808s & Fastbreaks

In this episode we play a game called "It's only been a few weeks but..." (creative segment titles only) where we get some early season overreactions off our chest including: the Pacers making a potential playoff run, the grizzlies season already being over, and much more. Then we take the second half of the podcast to highlight our Spin Cycle Team of the Week, the Detroit Pistons, a...

In this briefer episode, Andy and Jason talk through some of the early season storylines, who has pleasantly surprised and who has been a disappointment so far? We talk Wemby/Scoot, the recent James Harden Trade and go into a lot of depth highlighting the Orlando Magic's great 4-2 start to the season in the Spin Cycle segment.

NBA Basketball is back! Andy and Jason finish off their season preview by predicting who will win all of the main awards this year, including: Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and more. Then we debate how the top 15 players in the league shakes out at this point which led to some hot takes. Then we finished it off with game picks and the Spin Cycle segment t...

Back and better than ever! New episodes dropping every Tuesday throughout the season. Andy and Jason outline the 3 tiers that each team will fall into: Bottom-feeders, Play-in teams, and Contenders as well as give out some betting locks and championship picks. Andy's Joji Concert Review - 2:05 Western Conference Tiers - 9:00 Eastern Conference Tiers - 58:00 Follow 808s & Fastbreaks on twit...

We give the Denver Nuggets their flowers after they win the NBA Finals 4-1 over the Miami Heat. Then we walk through all the option the Blazers have with the draft and upcoming free agency: Is it time to trade Dame? Do they trade the #3 pick for a star? All this and more!

In part 2, we take a deep dive into some of the teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs and have some big questions moving forward this offseason. Andy shares some strong feelings about the James Harden experience in Philadelphia and some possible Joel Embiid trades (@portlandtrailblazers). Then we talk a bit about what the Warriors should do with their championship core as well as their...

In part 1, the boys talk through each of the teams left in the playoffs (Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics) and what could possibly go wrong for each team, as well as what would need to break right for each of these teams in order to be crowned the 2023 NBA Champion. We'll spend the first half of the episode talking about the Lakers/Nuggets matchup and the second h...

Andy and Jason go rapid fire through each conference semifinals matchup: Lakers vs Warriors, Suns vs Nuggets, Celtics vs Sixers, and Knicks vs Heat.

We get together to discuss the Frank Ocean debacle with him headlining Coachella Weekend 1, ending the performance early and now cancelling the Weekend 2 performance. We also talk about what it means to try to separate art from artist. Then we talk through each first round matchup now that each series has been through 2-3 games, and who should likely move on to the next round.

Andy and Jason break down each first round matchup in the NBA Playoffs this year and give their predictions on who will win and how long each series will be. Then they briefly offer their suggestions on who we could be seeing down the line in the finals.

Andy and Jason get together to highlight a few teams that are tearing it up lately: the Kings, Knicks and Sixers. For all of these teams, the vibes seem great, but are they all really primed to be contenders this year? And what does Philly's future look like with the rumors that James Harden will likely be moving back to Houston after this season. Could that spell the end of Embiid's tenure as a S...

Andy and Jason discuss teams at all different points in their seasons, some are looking towards the lottery and improving young talent, some are starting to be more competitive, and some are firmly entrenched in the championship race. Listen to get our thoughts on teams we don't usually talk about like the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks and more!

Andy and Jason give their reactions to LeBron James breaking the all-time NBA scoring record that was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for almost 40 years and many thought would never be broken. Then we talk about the Lakers as a whole and some trade deadline rumors as it approaches on February 9th.

Andy and Jason discuss the massive trade news as the Dallas Mavericks have acquired Kyrie Irving to pair with Luka Doncic. They also discuss the snubs for All-star now that the picks are in for the reserves and draft the all stars for Team Lebron and Team Giannis. 

Andy and Jason talk through why the NBA has seen a decline in TV ratings and how we would fix it to make them even more money. Then we take some time to pick the All-Star reserves for both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference now that the starters have been announced. *This episode was recorded two days ago on 1/27/2023.

Andy and Jason reconvene after a long holiday break to discuss where teams stand at the halfway point in the season and predict who will be the top teams at the end of the regular season. We also took some time to discuss who we think the All-Star starters should be and talked some Blazers basketball. New Episodes every Wednesday! 

Andy and Jason look back on a few of their preseason predictions a few weeks into the season to see where they went wrong. Then they shift gears to talk about the new music releases from Drake/21 Savage and Joji before taking a deeper dive into how we've consumed music as the years have gone by and streaming services have taken over. 

The guys get together after a two week break to discuss myriad of NBA topics, ranging from the streaking Cavaliers, shocking performances by the Portland Trail Blazers team, as well as the not so great vibes going on in Brooklyn right now and whether the Lakers have a chance to turn it around after a poor start.

WOOOOOCCKK. Andy and Jason give their last minute takes on who will take home all of the big awards this season like MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and more. We also dive into our top 50 player rankings and give our picks for tonights games between the Sixers/Celtics and Lakers/Warriors.  New episodes each Tuesday!

Andy and Jason discuss their predictions for the Western Conference Standings. Who will be tanking for Wembanyama/Scoot? Who are the true contenders this year? Do the Blazers have a chance with Dame back this year?  All this and more! Part 3 will be coming soon with the rest of our burning questions.

Andy and Jason run through their projections for each team in the Eastern Conference. What teams are true contenders and what teams should already be looking forward to the next NBA draft? Will Boston be able to make it back to the top of the East? Are the Hornets doomed for a rough season? Will the Nets figure it out with KD/Kyrie?  All these questions and more! Tune in!

In the final episode of our music series, Playing it By Ear, Andy and Jason discuss and compare the careers of Kanye West and Tyler the Creator. This is really a stream of consciousness type of episode because we hadn't gotten something recorded in over a month and we were excited to be back on the mic.  Lots of NBA Content on the way next week! Please listen and share the pod!

Andy and Jason discuss Eminem and Lil Wayne, two of the most legendary rappers of the last 20 years. We decide who wins in a battle of their project relevance, how well they dominated their era and more. We also discuss the new 2k23 video game and some NBA at the beginning of the show. 1:35 - 2k/NBA stuff 20:50 - Eminem 44:00 - Lil Wayne

Andy and Jason discuss arguably the two biggest female artists of the last 20 years in Beyonce and Rihanna. We rank our favorite albums, talk about their impact on pop culture, music and more.  Andy's Kevin Durant Rant - 1:30 Beyonce - 13:00 Rihanna - 39:00

In the 5th installment of the Playing it By Ear Series, Andy and Jason debate who wins in a battle of artistic growth, dominance of their era, relevancy of their projects and more between A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott. We also pay our respects to Bill Russell, the NBA great who passed away recently at 88 years of age. 11:00 - A$AP Rocky discussion 47:40 - Travis Scott discussion