BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Is LaMelo Ball For Real? Can The Hawks Fly Again?

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick's latest podcast breaks down LaMelo Ball's burgeoning game alongside Friend of the Breakdown Adam Stanco, and offers analysis on the Wizard...

Can The Suns Make The Jump? What's Up With The Jazz

06 Jan 2021

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Join Coach Nick as he hosts his bi-weekly call in show on the Locker Room app. He discusses the issues he sees with the Utah Jazz, welcomes Bright Sid...

Who Won The Russell Westbrook For John Wall Trade?

04 Dec 2020

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Coach Nick and Jared Weiss of The Athletic sit down to discuss this trade between multiple all star players and whether the deal benefits the Houston ...

Lakers, Clippers, and Bucks With Big Upgrades To Roster

25 Nov 2020

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Coach Nick and Jared Weiss of The Athletic break down the moves made by the Los Angeles Lakers to bolster the cast around LeBron and AD, while the Cli...

What Happened In The NBA Draft?

20 Nov 2020

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Join Coach Nick as he welcomes on a few guests while recording on the brand new Locker Room app. He went through a number of 1st round draft picks to ...

NBA Draft Preview

07 Nov 2020

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Coach Nick and Jared Weiss break down 4 players they have their eye on that should get picked at the top of the draft: Deni Advija, Killian Hayes, Ony...

The Real Story Behind Shaq, Kobe, Phil and the 3Peat Lakers

14 Oct 2020

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Coach Nick welcomes on the show Jeff Pearlman, author of Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty. Jeff relates ...

Can The Heat Compete With The Dominant Lakers?

03 Oct 2020

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Coach Nick and Jared Weiss of The Athletic dive deep into the nuances of the Heat zone and what the Lakers are doing with Rondo and LeBron to take con...

The Truth Behind The Celtics Heat Series

23 Sep 2020

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Coach Nick welcomes back on the show Jared Weiss, NBA Writer for The Athletic, to get into a deep discussion on the state of the Eastern Conference Fi...

Are The Bucks In Trouble And Surprise Steve Nash Coaching Hire

04 Sep 2020

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Coach Nick is joined by Brady Klopfer (SBNation) to discuss the Heat Bucks 2nd round series. Can the Bucks get back in it being down 2-0? They also di...

NBA First Round Insights With Jared Weiss

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick welcomes back to the show Jared Weiss to discuss whether the Clippers have what it takes to win the title? Or is Luka going to spoil their ...

What The NBA Is Like Inside The Bubble With USA Today's Mark Medina

23 Jul 2020

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USA Today NBA Reporter and Friend of the Breakdown Mark Medina joins Coach Nick to give us firsthand insight into what life inside the NBA Bubble is l...

The NBA Is BACK! And So Is The Podcast!!

25 Jun 2020

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Coach Nick is back to discuss the return of the NBA after its hiatus due to Covid-19. Joined by SB Nation's Brady Klopfer, they discuss how teams will...

The Voice of NBATV's Hightlights Beau Estes

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The second you hear Beau's voice, you'll instantly recognize it as the long time highlights voiceover for all of NBA TV's and NBA.com's nightly highli...

Which Teams Have Us Hyped This Season

28 Sep 2019

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Coach Nick is joined by The Athletic's Jared Weiss to discuss which teams they're excited about, and which teams they're not into at all. From the Cli...

Vlade Divac HOF, NBA 3 Point Shooting Stagnancy

07 Sep 2019

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Coach Nick is joined by Jared Weiss of The Athletic to discuss why Vlade Divac is being inducted into the hall of fame - as a way ahead of his time ba...

Hall Of Fame, Randle As A Knick - and Nets vs Celtics

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In another entertaining and informative off season discussion on the NBA, Coach Nick and Jared Weiss go back and forth about what it takes to get into...

The Beef Between Popeyes And Wendy's/Boogie Down

21 Aug 2019

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Don't miss another triumphant return of Dave DuFour to the podcast, joining Coach Nick and Jared Weiss as they break down the twitter chicken feud bet...

Why Derrick White and De'Aaron Fox Will Break Out: NBA AMA LIVE SHOW

09 Aug 2019

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Dave DuFour jumps back into the pod to join Coach Nick and Jared Weiss to discuss a host of off season topics, including whether Derrick White and De'...

Why Was It A Nightmare Being GM In Cleveland?

