Magnificent Vibes Podcast

Now that the seeds are locked in, Ian breaks down his complete rundown of 1st round predictions for the 2021 NBA Playoffs & shares what teams he feels have the hardest & easiest roads out of their respective conferences.

(0:00) intro (1:45) catchin up & occupational hazards of being a barber (6:05) shot outs!! (18:28) 2021 NBA Playoffs!! Have we changed our minds on the play-in tournament yet? (23:20) obligatory Lakers segment (28:48) Should any of the top playoff seeds be worried? Who should worry them? What teams are under added pressure this year to excel? (44:01) is it finally time to give Russell Westbroo...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:10) catchin' up, getting that vax & gettin' old (8:35) 3 months worth of shot outs (11:45) Ian's Memorial Zoom story (14:00) more shot outs! (21:45) MVP Report Card Pick-Up: we grade each NBA teams' acquisitions at the trade deadline! Who passed with flying colors? Who failed miserably? (52:00) we share what teams have been the biggest disappointments so far this...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:15) shot outs, unwritten Zoom rules, and a timely beard discussion! (24:10) we give our reactions to the first week of NBA action, what stories are noteworthy, what stories are not, our thoughts on the Nets, Clippers, Bucks, Warriors, Magic, Hawks, & Suns as well as some mailbag questions (54:06) will the Bears make the playoffs? (1:04:51) Ian & Rodney cover t...

(0:00) intro & preview (4:12) shot outs (11:45) we discuss the recent off season moves and signings made in the NBA so far- which teams have emerged as winners or losers? Who's championship window is closing, opening, closed or open still? What will eventually happen to Westbrook and Harden? (48:53) commercial break (49:25) T-Mac vs Reggie Miller, who had the better career? (1:07:30) Thizzface...

(0:00) intro (1:45) catchin' up (3:55) shot outs (16:30) We recap the 2020 NBA Finals, the whole NBA Bubble experience, debate if Rondo belongs in the HOF, give Jimmy Butler his props, and Ian hates Mark Jackson (29:10) will the NBA ever recover financially from COVID19? (38:10) What free agents will stay or go in the off-season? (42:15) we run through a list of past NBA "superteams" and discuss t...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:50) shot outs! (6:48) we discuss the epic choke job of the LA Clippers! What went wrong? Who's to blame? What do they do now? What did the Nuggets do right? Is Doc Rivers a good coach? (53:15) we give out our weekly awards (1:10:09) concluding instrumental...Enjoy!

(0:00) intro (2:23) catchin' up, Zoom meeting stories, Convention notes, & cheap beer (13:56) shot outs (26:02) our feedback on the NBA's BUbble Award winners (32:40) our initial thoughts on the NBA bubble- is it working? are we impressed? what are the biggest surprises? (46:30) Rodney's Bubble Barbers rant (49:20) we give our thoughts and predictions on regular season superlative winners: MVP...

(0:00) intro & preview (1:32) catching up...how have we been dealing with the Rona and the new normal? (4:32) shout outs!!! (18:35) was Shaq right in claiming that whatever team wins the NBA Finals this year would have an asterisk on their title because of the now abbreviated season? (26:05) we discuss our top 5 take moments from the Micheal Jordan 'Last Dance' doc (46:50) was Paul Pierce fair...

(0:00) Intro & preview (4:36) shot outs (18:25) Rodney shares a True Metro Witnessing Story! (21:24) Spike Lee gets removed from MSG because of Dolan??!?! (27:37) Ian breaks down the weaknesses of every NBA team slated to make the playoffs and what might send them home losers (52:00) JR Smith & Dion Waiters try for...the LAKERS??! (53:30) Lance Stephenson GOAT update (56:45) commercial bre...

(0:00) intro (1:30) Peace 2 Kawhi (4:25) Ian's apology (5:36) shot-outs! (14:15) NBA ASG Recap: was Aaron Gordon robbed in the Dunk Contest? What players delivered and what players under-performed? (28:12) Late Season NBA Superlative predictions and MVP Award front-runners discussed (59:15) we weigh in on a couple of the trades that happened in the NBA right before the deadline (106:14) commercial...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:03) shot outs (5:50) breaking news broken live on the show!! (9:30) we tackle a couple of Cultural or Regional questions (14:31) Rodney's personal shot out (19:50) Super Bowl recap, how was the game? the halftime show? the commercials? (33:12) how entertaining was this past NFL season? (35:15) did Mahomes actually deserve the Super Bowl MVP award?! (39:18) R.I.P. Kobe...

(0:00) intro, we've been away too long! (4:15) shot outs (11:45) well wishes for Delonte West (14:10) Ian runs through his 3 most tradeable NBA players and 5 most un-tradeable players before the deadline (29:02) Zion is back!! What can we expect for his future? (32:15) we breakdown the 10 most memorable moments for the NBA from the 2010s (49:05) Rodney's top 10 plays of the decade (51:10) Rodney's...

