Episodes
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Brickhouse Ep 220: Grand Finale
In a tour de force showing we cover 19 segments for 2019 and examine the phenomenon of the 5-0 Austin Rivers Rockets. We compare the Warriors to The Avengers and Lonzo Ball and Kyle Kuzma to 18th century English royalty lesbians. Old segments are resurrected that were out of style years ago....
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Brickhouse Ep 219: Holy Brickmas 2018!
The return of the holiday tradition! Questions your local bloggers are too afraid to ask like, "What movie will LeBron take the Lakers to see to teach them what lesson?" And, "Since when did the Elf on the Shelf become a thing?" We introduce our new Serbian Brickhouse correspondent and discuss…
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Brickhouse Ep 218: The Dysfunctional Team Updates
The worst NBA teams started changing personnel this week and even more are rumored to follow suit. It took less than a week for the Bulls new coach to nearly cause a player walkout. Likewise it was three days before Joel Embiid voiced frustration with his role next to Jimmy Butler. The constantly...
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Brickhouse Ep 217: Happy NBA Hannukah!
To celebrate the holiday we discuss our eight biggest stories of the week. Like how Fred Hoiberg may have lost the team. How New Balance lost all their potential NBA endorsers until finally landing Kawhi. We weigh the possibility of John Wall trade rumors to the Lakers and Knicks and discuss the...
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Brickhouse Ep 216: The NBA's Most Disappointing Team Awards
The season's already a quarter finished and a few would-be playoff contenders look pretty finished too. The western conference features 14 competitive teams as well as Matt Baker's Phoenix Suns. What's worse? Bad analytics or bad chemistry? Have the Warriors driven the Rockets crazy? How are the...
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Brickhouse Ep 215: Draymond Green Said What?
We always knew the only team that could stop the Warriors was the Warriors. And if any one player would be the one to tear it all down, it was always going to be Draymond Green. As the rumors swirl about what was said on the bench and in the locker room we're here to fan the flames. The crazy…
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Brickhouse Ep 214: Always Sunny Jimmy Butler to Philadelphia
Tom Thibodeau finally found a trade for his disgruntled star, Jimmy Butler. If Butler thought Wiggins and Towns were too fragile just wait until he gets a load of Fultz! We examine how the shockwaves of the trade ripple throughout the league. Everyone from fans of the Chicago Bulls, to Jimmer...
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Brickhouse Ep 213: Good & Bad NBA Marriages
Three weeks into the NBA season we've identified the coaches, players and teams that have found the perfect match. There's still more teams throwing dishes and sleeping on the couch. Mike Budenholzer found a newer, younger European partner, while Jimmy Butler and the Timberwolves look like Tiger...
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Brickhouse Ep 212: #Spitgate Winners and Losers
Well it didn't take long for one of the Lakers "meme team" to get into trouble, did it? Those punches were some of the only defense we've seen played this season! LeBron moved to LA for the entertainment business and his team is already delivering it on the court despite their 0-3 start. We break...
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Brickhouse Ep 211: Overreactions and New Podcast Pitches
In the spirit of experimentation and shameless pandering, we attempt to attract new listeners by incorporating relationship advice and dog metaphors into the show. After three nights of games we're ready to fire up our hottest overreactions to what we saw. Could the Suns be the next NBA dynasty?…
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Brickhouse Ep 210: The NBA Title Contender Team Previews
Previews for the top five teams in the NBA fighting to be this year's runner-up to the Warriors. This episode we ask executive-level questions like: If Danny Ainge had traded four draft picks for Justise Winslow would we still think he's a good GM? Would Sam Hinkie ever consider a return to the...
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Brickhouse Ep 209: The Fun Watch Team Previews
The Lakers and the Wizards will both be fun to watch this year but for entirely different reasons. Find out who should hire Nikola Jokic as their celebrity endorser and what the rules to a Dwight Howard gameshow would be. Will Tom Thibodeau's head explode on the sideline this year? Which GM will…
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Brickhouse Ep 208: The Wannabe Contender Team Previews
These are the teams that are one player away if that player were LeBron James. Coincidentally a few of them come from the whitest cities with NBA teams. Unfortunately none of them have a history of attracting free agents. We preview and answer burning questions about the Jazz, Pacers, Blazers,...
