The NTC Podcast

In this Finals edition of the pod, we link up with Morris Bankston from the Narrative Per Possession pod once again to discuss the NBA Finals going into game 2. What did we learn from the first game of the series? What can each team improve upon moving forward? Why should each be concerned? We look at all angles in this conversation. Tune in now!

Join us during this latest installment of the podcast as we dive into the 2nd NBA Playoff collaboration episode with Morris Bankston from the Narratives Per Possession Podcast! This episode is centered around the two penultimate series in each conference involving the Spurs, Thunder, Cavaliers, and Knicks! As the Conference Finals get underway, we evaluate both matchups to see who might have the u...

Welcome back to the NTC Podcast! After some time away, we are ready to dive back into NBA action and cover the game at the highest level. This week, we kick off our collaboration series with friend of the program Morris Bankston from the Narratives Per Possession Podcast, covering the second round of the NBA Playoffs! Join us as we take time to look at significant matchups, prevailing storylines,...

We continue our divisional tour of the NBA with an overview of the Central Division! This section of the NBA is taking the league by storm with a variety of storylines that range from historically good to...anything but. Tune into this episode as host Aaron Washington is joined by Morris Bankston from the Narratives Per Possession podcast to discuss the explosive Bulls, elite Pistons, confusing Bu...

Believe it or not, ten percent of the NBA season is already in the books! While it is too early to make definitive judgments on players and teams, we can make some early observations on what has transpired to this point. In this episode, host Aaron Washington is joined by Major Passons of Sports Illustrated and Five Reasons Sports to catch up on the Heat, Magic, Hawks, Hornets, and Wizards. Who is...

The league has changed in a big way in recent years, and not just on the court. The way fans consume content is radically different as well. This coming season, the NBA will move away from one long-time network and transition into two new ones. In this episode, Andrew "Combo" Salop from Combo's Court podcast joins host Aaron Washington to discuss the changes coming to broadcasts next season and so...

Welcome back to NTC as we finally continue our offseason series! In this installment, host Aaron Washington is joined by Steven Bagell from the Center Hub as a couple of Restricted Free Agent situations across the league heat up. The two highlight the four players who entered the summer without a deal, review the contracts that two of them signed, and investigate the two players still in limbo to...

Join us for our next edition of our offseason series as we catch up with a friend of the podcast, Shane Young from Forbes Sports! The writer and analyst is back on the mic with us to discuss the busy offseason that the Los Angeles Clippers have participated in. During our conversation, we touched on the addition of Bradley Beal and previous Clipper Chris Paul, who were acquired via buyout and free...

We are back in action here at NTC! To help us celebrate our return to action is a show regular, Nick Lagios! He has a wealth of experience from the G League, NBA, and Mexican Basketball that he graciously shares with us during this episode. Tune in to hear his take on how the leagues differ in playstyle, what coaches prioritize when scouting talent, and much more! Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrad...

Welcome back to the NTC Podcast! Now that we've returned to action, it's time to get into this year's NBA Playoffs! Host Aaron Washington is joined by Ben Pfeifer from Swish Theory during a comprehensive discussion of six out of the eight upcoming playoff series in both conferences. As of this recording, the two 8th-seed play-in games had yet to be played, so those were excluded from this episode....

The Western Conference battles for playoff positioning have been fierce this season and they are hitting their apex now with the playoffs quickly approaching. Four teams are within two games of each other and are all fighting to claim the second seed when the regular season concludes. During this podcast, Kelly Iko, Regional Reporter for The Athletic joins us to take a closer look at each of teams...

The NBA season is beginning to wind down, with most squads having played roughly 3/4 of their respective seasons. The final stretch is massively important when it comes to building momentum for the postseason and the offseason, so we take some time during this episode to highlight a few teams heading in the right...and wrong directions since the trade deadline. Host Aaron Washington is joined this...

To say it's been a difficult season for the 76ers would be an understatement. Just about everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong to this point. However, not all hope it lost for the franchise. On this episode of the NTC podcast, we bring in Adam Aaronson, who is a Philadelphia 76ers Beat Writer for The Philly Voice and covers the team at length throughout the year. Tune in as he joins host...