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Griffin, current Pelicans GM and former Cavaliers GM, discussed the ups and downs being the GM for LeBron in Cleveland with Sports Illustrated, ...

NBA Off Season Analysis: Nets, Sixers, Jazz And MORE

26 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Another great LIVE show is in the books, as Coach Nick and The Athletic's Jared Weiss discuss how the Nets will look with Kyrie Irving on the floor, a...

Coach Marc Skelton - Author of Pounding The Rock

21 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick welcomes on Friend Of The Breakdown Marc Skelton, the head coach at Fannie Lou Hamer High School in the Bronx. Not only has Marc won two Ne...

The Russell Westbrook Problem

13 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

When the blockbuster trade sending Russell Westbrook to the Rockets first went down, everyone raised an eyebrow. Now that we've processed what it mean...

🚨🚨EMERGENCY Kawhi Leonard & Paul George PODCAST

06 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The aftershock of the LA Earthquake wasn't felt in the ground - it was Kawhi's decision to join the Clippers on the contingency they traded for Paul G...

Swapping Kemba For Kyrie In Boston

03 Jul 2019

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Coach Nick sits down with Celtic legend and radio analyst Cedric Maxwell to discuss the Kyrie situation and how it affected the Celtics last season. R...

🚨NBA Free Agency Emergency LIVE SHOW🚨

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It was an insane day of moves by over half the NBA, with surprises like Durant joining Kawhi in Brooklyn to Kemba Walker signing in Boston with all so...

The Problem With Tom Izzo's Coaching Style

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After Coach Nick's tweet about Tom Izzo losing his sh*t on freshman Aaron Henry during the NCAA Tournament this year went viral, he produced a mini do...

Immediate Reaction to the 2019 NBA Draft

21 Jun 2019

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Join Coach Nick and Jared Weiss of The Athletic as they dissect the most of the picks in the first round as it was happening.  Learn more about your ...

Will The Anthony Davis Trade Work Out For The Lakers?

19 Jun 2019

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Coach Nick welcomes Friend Of The Breakdown Jeff Siegel of https://earlybirdrights.com to break down the complexities of the trade the New Orleans Pe...

What Happens In The NBA NOW??

17 Jun 2019

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Coach Nick is joined by Friends of the Breakdown Noah Coslov and Adam Stanco in a free wheeling discussion of the NBA Finals, the ramifications of KD'...

🚨🚨EMERGENCY ANTHONY DAVIS TRADE POD🚨🚨

16 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick brings in the big guns to discuss this trade from all sides - as Trevor Lane from the Lakers Nation podcast breaks it down from the Lakers ...

The Raptors Frickin' Did It!

14 Jun 2019

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On the last Live Post Game Show of the season 😢, Coach Nick and Jared Weiss break down how Game 6 unfolded and whether the Warriors should've gone...

How The Warriors Survived Game 5 vs The Raptors

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There were a ton of storylines from tonight's game: KD's return, KD's injury, the lead the Warriors built, the deficit the Raptors almost erased, and ...

Raptors Beat Warriors In Game 3: Immediate Reaction

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Toronto Raptors did everything right in Game 3, as well as take advantage of a severely shorthanded Warriors team, and now have a commanding 2-1 l...

Can The Lakers Rescue Themselves?

05 Jun 2019

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Coach Nick visited with Eric Pincus and Josh Martin of the Hollywood Hoops podcast to discuss all things Lakers - why Magic had his epic meltdown, who...

How The Warriors Evened The Series with Nate Duncan

04 Jun 2019

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Friend of the Breakdown Nate Duncan, of the Dunc'd On Podcast, joins Coach Nick to lend his unique expertise to what happened in Game 2. Did the Warri...

How The Raptors Surprised The Warriors In Game 1 of the NBA Finals

31 May 2019

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Join Coach Nick on his live show as he welcomes Stefan from the wildly popular YouTube Channel Heat Check to discuss Paskal Siakam's incredible game, ...

NBA Finals Preview

29 May 2019

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Coach Nick welcomes beat writers from both teams to get in depth on what the Raptors should expect heading into their first Finals ever, as Doug Smith...

Raptors Take Control Of The Eastern Conference Finals

24 May 2019

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In another great Live post game show, Coach Nick and Jared Weiss of The Athletic provide their immediate analysis of the pivotal Game 5 between the To...

