Nerd Sesh

The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast to discuss why teams like the Charlotte Hornets & Philadelphia 76ers stand out as top upset threats, and the New York Knicks and Detroit Pistons are in danger of being upset. Then, they debate whether the 2026 NBA Draft is actually overrated and whether or not there is a place for small guards like Dari...

In honor of March Madness, the nerds put together a bracket of the last 64 NBA champions and pick a winner in each matchup, pitting Larry Bird’s Celtics against Magic Johnson’s Lakers, seeing which of LeBron’s title teams goes the farthest and, of course, debating whether the 1996 Bulls or 2017 Warriors are the greatest team  Timestamps 00:00:18 - First Round 01:45:19 - Second Round 02:22:59...

The nerds react to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Celtics picking up a huge win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder and discuss what it means for Boston's title hopes. Then, they react to the Atlanta Hawks' recent hot streak, rank the Eastern Conference play-in teams and break down which standout March stats are real and fake. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Celtics-Thunder Reacti...

The nerds react to the San Antonio Spurs' dominant recent form, discussing if they are now the clear biggest threat to the OKC Thunder for the NBA title and debating whether Victor Wembanyama has a legitimate MVP case. Then, they dive into how moved they have been by Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles Lakers' recent hot streak and react to news about the NBA moving towards expansion in Seattle and...

With March Madness in full swing, it's time for the nerds to discuss the best that college basketball has to offer and rank the Top 10 prospects in the upcoming NBA Draft, breaking down the cases for still drafting older college vets like Thomas Haugh and Yaxel Lendeborg in the Top 10, discussing how to rank guards like Brayden Burries, Kingston Flemings and Darius Acuff, and dissecting the brilli...

The nerds rank the Top 10 players in the NBA today, debating where old guys like Kawhi Leonard and Steph Curry belong, diving into how to rank the trio of Victor Wembanyama, Luka Doncic and Giannis Antetokounmpo, and revisiting the question of whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic is the best player in the game. Timestamps 00:02:29 - 30-11 List recap 00:04:03 - Kawhi Leonard 00:11:59 - C...

The nerds continue their task of ranking the Top 30 players in the NBA with #20-11, discussing where to place controversial players like James Harden and Zion Williamson, debating whether Devin Booker, Jalen Brunson or Tyrese Maxey is the best guard of the bunch and explaining why Kevin Durant is NOT the problem with the Rockets. Timestamps 00:07:39 - 30-21 List recap 00:09:02 - James Harden 00:19...

The nerds begin their annual task of ranking the Top 30 players in the NBA, starting with the honorable mentions and spots  30-21. They break down how young forwards like Jalen Johnson, Deni Avdija, Evan Mobley and Scottie Barnes should be ordered, discuss if it’s possible to rank Jayson Tatum yet and dive into whether LeBron James still deserves a Top 25 spot. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria...

The nerds are joined by Marz Talks Sports to rank the Top 10 defensive peaks in NBA history, discussing who the greatest active defender is between Rudy Gobert, Anthony Davis and Draymond Green, pitting Kevin Garnett and Tim Duncan against each other once again, and diving into the defensive GOAT debate between Hakeem Olajuwon and Bill Russell. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:07:28 - Honorable M...

The nerds react to a wild start to the NFL offseason, discussing the mayhem of the Baltimore Ravens going back on the Maxx Crosby deal with the Las Vegas Raiders to instead sign Trey Hendrickson and discussing the biggest winners and losers of Free Agency so far, between the Atlanta Falcons dooming themselves by signing Tua Tagovailoa and the Los Angeles Rams getting even more stacked by loading u...

The nerds react to Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points in an NBA game, surpassing Kobe Bryant and now trailing just Wilt Chamberlain with the second-most points ever! Was Bam's performance fun or did it suck to watch? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

The nerds react to an epic battle in which Shai Gilgeous-Alexander & the OKC Thunder notched a statement win over Nikola Jokic & the Denver Nuggets, breaking down whether this means Shai has seized the title of best player in the world and if anyone can really stop OKC. Then, they rank their Top 10 NBA title contenders, giving props to the Boston Celtics as a major title threat with Jayson...

