The Baseline NBA Podcast

End to End Awesome Show on Tap as Former Knicks Head Trainer Mike Saunders joins the show to discuss the Training Trends in the NBA, How important the trainer athlete relationship is and of course so good Knick War Stories to share.  Also we have Athlete Ally Founder Hudson Taylor stopping by to discuss the NBA's decision to move the NBA All Star Weekend out of NC, the message it sends, and how th...

This Week Jabari Young from the San Antonio Express News Joins the show to help us breakdown the Legacy left by The Big Fundamentals Tim Duncan. Also Jack Perkins, Basketball Painter, and T-Shirt Maker discusses why there is an increasing interest in the crossover of Art and Basketball.  A can't miss Ep of The Baseline NBA Podcast    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices B...

Just when you think Free Agency couldn't get more bizarre, leave Dwayne Wade and Pat Riley to put a little extra Heat on the drama that was NBA Free Agency. We discuss the shocking outcome that Dwayne Wade after 13 seasons with the Heat has chosen to play the 2016-17 NBA Season with the Chicago Bulls. Who wins? Who Loses and where do the rosters go from here? Much to discuss on the Breakdown of th...

NBA Free Agency started off with bang on July 1 and may have ended with Fireworks literally and figuratively speaking now that Kevin Durant has chosen to play for the Golden State Warriors. We break down Durants Decision, how it will impact the league, why Shaw is miffed, and Im not shocked and oh yeah all of the other major signings within the last 36 hours.    Jump on Board with the Baseline NBA...

Director of Global Scoutting for the Charlotte Hornets Adam Filippi Joins the show to discuss the NBA Draft and how the International Prospects are clamoring to prove they belong instead of being Draft and Stash. We also preview and rank top ranking free agents. Who is in line for a big payday to help bolster an NBA Roster Big Show ahead on the Baseline NBA Podcast  Download and DiscussLearn more...

NBA Draft Night … Oh What a Night! We breakdown a mind boggling night of moves, and moods that permeated throughout the NBA Teams that participated. Who got it right? Who got it wrong? Who had it and somehow lost it? We break it all down on the Baseline NBA PodcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the...

This week Ed Issacson from NBADraftBlog.com & NBC Sports Rotoworld joins the show to help us preview NBA DRAFT NIGHT. While 76ers are on the clock to select between Simmons or Ingram for the rest of the pack is it considered slim pickings? We break down all the angles. Also on the Drop, Shaw and I Tackle the dark side of the NBA's image and pose the question: Is the NBA 'Rigged'? We give it to you...

We breakdown one of the best Game 7 winner takes all matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State WarriorsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 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...

The Best Player in the NBA is playing like the most Dominant Player in the NBA and has carried his Cavaliers to Game 7 against the Warriors. We breakdown this epic surge and meltdown between the two teams and who'll hoist the trophy when its all said and doneLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-basel...

Bucks Guard Forward Khris Middleton Joins the show to discuss how Milwaukee and playing for Jason Kidd has helped elevate his game and he gives perspective of this past NBA Season. On the Drop we discuss whether US Mens Basketball is in Jeaopardy   Its a can't miss episode of The Baseline NBA Podcast Download and Discuss  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supp...

We go Mad Men crazy fueling the Off-Season Frenzy with our own version of CalSpiracy Theories that could impact the 2016 NBA Offseason. Shaw goes ISO with Syracuse Orangemen Malachi Richardson as he prepares for NBA Draft Night 2016 and for good measure we decided to Remix the 2015 NBA Draft Night in our segment of the the Drop.  Its an out of mind body soul experience on the Baseline NBA Podcast....

It Took Two to make things go right for Cleveland and Minus 1 to halt celebrations in Golden State as the Cavs snatch Game 5 from the Warriors. Shaw and I breakdown one of the more historic performances by Kyrie Irving and Lebron James and if this changes the tide on who wins the Golden Globe TrophyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supporter of this podcast: h...

The Warriors bounced back and silenced Believeland and Cavaliers with an impressive Game 4 victory virtually one win away from capturing Back to Back Championships. Shaw and I break down all aspects of GM 4 and how this loss impacts the Cavs and Warriors respectivelyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/t...

