NBA Takedown

Jon, Jeff & Shawn react to the first week of NBA free agency and predict where LeBron James ends up. Also, please note: THIS WILL BE THE LAST EPISODE DIRECTED TO AUDIO FEEDS! From now on, you can find all episodes EXCLUSIVELY on the NBA Takedown YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NBATakedown   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

Jon, Jeff and Shawn react to the pre-free agency news and rumors around the NBA.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff and Shawn go through their winners and losers of the 2026 NBA Playoffs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff and Shawn anticipate a wild night at the Garden and debate where this game stacks up against other huge NBA games of the last 30 years and other Knicks games in franchise history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff & Shawn close out the week by previewing tomorrow's Spurs vs Thunder Game 7 and discussing Mitchell Robinson's pinkie surgery and how it might impact the Finals.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff and Shawn assess the damage for the four teams eliminated in the conference semis before previewing the East & West Conference Finals.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie discuss the breaking news that the Bucks are taking calls on Giannis, talk about which fan base is most down bad after the NBA draft lottery results, eulogize the Sixers and their fans, and check in on the NBA's two remaining competitive second round series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...

On to Round Two! As the NBA's conference semifinals get set to tip off, the NBA Takedown crew is joined by the Ringer's Raheem Palmer. Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie begin by power ranking the remaining eight teams by NBA championship equity and then discussing whether or not the Lakers have any shot to take down the Thunder. After Raheem joins the show (42:30), they touch on Piston...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Shawn Hardie and (eventually) Jeff Johnson give their takes on the six most competitive first round series in the NBA playoffs, hitting on Wolves Nuggets, Cavs Raptors, Pistons Magic, Knicks Hawks, Lakers Rockets and Celtics Sixers. They end with a prediction about which NBA postseason series is most likely to go seven games. Hosted by Simplec...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie are playoff ready. They name the teams who lost Game 1 that they still believe will win their respective series before ranking the teams with the most pressure on them for Game 2 from one to ten. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie react to the full 20-team NBA postseason field being set. They go through each play-in matchup and discuss which of the eight teams have the best chance to put a scare into a heavyweight in round one. They then go through each of the NBA playoff matchups that have already been set and decide which, if any, carry u...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson & Shawn Hardie rank all 20 postseason teams in order of their championship equity, deciding whose postseason is over before it even began, who has a real chance to make noise, and how the order should go at the top. They then hand out all of the NBA postseason awards before deciding which NBA team or player has the most pressure o...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie take a look at the key races and most important games with 2 weeks left in the NBA's regular season, going deep on all the possibilities in the East, what first round matchups carry the most upset potential, which teams hold the most cards, and why everything is still so uncertain. After taking a brief look at the...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie go through their most interesting NBA storylines and races of the final three weeks. Among the topics discussed, they talk about whether Boston is being unfairly propped up because of Jayson Tatum's return, what to make of spots 5 through 10 in the East, how Luka wound up in the MVP convo, why the Nuggets need to...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie digest the news that expansion seems to be destined for the NBA, going through the most interesting storylines surrounding the NBA adding 2 new teams. They talk about which team is most likely to change conferences, how the expansion draft rules might work, and which teams will have the toughest decisions on their...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie go the movies. Selecting from the 2026 slate of Oscar nominated films, they assign a different movie to eight different NBA teams, starting with Sinners and ending with One Battle After Another. Plus, thoughts on the NBA giving a second round draft pick to the Miami Heat for the Terry Rozier trade, whether Charlot...

It's the first Monday of the month, which can only mean one thing: NBA Takedown Power Rankings! On today's episode, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie open the show by unpacking Luke Kornet's recent criticism of the Atlanta Hawks and their decision to honor Magic City at an upcoming game. Then, they dive into the rankings, tiering all 30 NBA teams into four categories: No shot Teams tha...

WE'RE BACK! After a 2-week hiatus, the NBA Takedown crew of Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie return for a new episode, starting with some belated thoughts on the NBA All-Star Weekend, the most anticipated games remaining in the NBA season, and whether fewer games is a solution to all (any?) of the league's issues. They then square off in the first ever NBA Likability Draft, selecting...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie go through some of the recent tanking shenanigans throughout the NBA before pitching some solutions to fix the problem. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri & Jeff Johnson recap a crazy day of trades before looking forward to what's left on the board before Thursday's 3pm deadline. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie react to a busy weekend around the NBA both on the court (Knicks vs Lakers) and off (fake Laker fans vs everyone) before turning their attention to the trade deadline. They each submit one team that should be buyers, one team that should be sellers and one team that should stand pat at the deadline. Last, they loo...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri & Shawn Hardie go through the latest news & rumors on the Giannis Antetokounmpo front before predicting what will happen before the NBA trade deadline. They then go through their NBA All-Star reserves, starting with the locks and then filtering down to reserves and honorable mentions. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.co...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie hand out the hardware. In addition to crowning traditional winners for NBA Most Valuable Player, Coach of the Year and Rookie of the Year, they'll also give special NBA Takedown recognition for Best NBA Arrival, Coach on the Hottest Seat, Biggest NBA Surprise (both good and bad), and the Least Valuable Player of t...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie discuss a Knicks team that is being torn apart at the seams and ponder what went wrong and how we got here. Next, Jon ranks his 10 worst contracts in the NBA and the boys discuss where Karl-Anthony Towns belongs on the list in comparison to the likes of Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, Paul George and other high and me...

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie bounce around the teams that have disappointed the most over the last month. They dive into what's wrong with the Houston Rockets, whether the Lakers were ever anything more than mediocre, and why the Orlando Magic might have a Paolo Banchero problem.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...