Up and Under Podcast

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan look back at what was a very eventful offseason, and determine the winners and losers of the  2021 NBA Offseason. Time Stamps: (0:02:10) Chicago Bulls  (0:09:17) Miami Heat  (0:15:28) Los Angeles Lakers  (0:24:13) Masai Ujiri  (0:30:30) Dennis Schroder  (0:36:35) Portland Trailblazers  (0:42:35) Philadelphia 76ers  (0:48:45) Boston Celtics  (0:54:48)...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan break down some of the most notable signings and trades from the first day of NBA Free Agency 2021. Timestamps: (0:02:45) Chicago Bulls Signings  (0:08:32) Cleveland Cavaliers Re-Sign Jarrett Allen  (0:10:34) Miami Heat Moves  (0:17:35) New York Knicks Moves  (0:22:37) Toronto Raptors Re-Sign Gary Trent Jr  (0:25:35) Los Angeles Lakers Moves  (0:29:...

With the 2021 NBA Playoffs now over, Hani and Zeeshan use this episode to first congratulate the 2021 NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks, as well as go over five things they learned from watching this year's playoffs. Written version of the episode: https://www.upandunderpodcast.com/post/5-big-takeaways-from-the-2021-nba-playoffs Time Stamps: (0:01:38) Congrats to the Bucks  (0:08:24) RIP to Everyo...

On this episode, Hani and Zeeshan continue their 2021 offseason coverage by taking a deeper look at some eliminated playoff teams, and answering the question of what's next for them? This week they focus on what's next for the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks, after both teams suffered disappointing first round playoff exits. Time Stamps:  (0:02:11) Heat: Missed Games  (0:03:56) Heat:...

On this episode, Hani and Zeeshan start their 2021 offseason coverage by taking a deeper look at some eliminated playoff teams, and answering the question of what's next for them? This week they focus on what's next for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trailblazers, after both teams suffered disappointing first round playoff exits. Time Stamps: (0:03:33) Lakers: Center Rotation  (...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan break down their picks for the 2020-2021 All-NBA, All-Defensive and All-Rookie teams. Time Stamps: (0:01:38) All-Rookie First Team  (0:09:02) All-Rookie Second Team  (0:17:14) All-Defensive First Team  (0:27:28) All-Defensive Second Team  (0:38:42) All-NBA First Team  (0:47:46) All-NBA Second Team  (0:55:34) All-NBA Third Team  (01:06:11) Up and Und...

With the NBA playoffs finally here, it's time for Hani and Zeeshan to break down their predictions for the opening round of the 2021 playoffs. On this episode they focus on what looks to be a very competitive Western Conference first round. Time Stamps: (0:01:41) Jazz vs Grizzlies  (0:11:45) Suns vs Lakers  (0:25:16) Nuggets vs Trailblazers  (0:35:10) Clippers vs Mavericks  (0:42:52) Up and U...

With the NBA playoffs finally here, it's time for Hani and Zeeshan to break down their predictions for the opening round of the 2021 playoffs. On this episode they focus on what looks to be a very interesting Eastern Conference first round. Time Stamps: (0:02:04) 76ers vs Wizards  (0:08:52) Nets vs Celtics  (0:14:57) Bucks vs Heat  (0:23:47) Knicks vs Hawks  (0:34:48) Up and Under Segment  Wr...

With the 2021 NBA regular season now over, it's time for Hani and Zeeshan to break down and lock in their official 2021 NBA Awards picks and predictions. Time Stamps: (0:02:50) ROTY  (0:11:13) COTY  (0:23:21) 6MOTY  (0:32:50) MIP  (0:42:10) DPOY  (0:51:32) MVP  (01:03:40) Up and Under Segment  Written version of episode: https://www.upandunderpodcast.com/post/our-2021-nba-regular-season-award...

With the playoffs just around the corner, a major topic of conversation in the NBA has been about the 2021 Play-In tournament to determine the final 2 playoff teams in each conference. On this episode Hani and Zeeshan break down the play-in tournament and discuss whether it is a good idea or not, and how some teams in each conference are impacted by this. Written version of episode: https://www.up...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan analyze five more of the most improved players from this NBA season. Time Stamps: (0:02:23) Players We've Already Mentioned  (0:08:35) Julius Randle  (0:16:36) Chris Boucher  (0:21:28) Darius Garland  (0:25:04) Luguentz Dort  (0:31:40) Mikal Bridges  (0:36:44) Up and Under Segment    Written version of episode: https://www.upandunderpodcast.com/...

