The Objective Basketball Podcast with Es & Lauren

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Natalie Esquire of NBC Sports to discuss the slumping Golden State Warriors, how Steph Curry can revitalize the team and what Draymond Green's return means for the team.  0:00 - Welcome Golden State Warriors insider, Natalie Esquire!!  2:20 - How does Natalie feel about the current state of the Warriors? 4:40 - Addressing all th...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the struggling Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets plus they hype up the striving New Orleans Pelicans and Es rants about Immanuel Quickley to the Raptors. 0:00 - Intro to Trade Season! 3:00 - Not looking great for the LA Lakers 13:00 - Could the Lakers make any trades?? Who could they be looking at? 16:05 - The Brooklyn Nets are REA...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Happy New Year!! On this episode, Lauren and Es go through all 30 NBA teams & pin point at least one resolution each team should set for themselves as we enter the 2024 part of the season. 03:45 New Year's resolutions for NBA teams 04:09 Atlanta Hawks 06:09 Boston Celtics 07:55 Brooklyn Nets 08:49 Chicago Bulls 09:36 Charlotte Hornets 12:00 Dallas Maverick...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Happy Holidays! Es and Lauren debate who should win MVP, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year and more -- quarter of the way through the season. 00:00 Holiday Traditions / NBA New Year predictions! 2:14 Rookie of the Year?? 08:30 Clutch Player of the Year?? 11:23 Sixth Man of the Year?? 16:45 Coach o...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by wordsmith and analyst Caitlin Cooper to discuss all things Indiana Pacers-related. How Tyrese Haliburton has become an offensive superstar, how they are on a historic pace, why the defense has been bad and some trade ideas to help them reach the next level. 01:35 Addressing the Indiana Pacers’ Early Season Success and Defensive...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Portland Trail Blazers beat reporter Sean Highkin to discuss the start of the Blazers rebuild. How Scoot Henderson is shaking off the rough start, how Shaedon Sharpe is coming into his own, Deandre Ayton + lots of trade discussions. 1:20 What are the vibes of the Portland Trailblazers season so far? 03:30 Long-Term Outlook for h...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren sit down to talk about 4 teams that might have to hit the panic button on their seasons: Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks and how they should move forward + they discuss if Steph Curry, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors dynasty is over. 5:40 - Our reactions to the ridiculous dramatic Giann...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by DallasBasketball.com's Grant Afseth to discuss the Dallas Mavericks, Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and their impressive start to the season. 2:00 - What does Dallas Mavericks guest insider Grant Afseth think of their season so far? 3:08 - What does Grant think are some solutions the Mavs can look at to fix their poor defence situat...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the In-Season Tournament knockout stage. Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers are shocking the world + LeBron James continues to defy Father Time leading the Lakers to the Final for the NBA Cup (5:07). They also discuss what issues are prevailing for Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks and Zion Williamson...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Noah Magaro-George of Air Alamo to discuss Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs who have gone on a massive losing streak to start the generational rookies career. How do we fix their problems? Is It too early to worry? 2:18 - What were the expectations of the San Antonio Spurs going into the season versus where the team i...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the new ownership change of the Dallas Mavericks and dive into what it might mean for the future of the franchise and its intrepid owner Mark Cuban (4:15). Plus, they give updates on the Raptors and Mavs and dive into the in-season tournament (21:00).  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oKVEIY. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/c...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Adam Taylor of the Green With Envy Podcast and Celtics Blog to discuss how the Boston Celtics are dominating their way through the NBA, 1 month into the season.(5:06) How Jaylen Brown has committed to his new role, how Jayson Tatum and Kristaps Porzingis look, and if he feels confident in their title chances this season. (21:41)...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren meet up to play a game of true or false about the NBA. (4:45) Will Chet Holmgren win Rookie of the Year? (10:00) Will the Orlando Magic finish top 6 in the East? (13:30) And Will the Sacramento Kings make a mid-season trade? (21:12) + They check up on the Toronto Raptors and Dallas Mavericks (29:33) Follow us on Twitter: @JustEsBaraheni |@The...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es is joined by Dane Moore of the Dane Moore NBA Podcast to discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves and their hot start to the season. How much of it is real? (2:05) + The two talk about the future of Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Rudy Gobert at the center of it all. (35:00) Objective Basketball Podcast: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3oKVEIY...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Esfandiar and Lauren are here to talk about the latest rumors that the Chicago Bulls are looking to blow things up. Where will Zach LaVine go? How about DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso? And Esfandiar goes in on the Bulls' recent history of bad luck.  (2:10) Where will Zach LaVine go? (13:50) DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso possible destinations  (37:40) Chicag...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by PHNX Sports Gerald Bourguet to discuss the start of the Phoenix Suns season. They haven't been healthy and Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and Kevin Durant have played a single game together and it's led to a disappointing start. How can they bounce back?  Suns slow start (0:30) Suns big three injuries (4:05) How can they bounce bac...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the recent Dallas Mavericks vs Toronto Raptors game + discuss the rise of Tyrese Maxey and Anthony Edwards and how they're impacting the short term goals of the Philadelphia 76ers and Minnesota Timberwolves, respectively. 1:40 - Was Derek Lively’s absence the reason the Dallas Mavericks lost against the Raptors?? 11:00 - What stood ou...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren are joined by Memphis Grizzlies beat writer Aimee Stiegemeyer to discuss their 1-6 start to the season, how Marcus Smart looks, what Ja Morant will look like once he's back, and the development of Desmond Bane and Jaren Jackson Jr. 1:30 - Aimee’s takeaways from the Memphis Grizzlies first win of the season?? 11:00 - Is the 3-pointer offence s...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the details of the James Harden trade, how it looks for the Clippers and Sixers and give updates on the Mavericks and Raptors. 1:00 - How do we think the addition of James Harden will turn out in LA after his spicy press conference?? 14:10 - Do we think the 76ers and the Clippers are in strong positions right now looking at their futu...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! Es and Lauren discuss the new in-season tournament details + Es is joined by Bryan Toporek to discuss the new-look Philadelphia 76ers, Tyrese Maxey's ascension, and how the lack of James Harden has opened up things for the rest of the team. 1:40 - Breaking down Tyrese Maxey's ascension 4:45 - Do we like the new look of the in-season tournament details or a...

