Hoop Fiends

The Hoop Fiends are all back together again to catch up on some of the latest storylines including  oft-injured stars dominating, some surprise teams, and the Trae Young saga. 

Steve talks Mavs, Suns, Pacers & more, before checking in on interesting DPOY and Coach of the Year races along with the other markets as well as some fantasy hoops names to watch. 

We’re about one month into the season, so its finally time to have this conversation. Do the Warriors and Heat have a pulse? Or are they dead? The fiends tackle that and a lot more, before a special guests hops on to give a long-awaited critique to the NBA starting lineup of Thanksgiving foods

The Hoop Fiends schedule has changed once again, so we bring you an impromptu size up to take a quick peek at the awards markets and some fantasy adds before a regularly scheduled podcast planned for Monday. 

It was going to be a bit this whole season where we didn't talk about the waste of breath Brooklyn Nets, but the loser organization forced our hand once again. Kyrie one-upped himself, Nash is out, Udoka is in?, and Simmons is a mess. This is all the Nets are getting all year! Done!

In the first ever Sunday Size Up, Steve hops on Sunday Night/Monday Morning to "size up" the league and give reactions to the major happenings this week in the nba. Today, he takes stock on the Warriors, Spurs, Bucks, Clippers and other slumping/streaking teams before checking in on the awards markets and giving some fantasy bball must adds. 

The first week of the season has brought a ton of surprises, including a disastrous start for Philly, a blazing start for the Blazers, an MVP start for Ja & Tatum, and a very realistic start for the Lakers. Dial in for the Fiends’ reaction to all that and more!

For the second year in a row, Steve is joined by Pledge Mile aka Jake G-League to preview the upcoming NBA season from a fantasy perspective. The duo drops their favorite sleepers, breakouts, busts and dynasty stashes to watch as the year kicks into gear.

After a solid debut to kick off last season in which the duo gave out multiple winners, Steve is once again joined by Col C to take a stab at predicting the future. They dive into awards markets, win totals, player props, and so much more! Don't miss out on this pod if you want a chance to be rich by seasons end...

On part two of out two-part NBA season preview, the Fiends look ahead into the new season with some predictions and takes you won't wanna miss! We give our surprise teams, our letdown teams, our favorite league pass teams, our MVP picks, our finals predictions, and so much more! The NBA is sooooooooooooo back. 

On part one of our two-part NBA season preview, the Fiends catch up on all of the latest offseason buzz that is setting the stage for the new seaosn including the Draymond/Poole fight, the Suns losing to an NBL team, Ime's suspension, & the upcoming Scoot/Wembanyama tankathon. Then, they talk about some other teams with notable offseasons, before welcoming back some old friends in a new "Remember...

After having a few days to cool off and evaluate life, the Fiends get together for an offseason bonus pod to analyze the heartbreaking Donovan Mitchell trade, and what it means for the Knicks, Cavs, and Jazz. 

Steve hops on the mic to give his immediate reactions to the Knicks not getting Donovan Mitchell

Season 2 of the Hoop Fiends is coming to an end, and we're going out in style. The Fiends finally got the KD update they've been waiting all summer for, and it turned out to be a bummer. But it gave us a chance to catch up on some other offseason news, such as the Pat Bev trade and Chet's devastating injury. They then close out the pod with the long anticipated reviews of NBA films "Hustle" &...

Year after year the Hoop Fiends have been creating a yearly list of the 10 biggest heroes and villains in the NBA as a sort of Survivor x NBA crossover. Well, we've been making the tribes...Why not crown a winner? That's what we did today. The Fiends hopped on Brant Steele to simulate a season of survivor to find out which NBA player on our 2021-22 list has what it takes to earn the title of sole...

The podcast you've all been waiting for has arrived! In our annual Survivor x NBA crossover event, it's our Heroes and Villains podcast, breaking down the biggest nice guys and meanies of the latest season and which tribe they would fall on in Survivor's greatest season. This is a pod you don't wanna miss!

(PART 1) The Fiends are back after a full week of NBA free agency has gone by with reactions to all the biggest trades, signings, and drama including a Gobert blockbuster, a Brogdon steal, and a Ayton mystery. Oh and of course, some KD & Nets updates. This rollercoaster of an offseason continues! Stay tuned for part two dropping tomorrow, our annual Heroes and Villains list!

Less than 24 hours since we recorded, KD made us look like fools for trying to ignore the Nets drama. On his ride home from work (hence the crappy audio), Steve talks to Corey Grip about all things KD & Kyrie related, along with a quick Knicks chat and some reactions to Day 1 of Free Agency.

We've got a long one for ya! Riley & Steve spend the first half of the episode recapping all the news of the NBA Draft including a surprising top 3, a Knicks rollercoaster, and a Kings disaster. Then, they dive head first into free agency and recap all of the offseason news so far, including Kyrie drama and a Dejounte blockbuster, before previewing everything else that is yet to come!

(PART 2) The best part about the NBA...it is a year round reality show. The finals just wrapped up, but just like that it is time for the NBA draft and before you know it, it will be time for free agency. The Fiends are back just after reacting to the finals to give their takes on the big 3 at the top of the draft, Jaden Ivey, their favorite/least favorite under the radar players, and so much more...

(PART 1) Steve said it all along...#DubsIn6. Stephen Curry earns his first Finals MVP leading the Warriors to a victory over the Celtics who still aren't quite sure how to dribble. Tough series for Tatum, Riley, & John, but the Fiends have recovered and are here to break down everything there is to talk about after a solid cap to the 2021-22 season including Curry's legacy, the future of the Celti...

We're now through four episodes...I mean 4 games of the NBA finals, and the series is deadlocked. All 3 Fiends kind of saw this coming, but we're now entering do or die mode with a pivotal game five. Legacies are on the line, careers have all led up to this point, and the Fiends are here to break down all the action of the last two games, and predict the rest of the series. 

Through two bonkers games of the NBA Finals, including the lowest of lows after game one for Steve, all the Fiends still remain confident in their teams to win the series. The three of us break down everything we saw in the first two games, and why we still believe the team we're rooting for is still the team that will win it all. 

After the Fiends finish up recapping the end of the conference finals, they dive into the upcoming NBA Finals. Unlike last year which was just an all around fun time, this year's finals is set up to be an all out war for both the players and the Fiends. Riley's Celtics will be taking Steve's Warriors. Where does John Stand? Who will come out on top this year? So much is on the line for Steph Curry...

The Fiends take a moment to check-in on the conference finals, which are unfortunately a dud and have not lived up to last year's drama. They try to make sense of the nonsense that has been the ECF which have been impossible to understand due to injuries all over the place, and breakdown the Warriors dominance through three games against the Mavs.