The Baseline NBA Podcast

Still hunkered down to due to the pandemic but never short of storylines to discuss this week we managed to drag away Sacramento Kings Assistant Head Coach and former player-favorite Bobby Jackson from his Sunday Funday to do a little FaceTime with the Baseline (FTWB). In the early 2000s Jackson was the prototype hybrid guard that paved the way for the Jamal Crawford, Louis Williams and Eric Gordo...

Shaw and I discuss what the game will be missing should the season continue to be suspended indefinitely. From more LBJ milestones to the re-incarnation of Chris Paul we highlight a few things we will sorely miss from the passing of this season. We also take a trip back down memory lane to the early 2000s when Shareef Abdur-Raheem showed the way of brutal efficiency from the 4 Spot. We relive and...

We were privileged and blessed to get AP Senior Writer Tim Reynolds to help us sort out the NBA season's uncertainty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. Our extensive convo breaks down his most recent article and sit-down with Commissioner Adam Silver and what possible options are on the table for the rest of the postseason and beyond. We may get a little political but who doesnt during these trying...

As we continue to get beyond the impacts of a Suspended NBA Season due to the Coronavirus, Shaw and I reflect on rounding out the top 5 contenders so far this season. The Lakers, Clippers and Bucks are a top of everyone's list as the top 3 contenders in the NBA this season. As we enter the home stretch The Baseline boys dive into which teams still have a shot a title (Nuggets, Rockets, Celtics, Ra...

We weigh in on the unprecedented move by Adam Silver and the league with its decision to suspend the NBA season indefinitely due to the Covid-19 Virus that has become a global pandemic. With at least 3 NBA players being tested positive for the Virus, we knew it would be inevitable for him to shut down the league. We give out perspective, the impact it will have on the season, and whether there wil...

Our next episode we dig in Brooklyn and Kenny Atkinson mutually part ways. Are the Nets and their culture forever changed after this perplexing move? What do Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant have to do with this? On the Drop: We discuss the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus and how it may affect the NBA moving forward. Also we caught a pre-sampling of a possible NBA Finals Matchup between the...

This week we were bestowed the honor and privilege to sit down and discuss one of the most dominant and talented Women's Basketball Team ever assembled. The 1983 USC Lady Trojans led by Cheryl Miller, Cynthia Cooper, Paula and Pam McGee, Juliette Robinson and our guest Dr Rhonda Windham. Dr Windham and her teammates will be featured in the up coming HBO Sports Documentary: Women of Troy. Not only...

Our peoples Spencer Davies joins the show to discuss the Cavs and where they're headed as a team under JB Bickerstaff and company. Can the Cavs mount up some positive momentum after the Belein Experiment blew up in Altman's Face. Also we discuss Empty Calorie Playas. Dudes balling and giving NBA Analytics early Christmas Gifts but does it really mean anything in the grand scheme of making their te...

We wrap up and clap up on the pagentry and audacity of NBA All Star Weekend. You know we couldnt let the Slam Dunk Contest get by without us airing out much deserved grievances over the event. Big Shaw drops jewels on the All Star game's shine and I give my praise to one NBA player who embraced the Mamba Mentality to resurrect the ASG properly Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreak...

Toronto is handling the East and the departure of Kawhi Leonard better than expected. As the hottest team in the NBA are they an underrated contender? Katie Heindl, from Raptors.com helps us understand their magical season.  The Drop NBA Trade Deadline Review Clint Capella lands in Atlanta and Robert Covington to Houston in a massive 12-player deal. Andre Iguodala & Jae Crowder to Miami as Justise...

This week we give our take on what to look for going into the second half of the season. Will some possible moves be made, players traded. Who is primed to have a monster second half of the season? Which team is poised to disappoint? Which team will cause the most drama? Also we pontificate on the crazy run Dame Dolla is on why it will make the Portland Trailblazers the most dangerous team you don...

The unspeakable passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gigi has rocked the NBA community and the basketball world. There is an incredible void with the loss of a basketball icon and the process to heal is often manifested in the memories and spoken tributes that outline a deep and surreal understanding of the Man, the Myth and the Legend of the Black Mamba. He was more than an NBA Superstar and L...