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Brickhouse Ep 207: Jimmy Butler Drama and the Dry Heave Team Previews
When Jimmy Butler forces a late off-season trade that means the NBA is back! This historic occasion may be the first time a player has ever actually tried to be traded to the Clippers. After months of searching, the 76ers found their new GM right under their noses. We discuss how the Elton Brand...
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Brickhouse Ep 206: The So Bad They're Good Team Previews
Just because these teams have a hard time winning games doesn't mean they're not entertaining. We break down the six worst teams in the NBA and tell you their biggest moves of the offseason, how they might surprise us, and what still makes them exciting. In the case of the Sacramento Kings,...
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Brickhouse Ep 205: NBA Over/Unders w Pro Gambler Bjorn Part 2
In this episode we look at NBA MVP odds and compare player's chances to Oscar favorites and over=priced phone apps. Then we tackle win totals for the the NBA's superior conference. Will the Rockets really be ten games worse with Carmelo Anthony? Can the Lakers get a top-four seed in the West? And...
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Brickhouse Ep 204: NBA Over/Unders w Pro Gambler Bjorn Part 1
Professional gambler Bjorn Peterson breaks down the eastern conference win totals and gives us his pro tips. We talk legalized gambling, and how sports books can ban the best players from wagering. Bjorn shares his experience of getting cut off from making WNBA bets at one Las Vegas casino. Did…
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Brickhouse Ep 203: The NBA All-Comedy Teams
NBA players are competitive not only on the court but in our Twitter feeds as well. This episode we honor the most entertaining, funny and petty players from the past season. Nerlens Noel may not have gotten the contract he wanted but he did take advantage of the free media room hot dogs. Find…
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Brickhouse Ep 202: Slow NBA News Week w/ James Holas aka @snottiedrippen
NBA writer, podcaster and twitter legend James Holas (@snottiedrippen) calls in to dish on Seinfeld, Space Jam 2 and Adam Silver's friendship with Jared Kushner. We scrape the bottom of the barrel for NBA headlines and James gives an opinion on all of them. What does he fear more: Kyrie leaving…
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Brickhouse Ep 201: NBA Comedy Writer Matt Hill
NBA comedy writer, animator and podcaster Matt Hill joins us to recruit fans to the Lakers Underground. Matt is the host of the Super Hoopers, creator of Spurs Special Forces and a writer on Game of Zones. He represents the minority of fans that think Rob Pelinka and LeBron James are bad for LA's...
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Brickhouse Ep 200: Fitness Coach Lalo Zuniga
Fitness coach and NSCA All-American Lalo Zuniga joins us to talk about the Lakers, his Kobe Bryant shoe collection and which NBA players are the most out of shape. Will Kobe fans ever admit LeBron is better? How do professional athletes gain weight during the season? And could LA add Stephon...
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Brickhouse Ep 199: The Kawhi Leonard Trade w/ Joe Borelli
Superflight and Dunk Tales podcast host Joe Borelli joins us to talk summer league, the 76ers and the Kawhi Leonard trade. Takeaways from summer league: it’s got more nerds than a Star Trek convention and Henry Ellenson’s mom is the tallest woman on earth. Hear what team Joe would foist Bryan...
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Brickhouse Ep 198: 2018 NBA Final Exam
Think you know the NBA? Test your knowledge with our 2018 year-in-review final exam. 50 questions covering the most important NBA gossip and hearsay. Categories include: Offseason Moves, Pop Culture Comparisons and The Year in Social Media. Seth Curry, Jeanie Buss, Bryan Colangelo and the 1998…
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Brickhouse Ep 197: Live from NBA Summer League with Brendan Wells
Reporting from the 150 degree heat of Las Vegas we bring you NBA summer league hot takes with special guest Brendan Wells. After 20 minutes of action we project the next 20 years of Deandre Ayton's career. Hear the latest free agency signings and what they mean for the wives and girlfriends of…
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Brickhous Ep 196: Price is Right Free Agent Edition
Test your knowledge of the NBA marketplace with our Price is Right Free Agent game! We break down the contracts given so far and predict those still to come. Hear the latest LeBron James free agency updates and how he's dropping Space Jam trailers like Beyonce drops albums. Get highly-valuable...
