Above the Break

In From DOWNTOWN! episode 10 James Piercey and Nevin Brown talk about Luka Doncic's extension, whether or not the Mavericks can build a winner around him, and if heliocentric offenses are a good thing. Next up, the Pascal Siakam rumors to the Kings, Clippers, and Warriors are discussed. After that Nevin reads the German fairytale, Dennis Schroder and the pitfalls of believing in yourself, after th...

From DOWNTOWN! with James Piercey and Nevin Brown finishes off a frenzied free agency. Before Nevin and James get into the newest contracts they talk about Charles Barkley's statement that LeBron's legacy is tarnished because "he stacks the deck." Then they examine Kevin Durant and Julius Randle's extensions, talk about Spencer Dinwiddie to the Washington Wizards, and the lowkey signings of Kelly...

NBA free agency is in the air and Nevin and James are here to break it all down. From DOWNTOWN! episode 8 starts with a cordial debate over the Sixers' asking price for Ben Simmons. Before moving into the teeth of free agency with an in-depth look at the Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, and Heat's moves. Then we have a quick discussion about the free-agent point guard market. The episode concludes with Good...

In this From DOWNTOWN! emergency podcast Nevin and James talk all about the Russell Westbrook trade to the Lakers. Then they go over the shocking picks at the top of the draft (Scottie Barnes at 4? Josh Giddey at 6?) and talk about which teams won the NBA Draft. 

In episode 7 of From Downtown! Nevin Brown and James Piercey talk all about the NBA Draft with our usual tangents. We debate whether the 2nd pick is more valuable than Shai Gilgeous Alexander, talk about potential trades and then head right into a Mock Draft that covers the lottery.

Episode 6 of From DOWNTOWN! with Nevin Brown features James Piercey as the pair talk discuss a wide-ranging assortment of topics. Starting with the NBA Finals and Giannis' legacy, answering if have the Suns and Bucks found a new Finals Blueprint? Then Nevin goes on an Epic Kobe rant, before talking about the Damian Lillard situation, how Nikola Jokic gets no respect, and NBA Draft Q & A. 

It has been a while but I'm back! In this episode I'm talking the NBA Finals, introducing the Kenny Powers You're F***ing out, I'm F***ing in NBA carousel, the NBA Draft lottery, the top-5 picks, the potential Ben Simmons trade for Damian Lillard, and finally the Kawhi Leonard ACL situation. 

In this episode, I go over the current second-round playoff series between the Bucks and the Nets, the Sixers and the Hawks, the Nuggets and the Suns, and the Clippers and the Jazz. I also go over the ten teams that didn't make the playoffs or play in games (Rockets, Magic, Thunder, Cavaliers, Pistons, Timberwolves, Pelicans, Kings, Bulls, and Raptors) and talk about their franchise's positives, n...

Episode 3 of From Downtown. In this episode, I cover all of the NBA first-round series, give a preview of the Bucks-Nets series, give my feelings on the Boston Celtics front office situation, answer the question, "What’s the f***ing problem with fans now?" and finally, talk about how the NBA’s injury crisis is going to ruin these playoffs.

In Episode 2 I go over NBA playoff game 1's, pick the first-round winners, and then let my playoff bracket be known. The episode concludes with the NBA's growing 3-point problem and how it might end up crowning the next NBA champion. 

From DOWNTOWN! episode 1 covers the NBA Awards (MVP, DPOY, ROY, 6th man, and All-NBA teams), the NBA play-in games, and the three new Basketball Hall of Famers.