Nothing But Respect

The Defector Era of Nothing But Respect is officially here! To welcome in this new era we talk to Defector writers Maitreyi Anantharaman and David Roth about what's made the Dream so good this year, how league depth has made it a good time to be a WNBA expansion team (for now) and a little bit about green d*lido gate. We also discuss Michael Porter Jr's incredible string of media appeara...

This is a special bonus episode. Harry talks to SanFranPreps.com creator Jeremy Balan about the very special website he founded to cover high school sports in the early 2010s. Important note: If you are coming here from Defector and this is the first episode you’re listening to– this is not a typical episode! Normally, Patrick is on them, and they are about the NBA / WNBA / larger world of basketb...

BIG NEWS!!!! Nothing But Respect is officially part of Defector Media!! Wooohoo!! We’re both really excited about this. So what does all this mean? The biggest thing is Defector’s own Maitreyi Anantharaman is now our official correspondent for all things WNBA, but she really already was….. Also, i guess we’re a Mets podcast now? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with othe...

Patrick and Harry talk a bit about Bill Ackman’s tennis game, if summer league has juice, and Patricks coverage of the Tour De France. We also go into the mailbag and discuss rare YouTube videos, if football can be intellectual, and who we’d want to fight Mark Zuckerberg. If you want us to read one of your questions give us a review on apple pods or shoot us an email! Lastly…we’ve got a big annouc...

We are joined by Defector’s own Maitreyi Anantharaman for an early/mid-season WNBA check-in! We try to figure out who’s the 3rd best team in the league, talk about the Fever’s interesting start, and Maitreyi expands on her theory that bigs dominate the league. Plus, Patrick eats crow on the Valks, reveals he’s in multiple WNBA team-specific group chats, and Harry presents some AI findings. LINKS F...

We are joined by TrillBroDude and NBABabySecret of You Know Ball podcast to talk all things NBA SLOP. We talk about the origins of slop, jesters’ privilege, the kangs as Americas team, Warriors’ greatness as a ZIRP phenomenon, Millennial hopecore in free agency, the newsroom but for shams, the addelsons, and some of the most interesting moves in free agency. LINKS All things You Know Ball Follow @...

harry and patrick talk nba finals, Haliburton’s really sad injury, winners and losers of the Finals and Sam Presti’s abundance team building. Then Harry argues that the KD trade announcement at Fantics Fest was staged. Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

We are joined by director Mike Nicoll to talk about his new documentary THE SPOILS: Selling the Future of American Basketball . We talk AAU, Shoe Company Deep States, the strange contradictions around wanting young athletes to get paid, the spirit of ball, and even DEBATE a little bit about whether or not bitcoin could be a possible solution to some of these tricky problems. LINKS Available on Ama...

Senior writer for Yahoo and OG basketblogger Dan Devine joins the show from Indianapolis to give us a finals scene report. We talk OKC’s Depth, the Pacers dark magic/shotmaking, playing with Shai vs playing with Steph. Dan also talks about what gamer basketblogging looks like in 2025, and Patrick gets sad about how Haliburton used to be a king. Finally, Harry and Patrick talk about the Valks’ exci...

Ock Sportello returns to discuss his excellent blog about the NBA’s swag crisis . We talk to him about why he wrote the piece, why he thinks it resonated with the basketball blogging community, and why the streets yearn for Free Darko. We also try to make sense of the swag crisis, how it fits into broader culture, and how he’s responsible for Mina Kimes saying “Zynternet”. Finally, Patrick gives a...

Owen Phillips of The F5 returns to discuss a whole mess of stuff. We talk contrarian NBA award takes, if group think is on the rise, if group think is even bad (it is), what its like blasting an idea into the zeitgeist, the nba’s swag crisis, git hub pulls, whether there's ethical soyfacing under capitalism, and much more! Links Owen Phillips on the 2025 awards data Mike Shearer on NBA groupthink...

Harry and Patrick are back talking Ant’s IRL aura, talking hoops on r/redscarepodcast, Kith, The Iraq War, and Harry’s theory of a Bing Bong Hero’s Journey. Then Harry rank the four possible finals matchups across a slew of different metrics and talk about how the Weak Link Basketball theory has gone global. LINKS Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky Owen Phillips ’s We...

