Stefan's Nighttime

Jesse and Stefan catch up on the high-flying Knicks, the chaos in the land o' the Nets, and play a game of God or Shammgod. Then, it's time to answer listener questions on #TweetsIsWatching.

It's a new year, but Jesse and Stefan can't help talking about their ol' favorites: the Bulls and the Knicks. Jimmy Butler and Kristaps Porzingis lead Open Run into '16, and O.J. Mayo is the subject of this week's Shame or Fame.

Jesse and Stefan talk December b-ball, Fisher vs. Barnes, and Warriors vs. Spurs before discussing the confusion of nostalgia and taking a misty-eyed look back at the inaugural year of Open Run. Here's to 2016! 3...2...1...

Jesse and Stefan reconvene for a holiday hoops catch-up of epic proportions, and are visited by 3 holiday spirits: the Ghost of Mike D'Antoni Past, the Ghost of Bulls Present, and the Ghost of Shumpman Future! They also talk Kevin Durant & Kristaps Porzingis—aka THE FLAMINGO!—before engaging in another rousing game of: God...or Shammgod? Hoop-y Holidays!

Jesse and Stefan tackle the big issues of the week, namely: the outlandish success of the Warriors, the trials of Jahlil Okafor, and the legacy of Kobe Bean Bryant. Then the gloves really come off for a game of God...or Shammgod?

Jesse & Stefan talk Wizards, Thunder, Detroit's Mr. Drummond, and the dark art of frequent flyer miles before hoops writer Jon Schulman of top-notch Knicks blog  Posting & Toasting joins them to talk Knicks biz & all things Porzingis.

Open Run's NBA Season Preview continues as Dave Hartley (The War on Drugs, Nightlands) joins up again to help put together the ultimate Western Conference mixtape.

Open Run's resident Hoops Insider Expert Analyst Extraordinaire Dave Hartley (of The War on Drugs & Nightlands fame) calls in to help the guys do a musically themed preview of the Eastern Conference squads.

Lakers president Jeanie Buss joins us in studio to discuss Lakers past, present, and future before playing a round of #NameThatBaller and taking her chances on...the #HotBench!

Jesse & Stefan talk Derrick Rose and, of course, Kristaps Porzingis before calling the sexy new Atlanta Hawks hotline. Then Jesse delivers a dramatic reading of poetry from—that's right—Charles Oakley.

Jesse and Stefan talk about this year's Basketball Hall of Fame Inductees before getting into some lightning round predictions for the upcoming season.

Jesse and Stefan talk about the latest chapter in the magical story of J.R. Smith, Michael Jordan's recent court victory, and also deliver a very special all-Kobe installment of Shame or Fame.

Jesse and Stefan catch up on some summer hoops news before DJ Yella of NWA joins up to talk Lakers, new NWA biopic Straight Outta Compton, and how the world's most dangerous group would look as an NBA starting 5.

Jesse and Stefan get their pal Dave Hartley (of The War on Drugs and Nightlands) back on the line to discuss everything the offseason has to offer: the NBA Players Awards, Summer League ball and Knicks neophyte Kristaps Porzingis. And yes, there is a strong nickname in play for Porzingis, in case you were wondering. • Dave Hartley on Twitter

Jesse and Stefan get Jesse's old pal and NBA wiz Jeremiah Jackson on the horn to break down all the madness of NBA free agency Y2K15 including, of course, #DeAndreGate.

Your boys toss around the scuttlebutt & kick the ball around with ESPN analyst Marc Stein & Matthew Dellavedova of the Cleveland Cavaliers a.k.a. Mr. Dellvedere himself!

The guys get on the horn at the break-a-break-a dawn to close the lid on the finals and open up a can of NBA Draft Preview!

Jesse reports from the NBA Finals scene in Oakland, delivering hard-hitting, on-the-ground analysis of games 1 & 2 at the Oracle! He & Stefan talk some Finals shop before administering a healthy dose of #TweetsIsWatching & #ShameOrFame.

Jesse and Stefan get Dave Hartley back on the line and reconvene the #NicknameCommittee for Open Run's NBA Finals Nickname special! That's right, we are  providing you with timeless nicknames for just about every player you'll see take the court during the Finals. Prepare to take some notes, people.

Jesse & Stefan run the Streets, Subways, Hotel Lobbies & Toilets of the Big Apple in pursuit of their Hoops Destiny, talking to Kentucky stars Karl-Anthony Towns & Willie "Trill" Cauley-Stein along the way. College greats, NBA hopefuls, legends, and subway singers gather together to grace your ears and imaginations.

Jesse, Stefan & Dave Hartley (of The War on Drugs, Nightlands) reconvene the #NicknameCommittee to talk about Bill Simmons leaving ESPN and the evolution of sports fandom. (Part 2 of 2).

The Nickname Committee is called together once more as Jesse and Stefan are joined again by NBA Hoops Inside Expert Analyst Extraordinaire Dave Hartley (The War on Drugs, Nightlands) to talk NBA Playoffs and, of course, some new nicknames. (Part 1 of 2)

Jesse and Stefan discuss the highs and lows of sports consumption and share tales of high school concussions, the time Jesse took Chris Paul to bowling school, and watching the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight on set. They also break down Willie "Trill" Cauley-Stein's name change and another installment of #ShameOrFame.

Jesse and Stefan talk Kevin Love's injury, J.R. Smith's latest madman antics, and the new Panda's Friend sneaker line from Metta World Peace (or, as we like to call him, King Midas World Peace). #ShameOrFame, #TweetsIsWatching...it's all here in lucky #13!

Jesse and Stefan shove a mic in the faces of College Basketball's best! From Duke legend Jay Williams to 2015 Wooden Award Winners Frank Kaminsky & Breanna Stewart, freshman phenom D'Angelo Russell & star forward Stanley Johnson!