Warriors At Trail Blazers Game 3 LIVE Reaction

19 May 2019

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Join Coach Nick and Jared Weiss as they give their immediate reaction to Game 3 as the Warriors have taken complete control of this series. Another ne...

Trail Blazers ALMOST Beat The Warriors

17 May 2019

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Coach Nick and Jared Weiss of The Athletic sat down immediately after the game to discuss their thoughts on the almost perfect 1st half of basketball ...

Instant Reaction To Nuggets Trail Blazers Game 7

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick and Jared Weiss off their instant analysis of the Nuggets Trail Blazers game, and answer a ton of listener's questions via the live stream....

Post Game Show: Raptors at Sixers/Blazers At Nuggets

10 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Both the Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their series to 7 games - Philly with a decisive beat down of the listless Raptors...

Sixers Strangle Raptors

03 May 2019

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Get Coach Nick's immediate reaction to Game 3 between the 76ers and the Raptors. Alongside Jared Weiss, they answer live questions as well about every...

Trail Blazers At Nuggets Game 2 LIVE Show

02 May 2019

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Get Coach Nick's immediate reaction to the big win by the Portland Trail Blazers over the Denver Nuggets in Game 2. Jared Weiss of The Athletic joins ...

Nuggets At Spurs LIVE Show

26 Apr 2019

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Jared Weiss, writer at The Athletic, and Coach Nick discuss their immediate reactions to the big Spurs win to set up an epic Game 7 in Denver. They al...

🚨🚨The Most Epic Game Winning Shot Of All Time🚨🚨

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Portland Trail Blazers fell behind by 15 points midway through the 4th quarter of Game 5 last night, and it seemed certain that they'd face a game...

The 1st Round Of The Playoffs Have Shocked Us All

16 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick is joined as always by Jared Weiss of The Athletic to discuss how the Nets upset the Sixers in Game 1, plus the shocking end to the Magic R...

🚨EMERGENCY MAGIC (TRAGIC) JOHNSON PODCAST🚨

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Anthony Irwin of the Locked On Lakers podcast comes on the show to discuss the "podcast" Magic Johnson recorded live in front of a host of reporters i...

Why Aren't The NBA Playoff Matchups Settled Yet, Dammit!

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick is joined as always by Jared Weiss of The Athletic to discuss what we do know about the matchups in the NBA Playoffs in both the East and W...

Was Tom Izzo Wrong For Losing His Mind? NBA Playoff Race Heats Up

31 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Game 1 of Michigan State's NCAA Tournament run, head coach Tom Izzo lost control while yelling at freshman Aaron Henry, sparking a huge debate acro...

Are The Nuggets For Real, Spurs Underrated?

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Athletic's Jared Weiss is back in the saddle with his weekly appearance on the pod, and he and Coach Nick discuss the Denver Nuggets in detail. Is...

Mike Breen On Being The Voice Of The NBA

15 Mar 2019

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A rare behind the scenes look at the preparation that goes into calling the premiere games of the week in the NBA, Coach Nick goes in depth with Mike ...

Can The Knicks Turn This Thing Around?

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick is joined IN STUDIO by the insightful and hilarious John Henson - comedian/Knicks fan as seen on TV in the shows Wipe Out and Talk Soup, am...

The Lakers Have Fallen, And So Has Boogie

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Lakers season is slowly falling off a cliff into the sea, and Coach Nick and Jared Weiss go through their various issues. The Celtics are in a bet...

Is Dwyane Wade The Last Shooting Guard To Lead A Team To The Title?

02 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the modern game has taken hold of the NBA, the traditional dominant shooting guard that started with Michael Jordan, then Kobe Bryant, and on to Dw...

Bucks vs Celtics Breakdown: The NBA Is Finally Back

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Now that the NBA is back from All Star vacation, Coach Nick and The Athletic's Jared Weiss break down the marquee game from last night, discussing wha...

How The East Was Won

15 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The top teams in the Eastern Conference, save for the Boston Celtics, all made trades to bolster their rosters. Coach Nick and Jared Weiss go through ...

The NBA Trade Deadline Insanity Wrap Up

08 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do NOT miss this episode as Jared Weiss of the Athletic and Coach Nick discuss all the trades that went down and what they mean for the respective tea...

The Anthony Davis Saga And Other Trade Deadline News

06 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

There are few NBA writers with the breadth and depth of Sam Amick, and as a Friend Of The Breakdown sits down with his insider's knowledge of the inne...

