Above the Break

In episode 47 of Above the Break, Nevin and James discuss the sad Lonzo Ball injury news, Michael Jordan’s advanced talks to get out of the majority ownership business in Charlotte, Andrew Wiggins’ continued absence from the Golden State Warriors, the wild middle of the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets recent woes, and the top of the Eastern Conference.

In Above the Break's 5th Rockets Round Up of the season, Nevin and James discuss the Rockets lottery odds, whether should they go after James Harden in the offseason, and if Jonathan Givony is right to suggest the Rockets should cut Kevin Porter Jr.

In episode 46 of Above the Break, Nevin and James discuss the Hawks' firing of Nate McMillan and hiring of Quin Snyder, Lamelo Ball and LeBron James' injuries, whether Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game record is in danger, and the league's top-5 dynamic duos. 

In episode 45 of Above the Break, Nevin and James discuss the horrible All-Star game they didn't watch, Mac McClung becoming the newest great white hope, Kevin Love and Russell Westbrook's buyout situations, and finish the episode by selecting their Non-All-Star All-Stars.

In episode 45 of Above the Break, Nevin and James discuss every single trade deadline deal. From four team trades to cash considerations, Above the Break has everything covered. 

In episode 44 of Above the Break, Nevin and James give their thoughts on the three major trades of the NBA trade deadline; Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns, and D'Angelo Russell to the Los Angeles Lakers. The podcasting duo will be back soon to touch on the remaining deadline deals. 

In part two of Above the Break's midseason podcast, Nevin and James project the second half of the NBA season. They answer who will win the Western Conference, who will break out, who will fall off, what middle-of-the-pack teams will tank for Victor Wembanyama, what they want to see from the Houston Rockets, and more. 

In episode 43 of Above the Break, Nevin and James discuss their first half reflections. The teams and players that surprised them the most, how the three blockbuster summer trades have fared, why offensive efficiency is up, and who is the league's first half MVP. 

In Above the Break's fourth Rockets round up of the season, Nevin and James discuss the Rockets' recent victories over the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks, if the tank is in jeopardy, why people need to stop trying to fire Stephen Silas, and some fake Eric Gordon trades. 

In episode 43 of Above the Break, Nevin and James are joined by Cooper Klein to discuss how the top rookies from the 2022 NBA draft have performed to start the season.

In episode three of Above the Break's Rockets round up, Nevin and James are joined by a guest, Grant Afseth of FanNation, to discuss the Dallas Mavericks and the Houston Rockets. 

In episode 42 of Above the Break, Nevin and James laugh about all of the most recent NBA news, grade the severity of the small guard injury crisis, and then talk about the bizarro Celtics' league-leading offense, the Atlanta Hawks' confusing start to the season, and then the NBA Tank tiers. There are multiple Curb Your Enthusiasm references, so you know it's going to be a good one. 

In Above the Break Rockets round-up episode 2, Nevin and James discuss the Rockets' tank chances and prospects, the reorientation of the offense around Alperen Sengun, rookie sensation Tari Eason, and Jalen Green's mini-run.

After a little bit of a break, Above the Break is back in action. In episode 41, NBA Confidence Ratings, Nevin and James give you their confidence rating in a  team's or player's early season struggles or successes. Before they get into the meat of the episode they have to touch on the Kyrie Irving situation, Josh Primo, and James Harden and Cam Johnson's injuries.

In Above the Break's first full-length Rockets Round Up podcast, Nevin and James talk about their impressions from the first three games of the season, how good the Rockets can be, how good they should want to be, will Jabari Smith Jr. or Tari Eason have the better rookie season, Kevin Porter Jr. and Jalen Green's growth and struggles, and what they're looking forward to most from the Rockets' sea...

In episode 40 of Above the Break, Nevin and James jack up some threes: their three most interesting teams, the three best young cores, the three biggest disappointments, and the top-3 MVP and ROY candidates. The duo also rip on the Lakers' extension of Rob Pelinka and some quick impressions on the very young season. 

In episode 39 1/2 of Above the Break, Nevin and James discuss Canadian Thanksgiving, or as the Canadians call it, "Thanksgiving," before tackling the Draymond Green and Jordan Poole altercation at Warriors practice.  The two close out the episode with their thoughts on Victor Wembanyama and the prospects of an All-Time draft in 2023. 

In episode 38 of Above the Break, Nevin and James conclude their Championship equity rankings. Before they rank the top-24 players in the NBA, they talk about CJ McCollum's extension, Blake Griffin to the Celtics, and the Rockets and Thunder's nine-player trade.

In Episode 37 of Above the Break, Nevin and James discuss the bad behavior of Ime Udoka, Robert Sarver, and Doc Rivers, the trade of Bojan Bogdanovic and the Lakers' signing of Dennis Schroder, and the knee injuries to Lonzo Ball, Robert Williams III, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, before they get into part II of their Championship Equity Rankings. In part II, they discuss players 34 through 25 who...

In episode 36 of Above the Break, Nevin and James bust out part one their top-50 championship equity rankings. They work their way from honorable mentions to the 35th-ranked player in swinging a team's title odds. Before they discuss their rankings, they discuss the in-season tournament, the projected salary cap, and the NBA's weak Robert Sarver punishment. 

In episode 35 of Above the Break, Nevin and James talk all about the Cleveland Cavaliers' massive trade for Donovan Mitchell. The undersized (in NBA terms) podcasting duo breakdown all the ins and outs of the trade for Cleveland and the Utah Jazz, and if the New York Knicks were saved from themselves. Before they get into the trade, they banter about the Danilo Gallinari injury, Markieff Morris si...

In episode 34 of Above the Break, James and Nevin comment on LeBron extending his stay with the Lakers, Kevin Durant rescinding his trade demand, the Lakers swap of Talen Horton-Tucker for Patrick Beverly, Ben Simmons and the 76ers settling, Chet Holmgren's unfortunate injury, and the standstill in the Donovan Mitchell sweepstakes. They finish the episode by picking their contenders, breakout, and...

In episode 33 of Above the Break: From Slam Ball to Spaceballs, Nevin and James discuss the latest NBA news and dig into their favorite moves of the offseason. The duo talks about the return of slam ball, LeBron's impending extension, new signings, and a Spaceballs joke. Before diving into their favorite moves of the offseason they pay homage to the late great Bill Russell and try to answer if Dra...

In episode 32 of Above the Break, Nevin and James talk at length about the leftovers of free agency and the two major potential trades of Kevin Durant and Donovan Mitchell. Nevin does his best to come up with a new nickname for Austin Reaves and James dons a new retro Rockets hat in an episode full of comedy and more box plus/minus than a Nikola Jokic MVP season. 

In episode 31 of Above the Break, Nevin and James actually have a ton to talk about! The duo quickly covers the Trail Blazers Summer League Championship, the rumors linking the Wizards to Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and his agent's breakup, the Nuggets extension of Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, LeBron and Kyrie's different Drew League approach, and Austin Rivers to the Timberwolves. The meat of th...