The Double Double

We are very close to the end of the regular season! Today we thought it would be a good idea to give our award predictions for each of the different Regular Season Awards. The MVP award is too close to call right now, but the 3 finalists for the award seem pretty clear: Jokic, Embiid, and Giannis. The ROTY race has a clear favorite in Paolo Banchero, but a late push from Jalen Williams could poten...

There are a lot of players putting up MVP-esque Seasons this year, but only 3 belong in the front of the race: Nikola Jokic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Joel Embiid. The MVP race is a close one this year, and we probably won't know who's going to win until the season ends. The Warriors have been through turmoil this season, and with the strength of this year's Western Conference, it makes sense to...

The NY Knicks are on a 9 game winning streak and have been beating some really good teams in that span. Randle and Brunson have looked great, but the depth has really been the difference maker lately. The Celtics have lost 4 of their last 5 and are no longer the best record in the NBA. The Slip up has been strange, but hopefully it's cleared up by playoff time. Ja Morant has been suspended for 2 g...

We are into the back half of the season and many players have started turning their slow starts to the season around. Klay Thompson is shooting 46% from 3 in the month of February, Trae Young has been balling for the last few months, Mark Williams has been getting playing time for the Hornets, and there are many others like them. Damian Lillard put up 71 points in 39 minutes yesterday against the...

We are getting towards the end of the college basketball season, which means that it is a good time to start introducing ourselves and our audience to the upcoming prospects for next year's draft. Some of these names are household names already like Wembanyama and Scoot, but there are still a lot of players rising up draft boards. Today, we give you 18 of the top prospects in the 2023 draft, and a...

The Phil Jackson Theory is the idea that the only "True Contenders" are teams that reach 40 wins before getting 20 losses. Since 1980, all but 4 champions have followed this rule. There are 3 teams that follow that rule this year, and it seems very likely one of them is taking home the chip. The Suns are a team that does not fit that rule, but may very well be contending for a championship this se...

A LOT of trades went down today. The Phoenix Suns surprised the NBA at 1 AM by Trading for Kevin Durant, and Sending out a large haul in the process. The Lakers actually traded Russell  Westbrook! The talent they brought back fits their team much better and might propel them high into the playoffs. The Clippers traded away both of their point guards and brought in Bones Hyland and great front...

The Dallas Mavs made a home run swing earlier this week in trading for Kyrie Irving after he requested a trade only 6 days before the trade deadline. Now, Luka has the second star that he needs to make a deep playoff run, but it will rely on Kyrie's ability to stay healthy and available for the Mavs. The Nets got decent role players in return, but it will hard to see them remaining equally competi...

This episode is all about this year's All-Stars. Today we cover the All-Star Starters that have been announced for the East and West, and then give our picks for who belongs as a reserve. There are some obvious picks in each Conference, like Joel Embiid or Shai-Gilgeous-Alexander, but there are definitely some different players you could argue deserve a spot. If you disagree with our list, find us...

This episode is a recap of recent news in the NBA. Evan Mobley scored a career high 38 pts on 19-27 FG against the Bucks the other day and showed people the kind of offensive upside we saw him have at USC. Rui Hachimura has been sent to the Lakers, which is an improvement for LA but probably won't move the needle enough. Kawhi and the Clippers are healthy recently, and with the shooting Kawhi has...

In this episode, we take a look at the 2021 draft class and give you our breakdown on which players belong in which tiers. We have the superstar/star tier, the fringe all-star tier, and the impact player tier. It is still early in all of these careers, but the trajectory for most of these players seems pretty clear. If you disagree with any of our rankings, find us on tiktok or Instagram and let u...

We have made it through the first half of the season, and with that, we've been understanding each teams' weaknesses and what kind of players they should try to add. This episode, we go through some mock trade ideas and talk about different potential scenarios that could shake up the NBA Landscape. A team like the Mavericks needs to get more stars to their team while a team like the Raptors might...

We are about halfway through this year's regular season. In this episode, we take a look at the top 6 teams in each conference and talk about how they have found success this year and what kind of challenges they've faced. We also go over their playoff hopes, as well how likely they are to hold on to the seed they find themselves at now. Enjoy!