With the 2021 NBA playoffs on the horizon Hani and Zeeshan use this episode of the podcast to go over some teams who can be dark horse contenders to either make the playoffs or steal a round or two in the process. Time Stamps: (0:02:47) Miami Heat  (0:08:54) Toronto Raptors  (0:15:25) Golden State Warriors  (0:22:17) Washington Wizards  (0:27:28) Portland Trailblazers  (0:35:00) Up and Under Segme...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan look back at some major moves that took place during the 2020 offseason, and gives their thoughts on whether or not the move has worked out or not. Written version of the episode: https://www.upandunderpodcast.com/post/how-the-biggest-2020-offseason-moves-have-worked-out Time Stamps: (0:01:24) Gordon Hayward  (0:07:00) Jerami Grant  (0:11:04) Christi...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan break down all the trades and player movement that took place at the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline. Written version of episode: https://www.upandunderpodcast.com/post/analyzing-the-2021-nba-trade-deadline Time Stamps:  (0:02:17) Nikola Vucevic Trade  (0:09:10) Aaron Gordon Trade  (0:15:20) Evan Fournier Trade  (0:20:17) Norman Powell Trade  (0:27:35) Victo...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan break down some NBA coaches who could be on the hot seat heading into the offseason. Time Stamps:  (0:03:30) Luke Walton  (0:13:00) Scott Brooks  (0:22:39) Mike Budenholzer  (0:32:04) Steve Clifford  (0:39:03) Dwane Casey  (0:48:37) Up and Under Segment  CHECK OUT FANATICS TO GET THE BEST SPORTS GEAR https://fanatics.ncw6.net/D2Dq2 SIGN UP FOR INSTAC...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan go over some veteran players that could be on the move at the 2021 NBA trade deadline. They also go over some possible landing spots for each player and predict where they will end up. Time Stamps: (0:02:24) Kyle Lowry  (0:15:12) PJ Tucker  (0:21:57) Andre Drummond  (0:30:40) JJ Redick  (0:37:10) Evan Fournier  (0:47:46) Honorable Mentions  (0:52:52)...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan break down if the Philadelphia 76ers, the Milwaukee Bucks, the Boston Celtics and the Utah Jazz are true contenders or if they are simply pretenders. Written version of the episode: https://www.upandunderpodcast.com/post/contenders-or-pretenders-ft-the-76ers-bucks-celtics-and-jazz Time Stamps: (0:04:38) Philadelphia 76ers  (0:16:43) Milwaukee Bucks ...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan break down their predictions and nominations for which players from the Eastern Conference will be selected as 2021 NBA All Stars. Time Stamps: (0:02:43) Allstar Starters: Guards  (0:12:30) Allstar Starters: Frontcourt  (0:23:37) Allstar Bench: Guards  (0:30:42) Allstar Bench: Frontcourt  (0:40:53) Allstar Bench: Reserves  (0:53:17) Allstar Snubs  (0...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan break down their predictions and nominations for which players from the Western Conference will be selected as 2021 NBA All Stars. Time Stamps: (0:04:41) Allstar Starters: Guards  (0:11:37) Allstar Starters: Forwards  (0:22:56) Allstar Bench: Guards  (0:30:17) Allstar Bench: Forwards  (0:40:08) Allstar Bench: Reserves  (0:49:11) Allstar Snubs  (0:54:...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan take a look at some of the players that need to be traded by the upcoming trade deadline, and some trade scenarios for each. Time Stamps: (0:02:09) Bradley Beal  (0:16:03) Lonzo Ball  (0:26:00) Kelly Oubre  (0:35:24) Derrick Rose  (0:45:30) Andre Drummond / JaVale McGee  (0:47:37) JJ Redick  (0:49:26) DeMar DeRozan / LaMarcus Aldridge  (0:50:37) John...

On the latest episode, we take a look at which players have exceeded expectations, and which players have under-performed so far this season. Time Stamps: (0:02:07) Chris Boucher  (0:08:07) Andrew Wiggins  (0:16:38) Jaylen Brown  (0:20:29) Jerami Grant  (0:26:17) Collin Sexton  (0:31:42) Honorable Mentions: Wood and Hayward  (0:36:44) Ben Simmons  (0:45:58) Aron Baynes  (0:53:46) Lonzo Ball  (0:58...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan give their thoughts on the blockbuster four-team trade that sent James Harden to the Brooklyn Nets.  They also discuss the winners and losers of the trade and the impact will have throughout the entire league. Timestamps:   (00:04:22) What This Trade Means for the Nets  (00:16:01) What This Trade Means for the Rockets  (00:26:37) What This Trade Mean...

On this episode of the podcast Hani and Zeeshan break down what is wrong with both the Washington Wizards and the Toronto Raptors. They also determine what has led to both teams slow starts to the 2020-2021 season. Check it out YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_khIxVjli4 Timestamps: (00:01:54) Washington Wizards (00:18:42) Toronto Raptors (00:50:47) Up and Under Segment CHECK OUT FANATICS...

On the newest episode, we take a look at which teams have exceeded expectations, and which teams have underperformed so far this season. Time Stamps: (0:02:56) Toronto Raptors (0:11:36) Washington Wizards (0:15:23) Houston Rockets (0:19:46) Orlando Magic (0:23:15) Cleveland Cavaliers (0:28:39) New York Knicks (0:34:18) Indiana Pacers (0:37:18) Phoenix Suns (0:41:42) Up and Under Segment CHECK OUT...

On this episode of the podcast, Hani and Zeeshan welcome the new year with their very early 2020-2021 NBA award predictions. During the episode they predict the candidates and winners of the MVP, DPOY, MIP, and all other awards for the 2020-2021 season. Time Stamps: (0:02:34) COTY Predictions (0:14:26) 6MOTY Predictions (0:21:50) ROTY Predictions (0:28:44) MIP Predictions (0:39:12) DPOY Prediction...