Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Thunder Buddies + Bulls update
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by "Thunder Buddy" Darnell Mayberry to discuss the Thunder's...
The Heat is on + Thunder roll | Playoff reaction
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil, Andrew Schlecht, and Dave DuFour give their instant reaction and analysis to Miami's Game...
"What does Bradley Beal do?" + Other questions about the playoffs so far
24 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderSeth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour give an instant reaction to the Wolves, Pacers, and M...
Going Crazy in the Garden With Fred Katz
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentDavid Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by The Athletic's Fred Katz to discuss t...
Weekend Recap | First Weekend of Playoffs in the Books
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Buds Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis break down the first weekend of the playoffs with Game...
Eastern Conference Playoff Preview
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Fred Katz preview the East Playoffs starting with Jared Weiss on the...
Western Playoff Preview
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by The Athletic's best to preview the Western Confe...
Eastern Conference Play-In Instant Reaction | Sixers beat Heat | Bulls over Hawks
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour recap the Eastern Conference Play-In games. The Sixers hold off the Heat t...
Western Conference Play-In Instant Reaction | Kings crush Warriors | Lakers move on to Denver
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderSeth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Western Conference Play-In games. The La...
Naz Reid Comes Through
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentDavid Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by the Timberwolves star Naz Reid to dis...
Play-In Preview| Who is Poised to Make a Real Run?
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Basket BudsZach Harper is joined by The Athletic's Will Guillory and Dave DuFour to preview the load...
NBA SLAMMY AWARDS + Grizzlies Week
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers recap the week that was in the NBA, discuss the Slam and...
Pre-playoff Madness | Can the Warriors Make a Run to the Playoffs?
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by The Athletic's Marcus Thompson to talk about how...
End of Season Mailbag + The truth about officiating
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderSeth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to Adam Silver’s statements on officiating ch...
What if LeBron and Steph miss the playoffs? | Celtics award snubs?
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentDavid Aldridge and Marcus Thompson envision an NBA Playoffs without LeBron James and S...
The End is Nigh | Who is Going to be an All-NBA Snub? + What Does Your Gut Say?
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BudsZach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss All-NBA selections, and who might be missing from...
Suns Rising? Bucks Road Woes + Wizards Future
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that was in the NBA, the games of the w...
Do you believe in the Mavericks? + Vibe Check
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Tim Cato check in on the Mavs and their title contender stat...
The Playoffs have already started | Buy or Sell?
03 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderSeth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour breakdown the playoff races, discuss Joel Embiid's re...
Women's Tournament Talk | The Hype of The Elite Eight's Elite Star Power
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentDavid Aldridge hops from the NBA to talk about the Women's NCAA Tournament with The At...
Embiid's return + "Who owns the Timberwolves?"
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BasketbudsZach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis discuss NBA talent in the NCAA Tournament, react t...
Timberwolves Summer Trades + Warriors Future
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, trades that might ...
Looking Out East
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick is joined by Will Guillory and Jay King to switch up the usual trend of examining...
March Basketball + Does Zion work in the playoffs?
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderSeth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour discuss the implications and takeaways from March bas...
Can the Rockets Leap the Warriors?
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentDavid Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by the Athletic's Kelly Iko to dissect w...
The 10th Place Race + Timberwolves or Thunder?
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BudsZach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis talk about the race for the tenth spot in the West as th...
2024 Mock Draft with Sam Vecenie
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht is joined by Sam Vecenie to discuss the potential of Jalen Williams, the...
Checking in With The Four Seeds | The Race for The Play-in
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tampering Sam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Fred Katz, Kelly Iko, and Law Murray to di...
You Can Bet on That! + Who Do You Trust?
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderDave Dufour, Seth Partnow. and Mo Dahkil discuss whether or not the league implementing live b...
NCAA Tournaments preview with Nicole Auerbach
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nicole Auerbach joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk all things March Madness. Why parit...
Nuggets Beatable? Concerned for the Clippers?
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BasketbudsDave DuFour, Jay King and Josh Huestis discuss the following topics on today's episode:Not...
Thunder Rebounding Problem | NCAA Players to Watch | Magic Deep Dive
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, 5 players to watch...
Pelicans poised for a run? + Shai's MVP case
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingWill Guillory joins Sam Amick and Anthony Slater to catch up on the Pelicans recent success...
Nerds With Answer + What's Up With The Negativity?
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderThe guys are here to answer your questions on this week's mailbag episode. Is scoring higher i...
Rex Chapman
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentRex Chapman joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about his best selling bo...
