Bench Reactions

On this week's episode the guys talk about Joel Embiid's injury and how much of a role the 65 games played rule might have played in it before breaking down the winners and losers of (real) trade deadline week. How will the new additions in Dallas bolster this Luka-centered Mavs roster? Will Gordon Hayward play a meaningful role in OKC's run this season? What teams that chose not to ma...

It's the most wonderful time of the year: Mock Trade Deadline Extravaganza Week! All five of the guys represent six teams each and break down every fake deal that was made this week. Hilarity, chaos, and plenty of thoughtful takes ensue! Let us know in the comments which fake trade was your favorite and don't forget to follow, share, and give us a five-star rating!

On this week's episode we cover all the craziness in the league this week: the Bucks firing Adrian Griffin and hiring Doc Rivers, ridiculous simultaneous offensive performances on multiple nights, trades happening across the league, and the announcement of the 2024 All-Star starters. We then debate our own All-Star reserves before handing out our Midseason Benchies and wrapping up with Patrick...

On this week's episode the guys dish out their midseason NBA awards, including Most Improved Player, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, MVP, and our midseason All-NBA Teams before wrapping up with Zack's Mudpie Moment of the Week.

On this week's episode the guys review Kawhi inking a 3-year, $153 million extension with the Clippers this week, what's causing the legendary blowouts we're seeing this week, a Wizards and Pistons trade, and the Grizzlie's injury woes continuing. Then, they go around the league and talk about the Timberwolves' ability to really compete in the playoffs, whether the Jazz's r...

On this week's episode Dan and Patrick run a classic pick and roll (slash pick and pop) and visit all the most recent news headlines from this week: the first fan returns on All-Star voting, Draymond being reinstated by the NBA and re-joining the Warriors, and Ricky Rubio retiring after 12 seasons in the NBA. We then go around the league with three questions from each conference; Dan represent...

On this week's episode the guys get together on New Year's Day to rejoice together over the Pistons finally winning a game. Then, we break down the Knicks trading for OG Anunoby before diving into our New Year's Resolutions for the NBA, each bringing two changes we would like to make or things we would like to see within the league from now through the end of the 2023-24 season. And fi...

If your answer to "all I want for Christmas" is a brand new Bench Reactions episode, we're bringing Christmas to you early with our Christmas extravaganza! The guys get together to talk about Ja's return and his immediate impact on the Grizzlies, the absolute tear Joel has been on recently, and just how bleak things look in Detroit after the Pistons lost their 26th game in a row....

On this week's episode all of the Bench Reactions boys join to break down a very busy news week in the NBA: Cleveland suffers more injuries to its stars, Daryl Morey gets an extension from the Sixers, game ball drama between Milwaukee and Indiana, Detroit can't buy a win, and Draymond gets suspended indefinitely. Then, we run through our Quarter-Season Superlatives including biggest surpri...

On this week's episode the boys break down all the major storylines from the semis and final of the In-Season Tournament before celebrating the return of the Zack by letting him respond to our takes over the last few weeks with a special edition of "Burning Burnham Responses." We then go around the league by playing a game of "Something or Nothing" before wrapping up with D...

On this week's episode Jason, Dan, and Patrick talk through some news of the week, including the Magic's nine game winning streak, Zach LaVine making it very clear he wants out of Chicago, and the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament being set. Then, we go around the league to rank our worry levels for currently good, not great Western Conference teams, talk about which players may be...

On this week's episode Pat and Dan break down the latest NBA news from the last week including some very troubling Josh Giddey allegations, Pop telling Spurs fans to stop booing Kawhi, the Pacers and Hawks offensive combining for 309 points in their game last week, and KD passing Elvin Hayes to move to 11th on the NBA's all-time scoring list. Then, we visit the Hall of Mediocrity by talkin...

On this week's episode the guys talk about Draymond's WWE audition when he put Rudy Gobert in a chokehold two minutes into the Timberwolves vs. Warriors game before revisiting some of our preseason predictions. What takes are we doubling down on, what are we sticking with, and what takes are we already taking back? And finally, we wrap up with Dan's Mudpie Moment of the Week. If you&#3...

