The 3&D Love NBA Podcast

The guys consider how COVID is wreaking havoc on the NBA recently and what it may mean for the rest of the season.  Then, they hop around the Lay of the League including if the Lakers have a shot at making the playoffs and how David Kahn reacted to Steph Curry's recent achievement.

With D-Love missing in our 3 man weave, Ryan and Michael discuss the recent health news for Zion Williamson and the health patterns among other young players, consider the Cavs and their unique approach this season, Mattise Thybulle's defensive superstardom, will the Warriors be flexible enough to win big, and whether the Bucks are prohibitive favorites to repeat.  Finally, we deep dive the i...

This week's episode covers the conclusion of the Blazers investigation and subsequent firing of Neil Olshey, including where the Blazers go next, Utah's potential solution to playoff woes featuring Donovan Mitchell, Milwaukee's rise up the ranking, and Phoenix Golden State facing off twice in a week.

The guys review the lay of the league through 20 games and pending Warriors / Suns matchup this week.  Then move onto some under the radar teams in the Western Conference and finally consider what the Lakers were thinking letting Alex Caruso join the Bulls.

This week's Lay of the League explores the ramifications of LeBron's return to play and Steph's return as possibly the best play in the league. 

In this week's Lay of the League, Derek, Ryan and Michael review the happenings of the league a month in.  Then, we get a deep dive of Legal Corner with Ryan walking us through both the Phoenix Suns investigation into Robert Sarver, and the Portland Trailblazers investigation into Neil Olshey.

In this week's Lay of the League, Derek, Michael, and Ryan consider the league happenings to date and what their biggest regrets of their Carty Cup predictions are through two weeks; topics include the New Orleans Pelicans and Boston Celtics.  Then, Ryan leans into Legal Corner with his biggest regret - Mayor Nichols not suing the Bennent led hijacking of the Sonics in 2007 like St Louis is d...

In the final install of the Carty Cup, Derek, Ryan and Michael consider their picks for WC and EC finals, NBA champion, MVP, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, and everyone's favorite First Coach Fired.

The crew reviews the Western Conference in their Carty Cup season preview for the 2021-2022.

The crew reviews the Eastern Conference in their Carty Cup season preview for the 2021-2022.

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael, Derek and Ryan discuss Kyrie and Ben Simmons, and throw in a fair dose extracurricular discussion.

In this week's Lay of the League, the gang is back together! Michael, Derek and Ryan consider five not so burning questions, a spin on the burning questions trope as we review media days and look to the start of the NBA season. Have comments, questions or feedback? Want to propose a question to the guys?  Email us at 3andDLoveNBAPodcast at gmail dot com or on Twitter (@3DLoveNBA)

In this week's glorious return of the Lay of the League, Michael and Ryan play a new game called "What Were They Thinking" as we imagine what several GMs throughout the league were thinking as they navigated the offseason and rebuilt their rosters for the upcoming season. The Celtics, Blazers, Lakers, and 76ers are all considered. Have comments, questions or feedback? Want to propose a question to...

James Littlejohn (@jameslittlejuan) & Matthew Shipley (@mshipley24), the author and illustrator respectively, of B IS FOR BALLER: THE BAKSETBALL ALPHABET FOR KIDS, join Michael to discuss their childrens ABC book about the NBA both past, present, and future. An illustrated childrens book, with a page for each letter in the alphabet references a variety of NBA players such Michael Jordan, Larry...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael and D-Love evaluate the league's pecking order after the dust has settled around free agency including making light of both the Lakers and Blazers. We consider who's having the worst summer - Dennis Shroder, Andre Drummond, or their agents. Then dive into how the salary cap may form the competitors over the next several years.  Finally we touch on the...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael and D-Love revisit this week's mega trade for Russell Westbrook, then dive into some teams of interest and how they've changed over the last week between the draft and free agency.  Teams include the Trailblazers, Lakers, Heat, Bucks, Knicks, Clippers, Pelicans, Bulls, and Golden State Warriors. Have comments, questions or feedback? Want to propose a...

Mirin Fader (@MirinFader), author of Giannis: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP , joins Michael and D-Love to discuss her new book, which drops August 10 from Hachette Books. Both timely and incredibly insightful, Mirin's book biographies Giannis Antetokounmpo growing up in Greece, coming of age both as a man and basketball player, and his ascendance to NBA MVP and Champion. Mirin's work can be fo...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael, Ryan and D-Love review the Bucks as NBA champs and Giannis Antetokounmpo's defining traits. They then discuss what other players stood out during the playoffs and look forward to next year!  Lastly, congratulations to Kevin Petermeyer winning the Inaugural Carty Cup! Have comments, questions or feedback? Want to propose a question to the guys? &...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael and D-Love evaluate Games 4 and 5 as the Bucks take a commanding 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals and then consider what may happen in Games 6 and 7 - whether the Suns have enough to get back to Phoenix or if it will be a coronation for Giannis and the Bucks.  Plus we quickly touch on the Trailblazers and what's to come with Damian Lillard. Have comments, q...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael, Ryan and D-Love review the NBA Finals thus far and look in awe at the transformation of Giannis Antetokounmpo and his dominance in the series.  They then discuss what the rest of the finals may look like! Have comments, questions or feedback? Want to propose a question to the guys?  Email us at 3andDLoveNBAPodcast at gmail dot com or on Twitter...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael and D-Love consider the somewhat surprising turn of events in each conference finals matchup.  They then turn their attention to the Finals matchups between the Bucks and the Suns! Have comments, questions or feedback? Want to propose a question to the guys?  Email us at 3andDLoveNBAPodcast at gmail dot com or on Twitter (@3DLoveNBA)

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael, Ryan and D-Love lament the continued injuries plaguing the NBA Playoffs, including the most recent tonight to Giannis Antetokounmpo's left knee. They also visit some offseason news including the recent Lottery draft order and new coaching hires.  Finally, they discuss the Western and Eastern Conference Finals, and which team will make it to face off...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael, Ryan and D-Love revisit the three 2nd round series that ended over the weekend, including how the Sixers lost their way against the Hawks, Doc's role, and what to do with Ben Simmons.  They then move to the Western Conference with the Clippers Jazz series.  Finally, the guys discuss the upcoming conference finals and what to expect through this...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael, Ryan and D-Love discuss the conclusion of the PHX - DEN series including the odds on a fight between Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic.  They then move onto discuss the remaining three 2nd round playoff series including if Chris Paul could have influenced Giannis Antetokounmpo's shooting habits, why the Bogdan Bogdanovic ideal fit is on the Bucks, and wh...

In this week's Lay of the League, Michael and D-Love consider the implications of the end of the first round, including how the Trailblazers move forward.  Then they turn their eyes to the second round matchups in each conference including what intrigues us most in each matchup.  Lastly, they discuss why coaches are slow to change strategy. Have comments, questions or feedback? Want to p...