The Weekend Wire

Aro and J.T. discuss the impact of all the moves that were made at the NBA trade deadline, including the Raptors deciding not to move Kyle Lowry (1:00), the Heat acquiring Victor Oladipo (9:30), the Nuggets grabbing Aaron Gordon from the Magic (21:00), Nikola Vucevic heading to Chicago (23:00), and some of the other moves made at the deadline (26:00).

Aro and J.T. discuss Joel Embiid increasing his MVP lead vs the Jazz (0:30), the tumultuous season for the Hawks (15:30), the Lakers not doing well without Anthony Davis (25:00), the Rockets losing 13 straight games, and what that means for Victor Oladipo (30:30), and what we can expect for the second half of the NBA season (33:00).

Aro and J.T. discuss the Clippers’ win over the Jazz and their loss to the Nets and what it means for the destinies of each team involved (1:00), Fred Van Vleet and the Raptors finding an identity and racking up some wins (18:30), an uncharacteristically disappointing regular season by the Bucks (23:30), and the All-Star Team selections (29:30).

Before his power goes out, Aro and J.T. are briefly joined by Drew Amsler to discuss the Mavericks treading water (0:30), the Suns getting back into their groove (12:30), the Celtics and Heat not living up to expectations (19:30), the MVP race (37:30) and Gambling Corner (43:00).

Aro and J.T. discuss the surging Sacramento Kings (0:30), the Rockets locking in on defense without James Harden (9:00), the Blazers holding on in the West despite their injuries (15:30), the Grizzlies (18:00), the Spurs (21:00), the Jazz’s tough schedule that looms ahead (25:00), and a huge edition of Gambling Corner (35:00).

Aro and J.T. recap the Nuggets-Jazz game and how they hope it becomes a new rivalry (1:00), how the Lakers playing other contenders can be used to evaluate other teams like the 76ers and Celtics (13:30), the Bradley Beal and J.J. Redick trade rumors (35:00), the Heat needing to get back on track (44:30), and Gambling Corner (46:30).

Aro and J.T. discuss the big Lakers-Bucks game and the implications it has (1:30), the Clippers and Jazz (15:00), the Nets’ ongoing defensive issues (25:30), Lonzo and the Pelicans struggling (32:30), and another edition of Gambling Corner (36:30).

Aro and J.T. are joined by CitrusTV Sports reporter Cameron Macaulay to discuss the Mavericks struggling to win close games (0:30), the holes in the Nuggets' roster (5:30), an update on the Sixers, Nets, and Lakers (24:00), before another edition of Gambling Corner (44:30).

Aro and J.T. discuss the James Harden mega-trade and all of the effects it might have (0:30) and recap their bets and give some out in Gambling Corner (35:00).

Aro and J.T. discuss the recent COVID-19 issues the NBA is having and some of the top teams in the Eastern Conference (0:30), the Spurs being viable out West and how they compare to teams in their tier (19:00), the Wizards and Knicks (26:00), and another edition of Gambling Corner (42:30).

Aro and J.T. discuss Steph Curry silencing the haters with a historic performance in a win over the Blazers (0:30), the Sixers’ hot start (6:30), the Raptors and Nuggets struggling (13:30), the Suns looking legitimate, and the Heat-Bucks games (28:00), and the inaugural edition of Gambling Corner (39:00).

Aro and J.T. react to the Clippers losing by 50 to the Mavericks (0:30), the Bucks’ struggling a bit out of the gate (4:00), the Warriors offensive issues (10:00), the early returns in the Central and Southeast divisions (20:00), and give their thoughts on their respective favorite teams, the Suns and the Pelicans (35:00).

Aro and J.T. preview the 2020-21 NBA season by going over their seeding predictions (in order) and DEEP analysis for the Eastern Conference teams (1:30), and do the same thing for the Western Conference teams (52:30) before going over their picks for the regular season awards (1:32:00) and their playoff predictions (1:37:00).

Aro and J.T. react to Giannis Antetokounmpo signing the supermax extension with the Bucks (1:00), give an update on James Harden and talk about Paul George’s extension (15:00), and give some of their observations from the preseason games (25:00).

Aro and J.T. discuss the Lakers improving and how the Heat might've gotten marginally worse (1:00), the Hawks' moves that focused on offense(18:00), the Celtics losing Hayward but gaining Thompson and what the Raptors did(24:30), and the Rockets' troubles, the Westbrook trade, and some of the other free agency signings(37:30).

Aro and J.T. react to the 2020 NBA Draft (1:00) and react to some of the recent trades and rumors(20:00).

J.T. and Aro reconvene to discuss the Lakers winning the NBA Finals over the Heat (1:00) and what we can expect from the NBA moving forward with next season, free agency, and trades (5:30).

Aro and J.T. discuss the Lakers going up 3-1 on the Heat in the 2020 NBA Finals (0:30) before going through scenarios for contending teams and the free agents next season (14:30).

Aro and J.T. discuss the 2020 NBA Finals and give predictions (1:00) before going over some recent NBA news (36:45).

Aro and J.T. discuss the Lakers taking a 2-0 lead over the Nuggets in the Western Conference Finals and what the Nuggets can do to get back into the series (1:00), the chess match in the Eastern Conference Finals (11:30), and the failure of the Clippers (23:30).

Aro and J.T. react to the Nuggets forcing a game 7 against the Clippers and question if they can actually win the series (0:30), the Celtics prevailing over the Raptors in a long series, and their chances against the Heat (8:30), the Lakers dismantling the Rockets and where they and some of the other eliminated teams should look to do next (21:00), and give their predictions for the Western Confer...

Aro and J.T. are joined by The Athletic’s Dave DuFour (@DaveDuFourNBA) to discuss the NBA’s flopping problem and the ongoing Raptors-Celtics series (0:00), Nuggets-Clippers (14:30), Rockets-Lakers (22:30), and Heat-Bucks (30:00).

Adam, Aro, and J.T. discuss the Bucks’ disappointing performance vs the Heat despite their win in game 4 (1:00), the Raptors clawing back to tie the Celtics series at 2-2 (14:00), what we can expect from the rest of the Rockets-Lakers series (22:00), not being worried about the Nuggets matchup for the Clippers (32:00), and end with reacting to the Steve Nash hire in Brooklyn and some more Bucks sl...

Aro and J.T. talk about the Celtics-Raptors series and what adjustments the Raptors can make after game 1 (1:00), preview Bucks-Heat (9:30), assume the Lakers-Rockets series is happening and preview it (19:00), and predictions for Nuggets-Jazz game 7 and the Clippers advancing (28:00).

Aro and J.T. react to Luka Doncic’s incredible game 4 and the Mavericks-Clippers series as a whole (1:00), Jazz-Nuggets (16:00), Blazers-Lakers (23:00), Thunder-Rockets (26:00), Bucks-Magic and the Bucks’ problems (29:00), and 76ers-Celtics (35:00).