Drive and Dish NBA Podcast

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart, the guys start with the Knicks finishing the job and winning their first title in over 50 years. What comes next and their chances of running it back next year. Then, Giannis Antetokounmpo is finally on the move and headed to South Beach. Does this make the Heat an instant contender in t...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by reacting to the Knicks stunning comeback in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. What went wrong for the Spurs offensively and how much blame does Fox deserve? Kevin argues why the Spurs should somehow still feel alright despite being down 3-1 in the se...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by closing out the season for the Oklahoma City Thunder after their elimination in the Western Conference finals. What went wrong against the Spurs, the big financial decisions ahead of them this offseason and a disastrous game 7 for Chet Holmgr...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the showing by previewing Game 7 of the Western Conference finals between the Spurs and Thunder. How did we get here and which team has the advantage going into Game 7? Does home court make as big of a difference as it used to? Plus why the Thunder need...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse & Justin Cousart, Kevin is joined this week for a pair of podcast debuts from Andrew Fehr and Mason Switsky, as the guys join him for some conference finals talk. The Knicks storm back from a 22-point deficit to stun the Cavs in Game 1 of the ECF. Is the series already over now? Out West, the Spurs and Thunder are even...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by previewing the NBA draft lottery. Which teams could jump up and which teams could instantly make some noise with a higher pick? Then, the guys look back at the teams eliminated so far in the first round of the NBA playoffs and rate their leve...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by discussing the first round out East, where three series are headed to game 7's. First, the Knicks who punched their ticket to the second round. How they turned their series around against the Hawks. Then, can the Sixers change their history a...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys jump back into the saddle and first recap the play-in games. What's next for the Hornets, Heat, Clippers and Warriors after their eliminations? Next, the duo dives into all things first round after 3 games a piece, starting in the Eastern Conference and moving...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), Kevin is joined by Chris Crawford (@OnAirWithCC) to first talk all things March Madness, including if Arizona is the clear favorite, future NBA guys who have raised their profile and their favorite games so far. Next, a look at red hot Spurs who are 23-2 in their last...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by discussing the Hawks ripping off 11-wins in a row. What's been key to the team's turnaround and if they could go a run come playoffs. The duo also compares the Hawks to the Hornets as well who have been red hot recently. Justin also proposes...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by jumping into Bam Adebayo's historic 83-point game, as he passes Kobe Bryant for second most points ever in an NBA game. How this happened, where it ranks in improbable scoring outbursts and the guys debate the dialogue surrounding his perform...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by discussing Justin's trip to Las Vegas and his bet on the Celtics to win the title, just before Jayson Tatum's return. Some initial thoughts from Tatum's return and if the Celtics are favorites now. Plus a quick detour in Warm Up Jumpers into...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), Kevin is joined by AMNY columnist Joe Pantorno (@JoePantorno) to dive into the Eastern Conference. First in Warm Up Jumpers, Trae Young makes his debut for the Wizards. What to expect from them the rest of the season and what their goals should be for next season. Next...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys are joined by Carlton Cabey (@Carlton_KB) in studio and start with a recap of All-Star weekend. What the guys thought of the new US vs. World format and if should be that way every year and if the Dunk Contest has any hope left. Also, Damian Lillard wins the 3...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), Kevin is joined by Sam B. Albuquerque (@sambalbuquerque) to break down a busy trade deadline. First, Kevin puts on his homer hat though and breaks down Paul George's 25 game suspension and the Sixers trading Jared McCain to OKC. Why Kevin and Sam think the PG suspensio...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by talking Nikola Jokic's return for the Nuggets, but also a setback for Aaron Gordon. How the Nuggets stayed afloat with Jokic and if there's any injury concern with their roster overall. Plus, a quick look at the top scorers of 1999. Next, Gia...

On this epiosde of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by breaking down the starters for this year's NBA All-Star game. If the decisions are correct and if anybody got snubbed, plus the first time in a long time that KD and LeBron aren't on it. Next, the Warriors lose Jimmy Butler for the year with...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys open the show by discussing the NBA's continued plan to start a league in Europe, amid the Berlin game this week. A quick look at what it would potentially look like and how EuroLeague is reacting to the news. Next, a preview of the upcoming trade deadline in...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by breaking down the Trae Young trade. What this means for the Hawks moving forward now that they've pulled the trigger and why the guys feel like this was the right time. What can we expect from Trae in Washington? Is this a long term marriage?...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by discussing new potential spots in the NBA record books this upcoming year. Where will Kevin Durant, James Harden and Russell Westbrook find themselves at the end of the year? Next, the Clippers are surging, winning 6 in a row to get out of th...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys kick off the show by recapping an exciting Christmas Day across the league. The Knicks come back to beat the Cavs post NBA Cup victory. Is it time to blow it up for Cleveland? Next, the budding rivalry between the Spurs and OKC and the Spurs win their third st...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys start the show by previewing the Christmas day games. Rumors around Darius Garland's availability have begun as the Cavs face the Knicks, the Spurs and Thunder have a budding rivalry, the Klay Thompson bowl and key West showdowns between the Rockets and Lakers...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), the guys begin the show by talking about the Clippers announcing that Chris Paul will no longer be with the team. Some speculation into why this happened and if this is another blunder by the Clippers. Plus, a look at the teams that makes sense for CP3. Next, Giannis A...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA Podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), Kevin is joined by WOKV's Chase Bunker (@chasebunker) to talk the Magic avoiding a worst case scenario as Franz Wagner has suffered a high-ankle sprain and will not miss the entire season. The lessons the Magic learned from Paolo Banchero's absence that can help here a...

On this episode of The Drive & Dish NBA podcast, hosted by Kevin Rafuse (@rafusetolose) and Justin Cousart (@JustinContheAir), Kevin is joined by Carlton Cabey (@Carlton_KB) to first start the show with Chris Paul's announcement that he will retire at the end of the season. A look back at the many eras of Chris Paul, his complicated playoff legacy and his involvement in one of the greatest "wh...