Luka Doncic was nearly unstoppable, but ultimately, the Clippers hurt themselves with missed free throws and sub-optimal late-game execution. Brandon and Justin break down the game one loss and talk adjustments!
Luka was brilliant and the Mavs got enough from the supporting cast (including some strong late-game defense) to take home court from the Clippers with a big game game one win! Lawrence Brooks is postgame!
The Grizzlies win back to back games to land the 8th seed in the NBA Playoffs. After a thrilling win in San Francisco the GrzNxtGen are headed into a 1 vs 8 matchup with The Utah Jazz. David and Isaac are back with postgame thoughts after beating the Warriors and look forward to the matchup with the Jazz.
Brad is reunited with friend of the program Alan Srochi to talk through the season as a whole and this highly anticipated 1st Round matchup with the Knicks!
It wasn’t easy and it wasn’t pretty, but the Lakers are officially in the playoffs. It took an unbelievable second half supported by a miracle shot from LeBron James, but the Lakers now move forward to take on the Phoenix Suns in Round 1.
Ethan is back with a post-Play-in-victory show in which he dissects the Lakers’ new lineups, who should be playing from here, how the Lakers have to move forward, and eventually compares the play-in results to the Presidential Election.
Lawrence and Brandon preview the 1st round matchup between the Clips and Mavs!
What’s different from when these teams met up last year? Can the Mavs slow down the Clippers from deep? Does THJ start or come off the bench? Which starting lineup and which bench unit has the edge? Plus … predictions!
Luke Walton will stay the Sacramento Kings’ head coach for another season. The fan base is divided as usual. Damien and Jill share their feelings on the move, what this means for Monte, and what it means for the future of the Kings.
The Grizzlies pull out victories in both games against the Kings to head into a prime time match up with the Warriors. David is joined by Co-Host of the Hoop-Ball Kings Podcast Jillian Adge to talk about the two games, the future of the Kings and the calamitous recent history.
In a game that was a little scary at halftime, Jayson Tatum went bananas for 50 and the Celtics used a massive 3rd quarter push to race past the Wizards and into the REAL playoffs. Their reward? The Brooklyn Nets and the new Big 3. Patrick gets you ready for the postseason, for real this time.
Brad reviews the final regular season numbers and previews the much anticipated matchup with the Knicks in Round 1. Despite going winless in the regular season against New York, Brad talks why the Hawks should be confident!
The Celtics end a disappointing regular season at 500. Is Brad Stevens on the hot seat? Does the postseason run decide anything? Patrick gets you ready for the postseason beginning now!
The Lakers enter a different kind of playoff picture as this year’s seventh seed, and it’s just yet another hurdle this year’s group will have to overcome to achieve a Herculean task.
JC & Ethan dive in to discuss the Lakers road ahead as a play-in tournament team, what will await them assuming they progress to a best-of-seven series, what the rotation should look like and who gets the short end of the stick, and the most important topic: The health and well-being of LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
Another title is the ultimate destination, but the road there is a much more challenging path than previously taken.
Well the time is getting closer, and the Lakers might have to play in this play-in tournament after all. Is there a chance they’ll land the #6 seed? Is the play-in tournament good? Who’s been stepping for the Lakers while LeBron and AD have been out? JC De Leon has these answers and more in this solo edition of the Hoopball Lakers Podcast.