The Underdog NBA Show

On the 278th episode of the underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick take a deep dive on NBA prospects in the NCAA tournament! They go region by region discussing the best prospect in each region as well as some sleeper prospects for people to keep an eye out for. They also give some predications and discuss some other prospects on the more prospect heavy teams. They discuss a little bit about...

On the 277th episode of the under dog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the New Orleans Pelicans and some different NBA Injuries! They start by talking quickly about the NCAA tournament and giving a few picks before shifting to Karl Towns injury and the impact it will have on the West. They then discuss Denver's recent hot run before going in-depth on how the New Orleans Pelicans are fly...

On the 276th Episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler focus heavily on the eastern conference as the stretch run begins! They begin with some talk about how the Boston Celtics are likely underrated both nationally and within the betting markets and how their play style this year may lend itself to less playoff letdowns than in the past. They then shift to debating the difference...

On the 275th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick prep for the NBA stretch run following a quiet all star break! They start with the Boston Celtics and how their dominance is going under the radar before pivoting to how real OKC is as a title contender given their current roster construction. They then debate SGA vs Luka as NBA candidates before shifting to talk about the De...

On the 274th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Knicks protest, Victor Wemby, and All-Star weekend! They begin by discussing a quick bit on the Super Bowl before moving on to discuss the end of the Rockets-Knicks game that has resulted in the Knicks filing a protest with the NBA. They then shift to talk about Victor Wembenyama after his 10-block triple-double before m...

On the 272nd episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk NBA trade deadline and whats to come in the season! They start by discussing their favorite deals and why the Mavericks and Knicks got better on deadline day. They then shift to the 76ers and the decision to trade for Buddy Hield being as much for next year as it was for this year. Finally they discuss the Cavaliers and...

On the 272nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the NBAs offenses and the new mandatory games rule and more. They begin with the leagues offenses and if something should be done to curtail offense efficiency. They then shift to the Joel Embiid injury from Tuesday night and discuss the minimum games rule that has taken up discussion again now that Embiid may not pla...

On the 271st episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler is back and he and Zan discuss a ton of new NBA stories. They discuss the shocking news out of Milwaukee that Adrian Griffin was fired and Doc Rivers is in as the new coach. They look at it from the coaching and players side before moving on to discussing a few of the recent trades, specifically in Miami, Indiana and New York. They finall...

With Tyler Laurie sidelined from a storm on the East Coast, Zandrick Ellison needs to step up and go solo. Will he be Wally Pipp? Or Eric Paschall in the Warriors' lost season? Find out as Zan goes through bets from the world of the NBA, NFL, and even entertainment. Zan picks his "Best Bets" across the board, putting his recent history of success to the test. Among the picks: the L.A. Clippers, Gi...

On the 269th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the in-season tournament and which teams could panic. They begin with the Lakers' first title and how this changes their outlook, then discuss some of the recent criticism of Zion Williamson that stemmed from the tournament. They next discuss Draymond Green's latest ejection and why the Warriors are in trouble before moving...

On the 268th episode of the underdog sports NBA show Tyler and Zandrick talk about the early results of the NBA in-season tournament! They begin by discussing the tournament as a whole and whether the quality of play has been raised and how the early returns from viewers have been good. They then discuss the favorites of the final eight before shifting over to the Warriors and their current proble...

On the 267th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk about a few early season surprise teams and players! They begin with chatter around the Indiana Pacers and OKC thunder, while talking if the Thunder's hot start is sustainable. They then debate some early season disappointments like the Memphis Grizzlies before discussing whether the Minnesota Timberwolves should be cons...

On the 266th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show Zandrick and Tyler discuss some early season storylines and the future of the league! They begin by talking about the first set of In-season tournament games and the reception from fans before shifting to the Celtics and Timberwolves game from Monday night. They discuss Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid before pivoting over to some talk about Victor...

On the 265th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the NBAs' first week and what shocked and surprised. They start with the James Harden trade and how it impacts the 76ers to get so many different assets back that could help in the future but not necessarily right now. They then shift the focus to the Clippers and discuss how strong they look on paper but the question...

On the 264th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick draft Eastern conference teams for their annual wins draft! They start with Tyler having the first pick and the two debate Boston vs. Milwaukee with Tyler potentially making an error not realizing how strong the Celtics' top six is. They then debate if any of the next tier of teams can challenge either of the top two teams for the c...

On the 263rd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler begin the arduous process of the 6th annual wins draft! They begin with Zandrick selecting the Western Conference as the conference to start with. Within the draft, they discuss some over/unders, why the Timberwolves may be good and Zan gives some future coach of the year touts. Finally, they discuss why this year's west seem...

On the 262nd episode of the Underdog NBA Show Zandrick and Tyler discuss the trade between Boston and Portland and much more! They begin with the blockbuster Jrue Holiday deal between the Celtics and Blazers and discuss how well the Blazers did with the Damian Lillard situation and then how the eastern conference shapes up with Boston adding Jrue to an already strong top-5. They then shift to a fe...

On the 261st episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the bombshell Bucks, Trail Blazers and Suns trade. They begin with the Bucks' side of the deal and discuss why Damian Lillard is an upgrade over Jrue Holiday and the need for the Bucks to be aggressive due to the age of their team and Giannis' contract. They shift to the Blazers and how well they did in the face...

On the 260th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick makes his 260th joke about Zion Williamson's physique and much more! After Zandrick's stand-up hour the guys talk through the Kevin Porter Jr. situation and when its the right time to pull the plug on highly ranked or very talented prospects. Following that the guys talk through which current NBA jam teams would be the best on the 30th...

On the 259th episode of the NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler focus more on Team USA and their FIBA World Cup results! They begin by talking about the USA Men's National Team loss to Lithuania and if it is a sign of something bigger or just a helpful wake-up call. They then shift to the result against Italy on Tuesday before debating the rest of the tournament. Finally, they discuss the roster for the...

ON the 258th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler banter about the PJ Washington contract and the future of the US Men's national team. They start by discussing PJ Washington's contract and how it effects the Hornets moving forward and if the Hornets should be taken seriously. They then shift to the FIBA world cup and discuss the current roster of players and what those play...

On the 257th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zan discuss the latest and greatest drama with the Philadelphia 76ers! They begin by setting the stage for how James Harden's comments became public and how it's actually good for the league to have this type of drama. They then discuss the possible scenarios involved in this drama and what is next for the team but also the players and front...

On the 256th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the lull in the NBA summer and talk through some coaches! They first discuss the shakeup in the ESPN NBA announcing booth and discuss if Mark Jackson may have a future on the bench. They then move on to talking about Doc Rivers and what his coaching future looks like, including what jobs he might get and the flaws he...

On the 255th Episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss free agency and the most important storylines from it. They begin with the Damian Lillard trade situation and discuss how we got to this point, what the trail blazers were doing in FA and then what deals are on the table. They then discuss how the Heat would be viewed in the east if they got Dame and Tyler discusses h...

On the 254th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Suns and Wizards trade as well as the NBA Draft. They discuss why the Suns and Wizards trade is interesting in the sense that neither team drastically improved and how most people focus on the next big thing rather than the season in front of them. They then discuss the upcoming NBA draft starting with Brandon Mil...