Hooper's Almanac

Adam and Mitch are staying positive for November. They start the podcast by discussing the various injuries that have started the season (1:46). Adam talks about his most recent Spurs game experience (12:56). Then Mitch presents some questions to Adam about the Cavaliers, Warriors, and other teams they have enjoyed starting the year (22:39).

Adam and Mitch are back and talking about the things they love about the NBA. Whether it's certain players, certain aspects of the sport, recent history, anything, and everything is a free game in this. The guys decided to be positive and uplifting about the sport they love before diving into the specifics and the things they would change.

Week one of the NBA is in the books. Adam and Mitch breakdown some of the players on new teams and how they looked after a week of playing in new threads. - KAT and Randle (09:49) - Mikal Bridges (20:02) - DeMar DeRozan (24:31) - Chris Paul (29:26) - Klay Thompson (36:28)

Adam and Mitch bring on recurring guest and current host of "Entertainment Sports with Evan Soell", Evan Soell, to do their yearly over/under podcast for the upcoming season. They discuss the teams they're confident in, the ones they are not confident in, and the teams they think will be downright bad. Picks 1-9 (8:40) Picks 10-20 (44:23) Picks 21-30 (1:24:14)

Adam and Mitch round out the first season of the Anatomy of a Franchise with their final game breakdown. - 1970 NBA Finals "Willis Reed Return Game" (6:52) - 1984 1st Round "King vs Thomas" (25:50) - 1993 ECF "The Charles Smith Game" (54:46)

Adam and Mitch now give their thoughts on the Western Conference and the tiers that separate the teams; Russell Tier (2:54) McGrady Tier (9:20) Pat & KAT Tier (29:06) Kellogg Tier (35:53)

Adam and Mitch take one final break from the Anatomy of a Franchise to get you ready for the next NBA season: Russell Tier (9:41) McGrady Tier (14:31) Pat & KAT Tier (21:21) Kellogg Tier (31:06)

Adam and Mitch introduce their last team of season 1, the New York Knicks. A team that has had a lot of early success in the biggest media market in America, but has hadn't sustained success since Patrick Ewing's departure. They discuss their thoughts on the franchise (2:00), the games that define the franchise's history (10:03), and the final All Time Starting 5 of season 1 (25:38)

Adam and Mitch return for their usual part 2 where they break down 3 games in Lakers history: - 1972 "West's First and Only Title" (8:45) - 1987 "Magic's Junior Sky Hook" (33:58) - 2000 "Kobe to Shaq beat the Blazers" (1:08:34)

The most successful team in NBA history is the second to last team Adam and Mitch will introduce this offseason. With the list of historical players that have played for this franchise, it is clear that the best players want to play in the city of stars. They discuss the rivalries that their teams have with the Lakers (1:45), break down the many games that define the franchise (5:34), and give the...

Adam and Mitch break down the three games that show off the 3 different phases of the Indiana Pacers Franchise. Here are the games: - 1975 ABA Finals vs the Kentucky Colonels (3:52) - 1994 Reggie vs the Knicks (27:05) - 2013 Paul George vs Carmelo Anthony (57:19)

Adam and Mitch travel 3 hours from St. Louis to Indiana to discuss the history of the Pacers. It was a team that was the dynasty of the ABA, but since joining the NBA the success hasn't followed them. We list off the games that mean the most to the Indiana Pacers franchise (10:57) and give our all-time starting 5 for the team (19:35). Below are the 3 games they will be breaking down for the breakd...

Adam and Mitch breakdown the three Warriors games that they chose to rewatch: - 1975 Warriors win the title vs Bullets (4:28) - 2007 "We Believe" Warriors taking down the Mavericks (28:42) - 2016 WCF Game 6 "Klay Game" vs Thunder (56:08)

Adam and Mitch head out West to a franchise with so much recent success with Steph Curry, one of the best players of all time. The Golden State Warriors were winners out East before they moved to the bay, but they became a dynasty when the "Splay Brothers", Draymond and Kevin Durant all came together in the 2010s. Adam and Mitch discuss what this franchise means to them (2:12), the iconic games th...

Adam and Mitch break down 2 fun games... 1 meh game that define the Orlando Magic franchise. - Nick Anderson Collapse in the '95 Finals (2:21) - T-Mac vs Ray Allen in 2001 (28:23) - Howard's Magic take down LeBron and the Cavs in '09 (50:35)

Adam and Mitch are near Disney World in Orlando as they discuss the NBA franchise that has had TWO Supermen on their team, the Orlando Magic. They discuss which games mean the most to their history (14:19) and give an All-Time Starting 5 (20:47) and give you the games to watch before the Breakdown Pod later this week: -1995 NBA Finals Game 1 vs Rockets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9LVp1jjAKc...

Adam and Mitch bring on a special guest to discuss the 3 games for the New Orleans Pelicans: - 2008 1st Round Game 5 "First Playoff Series Win" (04:26) - 2018 1st Round "AD Destroys the Blazers" (30:49) - 2022 Play-In Game "NOLA over the Clippers" (1:02:09)

Adam and Mitch are back in the South to discuss the NBA team in the Bayou, the New Orleans Pelicans. A team with a history that is murky and hard to follow. They provide the list of games that define this team (7:34) and their All-Time Starting 5 for the Pelicans (12:37). Below are the games to watch before the games breakdown pod: - 2008 1st Round Game 5 vs. Mavericks: https://www.nba.com/watch/v...

Adam and Mitch are back for part 2 of the Brooklyn Nets. They breakdown these 3 historical games that define the different eras of their history: - The last ABA game (6:10) - 2002 Finals Game vs Shaq and Kobe (25:43) - Durant's foot on the line (49:13)

Adam and Mitch move back up to the Northeast and talk about the little brother in the state of New York, the Brooklyn Nets. A franchise that has had a few teams throughout its NBA history that were believed to be title favorites, but came up short. Otherwise, the franchise could be described as a dumpster fire. Below are the games that will be broken down for Part 2: - 1976 ABA Finals Game 6 vs De...

Adam and Mitch break down the three games for the Dallas Mavericks: - 1988 WCF Game 7 vs Lakers - 2011 Finals Game 2 "Dirk's Game Winner" - 2020 Bubble Luka vs the Clippers

Adam and Mitch continue their trip around the South. They move on to the next Texas team, the Dallas Mavericks. A team that is known for their two European stars and their one NBA Finals win. - 1988 WCF Game 7 vs the Lakers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1WfCrSEJrQ - 2011 NBA Finals Game 2 vs the Heat: https://www.nba.com/watch/video/game-2-dirk-nowitzki-inspires-improbable-fourth-quarter-comeb...

Mitch and Aaron are on with a special guest to give some news about the podcast

Adam and Mitch are back and break down these 3 Miami Heat Games: - 1999 8 Seed Knicks upset the 1 Seed Heat (4:32) - 2003 NBA Finals Game 3 "Wade's Arrival" (43:00) - 2013 NBA Finals Game 6 "Ray Allen's Double Bang" (1:08:37)

Adam and Mitch make their way to South Beach and made "The Decision" to discuss the Miami Heat. A team that has had a short history, but some all-time talent and incredible success within the franchise's timeline. Below are the 3 games that will be broken down later this week: - 1999 1st Round Game 5 vs. Knicks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au8N9h7Z0x0 - 2006 NBA Finals Game 3 vs. Mavericks: ht...