Roundball Rock

Joey & Sean are joined by C.J. Toledano (@cjtoledando), Chicago Bulls & LeBron James fan formerly of Bleacher Report and the National Football League. We talk about the blockbuster Nets-Nuggets-Hawks deal, Summer League highlights, Ricky Rubio's style for 2018-19, the return of Chubby Kevin Love, the new offensive juggernaut Chicago Bulls, and C.J. takes a special New Laker Fan Quiz! Hoste...

Joey & Sean discuss the shocking DeMarcus Cousins signing, debate whether the Memphis Grizzlies are ruining basketball, feel sad about the Clippers, and unearth a conspiracy to displace Luke Walton. Plus we debut the second episode of our analytics-based spinoff podcast, Slamm'd Up, with Brett Slamson and Randy LeDoux, who do not like the Boogie deal at all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

Sean and Joey go through ALL of the free agent signings from the crazy first two days, including the biggest of all, Derrick Rose returning to Minnesota. There's Paul George conspiracy theories, a new DeAndre Jordan kidnapping squad, Aaron Gordon's drone money, Phoenix goes from all-Kentucky-guards to all-small-forwards, and Kobe's plots to poison LeBron. Plus a fantastic array of questions from t...

Joey and Sean take you through all the twists and turns of the NBA draft, aside from the boring parts and honestly, pretty much everything after about Pick 20. We look at all the draft studs – DiVincenzo, Allen, Giannis' brother – and even say nice things about Michael Porter, Junior. And then we talk about the NBA's top free agent of the summer: the soon-to-be-bought-out Dwight Howard. (fart soun...

Dave Schilling returns to talk about our favorite NBA Draft topic: Bust names! We also learn more Life Lessons From Stephen A. Smith, talk LeBron to the Lakers, share Rudy Gay free agency theories, and Dave dances on the grave of the San Antonio dynasty. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a special crossover edition of Roundball Rock AND Take It Or Break It with writer/podcaster/heavy blanket enthusiast Corbin A. Smith (@corbinasmith) from Vice Sports, Deadspin, and The Scoop NBA. It's about basketball in places, but there's a lot of talk about movies, various Treks, whether Sean is a maniac for listening to everything at 1.5 speed, and the official draft prospect of economic...

Jamel Johnson (@NonProfitComic) joins Sean & Joey to discuss the biggest NBA story of the week: Giannis Antetokounmpo is eating a lot of weird junk food. (#WhatsNextForTheFreak) We also talk about Bryan Colangelo's ride-or-die wife, the Finals MVP trophy, LeBron in Toronto, Phil Jackson as Philly's GM, Kendrick Perkins' saltiness, dream destinations for Kevin Love, the Curse of Mark Rypien, an...

Joey & Sean deliver an off-day Finals podcast where we talk about LeBron James and the prison of memory, making the rich use sippy cups, the worst NBA coaches with challenge flags, Ricky Rubio’s burner accounts for positivity, Boban's role in "John Wick 3," Ty Lue's anxiety, Jordan Bell's suicidal trash talk, and the Warriors' systematic decimation of the loathsome 2008 Celtics. Also, we decid...

Sean & Joey break down the exciting Game Sevens, preview the Finals, but we devote most of our time to 52-year-old Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo and his many burner accounts. We also run down the weirdest NBA stories of the year, renew our feud with Pod Save America, and explore Tyronn Lue's problem with sugar and Kevin Durant's problem with listening. And ain a shocking twist ending, Joey reveals...

Just in time to be dead wrong about our predictions, Sean & Joey deliver a double Game 7 preview for the conference finals. Did Chris Paul injure his hamstring shimmying at Steph Curry? Was this the wrong week for Steve Kerr to go back to medical marijuana? Is Jeff Green the key to Cleveland returning to the Finals? Is that the saddest question we’ve ever asked? Also we answer some reader mail...

Joey & Sean are joined by John Wilmes (@johnwilmeswords) to talk about Houston's comeback win, Dwayne Johnson's "Genius Talk" for the Lakers, All-Rookie teams, Jimmy Butler's hatred of young people, Rob Pelinka's Heath Ledger lie, and the greatest celebrations in NBA history, which includes Wilmes endorsing a shimmy, thought not Steph Curry's. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Sean & Joey welcome "noted Boston homer" Mike Mulloy (@fakemikemulloy) immediately after the Celtics' humiliation of the Cavs. We talk about the Conference Finals, concussions, the ten-part Michael Jordan documentary, sports gambling, Marc Gasol's sailing career, and the sexual proclivities of the Rockets and Warriors. Also, we pick new draft lottery representatives for every team, shout out G...

