The Double Double

The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Celtics the other day in OT in one of the most entertaining games of this early season. So far, the Cavs have a top 10 Offensive and Defensive Rating, and look like one of the most formidable teams in the Eastern Conference. The Celtics slide to 4-3, but their losses have been close against good teams, so there is not much worry yet. There is some worry over in Gol...

We got the news today that after starting 2-5, The Brooklyn Nets have decided to fire Head Coach Steve Nash, and are reportedly replacing him with suspended Celtics HC Ime Udoka, just 2 months after his scandal in Boston. It will be interesting to see how Udoka changes the direction of this struggling Nets team, and how much bad publicity will be following the Nets over the rest of the season. Kyr...

We are about a week into the regular season this year, and we have seen some very unexpected trends pop up across the league. There's teams like the Jazz and Spurs that are much better than advertised to start the season, while teams like the Nets and Lakers have only won 1 game so far. Donovan Mitchell looks like he could be the best SG in the NBA, and could potentially be the best player on a ch...

We are still very early into the NBA Season, so we decided to come up with some Would You Rather questions seeing what we've seen this year out of every team. We have some player-related questions, some about coaches, team situations, draft picks, and more.  Enjoy!

It is so nice to have NBA Basketball back. After a 12 game slate on Wednesday, we have a 11 game slate today with some very fun to watch matchups. In this episode, we cover most of the games from Wednesday as well as giving some thoughts and predictions on upcoming games today. There are some fun storylines already that will be interesting to watch as the season continues. Enjoy!

The regular season has finally started again in the NBA, with two major games being played last night. The Celtics beat the 76ers 126-117 and the Warriors beat the Lakers 123-109 in games that told us a lot about what to expect from each team moving forward. We had great scoring nights from Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, James Harden, and Steph Curry. There are a ton of games on today as well, and we...

Today we brought on our hometown friend Nate to talk about his favorite team, the Celtics. We talk about how last season went and what the biggest things to take away from that season were. We also talk about what we expect from them going forward this season. With the new head coach Joe Mazzula stepping in, there are some major question marks about how he will change the system in place for Bosto...

Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson battled each other in 2 games over the weekend, with Wemby putting up over 30+ pts and 10+ rebounds in each showing. These are certainly going to be the top 2 picks of next year's draft, and it's awesome to see them up against each other. We have some disagreements over whether or not Wembanyama's going to be able to stay healthy for a career, but as a ceiling...

In this episode, we take a look at each team that could be considered a Title Contender and talk about what the biggest X-Factor for each team is. Some X-Factors are based on health, some are based on how their role works for team, and some on how they are projected to develop in the season. In the second half, we talk about the recent preseason games that have been played and how much we can take...

Welcome to The Double Double! This is our first episode under a new name. For this episode, we will be taking a look at ESPN's projected top 100 list for next season, and breaking down the best and worst takes in this list. We will start from the bottom of the list and work our way up to the #1 spot. There are some players criminally underrated, like Zion Williamson, who we will discuss where they...

This episode breaks down our predictions for every regular season award and who we predict to make and win the NBA Finals. Some awards seem to have some runaway favorites this year, but there are always surprises. We have a relatively good track record with these awards in years prior, and it is good to know where we stood when we look back at the end of the season. At the end, we cover some upset...

Welcome Back! Last episode, we gave our predictions for the 1-15 seeds in the Eastern Conference, so today we are back with our breakdown of the West. There are some big players in the West this year, with the Clippers and Nuggets hopefully back at full strength for the majority of the season. The top teams in this west this year seem very dangerous, but there are some threats towards the play-in...

This episode is a breakdown of our predictions for each seed of this year's Eastern Conference. There is a lot of talent around the East this year, and there seems to be a clear division of which teams are fighting for home court advantage in the playoffs, which teams are fighting for a top spot in the play-in tournament, and which teams are looking to bottom out in favor of high draft picks. Ther...

Danny Ainge has had a busy offseason. After tons of rumors surrounding Donovan Mitchell to the New York Knicks, the Jazz have agreed to trade him to Cleveland for Sexton, Agbaji, Markkanen, and many picks and pick swaps. This puts the Cavs as one of the top teams in the East, and should make them a formidable team for the foreseeable future. Chet Holmgren suffered a Lisfranc injury in his foot dur...

We are in the Quiet Hours of the NBA Offseason, which means its time to start looking forward to next season and what to expect from the teams in each conference. The Western Conference has 6-8 teams that have a legitimate shot at reaching next year's finals, and we talk about a couple of those teams and what they're bringing next season. The Timberwolves are looking significantly better following...

4 Weeks after Kevin Durant officially requested a trade from Brooklyn, The Celtics are in the news, offering Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, and a first round pick for Kevin Durant. Jaylen Brown has been thrown in trade rumors for years, and many Celtics fans, myself included, are worried about him leaving when he becomes a free agent. The Projected Win Totals for most NBA teams has been released, an...

The Summer League is almost finished, which means we have gotten to see what the new first-round picks have to offer in the NBA. In this episode, we break down our thoughts on the first round rookies that have played, as well as some other standouts from second-year players and second-round picks. Deandre Ayton was offered a 4yr/$133M contract from the Indiana Pacers which was immediately matched...

The NBA Offseason has been in full swing this past week. With Kevin Durant requesting a trade from Brooklyn, Phoenix seems like the betting favorites for his landing spot. The Free-Agency period started very recently, and some big changes have been made for a handful of teams. The Celtics improved some bench pieces and look to be even better going into next season. Enjoy!

The results of the NBA Draft came out yesterday, with the Orlando Magic selecting Paolo Banchero #1 Overall. This episode, we break down each pick from the first round of this draft and give our thoughts on the selection and how that player may fit into their team. We are pretty optimistic about the players drafted this year, but there will be some question marks about how well players like Jeremy...

The NBA Draft is 3 days away! This episode, we make a tier list and break down where we think most of the high name draft picks will belong in. The tiers are: Superstar, Star, Mike Conley (1 Time All-Star at best), Role Player, Roster Filler. This draft class does not seem to be as star-studded as last year's, but anything can happen. We have a long list of productive role players in this list, an...

The defensive showing of the Golden State Warriors impressed me very much. In a game where the Celtics knew they needed to take care of the ball the most, the Warriors managed to force 22 (!) turnovers, winning them the series 4-2. Steph Curry now has his first Finals MVP, and Jayson Tatum has a stain on his legacy that he will have to work very hard to get people to forget. Both teams have intere...

After an uncharacteristically bad shooting night from Stephen Curry, the Warriors still managed to pull away with the win in game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Celtics have been struggling with poor shooting and high turnovers this series, and changes need to be made to get Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown better looks. In this episode, we cover how each game has gone this series, what each team has been...

The Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors have advanced to the NBA Finals, defeating the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks respectively. In this episode, we start by breaking down the conference finals, and covering what comes next for each team that lost. The Finals this year should be incredibly exciting, and who will come out on top is anyone's guess. To get more opinions on what to expect fro...

The NBA Draft Lottery was announced last week, so today we brought you our picks for 1-14 in this year's NBA Draft. The names at the top have been known for quite some time, but there are names rising in stock in the lower lottery that we think have a real chance at being really good in this league. We will be back eventually with more draft content, but this is some of our favorite stuff to put o...

Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals begins tonight, so today we start by breaking down how each of the games in the Eastern and Western Conference Semi-Finals went, and what comes next for all of the teams involved. We also give our thoughts on each of the upcoming series, and what we expect each team will need to do in order to advance to the NBA Finals. The Draft Lottery is also tonight, so...