GameTime w/ Zach and Jahmir

Black culture and basketball are synonymous in more ways than anyone could count in a given sitting. But, it is important to discuss it regardless! Zach and Jahmir breakdown important links between the two and also speak about how they've impacted one another through different mediums of art and elements of community/general culture. Zach and Jahmir close out the conversation by discussing what th...

Following the much discussed All-Star game, Zach and Jahmir talk through their perspectives on the 2023 NBA All-Star weekend. GameTime focused on the NBA’s decision to adjust the All-Star festivities over the years, such as the Mountain Dew shot in the 3pt shootout. Are the new additions good for the event? Does All-Star weekend need to be revamped? And when has there been too much change? Zach an...

Whoa! 2 blockbuster trades and a new all-time scorer was crowned. An awesome week for NBA fans indeed. Zach and Jahmir briefly reflect on the moment Lebron took the throne as the All-time scoring leader and Lebron’s career leading up to it. They also break down the blockbuster trades the Nets made along with other moves that were made around the league in the major shake up that was the NBA trade...

Zach and Jahmir bring in the new year with the second installment of our “What If” series. This time, the discussion revolved around what things would look like, if the Brooklyn Nets Beat the Milwaukee Bucks in the playoffs back at the top of 2021.

The NBA Christmas Day games are here! Zach & Jahmir discuss some of the major headlines and trends of the past month such as Trae Young and the Hawks, the surging Nets and Knicks, the injury to Steph Curry, and the up and down Lakers. Following that they discuss the upcoming Christmas slate and the gravity of a few of the matchups. Thanks for another great year folks, and appreciate all the su...

The league has had a fascinating start in what feels like a Bizarro land. An interesting set of standings, headlines and players exceeding and performing below expectations, Zach and Jahmir discuss their early impressions on the season.

Some time has passed since Zach & Jahmir has done a top 10. Much has changed and it was time for some updated top-10s to be shared and discussed. They share their rankings and debate where people like Kawhi Leonard, Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic and others should fall on that list.

NBA basketball is back in full effect once again! Zach and Jahmir break down the Eastern Conference and debate the rankings of the playoff teams and championship contenders. They also highlight how key acquisitions made in the off-season will effect the conference standings. The NBA is back and Zach+Jahmir discuss storylines that they are excited to watch for as well. 

As another season approaches, Zach and Jahmir break down the tightly contested Western Conference. Everything from the contenders to the teams in the Wembanyama sweepstakes are discussed. GameTime rifles through the field to determine who makes the playoffs, and the play-in. Lastly, they mention one thing they are looking forward to in the West as the season develops.

*Note: Recording occurred following Game 2 of Boston-Milwaukee With the conference finals settled, Zach and Jahmir reflect on the outcome of the previous round. Zach and Jahmir ponder over next steps for the Suns, Grizzlies, Bucks, and Sixers. The Eastern Conference Finals are discussed, highlighting some key factors to look out for. Will Jimmy Butler outshine Tatum once again? Which stout defense...

An archived episode, Zach and Jahmir talk about the ones who came to do a specific job and do it well: The role players. The guys discuss what makes a good role player, when to know if someone is doing too much, a few “stars in their role”, and some players who may be miscast as a role player. Some of their favorite role players are highlighted as well.

Reigning MVP and DPOY Aja Wilson, is building out a hall of fame resume which now includes a WNBA championship!!!!!! The Aces, who finished the regular season as the #1 overall seed have completed their mission of bringing home the title and Zach and Jahmir dive into their analysis of how it all went down. They also reflect on how the WNBA season went and what could be in store for the future.

The Sun and Aces are the 2 teams left standing in a very competitive 8-team bracket! Zach and Jahmir recap their matchups with the Storm and Sky in the semis. After analysis of the semis, we turn our attention to the finals by analyzing the series and making our predictions on what we believe should be a very entertaining series!

The GameTime crew comes together to discuss the Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland trade that side-swiped the NBA community. We discuss where Cleveland stands following the trade, whether or not the Knicks fumbled yet again, Utah’s draft/prospect cache, and much more.

The WNBA semifinals have begun! Zach and Jahmir discuss the exciting Aces-Storm series. Who will come out on top in the battle of MVP candidates? Next they discuss the Sky-Sun series. How will Connecticut fair in the rematch? Zach and Jahmir discuss the title favorites amongst the remaining four teams.

The WNBA Playoffs are officially underway! As it is one of Gametime’s favorite times of the year, Zach and Jahmir take time to break down each first round series. They each highlight key matchups and points defending their predictions and also briefly look into their thoughts on the new format.

Zach and Jahmir discuss their thoughts on the wild offseason that we have had so far. Some topics include a potential Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving departure from Brooklyn, Rudy Gobert’s Blockbuster trade to Minnesota, the Dejounte Murray deal Along with other fringe moves like the Celtics and 76ers additions. Winners and Losers of the offseason are chosen and the scales of power within each confe...

It’s been a while since we last posted an episode and so much has taken place in the WNBA. We jump right in to the season as it stood the night before the Commissioner’s cup Championship game and talked about a number things. Some of these things were our thoughts on the standings and where we see teams finishing before the playoffs, talking about an expansion, making early Finals predictions and...

Another terrific season of NBA basketball has concluded and when all of the smoke cleared, Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Draymond Green were on top of the world for the 4th time in 8 years. Zach and Jahmir highlight the keys to the Warriors success and the Celtics demise in depth. Steph finally added a Finals MVP to his resume to go with a 4th ring so Zach and Jahmir discuss what that means for...

What we’ve been waiting for is here!!! Zach and Jahmir break down the finals matchup, share and debate about their predictions in depth. They also discuss their thoughts on the conference finals and what the Mavericks as well as the Heat should be looking to do going forward.

Round 2 begins! Zach and Jahmir briefly go over the results of round 1 series and reflect upon predictions and what the outcomes suggest. Moving onto the semifinals, Zach and Jahmir make their predictions and discuss what factors fans should watch out for. They ask themselves “Is Dallas being underrated?” and discuss the readiness of the Grizzlies. The guys go back and forth on the impact of the M...

With Round 1 kicking off over the weekend, we go over our predictions of each series and discuss the results from the first game of each series. We start with the East and dissection of hotly contested series with electrifying starts such as Game 1 of Celtics-Nets and what each team needs to do to move on to round 2. We also discuss some not-so heavily debated series such as the Heat-Hawks series...

The second postseason with GameTime is here! We dive right into the play-in games, starting with the Eastern Conference. What do the Hornets need to do to crash the postseason party? Can the Hawks continue their hot post-All Star run? The Nets have been a favorite to make the Finals all year, but are they even going to get by the Cavaliers? We also discuss the West too, starting with the Pelican-S...

Welcome to the GameTime “What If Series”! On this episode, we discuss the following scenario: What if the Warriors selected LaMelo Ball with the second pick in the 2020 draft instead of Wiseman? We discuss how the Warriors would have looked with LaMelo, how that affects the rest of the roster, and the impact on the rest of the Western Conference. For the Hornets, who would they have drafted? Where...

The NBA took over Cleveland for a weekend that was legendary! We share our thoughts on All-Star weekend including an eye-popping performance from Steph Curry, the honoring of the NBA 75 and All-Star saturday night. Thoughts and ideas for the future of the 3-day event are also discussed as we dive into format adjustments and ways to improve one of our favorite weekends.