Tim Cato, Zito Madu, and Whitney Medworth join for a free-flowing conversation on Lacroix -- and the NBA Playoffs, too. Topics include: -Victor Oladipo is really good. Goddamn. -What the heck happened to Chris Paul? -Can the Timberwolves please

Is this Dwyane Wade's swan song in Miami?

Apr 10th, 2018 59m 57s

SB Nation contributor (and Athletic, Fansided, etc) Seerat Sohi joins the show to talk about her big Dwyane Wade profile, the Raptors, injuries ruining the playoffs, and Wednesday's Timberwolves-Nuggets playoff play-in game.Learn more about yo

What if NBA Playoff teams could pick their first-round opponent?

Mar 29th, 2018 1h 17m

We're back after a bit of a hiatus! On today's show, friend of the pod Michael Pina (@MichaelVPina) of VICE Sports joins us to go through an exercise you see in the G-League: what if the top seeds could pick their first-round playoff opponent?

The All-Star Game was actually competitive! Is that what we want?

Feb 21st, 2018 1h 5m

SB Nation friends Whitney Medworth, Hector Diaz, and Zito Madu join to recap All-Star Weekend, why the Celebrity Game has a deeper meaning, whether the new All-Star Game format was the cause of a more competitive game, and why the dunk contest

Were the Cavaliers' moves addition by addition or addition by subtraction?

Feb 14th, 2018 1h 2m

Mike's back! On this week's pod, he joins Ben to chat about Cleveland's deadline-day demolition, the John Wall Wizards drama, Donovan Mitchell vs. Ben Simmons, the epic tankathon to come, and more. Plus, Ben gets pissed about Simmons missing th

Breaking down the Big Blake Trade

Jan 30th, 2018 56m 43s

Ben is joined in studio by SB Nation's own Seth Rosenthal as well as friends of the pod, and LA residents, Mo Dakhil and Anthony Irwin, to breakdown the big Blake trade, and what it means for the great LA Hoops narrative. Topics touched o

The Sixers are the NBA's most interesting team

Jan 24th, 2018 56m 16s

The Sixers have been one of the NBA's most intriguing soap opera's over the past 4+ seasons, and things are more dramatic than ever now. We welcome back to the show former Liberty Baller's writer and current Philly Voice Sixers beat writer, Kyl

Clippers-Rockets makes us glad, Cavs make us sad, Wizards make us mad

Jan 17th, 2018 51m 14s

VICE Sports' Michael Pina joins the show to laugh about the Clippers-Rockets brewhaha, lament the state of the Cavs and the fruitlessness of going against the Warriors, debate the Bulls' young core, and wonder why the Wizards can't be more like

What we talk about when we talk about the Timberwolves

Jan 10th, 2018 1h 9m

Mike, Ben, and Alex discuss the factors behind the Timberwolves' improvement, why we're often slow to acknowledge them, why Karl-Anthony Towns gets nitpicked, Andrew Wiggins' struggles, and more. Plus, a Heat-Raptors discussion that predates Tu

Kyrie and Bron were both in their own world

Jan 4th, 2018 1h 4m

We're back! SB Nation Director of Vibes Zito Madu and friend of the pod Alex Rubenstein discuss Isaiah Thomas' debut, the psychology of the Kyrie Irving/LeBron James breakup, DeMar DeRozan vs. analytics, whether the Raptors can compete with the

Victor Oladipo mania is SWEEPING Indiana

Dec 13th, 2017 45m

The Pacers are thriving and Paul George's Thunder are struggling. Who saw that coming? With George's return to Indiana on the horizon, we dialed up SB Nation NBA assistant editor Whitney Medworth and Indy Cornrows writer Caitlin Cooper. Topics

We reveal our unpopular NBA opinions. What's yours?

Dec 6th, 2017 1h 15m

What is your unpopular NBA opinion? This week, SBNation.com NBA writers Tim Cato and Kristian Winfield join the show as we each argue a HOT TAKE we (kinda) believe. Including:-Mike on why the Rockets and Warriors are equals-Kristian on why

Who makes the NBA All-Star Game if the season ended today?

