Drive and Dish NBA Podcast

Justin and Kevin talk about the Trade Deadline move for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Can the Cavs win now with Jordan Clarkson, Larry Nance Jr, Rodney Hood and George Hill. How will the L.A Lakers deal with Isaiah Thomas and Channing Frye? will the Jazz Keep Derrick Rose and how ill they use Jae Crowder? and yay Dwyane Wade is back in Miami. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoic...

Joe Pantorno, Sports Editor for Metro New York, Joins the Show to talk about the Knicks and what to expect going forward this season... How do they deal with the Kristaps Porzingis injury, will it bleed into next year, and will the injury allow New York to low ball him in a contract... Willy Has finally been freed, are they going to regret letting Willy Hernangomez go? was the return for him enoug...

Justin And Kevin take a dive into the recent string of big-name NBA injuries... The Washington DC Wizards Losing John Wall for 6-8 Weeks with Knee Surgery. What are they still winning without him... and some of the player's comments about playing "team" ball now that he's out. The Cleveland Cavaliers continue to fall now with Kevin Love out for 6-8 Weeks, is this worse case scenario for them, how...

Duncan Smith joins the Guys to talk about the latest trade before everything gets even crazier in the NBA. They Ask Duncan for his initial reaction to Blake Griffin coming to Detroit to play alongside Andre Drummond. Did the Los Angles Clippers win this trade, was this a "WIN NOW" move for the Stan Van Gundy and the Pistons... Will we see more from Luke Kennard now that Avery Bradley is gone... al...

Kevin and Justin Talk about Demarcus Cousin's Injury on Friday night, What impact does this have for the New Orleans Pelicans, and for his upcoming contract negotiations. they also mention how sighted they feel with this injury. Then they switch over to the Jason Kidd Firing and talk about how the Milwaukee Bucks did the right thing, but still did it wrong. Did they hurt the relationship with Gian...

Kevin and Justin talk about the Starters for the All-Star game, With Captains Stephen Curry and Lebron James. would you rather Victor Oladipo over Demar DeRozan, and should the Pelicans have both Anthony Davis and DeMarcus Cousins as the starters? AND THE 76ERS HAVE EMBIID IN!!!!!!! We also talk about the San Antonio Spurs situation with Kawhi Leanord... Should they try to bring him back this seas...

With the NBA Trade Deadline coming up next month Rumors are starting to ramp up! Justin and Kevin talk about possible trades that we could see, Will the Chicago Bulls Send Nikola Mirotic To the Utah Jazz... Or maybe the Detroit Pistons? How can they get young assets in return... what about the Jazz and Derrick Favors? Will The Cleveland Cavaliers be willing to part ways with their #1 pick? The guy...

Kevin and Justin Bring on Richie Randall From Buzz Beat Radio (he's also a contributor for Queen City Hoops) to talk about the Charlotte Hornets, and whats going on behind the scenes in this disappointing season...They bring up topics like is Dwight Howard having a bad year or do people just hate him, whats been going on with Nic Batum's shot, there seems to be an overall shooting problem with the...

Kevin and Justin start off talking about the NBA All-Star Vote Returns, Are they Suprised Giannis is over Lebron and should games played matter in these ranks? Also, Justin says if Kristaps Porzingis is tired... HE SHOULD NOT PLAY IN THE ALL-STAR GAME. Then they show off their new segment: "Who's ballin & whos fallin." After the segment, they jump right into the Los Angles Lakers losing streak and...

Kevin and Justin Welcome in the 2018 year looking to the East Coast Teams and what they should be looking to change into the new year. teams they dive into: Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, Indiana Pacers, Orlando Magic, Atlanta Hawks.  Learn more about your...

Its New Years, and everyone is trying to better themselves... So whether or not they want it Kevin and Justin offer their New Years Resolutions for all the west coast teams. Hear what they think teams like the: Clippers, Trailblazers, Grizzlies, Pelicans, Warriors, Spurs, Rockets, Timberwolves, Suns, Kings, Thunder, Nuggets, Jazz, Lakers, and Mavericks. Disagree with something we said?? Please let...

Tim, Kevin, and Justin are all back to record a new pod! , They talk some show changes, and how you can help them. Plus the already good Spurs are getting even better because Kawhi Leonard is back... should the rest of the NBA be worried... there are some trade talks brewing with some centers.. who do we think is most likely to move? Hear it all and more here! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Justin brings back out Indiana Pacers writer, Grant Afseth (Indiana Pacers writer for Indiana Sports Coverage, Editor for Myles Turner's website & Columnist for the Kokomo Tribune.) They talk about the team as a whole and if they are actually legit this year. then, they talk about Coach Nate Mcmillan and ask if he should be considered for Coach of the year. After that Justing addresses the ESPN qu...

