Basketball in the Mountains

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Chandler Holt from KSL Sports returns to talk all things Jazz in the wake of a stunning trade as center Walker Kessler is sent to the Los Angeles Lakers for multiple first-round draft picks and swaps. Why Utah was so eager to make this move this summer and what could come next for the franchise with No. 2 pick Darryn Peterson...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! It's a solo edition today as we're talking all things NBA Draft. It's time to get excited about the future in Utah as the Jazz take Darryn Peterson No. 2 overall in what they hope is the final piece of the rebuild and the spark that returns the franchise back to contention in the Western Conference as soon as next...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Caleb Wilfinger from PicksWise returns to run through the biggest headlines a day ahead of the NBA Draft. The guys talk Phoenix Suns and the smart contracts handed out to bring back Collin Gillespie and Jordan Goodwin and what that could mean for the rest of the summer. Then, they run through a final mock draft prediction, inc...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Oliver Hayes from BuffStampede returns to talk all things Colorado basketball now that Tad Boyle's roster is mostly set heading into the team's summer workouts. After losing key starters Isaiah Johnson, Bangot Dak and Sebastian Rancik to the transfer portal while retaining four rotation players and adding a few transfe...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Troy Finnegan from ClutchPoints returns for our annual NBA Draft big board reveal. They break down the three big options — BYU's AJ Dybantsa, Kansas' Darryn Peterson and Duke's Cameron Boozer — for the Utah Jazz with the No. 2 overall pick, deep diving each prospect and what makes them special. Then, Tyler reveals...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! DNVR's Justin Michael returns to talk all things Colorado State. The bulk of the work is done for Ali Farokhmanesh in building next season's roster and the 2026-27 Rams will look pretty similar after six key rotation players all returned to the program. Tyler and Justin talk through the importance of retaining the piec...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Vinny Benedetto from The Denver Gazette returns to preview an interesting offseason for the Nuggets. They start by recapping the end-of-season press conference with the front office and the most interesting comments made by Josh Kroenke and others before digging into Denver's realistic options for the summer. Vinny and Tyl...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Chandler Holt from KSL Sports returns to talk about the Jazz moving up to No. 2 in the NBA Draft during Sunday's draft lottery. Tyler and Chandler both discuss why fit should not matter for Utah when deciding how to pick and why this changes the franchise's outlook for the next 10-15 years. Then, they run through quick...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Donnie Druin from Suns on SI joins the show to talk about what comes next for Phoenix after a really fun season that ended with a first round sweep at the hands of the defending champion OKC Thunder. Can the team remain patient after an important year of changing the culture and getting the fan base excited to watch a team tha...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! It's time to talk about what comes next for the Denver Nuggets after a disappointing loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Tyler talks through all of the aspects of the series that prevents the Nuggets from reaching at least the second round for the first time with both Nikola Jokic and...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Caleb Wilfinger from PicksWise returns to talk all things Nuggets after the team's Game 5 win over the Timberwolves that keeps their season alive and forces a Game 6 back in Minnesota. The guys break down the biggest performances in the game, led by Nikola Jokic's triple-double, Spencer Jones' hot shooting night an...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Chandler Holt from KSL Sports returns to talk about the final month of the Jazz's season and what is likely one final epic tank to ensure the team kept its top-8 protected pick. They talk about the key players (Ace Bailey, Cody Williams, Kyle Filipowski and Brice Sensabaugh) who were on the court to end the season and how...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Vinny Benedetto from The Denver Gazette joins to talk all things Nuggets as Denver is tied 1-1 in its first-round playoff series against the Timberwolves with the series now shifting to Minnesota. They break down the explosive comments from Jaden McDaniels on the Nuggets' defenders, as well as Rudy Gobert's defense on...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! After a brief break for a vacation, the show returns just in time for the start of the NBA Playoffs. Tyler breaks down yet another postseason meeting between the Denver Nuggets and the Minnesota Timberwolves, including all of the similarities and differences within the two teams since their last epic 7-game series in 2024. He...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Utah State lands on longtime Northern Iowa coach Ben Jacobson as the replacement for Jerrod Calhoun, who left the Aggies for his alma mater, Cincinnati, after two successful seasons in Logan. Tyler is joined by Jason Walker from Cache Valley Daily to break down the end to USU's season and the quick coaching change process...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Arizona took down Arkansas and Purdue in San Jose to win the West Region and advance to its first Final Four in 25 years. Caleb Wilfinger from PicksWise joins the show once again to break it all down as the Wildcats' incredible season continues to Indianapolis next weekend. Tyler and Caleb break down the biggest keys to Ar...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! The first weekend of the NCAA Tournament has come and gone and the only team we have left is Arizona, who knocked off Utah State to advance to the Sweet 16. Tyler is joined by Troy Finnegan from ClutchPoints to break down the second round matchup between the Wildcats and Aggies and preview what's ahead for Arizona against...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! Selection Sunday is here and we have officially have an NCAA Tournament bracket. Caleb Wilfinger from PicksWise returns to break down the field and discuss three teams from the MT time zone in the Big Dance. First, they discuss Arizona and Utah State's victories at the Big 12 and Mountain West tournaments, as well as BYU&#...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! It's another solo edition as we're breaking down all of the Mountain West awards and all-conference teams after a fun final season for this iteration of the league. Then, Tyler gives his picks for all of the games this week in Las Vegas. Make sure to subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications to never miss an e...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! It's another solo edition as we're breaking down all of the Big 12 awards and all-conference teams after an exciting regular season in the conference. Then, Tyler gives his picks for all of the games this week in Kansas City. Make sure to subscribe to the channel and turn on notifications to never miss an episode with...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! This week is a solo edition previewing the Big Sky tournament. Tyler breaks down how the regular season went in the conference and the key teams to watch heading into Starch Madness in Boise. Then, he gives his conference awards picks and goes through how he thinks the bracket is going to play out with his eventual champion an...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! This week he's joined by The Denver Gazette's Vinny Benedetto to talk all things Nuggets during a weird stretch for the team. Denver is 6-8 in the 14 games since Nikola Jokic's return from injury. Is it officially time to panic in the Mile High City when the Nuggets down to the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! This week he's joined by DNVR's Justin Michael for a breakdown on the Colorado State Rams, the hottest team in the Mountain West and riding a six-game winning streak after a comeback victory over Fresno State earlier this week in Fort Collins. Tyler and Justin talk through the turnaround for Ali Farokhmanesh's team...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! It's a solo edition for Tyler as he dives into a variety of topics, led by the Denver Nuggets' 1-2 West Coast trip following the All-Star break and concerns of the team's overall struggles since Nikola Jokic returned to the lineup earlier this month. Then, he breaks down the latest injury news in Phoenix as the Sun...

Tyler King is back with another episode of Basketball in the Mountains! We're joined by Oliver Hayes from BuffStampede and 247sports to talk all things Colorado as the team heads into the final five games of the regular season. Tyler and Oliver talk about the young core that has emerged for the Buffaloes this season and the ups and downs that have come with relying on freshmen and sophomores i...