Basketball Court

Episodes

1. 12

   Episode 12: Andrew L. Bynum v. The Process, Inc.

   In this session of Basketball Court, our counselors undo the Andrew Bynum - Dwight Howard - Andre Iguodala trade of summer 2012. The results include a spectacularly bad Magic pun, sadness for Joel Embiid, and more mediocrity for the Lakers.

   Jan 30, 2018

   50m
2. 11

   Episode 11: Wardell Stephen Curry v. Minnesota Timberwolves Basketball Club LLC

   After a definitely planned hiatus, Basketball Court is back in session, this time diverting Steph Curry from the Warriors to the Timberwolves in the 2009 Draft. Will Steph's shoe deal survive? How many titles will the Thunder win this time? And what does all this have to do with the Chicago Cubs?...

   Jan 10, 2018

   57m
3. 10

   Episode 10: Michael W. Krzyzewski v. The Los Angeles Lakers, Inc.

   We may be a little late to March Madness, but in this episode Basketball Court tangles with the ramifications of Coach K taking the vacant Lakers job in 2004. Logically, the bulk of the episode is spent discussing Smush Parker's career, the 2000 Subway Series, and how law school grades are handed...

   Apr 13, 2017

   41m
4. 9

   Episode 9: Brooklyn Nets LLC v. Sacramento Basketball Holdings LLC

   Following the cataclysmic Boogie trade of this weekend, Basketball Court convenes an emergency session to ask whether the Kings or Nets have a better five years ahead of them. After agreeing that both teams are very bad, Sam and Miles have a lively discussion that includes extensive discussion of...

   Feb 21, 2017

   53m
5. 8

   Episode 8: Patrick A. Ewing v. The Rim et al.

   Basketball Court returns to the mid-90s in this episode, asking a question that has bothered Knicks fans for two decades: what if Patrick Ewing has made that finger roll? Special guest judge Yaron Weitzman joins for a rollicking discussion that encompasses Shaq's movie career, whether Ewing's...

   Feb 9, 2017

   41m
6. 7

   Episode 7: James E. Harden, Jr v. The Professional Basketball Club, LLC

   Our first episode of 2017 revolves around Sam’s least favorite topic: the Harden trade. Special guest counsel Rob Mohen joins Sam and Miles to argue about a trade that changed Oklahoma City forever. Along the way, Sam discusses his Twitter fight with Curt Schilling, Miles coins a new phrase, and...

   Jan 9, 2017

   59m
7. 6

   Episode 6: LeBron R. James v. ESPN Inc.

   In the final episode of 2016, we take a look at "The Decision" that shaped the course of this decade in the NBA. Sam sends LeBron to the Knicks, somehow making the movie Trainwreck make more sense in the process. Miles keeps LeBron in Cleveland, much to the delight of long-suffering Thunder fans....

   Dec 28, 2016

   51m
8. 5

   Episode 5: Kwame J. Brown v. Washington Wizards et al.

   We're going back to the infamous 2001 Draft for this episode. Jake Whitacre of SBNation's Bullets Forever joins the podcast to send poor Kwame Brown anywhere other than under the ferocious eye of Michael Jordan. The consequences for basketball in the nation's capital are — as always —...

   Oct 13, 2016

   49m
9. 4

   Episode 4: Klay A. Thompson v. Kevin W. Love

   After a long, totally planned hiatus, Basketball Court is back in session just in time for the start of training camp. This week, Peter, Sam, and Miles rewrite history by executing the Klay Thompson-for-Kevin Love trade that was nearly executed before the 2014 NBA Draft. The ramifications echo...

   Sep 26, 2016

   44m
10. 3

    Episode 3: Sacramento Kings LP v. Robert K. Horry

    It's the bounce of a ball that sets up this episode of Basketball Court: what if Robert Horry's game-winner in Game 4 of the 2002 Western Conference Finals rimmed out? The answer involves sending Shaq to the midwest, breaking up the 2008 Celtics, and erasing the name "Tim Donaghy" from history.…

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    Mar 3, 2016

    55m
11. 2

    Episode 2: Chris Paul v. David Stern

    Basketball Court is back in session, this time examining the vetoed Chris Paul to the Lakers trade in 2011. What happens to a Canadian point guard, an extremely racist owner, and a slightly profane phrase used by one of our counselors? The answers are all inside. Remember to like us on Facebook…

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    Feb 18, 2016

    55m
12. 1

    Episode 1: Greg Oden v. Kevin Durant

    In the first episode of Basketball Court, our counselors argue the question: what if Portland had taken Kevin Durant in the 2007 NBA Draft? The answers include a miraculously slim Raymond Felton, a pivotal change to the 2013 Finals, quite a few rings for KD, and good things happening to the…

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    Jan 28, 2016

    49m
13. 1

    Episode 0: Introduction

    This is Basketball Court, a podcast where we litigate the great "what-ifs" in NBA history. I'm Peter Andrews, your host and the presiding judge here in the U.S. District Court for the District of Basketball. Each week, we'll put a hypothetical question to our esteemed panelists, Miles Johnson and...

    Jan 21, 2016

    1m