PODCAST · sports
BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast
by CLNS Media Network
Join Coach Nick, the brains behind some of the best video analysis of the NBA, as he welcomes guests from all facets of basketball for in depth discussions on everything from how your favorite team is running their offense, to the latest trade rumors, to cutting edge training techniques, and new fundamentals of basketball being developed daily. Twitter: @bballbreakdown Facebook: facebook.com/bballbreakdown YouTube: youtube.com/bballbreakdown
Episodes
-
Finally, A Shooting Discussion That Actually Helps Coaches
Coach Nick sits down with professional shooting coach BriAnna Joy Garza, now based in Austin after years on the road, for a deep dive into the mechanics and philosophy of shooting the basketball. The two quickly realize how much of their curriculum overlaps, starting with BriAnna's core secret:...
-
LeBron To The Sixers: A Shocking Ending To NBA Free Agency
Ready to transform your customer support? Go to https://decagon.ai/bball to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Coach Nick and Combo go live on a Saturday to react to the news of LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, and Combo gives the fit an immediate...
-
The Defense Video That Broke Basketball Twitter | Coach Larry Umaña
Ready to transform your customer support? Go to https://decagon.ai/bball to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. A youth coach posted a clip teaching kids to turn and run on defense instead of sliding their feet, and basketball social media lost its mind. Coach Larry...
-
2026 NBA Draft Breakdown: AJ Goes No. 1 to Washington, Top 5 Analysis
Ready to transform your customer support? Go to decagon.ai/BBALL to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. Coach Nick and Andrew Combo Salop break down a stacked first round of the 2026 NBA Draft live. The consensus top four selections went exactly as anticipated,...
-
LaMelo Ball Traded to Minnesota: WFNZ's Walker Mehl Reacts
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Andrew Combo Salop welcome WFNZ radio host Walker Mehl to analyze the franchise-altering trade sending LaMelo Ball to the Minnesota Timberwolves.…
more -
Jalen Brunson Unlocks a New York State of Mind
Ready to transform your customer support? Go to decagon.ai/BBALL to get a personalized demo and see what Decagon can do for your team. The New York City streets are erupting in absolute pandemonium after the Knicks officially ended their 53-year championship drought, defeating the San Antonio…
more -
Jalen Brunson Masterclass Crowns New York Knicks as World Champions
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. What an absolute thriller to close out the NBA Finals! In this episode, Coach Nick is joined by referee Chip Clark and special guest Chris to break down all the...
-
Thunderstruck: Spurs Advance To The NBA Finals
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and NBA referee Chip Clark review Game 7 of the Western Conference Finals. The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder on the road. This victory...
-
Whistles, Flopping, and Hand Fighting: The Truth Behind Brunson’s Dominance
Coach Nick, Combo, and ref Chip Clark break down a massive Game 3 victory for the New York Knicks over the Cleveland Cavaliers. The crew analyzes how Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Josh Hart are creating an unfair advantage on the wing , before debating a potential NBA Finals matchup against Shai...
-
Cavs vs Pistons: Game 5 Overtime Thriller
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and college basketball referee Chip Clark break down an absolute Game 5 thriller that saw the Cleveland Cavaliers pull off an improbable comeback to defeat…
more -
Shaky Lakers and Pistons Power: Second Round Breakdown
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick is joined by referee Chip Clark and Combo to break down a pivotal night of playoff basketball. The crew dives into the Lakers' defensive struggles against the...
-
Sixers Stun Celtics, Brunson’s Knicks Masterclass, and SGA’s Defensive Clamps
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick is joined by referee Chip Clark to dissect a pivotal night of playoff basketball where the Philadelphia 76ers shocked the Boston Celtics on their home floor.…
more -
How To Motivate Players And Unlock Peak Performance With Dr. Noah St. John
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick welcomes Dr. Noah Saint John, author of 27 books including Power Habits, to discuss the intersection of coaching, communication, and peak performance. They...
-
NBA Playoff Openers: Lakers, Nuggets, Knicks, & Cavs Secure Game 1 Wins
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. [cite: 2026-03-22] Coach Nick, Combo, and Referee Chip break down a wild Day 1 of the NBA Playoffs! Despite missing Luka and Austin Reaves, the Los Angeles Lakers took...
-
The Math of March Madness: Why You MUST Foul When Up Two
Download the PrizePicks app today and pick your first game winner, spread or total as the playoff push rolls on! And get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup when you use code CLNS. Coach Nick welcomes independent analytics consultant Joseph Gill to the show for a deep...
-
UConn’s Miracle, Duke’s Meltdown, and the SGA Foul-Baiting Debate
“Download the PrizePicks app today and pick your first game winner, spread or total as the playoff push rolls on! And get $50 in daily fantasy lineups when you play your first $5 lineup when you use code CLNS. Coach Nick and Andrew "Combo" Salop break down a wild finish to the UConn-Duke game,...