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Brickhouse Ep 195: The Picks are In!
Draft night happened and we weigh in on our favorite players to watch going forward and our favorite players's moms to watch going forward too. Find out Trae Young's biggest phobia and why Mikail Bridges to Phoenix makes perfect sense. Hear how Grayson Allen already has a connection with the Jazz...
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Brickhouse Ep 194: NBA Draft Rough Draft
The second NBA season starts on draft night. Find out the best case and worse case scenarios for the first fifteen picks. Will the Cavs use the eighth pick to somehow keep LeBron James? Could the Grizzlies use their pick to jettison Chandler Parsons? What if, somehow, the Sacramento Kings…
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Brickhouse Ep 193: Back to the NBA Whiteboard
The season's over and the Warriors won convincingly. That means it's back to the drawing board for the rest of the NBA's teams. Inspired by the leaked photo of the Orlando Magic whiteboard from last year, we tell you the bullet-point plans of a handful of the league's most interesting teams. We...
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Brickhouse Ep 192: Emergency Bryan Colangelo Twitter Show
We interrupt the NBA Finals previews to discuss the most ridiculous NBA story of the season. Who are the suspects? Could Sam Hinkie be involved? Have we ruled out Lavar Ball? First there was the NCAA FBI scandal, then there was the five fake Twitter accounts Bryan Colangelo story. Though no…
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Brickhouse Ep 191: NBA Finals/Not Finals
The Warriors and Cavs are back in the finals for the fourth straight year (Scott Foster made sure of that!) We detail the ref's record in games with the Rockets and his history with Tim Donaghy. After calming down, a new segment: Final/Not Final where we discuss everything from Avengers movies to...
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Brickhouse Ep 190: Playoffs, Rumors and Draft Smokescreens
All it takes is one social media follow or unfollow for NBA fans to lose their minds. Speculation runs rampant when a reporter says on a podcast that Karl-Anthony Towns could POSSIBLY be traded. You bet we take the speculation ball and run with it. The Suns and Kings are playing checkers about…
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Brickhouse Ep 189: Round Three Playoff Mismatches
Forget X's and O's we're comparing Mike D'Antoni's accent versus Steve Kerr's. Maybe the most important discovery of the playoffs is Clint Capela's Chinese nickname: "Pancake Emperor". We prepare listeners for the biggest storylines of the conference finals from Klay Thompson's unprecedented...
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Brickhouse Ep 188: Round Two Playoff Conspiracies
We love the NBA for the drama. The right matchups means more viewers means more money. What would the league be willing to do make sure the Warriors and Rockets meet in the west finals? And who would they want out east and why? Hear us break down every narrative and every angle. There's no limit…
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Brickhouse Ep 187: Round One Playoff Roast
They say the playoffs are the time when teams exploit their opponent's weaknesses. For us it's a time to make jokes about those same shortcomings. Blog Boys represent! We rank ever team in the playoffs from 16-1 starting with the already eliminated Blazers. I guess Portland decided they no longer...
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Brickhouse Ep 186: How NBA Stars Spend Their Summer Vacations
Only one team can win the finals and it's months before free agency. We can't tell who wins but we can tell you what players will do after they lose. Who's hanging out on the yacht Rich Paul will buy with all his Ben Simmons endorsement money? Can Magic Johnson really go another 75 days without...
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Brickhouse Ep 185: Regular Season Wrap Up
Only the hottest gossip and news for the last week of the regular season. Did Meek Mill's judge really try to get a shoutout on a remix track? Do NBA assistant coaches gamble on point spreads? Are the Morris twins telepathic? Our million-to-one playoff bets are back and one may involve a…
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Brickhouse Ep 184: Nashville Hot Take Playoff Previews
The NBA playoffs are two weeks away which means NBA playoff previews are just as close. We preview the previews by telling you which media talking points will be used to death with our "cold takes." We introduce mildly zesty topics of debate with our "lukewarm takes." Finally, we burn boring...
