Roundball Rock

Dave, Joey, and Sean Skype it up about Win Butler, Gilligan's Island, dressing for funeral games on Christmas, inferior brothers, rest punishments, corporate sponsors, and we debut Sean's "Big 3 In 3 Minutes." Plus James Dolan sells his soul at the crossroads, Kelly Olynyk goes to Senor Frog's, and we play "What Is Sam Hinkie Doing Right Now?" Sponsored by Zach Randolph's Grit n' Grinders. (Closin...

Kelly Dwyer (@kdonhoops) joins Joey and Sean to talk about the most important Summer NBA topics, like what kind of music Steve Ballmer listens to, which guys would make the best player-coaches, why "The Timeline" is a troubling name for a rebuild, and whether David Byrne has attended a basketball game before. Also coaching your own son, Supa Cool Beas on the Knicks, and we play "What Is LeBron Jam...

Zach Harper (@talkhoops) returns to talk with Joey and Sean, and barely mentions his live show (The Run It Back Show, August 8th, 10 PM, Hollywood Improv). We pick the best Supermarket Sweep duos in the NBA and take a deep dive into the advanced metrics of the BIG3, while Tim Duncan fights crime and Joe Dumars travels through time to negotiate with B.J. Armstrong. Zach explains why the coffee grin...

Reunited and it feels so good! Dave, Joey, and Sean welcome Sean Highkin (@highkin) from Locked On Bulls to talk about last year's Chicago season, ESPN phones, Fred Hoiberg as an actual mayor, Steph's wedding dance, the continuing Clipper Curse, and the shocking plot twist on "Kevin Can Wait." We also talk Chinese democracy and Zipsermania, and play "What Is Rajon Rondo Doing Right Now?" Sponsored...

Joey and sean are joined for a Skype pod with the world's biggest Laker fan, Eric Dadourian (@ericdadourian or @dunkdourian1000). Jack Nicholson took a year off - Eric didn't! Eric waxes poetic about the Lakers roster while we discuss Kyrie landing spots, Gheorghe Muresan's IMDB page, a gritty reboot of The Hoopers, D'Angelo Russell secretly taping Jeremy Lin, and moving the Clippers to Long Beach...

Joey and Sean welcome Rockets fan - and Clippers partial season ticket holder - Chad Briggs! We talk about Kyrie's trade demands, junkyard dogs, Melo on Portlandia, irrational hatred of the Utah Jazz, Charles Barkley dribbling "like a fat kid playing one-on-one," and sailing a banana boat through the sludge in Houston. LeBron James is lip-syncing on Instagram and it's really not cool, the Eastern...

Mike Mulloy joins Joey and Sean to talk about the Rockets impending sale, OJ's impending Mar-a-Lago membership, and the dawn of the Aron Baynes Era in Boston. We catch up on the BIG3's trade deadline activity, Mike's sports enemies, ceremonial contracts, Dirk on Shark Tank, Danny Ainge and Gordon Hayward at Panera Bread, Mike denounces Jeff Teague, Babe Ruth, and the city of Boston, and we play "W...

Joey and Sean are joined by Ball Don't Lie & Free Darko writer Eric Freeman (@freemaneric), to talk about the new NBA rules, KCP going to the Lakers, mediocre players who've destroyed the Warriors, and Vivek Ranadive's response to online criticism. We share some final thoughts on Summer League, discuss the dying breed of Free Darko players, handicap the BIG3, and figure out the impact of the "...

Dave, Joey, and Sean are joined by Julien Rodriguez (@juicemanji) for a special Summer League episode from Las Vegas. We look at how Summer League turned into Staples Center East, Joey and Dave meet a fan and forget his name, and we celebrate our new favorite players, Jack Cooley and Marquese Chriss. Also, Gordon Hayward gets that nut in Boston, Markelle Fultz goes to the hospital, Kelly Olynyk pr...

It's another emergency podcast as we recap all the madness of the first 24 hours of free agency. The Warriors bring everybody back, Oklahoma city fans buy Paul George jerseys so they can burn them in a year, Danny Ainge sits on his assets, and Blake Griffin gets a highly questionable five-year max deal. Is New Orleans cursed? Has The Process ever been more trustworthy? Was Tony Snell always fated...

Joey and Sean look at Phil Jackson's firing and the blockbuster Chris Paul trade. Should the Clippers blow it up? Should Russell Westbrook sign a supermax in Oklahoma City? Is D'Angelo Russell the heir to Monta Ellis? And is drafting a guy because he's a good fit for the triangle offense like buying a computer because it can play RealAudio files? (Closing music: "Everything Zen") Hosted on Acast....

Joey and Sean recap the relatively uneventful 2017 NBA Draft, where Jimmy Butler becomes a Timberwolf, Luke Kennard is outed as a baldie, Josh Jackson's crime spree moves to Phoenix, and Jonathan Isaac heads to Orlando, where athletic non-shooting forwards go to die. No ad read this week - Danny Ainge was supposed to acquire a sponsor, but he just couldn't pull the trigger on a deal. Hosted on Aca...

Joey and Sean record an emergency podcast after a crazy day of trades and draft maneuvering. We declare winners of the Celtics-Sixers, Lakers-Nets, and Hawks-Hornets trades, find new homes for Kevin Love and DeAndre Jordan, and once more denounce the constantly-traded Plumlee family. We also warn Chauncey Billups away from a doomed GM job, mourn the imminent breakup of the Hoopers fmaily, and lear...

The three Roundball Rock guys are back, making a new audio television show! We recap the Finals, talking KD's sobriety, JaVale's legacy, and Steph Curry's unneeded redemption. We also look at the dradt, debate Lonzo Bal lafter his amazing Foot Locker ad, and preview the arena in Inglewood, which is up to no good, and will come to represent all that is terrible about LA sports. Sponsored by Joe Lac...

Dave, Joey, and Sean look ahead to Game Four of the Finals and bet big on a Warriors sweep. We answer reader questions, drag Fred Hoiberg, investigate the weed smell from the Cavs locker room, LeBron's summer plans, and learn how the DNC rigger the soundtrack to "Thunderstruck." And the Warriors face perhaps their most daunting opponent yet: The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - and Matthew Dellav...

Joey and Sean do a postgame recap of the Warriors' Game Three comeback, Kyrie's crazy layups, J.R. Smith's crazy tweets, and the Cavs' bench's crazy net rating. Steph Curry out-rebounds Tristan Thompson, LeBron out-Draymonds Draymond, and Tyronn Lue strokes out down the stretch. Sponsored by Wilt Chamberlain's "40,000 Lines About 20,000 Women." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

It's a LIVE Roundball Rock from the Hemlock Tavern in San Francisco, with special guests Zach Harper (@talkhoops), NPR darling Chris Garcia, and sideline reporter Joe Tobin. We talk about the Finals, visit Ayesha's Kitchen, have an NBA spelling bee, explore the Game One Thirst Rankings, match up the Warriors with the Monstars, and give away a signed DVD of the Billy Christal white slavery epic, My...

Joey and Sean welcome Ezekiel Kweku (MTV News, VICE Sports, @theshrillest on Twitter) for a super-sized preview of the NBA Finals. We talk about the PTSD of Oakland fans, zero-confidence playoff merchandise, Matt Barnes boxing Dahntay Jones, Chris Paul in San Antonio, Jerry West in Clipperland, Lonzo Ball in Boston, Phil Jackson's email filters, and the randomness of the NBA finals/the universe. W...

Dave, Joey, Sean, and Don Pardo are coming to San Francisco during the NBA Finals for a live podcast recording Friday, June 2 at the Hemlock Tavern. The show is at 6 PM and it is FREE. Featuring drinks, games, giveaways, and special guests including C.J. Toledano and more. See your favorite podcasters in person and live your life to the roundest. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

Dave joins us from the churro paradise of San Antonio to recap the conference finals blowouts, JaVale's poncho, rigging the draft lottery, Steve Javie and the NBA retweet center, the Spurs' freaky Coyote, and the deepest draft of all time: the Vietnam War. Plus the Warriors battle a team of Jason Stathams, and we welcome a new sponsor, Mark Jackson's "Mama, There Goes That Manwich."   (Closing mus...

Dave, Sean, and Joey return to break down the playoffs like it's a Kawhi Leonard ankle ligament. We talk about dirty players, Steph's Hamilton hat, Tony Awards, Kobe meeting George R.R. Martin, and Coach Pop reignites the Woke Off! Plus we explore the next trolling fashion trends beyond Funeral Games, predict Game 7 of Wizards-Celtics, and the Warriors battle another famous destroyer of ankles, Ka...

Spurs superfan/hilarious comedian and host of @TheEveryReport joins us to talk James Harden, Spurs-Warriors, and more. Plus you get to hear Sean and Joey poorly explain who Lil' B is! Don't curse us Based God! Plus, Joey calls a listener a coward and IMMEDIATELY regrets it! (please forgive me listener!) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a Full Squad Pod as Dave, Sean, and Joey break down the second round of the playoffs, along with Lonzo Ball's new shoes, Kristaps Porzingis' Twitter, Mike Brown's ties, brawling Kellys, the We Also Believe Rockets, and the possibly-racist Utah mascot, Jazz Bear. Plus Stallone fights a beehive, the Rockets are a deck of Magic cards, Joe Lacob commits a HIPAA violation, and the Warriors face on...

Sean and Joey welcome comedian Erin Foley to talk about Larry Bird, the Knicks, Kevin Durant, and lead-blowing. Plus Sean & Joey break down the second round of the playoffs, the Bulls are run it back, and LeBron needs other activities besides beer drinking to keep him engaged. Sponsored by Victor Oladipo's Vaccums.   Closing music by Iman Shumpert. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Dave is back on the pod, and Sean and Joey are back from the BIG3 draft in Las Vegas! We break down all the teams from Ice Cube's 3-on-3 league, and Joey asks players a very important question about triple-doubles. There's playoff previews, including misguided confidence in the Toronto Raptors and LaMarcus Aldridge. Dave throws out a reverse jinx, Joey makes a sound collage, Sean remembers the Jay...