Defector’s Maitreyi Anantharaman joins the pod to talk about the upcoming WNBA season, the mix of macro trends and micro trends in W coverage, shorting the fever, friendly rookies, and new WNBA offenses. Also Harry gives a quick recap of the RTRS draft party. LINKS Follow Maitreyi on Bluesky Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky Seerat’s WNBA season preview: https://www....

Harry and Patrick are joined by the legendary Henry Abbott of TrueHoop ! We discuss Henry’s new book about the crazy science of injury prevention. The conversation goes in all kinds of places: doping, new words for stuff, Santa Barbara, Thiel money, Kyle Korver banging his knees together, deceleration, and MUCH MORE. Go buy Ballistic . Its a great read. LINKS P3: https://www.p3t.md/ Check out True...

Harry and Patrick are back discussing fanbases getting mad, quantum uncertainty, Steven A Smith, Harry’s Wembanama Hate Read, Ausar Thompson being too good at defense that it’s bad, and much more. Editor's Note: Harry mixed up Big Justice and AJ at one point. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect....

We go LONG with Liz Franczak of TrueAnon . Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingbutrespect.substack.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

Its a playoff mega pod NBR style . We called up some folks who are fans of teams in the playoffs and asked them about their favorite team. Here’s our stack Tom Ley - Nuggets Eamon Whalen - Wolves Isaac Chotiner - Rockets Kylie Cheung - James Harden Kofie Yeboah - Pistons Sam Sheehan - Celtics — Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would...

We are joined by Noah Kulwin, aka Kevin O Kulwin joins the pod to talk what’s going on with Ja, Noah getting Knicks pilled, Bradley Beal’s No Tarrif clause, Blowback as the 2015 warriors, and MUCH More CHECK OUT BLOWBACK Follow Noah on Twitter Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get a...

We are joined by Owen Phillips , writer of the excellent F5 newsletter and former member of the New York Knicks analytics team. We talk new NBA offenses, 15 years of Celtics cheating, an NBA analytics slack channel, where all the smart posters went, weak link sports vs strong link sports, who Zach Lowe’s first 5 guests are gonna be and MUCH MORE. LINKS Owen’s great staque – Follow Owen on Twitter...

ock sportello is BACK. We talk Zach Lowe, chalk as a recession indicator, the You Know Ball nola takeover, ESPN vs ESPN on ESPN, Drew Timme aura farming in fort greene, Haynes Briefs, squatters ’ rights, and Grimes as a metaphor for the Sacramento Kings. Links The great Owen Phillips piece about the Blazers Patrick’s piece on the ESPN drama Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter ,...

Harry and Patrick are back talking Harry’s time covering March Madness, exciting basketball innovations, how big and strong big guys are, and the Boston Celtics getting bought by a Dartmouth soccer player Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nothingb...

Patrick and Harry are back with no guests which means we can go full classico mode. We talk Playboy Carti, the political thrust of Pitchfork reviews, evil colleges, JD Vance as a guard on a mid-major Cinderella, Lance Armstrong, cute cheating, and MORE Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter , Bluesky This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers...

We are joined by music writer, brand consultant, author of How Golf Can Save Your Life , podcaster, and certified blog boy Drew Millard!! We talk about why Court of Gold was good, golfing with rappers, Millennial bucket getting, Zach Lowe playing with the Kings, Obama, The Vice studio, and MUCH MORE Remember if you rate/review us 5 stars we will read your post on a future episode!! LINKS How Golf...

GQ’s Matthew Roberson joins the show to talk Paul George’s likability, celebrity profiles, KD’s Myspace, Feeld sponcon, Letterboxd, Quinten Post, Lil Wayne in a situationship, why the Pistons are good, and MUCH MORE LINKS https://www.gq.com/story/clairo-on-her-first-grammy-nomination https://www.gq.com/story/new-york-yankees-facial-hair-beards Follow harry on Twitter , IG Follow Patrick on Twitter...

We are joined by sports gossip mogul Madeline Hill! We do a little cultural exchange and discuss insurgent sports podcasting, why gossip resonates, the Taylor Swift Sports Media Vibe Shift, Athlete weddings, Bill Belichick love life and MUCH MORE Check out The Sports Gossip Show and Impersonal Foul Ocks LARB piece from a few weeks go: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-brand-new-map-without-us/...