Up & Under

Another episode!!! Francis is joined by one of the best NBA content creators out there Xavier Dotson (@ZayTimeTakes) to talk Lakers, Pistons, Cavaliers, and Rockets. This is part 1 of discussing the NBA's Most Interesting Teams. Enjoy!

What is good everybody?! It feels good to be back! I'm joined by co-host of the Two Bucks Sports Show for Bluff City Media, Dr. Buckets himself, Rusty Whitten! I give a warm to hot take on the NBA Finals, we talk NBA Draft winners and losers, talk about the future of the Memphis Grizzlies, and much more! We're back y'all!

Time for our annual series discussing the 12 most interesting teams in the NBA! Francis Carlota - @SluggaSports - is joined by Off the Ball Network Basketball Contributor and host of the Deep Cover Podcast Omar Zahran - @omarzhrn - to talk New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Golden State Warriors.

Now that the NBA Finals is over, Francis is joined by special guest Parker Fleming (@PAKA_FLOCKA) to put a bow on the Finals, talk about the Memphis Grizzlies draft picks, and give winners/losers of the NBA Draft.

Francis is back with Kenneth Cotterill (@CompHedgePod and @Shooters_Pod)! They talk all things NBA Finals, breakdown the matchups, and give their predictions. With the offseason nearing, they also give three teams that must be winners of the offseason.

The 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs had it all. Francis Carlota is joined by the President of Off The Ball Network, Chris LeBron to dissect each series and look ahead to the 2nd round.

Francis is joined by Kenneth Cotterill (@CompHedgePod and @Shooters_Pod) to discuss his NBA Power Rankings.

Finally, Damian Lillard has been traded. But not where many expected! Francis Carlota is joined by sports writer for Off The Ball Network, Medium.com, and DeepCoverSports.com, Omar Zahran to give winners/losers of it all. They also talk NBA Teams in flux that could make a big impact on the season and much much more.

There's no better soap opera than the NBA offseason. Francis Carlota, Conor Byrne, and Grant Hechinger (THEY'RE BACK!) break down each heart-stopping, thought-provoking move and how each trade impacts all teams involved along with so much more.

There's an old saying in Tennessee. I know it's in Texas. It's probably in Tennessee that says "Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me, can't get fooled again." Ja disappointed a lot of people, again. Francis Carlota is joined by Co-Host of the 3 The Hardaway Pod, Marcus Savage to talk Ja and how his actions affect the Memphis Grizzlies. Francis gives his eulogy...

While Conor finishes up year 1 of business school and Grant parties with Billy Joel, Francis and special guest Brandon Nwokeji talk their beloved Grizzlies, Coach Bud's firing, give 2nd round predictions, and much more! Follow Brandon on Twitter @brandon_nwokeji and read his great work at bluffcitymedia.co!

50 episodes!!! For this milestone, Grant and Francis focus on their hometown and talk Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers. This is what happens when Conor is away from the pod for too long.

Whatever you think of Kyrie Irving (and I hope it's bad things) you have to admire his flare for the dramatic. He showed up to prom, saw the boys and girls clustered on opposite sides of the gym, and emptied a fifth of vodka into the punch bowl. He's the hero that literally none of us want. On today's episode, Francis and Grant are joined by Hawks beat writer Nick Andre to discuss the big moments...

Trade Season is officially here. Grant and Francis are joined by Off the Ball Network's Mo Murphy to talk trades and NBA contenders! 

The NBA season is underway with chaos and surprises across the Association. Grant and Francis are joined by the President of the Lauri Markannen Fan Club, Kenneth Cotterill (@CompHedgePod) to discuss their favorite things about the season so far. They also talk about the lovechild of Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Victor Wembanyama, and give some exciting landing spots for him. 

Welcome back to another addition of the Up & Under's Most Interesting Teams series, featuring the long-lost but rarely-forgotten Conor Byrne, whose eyebrow reputation precedes him.  On this episode, the guys review/preview the Golden State Warriors (4:06), Boston Celtics (16:22), New Orleans Pelicans (26:10), Toronto Raptors (35:34), and Minnesota Timberwolves (45:37).

The NBA season is upon us. Time to discuss the 15 Most Interesting Teams heading into the year. Francis and Grant are joined by President of Off the Ball Network and New York Knicks superfan, Chris LeBron! We give our offseason grades and season predictions for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, LA Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, and Denver Nuggets.

SAN DIEGO, CA (August 31, 2022) - The following statement was released today by Francis Carlota, through his personal (soon to be) attorney and business manager Francis Carlota, Co-Founder of The Up and Under Podcast located wherever Francis Carlota, Grant Hechinger, and Conor Byrne live, in response to questions about Francis's, Grant's, and Conor's future career plans: "We're back."

No Conor Byrne. No Grant Hechinger. But just like the Grizzlies, the Up & Under thrives on its "Next Man Up" mentality. In their place are two of the best content creators out there. Joining Francis are Kenneth Cotterill (@CompHedgePod) making his 2nd appearance and Vice President of the Off The Ball Network, the Podfather himself, Jeff Hunt (@JHunt006). We talk Suns meltdown; surging Grizzlie...

Welcome back to the Up & Under. We're in full playoff form. And not, like, James Harden playoff form. This week Francis, Conor, and Grant hit the ol' review-and-preview of the first and second rounds. Listen in for their discussion of Suns-Mavs (3:20), Grizzlies-Warriors (18:20), Heat-Sixers (53:25), Celtics-Bucks (1:07:23), and finally the boys head to the Fitz Tunica and emerge the next afternoo...

What is good everybody, it's ya boy Francis Carlota in the description of the Up and Under podcast! No Grant Hechinger for the description means no Grant for the pod. But in his place, we're joined by legendary Canadian, Kenneth Cotterill of the Competitive Hedge Podcast! Kenneth joins Francis and the man with the best eyebrows in all of NBA podcasting, Conor Byrne, to breakdown each 1st round pla...

The Up & Under turns 40! This will now be a podcast exclusively about school districts, sitting down at concerts, and perusing the Home Depot. What better way to celebrate a birthday than with the Annual All-NBA Draft Extravaganza? Team PR departments have been campaigning us hard for months and we cannot wait to disappoint some of them. This week Conor, Francis, and Grant choose their third (...

As the NBA season comes barreling to an end, it's time to hand out the official Up & Under awards. This promises to be the most dramatic awards show of the season. We hope none of the runners-up feel as though this is a slap in the face. A lot of fresh princes came after the King’s throne this year. Have you had enough? This week, Francis and Grant pick their winners for 6th Man of the Year (3:35)...

10 games. 10 things. Such a simple, yet beautiful concept. It's a wonder no NBA media member has ever put together a list like this. Hm. This week Francis, Conor, and Grant break down what they're watching for as the NBA season winds down, a list that includes but is not even remotely limited to (because it's limited to 10 things. Ten.): the interesting storylines surrounding two unusual play-in t...

Hey gang. Have you missed us? Like Myles Turner is inevitably going to miss Domantas Sabonis? Well that's too damn bad, this is a business and you're about to get allllll the post touches you asked for. Anyways, we know everyone and their stepsister has broken down the trade deadline already. But that's their fault for not having the patience to take a step back, let it breathe, saturate. We're bi...