On this week's episode Jason, Dan, and Chase (aka the Rocky Mountain Rollers) break down Tyrese Maxey's incredible 50-point explosion and the Clippers continuing to clip before conducting a league-wide temperature check. Which teams and players are feelin hot, hot, hot, who's meeting expectations, and who should we be mildly and majorly concerned about a few weeks into the season? And...

On today's episode we react to James Harden finally getting his way and getting dealt to the Clippers along with the first games of the In-Season Tournament before going around the rest of the league. We cover teams that didn't make the playoffs last year that we expect to make it this year, Zack's love of Scottie Barnes, Philly's hot start, teams that are off to a sluggish start t...

On this week's episode Patrick and Zack bring a little pick-and-roll magic to the pod as they give their very early observations after the first few games of the season. They jump from injuries, to standout players and teams, to favorite League Pass watches, to way-too-early panic teams and more before wrapping up with a "get off my lawn" Mudpie Moment of the Week from Zack. If you l...

On this week's episode we cook up a delicious three-course meal by bringing you all of our predictions for the 2023-24 NBA season. Will we see any repeat winners from last season? Who will take a leap this year to enter the awards conversation? Which teams will come out of each conference and who will win it all? We also sprinkle in some extra spice with some bold predictions before wrapping u...

The NBA is officially back one week from today! On this week's episode we make our way over to the Western Conference and continue our over/unders based on Zack's proprietary formula for power rankings. See where each of the boys lands with every Western Conference team and don't forget to follow, share, and drop us a five-star review!

On this week's episode our media correspondent, Jason Lamprecht, gives us his favorite quotes from Media Day before we fully (and we mean fully) dive into over/unders for the Eastern Conference based on Zack's proprietary formula for power rankings. Check it out to see where each of the boys lands with every Eastern Conference team and don't forget to follow, share, and drop us a five-...

On this week's episode we talk about the players we're buying low on heading into the new season before diving into our last two preseason prep teams: The Miami Heat and Denver Nuggets. Can Miami bounce back and exceed expectations once again after striking out on Dame? Are the Nuggets now somehow underrated (and if so, can we please not tell Michael Malone)? And finally, we experience a B...

The boys jump on for an emergency BRAD (Bench Reactions After Dark) episode to break down all the angles of the Dame to Milwaukee trade. Does this make Milwaukee the prohibitive title favorites? How will the Dame and Giannis duo stack up against other past legendary NBA duos? Why didn't Miami or Toronto pull the trigger on trading for him? Where will Jrue end up and what will his impact be on...

On this week's episode Dan, Patrick, and Zack give their thoughts on Toronto emerging as a trade suitor for Dame, Danny Ainge and the Jazz being interested in Tyler Herro, and the Warriors choosing not to sign Dwight Howard before continuing our preseason prep with a trip to San Antonio and Philadelphia. How good should we expect Wemby to be in his rookie season and how will the Spurs front of...

On this week's episode Dan, Jason, and Patrick head to Toronto, Portland, and Los Angeles as we continue our preaseason prep. We attempt to make sense of what Masai Ujiri's plan is for the Raptors, when the inevitable Dame trade will finally take place and if it's truly Miami or bust, and whether or not the Clippers can finally shed the seemingly unconquerable injury bug to make a real...

On this week's episode Jason, Zack, and Patrick give a full postmortem on Team USA basketball following their underwhelming performance in the FIBA World Cup. What went wrong, what were our biggest takeaways, and whose stock rose the most as a result of their performance? Then, we head to Indiana and Memphis to continue our preseason prep before wrapping up with Zack's Mudpie Moment of the...

On this week's episode Zack, Chase, and Patrick continue our preseason prep by heading to New Orleans, Chicago, and Boston. What can we expect from Zion this season and if he's destined for yet another injury-plagued season, can Brandon Ingram step his game up and carry this Pelicans team to higher heights? Are the Bulls officially the most boring team in the league and what exactly is thi...