(0:00) intro & preview (2:17) Shot outs (7:30) we explain just who exactly "Brother Sanders" is (10:20) kids who give inappropriate comments and the brothers who call on them (14:05) we dive into round 1 of our Greatest Dunks Ever bracket (47:45) we weigh in on the potential changes the NBA commissioner is considering making to the regular season & post-season (51:05) is the Eastern Confer...

(0:00) intro & opening comments (3:18) Shot outs (13:10) we discuss the 15 Year Anniversary of the Malice In The Palace brawl and where we were at when it went down (18:52) are the Pistons currently the best worst team in basketball? (22:55) we weigh in on Kaepernick's switch up on the NFL (34:21) will Melo be a difference maker on the Blazers? (41:24) NBA surprise storylines: Luka for MVP?? D...

(0:00) intro & opening comments (3:34) shot outs!!! (7:30) we dive into an impromptu Thizz Face segment concerning the Popeyes chicken sandwich (14:27) Like It or Dislike It? We weigh in on about 8 NBA storylines that have emerged in this NBA season so far (51:25) commercial break (52:00) Ian runs through 15 Jazz influenced & Jazz sampled hip hop albums that are must-hear albums for fans o...

(0:00) intro and opening comments (3:13) shout outs (10:32) we welcome back the NBA and our favorite commentators  on TNT (13:25) we predict where each Eastern Conference team will land at the end of the season in seeding (23:37) we breakdown the Western Conference and predict seeding (40:05) we weigh in on whether or not we believe the hype on topics such as Zion Williamson, Ben Simmons, Kyr...

(0:00) intro & preview (3:50) shot outs (13:23) Is the NBA pre-season any indication of how the regular season will play out? Or are all the sports pundits just reaching? (19:50) Was Kevin Durant correct in his assessment of the Knicks' franchise? Should he respond to Knicks' fans on Twitter? (29:35) What 2 NBA teams would be our dream match-up to watch square off in the Finals? (36:11) we wei...

(0:00) Intro (2:03) special shot outs (6:51) Ian disses Primerica as a company, a crew, and a record label (13:00) Did Paul George subliminally diss Lebron & The Lakers, and who will have a better record, the Clippers or the Lakers (22:25) Will the Lakers actually get a defensive identity this year? (30:45) We give each of the NBA's 30 teams a report card grade as far as their talent and poten...

(0:00) Intro & preview (3:30) Spiritual shot outs (11:45) Rodney's apple picking trip (15:05) what in the wide world of sports is going on with Antonio Brown (25:00)Bears analysis, Trubisky woes, and season record predictions (34:45) Is it over for Eli Manning? (38:05) weekly NFL picks (44:00) FIBA team USA failure discussion (50:15) will Melo ever play in the NBA again? (52:00) The latest pro...

(0:00) Introduction and opening comments (3:35) shot outs (10:00) we re-cap a few 90s cartoons we forgot to mention last week (14:30) Rodney shares his recent tailgating experience (18:10) we talk Kawhi's latest move and how it will affect the NBA, whats next for Russell Westbrook, player mobility and more (49:20) Ian breaks down the most overrated and underrated types of gatherings (116:30) Thizz...

(0:00) intro and opening comments (3:45) Shot outs!! (10:25) Free Agent Frenzy...we discuss what teams have won big in this summer's free agency hunt, who's lost out, & who still has hope. As well as teams that making some real puzzling moves (100:45) we name our favorite top 10 cartoons from the 90s (114:35) We talk about what "mandolins and violins" styled upscale restaurants are the best an...

(0:00) Intro & opening comments (3:25) shout outs (5:42) field service complaints and how do you count your time (18:40) NBA Finals discussion, Finals MVP talk (26:18) the Anthony Davis trade, who won? What's next for Lonzo Ball? (29:57) we explain more on why we hate Lebron (34:55) Free agent predictions, we run through the possibilities of 15 players (54:30) commercial break (55:30) MVP musi...

We're joined with the hosts of the legendary STAOS podcast, Chris & Jordan, to give our thoughts on the crazy game 5 between the Warriors and Raptors, give our revised predictions of how we think the series will end, then have our 2nd Annual MVP Awards where we recognize the best and worst of the NBA this past season. We also discuss donuts, coffee joints and proms, so stay tuned and enjoy the...

We're back to give our preview of the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Raptors, discuss Giannis and his walking out of a post-game interview, the dumpster fire that is the Lakers organization, Rodney shares a crazy barbershop story, Ian shares his Congregation Picnic Commandments, we give out some Awards, and much more! Enjoy!