CHAMPS?

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! For Episode two, Esfandiar Baraheni and Lauren Gunn dive into their 10 storylines to watch for in the 2023-2024 NBA season. Will the Rockets experiment work? How long will James Harden remain a Sixer? When will the Raptors blow it up? Should we worry about the Mavericks? Can LeBron and Anthony Davis stay healthy for the Lakers?

2:32 - What do we think will happen for Philadelphia’s James Harden situation!?

8:20 - Can the experiment in Houston work?!

14:40 - Are the Cleveland Cavaliers bound for doomsday?!

21:00 - How will the lakers manage their minutes / how healthy will LeBron & Anthony Davis be?

25:40 - How does Miami get back into title contention??

29:00 - Is the glass half empty or half full for Miami’s situation?

32:25 - Do we think Oklahoma City will surprise some people??

37:50 - Is this the final year of the Kawhi core with the LA Clippers?!

42:05 - Do we trust Phoenix’s infrastructure??

46:00 - What is the next big player acquisition move for the Dallas Mavericks??

53:00 - When do we think the Raptors pull the plug on Pascal Siakam??

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The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! For Episode one, Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Ti Windisch to discuss Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks, and how they stack up against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat. Also, Esfandiar is joined by Raj Chipalu to discuss LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers, how they stack up against the defending champion Denver Nuggets, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns, and Steph Curry's Golden State Warriors.

2:30 - Eastern Conference

32:30 - Western Conference

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In Episode 6 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Air Alamo Editor-in-Chief Noah Magaro-George to discuss the growth of Spurs guard Devin Vassell, how Victor Wembanyama’s presence can help him expand his game and what areas of his game he still needs to develop.

In Episode 5 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Swish Theory writer and Orlando Magic aficionado Beyond The RK to discuss Jalen Suggs potential as a 2-way guard, how he can crack the Magic starting-lineup and what he needs to do to become a star point-guard.

In Episode 4 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Mavericks and NBA Reporter Grant Afseth to discuss Josh Green’s importance to the Dallas Mavericks next season, how he can work alongside Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic and how important his defense and playmaking will be to his future potential to become a star.

In Episode 3 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by analyst and writer for the New Orleans Pelicans, Shamit Dua. Es and Shamit discuss Trey Murphy’s potential to breakout next season, how he works next to Brandon Ingram and Zion Williamson and how to maximize his chances of becoming a star in the NBA.

 In Episode 2 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Analyst for Swish Theory and beat-writer for the Golden State Warriors, Charlie Cummings. Es and Charlie discuss Jonathan Kuminga’s first 2 seasons in the NBA, how he’s been hindered and how the acquisition of Chris Paul can help open up new areas of his game.

In Episode 1 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by host of the Pull-Up Tre podcast on the Raptors Republic network, Trevon Heath, to discuss Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa. Esfandiar and Trevon discuss how far Achiuwa has come in his career so far, what the addition of Head Coach Darko Rajakovic might mean for him and how his development path may depend on what happens with Pascal Siakam.