The ABA Podcast

Ethan and Brenton discuss Jaylen Brown's shocking departure from the Celtics, Kawhi's triumphant return to Toronto, and Walker Kessler's pairing with Luka Doncic in Los Angeles.

Ethan and Brenton recap the 2026 NBA draft, before diving into the shocking LaMelo Ball trade, and making their predictions for the Lakers' and Warriors' offseason.

Ethan and Brenton briefly discuss Dusty May to the Mavs, Trae Young's new contract, and Giannis trade destinations, before diving into their full mock draft for 2026.

Ethan and Brenton recap the end of the NBA finals, discussing the Spurs' 4th quarter meltdowns, De'Aaron Fox's future in San Antonio, and Jalen Brunson's legacy and impact.

Ethan and Brenton take a break from the finals to reveal their top 20 players in the upcoming NBA draft.

Ethan and Brenton recap the first two games of the NBA finals, detailing the coaching battle between Mike Brown and Mitch Johnson, the center battle between KAT and Wemby, and what the Spurs need to do to get back into the series.

Ethan and Brenton wrap up the Conference Finals with their thoughts on the Thunder's future, before briefly touching on the draft lottery changes, and finally diving into their preview of the NBA Finals.

Ethan and Brenton discuss the first few games of the conference finals, react to All-NBA and All-Defense teams, and debate what Detroit should do about Jalen Duren's impeding free agency.

Ethan and Brenton recap the first month of the NBA playoffs, discussing where eliminated teams go from here, and making their predictions for the final two rounds.

Ethan and Brenton recap week 1 of the NBA playoffs, dissecting the Lakers' shocking 3-0 start, Mikal Bridges's struggles against Atlanta, and the Jalen Duren / Wendell Carter battle.

Ethan and Brenton make their full playoff predictions, before going through their All-NBA, All-Defense, and All-Rookie selection.

Ethan and Brenton go through their final predictions for every major NBA award ahead of the last day of the regular season, before making their play-in game predictions and briefly previewing the playoffs.

Ethan and Brenton discuss the Lakers' playoff hopes being dashed, which teams have a chance of winning it all, and whether or not the NBA has a scoring problem.

Ethan and Brenton discuss the ongoing MVP battle between SGA, Wemby, and Luka, which players improved their draft stock the most during March Madness, and Adam Silver's tanking-prevention proposals.

Ethan and Brenton discuss Bam Adebayo's shocking 83 point game, Luka Doncic's re-emergence in the MVP conversation, and the newly released March Madness bracket

Ethan and Brenton discuss the NBA's best players under the age of 25, talk about LeBron's future, and go through their updated award predictions.

Ethan and Brenton break down the biggest wins and losses from their preseason predictions, discuss the Hornets's rise and next move, and whether the NBA's 65-game rule will ruin awards this season.

Ethan and Brenton recap the All-Star Break, analyze the biggest trades at the deadline, and discuss the NBA's ongoing tanking issue.

Ethan and Brenton react to the All-Star Reserves announcement, going through their biggest snubs and undeserved selections. They also discuss the De'Andre Hunter trade, debate Giannis landing spots, and look back on the offseason Kevin Durant trade.

Ethan is joined by special guest Matthew Riedl to predict the NBA All-Star Reserves, as well as discuss the outlook and best path forward for the Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers.

Ethan and Brenton discuss the NBA future of several former first round picks, assign blame for the ongoing Kuminga situation in Golden State, and debate the true value of defensive specialists.

Ethan and Brenton kick off the new year by discussing the Trae Young trade, and whether or not other big names such as Anthony Davis and Ja Morant are next out the door.

Ethan and Brenton recap week 8 of the NBA season, discussing the NBA Cup semifinals, the Spurs' title window, and the best/worst commentators on TV.

Ethan and Brenton recap week 7 of the NBA season, discussing the most likely players to be traded at the deadline, Giannis's future, and the Clippers sending Chris Paul home.

Ethan and Brenton recap week 6 of the NBA season, discussing the Thunder's torrid start, a rumored Trae Young / De'Aaron Fox trade from last year, and the NBA's "all-idea" team.