Dropping Dimes

The NBA finals are here! Rod and Raf take a look at the journey that has brought the Lakers and the Heat to face each other for the very first time in the finals. Can King James and AD get the Lakers their much-anticipated banner #17 or will the Heat prove to be the ultimate … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 65 – NBA Finals Preview"

This episode is FIRE! The triple threat of basketball podcasts is back together and they discuss it all. From social media burns suffered by the Clippers after their historic loss against the Denver Nuggets in game 7 of the second round of the playoffs to hot takes about the Lakers – Nuggets series, why is … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 64 – It's getting CALIENTE in here"

Yes, not only do we give our thoughts about the second round of the playoffs but we also give you a taste of our in-game broadcasting skills (spoiler alert, they need a lot of work). While the boys discuss the best of the playoffs so far, they also gave a live rendition of what ended … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 63 – Second Round Commentary"

We had an absolutely awesome time chatting with creator, artist, and co-founder of @thatniquelife, Craig White! We spoke to Craig about the best and worst NBA jerseys, logos (never create and NBA logo on Canva, kids!), his favourite sneakers, his work as a designer, his process, and where he draws inspiration from. Of course, we … Continue reading "The Two Cents Show – Ep. 06 with Craig White"

When we last spoke to our guest, the Fraser Valley Bandits of the CEBL  had just finished their inaugural season, we were enjoying the last few days of the summer, and we were not in the midst of a pandemic that turned the world upside down. Fast forward to today and after an exciting, gruelling, … Continue reading "The Two Cents Show – Ep. 05 with Dylan Kular"

If one thing has been clear throughout this time is that Rafael is very critical of Carmelo Anthony BUT the day when our very own Raf might get a Carmelo Anthony jersey is nigh! On today’s episode, Rod and Raf discuss the exciting race to the 8th in the West, the undefeated Suns, the disappointing … Continue reading "Ep. 62 – The Race to the 8th and NBA Awards"

Prepare for bubble and make it double! To protect the sports world from boredom! To unite all Lebron fans and haters! To denounce the evils of the Kings and Wiz! To extend our reach to #NBATwitter! Rod! Raf! Team Dropping Dimes dropping an episode at the speed of light! Check it out now, or prepare … Continue reading "Ep. 61 – NBA in a Bubble"

The NBA is back, the CEBL is back and the boys are back! Rod and Raf discuss the NBA’s bubble, what the rest of the season will look like, the play-in tournament for the 8th seed, and how the hiatus in play might have affected the players. The guys also take some time to review … Continue reading "Ep. 60 – The Happiest Place on Earth"

In honour of our 2-year anniversary, we decided to pick our two favourite players at each position. In classic Dropping Dimes fashion, the boys discuss their picks for their top two players at each of the five positions (with some honourable mentions, of course). Thank you all again for all your love and support! Let … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 59 – The Toonie Episode"

We already miss the Last Dance and we’re sure you miss it as well so, in honour of this fantastic documentary-series, we revisit the last four episodes of the docuseries. Rod and Raf discuss Pippen’s season in charge, how Steve Kerr handled the whole getting punch in the face situation, Michael’s comeback, and whether the … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 58 – The Last Discussion of The La...

The Last Dance has definitely filled the basketball void in all of our lives and we needed to talk about it. In this episode, Rod and Raf discuss the six episodes that have come out so far. The boys discuss Jerry Krause’s legacy, MJ’s competitiveness, Pippen’s career, Rodman’s place in the NBA, that juicy rivalry … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 57 – The First Discussion of The Last Dance...

