Hoop Fiends

Every series (except the Celtics for the most part) is high intensity, high drama. The Fiends break them all down after four games.

Clap your hands everybody! The Knicks are moving on, along with the Cavs, Mavs, and Pacers. The Fiends recap the rest of the first round series and get ready for round two!

Thunder, Celtics, Nuggets, and Wolves take care of business easily, while the other series keep rolling including a bonkers 76ers/Knicks matchup. The Fiends go series by series reacting to all the drama so far.

The Fiends are back to recap the play-in and get ready for the 2024 NBA Playoffs!

The Fiends get together for the first time in a while to catch up on everything going on around the association. They open with the Knicks and Randle's injury, and touch on Embiid's return, Celtics dominance, Bucks failures, Anthony Edwards, and so much more!

The Knicks make the move of the deadline, while the rest of the league were on Steve's sleep schedule and forget the deadline was 3pm. Steve and Riley react to the worst trade deadline of all time and give winners and losers before closing out with reactions to this year's all-star teams.

The Hoop Fiends bring in the new year with an action packed pod, first discussing their annual trip to Barclays to watch their league-pass favorite OKC team. Then, they break down the OG trade and what it means for the Knicks, before discussing the struggling Warriors/Suns/Lakers squads and a rising Clippers team.

The Fiends reunite to react to the first In-Season Tournament and what it means for the league. They go on to talk about the rest of the storylines around the league, including the upcoming Christmas schedule.

The Fiends have taken in a ton of basketball the past couple weeks, and are BACK to give a ton of first impressions. This includes Harden and how it affects the Clippers and 76ers, the Bucks new offense, the in-season tournament, and their biggest surprises and disappointments so far.

On part three of a three-part season preview, the Fiends close things out with their official MVP and Finals predictions. Steve also chips in his annual futures markets picks and favorite fantasy basketball sleepers, before closing things out with a game of "Who he play for?"

On part two of a three-part season preview, the Fiends break down the western conference into a tier list dissecting each team along the way and giving surprise teams, breakout players, disappointments, etc.

On part one of a three-part season preview, the Fiends break down the eastern conference into a tier list dissecting each team along the way and giving surprise teams, breakout players, disappointments, etc.

SEASON 3 FINALE! At long last, the Fiends close the book on season 3 of the pod with a fan-favorite episode. As we get ready for season 4 of the Hoop Fiends, we give the latest installment of our NBA Heroes and Villains list.

We knew this day would come, and there was no point in wrapping up season 3 of the Hoop Fiends until it arrived. We just didn't expect the Bucks or Jrue to be involved...so much to talk about!

Miss basketball? Steve doesn't because it never ended. There is always basketball to talk about, you just have to dig deep and find it.

Pledge Mile joins the show to recap all things free agency including the best and worst contracts, the rookie extensions, and the overall winners and losers.

On this bonus episode of the Hoop (soccer? hockey?) Fiends, enjoy an epic conversation overheard at Michael Rubin's 4th of July party between John (@jawn.osborne.mov) and Red Bulls Fan Ambassador Dan Statile (dan_statile). Dive into all things fandom, covering Dan's unique path to following the MLS, current hype around his NJ Devils, and where things are heading as a modern sports fan.

The Fiends reunite to react to the draft along with the KP/Smart trade, CP3 trade, and Cavs whispers. They then give a quick preview on upcoming free agency.

Steve & Riley recap all the latest buzz including Zion & Dame rumors and the awful Bradley Beal trade. They then preview the upcoming 2023 NBA Draft.

The Fiends come together one final time to praise the Joker and the Nuggets for an incredible run to the franchise's first NBA Championship. Also a quick nod to the Stanley Cup Champion Vegas Golden Knights.

Himmy Butler and the Heat stun the world yet again and steal a game in Denver to take home court advantage. The Fiends discuss the first two games of the finals before previewing game three and the rest of the series (albeit briefly...how much more is there to say about the Heat?). They also talk Lebron/Kyrie, Ja Morant, and new coaching hires.

The '04 Yankees get the last laugh! Another truly pathetic performance from the Boston Celtics finds them eliminated by the #8 seed Heat after managing to regain everybody's trust. This team is a joke.

What a game!!!! Are we witnessing history???? Riley & Corey Grip on to discuss it all.

The Fiends are back together and raw react to the Celtics winning two in a row to force a game 6 in a bizarre series. They also talk about the death of the Lakers and the stunning Nuggets.

In sort of an emergency podcast due to the unforeseen pace of these conference finals, Steve brings Corey on to talk the embarrassing performances of the Celtics and Lakers, leading to the Nuggets and Heat both taking 3-0 leads.