Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! We are just over a month into the 2025-26 NBA Season, so let's dive into my takeaways from all 30 teams!

Discussed Topics:

- Takeaways from all 30 teams through their first 15 or so games

- Rants on the greatness of Giannis, Wemby, Jokic, etc

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman, and welcome back to Way Outside! After a long, unintended break, we are back with my 2025-26 NBA Season Predictions!

Discussed Topics:

- Seeding predictions for 15 teams in the East, as well as players I am looking forward to watching from every team

- Seeding predictions for all 15 teams in the West

- Awards predictions

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 72! Game 7 of the Finals is now in the books so let's talk about it with my good friend Matt Sturt!

Discussed Topics:

- Haliburton's tragic injury and the lasting effects it will have

- OKC locking down in the second half and winning the final with their defining stifling defense that forced turnovers left and right!

- Overcame a bad shooting game from the Big 2

- Chet's best game of the series.

- Brief thoughts on the Kevin Durant, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis trades.

- Conversation with Matt Sturt starts at the 35 minute mark!

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 71. The Indiana Pacers dominated Game 6 to force a winner-take-all Game 7, so let's talk about it!

Discussed Topics:

- How the Pacers bounced back from a slow start to throw multiple haymakers that the Thunder could not recover from.

- Haliburton looks mostly healthy and only had to play 22 minutes, a great sign for his status in Game 7.

- Jalen Williams really bad game.

- Pacers again divide up the scoring evenly and play their best defense all season.

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it.

Discussed Topics:

- Haliburton injury and what it means for the Pacers chances in a do-or-die Game 6?

- Jalen Williams all-time Robin performance and how he takes the Thunder to another level

- Thunder finally take advantage of the turnovers they force.

- TJ McConnell with an incredible third quarter

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it.

Discussed Topics:

- How the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a terrible shooting night from 3 to complete a 4th quarter comeback and tie the NBA Finals at 2-2.

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his first MVP moment on the games biggest stage.

- Alex Caruso does it yet again with another 20 point game

- Analyzing the surprising trade that sent Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic.

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it.

Discussed Topics:

- How the Indiana Pacers wore the Oklahoma City Thunder out to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals.

- Tyrese Haliburton comes out aggressive, sets the tone, finishes with another near triple-double.

- Bennedict Mathurin Legacy game - 27 points

- Where do the Thunder go from here?

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it.

Discussed Topics:

- How OKC bounced back after their crushing Game 1 Defeat

- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with an MVP Performance, plus the Thunder bench shines yet again.

- What the Pacers and especially Tyrese Haliburton did wrong in Game 2.

- How can Indiana force Oklahoma City to play to their style of play in Game 3?

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 66! Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it.

Discussed Topics:

- Talking about how the Oklahoma City took control early and retained it until about half-way through the 4th Quarter.

- What the Pacers did in the last 10 minutes to complete another incredible comeback win.

- Why did OKC adjust to Indiana's style of game before the series even started?

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day!

- Jake

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 65! The NBA Finals start today, so let's talk about it!

Discussed Topics:

-Recap of both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Finals

- ECF Recap includes special guest Knicks fan Tyler Fishman talking about the loss to the Pacers, the great run the team had, Tom Thibodeau being fired and a lot more!

- Previewing the 2025 NBA Finals between the Indiana Pacers and the Oklahoma City Thunder + my prediction!

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Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mix analysis and opinion, with stories of inspiration and perseverance. For business inquiries, email: [email protected].

I hope you enjoy it and have a great day! Happy New Year Everyone!

- Jake