Basketball Gospel

The Lakers have a huge offseason ahead of them. We cover whether LeBron leaving is a real possibility and the moves Rob Pelinka has available to get this team back into the top of the Western Conference.

An extra long Offseason Preview for the Phoenix Suns as we need to explore how they got into this mess. We look at how they're breaking all Ten Commandments of Team Building and do our best to make some moves this offseason to improve their chances next year.

The Chicago Bulls hold the title of most boring team in the NBA and that won't change going into next season. We explore the moves they'll make to keep themselves firmly in NBA mediocrity.

New Orleans is in as good of shape as anyone heading into this offseason coming off a sweep at the hands of the Oklahoma City Thunder. We break down why they should trade Brandon Ingram and how they should build around Zion.

Sacramento can't win a Zion-less Pelicans must-win game so they need to make some moves this offseason. We break down the state of their roster and what they should do going forward.

The Atlanta Hawks concluded a disappointing year with their play-in loss to the Chicago Bulls. We look at their options going forward including what they should do with Trae Young, should they trade Dejounte Murray, and who their trade targets should be.

The Warriors got knocked out of the play-in round in embarrassing fashion and now enter an offseason with major decisions to make. We break down their best path forward to get back into title contention.

We continue grading over/under predictions from before the season by moving on to the Eastern Conference. We briefly touch on a predictable outcome for Tuesday's play-in games, say we're sorry to the Boston Celtics, and preview what the Brooklyn Nets and Atlanta Hawks are going to do this offseason.

We grade over/under predictions from before the season, predict the outcome of the play-in round, and say we're sorry to Rudy Gobert and the Dallas Mavericks.

Predictions for Western Conference win totals and final standings.

Predictions for Eastern Conference win totals and final standings.

The Damian Lillard trade finally happens! We break down all teams involved, the possible crisis for the NBA that was avoided, the Jrue Holiday trade that quickly followed, and the trend of teams going "all-in" for short title windows.

Nabil Butros joins me to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers' dramatic post-deadline turnaround and Western Conference Finals run, their level-headed approach to the offseason, and their strong odds at winning the title next season.

Our first ever slate of Cake's Takes! We react to Jabari Smith's stellar play and Chet Holmgren's pedestrian performance at Summer League, we dive into the Porzingis trade and what it means for Boston's flexibility going forward, and we have our obligatory discussion about Damian Lillard and how he'll ultimately end up in Miami. 

We discuss the positive impact the new CBA will have on team building, the opening days of NBA free agency, and James Harden's trade request.

Lightning struck the Golden State Warriors in 2009 when Stephen Curry fell to them, but it was the careful maneuvering in the years that followed that created a perennial championship contender. We walk through the timeline of the Warriors dynasty and discuss the impact of the Chris Paul trade.

In the inaugural episode of "NBA Gospel," we dissect the 10 commandments of team building within the NBA. Join us as we explore the fundamental principles that lay the foundation for success on and off the court. Topics include the Denver Nuggets, the Phoenix Suns, and Zion Williamson.