An inspired effort by Lebron James and Kyrie Irving helped the Cavs to a wake-up call performance over the Warriors. Will this spark a competitive series ahead or was this an admiration? And where the hell is Steph Curry in this series? We break it down to the bone bristle      Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.c...

The Golden State Warriors dismantle the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals and Warren Shaw is none too pleased with the 2nd half effort for a team who wanted this reigning champs in a Finals Re-match. We breakdown a virtually Broken Cavs team who now fall 2-0 in the FinalsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spr...

We break down the NBA Finals Game 1 Victory by the Golden State Warriors who completely embodied that you can not win when DUBS S.I.N (Strength In Numbers) Despite a lack luster shooting performance by Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, Warrior take Game 1 from King Lebron and his Cavalier Minions despite Solid Numbers by Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. We breakin it all down on The Baseline NBA PodcastL...

This week Porscha Coleman hops on to help us preview the NBA Finals. We bid a bond farewell to the Raptors and Thunder on the Drop. A definite can't miss ep of The BaselineLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 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 u...

Explosive and Lit is the best way to describe this week's episode as we have Max Croes and Jared Dubin hop on to help us go through the WayWard Pines Like State of Affairs for the Rockets and Knicks. We also weigh in on the Orlando Magic taking Coaching Savagery and making it Coaching Salvagery with their hiring of Frank Vogel. And admits all of that we still have Conference Finals to discuss.  Do...

And then there were 4. We breakdown the Eastern and Western Conference Finals Matchups with predictions and possible CalSpiracy Theories. NBA Historian and Filmmaker Eric Newman stops by to break bread and help us Reminisce on the year 1991 and how the torch was essentially passed to Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. We also wrap up the seasons for the Blazers, Spurs and Heat as we tell em all...

ESPN'S own Cassidy Hubbarth from NBA Tonight and NBA Coast to Coast joins us to breakdown NBA Playoff Basketball and why the Head Coaching Position in the NBA is straight SAVAGERY! Also Shaw and I bid a fond fare "Go On 'Git ' to the Atlanta Hawks as the hastened ousting by the Cavs brings another successful season of mediocrity full circle with more open ended questions that must be addressed in...

This week, we breakdown the Conference Semi-Final Match Ups andwhich team looks poised to advance to the NBA Final Four. Its alsothat time after 1st Round Playoffs for teams to Go On Git as wewrap up the season for the First Eight Out. Also we discuss theLakers hiring of Luke Walton to be their new head coach. Great Showon tap you don't wanna Miss on The Baseline NBA PodcastLearn more about your a...

This week ESPN Mike Wallace jumps on to discuss the ascension of the Miami Heat, and how the addition of Joe Johnson, and a hopeful healthy Chris Bosh can reinvigorate the hopes of a championship run.  Also Author and former Grantland Writer Jonathan Abrams joins us to discuss his upcoming highly anticipated book Boys Among Men: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basket...

This week Jason Patt from Today's Fast Break and SB Nation's Blog A Bull hops on to help to look intuitively at the Chicago Bulls fall from grace this season. We also address the Green Hornets Nest In Room? Are the Boston Celtics and Elite Team in the Eastern Conference. Hear what Shaw and I think? And is it just us but is the drama with Lebron's Cleveland Cavaliers becoming too much Reality TV? ...

This Week Managing Editor for Blazers Edge David Deckard hops on to be dropping Dimes and Knowledge on Damian Lillard and the Portland Trailblazers. We also break down the Best BackCourts in the NBA outside of Klay Thompson and Steph Curry. Where does John Wall and Bradley Beal fall on that totem pole. We also talk about that NBA Classic and why Steph Curry likes to make Old NBA Legends sound like...

This week Zach Bennett from ColdOmaha  joins the show to help us figure out the talented and multi-perplexing Minnesota Timberwolves.  We also debate the state of the Atlanta Hawks. Will this be their last flight with the core group they have now. What lies ahead for the Hawks moving forward.  Great Show on Tap! Kick Back and Listen to The Baseline NBA PodcastLearn more about your ad choices. Visi...