Brian Sampson from , Bucks Film Room (@BucksFilmRoom), joins us to air out any doubt about The Milwaukee Bucks who are on pace for 70 wins and despite having the reigning MVP, in Giannis Antetokounmpo, the conversation on them is almost mute. How have they improved their roster to be the runaway favorites in the East at the midway point of the season? It's time to take note of what the Utah Jazz a...

With the Western Conference being weaker than expected, two teams have been able to show better results than anticipated as the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies have playoff hopes. Oklahoma City finds itself with a mix of veterans and young talent that is meshing. Will they abort their plans of selling off assets? Memphis is young but competitive as their talent is finding the necessary...

This week we focus on the Sixers, a team whom on paper look like they can run with anyone East or West but on the court play like they get ran on East or West. Why the inconsistency? Can we rely on them to get it together and begin to play like the team whom many predicted pre-season to be the team competing in the ECF or possibly coming out of the East. Or is this a pipe dream and Elton Brand bec...

This week our peoples Ethan Skolnick drops Hot Takes on the Miami Heat whose putting the East on Scorched Earth, and as we round out 2019 before we break forward to 2020 we take a look back at the Champions of the Decade. The most impressive, the least impressive, the best Revenge, the most dominant. Alot of convo to contrary to be had with your boys before we throw up the deuces to 2019. Become a...

Hang up your mistletoe over you 52" 4K Flatscreen and prepare to be blitzed by the harmonius melodies of that sweet NBA sound of balls bouncing on the parquet floor. We preview all of the Christmas Day Games and maybe throw up a prediction or two ... Also we take a look at the Minnesota Timberwolves, a team who came out the gate like a pack of wolves on the hunt for pride and respect in the west b...

Shaw and I peruse through the statistical anomalies of the NBA and through out some interesting data and talking points to high light how insane the NBA season has gone thus far. At a time we're people are in awe of the offensive explosion happening by the superstars of the game, it appears that are some players who are quietly piecing together an impressive nba season, whether they are rookie or...

This week we dig into the Knicks firing of their head coach David Fizdale. This move wreaks the foul stench of scapegoating, but more importantly it leaves a big question on how can Knicks regain or garner credibility in the eyes of the NBA. We discuss why the Knicks are a laughing stock to the rest of the league and why they need an Intervention The Drop: We discuss players who are now eligible f...

Time flies when the NBA is this crazy and already we and with a quarter of the NBA season done we highlight the teams who killing the game from the teams whose game is getting killed. Is it time we properly acknowledge the Bucks as legit East Finals Contender with the Freak and how are the Lakers giving us Showtime as the one of the best Defensive teams in the NBA. A ton of storylines to dive thro...

This week we are graced by the presence of Ricky Volante CEO of the new formed leagued HBL (Historical Basketball League). We take a deep altruistic dive into the leagues evolution and how its presence is needed after the recent rulings that now allow college basketball students the right to profit off their marketability and likeness. Is there an appetite for such a league and can it maintain sus...

Our peoples Joe Cardoso from NBS (Nuts & Bolts Sports) Podcast joins us to really delve into some players who have gone Bat $hit Crazy at the early outset of the NBA Season. Is it sustainable? We weigh in when go "Hell to the Yeah or Hell to the Nah". On the Drop: We carry over last week's discussion on how the injury bug has given us a nervous itch on whether the NBA will be able to sustain its "...

On the Breakdown: This week on Shaw and I dive into players who last season elevated their NBA star status setting the bar high for themselves and their teams success for this season, Unfortunately players like Terry Rozier, CJ McCollum, Nikola Jokic and others have had slow starts and try to look into why and whether this is merely a temporary blip or they're suffering the from Glamour and Glitz...

Breakdown: The Warriors woes continue with Stephen Curry out 3 months and Draymond Green also injured. Is it time for the Dubs to change directions this season? We discuss. The Drop: Mike Malone and Steve Clifford both called out their teams in different ways. Do we think that when coaches call out their teams is it truly effective and a wise strategy in today's NBA? Become a supporter of this pod...

We dive into our first Impressions of Week 1 in the NBA. We also give thumbs up or down on the recent Contract Extensions handed out. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-baseline-nba-podcast--3677698/support . Visit: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups. This show was sponsored in part by Raycon: Visit https://buyrayc...