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Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour discuss DeMar DeRozan's fit on the Sacramento Kings, the San Antonio Spurs' summer so far, and the lack of organizational alignment in Denver. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Jay King and Law Murray discuss the latest on Paul George’s exit from the Clippers, Demar DeRozan’s role in Sacramento, and whisper loudly about the Warriors’ upside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz do a contender draft going back and forth choosing the teams that have the best chance to win the title next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater go behind the scenes on Klay Thompson’s exit from Golden State, breakdown the Warriors options to upgrade their roster, and take a look at some of the other moves so far in NBA Free Agency. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jared Weiss, Law Murray, and Tim Cato sit down to talk about the biggest moves of Free Agency so far. Klay to the Mavs? Derrick Jones Jr. to the Clippers? PG to the Sixers? Plus, Jared breaks down Jayson Tatum's large contract, and the Celtics moves in this off-season after becoming NBA champions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to the Donovan Mitchell contract extension news, discuss the on-court fit for Paul George in Philly and Klay Thompson in Dallas, and breakdown the failures of the Nuggets and Bucks so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First, Larry Coon, owner of CBAFAQ.com , walks Dave DuFour through the new CBA tax penalties and aprons. Then, Zach Harper, Jay King, and Mike Vorkunov react to all the day one signings around the NBA. Did the Thunder put themselves in pole position out west? Are the Sixers in the mix at the top of the east? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht is joined by Will Guillory to discuss the the Dejounte Murray to the Pelicans trade and how it affects both the Hawks and Pelicans. Then in part 2 Bryce Simon of the Game Theory Podcast joins to hand out our annual draft awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick and Anthony Slater react to Bronny James' selection by the Lakers in the NBA Draft. Then, they exchange notes on the latest with Paul George, Klay Thompson, the Sixers, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to day one of the 2024 NBA Draft. Who won the first round? Trade grades, favorite picks, and a look ahead to day two round out the show.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to the Brooklyn Nets trading Mikal Bridges to the New York Knicks, assess the Knicks' next moves, and discuss JJ Redick as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge sits down with Krysten Peek of Yahoo Sports to talk all things NBA Draft 2024, and although regarded as an underwhelming draft, they discuss why it may not be all that bad. They also go deep on a few potential picks, and Krysten gives her take on Zach Edey's NBA future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Jay King, and Kelly Iko discuss the recent coaching additions for the Lakers and Cavaliers and give their takes on the Thunder snagging Alex Caruso from the Bulls. Then, they enter the Ikosystem to discuss the draft, free agency, and possible trades for Houston, San Antonio, and Memphis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Jovan Buha break down the JJ Redick hiring, the Giddey for Caruso trade and more. In Part 2 Fred Katz and James Edwards join to discuss the Detroit Pistons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Law Murray discuss the coaching situation in Los Angeles, preview Paul George’s upcoming free agency, and weigh the prospects of Klay Thompson leaving the Warriors.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Boston Celtics winning the NBA championship, discuss the lessons learned, look ahead to the future, and say a few goodbyes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht, Jay King, Jared Weiss and Tim Cato break down the Celtics winning the championship in 5 games against the Dallas Mavericks. The sites and sounds from the Celtics locker room, what this title means for the Celtics and the NBA, and on the back end, what is next for the Dallas Mavericks? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zach Harper, Jay King, and Will Guillory sift through the fallout from game four of the NBA Finals and look ahead to game five. Will Luka keep his composure? Will the Celtics close it out? Then, the guys discuss Paul George's upcoming summer, Charles Barkley's retirement, and the worst draft class ever. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David Aldridge and Sam Amick reflect on the life and career of Jerry West. They tell stories of what Jerry was like personally, and how he impacted the NBA from start to finish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Fred Katz are joined by Bryce Simon to break down the NBA Draft. Which players from last year would be considered to be the number 1 pick in this upcoming draft? We then conduct a Mock Draft for the lottery discussing their situation as a team, potential trades that could be made, and who would be best for each team in the lottery. We end the show with another fun...

Dave DuFour, Jared Weiss and Tim Cato discuss the Mavericks Game 4 blowout victory over the Celtics. Luka explodes in the first half, Mavs rookie Center Dereck Lively breaks out, and the Celtics, without Porzingis, stagnate on offense as the Mavericks' role players caught fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Schlecht, Jay King and Tim Cato discuss the Celtics Game 3 victory over the Mavericks. Luka fouls out, Jaylen Brown steps up, and the Celtics without Porzingis rise above the Mavs and proving their regular season resilience was a good learning experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the first two games of the NBA Finals, discuss the Kristaps Porzingis injury news, and ask a few questions about the Lakers head coaching opening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's Jovan Buha to discuss what in the world is going on with the Lakers coaching spot, and who will be taking the helm. What happened with JJ Redick and and Dan Hurley? Also, the guys break down why the Celtics have taken the first two games of the NBA Finals, and what the Mavs might be able to do to get back in it. Hosted...

Dave DuFour is joined by Celtics beat writer Jared Weiss and Mavericks beat writer Tim Cato to discuss Game 2 of the NBA Finals. How did Jrue Holiday go 9 for 9 in the paint? What has the Boston defense done to Kyrie Irving? We discuss all this and more on today's episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.