#142 - Early takeaways from the 2018 Eastern and Western Conference Finals
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the biggest takeaways from the first two games of each series in the 2018 Eastern and Western Conference Finals.Will the Cleveland Cavaliers' role players perform better at home than they did in Boston? Can the Celtics shake off the road woes that have plagued them throughout the 2018 playoffs? How worried should the Golden State Warriors be about Stephen Curry? Can the Houston Rockets' supporting cast keep up their sizzling shooting from Game 2? Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
18 Maj 20181h 1min
#141 - 2018 NBA draft lottery livestream and reaction
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and special guest Jason Patt (@Bulls_Jay) of Blog a Bull react live to the 2018 NBA draft lottery.Who were the winners and losers from Tuesday night's lottery drawing? What should the Phoenix Suns do with the No. 1 overall pick?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Jason discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
16 Maj 20181h 19min
#140 - What's next for the Raptors, Sixers, Pelicans and Jazz?
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) look ahead to the big offseason questions for the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, New Orleans Pelicans and Utah Jazz.Should the Raptors blow up their core after being swept in the playoffs? How should the 76ers round out their roster this offseason? Should the Pelicans re-sign DeMarcus Cousins? How much should the Jazz be willing to spend to retain Derrick Favors and Dante Exum?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
14 Maj 20181h 17min
#139 - Did Dwane Casey and Stan Van Gundy deserve to get fired?
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) debate whether Dwane Casey and Stan Van Gundy deserved to be fired and discuss the latest NBA coaching hires.After a franchise-record 59-win season, was it fair of the Raptors to fire Casey? With Van Gundy out in Detroit, will that bring an end to the dual coach/GM role? How will David Fizdale fare with the New York Knicks? And why is there so much backlash to Becky Hammon getting an interview with the Milwaukee Bucks?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
12 Maj 20181h 10min
#138 - 2018 Western and Eastern Conference Finals preview
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) preview the Houston Rockets-Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics-Cleveland Cavaliers conference finals series.Will the Rockets' wing depth be able to keep up with the Warriors' Big Four? How will Golden State slow down James Harden and Chris Paul? Should the Celtics sell out defensively against LeBron James and dare Cleveland's supporting cast to beat them? Who on the Cavaliers can stop Al Horford?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
11 Maj 20181h 3min
#137 - Early takeaways from the 2018 conference semifinals
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) discuss the biggest takeaways from the first two games of each series in the 2018 Eastern and Western Conference semifinals.Do the Toronto Raptors have any hope of coming back against the Cleveland Cavaliers? How have the Boston Celtics shut down Ben Simmons? How worried should the Houston Rockets be about the Utah Jazz having stolen home-court advantage? Are the Golden State Warriors back to being commanding favorites to win the 2018 title?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
4 Maj 20181h 17min
#136 - What's next for the Heat, Bucks, Wizards and Pacers?
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) look ahead to the big offseason questions for the Miami Heat, Milwaukee Bucks, Washington Wizards and Indiana Pacers.Could the Heat trade Hassan Whiteside for anything of value? How much should the Bucks be willing to spend to retain Jabari Parker? Should the Wizards consider trading John Wall before his new contract kicks in? Is Myles Turner deserving of a max extension this summer?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
2 Maj 20181h 15min
#135 - 2018 Eastern Conference semifinals preview
In this episode of The NBA Podcast, Morten Jensen (@msjnba) and Bryan Toporek (@btoporek) preview the Raptors-Cavaliers and Celtics-76ers series ahead of the 2018 Eastern Conference semifinals.Will Cavaliers players not named LeBron James play better against Toronto than they did against the Pacers? Does Cleveland have the personnel to slow down Kyle Lowry, DeMar DeRozan and the Raptors' Bench Mob? How much of an impact will Jaylen Brown's hamstring injury have against the Sixers? Can Al Horford slow down Joel Embiid?Check out the episode to hear Morten and Bryan discuss all of that and more.Follow us on Twitter: @TheNBAPod
30 Apr 201854min
