Ticket To The Game

This franchise needs to be serious. Going up 3-0 doesn't mean a thing if it's against Andrew Nembhard?? Jayson Tatum is a complete fraud. Mazzulla can't coach. Brad Stevens is a failure.

Welcome back, everyone! The 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend concluded in Cleveland, Ohio, this past week. The 75 greatest players of all time were celebrated in remarkable fashion, and the sight of so many legends was mesmerizing, to say the least. Unfortunately, the slam dunk contest was the most pitiful experience of the weekend, topped off with a 50 point game from Stephen Curry, who had 16 three-pointers made, and a game-winner from none other than LeBron James. LeBron didn't fail to raise speculation about a possible return to Cleveland or what will happen in his final season. The rankings for the NBA Top 75 were also released, prompting the team to break down all of this and more in this week's episode of Ticket To The Game.

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James Harden DID IT! He finessed his way out of his second team in two years. The KD, Kyrie, and Harden experiment has run its course and is no more. WIth the 2022 NBA trade deadline living up to the hype, a new dynamic duo has formed in Philly. The current MVP favorite Joel Embiid and James Harden have the world to prove. The Nets secured Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, and Andre Drummond, looking to the future while having a safety net for today. Oh ya... other teams made moves, too, including the Kings trading THEIR ONE GOOD PIECE in Haliburton to the Pacers of Sabonis. The Blazers sold on their entire current roster sans Damian Lillard and Nurkic. The Mavs folded on Porzingis. And the Lakers made NO MOVES, LMAO. Overall this week was sensational as so many players and so much capital were moved, and we are glad the Ben Simmons saga has come to a close. The Super Bowl and the Rams and Bengals will battle it out for who deserves to be celebrated more in America this weekend. Matt Stafford looks for his first ring alongside Odell Beckham Jr., Offensive Player of the year Cooper Kupp, and Aaron Donald. At the same time, Joe Burrow and JeMarr Chase, and Joe Mixon look to claim glory for the first time in their young career. Super Bowl 56 will be a night to remember. (Hopefully, we get an OT competition)

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Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on January 30th, 2022. 

Thank you, Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr., for the career of a lifetime. Adam Shefter leaked the news of the century when he announced the retirement of the Greatest NFL Player of all Time without his approval! The team dives into the speculation (which we now know to be true) behind Tom Brady's retirement pension plan. They looked to the NFC and AFC championship, to which Joe Burrow (the goat) and the Bengals and Matthew Stafford and the LA Rams will face off on February 13th, 2022, in Superbowl LVI. After the break, the NBA all-star starters from the west are broken down, including surprise appearance former 2014 number one overall pick Andrew Wiggins (wildly) appears. Since this was recorded prior to the trade deadline, many of the teams and conversations mentioned have changed since the recording of this episode. 

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Happy New Year from Ticket to the Game!! We hope you all had a restful end of 2021 and are living your best lives in 2022. With the New Year comes new inspirations and new narratives to discuss. In this new compact and shortened format, the Team welcomes guest Sapan Hari to discuss the latest developments in Portland surrounding Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, and the shortcomings of the Blazers, Lakers, Hawks, Knicks, and Celtics. The emergence of Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzles allows the Team to discuss the NBA MVP race. And lastly, they analyze the return of Klay Thompson and Kyrie Irving and what they mean to their respective franchises. They then pivot to the NFL to break down their opinions of the Wildcard weekend, the start of the NFL playoffs, the NFL MVP race, the chaotic endeavors of Antonio Tavaris Brown, and finish off with a debate about the future of certain NFL franchises that failed to make playoffs. We hope you enjoy this new debate-focused episode of Ticket to the Game. 

Disclaimer: This episode was recorded on January 13th, 2022.

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Welcome back, everyone! We are officially a quarter into our 82 game season. This week's episode reigning two-time MVP now turned sixth man student doctor Banahene Glover joins our starting five to discuss the rookie of the year race so far. We then pivot to the chaos that was LeBron's past week, talk about the current state of the injury reserve, discuss the WORST loss in league history, and the Phoenix Sun's 18 game win streak. Humbal gives his take on the Neil Olshey firing and its effects on the Trailblazers. Kyrie Irving is briefly discussed as a trade asset, and debates of the booster shot and the Omicron variant are considered. Games for Wednesday, December 8th, 2021, were parlayed. Lastly, the greatest dunkers of all time are given the spotlight. HOWEVER, a challenge flag and booth review were conducted to assess the beginning of the ends of Kemba Walker's oh-so-short tenure with the New York Knicks.