Gobert's Gamble + Is This Real?
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BudsZach Harper, Jay King, and Dave DuFour catch up on some news and discuss Rudy Gobert's gambling ...
Offseason Pressure + Defenseless Mavs
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was, 5 stats that made me say hmmm...
Into the Mosh Pit | KAT's Injury Update
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick and Anthony Slater are joined by Jon Krawczynski to get an update the breaking ne...
The New Deal + Playoff Fears
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nerder, She WroteMo Dahkil, Seth Partnow, and Mike Vorkunov discuss how the next media deal could lo...
Talking C's with Gary Washburn
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentDavid Aldridge and Marcus Thompson talk up the Celtics with Boston Globe's Gary Washbu...
LeBron's Unbelievable Legacy & Gut Feelings
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BudsZach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis discuss how insane LeBron's consistency has been for the...
NBA Role Player Awards + Pelican's Problems
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, the first edition ...
Leaping Around the League
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater welcome The Athletic's Jon Krawczynski, Mike Vorku...
Rookie Race + Is the East a Wrap?
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NerderDave, Seth, and Mo drop in to discuss the hot seasons of Wemby, Chet, and Jaime Jaquez Jr. and...
Great Clips with Law Murray
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Hoops AdjacentDavid Aldridge and Marcus Thompson II talk if the pressure is on the Clippers with Law...
Unwritten Rules=Getting Scrappy | Who's Panicking Around the League?
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball BudsZach Harper, Josh Huestis, and Jay King discuss Trae Young's injury, the Wemby vs Che...
Wild Wild West | Wemby Mania
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week that was in the NBA, the top of the Wes...
NBA A to Z with Jeff Zillgitt
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick sits down with colleague Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today to discuss how the rest of th...
Doc Rivers' big mouth | Who is All-Star Weekend for? | Analytics affecting too much?
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Nerder, She WroteDave Dufour, Mo Dakhill, and Seth Partnow discuss Doc's recent comments about Bucks...
All Star Fallout + the Future of NBA Broadcasts
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss, Mike Vorkunov, and Tim Cato react to the fallout from a lackluster All Star Weekend, di...
Jacque Vaughn fired | All Star Woes | Hot Take Safe Zone
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis discuss the firing of Jacque Vaughn, react to Doc Rivers’ ...
All Star Break Stats + The Elite Wolves
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the All Star Saturday Night events and who who i...
LeBron’s future + All Star Weekend
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jovan Buha, Sam Amick, and Anthony Slater discuss their recent reporting on LeBron’s future and op...
LeBron to the Bay + The Top of the West
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, and Dave DuFour react to the deluge of post-deadline trade news, discuss th...
The Dream Team + the Warriors w/ Chris Mullin
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
NBA Legend Chris Mullen joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to talk about the All Star Game in ...
Contender Draft + Warriors in the Play In?
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BUDSZach Harper, Dave DuFour and Josh Huestis discuss the following topics:Super Bowl DiscussionPla...
NBA Trade Deadline Decode
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was in the NBA, the line of the week, and then...
NBA Trade Deadline recap + reaction
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil, Seth Partnow, Andrew Schlecht, and Dave DuFour breakdown all of the biggest moves from a ...
Trade Deadline Preview
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz discuss all of the trade buzz going around the league, the ...
Rockets firing at the deadline? + Klay's rough stretch
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kelly Iko joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to discuss the Rockets' playoff hopes and deadlin...
Embiid's Bad News | Trade Deadline Week
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis react to the Joel Embiid injury news, Doc Rivers first week ...
The Athletic's All-Access: Las Vegas Aces head coach Becky Hammon
04 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Becky Hammon joins Ben and Sabreena to relive the 2023 Las Vegas Aces title run. Hammon shares how t...
Trade Deadline Expectations | NBA SNUB DAY | Clippers
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss who the snubs are for the All Star game, the top 6 in each c...
Trade Scuttlebutt + Hot Action
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz react to the Joel Embiid injury situation, discuss various ...
Embiid's injury | Trade Deadline Primer
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to Joel Embiid's knee injury, discuss the new games p...
Explosive Offense + Taylor Swift w/ Wosny Lambre
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Ringer's Wosny Lambre returns to Hoops Adjacent, joining David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to d...
Hot Take Safe Zone | Clippers win it all?
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis throw out some hot takes and then play a game of "Buy or Sel...
NBA Awards: The Slammies + The Hornets Plan
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring you:The Mid-Season Slammies.Individual Awards (We ...