We are about 35 games into the regular season and we're starting to get a good sense of what each rookie this year is capable of. This episode, we go through all of the rookies that have played significant minutes this season and break down their play. We end the podcast with some talk about the top 5 prospects of next year's draft, and where we do and do not want to see every player land. Enjoy!

Luka Doncic has been absolutely incredible recently. He is averaging 46/11/10/2.4 over his past 5 games, carrying a team that otherwise would have no shot of winning these games. Kawhi and the Clippers have been rolling recently, with Kawhi starting to regain his mid range killer ability. Zion has flourished as the clear #1 guy with Brandon Ingram injured, and the Pels are incredible. This year's...

The Brooklyn Nets are on a 9 game win streak and are currently 20-7 under Head Coach Jacque Vaughn. The team looks deadly on both sides of the ball, and they could be proving themselves as a team to be feared come playoff time. The Sixers are getting healthier each day, and with that the strength of this team has become very clear. With Maxey returning soon, be ready for this team to dominate the...

After the hottest start to a season by any team in years, the Celtics have lost 4 of their last 5 games. They're still a top 10 offense and defense, but the losing streak is something to keep an eye on going forward. The Magic went on a 6 game winning streak recently, beating good teams in the process. Paolo looks incredible already, clearly a lock for ROTY. OG Anunoby is on the trade market, Niko...

Zion and The Pelicans have been on a tear recently, going 9-1 in their last 10 and winning 7 straight without Brandon Ingram. They have a top 5 offense and defense right now, and their ceiling is even higher than where they are at right now. The Nets have been doing well since Jacque Vaughn took over as head coach, playing respectable defense and rising to 4th in the Eastern Conference. If you enj...

We have made it through about a quarter of the NBA Season, and it is time to give out early awards. There are some pretty fun races this year. The MVP race seems pretty clear through a quarter of the season, but awards like 6MOTY and DPOY seem very up for grabs. If you disagree with any of our takes please find us on Instagram or TikTok and let us know. Enjoy!

Anthony Davis has been one of the best players in basketball these past few weeks, putting up 44 and 10 in a win over the Bucks last night. The Lakers have been playing with more heart recently and they are starting to string together wins. Luka and the Mavs are 1-5 in their last 6 games, with a lot of public scrutiny over how effective this style of basketball actually is. Zion dropped 30 in back...

The Celtics are 15-4 at this point in the season. They are missing Robert Williams III and they have a first year Head Coach in Joe Mazzulla, but they continue to dominate the NBA with their 3 point shooting. This episode, we have a good debate about Luka Doncic's solar-system ball and whether or not it works, as well as when the right time to determine whether or not a player is a bust is. In the...

Welcome back to The Double Double. Today, we have a long episode for you. We went over our thoughts for the biggest surprises and the biggest disappointments so far through Week 5 of this season. We cover some players who have shocked people, Like SGA and Markkanen, as well as some teams that have taken a big leap like The Jazz or The Kings. On the other side, we go over some of the bigger disappo...

Today, we will be breaking down our Power Rankings for the top 10 teams in the NBA right now. This is based on recent play, so teams like the Cleveland Cavaliers who started incredibly hot but have skid recently are not on the list. Almost all of these teams are 6-4 or better in their last 10 games. Let us know if you agree with our rankings! Enjoy!

The Boston Celtics are on a 7 game-win streak and currently have the best record in the NBA. Joe Mazzulla has struggled a bit in some moments with calling time-outs and putting out questionable lineups, but we have seen great improvement just in this winning streak. The offense for the Celtics has been otherworldly, and there are reasons to belive in their defense improving over the coming weeks....

If you follow NBA Tiktok, you have most likely seen some of Trusttheluv's takes on guys like Rudy Gobert, Draymond Green, and Trae Young among others. In this episode, we brought on Trusttheluv to pick his brain a bit on these players and a few others and have a little back-and-forth about the impact that these players have on their teams, and how they rank among their peers. This was a really fun...