Nov 29th, 2017 53m 35s

Ben and Mike run through their early picks for the 12 All-Star slots in each conference, including a bold pick from Mike for the second West guard spot and a spirited discussion about whether Ben Simmons deserves consideration for a starter spo

Let's geek out about early-season NBA Xs and Os trends

Nov 22nd, 2017 1h 1m

Former Clippers and Spurs video coordinator Mo Dakhil, Basketball Dictionary editor and onetime D-League assistant coach Dylan Murphy, and former Nets assistant coach Steve Jones join Mike for a super in-depth discussion about some key league-w

The NBA players we irrationally (and sometimes rationally) love

Nov 15th, 2017 59m 47s

We all have players we like more than others. Instead of pretending to be unbiased, Mike, Ben, and Alex decided to admit their favorites and asked listeners for theirs in the following categories: no-brainer superstar, former All-Star transiti

This NBA rookie class is super dope

Nov 7th, 2017 1h 9m

Mike and Ben are joined by SB Nation college hoops/preps/draft guru and longtime guest Ricky O'Donnell. We briefly discuss Milwaukee's trade for Eric Bledsoe, then spend a solid hour chatting about this awesome rookie class. We hit every key pl

Cavaliers fans are trying not to panic. Should they be?

Nov 3rd, 2017 43m 49s

LeBron James' Cavaliers are 3-5, with a string of double-digit losses and the worst defense in the NBA. Should we worry? We bring back Chris Manning of Fear the Sword and MMA Fighting/Cavs junkie Eric Jackman to figure out what's wrong with Cle

Are the Cavaliers trash? Plus, other early-season NBA trends

Nov 1st, 2017 1h 16m

SB Nation's Tim Cato and friend of the pod Alex Rubenstein join Ben and Mike to assess whether a bunch of early-season NBA trends will actually carry over, including:The Cavaliers' awful start. The Magic suddenly being an offensive juggernaut.K

The Western Conference is a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie

Oct 24th, 2017 1h 7m

Ben Epstein and Mike Prada run through the first week of the NBA with SB Nation friend of the show Alex Rubenstein. Topics include: the plucky Grizzlies, the teams we're already changing our minds about, the Spurs plugging along without Kawhi,

The Warriors are winning 75 games and other bold (dumb) predictions

Oct 17th, 2017 1h 7m

After 30 episodes diving into each NBA team, Mike and Ben fly solo to make their own predictions, including Mike's bold Warriors call, which West team gets the 2 seed, who makes the playoffs from 5-8, which team will tank most blatantly, how ma

Warriors fans have the ultimate set of first-world problems

Oct 17th, 2017 1h 8m

How do you talk about a team that seems a near-certainty to win it all? We went all over the place on this Warriors preview with good friend Bram Kincheloe of Golden State of Mind. Among the topics:Are Warriors fans more confident or even mor

Same old Spurs? Kinda, but not exactly

Oct 17th, 2017 1h 12m

The Spurs looked like they'd make a big splash this summer. Instead, they've brought the band back together, including a surprise contract extension for LaMarcus Aldridge. Are Spurs fans worried, or has the team bought itself enough goodwill.

You knew the Rockets wouldn't sit out an NBA arms race

Oct 13th, 2017 1h

Last year's Rockets were fun. Then, they got Chris Paul and demolished their supporting cast to build a new one around Paul and Harden. Never say Daryl Morey sits on his laurels.We brought on Ethan Rothstein and Jeremy Brener of SB Nation's R

These Celtics are barely recognizable

Oct 11th, 2017 1h 11m

The Celtics had the East's best record last year, then promptly turned over more than two thirds of their roster. What's left is a new superteam built around Kyrie Irving, Gordon Hayward, and Al Horford, but also one with youth waiting in the w

The key to the Clippers' season? Send Blake Griffin highlight videos

Oct 6th, 2017 1h 14m

It's a new era for the Clippers ... kinda. Chris Paul is gone, but the Clippers didn't exactly blow the team up in his absence. Instead, we've got this funky roster surrounding Blake Griffin, DeAndre Jordan, and coach Doc Rivers. To make sens