🚨🚨EMERGENCY KRISTAPS PORZINGiS TRADE PODCAST🚨🚨

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick is joined by New York Knicks beat writer for The Athletic Mike Vorkunov, who gives his perspective on the bombshell trade that just happene...

🚨EMERGENCY ANTHONY DAVIS PODCAST🚨

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pelicans Beat Writer for The Athletic Will Guillory joins Coach Nick to give his insider's analysis on why Anthony Davis suddenly wants out of New Orl...

Does LeBron Want Luke Out?

28 Jan 2019

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Coach Nick has a pretty hot take on the LeBron James/Luke Walton situation in Los Angeles, plus him and Jared Weiss of The Athletic discuss the Warrio...

Why The Clippers Are Drowning

26 Jan 2019

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Coach Nick welcomes Friend of the Breakdown Jovan Buha, Clippers beat writer for The Athletic, to discuss what has happened to the hot start of the Cl...

Boogie On The Floor, MVP Race, and Mailbag

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Welcoming Dave DuFour back, he and Coach Nick show you how to do a pod: They examine how DeMarcus Cousins looks on the floor for the Warriors, whether...

Kyrie Calling LeBron, Rockets Too 3 Happy?

18 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick is joined as always by The Athletic's Jared Weiss to discuss Kyrie's comments that he called LeBron James to commiserate, are the Mavericks...

🚨EMERGENCY TOM THIBODEAU WAS FIRED PODCAST 🚨

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The reporter that broke the news of Team President and Head Coach Tom Thibdeau's firing from the Minnesota Timberwolves was none other than Jon Krawc...

Paul George MVP? Anthony Davis Empty Stats?

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Paul George is having an MVP caliber year, and deserves to be in the discussion for the award. The Grizzlies had a physical altercation after a bad lo...

Warriors, Blazers, And The Adam Silver Memo

29 Dec 2018

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Coach Nick is joined by The Athletic's Jared Weiss to discuss the newest defensive adjustments made against the Warriors, and whether the Trail Blazer...

Can Sixers Fix Spacing And The Heat's New Point Guard

27 Dec 2018

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Coach Nick is joined by The Athletic's Jared Weiss to discuss the Sixers issues down the stretch with a non shooter like Ben Simmons in the lineup. Th...

Joel Embiid's Dirty Little SECRET

21 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With Chris Paul's hamstring injury, it places the Rockets in real peril of missing the playoffs. The league continues to draft traditional big men at ...

OMG: Wizards vs Celtics NVM: Houston Rockets

13 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Wizards and Celtics had an old fashioned overtime shootout, complete with strange coaching and player decisions, and a mano a mano between Kyrie I...

Can The Bulls Turn Their Culture Around?

09 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With the firing of Fred Hoiberg and replacing him with Jim Boylen, John Paxson has ushered in a new era for the Chicago Bulls. They seem to have gotte...

Is Markelle Fultz Really Hurt? And Fred Hoiberg Relieved

02 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Best friend of the breakdown Jared Weiss joins Coach Nick in a weekly show to discuss his breaking news on the Markelle Fultz situation, from his wris...

What's Wrong With The Celtics?

29 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Celtics have surprisingly struggled this year considering all the talent they have. Celtics beat reporter for The Athletic Jared Weiss joins Coach...

Will KD Leave The Warriors Part 2

20 Nov 2018

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Marcus Thompson of The Athletic was one of the first to report on the rift between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant, and what it means to the dynamic o...

Is Kevin Durant Leaving The Warriors? Part 1

18 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When Draymond blew up at Kevin Durant at the end of regulation versus the Clippers, it brought up a lot of issues that had been bubbling to the surfac...

Melo Cut By Rockets, The Butler Did It

14 Nov 2018

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Coach Nick welcomes a very old Friend Of The Breakdown Kurt Helin of NBCSports.com to discuss what the Rockets are doing with Carmelo Anthony, the Jim...

How To Hit A Game Winner

05 Nov 2018

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Coach Nick welcomes back Friend Of The Breakdown Spencer Dinwiddie to discuss his game saving and game winning heroics on Halloween as he carried his ...

🚨🚨EMERGENCY TYRONN LUE FIRING🚨🚨

28 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Vardon has been on the Cleveland Cavaliers beat for years, and now covers them and National NBA News for The Athletic. In a candid conversation, V...