The NBA Season is here! Esfandiar Baraheni discusses the Toronto Raptors home-opener versus the Minnesota Timberwolves, meanwhile, Lauren Gunn and Es discuss the Mavericks beating Victor Wembanyama in his Spurs debut. Also, the two discuss the Bulls' awful first game and their players-only meeting. Could this be a bad omen? 1:30 - MAIN TAKE AWAYS FROM MAVS vs SPURS? 5:50 - Are we worried Victor We...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! And so is the NBA regular season! Who will win MVP? How will win Most Improved Player? Will it be Victor Wembanyama or Chet Holmgren for Rookie of the Year? Lauren and Es discuss all the NBA awards for the year + make their predictions for how the season goes. 1:50 - Rookie of the Year? 6:40 - Coach of the Year? 9:55 - Most Improved Player? 16:53 - Sixth M...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! For Episode two, Esfandiar Baraheni and Lauren Gunn dive into their 10 storylines to watch for in the 2023-2024 NBA season. Will the Rockets experiment work? How long will James Harden remain a Sixer? When will the Raptors blow it up? Should we worry about the Mavericks? Can LeBron and Anthony Davis stay healthy for the Lakers? 2:32 - What do we think will...

The Objective Basketball Podcast is BACK! For Episode one, Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Ti Windisch to discuss Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks, and how they stack up against the Boston Celtics, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Miami Heat. Also, Esfandiar is joined by Raj Chipalu to discuss LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers, how they stack up against...

In Episode 6 of ‘The Leap’, our NBA Reporter Esfandiar Baraheni is joined by Air Alamo Editor-in-Chief Noah Magaro-George to discuss the growth of Spurs guard Devin Vassell, how Victor Wembanyama’s presence can help him expand his game and what areas of his game he still needs to develop.