The Underdog NBA Show

On the 98th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Kyrie Irving led Zoom call and the 4-6 seeds in the East. They begin by talking about Kyrie's ideas for the league not playing and handicapping if the league will play or not, and the ramifications of both sides. They then break down the Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat. They include the best and w...

On the 97th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the NBA getting closer to Disney World. They break down the three east teams vying for the 7th and 8th seeds and whether Brooklyn or Orlando is more likely to pull off an upset in the playoffs. They then switch to the West and discuss which teams would be most interesting in the play-in format, why Portland has a chanc...

On the 96th episode of The Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan are back to discuss some of the state of NBA Media. They discuss Damian Lillard vs. Dan Orlovsky and whether or not either is incorrect in their take on the ending of the NBA season. They also discuss Paul Pierce's view of Lebron and why he may give takes the way he does. They end the show discussing some of the positive coaching p...

Tyler and Zandrick are joined by best-selling author Blake J. Harris to discuss the NBA's plan to resume play in Disney World and more! They also speak about Blake's newest book about Larry David and what went into it. They dive deep into some NBA titles that could have asterisks by them and how and why asterisks would be considered for this year's proposed playoff plans. They finish by discussing...

Tyler Laurie makes his return to the Underdog Sports NBA show and the guys discuss their biggest takeaways of the end of the Last Dance. Episode 94 covers stock up and stock down of the documentary subjects, what the Last Dance did well, what we would have done differently and what we learned. Finally we discuss what makes Michael Jordan so larger than life and if it is possible for a current play...

With Tyler Laurie still on hiatus, Zandrick Ellison needs to recruit Kendall Baker from AXIOS Sports to fill in and help tackle the issue of NCAA basketball, the G-League's Path to the Pros plan, and debate whether or not it will work out for both sides in the long run. The two also discuss the challenge of being a sports media member in a coronavirus era with no actual sports results. Email the s...

With Tyler Laurie still on load management, Zandrick Ellison needs to recruit friend of the show and super-author Blake J. Harris (CONSOLE WARS) to fill out the rotation. With the NFL Draft this past week and the NBA Draft on the horizon, Zan and Blake discuss the very best prospects of the 2000s. LeBron James may be a "generational" talent, but who would follow him on a ranking beyond that? Where...

With Tyler Laurie on load management, Zandrick Ellison needs to step up and carry the team down the stretch. To help with that, he enlists his brother Dondrick to talk about the Last Dance documentary and their favorite team the Chicago Bulls. Then, "lowlights" YouTube star Bootum comes into the show to discuss his process, and the failing process of the New York Knicks. Check out Bootum's youtube...

On the 90th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler tackle the tough questions, which past players would thrive today! Each host picks 5 players (or in Zan's case a few more) and transports them from the past into today's game and talks about why they would be successful. Additionally, some players from today's game are placed in past era's to highlight their skill sets. They a...

On the 89th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler break down the power forwards and centers in this years draft! They also discuss the NBA potentially bringing back the H.O.R.S.E competition and who would be their picks to be in the show. They also talk NBA2K tournament and if it is watchable or how to fix it. Prospects covered in the show include James Wiseman, Onyeka Okongw...

On the 88th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA Show the guys talk NBA draft among other things. They talk about the moved up release of "The Last Dance" and how Michael Jordan will be covered and received. Then they talk about the area of quarantining all NBA players in one place to play games without fans, they talk about the logistics and then some potential plans for the future. Finally the div...

On this weeks episode of the Underdog Sports NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss a few more Covid-19 updates and go over the PG draft class. The talk about the possibility of an in-season tournament for the 8th seed and if any basketball will be played this year. They then transition over to the PG crop of the NBA draft but not before discussing if pre-draft will be impacted by the shut down. The...

On the 86th episode of the Underdog NBA show the guys talk about the league deciding to suspend the seasons due to the outbreak of Covid-19. They begin by talking about the events that led up to the suspension of the league year and then discuss the possibilities the league faces in terms of bringing the season back. They also discuss which teams are potentially winners and losers with the shutdow...

