The Double Double

Today is Day 1 of All-Star voting in the NBA, which made us think it's a great time to talk about who we'd vote to become an all-star this season in each conference. With the amount of star talent in the NBA today, there are more players who deserve an all-star spot than there are spots to give. We talk about our starters in each conference, as well as our 7 reserves, and the players who may end b...

This episode, we look back on our predictions for each of the regular season awards from episode 3 and talk about how close/far away we really were, as well as who has been leading in each category through the first quarter of the season. We also talk about what our predictions could do, if anything, to get back into these conversations. Some candidates already are looking like runaway favorites f...

For a part 2 on the Grass is Always Greener series, we take a look at the Eastern Conference and nitpick what has gone wrong with each team so far, and what can be done about it. After watching the Nets vs Bucks, there were clearly holes in each team, and we break down those weaknesses along with the other top teams as well. We also give credit to each team where it's deserved, and we predict wher...

Any sports fan knows that no matter how good a team's record is, there's always something to nitpick or complain about that team. In this episode, we pick the best teams in the Western Conference, and nitpick what has been going wrong for them so far and what to nitpick about their team this year. For the LA teams, this may be a bit tougher to believe due to their record, but there is always somet...

James Harden has officially played his first game as a Brooklyn Net, and he played pretty fantastic. In this episode, we talk about our thoughts on how this Nets team looked in their first game, and what to expect from them when Kyrie returns to the team. We also talk about the struggles with the Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks, as well as the return of Kemba Walker and what his return might mean...

The time for a Kyrie Irving rant has come. After finally getting to choose his destiny as a basketball player and landing in BKN, many people thought that Kyrie's disrespect of his teammates and general toxic locker room antics would end. Instead, he has missed the last 5(!) games due to Personal Reasons, and has been spotted partying without a mask and giving Zoom lecture talks instead of playing...

It happened! James Harden is no longer a member of the Houston Rockets. In this episode, we break down what each of the 4 teams involved in this trade gave up and received, and how that impacts each team going forward. The Nets are even more in Win-Now Mode, and we discuss the future of this team, and each other team, after this trade. With the uncertainty surrounding Kyrie Irving and his return t...

With the recent news of all the players across the league either testing positive with COVID-19 or coming in close contact with someone who has tested positive, we give our thoughts in this episode on how this news will impact the league. We discuss whether or not the NBA should consider a temporary suspension to the season, and how these depleted rosters may affect standings by the end of the yea...

Despite the lack of a full offseason, many rookies have come into the NBA this year already looking like quality NBA players. In this episode, we pick a dozen rookies and give them grades based off their performance so far. We are aware that this is early into the season, and many, if not all, of these grades are going to change. But, many of the starts for these rookies have been noteworthy, whic...

This episode, we wanted to give our thoughts on some of the drama that has been going on in the NBA recently. From Shaq mocking Rudy Gobert's extension, to Marvin Bagley III's dad requesting a trade for him on twitter, there has been a handful of issues in recent memory worth talking about. This episode turned out a bit shorter than usual, so stay tuned for another episode being posted later today...

Through the early start of the 2020-2021 NBA Season, we've seen some big surprises in how well some teams and players have played, and how poorly others have faired. In this episode of The Chase Down, we talk about a handful of these surprises and whether or not we think they are Trends, which will continue throughout the year, or Dead Ends, where we shouldn't expect these efforts to continue. Thi...

In this episode of The Chase Down, we take a look at the undesirable teams in the NBA, those being the teams that don't get Big Market Attention from the media, and talk about our views on them starting the season. After being overly optimistic on the Chicago Bulls and Washington Wizards, we've both been disappointed a bit in how they've started the year. Some teams, like the Pacers and Timberwolv...

Welcome to Episode 6 of The Chase Down, hosted by J.P. Carey and Ben Hamilton. This episodes focuses on a few of the games played December 23rd, and all of the games played on Christmas. The Nets have started off to a strong start, and we discuss, on top of other things, whether we think it's a trend or a fluke. We talk about the Mavs' problems, the Nuggets' problems, and much more! Hope everyone...

The NBA is back! In this episode, we give our thoughts on how GSW vs Nets and LAL vs LAC went, and what to expect from these teams from the rest of the season. We also give our thoughts on how each of these teams is constructed, and who, if anyone, will be able to take the West from LA. With plenty of basketball to watch tonight, we'll be back soon to talk about the opening games from the rest of...

In this episode of The Chase Down, we talk about a handful of teams who shocked us with their play in the preseason, and if there are implications for the rest of the season based on those games. We also give our thoughts on some standout players during the preseason, and how their play could impact their teams if they can keep it up in the regular season. We end today's podcast giving our thought...

Welcome back to The Chase Down! In what turned out to be a longer episode today, we discuss our predictions for who will win every regular season award for the 2020-2021 season, as well as who we expect to be in the Finals, and who we think will end up winning it. If you want to hear our takes on each team in the Eastern and Western Conferences, we covered those and more in our first two episodes....

Welcome to Episode 2 of The Chase Down, hosted by J.P. Carey and Ben Hamilton. This week, we take a look at our predictions for which teams in the Western Conference are making the playoffs, and which teams will be battling for the play-in spot. We also talk about exciting rookies and teams to watch out for in the West this season. If you're interested in our take on the Eastern Conference, we rec...

Welcome to The Chase Down, an NBA podcast hosted by J.P. Carey and Ben Hamilton. In our first episode, we break down our predictions for 1-8 seeds in the Eastern Conference, as well as a little bit of info on some of the fringe playoff teams to watch out for. We also give our sleeper picks for teams and players to watch out for this season, including some of the new additions from this year's draf...