The Toronto Raptors made a last minute acquisition at the trade deadline, bringing in former All-Star Brandon Ingram to join their core of Barrett, Quickley, and Barnes. It is a talent upgrade no doubt, but is it the right move for a currently rebuilding franchise? We have special guest Esfandiar Baraheni from The Athletic in the mix for this episode to break down this burning question and also ta...

Just when you think the NBA can't get any whackier, it proceeds to do just that. Rob Pelinka and the Lakers sent Anthony Davis to Dallas in exchange for one of the best five players in the world in Luka Doncic. The trade might go down as the most expected and bind-blowing in the entire history of the NBA. During this podcast, we team up with Swish Theory, The Center Hub, and The Lead podcaster Cor...

In this special edition of the NTC podcast, we bring in Forbes Sports NBA Writer and Analyst to discuss some of the most likely names that will be selected to participate in this year's All-Star Game as starters, as well as reserves. We also review their individual cases and how the crop of players in consideration is shaping up in both conferences. Later, the two dive into the new format for the...

Jimmy Butler recently made it clear that he no longer wants to be a part of the Miami Heat, which threw the organization into chaos. He received a suspension shortly thereafter as the team searched for possible trade scenarios. On the other side of the country, former All-Star Bradley Beal finds himself in a very different situation from years past. In this podcast episode, special guest Sean Roch...

Now that the NBA season is well underway, the trade restrictions on several players are beginning to be lifted, opening the pathway for more deals to become possible. In this episode of the NTC pod, host Aaron Washington is joined by NTC Cap Specialist Colin Maher to provide all the information you need when it comes to the conditions that must be met for a certain group of players to become trade...

Join us for our first NTC draft show of the 2024-25 season! In this series, our goal will be to highlight interesting players, trends, and other significant developments related to the upcoming NBA draft class. NTC Scouting and Draft Specialist Oliver Arruda had the pleasure of catching up with Hoop Intellect during this recording, who is a prominent force in the draft & scouting space. His ex...

On our next installment of the NTC Podcast, we brought in special guest Zak Noble from the Ballislife All Things NBA podcast to discuss the NBA Cup, which is currently taking the league by storm in its second season. The goal during our conversation is to get you caught up on which teams are leading their groups, which groups are the most competitive, and how the team's seasons are going overall....

It seems to be a popular story every season at this point, but we are once again experiencing a rash of injuries across the NBA. In the midst of these disappointing developments, there are still a few tools that teams can use to withstand the absences. The most important one when season-ending injuries hit is the Disabled Player Exception. Our Cap Specialist Colin Maher joins host Aaron in this ep...

Welcome to the 2024-25 NBA season, where surprises are prevalent in the Eastern Conference through just over two weeks since Opening Night! As of this recording, the Cleveland Cavaliers are undefeated and sit at the top of the conference, while the Milwaukee Bucks are dead last with one win so far. Just how surprised should we be at the incredible streaks these two notable teams currently find the...

The Timberwolves finally moved off of their long-time franchise icon, Karl Anthony Towns and he ended up with the New York Knicks. The move may seem cut and dry on paper, but in reality was one of the most complicated and unique trades that have surfaced in quite some time. Due to the extremely high team payroll of the Knicks and Timberwolves, the Charlotte Hornets had to be brought in to make it...

Every season, we see several players who burst onto the scene in a big way by making massive leaps season over season. Some are anticipated, some less so. As we get into the finals days leading up to the start of a new NBA season, hosts Aaron Washington and Avi Tyagi welcome special guest James Herbert from CBS Sports to talk our favorite breakout picks for 24-25. We also spend a few minutes discu...

As the NBA offseason continues, we continue to see teams extend current players for multiple years. Most recently, Stephen Curry, Ivica Zubac, and TJ McConnell got new money from their respective teams. In this podcast episode, we take a closer look at each deal to see what stands out and if they make sense both in the short-term and long-term. What makes Curry's contract unique due to his age? Ho...