Way Outside by Jake Kaufman

Hey guys, my name is Jake Kaufman, and thanks for listening to Way Outside! We are just over a month into the 2025-26 NBA Season, so let's dive into my takeaways from all 30 teams! Discussed Topics: - Takeaways from all 30 teams through their first 15 or so games - Rants on the greatness of Giannis, Wemby, Jokic, etc + More Instagram: @jakeforrkaufman Twitter @jakeforrkaufman Hello, everyone, and...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman, and welcome back to Way Outside! After a long, unintended break, we are back with my 2025-26 NBA Season Predictions! Discussed Topics: - Seeding predictions for 15 teams in the East, as well as players I am looking forward to watching from every team - Seeding predictions for all 15 teams in the West - Awards predictions + More Instagram: @jakeforrkaufman T...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 72! Game 7 of the Finals is now in the books so let's talk about it with my good friend Matt Sturt! Discussed Topics: - Haliburton's tragic injury and the lasting effects it will have - OKC locking down in the second half and winning the final with their defining stifling defense that forced turnovers left and...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 71. The Indiana Pacers dominated Game 6 to force a winner-take-all Game 7, so let's talk about it! Discussed Topics: - How the Pacers bounced back from a slow start to throw multiple haymakers that the Thunder could not recover from. - Haliburton looks mostly healthy and only had to play 22 minutes, a great si...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it. Discussed Topics: - Haliburton injury and what it means for the Pacers chances in a do-or-die Game 6? - Jalen Williams all-time Robin performance and how he takes the Thunder to another level - Thunder finally take advantage of the turno...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 4 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it. Discussed Topics: - How the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a terrible shooting night from 3 to complete a 4th quarter comeback and tie the NBA Finals at 2-2. - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has his first MVP moment on the games biggest stage....

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 3 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it. Discussed Topics: - How the Indiana Pacers wore the Oklahoma City Thunder out to take a 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals. - Tyrese Haliburton comes out aggressive, sets the tone, finishes with another near triple-double. - Bennedict Mathurin L...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 67 Game 2 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it. Discussed Topics: - How OKC bounced back after their crushing Game 1 Defeat - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with an MVP Performance, plus the Thunder bench shines yet again. - What the Pacers and especially Tyrese Haliburton did wrong in Game...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 66! Game 1 of the 2025 NBA Finals is in the books, so let's talk about it. Discussed Topics: - Talking about how the Oklahoma City took control early and retained it until about half-way through the 4th Quarter. - What the Pacers did in the last 10 minutes to complete another incredible comeback win. - Why did...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 65! The NBA Finals start today, so let's talk about it! Discussed Topics: -Recap of both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference Finals - ECF Recap includes special guest Knicks fan Tyler Fishman talking about the loss to the Pacers, the great run the team had, Tom Thibodeau being fired and a lot more! -...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 64! We're on to the conference finals, so let's talk about it! Discussed Topics: -Analysis and recap of every second round playoff series! Warriors vs. Timberwolves, Pacers vs. Cavaliers, Knicks vs. Celtics, Nuggets vs. Thunder - Predictions for each both conference finals series! Timberwolves vs. Thunder, Pac...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 63! The first round of the NBA Playoffs are done, so let's talk about it!! Discussed Topics: -Analysis and recap of every first round playoff series! - Predictions for each second round series! + More Instagram: @jakeforrkaufman Twitter @jakeforrkaufman Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside!...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 62! The NBA Playoffs Start today, so let's talk about it!! Discussed Topics: -My Picks for all of the NBA Awards, including: Most Valuable Player, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and more! - My breakdown and prediction for every first-round series in the NBA Playoffs + Mor...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 61! The Final Four is over and it's time to talk to about it! Discussed Topics: -A recap of every game in the Men's and Women's Final Four - Stars of the games and detailed analysis of each game. + More! Instagram: @jakeforrkaufman Twitter @jakeforrkaufman Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outsid...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 60! The Sweet 16 and Elite 8 on both the Men's and the Women's side are now complete and it's time to recap them and preview the Final Four! Discussed Topics: -A recap of every game in the Sweet 16 + a deeper dive into a select few (Texas Tech vs Arkansas, Purdue vs. Houston). - Recapping every game in the Eli...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 59! The first two rounds of March Madness are in the books, so let's recap them and also look into the future! Discussed Topics: -The lack of upsets and exciting games in the first round - The surprising results that did happen - diving deeper into the best second round games (UConn vs. Florida, Maryland vs. C...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 58! This is the March Madness Preview! Discussed Topics: -3 Double-digit seeds with a great shot at a first round upset! -My picks from the Sweet 16 on! - My Final Four Picks and Rationale + More! Instagram: @jakeforrkaufman Twitter @jakeforrkaufman Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 57! Today I analyze 5 NBA teams that are red hot, and 4 teams that are ice cold! Discussed Topics: -5 NBA Teams playing great basketball as of late (Cavs, Warriors, Thunder, Celtics, Pistons) - A deeper dive into the numbers why -4 NBA Teams in the mix that are really struggling (76ers, Magic, Suns) - What wou...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 56! Today I recap the rest of the NBA trade deadline moves as well as All-Star Weekend, while setting the sage for the match to the end of the regular season! Discussed Topics: -Detailing big moves made at the trade deadline (Jimmy Butler to the Warriors, Brandon Ingram to the Raptors, Kuzma to the Bucks, etc)...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 55! Today I discuss the two monster trades in the NBA in the last two days! Discussed Topics: - Breaking down the league-altering, complete surprise trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers and Anthony Davis to the Dallas Mavericks + the ripple effects - Breaking down the 3-team-trade that sent Za...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 54! Today I discuss every NBA Team's New Years Resolution! Instagram: @jakeforrkaufman Twitter @jakeforrkaufman Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 23-year-old aspiring sports journalist Jake Kaufman, who uses his strong passion for the game to mi...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 53! The 2nd Annual Emirates NBA Cup is finished, and I am here to recap every game in the tournament! Some discussed topics include: Recaps of the Quarters, Semis and Finals Matchups - Thunder vs Bucks championship game - Dive into the argument surrounding the NBA's declining ratings - Are teams truly shooting...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 52! The 2nd Annual Emirates NBA Cup begins tomorrow, and I am here to give you my predictions on how it will shake out! Some discussed topics include: - Quarter, Semis, and Finals predictions for the the Emirates NBA Cup - 5 players who have taken their game to the next level this season Follow Jake on Social...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 51! We are just over 25 days into the NBA Season, and with that, I present my 25 biggest takeaways thus far. Some discussed topics include: - Injuries, Injuries, Injuries - The Surprise Cavs - Are teams finally shooting too many 3's? - How the Golden State Warriors revamped yet again Follow Jake on Social Medi...

Hello everyone, my name is Jake Kaufman and welcome back to Way Outside! This is Episode 50!! Today we recap the WNBA Finals and also talk about some VERY early NBA Season Takeaways! Follow Jake on Social Media Instagram: @jakeforrkaufman Twitter @jakeforrkaufman Hello, everyone, and thanks for tuning into Way Outside! Way Outside is a Basketball podcast run by 22-year-old aspiring sports journali...