BASKETBALL IS RELIGION

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the big transactions of the 2026 NBA Free Agency period including Jaylen Brown being traded to the Sixers for Paul George, Walker Kessler being traded to the Lakers for two first round picks and the Lakers signing Grimes, Mamu and Sexton, They also discuss where LeBron James will choose to play next season.

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the 2026 NBA Draft, Giannis being traded to Miami, LaMelo Ball being traded to Minnesota and what type of player the Lakers should go after in free agency.

The Ganz and Big Matt react to Game 5 of the NBA Finals where the New York Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs to win their first championship since 1973.

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about one of the most epic games of all time, Game 4 of the 2026 NBA Finals where the Knicks are now one win away from their first Championship in 53 years.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the first two games of the NBA Finals between the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs.

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the Spurs and Thunder Western Conference Finals going 7 games, the Knicks making it to the finals for the first time since 1999 and what the Cavs should do after being swept in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the first two games of the conference finals and what the T-Wolves should do this offseason and what constitutes a successful season for teams.

Big Matt is joined by the The Ganz and friend of the podcast, Tony, in Las Vegas. They discuss the bets they made in Las Vegas, the Cavs/Pistons series, the Wolves/Spurs series, what the Sixers should do after being swept and mourn the Lakers after the Thunder handled them in four games.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the four second round series and how three of them might be sweeps except for the Spurs and Wolves. They talk about the Rockets and Celtics and discuss Jaylen Brown's comments on his Twitch stream.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the Knicks blowout victory, the Celtics on the brink of blowing a 3-1 series lead, the Wolves upsetting the Nuggets, the Cavs and Raptors winning their home games, the Pistons trying to come back against the Magic and the Rockets figuring things out against the Lakers.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the Raptors responding last night, the Knicks not executing down the stretch, the Wolves backing up their trash talk, the Thunder reffing issue, the Pistons responding to their game 1 upset, whether the Sixers win in Game 2 was a fluke, the Blazers having a shot against the Spurs without Wemby and the Lakers pulling out the first two games without Doncic and Reaves.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the LaMelo Ball incident from the Charlotte vs Miami play-in game last Tuesday, the Clippers falling short against Golden State and their future and finally the guys preview the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the last meeting of the regular season between the Celtics and Knicks last night and potential Eastern Conference playoffs scenarios. With the Western Conference bracket pretty much set, they give their initial thoughts on a Nuggets/Wolves series and Lakers/Rockets series. They finally give their opinions on who is the best 2nd best players on teams this season.

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the Thunder slaughtering the Lakers 139-96 in Oklahoma City, Luka Doncic suffering a left hamstring injury in the second half, Wemby openly campaigning for the MVP and expectations for the Clippers and Knicks.

The Ganz and Big Matt are joined by The Ganz's nephew Cayo to talk about Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. The guys then get into the Lakers' 9 game winning streak, the Clippers up and down March and finally a discussion about enthusiasm vs sportsmanship in youth sports.

The Ganz and Big Matt react to Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points last Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. They also talk about the surging Lakers and the Ganz's experience attending the Lakers vs Bulls game last Thursday.

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the Lakers and Nuggets game from last night, LeBron becoming all time leader in field goals made, the return of Jayson Tatum to the Celtics and the Magic City Monday promotion by the Hawks.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss whether the criticism of Luka Doncic is legitimate or if there are other reason and if the Thunder vs. Nuggets game last night was the preview of the Western Conference Finals. They rank the 2nd and 3rd options for three great teams and react to the NBC bringing back classic broadcast teams this upcoming Tuesday.

The Ganz and Big Matt are back from their own break to talk about All-Star Saturday Night and how Wemby saved the NBA All-Star Game. They preview the final 30 games in the season by putting teams in tiers. They finally discuss solutions to the tanking of lower level teams.

The Ganz and Big Matt are joined by Rahul to talk about the results of the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline including James Harden being traded from the LA Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and Anthony Davis being traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards.

The Ganz and Big Matt reflect on the six year anniversary of Kobe's passing, react to Cooper vs. Kon and the young Mavericks, and discuss potential Giannis trade packages ahead of next Thursday's trade deadline.

The Ganz and Big Matt get into the Lakers win last night over the Mavericks, revisit the Luka trade, what the Warriors do after the Jimmy Butler injury and what is the best current NBA team rivalry.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss how the Clippers are surging and how the Lakers are struggling. They also talk about the Knicks' rough patch after winning the NBA Cup.

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss Anthony Davis' recent injury to his hand, Trae Young being traded to the Wizards, potential Ja Morant trade destinations and if you should full court press in youth basketball up 30.

Happy New Years from Basketball is Religion! The Ganz and Big Matt are back for the new year to discuss the impact of Nikola Jokic's injury, Trae Young rumors in Atlanta and who's in contention for the play-ins as we near the halfway point in the season.