Inside the Bucks | Trade Deadline | Thunder Rise
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz are joined by Eric Nehm to discuss the decision ma...
What's up Doc? + Embiid vs. KAT
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the coaching change in Milwaukee, breakdown the Te...
Embiid's 70 points + NBA Trade Chatter
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to react to Joel Embiid's 70 point performance, K...
All Star Starters + Plant Your Flag
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball BudsZach Harper, Josh Huestis and Andrew Schlecht discuss who the All Star Starters will ...
NBA Trade Season + Bucks Talk
19 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring on Sam Vecenie to discuss NBA Trade Season and who could be on...
Siakam Trade Decode + Who's next on the trade market?
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Anthony Slater, and Fred Katz discuss the life of Dejan Milojević, chronicle the events ...
Siakam to Indy + Nerder Mailbag
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the marquee NBA primetime games, discuss the recen...
Chicago Boos w/ J.A. Adande + Vince Goodwill
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
J.A. Adande and Vince Goodwill join David Aldridge to discuss the NBA load management report, the re...
Zach Brings His Laptop + The Buddies
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Jay King, and Jost Heustis react to listener comments, discuss the trade between the Wa...
Jazz in Rhythm + Pacers Problems
12 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was, 5 offensive stats, and how th...
Bouncing Around the NBA: Knicks, Raptors, Clippers and Wolves
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick and Fred Katz bounce around the NBA first discussing Fred's beat, the New York Kn...
Mid-Season MVP Tiers + Clippers Contending
10 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to the Ja Morant injury news, Eric Spoelstra's new co...
Draymond's resolutions | Bob Myers + The NFL
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zena Keita joins David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson to discuss resolutions, Bob Myers' new NFL gig, ...
Draymond's return + Lakers and Warriors toast?
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Buds discuss the long awaited return of Draymond from his suspension and his comments amid his c...
Thunder Contenders NOW? | Kings talk with Deuce and Mo
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was, 5 stats that made me say hmmm...
Lakers Struggle | Thunder Roll | Clippers Rise
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Anthony Slater and Fred Katz are joined in the first segment by Jovan Buha to di...
Are the Thunder Finals contenders? | OG Trade Reaction
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour discuss the rise of the Oklahoma City Thunder to contender ...
Resolutions | OG Trade | Top 5
02 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball BudsZach Harper, Jay King, and Josh Huestis discuss the OG Anunoby trade to the Knicks, N...
Holiday Check-in+Hooping with Bieber
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jared Weiss, Kelly Iko, Law Murray, and Tim Cato hop on to talk Suns, Mavs, the Grizzlies since Ja's...
Detroit Pistons: How did we get here?
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Schlecht is joined by James Edwards to discuss the Detroit Pistons 27 game losing streak, how...
Longhorns' Madison Booker and Rori Harmon
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rori Harmon and Madison Booker, two stars of the undefeated no. 5 Texas Longhorns, join Chantel and ...
Christmas Day Reaction + Trouble in Phoenix?
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mo Dakhil and Dave DuFour react to the Christmas Day games, discuss Luka's 50 point game, and talk a...
NBA Show Christmas Special
25 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Harper, Jay King and Josh Huestis preview the Christmas Day games, David Aldridge and Marcus Th...
10 Craziest Things about the Pistons + An Honest Look at the Cavs
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the "Week that Was" in the NBA, why the NBA is m...
Zion's Contract + MVP Early Returns
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Amick, Anthony Slate, and Fred Katz are joined by Mike Vorkunov to discuss Zion Williamson's uni...
Ja Morant return reaction + Teams in Panic Mode
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour react to Ja Morant's return for Memphis, the Pelicans Zion ...
A Banner Night for the Lakers with J.A. Adande
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson are joined by J.A. Adande to catch up on the Bulls recent success...
SGA or Tatum? Clippers or Lakers? PLANT YOUR FLAG
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball BudsHot Take Safe Zone, Christmas EditionPLANT YOUR FLAGClippers or LakersSuns or Pelican...
Lauri Markkanen Trades | Bulls Talk with Trey Kirby
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Slam and JamAndrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss fake Lauri Markkanen trades and what it might ta...
Draymond Indefinite Suspension | Game Ball Gate | Lakers Trades
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TamperingSam Amick, Anthony Slater and Jovan Buha discuss Draymond Green's indefinite suspension, an...
5 Questions + Draymond has lost it
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil, and Dave DuFour take stock of the regular season at the quarter way mark, d...
NBA Relegations + IST Banners
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson discuss NBA relegation, hanging banners, issues with the In-Seaso...