The Best NBA Mailbag Pod You'll Hear This Month

26 Oct 2018

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Join Coach Nick and Dave DuFour as they go around the horn answering the best questions they got in their live post game show, ranging from Should Bil...

Former Rockets and Spurs Player MARIO ELIE

24 Oct 2018

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Get into the mindset of one of the winningest players in the NBA - having won 2 NBA titles with the Rockets and one with the Spurs, Mario Elie has a u...

Sixers v Celtics And Thunder v Warriors Instant Analysis

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

While the first game in Boston was sloppy, the Celtics proved they are the class of the East as they blew out an undermanned Sixers team. In the night...

Steph Curry's Player Development Coach Brandon Payne

10 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how Steph Curry trained himself to be the all time best shooter the NBA has ever seen? Get a rare glimpse behind the curtain as...

How A Comedy Bit On Shaq Went Viral

08 Oct 2018

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When the video of Ted Alexandro's comedy bit comparing his sexual prowess to the Celtics-era Shaq went viral, Coach Nick felt compelled to reach out t...

Former NBA Head Coach and Vice President of the NBA Stu Jackson

05 Oct 2018

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When Coach Nick was a young student manager for the Men's Basketball Team at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, little did he know years later tha...

How Does LeBron James Fit With The Lakers?

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick and Dave DuFour are back together again for a new NBA Season! Find out their expert opinions on what the Lakers have in store for them in t...

Why Does Jimmy Butler Want A Divorce From Tom Thibodeau?

21 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Once an unshakeable pairing, Jimmy Butler has decided he wants out of Minnesota now. As Darren predicted back in July. With more information, we discu...

The Best NBA Podcast You'll Hear This Offseason

14 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After a long layoff, Dave DuFour is back on the show to discuss a variety of topics, based on questions from twitter and Periscope. We ran the gamut, ...

ESPN's Ryan Ruocco On The Best WNBA Playoffs Ever

06 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The WNBA Semifinals just saw TWO epic 5 game series take place, and it's just a prelude to what will undoubtedly be a Finals for the ages. Now that th...

Celebrating Manu As He Retires

31 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Friend of the Breakdown Mo Dakhil joins Coach Nick to discuss in detail his experiences working for the Spurs during Manu's golden years (2009-2011) a...

Is Jokic Better Than Embiid And Other Nuggets Questions

23 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick just dropped a video comparing and contrasting Nuggets center Nikola Jokic to the Sixers Joel Embiid, and TJ McBride, editor and Nuggets be...

Does Melo Help Or Hurt The Rockets?

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Did the Rockets improve by adding Melo but losing Trevor Ariza and luc Richard Mbah a Moute? That's a lot of defense to make up, but perhaps Anthony's...

The LeBron Swearing In Front Of Kids Episode

04 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Coach Nick sparked a bit of a debate by disagreeing with LeBron's use of the F-bomb when giving a great speech to his son's AAU team, and Dave DuFour ...

Who Rules The Eastern Conference?

27 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Does Kawhi tilt the balance of power from the Boston Celtics to the Toronto Raptors? Can the Sixers improve upon last year? Who is the best defender o...

The Rookies You MUST Keep Your Eye On

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Find out which rookies show promise for the  upcoming NBA season,as well as a good discussion on which action generates the best three point shots as...

🚨🚨KAWHI TRADE with Raptors Beat Writer Doug Smith🚨🚨

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Have the Raptors finally exercised their demons now that LeBron has gone to the West and they've added a top 5 player in the league when healthy? Find...

Does Jimmy Butler Want OUT Of Minnesota?

16 Jul 2018

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Darren Wolfson, of the Minneapolis local ABC Affiliate as well as ESPN Radio Twin Cities, joins Coach Nick to discuss why Jimmy Butler refused to sign...

Is LEBRON Scaring Other Stars Away From LA?

06 Jul 2018

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Michael Lee, NBA Senior Writer For Yahoo Sports, and Friend of the Breakdown, hops on the show to discuss why DeMarcus Cousins chose the Golden State ...

🚨🚨EMERGENCY BOOGIE COUSINS TO THE WARRIORS🚨🚨

03 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Lakers seemed primed to sign DeMarcus Cousins and pair him alongside LeBron James, but the Warriors went stealth mode and swooped in, signing him ...