Joey & Sean stay up late to answer many burning playoff questions, like, Who is going to the Finals? Did the Sixers accidentally tank the Boston series? Is Steve Kerr still smoking weed? Which New York Knicks season ticket holders would go to Enes Kanter's aid if he were attacked by kidnapper? Plus non-virgin Dwayne Casey wins Coach of the Year, the legend Nick Collison hangs them up, Paul Geo...

Sean & Joey are joined by Eric Freeman (@freemaneric) to talk about the playoffs, David Fizdale's job interview, wasteful things we've done at work, whether Brad Stevens is an incel, our dream coaching candidates, death threats, Andrew Wiggins to Toronto, Chinese NBA nicknames, and Drake's fake coaching prospects for 2018-19. Sponsored by Clint Capelagrino sparkling water. Hosted on Acast. See...

Sean records this one from a parked car, just after the Cavaliers destroyed the very spirit of the Toronto Raptors. Joey breaks up with the Raptors, we discuss Drake's ambassadorship and possible diplomatic immunity, the return of Second-Round Chris Paul, the continuation of James Harden's bullshit, Mitt Romney's impact on the Rockets series, new NBA coach hires, and God's most hated team, the Pho...

Joey & Sean are back to preview Round Two of the playoffs, debate Brad Stevens' sexual history, check in with Dirk Nowitzki's trainer, come to no agreement on Al Horford's handsomeness, return to Nellie's Poker Room, and speculate about Stephon Marbury's new Chinese bitcoin bum fighting league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's another late-night playoff recap for Sean & Jory, where we eulogize and euthanize the T-Wolves and Heat, preview the Roundball Rock Infinity War, cast the Mark Wahlberg movie about the Celtics season, and check in on child-of-racists Keaton Jones. Sponsored by Antoine Walker: Texas Ranger. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean & Joey go through the alternately exciting and depressing first round, with fake fights, trash talk that's never backed up, Ricky Rubio's triumph, the Warriors' malaise, and Coach Thibs getting outscored by 30 in a single quarter. We don't think they should break up the Blazers; just break up Meyers Leonard's body for parts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A stretched out-late-night podcast from Joey and Sean, talking first-round NBA playoff action. Who will sweep? What players are abject failures? Will Kelly Oubre attack Drake? Will Sean incur the wrath of #NurkNation? Will Joey's Jrue Holiday stock triple in value this spring? Where is Jason Kidd watching the playoffs? Predictions, character assassinations, and a reality show for Rajon Rondo &...

Dave Schilling returns to talk to Joey & Sean about the first round of the playoffs. Can the Pacers knock off the Cavs? Does Dwyane Wade chug a pipe full of sea bass before playoff games, like Popeye? Should the first round be five games? Will Thibodeau grow a mustache to psych out Mike D'Antoni? All of these and more are answered, plus we take a look at the NHL playoffs and wlecome our new sp...

Heroes of sarcastic basketball podcasting Corbin A. Smith, Joey Devine, John Wilmes, Keith Parish, and Sean Keane unite for a very special four-way playoff preview game show of your dreams and nightmares. Will the Portland Trail Blazers go all the way? Will Brad Stevens finally go all the way with a woman? What's wrong with Tristan Thompson? And are the Oklahoma City Thunder the weirdest playoff t...

Joey & Sean take a look at the exciting Nuggets-Wolves play-in game, and the slightly less exciting Jazz-Blazers play-innish game. We get deep into Minnesota misery, Rookie of the Year pettiness, the most hilarious Thunder players to steal rebounds from Westbrook, and Luka Doncic's love of the Hard Rock Cafe. Sponsored by the mew movie, "Blakers." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Joey & Sean talk about the NBA 2K league draft, playoff seeding, the imploding Timberwolves, Kyrie's knee, Klay's brother, achievements in tanking, and what it's like to be a pod boy. Thanks to our friends at Bleed for the intro music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joey and Sean talk about Markelle Fultz's return, Steph Curry's injuries, the Kroenke family's ineptitude, Andrew Bogut's work for Slobodan Milosevic, Giannis Antetokounmpo's Stormy Daniels boost, Grayson Allen's future, the "fake news" of NBA weight fluctuations, Coach Pop's hatred of Trump, moving the Orlando Magic to Seattle, and M. Night Shyamalan's greatest twist ending yet. (Closing music: "...

Vivek Ranadive and his robots join the Woke Off, Mike Bibby Uncle Drews some young ballers, and shockingly, Joey & Sean express sympathy for the Boston Celtics. We discuss Dwight Howard's legacy and get to the bottom of who was really begging Kawhi Leonard to play at that closed-door Spurs team meeting. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.