We had the absolute pleasure of chatting with producer, director, writer, podcaster, analyst, storyteller, and dare we say pioneer of media basketball in Canada the one and only Duane Watson!!! Over the course of our conversation, we had a chance to get to know Duane a lot more through basketball of course for sentence, we … Continue reading "The Two Cents Show – Ep. 04 with Duane Watson"

On this week’s edition of The Weekly Dime we are joined by commissioner and coach of RBL Basketball, Blake Poritz! On the first half of the show we talked about the growth of youth basketball in Vancouver, the effects of COVID-19 on basketball players and what kind of activities we can all do to keep … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 56 – The ISO edition with Blake Poritz"

%FGM, Off REB., +/-, STL%, you’ve probably seen or at least heard about stats and the stats movement in the NBA and this week’s guest Dr. Rodrigo Vargas Hernandez joins us to shed a bit more light into science in basketball as well as data analytics and machine learning in the NBA. In the first … Continue reading "The Two Cents Show – Ep. 03 with Dr. Rodrigo Vargas Hernandez"

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, Clipper bros and Beantown boys, you’re in for a treat this week. On the second episode of the Dropping Dimes’ Two Cents Show, we had the chance to talk with one and only, J.E. Skeets from the No Dunks podcast on The Athletic! On the first section of the … Continue reading "The Two Cents Show – Ep. 02 with J.E. Skets from No Dunks!"

All of our lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and as we all go through these uncharted times, we will try to entertain you by providing basketball content in your lives. On the first virtual episode of the Weekly Dime, Rod, Raf, and Evans discuss the impact the virus took on the NBA … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Ep. 55 – COVID19 & The Sixth Man"

Rod and Evans welcome Raf back from his international adventure. The guys discuss the surprising news of Kenny Atkinson abruptly leaving the Nets, what might be behind that decision and is this Kyrie’s doing? The boys also chat about the Bucks, Raptors, and Lakers punching their ticket into the playoffs, Joakim Noah and Dion Waiters … Continue reading "Ep 54 – What the Knicks?"

On this episode of the Weekly Dime, Rod and Evans are joined by recording artist, Challenge! The guys discuss the feud between Giannis and James Harden,, should the Sixers be concerned about the injuries to their all-star players, and Tatum and Beal’s hot streak. In the last part of the show, the guys try to … Continue reading "Ep. 53 – Montreal Mounties and Seattle Athletics"

If you ever wanted to hear some real hot takes from the crew this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. Rod and Evans discuss whether the Bucks are really for real or if they’ll have an early exit from the playoffs (again). Rod goes on a bit of rant and tries to make an … Continue reading "Ep. 52 – Hot Takes!"

After a couple of weeks off the boys are back and they’re dropping bars now!!! Not really but Rod and Evans did drop their thoughts and recap on this year’s NBA All-Star Weekend. Make sure you check it out!

After the tragic events from last Sunday, we tried our best to honour the memory of Kobe Bryant, the Black Mamba. Kobe and his daughter Gigi are now the new constellations in the basketball heavens and we will always remember them. RIP Kobe. "Heroes come and go but legends are forever"

What a better way to start off the year than reaching a milestone? That’s right folks, our 50th episode of Dropping Dimes is now live! That’s right folks, we have accumulated 50 dimes/5 dollars worth of episodes. In this episode, the boys talk about David Stern’s legacy, Rod and Raf share their experience from their … Continue reading "Ep. 50 – 5 dollars of Dimes!"

In this week’s episode, Rod and Evans are joined by the Vice-President of the Fraser Valley Bandits and co-founder of the Abbotsford Basketball Association, Dylan Kular! Dylan tells us how basketball got into his life and how he ended with the Bandits. We also talked to Dylan about the Bandits’ inaugural season and all the … Continue reading "Ep. 44 – The Year of the Bandit with Dylan Kular"

Rod and Evans are joined by two local legends, Coach Clay from HD Training and Demi Harris! Clay ad Demi share their experience playing ad winning the Canadian qualifier of the Red Bull Reign Tournament, how physical the games were and how they were able to conquer Canada to move on to the World tournament. … Continue reading "Ep. 39 – 2×2 with Clay Crellin and Demi Harris"

The crew is live from the Ball for All event where, along with the Vancouver Basketball Foundation, Vancouver Basketball, Jr. NBA, NightHoops, the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society and PNE, we celebrate inclusivity in basketball. On this episode, the guys talk about some of the great programs available for youth – Jr. NBA and NightHoops – … Continue reading "Ep. 38 – Ball For All"