No more parties in LA on this episode of the podcast, as Sean and Steve discuss Blake Griffin's decision to punch a member of the Clippers' staff, resulting in a broken hand, forcing him to miss considerable time. In this episode, we also take a look at the Cavaliers decision to fire head coach David Blatt and how the Kevin Love trade will continue to define this era of Cavs basketball. In addition to some of the trade rumors we expect to perhaps get done by the deadline, we take a look at the recent Josh Smith trade to the Rockets and wonder if it will affect the Clips in this year's playoffs.

On this week's Three and D, we discuss Joakim Noah's season ending injury and his future with the Bulls, we also talk at length about the release of the 30 finalists for the USA Basketball Olympic team in Rio. We look at the surprises and who we thought should've been listed. It's also our second straight week of breaking news, as we react to the Denver Nugget's decision to extend Tim Connelly. In our weekly breakdowns, we examine the Cavaliers poor performance against the Warriors, and whether Kevin Love is playable against them. In addition, we wonder about the playoff chances for Orlando and how their players would mesh on other teams. Finally, we conclude with a conversation about the Rockets defensive struggles and how Dwight Howard has improved.

In an early January Three and D, we discuss the future of the Nets and the firings of Lionel Hollins and Billy King. We also discuss the possibility of Joe Dumars being the next general manager of the Pelicans. Additionally, we break down what we've seen lately from the Heat, Pistons, and Mavericks.

In the inaugural episode of 2016, the Three and D guys tackle the issues between Suns owner Robert Sarver and Markieff Morris, plus comment on what it means to be a "millennial." They also discuss Byron Scott's tumultuous year as Lakers coach and how his old-school style may be rubbing young players like Julius Randle the wrong way. Also, in the first breakdown of the year, the Pelicans lost season, the Raptors budding all-stars, and the Wizards lobbying of Kevin Durant as their only hope, are among the topics discussed this week.

Happy New Year! It's New Years Resolutions time on the Three and D Podcast. In this episode, each of us come up with five resolutions which pertain to various NBA-related topics. Among them, Joel Embiid suiting up in 2016, the Warriors going for 70 wins, Matt Barnes no longer attacking coaches and Russell Westbrook joining the UFC. Stay tuned for a very special announcement at the end of the show!

Happy holidays from the Three and D Podcast! We're wishing you a merry NBA Christmas by discussing Kyrie Irving's much anticipated return, Jimmy Butler asking Fred Hoiberg, what's beef? As well as our critical thoughts about the theft of $750,000 worth of jewelry from Derrick Williams. Plus, in our three team breakdowns, we analyze the Bucks, Knicks and Blazers.

The force has been woken on this week's episode. Topics include: Which teams need to make moves as trade season heats up, Z-Bo's willingness to head to the bench, the Grit and Grind Grizzlies' embrace of pace and space, and why Orlando's enjoyed recent success. Plus, this week's breakdowns of the Celtics, Heat, and Jazz.

This week the guys discuss Jerry Colangelo's hiring and future role with the 76ers (1:45), Lionel Hollins' rumored firing (14:06), and LeBron's lifetime deal with Nike (20:06). Plus, in our three team breakdown, we analyze the Hawks (24:23), Nuggets (31:32), and Pacers (42:55).

On this episode of the Three and D podcast, Sean and Steve talk about Kobe's recent retirement announcement, breakdowns of the Nets, Spurs, and Warriors. Plus, they talk about the current state of the Sixers and Jahlil Okafor's recent incidents with Spike Eskin from Philadelphia's 94WIP and the Rights to Ricky Sanchez Podcast (40:40).

Thanksgiving Eve is upon us and so is a very messy coaching landscape in the NBA. Steve and Sean discuss Vivek's craziness over Calipari, Kevin McHale's exit from Houston, and Rick Carlisle's defibrillator-like powers as a head coach. We also go over the oddly similar records of the Los Angeles Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Phoenix Suns.