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Free Ballers
by Free Ballers
Jon and Alex take a carefree, unfiltered stroll through the NBA past and present.
Episodes
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151:The Ghost of David Stern Comes
The fellas dust off the cobwebs and have a chat about: our beloved Celtics and HEAT (of course), recent trades (Lillard, Holiday, Harden), the Suns' big 3, Would you rather have Harden or Kyrie?, the inaugural In-Season Tournament (and our inability / lack of preparedness to explain it well), and...
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150: They Let Us Get One (one... podcast)
The fellas recap the third ever Free Ballers Cup, perhaps one of the best of all time (2023 NBA ECF), as well as the Finals and some off season meanderings while marveling at the new set up and laughing at slide whistles.
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149: FREE BALLERS CUP III: EXTRA JUICY RARE GAME 7 EDITION... AGAIN THO
We struggle to appreciate the sheer magnitude of The Free Ballers Cup III (AKA NBA Eastern Conference Finals AKA pretty much any Heat vs. Celtics playoff series). Game 7 here we come.
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148:FREE BALLERS CUP III IS UPON US
BY THE GRACE OF THE BASKETBALL GODS THE PROPHECY HAS BEEN FULFILLED. THE BOSTON CELTICS WILL FACE THE MIAMI HEAT IN THE NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS FOR THE THIRD TIME IN FOUR YEARS. basketball is tearing this family apart.
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147: Chi-town Fry
We go over some juicy morsels in the new NBA Collective Bargaining Agreement before we are joined by surprise special guest (and hot take specialist) Windy City J. Things get a bit... hazy. Subjects include: The Lakers, Lebron James, The Dallas Mavericks, Kyrie Irving, the Hangtown Fry, giving...
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146: Glizzy-Gate
Where is Ja? // MVP "race" // NY Knicks // be free y'all
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145: LataviaGPT: Sh!tty Robot Remix
Sup y'all? Been a minute, innit? Sorry I sound like Gary Busey GPT (aw hail) this episode. I got y'all next time. The best shitty NBA podcast is back just in time for a playoff push. Listen as Jon and I try to make it into the podcast play-in. -Alex
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144: Free Ballers Cup II: Game 7 Before/After
NGL this is a hefty one y'all. First part is from NBA ECF Game 7 Eve, second part is a day or two afterwards. Much love to y'all for sticking with us. Congratulations to the Boston Celtics for winning the 2nd ever Free Ballers Cup. https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected]
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143: Free Ballers Cup II
Shaqtin' type beat featuring bars covering: NBA Playoffs Conference Finals, how much it would suck if MJ was your boss, blowouts, y todos los exitos
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142: 2022 NBA Playoffs Round 1 from the past on 4.20 (woah dude)
We try to talk about the first round of the NBA Playoffs on 4.20.22. Plz hate on our takes from the future. Thank u lub u https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected]
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141: Anti-Snacks Man-Date
Welcome, FreeBallers to the semisesquicentennial NBA season! Alex and Jon have diamonds on the brain. The NBA is forever. In this episode, we're excited to jazz it up with the soap opera that is Kyrie and Ben Simmons, way-too-early Celtics/Heat predictions, and NBA preseason vibes. This episode…
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140: Intent To Tickle
The fellas share their thoughts on the 2020-2021 season and NBA Finals // Ben Simmons talk // Tickling the jumpshooter // and too much more https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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139: Blazed
After a series of DNP's the basketball gods give the Free Ballers some crunch time minutes... Conference Finals // Finals // Celtics talk // ridiculous takes and more... https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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138: Get ’Yoff My Lawn (litty darty edition)
We review each NBA Playoff series after Game 1, the Play-In games, and memorable moments of the last few weeks of the NBA season. #SurfNTurfToe https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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137: The Seventh Pepper
Who would Shaq play as in Street Fighter? // Lakers struggles // Wizards on a mission // plus Jazz, Nuggets, Knicks talk and more... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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136: Greg Roastertag
The ballers are free once again! We bounce around some post NBA trade deadline deal ponderings: The HEAT get Oladipo//Orlando starts fresh//Google Fournier's name//Lebron injury opens window//CP3 aging like wine//Gotta give Pistol Pete credit//Suns quiet deadline//Don't waste your star players...