On this week's episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Lakers big weekend and the Net's firing their coach. They begin with Tyler eating his words about the Houston Rockets and then they move on to the Lakers wins over the Bucks and Clippers. Zandrick gives his opinion on Lebron and Anthony Davis and discusses why he feels like the Clippers are beatable. They then t...

On this week's episode of the underdog sports NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler open the show by talking about the MVP race and debate Giannis vs. Lebron James. Zandrick then talks about the lakers and wonders if Anthony Davis is currently their best player. They transition into a long take on the Houston Rockets, including some of what makes them so dangerous on offense and defense with their new smal...

On the 83rd episode of the Underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick go over the packed eastern conference and who can challenge the Bucks! The begin by shouting out Bradley Beal's back to back 50 point games and then discussing the Toronto Raptors 15 game win streak. They then dive into the Celtics and Jayson Tatum's leap into the star conversation. They then discuss the swoons of the Miami He...

On this week's episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler returns and he and Zandrick talk about NBA All-star weekend, including the dunk contest drama, Kenny Smith and Reggie Miller and the success of the fourth quarter of the all-star game. They then transition to talk about some buyout market guys, including Jeff Green, Demarre Carroll and Reggie Jackson. They debate James Harden's playoff...

On the 81st episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick deals with Tyler's absence by bringing in his brother Dondrick! Dondrick first begins by auditing the show with his comments on how the show can be improved. The guys spin off into our favorite game, name the celebrities in the NBA all-star weekend celeb game. They then follow up by making their picks in the skills competition, 3-point...

On a special Friday episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick break down all the important deals from trade deadline day! They start by covering the Warriors and Timberwolves swap of De'Angelo Russell for Andrew Wiggins and picks, then cover the Philadelphia 76ers adding much needed bench depth. They then move to Andre Iguodala being dealt by Memphis to Miami in exchange for Just...

On this week's episode of the Underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler break down the four-team trade from Tuesday night and more! They break down the trade from the Rockets side, Hawks side, Timberwolves side, and Nuggets side and include opinions on the value received and the next step for each team. Additionally, they discuss what to expect from players in the deal and discuss the value of...

On this weeks episode of The Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick give out midseason awards and then welcome Tal Bogar to talk MVP! The guys award rookie of the year, sixth man of the year, coach of the year, team of the year as well as doing first, second and third team All-NBA. They then welcome back Tal Bogar, analytics guru, from Dribble Analytics to discuss his current MVP projections...

On this emergency podcast, Zandrick and Tyler talk about Kobe Bryant's passing and what about his career they will remember the most! They cover the details of the Helicopter crash, the names of all the victims on board and discuss the tragedy that occurred. They also discuss what memories of Kobe's career that they have, Tyler shares some lighthearted Kobe stories and they discuss the 2007 Gold M...

On this weeks episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk about Zion Williamson's much anticipated debut vs the San Antonio Spurs. They discuss how he scored, his best usage and what the Pelican's plan moving forward should be. The also discuss the Portland Trailblazers and Sacramento Kings trade and whether Portland can compete for the 8th seed in the west moving forward. Fin...

On the 76th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the race for the Western Conference's 8th spot. They take a long look at The Memphis Grizzlies, including their young core of Ja Morant, Jaren Jackson Jr. and Brandon Clark. They discuss the use of younger veterans on young rosters and Jae Crowder's impact in Memphis. They also discuss the New Orleans Pelicans and whet...

On this weeks episode of The Underdog Sports NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the start of NBA trade season! They discuss the possibility of an Andre Drummond trade and how the Blake Griffin injury effects the Detroit Pistons this year and beyond. They transition into the Lakers reported shopping of Kyle Kuzma and discuss where Kyle Kuzma should be viewed in the NBA hierarchy and whether or no...