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After making a blockbuster trade last month the Toronto Raptors are now faced with more questions, specifically about the future of Pascal Siakam. In this short video Hani breaks down the entire situation so far and also answers should the Raptors trade Pascal Siakam? CHECK OUT FANATICS TO GET THE BEST SPORTS GEAR https://fanatics.ncw6.net/D2Dq2 SIGN UP FOR INSTACART AND GET FREE DELIVERY ON YOUR...

With the first month of the NBA season now behind us, Hani and Zeeshan take a look around the league to determine some of the most surprising and disappointing NBA teams to start the season. Written Version & YouTube : https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/11/29/most-surprising-and-disappointing-teams-so-far-this-season/ Time Stamps: (02:12) Orlando Magic  (05:33) Minnesota Timberwolves  (08:53)...

Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/10/18/our-pre-season-2023-2024-nba-awards-predictions/ On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan breakdown their predictions for the 2023-2024 NBA Awards. As per usual the format for this episode the guys highlight 3 or 4 candidates for each award, and pick their winner based on who they believe is most likely to win the award...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan continue their yearly tradition of breaking down their pre-season predictions of the NBA Western Conference standings. Just like in previous years, these predictions are predicated on the rosters as of September 2023 and based on both statistics from last season, roster construction, and our overall opinions/expectations of the team. Written Version...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan continue their yearly tradition of breaking down their pre-season predictions of the NBA Eastern Conference standings. Just like in previous years, these predictions are predicated on the rosters as of September 2023 and based on both statistics from last season, roster construction, and our overall opinions/expectations of the team. Written Version...

With the 2023-24 NBA season fast approaching, Hani and Zeeshan take a look at 8 NBA players who could potentially have a breakout season for their respective teams. CHECK OUT FANATICS TO GET THE BEST SPORTS GEAR https://fanatics.ncw6.net/D2Dq2 SIGN UP FOR INSTACART AND GET FREE DELIVERY ON YOUR FIRST ORDER https://instacart.oloiyb.net/nxzPM Visit our website for more great content upandunderpodcas...

After a recent video surfaced of James Harden publicly criticizing Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey, it sparked the conversation about the "player empowerment" era we are currently in. In this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan take a look at the pros and the cons of this era and determine if this has benefited the NBA or made the product worse. Writ...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan take a look at all the moves that took place during NBA Free Agency 2023 and determine the 4 best and 4 worst signings. Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/08/11/the-best-and-worst-moves-of-2023-nba-free-agency/ Time Stamps: (0:02:33) Rui Hachimura Contract  (0:04:17) Austin Reaves Contract  (0:07:08) Grant Williams Con...

With the craziness of NBA free agency now behind us, it's time to look into what seems to be a very interesting trade market taking shape. There have been many rumors circulating about 3 players in particular: Damian Lillard, Pascal Siakam and James Harden. In this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan break down all the trade rumors and possible trade packages surrounding Damian Lillard,...

With the NBA season now officially over, we can now turn our attention to one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar, Free Agency. On this episode Hani and Zeeshan break down some of the biggest signings of NBA Free Agency 2023. Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/07/08/our-thoughts-on-the-first-24-hours-of-free-agency/ Time Stamps:  (0:02:58) Re-Signings  (0:18:12)...

With the 2023 NBA season officially over, Hani and Zeeshan spend the first half of the show congratulating the new NBA Champions, the Denver Nuggets. Now that the season is over, all the focus is shifting to the offseason and although free agency usually takes the spotlight, this year seems to be an interesting year for trades. So in the second part of the episode the guys break down some big-name...

With the NBA Finals just finished, Hani and Zeeshan continue the "What's Next" series this focusing on the two teams that were eliminated in the Conference Finals. Those teams are the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, both of whom had championship aspirations, falling one round short of their goal. With both teams heading into the offseason, they are faced with even more qu...

With only 4 teams remaining in the 2023 NBA playoffs, Hani and Zeeshan dive deep into 2 teams that were eliminated in the previous round, those teams are the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns. Both teams had championship level aspirations but fell short of their goal and now both teams are faced with many questions heading into the offseason. That begs the question: What's next for the...