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135: Honeyed Words
The fellas selfishly use an entire episode to spew sweet nothings about their favorite teams. Ugh. https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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134: Slobberknocker
Jon catches Alex up with what he missed during the winter storm // All-Star Starters // Slobberknocker in the Eastern Conference // Jerami Grant MIP // Trade deadline and buyout market taking shape // Ramblings on Blake Griffin // and many more classic hits from the 80s 90s and today......
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133: Pod MacCulloch // NET FLICKS Episode 1: Coach Carter
🔥 Our new basketball movie series is finally here: NET FLICKS!!!!!!! 🏀🎥 On this maiden Net Flicks voyage we take a look at MTV's Coach Carter from 2005. But first, Jon and Alex talk some Utah Jazz, Nikola Jokić and his Nuggets, the Washington Wizards/Beal and more... Learn more about your ad...
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132: Ice Cold
Jaylen Brown's record performance // Miami Heat update // KD's nickname // Draymond's Ejection // Evil Twin Nick Nurse // Musings on the Pelicans // Is Shaq wack? // OK Awards of the week // More AF https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices.…
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131: Ball Party of Two
In this episode we talk a bit about the impact COVID-19 is having on the NBA season, James Harden to the Nets, some HEAT talk, the Pacers, the Ball brothers and more... https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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130: ”He’s All Sprinkles”
Jon and Alex pretend to host a very serious NBA podcast while taking a look at the standings as of January third ... the second ever OKAYYY Awards... a surprise mystery friend joins us to take a look at Steph's 62 pt game. https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more…
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129: NBA Opening Week Reflections
🏀The fellas share their thoughts on the NBA's opening week, especially the weirdness of last Sunday (12.27) // Jon is presented with a TOUGH hypothetical question // The debut of the "OK" Award // The announcement of our upcoming journey through basketball film history 🏀📽 👉 What should we…
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128: Basketball Trivia and Friends
🎄🏀The holidays are better with (socially distanced) friends. Olivia joins us for some trivia, and basketball movie talk.🏀🎄 https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] We made a hype video celebrating the new season, check it out here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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127: Neither Herro Nor There-o
🐘🏀 Hello Free Ballers, on this episode we chat about the return of the NBA on December 22nd, the James Harden/Houston Rockets situation (including the Westbrook/Wall trade), the Boston Celtic's new trade exception, LeBron's extension and more... https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod...
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126: Tilly Frittata
In this episode we react to some early free agency transactions, the Lakers reloading, Klay's injury, and more... Hit us up on the information superhighway: https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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125: Shopped and Screwed 🚀
What's up Free Ballers? In this episode we chat about the potential Houston Rockets shakeup as well as: Tommy Heinsohn, Kyle Kuzma's Covid tweets, AD's option and trade machine articles, the new proposed NBA schedule, and Chris Paul to the Suns (before we knew it was actually happening)....
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124:That’s What I Do
Deeeeeeez Brown // Rings, Burnie // That's What I Do // Territorial Picks // Philly // CP3 rumors // Former players as coaches // ehhh I think that's it. Hit us up: https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] lubya Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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123: NBA Finals 2020 - Awww Hayul
Jon develops a renewed interest in Miami HEAT talk after the HEAT fall to 0-2 in the 2020 NBA Finals // LeBron Talk // Should records and titles move when a team moves? // Kyrie and the Nets // 2020 NBA Draft Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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BONUS: A Miami HEAT Prayer
Alex takes us to Miami HEAT church to cleanse our souls in advance of the epic showdown vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2020 NBA Finals. https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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122: Miami HEAT Advance To The 2020 NBA Finals
🔥The Miami HEAT win the first ever Free Ballers Cup // Doc is Out in L.A. // HEAT Vs. Lakers 2020 NBA Finals talk // A Very Special Miami HEAT Prayer🙏 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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121: Free Ballers Cup IV+V
Lots of HEAT Vs Celtics Eastern Conference Finals talk // Alex makes a bold Lakers prediction he may regret // Top notch hair style detective work // laundry day superstitions // Da Bulls refresh // 90s Bulls intro music origin story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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120: Celtics Take Game 3 🍀//🔥 Miami Leads ECF 2-1
🍀Following the Boston Celtics Game 3 victory in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, Jon's talkin' spicy like he just kissed the blarney stone 🍀. The fellas share their takeaways from Game 3. 🐘🏀**Note from Alex: The NBA implemented the "rip-through" rule interpretation in 2011...