The NBA season has been alive and well for a month now, and there have been glaring disparities between teams so far. Before discussing the association, the group dives into the world of soccer to discuss the World Cup qualifiers with this week's guest Kwame Boakye (2:53). Then they look into the ("TW": Trigger Warning) ongoing domestic violence situation concerning Zac Stacy (9:32). And lastly, they speak on Cam Newton's return to the Panthers (11:57). In the following segments, the team reviews the current league power rankings (12:59) and looks into the Lakers' questionable front office decisions concerning DeRozan (22:54). Moreover, the assess Neil Oshey and his investigation as GM of the Portland Trailblazers (25:11), the death of the Staples Center, and the birth of the Crypto.com Arena (31:27), and Stephen A. Smith's comments about LeBron's championship chances (33:14). Cade provides this week scouting reports for games on 11/20/21 (35:50), and the team creates their fantasy historical starting fives (38:57) and gives their early MVP predictions (51:56).

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Hosts: Humbal Omar, Albert Sarpong, Antonio Resendiz, Demi Boyejo, and Cade Kennedy

6th Man: Kwame Boakye @KBtheIII on Twitter

Intro Beat: Daniel Oha @danthaman851 on Instagram and Twitter

Outro Beat: @bbmartini_ on Twitter

*Disclaimer, this episode was recorded on Thursday, November 4th, 2021.*

It's week three of the NBA season, but so much has happened around the world of sports beyond just the game of basketball. With a shift in focus, your starting five provide their perspective of the horrific situation involving Henry Ruggs III and the tragic death of Tina Tintor (2:35). The Odell Beckham Jr. and Baker Mayfield crisis prior to his release from the Cleveland Browns was then mentioned (6:46). They then analyze Aaron Rodgers and his half-truths involving his COVID-19 vaccination status (10:03). Praise was given to the city of Atlanta as their Braves defeated the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series (13:57). In "Choose Your Seat", the team breaks down their biggest takeaways from the season so far (14:54). Our "Out of Bounds" segment focuses on the internal chaos that is Robert Sarver's tenure of ownership of the Phoenix Suns (29:55) and Scottie Pippen and his ongoing beef with Michael Jordan and The Last Dance documentary (38:47). In the "Scouting Report" our co-host Cade gives his parlays for players and games hosted on 11/6/21 (41:08). Lastly, our team brings to the table their biggest letdowns and disappointments of the season based on team performance (45:48) and takes some time out to illuminate and bash the new 2021-2022 Nike NBA City Jerseys (57:50).

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Hosts: Humbal Omar, Albert Sarpong, Antonio Resendiz, Demi Boyejo, and Cade Kennedy

Intro Beat: Daniel Oha @danthaman851 on Instagram and Twitter

Outro Beat: @bbmartini_ on Twitter

We have finally arrived! The long-anticipated 2021-2022 NBA season is upon us, and the opening week has not disappointed. With the Lakers, Warriors, Bucks, and Nets headlining the opening night of games, and the Knicks and Celtics giving us one of the best contests of the season already, this year is shaping up to be a season to remember. Your starting five takes the center court to present their opinions about the first games (2:32). As the second quarter begins, the team addresses the 75th anniversary of the NBA by looking at which players did not make the cut for the NBA's 75 Greatest Players of All-Time (13:38). After the half, the players shoot around and discuss Ben Simmons's feud with the 76ers, Zion Williamson's current weight class, and Enes Kanter's flight risk status in China (23:30). At the scorer's table, a new segment was introduced where our team, in cahoots with the referees, gets their "Tim Donaghy" on to assess the upcoming spreads for games and players hosted on Saturday, October 23rd, 2021 (34:29). Finally, after avoiding league officials, the team gives their on-court retro hot takes to figure out which of your favorite players before 2005 should be considered overrated (42:35). 

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Hosts: Humbal Omar, Albert Sarpong, Antonio Resendiz, Demi Boyejo, and Cade Kennedy

Intro Beat: Daniel Oha @danthaman851 on Instagram and Twitter

Outro Beat: @bbmartini_ on Twitter

Preseason is here and our five-man squad has been honing their crafts for the start of the 2021-2022 NBA season! With their nose to the grindstone this week, Ticket to The Game looks to assess the everlasting machinations of Kyrie Andrew Irving, the “voice of the voiceless” (02:31). They then advance to the free-throw line to knock down their shots with this year’s NBA GM Survey (11:22). In the huddle, the coaching staff decided to stop drawing plays to teach the team financial literacy by making an example of NBA has-beens Sebastian Telfair, Terrence Williams, and Glen “Big Baby” Davis alongside 15 others (32:06). Finally, the team stops to chat with reporters, giving their fiery hot takes as they look forward towards opening night (42:08).

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Hosts: Humbal Omar, Albert Sarpong, Antonio Resendiz, Demi Boyejo, and Cade Kennedy

Intro Beat: Daniel Oha @danthaman851 on Instagram and Twitter

Outro Beat: @bbmartini_ on Twitter