The Got Next Podcast

Rafa asks Carlos two important questions: 1. Is Russell Westbrook an all-star caliber player? 2. Is Nikola Jokic a top 5 NBA player? 

Carlos and Rafa run through the many things that happened around the league this week, from LaMarcus Aldridge's surprise retirement, to DWade buying into the Utah Jazz. We then dive into a few major injuries that have occurred in the past week on Insight Inside Injuries, and discuss whether the compressed schedule is to blame for it. Don't forget to follow us on our socials, Who's Got Next? Relate...

In this one, we talk about some NBA news and our team of the week is the Boston Celtics. They haven't lived up to expectations this year, so we did a deep dive into what is plaguing them this year. 

Carlos and Rafa take the opportunity to dip our toes into some March Madness talk (what a game between UCLA and Gonzaga!), and deep dive into the buyout free agents that were signed last week. Specifically, we talk about how the signing's context and role within the team affects how 'good' players like Blake Griffin and LaMarcus Aldridge look. Let us know your thoughts! Who's Got Next? Notes: - LM...

We just had the busiest NBA trade deadline in NBA history and we are here to break down the most important trades! Who's got next? 

A quick conversations about whether Draymond is the GOAT defender, and a larger conversation about how different people view and evaluate defense. Who's got next?

Carlos and Rafa discuss the 3 trades that happened last week, including PJ Tucker to the Bucks, plus some thoughts on Andre Drummond and LaMarcus Aldridge. For the Team of the Week segment, we deep dive into the New York Knicks and their overachieving season so far. Let us know what you think of our discussion on @gotnextblog on Twitter and Instagram. Don't forget to check out Rafa's latest two ne...

In this episode, we talk about what effect Blake Griffin will have on the Brooklyn Nets. We have an impromptu edition of Insight Inside Injuries with updates on Joel Embiid and Anthony Davis. Finally, we revisit our pre-season predictions and preview the rest of the NBA regular season. Who's got next? 538 article detailing strength of remaining schedule: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/which-...

We impersonate KD and LeBron and try to predict how each will pick their teams in tomorrow's NBA All Star Draft! Do you think we got it right? Who's Got Next?

Carlos and Rafa discuss the recently announced All Star Reserves, as well as evaluate the team with the best record in the league - the Utah Jazz! Who were your All-Star snubs? Are the Jazz a legitimate Title contender? Who's Got Next?

Carlos and Rafa discuss the recent 'Nerd Debate' that took over NBA Twitter last week and peaked with this. 

In this one, we make our final all-star game picks before the reserves are released on Tuesday. We also debate who should have started: Dame or Luka? Rafa then takes us through Part 2 of Insight Inside Injuries - Anthony Davis' achilles, focusing on AD's outlook for the rest of the season. Finally, we answer a few questions from members of the Hardwood Amino Community! Who's got next? 

Quick 2 minute clip on our reaction to Nate Duncan's buzzkill tweet about Anthony Edwards' monstrous dunk. I do like Nate, but this was not one of his finer moments.

On this week's episode of the Got Next Podcast, Rafa proposes some trades he'd like to see happen before the upcoming trade deadline, and we breakdown the Suns vs. Bucks game from February 10th. Does Giannis just have to believe he can make his free throws and 3 pointers?  Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @gotnextblog!

We are introducing a new segment on the Got Next podcast called "Sideline small talk." These are unedited recordings of Rafa and Carlos when they get way off topic or when they talk after the show and forget to stop recording.  This clip is from the episode where we breakdown the James Harden trade. We got off topic, and discussed whether James Harden actually played well against the Lakers i...

I just need someone to explain to me why we should have an all star game. I get they need money, but is it all worth it? Don't worry, this episode will not just be a rant about the NBA all star game. We will also be breaking down the Feb. 2 matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets, thus breaking Rafa's promise from last week of not watching another Nets game for a month. Who'...

Rafa and Carlos reflect on the first quarter of the season - the pleasant (and not so pleasant) surprises of the season so far, and who we think deserves to be All stars. We also breakdown the Lakers Sixers thriller from last week! Let us know if you agree with our all star selections, and what has surprised you so far this season. Who's Got Next?

On the anniversary of Kobe Bryant's death, we decided to do a special episode dedicated to him. Carlos and Rafa discuss Kobe's Madison Square Garden 61 point game, the Spike Lee film "Kobe Doin' Work" (linked below), and what Kobe meant to us. Who's Got Next?  Kobe Doin' Work (we do not own the footage on this video):  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO5v3-JJwVQ 

A bit late but here it is... our thoughts on the JAMES HARDEN TRADE! We breakdown the trade for each team, and go deep into how the Nets will look with their new big 3. Let us know if you agree with our thoughts! Who's got next? *Recorded on Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021

In this latest episode we discuss some individual high scoring performances from the week, Kyrie Irving drama, a few injuries updates, and lastly breakdown the Jan. 7 matchup between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. At the end of the episode, listen to Carlos’ attempts at ASMR. Who’s got next?

On this edition of the Got Next Podcast, Carlos and Rafa dive into some early season reactions to the first two weeks of the NBA, as well as some unfortunate injuries that happened during these games. We introduce a new segment as well - GG of the Week Week - where we deep dive into a selected game. Who's Got Next?

This week we made our predictions for the NBA awards such as MVP, Defensive player, Rookie of the year and more! We also implement a new award called "Come back player of the year," an award the NBA should start immediately. Who's this year's MVP? Who's got next?

We continue our preseason predictions with the Western Conference standings! Just like the previous episode on the East, we predict the top 10 seeds in the West for the upcoming NBA season. Who's Got Next?

In this week's edition of the Got Next Podcast, Carlos and Rafa dive deep into the Eastern Conference and predict the seedings. Let us know what you think! Who's Got Next?

We just had to squeeze in one historical podcast before the season starts. In this one, we talk about our list of top 10 Greatest NBA players of all time. Who's Got Next?