-
Pitino’s Passion or Poison?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Andrew "Combo" Salop dive into a heavy weekend of hoops, starting with the psychological warfare of coaching. They break down a viral clip of Rick Pitino...
-
The Luka-LeBron Connection: Are the Lakers Finally Real Title Contenders?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Andrew "Combo" Salop are back for another Monday session of the BBALLBREAKDOWN Live Show. Today, they dive deep into the Lakers’ late-game execution…
more -
Bam Adebayo’s 83-Point Farce or Feat
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Andrew "Combo" Salop dive into the most controversial performance of the season: Bam Adebayo’s 83-point explosion against the Washington Wizards. While…
more -
JJ Redick vs. Luka: The Locker Room Cold War?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. On today's show, Coach Nick and Combo dive into the viral footage of JJ Redick and Luka Dončić appearing to have a heated exchange on the bench during the Warriors game....
-
A Fix For NBA Tanking That Might Actually Work
Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos now, by going to http://ethos.com/BBALL Coach Nick is joined by Ben Guest on the couch while Warriors vs Nuggets plays in the background, and they get into a real solution to NBA tanking that would flip the incentives without rewarding losing.…
more -
Was Sengun Really Getting “Targeted”?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo start this one with Harden looking completely at home in Cleveland and what that actually means once the honeymoon phase ends. But the real meat of the…
more -
All Star Snubs, Lakers Vibes, And The SGA vs Kobe Argument Gets Heated
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo kick off the week with the All Star snub conversation and why leaving Kawhi off feels insane even with the availability caveat. Then they get into the...
-
The Paul George Drug Test Mystery
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo dig into the weirdest NBA headline of the week: Paul George getting hit with a 25-game suspension after admitting he took an “improper medication” while...
-
Kon Knueppel Looks Like The Real Deal, Plus Giannis To Warriors Trade Talk And OKC Deadline Moves
Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos now, by going to http://ethos.com/BBALL Coach Nick and Combo are back on a Saturday live show losing their minds (in a good way) over how real Kon Knueppel already looks, from the off-ball movement and “gravity” to the clean, repeatable mechanics...
-
Is Giannis Done With The Bucks?
Protect your family with life insurance from Ethos now, by going to http://ethos.com/BBALL Giannis is not exactly hiding it anymore, the vibes in Milwaukee are suboptimal, the home crowd is booing, and somehow he’s also taking like 11–12 shots a night. So what’s really going on here... Is this a...
-
Jimmy Butler’s ACL Changes Everything, Is Steph Curry’s Window Officially Closed?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo break down the fallout from Jimmy Butler’s ACL injury and why it may quietly mark the end of the Warriors’ championship window. Even with Steph Curry…
more -
Is SGA Foul Baiting, and Do the Wolves Need a Trade?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo get into the weirdest NBA debate that never ends, is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander “foul baiting,” or is he just elite at initiating real contact like every…
more -
What Jaylen Brown, Kawhi Leonard, and the NBA Rulebook Are Telling Us
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo kick off the Monday morning live show with some vibes, some Jaylen Brown love, and a quick reminder that NBA players definitely have burners, with Kevin...
-
Jaylen Brown Is Batman, Not Robin, And The Celtics Might Be Fine
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo kick off the Friday live show with a spicy premise, Jaylen Brown was always Batman. With Jayson Tatum sidelined, they dig into why Boston’s offense can...
-
Is Wemby Already Top 5, And What Is Even A GOAT Anymore?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo are back on the Monday live show with a three-course meal of NBA chaos. First up, the NBA Cup Final, Knicks pride meets the most box office player alive,...
-
Did Grayson Allen Really Travel Or Is Everyone Wrong About The Rules?
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo kick things off with the Grayson Allen “travel” that broke the internet, including the text exchange where Combo just wanted a simple yes or no and got a...
-
Anthony Edwards (Ethical) vs SGA (Unethical) And The NBA Whistle War
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo dive into the Anthony Edwards free throw controversy, Mark Cuban stepping in on officiating, and why fans think stars like SGA and Luka are gaming the...
-
Klay vs Ja, Brooks vs KD, and What It Really Takes To Make The NBA
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Andrew “Combo” Salop kick off Thanksgiving week with a rant about thumbnails and a love letter to the most slept on guys in the league, from “Cotton Candy…
more -
Rockets Magic Ending, Risacher Fall, OKC Dominance
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup. Coach Nick and Combo discuss the latest in the NBA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
-
Cade’s MVP Leap, Mavs Meltdown, And A LeBron Conspiracy
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Combo are back on a Monday live show to talk Cade Cunningham’s leap into the MVP conversation and whether the Pistons’ hot start is actually sustainable or…
more -
Bulls Surge, Knicks Wobble, Heat’s No Screen Playbook
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Combo kick off the week with a fast look at why Chicago opened hot, what the schedule says about how real it is, and which tweaks are driving the pace and...