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119: HEAT Take 2-0 ECF Lead Vs. Boston
Our raw thoughts following Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. Alex has a certain feeling down in his soul. Jon voices his frustrations after the Celtics squander two healthy leads. https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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118: NBA Eastern Conference Finals Game 1 Reflections
We recap our thoughts from Game 1 of Miami HEAT vs. Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals (aka the Free Ballers Cup), and talk a little bit about the Denver Nuggets amazing 7 Game resilience. 🐘🏀 https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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117: The Freeballers Cup: NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Finals
Jon (Boston Celtics fan) and Alex (Miami HEAT fan) discuss the series they jokingly predicted at the start of the NBA Playoffs. Stay tuned for our game by game reactions! 🐘🏀 https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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116: Baby On Baby
A very nasty and very dumb preview of the 2020 NBA Playoffs. https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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115: Crab Dribbling Through Time ⌛
a couple of guys up to no good making trouble in your podcast neighborhood. not-so-special rare time travel remix edition. 8/3 ⌛ 8/4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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114: Welcome To Earth 🌏
🏀NBA is back // Scrimmage hot takes are trash // Bubble blurbs // LeFamily Matters // and more ... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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113: The Last Pants
We discuss the NBA's planned return in Orlando, and remember a legendary NBA Finals moment. https://twitter.com/freeballerspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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112: David The Gnome Was A Crafty Gym Rat
Jon and Alex have a socially distanced 😷 discussion on NBA legend David The Gnome, the craftiness of Steve Nash, EriCK Dampier, The Last Dance and Shaq Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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111: The Dirt Hurts
How are Jon and Alexis handling quarantine life? We discuss: Jamal Murray's recent performance | our picks for MVP, MIP, and ROY | blanket forts | Lebron's heroics | Castaway Melo | the birth of "Good For Him (ok,ok)" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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110: Tighter Than AC Slater’s Pecs
Jon and Alex discuss the memorable NBA All Star weekend | Alex's HEAT concerns | Jon loves him some Jason Tatum | way too much Dwight Howard talk | the birth of the All Time Loose-Cannon Team | enchiladas, tool time, and all the hits. Show us some love and drop a 5 star review on our heads,...
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109: One Game At A Time
🏀Jon and Alex discuss the recent Embiid/Butler ig exchange, Jimmy Butler's past, MKG in Dallas, and the double Most Improved Player award (aka the Most Improved Most Improved award or MIMI). Also, which Eastern Conference team can Jon see going through a surprising playoff collapse?🏀...
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108: Mom’s Spaghetti
On this very special edition of Free Ballers we welcome our dear friend Jeff to share his experience participating in an NBA half-time shootout. Zion be with you. https://twitter.com/FreeBallersPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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107: Feel No Pain
Thanks to all of our listeners who've come along with us into the new decade! Jon and Alex share their thoughts on: Oladipo's imminent return for the Pacers, Jerry West, respecting championship coaches, James Harden (of course), All-Star votes, the NBA standings, Philly's funk, Jared Dudley and...
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106: Cream City
🔥So like uhhhhh, Jon and Alex reflect on their opening night predictions and bring it strong with hard hitting intense in-depth analysis including: the basic goal of basketball, the fact that basketball is fun, city jerseys, the importance of NBA hairstyles, the importance of calling Tyrone, and...
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105: Hello, Is It Threes You’re Looking For?
🔥The fellas talk/sing about coaches' challenges, Harden's floopity floppity made missed dunk, Me7o, PER anomalies, the trade drought, and Dinosaurs🔥 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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104: Whichever Way The Wind Blows
We hit the ol' dusty NBA highway. Tumbleweeds include: Celtics and Rockets streaking, Luka's brilliance, keeping Giannis happy, and various lil pluses and minuses. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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103: YoooOooooOoo
Could you score a point in an NBA basketball game? 🤔 Probably not. So like I mean uh... (and other timeless tales)🏀 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jon and Alex take a carefree, unfiltered stroll through the NBA past and present.
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