With the 2023 NBA Playoffs nearing the end of the second round, Hani and Zeeshan shift their attention to two teams that were eliminated in Round 1 via upset. Those teams are the Milwaukee Bucks and the Memphis Grizzlies. Both teams finished the season as top seeds in their respective conference with championship level aspiration, yet both have been eliminated by lower seeds. This begs the questio...

With the playoffs now well underway its time for Hani and Zeeshan to look at some of the eliminated teams and start to ask the question what's next? On this episode they break down the next steps in what will be a busy offseason for the Toronto Raptors and the Dallas Mavericks. Both teams who had disappointing ends to their seasons now face many franchise altering decisions. YouTube & Wri...

With the 2022-23 NBA season now over, Hani and Zeeshan look back and give their final picks for which players deserves each end of season award. Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/04/15/our-2022-2023-nba-award-winners/   Time Stamps:  (0:03:55) COTY   (0:11:55) ROTY   (0:17:06) 6MOTY   (0:22:17) MIP   (0:28:51) DPOY   (0:34:51) MVP   CHECK OUT FANATICS TO GET THE BES...

With the trade deadline now behind us, teams across the league have solidified their rosters and are focused on the post-season. Now that we have a better understanding of what each team will look like in the final stretch of the season, Hani and Zeeshan rank each NBA team in tiers based on their roster, performance and expectations. Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/202...

After an eventful and exciting trade deadline Hani and Zeeshan take a step back and determine which teams can be classified as winners and losers of the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline. Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/02/22/winners-and-losers-of-the-2023-nba-trade-deadline/ Time Stamps:  (02:15) Phoenix Suns  (04:45) Los Angeles Lakers  (08:18) Los Angeles Clippers  (10:3...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan break down and grade some of the BIGGEST trades that took place at the 2023 NBA Trade Deadline. Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/02/13/grading-the-biggest-trades-of-the-2023-nba-trade-deadline/ Time Stamps: (0:02:02) Kevin Durant Trade  (0:09:56) Kyrie Irving Trade  (0:19:03) Los Angeles Lakers Trades  (0:29:14) Los...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan break down what could be a crazy 2023 NBA Trade Deadline. During the show they discuss some of the teams that will be buyers or sellers as well as break down some potential targets those particular teams would be looking for before the deadline. Note: This episode was recorded before the Kyrie Irving trade request and subsequent trade to the Dallas...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan continue to break down their All-Star picks for this season. As promised in last weeks episode, they go over their Eastern Conference All-Star picks as well as talk about a few notable snubs that didn't make the cut this season. Western Conference: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/01/13/our-2023-western-conference-allstars/ YouTube & Writ...

On the very first episode of 2023, Hani and Zeeshan start breaking down their All-Star picks for this season. During this episode they go over their Western Conference All-Star picks as well as talk about a few notable snubs that didn't make the cut this season. YouTube & Written Version: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2023/01/13/our-2023-western-conference-allstars/ Time Stamps: (0:03:23)...

With just over a quarter of the 2022-23 NBA season now behind us, it's time to start looking at certain under-performing teams and evaluate what is actually wrong with them. On this episode Hani and Zeeshan dive deep to figure out what's wrong with the Toronto Raptors and the Chicago Bulls? Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2022/12/30/whats-wrong-with-the-toron...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan break down their early season NBA awards predictions for the 2022-23 season. Each award will be broken down by their various candidates with Hani and Zeeshan predicting who they think will end up taking home the hardware. YouTube & Written Version: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2022/12/13/our-early-season-2022-2023-nba-awards-predictions/ Time S...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan break down the most surprising and the most disappointing NBA teams so far this season. Written Version & YouTube: https://upandunderpodcast.com/2022/11/20/the-most-surprising-disappointing-teams-so-far/ Time Stamps: (0:02:58) Utah Jazz  (0:08:40) Philadelphia 76ers  (0:14:19) Portland Trailblazers  (0:18:34) Golden State Warriors  (0:24:54) Clev...