On this week's episode Dan and Zack break out the pick and roll to review an all-time insane trade deadline before talking about the upcoming All-Star weekend. They then wrap up with Dan's Mudpie Moment for the ages.
On this week's very special Fake Trade Deadline Extravaganza episode the boys start by attempting to make sense of the Luka for Anthony Davis trade. What was Nico Harrison thinking? How did Rob Pelinka pull off his Jedi mind tricks? How will Luka look in a Lakers uniform? Then, they break down the trade sending De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs to play alongside Victor Wembanyama before diving into their Fake Trade Deadline Extravaganza exercise and walking through every fake trade they made over the last week and a half. And finally, Zack wraps up the episode with his extra sloppy Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode Dan, Jason, and Zack react to the news that the Kings appear to be open to listening to De'Aaron Fox offers prior to the trade deadline as well as Jimmy walking out of practice after being informed he would no longer be starting for the team, and subsequently being suspended by the front office. Then, they dive into their All-Star selections for the East and West before unveiling #22 on the Bench Reactions Top 25 Players of the 2000s list. And finally, they wrap up with Dirty Dan the Garbage Man's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode the boys dive into their midseason NBA awards including defensive player of the year, rookie of the year, and MVP. Then, Zack reveals the #23 player on the Bench Reactions Top 25 Players of the 2000s list before wrapping things up with his Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode the boys are back to talk about the Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets exchanging Josh Okogie and Nick Richards along with some second round picks before they dive into their "State of the Union" address in which they discuss the current state of both the Eastern and Western conferences. They then unveil the #24 player on their Top 25 Players of the 2000s list before wrapping up with Patrick's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
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On this week's episode the boys get together immediately following the conclusion of an electric Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game to break down just how much of a threat both of those teams pose to Boston's hope of repeating as champions. They then go around the league and discuss which tanking team is currently in the best situation to set the #1 draft pick up for maximum success, whether the Memphis Grizzlies are true title contenders, and which superstar will win his first ring first. Next, Jason introduces a new recurring segment where over the next 25 weeks we will walk through our collective top 25 players of the 2000s, talking about one player per week. And finally, they wrap up with Dirty Dan's (second) Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode the boys are back to talk about just how great the Christmas Day games were, what they think of the Jimmy versus Pat Riley standoff in Miami, and just how happy Jason is that the Lakers went and traded for Dorian Finney-Smith. Then, they go through their NBA New Year's resolutions, talking about changes they would like to make and things they would like to see from now through the end of this NBA season. And finally, they head to the capital of California to wrap up with Jason's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
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On this week's very special Christmas Bonanza episode the boys get together to break down the recent reports of declining NBA ratings before diving into their letters to Santa and ranking the five Christmas Day games based on how likely they would be to skip Christmas festivities to watch. And finally, they wrap up with Patrick's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode the boys get together to debrief on the NBA Cup Quarterfinals before looking ahead to the Final. They then talk about Dennis Schroder getting traded to the Warriors before going around the league and discussing the brewing standoff between the Heat and Jimmy Butler, whether San Antonio is exceeding, falling below expectations, or right where they should be, where Scoot Henderson's stock currently stands, and the top seeds in the Western Conference. And finally, they wrap up with Dan's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode Jason, Zack, and Patrick get together to celebrate AJ Dybantsa committing to BYU before talking through the recent Jimmy Butler trade rumors. Then, they jump into previewing the NBA Cup quarterfinals before wrapping up with Zack's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
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On this week's episode Dan makes his heroic return as he, Jason, and Patrick get together to give out their quarter-season superlatives, including biggest surprise, highest panic meter team, and ugliest to watch. They then give hot rapid fire hot takes for the upcoming second quarter of the season before wrapping up with Jason's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
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On this week's episode Zack and Patrick go through their NBA Thankful Notes from the season thus far, including parity, great perimeter defenses, and the greatness of Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo. Then, Jason joins the pod and the guys go through their Thanksgiving dinner foods draft before wrapping up with Patrick's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
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On this week's episode Dan, Jason, Patrick, and Zack get together to discuss news of the week, including the Cavs maintaining their perfect record and Inside the NBA sticking around after the NBA and Warner Brothers Discovery agreed to an 11-year partnership. They then dive into a special "dad" edition of Around the League by talking through players and teams they're proud of and disappointed in based on the start to the season. And finally, they wrap up with Dan's Mudpie Moment of the Week and top it all off with a toaster pastry debate for the ages.
On this week's episode the boys get together to dive into a special edition of Burning Burnham Questions titled "Fool's Gold" and discuss the finally tanking Utah Jazz, the still surging Cleveland Cavaliers, how worried the Knicks should be about their mediocre start, and more. They then wrap up with Zack's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode Jason and Patrick run some pick and roll as they go around the league to visit the hottest topics after two weeks of play, including: Joel's suspension and Tyrese Maxey going down with a hamstring injury, the Eastern Conference only having two teams with a winning record after two weeks, the Lakers' recent skid, Milwaukee's vibes being in the toilet, the Nets being a surprisingly fun and competent basketball team, the Knicks being good on offense and bad on defense, and the lurking Golden State Warriors. They then head to Charlotte to wrap up with Patrick's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
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On this week's episode Jason is BACK! The boys give him a chance to respond to their takes from the last few weeks he was gone before jumping into their observations from this first week of NBA action. Then, they head down to Miami to wrap up with Jason's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
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It's here! The new season is finally here! As the NBA world heads into week one Zack, Patrick, and Dan get together to talk through what they're watching most closely heading into the season and all the recent extensions before diving into their predictions for the 2024-25 season. They then wrap things up with Zack's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode Zack, Dan, and Patrick talk through Zack's proprietary Western Conference power rankings before diving into over/under predictions for each team for the upcoming season. And finally, they wrap up with Patrick's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's episode Patrick, Zack, and Dan talk through some of their takeaways from media day before diving into Zack's proprietary power rankings for the Eastern Conference based on quotes from the comedy classic, Dumb and Dumber. They then give their over/under predictions for each Eastern Conference team before wrapping up with Dirty Dan's Mudpie Moment of the Week.
On this week's special BRAD episode, Dan, Jason, and Patrick get together to give a full breakdown of Game of Thrones after Patrick just finished watching for the first time. Topics include favorite characters, feelings about the ending of the story, loose ends that should have been resolved, what ifs, and favorite quotes and scenes from the show.
Saddle up on your dragon of choice and join us as we travel throughout Westeros and break down one of the greatest shows ever made.