All Ball

WOJ BOMBS and SHAMS SHAKE-UPS!!!!! Join us as we give our reactions to some of the trade deadline's biggest moves and predict Super Bowl Sunday. Stay for a post-credits reaction to the King taking his throne as the NBA's alltime scoring leader. 

Kyrie highjacking ESPN's newly minted, hallowed Michael Jordan (MJ) day by setting forth Manic Journalism (MJ!!!) on NBA Twitter as LeBron encroaches on the all-time scoring record?!?! Join us for Episode 23 on this MJ day as Sameer's channels his inner MJ flu game and we discuss Kyrie and many more topics such as all-star snubs, Lakers dubs, and refereeing scrubs.

Homeward Bound NBA edition?!?! It's the King's court and we're all just playing on it... Join us as we discuss the all-star starters, the RUI acquisition, give our championship Sunday takes, and much more. 

Trapped like water in a ear?!?!?! Join us as we discuss inflated NBA stats, check-in with the pulse of the association, and make our wild card weekend picks.

New year's resolutions?!?!? Self-proclaimed MFFL (Mavs Fan for Life) and PM&R legend, Dr. Omar Selod, joins us to discuss the Luka's situation, MVP race, conference standings, and engage in an intergenerational LeBron or MJ debate.  

NBA Santa saves the day!?!?!?! Join us as we discuss our impressions on the first third of the NBA season and assign World Cup soccer positions to some of our favorite basketball players.

Awake, alert, and oriented to sports?!?!? Dr. Kevin Nasre, former UC Davis cornerback and current UC Davis PM&R resident, joins us as we discuss the early NBA season, revisit the ongoing Kyrie chronicles, and give our early season standouts and award leaders. 

NBA matchmaking?!?!? Join us as we discuss the punch seen around the world and the NBA's apparent transition from Basketball Without Borders to Basketball Without Planets. We also highlight the media's propensity to build up and breakdown athletes at an alarming rate across sports... just keep cooking Russ. 

All Ball nation, weeeeeeeeee're baaaaaaaack [Sam Ehlinger voice]!!!!! Join as we usher in the new NBA season with our takes on what we expect and give our reactions to the biggest news stories from the NBA offseason aka the greatest reality tv show known to man.

Climate change in the NBA!?!?!?! We finally return to the pod on the heels of somber news concerning the passing of an NBA legend and get a chance to evaluate the current stalemate in NBA trade talks.

Roommate and rising 5-star basketball aficionado, Kyle Schneider, joins the pod to discuss his elementary school hoops exploits, free agency, and player mobility. We also touch on the where-will-KD-go never-ending news cycle and discuss sneaky assets remaining in the NBA that can help put a team over the edge. 

Kyrie opts in and now KD wants out!!! What is going on?!?!?!?! I (Ruthvik) give my stream of consciousness reaction to the bombshells reported in the hours leading up to the start of free agency while Sameer is away in LA being a studious, dutiful med student. Happy free agency!

Early ROY picks?!?! We rewind and take you through our reactions for some of the 2022 draft's biggest surprises and highlight our favorite picks in this quick post-draft special.

Who's our TOP Top Gun NBA Wingmen?!?!?! We don our GM hats for each lottery franchise and take our best shot at making franchise-saving picks. We discuss some potential trades and hope you enjoy some live fact checks!

Cross-country skiing, archery, and ice skating are the makings a perfect basketball player?!?! I (Ruthvik) don't know how things went this wrong for the Celtics... Honestly, nevermind. That doesn't matter anymore, congrats to the Warriors! Join us as we review the finals, preview next year, and give an overview of things to come.

Everyone talks about who has the most bounce, but what about our favorite LEAST-BOUNCE players of all time?!?! We discuss the all time pressure placed on the budding Boston stars as they navigate their first finals in the social media era and give our takes on what needs to change in game 6 for the Celtics. 

After 3 hours of navigating through TREACHEROUS audio technical difficulties to give you the POD you so desperately need, we foray into the the basketball multiverse to discover how the NBA looks across the space time continuum. We then explore the state of the finals as we head back to Chase center tied 2-2. Tatum's resurgence, the legend of Curry, what we expect in game 5, and more!!!

Top gun of game 1?! We discuss our takeaways from game 1 and how the Celtics prevailed despite the lack of typical production from JT. We also look forward and give predictions on game 2!

Taco Tuesday NBA player comps?!?!? Our take on a classic sports talk segment: the Finals Preview. We discuss our thoughts on the series, give our picks, and quickly devolve into a head to head draft from a draft pool of celtics+warriors all-timers!

We once again don our GM caps to pick team USA vs team World. We consider the global export of basketball, elevation of the talent pool to levels never seen before, and eventual expansion of the league.

Ruthvik channels his inner cupid not to matchmake for Sameer, but to bring together attributes from all time greats to make his perfect basketball player! We take turns highlighting "crushes" around the league that our teams should go after as the trade deadline quickly emerges.

The NBA players that remind us of some of our favorite clothing brands?! We explore the lasting legacy of Kobe Bryant and the blueprint for achieving success he left behind for all to utilize regardless of their fields of choice. #MambaMentality

Harry Potter NBA player comps?! Contemplating life after LeBron... We discuss who will take up the soon-to-be-vacant mantle of face of the NBA and follow in the footsteps of greats like Magic, Bird, MJ, and LeBron. Sameer woke up feeling extra STATIC today so brace for the audio and stay for the content!

We detail how our love for the game and the association as a whole came to be. Listen as Ruthvik valiantly fights to shake the monotone off his voice in his first time using a mic!!!