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Basketball Buds Zach Harper, Dave DuFour, Tray Edwards, Jay King and Wos Lambre talk about the All Star Reserves to be announced this Thursday. Locks and likely to be snubbed. In the West, Rudy or Donovan Mitchell? Chris Paul or Devin Booker? Will Zion make it? What about Mike Conley? In the East, it's a little harder to pick locks. Sabonis vs Turner? Lavine vs Young? Julius Randle? And much more, join us! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Nerder, Dave, Mo and Seth break out the Worry Meter to analyze the Bucks, Heat, Raptors, Nuggets and Mavs. Also a listener question...How do you identify guys that are better than their box scores? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lindsey Czarniak hosts a brand now podcast featuring a new artist and athlete each week. Listen to this preview and then subscribe to the show! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Draymond's Double Standard: Business or Bullshit?Take 2: Lakers in trouble without AD?Take 3: Steph's Best Year?Take 4: All Star PicksTake 5: Best trios ever Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Hoops Adjacent, Jazz reporter Sarah Todd crops by to talk about the Utah Jazz, how things are different, and the same, this year. The mindset of the team, and the importance of playing game to game. How players love playing for Quin Snyder. Also, the "beef" between Donovan Mitchell and Shaq, and how things went down the night the league was shut down from Covid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater discuss Fred's interview with John Wall, the process of interviewing NBA players, and then they bounce around the Western Conference discussing Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Jay King, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour and Wos Lambre. John Wall speaks, and feels the Wizards handled his trade request the wrong way. Is he asking too much? Then Giannis calls the Jazz the best team in the West, which sparks a big debate on the Al Horford-Josh Smith Hawks between Jay and the fellas. Plus, Draymond Green calls the Nets the best team in the East, is that true? Finally the guys check on 'The Worry Meter' for the Celtics, Hawks and Heat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo discuss the issues of Drop Coverage. Then "Rushing the Process" (Dallas, Phoenix, Atlanta, Memphis, OKC and New Orleans) and finally, are we just patting the Jazz on the head? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Point of Contention Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss debate. Hosted by Zach Harper.Take 1: Who is the MVP frontrunner?Take 2: Does the league not care about the players?Take 3: Western Conference, One Trade Away!Take 4: Contenders and Pretenders in the East?Take 5: Should the National Anthem be played at games? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's Hoops Adjacent G-League's Ignite head coach Brian Shaw drops by to talk with DA and Wos about his new job as head coach for the G League's Ignite squad. What it takes to motivate the guys, and what it takes to be a professional, The business of basketball, breaking bad habits and more. Also, Brian talks his early days in the league, negotiating with Red Auerbach and the Celtics and betting on yourself. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.