The nerds react to the major news that Jayson Tatum is BACK and discuss what this means for the Boston Celtics' title hopes and the NBA at large. They also discuss whether we should be concerned about the Detroit Pistons after back-to-back losses, rank the best and worst contracts in the NBA, and react to some major NFL news stories, like the Buffalo Bills' trade for DJ Moore, the Chiefs trading T...

The nerds rank the Top 10 offensive peaks in NBA history, discussing whether Jerry West, Oscar Robertson or Wilt Chamberlain was the best player of the 1960s, disagreeing over whether Shaquille O'Neal or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the best throwback center offensively, break down why Steve Nash and Magic Johnson have cases as being the best offensive players ever, and debate whether Nikola Jokic, Ste...

The nerds react to a very eventful weekend of NBA action, breaking down if we should be concerned about Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets after another loss to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder, discussing whether the New York Knicks' impressive performance vs. the San Antonio Spurs really moves the needle, and debating if the NBA media has officially gotten too hard on Luka...

The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton (Hoop Venue) to rank the Top 10 shooters in history. With differing criteria, they debate whether legends like Larry Bird or Kevin Durant belong on the list at all and who should rank highest out of the trio of Klay Thompson, Ray Allen or Reggie Miller. They also provide substantial amounts of glaze for Steve Nash and Steph Curry and of course, shout out about...

The nerds are joined by Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to take on some big NBA questions, discussing how many teams can legitimately win the NBA title and whether or not Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons or Anthony Edwards' Minnesota Timberwolves fall on the right side of that line. Then, they dive into whether AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson or Cameron Boozer makes the best case to be the No. 1 overal...

The nerds are buying and selling NBA stock in the home stretch of the season, discussing how Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics continue to prove their status as a truly elite team, why Luka Doncic & the Los Angeles Lakers are cooked beyond repair, and whether Cade Cunningham makes a legit MVP case up against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokic.  Timestamps 00:00:18 - Boston Celtics...

It's time for Carson and Jokic Joestar's third annual Oscars podcast! This time, they're joined by Esfandiar Baraheni to weigh in on the human limits of popcorn consumption, major Best Picture contenders like One Battle After Another, Sinners, Marty Supreme and the mighty Train Dreams, and who deserves all of the biggest awards. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privac...

The nerds can't stop ranking stuff, so today they're tackling the Top 10 QB peaks of the Super Bowl era, arguing over whether Lamar Jackson belongs in the Top 10 at all, debating great peaks like Joe Montana vs. Peyton Manning, making the cases for Aaron Rodgers and Josh Allen in the Top 5 and disagreeing over whether Patrick Mahomes or Tom Brady deserves the No. 1 spot. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Crit...

The nerds rank their Top 10 NBA players under 25 as long-term building blocks, discussing the breakout seasons of young stars like Kon Knueppel, Jalen Johnson and Scottie Barnes, debating Chet Holmgren vs. Cade Cunningham, diving into whether Cooper Flagg or Anthony Edwards will ultimately be the better player, and of course, glazing Victor Wembanyama. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:04:22 - Hon...

The nerds rank the Top 10 scoring peaks in NBA history and get into contentious debates over whether players like Steph Curry, Nikola Jokic, Wilt Chamberlain, Dirk Nowitzki and Larry Bird belong on the list at all. They also compare Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s cases at the GOAT scoring big, break down how high Shai Gilgeous-Alexander should rank already, discuss whether Kevin Durant...

The nerds rank the Top 10 passers in NBA history at their peaks, diving into a number of classic debates such as LeBron James vs. Nikola Jokic and Steve Nash vs. Magic Johnson, and of course, discussing what makes John Stockton overrated as a passer. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:09:46 - Honorable Mentions 00:29:41 - Rajon Rondo 00:36:52 - John Stockton 00:50:55 - Tyrese Haliburton 01:02:02 -...

The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton of Hoop Venue to discuss the state of the NBA after a wild trade deadline, breaking down whether James Harden makes the Cleveland Cavaliers the favorites in the Eastern Conference, diving into what the deadline told us about how today's NBA values players, attempting to fix the league's egregious tanking problem and debating where Cooper Flagg ranks among the...

The nerds react to a DOMINANT Super Bowl LX showing from the Seattle Seahawks, as their HISTORIC defense ate alive Drake Maye and the New England Patriots, making Sam Darnold a Super Bowl champion. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .