SBR: Shouting from the Back Row

In this episode Cliff and Joe recap the craziness of the trade deadline! Will Kyrie finally find his bliss? Is Sean Marks a bad GM? Are KD and Book now the title favorites? Did the Lakers get better? And should we feel bad for Anthony Davis? This episode is sponsored by Audible. Use our link to get a free audio book on us! https://www.audibletrial.com/SBRpod

In this episode Cliff and Joe answer the questions that many of the early surprises and disappointments of the season have posed including: Is Luka Magic the 2nd best player in the NBA right now? Is Rudy Gobert the 18th best player in the NBA? Are the Warriors or Twolves more disappointing so far? And why the heck does Lebron cap so much? This episode is sponsored by Audible. Use our link to get a...

In this episode Cliff and Joe discuss how the Eastern Conference will play out based on weeks 1 and 2 of the NBA season. Can anyone stop the Bucks? How good can the Celtics be? Are the Cavs the real deal? And does firing Steve Nash fix the Bkn Nets or is it just more of the same?  This episode is sponsored by Audible. Use our link to get a free audio book on us! https://www.audibletrial.com/S...

In this episode Cliff and Joe discuss how the Western Conference will play out based on week 1 of the NBA season. Is Dame Time back? Are the Twovles for real? Will Luka finally win MVP (since ESPN predicts he will every season)? And of course...just how bad are the Lakers? This episode is sponsored by Audible. Use our link to get a free audio book on us! https://www.audibletrial.com/SBRpod

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss the the new look players like Zion, AD, James Harden and Ben Simmons. Should fans buy the hype on them being new and improved or will it be more of the same?  This episode is sponsored by Audible. Use our link to get a free audio book on us! https://www.audibletrial.com/SBRpod

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss the new look Cavs, Knicks and Kyle Kuzma. Cliff also introduces a NEW GAME with a terrible name and Cliff and Joe talk their top 5 video games of all time. This episode is sponsored by Audible. Use our link to get a free audio book on us! https://www.audibletrial.com/SBRpod

In this episode, Cliff and Joe catch up on news around the NBA including KAT's championship talk, KD v. the Nets, whether or not Laker fans should have any hope this season, and most importantly Dejounte Murray's heel turn of truly epic proportions.  This episode is sponsored by Audible. Use our link to get a free audio book on us! https://www.audibletrial.com/SBRpod

This week SBR welcomes a very special guest, coach Chris Thomas! He's a former advance scout for the Golden State Warriors, Utah Jazz and Chicago Bulls, has coached on professional teams all around the world, and is a current assistant coach / offensive coordinator for the Raptors 905 (G-League).  Coach Thomas educates SBR on how good NBA level coaches are, who sets the culture on a team, and...

Cliff and Joe discuss Steph's legacy and whether or not another championship and the inevitable finals MVP that comes with it will put Steph in the Top Ten ALL TIME. Also, what will happen to the Celtics, win or lose? Is Tatum capable of taking them all the way? And in non-finals news, is Darvin Ham the answer the Lakers are looking for?

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss important questions surrounding recent NBA news including: Is KD's legacy in trouble, Is Kyrie worth the headache, Does team success matter when considering all-NBA, and Is Jayson Tatum the Next Kobe?

In this episode, Cliff and Joe are joined by friend of the pod and Warriors stan, Eugene Park, creator of the Off the Pulpit Podcast! We talk all things Warriors including whether or not they feel confident in this series and if they'll be able to handle Luka Doncic. We also review the disaster that was the Suns, discuss whether or not Jimmy Butler should be considered a top player, and look at wh...

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss some of the recent bonkers claims like Gobert's claim that he could lock up Shaq, Memphis' claim that Jordan Poole can bruise bones with his fingers, and Jeanie's claim that she can fix the Lakers. We also check in to Round 2 of the playoffs with baffling blowouts, even more baffling altercations, and Jimmy getting Buckets. Also, our reviews of Dr. Strange 2...

In this episode, Cliff and Joe look at what we've learned so far from the early games of Round 2. They discuss: How good has CP3 been in this playoff run so far? Is Luka the newest perpetrator of the law of Lebron? Has / Will Ja be able to surpass Steph in this series? Can Giannis overcome the Celtics D? Is Harden completely done (spoiler alert: yup)? And more.

In this episode, Cliff and Joe analyze round 1 of the playoffs so far and look at the domination of Heat, Bucks and Celtics, the disaster that was the Nets (what happened, why it all fell apart and where they go from here), and the potential historic collapse of the Doc Rivers and the 76ers.

In this episode, Cliff and Joe question the Hot Takes coming out of the MSM machine. Are the Warriors now the favorites to win the title? Why do so many in the media think Rudy Gobert is better at basketball than Donovan Mitchell? Will Bkn v. Boston be the best 2-7 Matchup of all time? And of course, we have to roast Stephen A.'s new nickname for the Warriors: Lethal Weapon 3.

In this episode, Cliff and Joe preview the playoffs. Who will make the conference finals in a loaded east? Can BKN make a deep run? Will Philly or Miami stop Milwaukee from a repeat Finals appearance? And can anyone hope to stop PHX in the West? Plus, we examine some comments from our old friend John Hollinger about why considering Tyler Herro over Kevin Love for Sixth Man of the Year is madness.

In this episode, Cliff and Joe give out their SBR End of Season Awards including Best Player, Ascension Award, Shikamaru Award, The Tori Scott Award, The Mr. Satan Award, and the Adele Dazeem Award. Also, are the Celtics going to the ECF? Who's the team to beat in the East? Has Devin Booker unlocked Super Saiyan? And we take a look at the truth about Westbook's past star teammates. Has he truly he...

In this episode, Cliff and Joe RAGE (and RANT) about the haters who won't stop attacking Westbrook, the Lebronies who won't stop pushing LBJ for MVP, and the fools who wrote HIMYF. To all Lebronies and HIMYF stans - this isn't going to be pretty. You have been warned.  

In this episode, Cliff and Joe play a new game called "Hard to See or Prophecy" during which they examine whether or not current events in the NBA should have been predictable or not. Should we have known that Lebron would start tanking and freezing out WB (yes, he is)? Should we have known that Harden would not show up in a big game against the Nets? Should we have known that Ja would become the...

In this episode, Cliff and Joe touch on storylines from around the NBA as we ramp up for the last quarter of the season. Included topics: Top MVP Candidates, The Fight for the 1 seed in the East, Lebron's passive-aggressiveness, Zion's aloofness, and Cliff and Joe stumble upon a new SBR game (the Ozark Game) that is sure to become a new fan favorite.

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss the frantic minute moves of the NBA Trade Deadline, how teams fared, and what it means going forward. They cover KP leaving Dallas, Sabonis for Haliburton, Portland panic selling, Lakers standing pat, and of course, James Harden for Ben Simmons. Also, was LaMelo Ball a worthy injury replacement for the All Star game?

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss the rocky relationships in the NBA and whether they should stay the course or file for divorce. Included topics: Jaylen and Jayson, Luka and KP, Dame and CJ, Simmons and Embiid, LBJ Westbrook and AD, KD Kyrie and Harden. And Two for the Road is back!

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss the biggest surprises in the NBA so far at the mid-point of the season. Topic include: the dominance of the Bulls and Warriors (including Andrew Wiggins actually being legitimately good), the unlikely success of the Cavs, Kyrie somehow playing, Ben Simmons and Zion Williams somehow still NOT playing, and more! If you've been away for a while or haven't gotten...

In this episode, Cliff and Joe discuss what's going on in the NBA including who's to blame for what's going wrong with the Lakers and Knicks. Also...the return of Antonio Brown! 

Merry Christmas everyone! In this mega-episode, Cliff and Joe conclude their 40 over 40 series in which they go through the 40 greatest players over the past 40 years. Part 4 includes players 10-1 including: Kobe, Lebron, KD, Shaq and his Airness himself, Michael Jeffrey Jordan.