Kevin and Justin talk about some streaking teams in the NBA, more specifically the Cavs and The Rockets... they ask who's streak is more impressive, How important is CP3 to the rockets, what has finally clicked for the cavs, why is no one talking about how good Kevin Love has been playing? They also talk about the 76ers trade sending Jahlil Okafor to the Nets for Trevor Booker, and talk about the...

Midweek interview!!! Kevin brings on Duncan Smith, @DuncanSmithNBA to talk about the Pistons newfound success. He asks about the changes that have been made to their offense. How Andre Drummond's overall game has improved, how in the hell do all the Pistons starters have a negative net rating, has Tobias Harris has taken the leap this year, what are the expectations for next year... and is Stanly...

We discuss some of the early bench players who are already making strong cases for 5th man including Marcus Smart, Tyreke Evans, Dwayne Wade, Lou Williams, Normal Powell & more. We also touch on the David Fizdale firing and what the next logical move for the Memphis Grizzlies are. Kevin Rafuse (@Rafusetolose) and Tim Tompkins (@RadioTimNBA) www. DriveAndDishPodcast.comLearn more about your ad choi...

Justin brings on Grizzlies guest Joe Mullinax, Site manager for "Grizzly Bear Blues," Sb Nations Grizzlies site and Grizzly bear blues live Podcast host. They talk about the new coaching change in Memphis. Justin asks questions like... where did this come from, was this the right move or should Marc Gasol been the one to move, how do they build from this... Where will Fizdale land his next job? al...

Dan Moore joins the program to discuss the Timberwolves and how Minnesota is taking in the newfound success. How has Teague fit in and would Rubio have been a better fit? What about the Andrew Wiggins max extension? Can their defense and bench carry them deep into the playoff or do they have a Shabazz Muhammad problem. Kevin Rafuse (@RafuseToLose) hosts!www. DriveAndDishPodcast.com Facebook & Twit...

Imagine, You're at Thanksgiving with all of your NBA friends... the turkey is out and one ask's "What are you thankful for this NBA season?" Kevin, Tim, and Justin saved up 5 things they are thankful for this season and talk about it on this pod... from the return of the big men to Evan Turner. hear some of the things they like and are happy about this season! (also, does anyone actually eat cranb...

Grant Afseth (@GrantAfseth) of IndianaSportsCoverage.com joins to discuss the surprise start to the Pacers season. Is Victor Oladipo's play sustainable for an entire season? Can Myles Turner and Sabanois share the court long term? How do the advanced statistics shine a light on a long 82 game season. www. DriveAndDishPodcast.comTim Tompkins (@RadioTimNBA), Justin Cousart (@JustinCOntheair) and Kev...

Tim, Kevin And Justin talk about The Spurs, and If we're worried that Kawhi is not recovering as fast as they need.... How are they replacing him, Is Rudy Gay working? WHO THE HELL IS BRANDON PAUL AND BRYN FORBES????? They then switch focus to the east where they talk about the "early surprise" teams like Knicks, Pistons, Magic, and Pacers. Last they ask if the Raptors, Washington or Boston can ta...

The Suns have traded 'star' point guard Eric Bledsoe to the Bucks. Did the Suns get fleeced? Can Eric Bledsoe make the Bucks a 'contending' team out East? How will the rotations be impacted for the Bucks? Will the Suns keep Greg Monroe as part of #TheTimeline? Alex Juneau (@Junesfoshiz) of Cream City Central joins the pod with Justin Cousart and Tim Tompkins to discuss. @DriveAndDishNBA www. Drive...

Tim, Kevin and Justin Talk Pretend to be a Hot or Not App, and rate NBA teams on how successful they have been this season, they also ask if the success is sustainable. The first teams are the Boston Celtics, and the Clippers... they then get into the Cleveland Cavaliers. Top end the episode they talk about two players that are not playing right now Jahlil Okafor and the situation with the 76ers,...

The gang is back to talk NBA! they hit on the Orlando Magic and ask if they are legit or just having a really good start, and how good Jonathan Simmons is for this team! How has Aaron Gordon Changed his game to become really effective on the court? they then switch their attention over to the OKC Thunder and ask if the big three is working, fans are mad that Carmelo is a "Ball Stopper." should the...

Our Firs Mid-week of the season, Justin And Tim chat with Andy Larsen about the Utah Jazz and their start to the season. Andy Is a busy guy, he's a Utah Jazz beat writer for @KSLcom, The Managing Editor of Salt City Hoops (ESPN TrueHoop affiliate of the Utah Jazz) and an ESPN 700 Radio host Thursday 7-9 PM. They Ask all the questions they can including: How has Quin Snyder adjusted to the new team...