

Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Austin Rivers
NBA veteran, Austin Rivers, is joined by one of his oldest friends, Pausha Haghighi, to give you that true insider’s perspective from someone who’s actively playing in the league on anything and everything happening inside the NBA. They hit on the biggest headlines and stories and of course sprinkle in some of the best stories and memories from Austin’s extensive career.
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Jan 9, 2026 • 1h 2min
Trae Traded to Wizards + Are Thunder Losing Their Spark?
(00:45) Dissecting the Trae Trade(16:00) Trade Value for Michael Porter Jr(20:15) What do you want to see from Trae?(23:45) Iso-Scoring vs Team Offense (32:00) Panic in OKC?(45:00) Reaves or Murray for All-Star Game?(46:00) NBA Draft Prospects(50:30) NIL & NCAA Basketball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 6, 2026 • 56min
Sixers Stars Are Aligning + Jaylen Brown’s Superstar Case + The State of NCAA Hoops
(2:45) Things Are Sunny in Philly(14:45) Tyrese Maxey Comp(18:45) Analyzing Jaylen Brown Superstar Credential's(26:30) The State of NCAA Basketball(39:15) Dillon Brooks Revenge Tour(49:30) The 65-Game Minimum For Awards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jan 3, 2026 • 56min
Tyrese Maxey | Eye For the Game with Austin Rivers
To watch the full video, click here(1:45) The Beginning(3:00) AAU Team: Houston Hoops(4:15) Playing with Cade Cunningham(7:00) Training with Dad(11:30) Playing under Doc Rivers(22:00) Debating MIP Award(24:20) Committing to Kentucky(27:30) Playing with Team USA in High School(29:15) Coach Cal Story(31:30) Playing against Anthony Edwards(32:15) Rookie Season with the 76ers(41:45) Playing with VJ Edgecombe(49:15) Joel Embiid: “You’re gonna be a star”(51:00) Maxey’s Player Comp Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 30, 2025 • 57min
Do Spurs have OKC’s Number? + NBA's Unwritten Rule + Jokic’s Case for Top 10 All-Time
*This episode was recorded prior to Nikola Jokic's injury*(04:25) Why the Spurs Match up Well Against Thunder(15:40) Giannis & The Unwritten Rules Drama(22:20) Kawhi Turns Back the Clock(25:10) Nikola Jokic Top 10 All-Time Case(33:10) NBA’s Roster Construction Problem(41:30) Draft Strategy: Don’t Chase the Next Unicorn(50:20) First Round of All-Star Voting Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 24, 2025 • 47min
LeBron's Christmas Day Comments + the Dynamic Between Opportunity & Development
(00:30) Optimism for the Charlotte Hornets (07:00) LeBron & Christmas (13:15) Kevin Durant & Bruce Brown’s Altercation(15:30) Opportunity vs Player Development(24:30) Recapping T-Wolves vs Thunder(27:30) Tanking & a Star-Studded Draft Class(32:00) Pausha’s Apology to AJ Dybantsa(37:30) Christmas Day Games(42:30) Rapid Fire: Christmas Edition Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 19, 2025 • 57min
Knicks are NBA Cup Champs + Austin on Life as a #1 Prospect
(01:15) Takeaways from the NBA Cup (12:30) Are the Knicks the Favorites in the East? (23:20) Knicks vs West Contenders(25:30) Fringe All-Stars(30:15) Which Team Would be Hardest To Resurrect as a GM?(32:00) Latest Chris Paul Report, Importance of Culture Building(37:25) Thoughts on a CP3 Destination(44:00) Austin's Experience as No. 1 Prospect Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 15, 2025 • 60min
Spurs Stop Thunder's Streak + Another LeBron James & Dillon Brooks Altercation
(00:30) Covering Cade & the Pistons with NBC(02:45) All-NBA First Team Guards(03:30) Donovan Mitchell Appreciation(05:30) Spurs defeat OKC (16:30) Giannis to Spurs Makes No Sense(18:45) Austin's Plea For Doc Rivers(23:30) Pressure For Mitch Johnson(33:15) Wemby’s ‘Ethical Basketball’ Comment(36:15) Jalen Brunson & Josh Hart(39:45) NBC Cup Final Preview: Spurs vs Knicks(40:45) Dillon Brooks vs LeBron(45:50) Trade Season is Here(56:45) Is it Now or Never for Cavs? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 12, 2025 • 60min
It’s Time to Start Dylan Harper + Can Spurs Challenge OKC? + League Pass Power Rankings
(00:15) NBA Cup Preview(01:45) OKC Thunder Dominance(06:30) Clippers Unbelievable(08:00) Evan Mobley, Cavs Not Living Up to Expectations(12:15) Dylan Harper Needs to Start(17:15) Reed Shepperd's Breakout(25:45) AJ Dybantsa is NBA Ready(34:30) What Is the Pelicans Next Move?(38:15) What is Darryn Peterson's Game (39:45) Mikel Brown Is a Franchise Player(40:30) Rehashing the If Shai Was American take(44:45) Footwork or Travel: Reacting to Grayson Allen's Move(51:00) Favorite & Least Favorite League Pass Teams Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 9, 2025 • 1h 3min
Shai’s Underrated Stardom, LeBron’s Point Streak & Is Harden a Top 3 SG of All-Time?
(00:45) Recapping Chris Paul, Clippers Fallout(10:30) Orlando Magic Injuries (16:00) The Desmond Bane Play (20:45) OKC's Roster Construction (25:30) Shai Should Be The Face of League (30:45) Celtics Perform w/o Tatum (34:45) LeBron's Streak Ending (38:15) Where Does Harden Rank Among SGs All Time? (43:00) Jalen Johnson's Rise to Stardom (49:30) Pat Spencer is that “Guy” (50:30) Addressing Zach Lavine's Comments (55:30) Is "Linsanity" The Best 10-Day Contract? (57:30) Bones-Hyland + The Power of Hard Work Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dec 5, 2025 • 1h 3min
CP3, Clippers Messy Split + Giannis & Zion's Uncertain Futures
(01:21) Clippers cut CP3(25:25) Is there a future in Milwaukee for Giannis?(34:29) How far can the Celtics go without Jayson Taytum?(37:19) Zion Williamson needs to find a way to stay healthy and on the court(44:45) Weird times in the NBA(45:23) Cade Cunningham the Smooth Operator (49:00) Who's the starting PG for Team USA in 2028?(53:21) OKC Dominance(56:06) Will Cam Boozer translate well to the NBA? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.