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Brickhouse Ep 183: Rockets Chances and Dinosaur Pets w/ Bob's Dad
Bob's dad, Tom Johnson, is back to talk all things Rockets. Would you want Chris Paul as a teammate? What's the best restaurant by Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta? How are the Rockets announcers like the twelve-step program? Also, Jordan Clarkson and his beliefs on dinosaurs and whether or not NBA...
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Brickhouse Ep 182: The Bachelor Party Show
We're joined by groom and best man Stephen and Nick in town for a weekend-long bachelor party. Topics range from soup-throwing to NBA players who can drink the most. Stephen recasts The Hangover movie using only Golden State Warriors and Matt reveals little known Bosnian marriage laws. We play…
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Brickhouse Ep 181: Tank Tips! How Your Team Can Go From Bad to Worst
Going into the All-Star break the ten worst teams in the NBA had lost 41 games in row combined! This is the last year the teams at the bottom have the most to gain the more they lose. We tell you how those teams can collect the most L's and give outside the box suggestions on how they keep…
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Brickhouse Ep 180: NBA All-Star Mailbag
In stereotypical fashion an American travesty (the Fergie National Anthem) drastically overshadowed Canada (and the genteel rendition of O'Canada by the Barenaked Ladies). Bob and Matt answer questions from listeners on everything from Sam Presti to Black Mirror. Who plays more minutes for the...
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Brickhouse Ep 179: The Most Distracting Cavalier Rankings
The Cavs shook up their lineup this week trading six players. We couldn't help but notice they replaced problematic players with the NBA equivalent of choir boys. Too many of the former Cavs were distracting the team from winning. We rank every Cavalier in order from least to most distracting.…
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Brickhouse Ep 178: The Blake Griffin Trade and More NBA Drama
Blake Griffin is leaving LA and he's taking Lob City with him. The only Clipper to have his jersey retired (in a mock ceremony) was traded seven months after signing the biggest deal in franchise history. We breakdown the fallout around the league as well as the LeBron James to Golden State...
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Brickhouse Ep 177: Trade Rumors Everywhere
It's that time of year where tankers turn borderline All-Stars into future draft picks and contenders pretend players like George Hill could be the final piece to their title-winning team. But the rumors don't just stop with NBA basketball. We want juicy trade rumors so bad we start to see them...
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Brickhouse Ep 176: The Clipper Fight with Mick Minas
Chris Paul's return to Los Angeles ended in a classic Clippers tragedy. Mick Minas, author of "The Curse: The Colorful and Chaotic History of the LA Clippers" joins us to break down the gossip-riddled locker room fight and a few other beefs that all took place on Martin Luther King Day. Mick...
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Brickhouse Ep 175: NBA Halftime Quiz Show
Come celebrate the NBA regular season's halfway point by testing your knowledge in categories such as "Conspiracies", "White Boys" and "Halftime Shows". Catch up on the highlights from the week: everything from JJ Redick and Kyrie Irving's doubts about dinosaurs to the James Johnson-Serge Ibaka...
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Brickhouse Ep 174: NBA Futurology
Imagine the NBA in a future with self-driving cars and artificial intelligence. Will virtual reality change the way we go to games? We speculate on futures near and far. How will the Uncle Drew movie do at the box office? Which free agents are really going to the Lakers? What's next for Sam…
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Brickhouse Ep 173: The Funniest NBA Moments of 2017
Was that year a doozy or what? The President Trump era has helped create basketball anomalies such as Flat-Earth Kyrie Irving and Lavar Christopher Ball. 2017 also ushered in the first year where the NBA unofficially became a year-round spectacle. We break down the highlights month by month,...
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Brickhouse Ep 172: A Merry Brickmas Special
This holiday season we've picked out gifts for all our NBA favorites. We even wrote sideline questions Gregg Popovich would enjoy answering. Speculation flies about what LeBron brings to the Cavs white elephant gift exchange. We answer the question, "If the OKC Thunder were a classic Christmas...
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Brickhouse Ep 171: The NBA Holy War: Donald Trump Vs. Lavar Ball
America's most outspoken blowhards use social media to instigate mutually assured destruction. We petition Gelo Ball to join the Palestinian hoop squad. Plus, why did DeAndre Jordan wait two years to hire an agent? How much pot did Sam Presti smoke before coming up with Rob Hennigan's new job...
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