-
Giannis Steps, SGA’s Position, LaMelo’s Myster
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Combo go deep on a wild NBA week: the Giannis “travel” discourse and how gather rules really work, whether SGA is a true point guard or a scoring guard, and why...
-
The NBA’s Betting Bombshell: Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier, the Mafia... and Wemby Is Inevitable
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Combo jump on for an emergency live show after a gambling scandal detonates across the league. We break down what the FBI says is a years-long illegal betting...
-
Steph’s New Whistle?! Cooper Flagg’s Ceiling, Lonzo’s Magic & Russ to Kings
Download PrizePicks and use code CLNS to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. PrizePicks is the best way to play daily fantasy across tons of sports, and it’s the only app with Stacks—pick the same player up to three times (think passes, yards, fantasy score for one QB… or…
more -
Is Bronny Better? Can Ayton Help? Lakers Hope So...
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Andrew “Combo” Salas break down preseason takeaways that actually matter. They dive into New York’s new handoff-heavy offense, why parking Jalen Brunson in the...
-
Is Kuminga Worth the Bag? Mike Brown’s Knicks, ESPN Top 10, and More
Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS and use code CLNS and get $50 in lineups when you play your first $5 lineup! Coach Nick and Andrew “Combo” Salop kick off the 25–26 season live: the Jonathan Kuminga contract standoff, why his non-rim paint and rim finishing numbers clash with a…
more -
How To Unlock The Most Potential With Tommy Tempesta
Coach Nick is joined by Tommy Tempesta, a trainer with a deep knowledge of both biomechanics and skill development and someone who understands how to unlock the most potential from any athlete with some of the most cutting edge techniques and methods you'll see. This discussion into shooting will...
-
🚨TOM THIBODEAU FIRED🚨
Coach Nick and Combo discuss the on court issues that led to the shocking dismissal of the most successful Knicks coach in 20 years. There was a delicate mix of lineup balancing and clock management issues that ultimately led management to feel that Thibs wasn't the guy to get them all the way to…
more -
The Adjustment OKC Made That Jokic Couldn't Handle
Coach Nick and Combo discuss the Game 7 between OKC and Denver, and how Jokic couldn't handle being guarded by the much smaller Alex Caruso. Download Prize Picks today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS Learn more...
-
NBA Playoffs Round 2 Previews
Coach Nick and Combo go through all the matchups in the 2nd round and offer their predictions. Download Prize Picks today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
-
Why Mike Malone Was Fired
Coach Nick and Combo welcome to the show Adam Mares, of the show All NBA with Tim Legler and host of DNVR Nuggets, to discuss the shocking details of the Mike Malone firing. Download Prize Picks today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup!...
-
Will Fans Ever Embrace The Way The Game Is Called?
Coach Nick and Combo discuss whether James Harden is back to his dominant self, will the fans ever embrace how the game is called now, and how the Lakers stack up against the West. Download Prize Picks today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup!...
-
We've Forgotten About Zion And Lakers Are Contenders
Join Coach Nick and Combo as they discuss the resurgence of Zion Williamson as he toils in obscurity for the New Orleans Pelicans. There's real concern about Joel Embiid's future in Philadelphia and they analyze the Lakers chances of winning a title with Luka and LeBron. Download Prize Picks…
more -
The Beef Between Stephen A & LeBron
Coach Nick and Combo break down what happened in the confrontation between LeBron James and Stephen A Smith as well as dissect how the Knicks can survive without Jalen Brunson. Download Prize Picks today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup!...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
ABOUT THIS SHOW
Join Coach Nick, the brains behind some of the best video analysis of the NBA, as he welcomes guests from all facets of basketball for in depth discussions on everything from how your favorite team is running their offense, to the latest trade rumors, to cutting edge training techniques, and new fundamentals of basketball being developed daily. Twitter: @bballbreakdown Facebook: facebook.com/bballbreakdown YouTube: youtube.com/bballbreakdown
HOSTED BY
CLNS Media Network
CATEGORIES
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast have?
BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast currently has 483 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast about?
Join Coach Nick, the brains behind some of the best video analysis of the NBA, as he welcomes guests from all facets of basketball for in depth discussions on everything from how your favorite team is running their offense, to the latest trade rumors, to cutting edge training techniques, and new...
How often does BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast release new episodes?
BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast publishes regularly with 483 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast?
You can listen to BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast?
BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast is created and hosted by CLNS Media Network.
URL copied to clipboard!