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Playground Rules

by Arik and Herb

Two friends discuss basketball.

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Episodes

  1. As Bummery as it Gets

    Basketball is a thing, I guess, sort of

  2. I’m Not Buying That Hypothetical

    BIRTHDAYS! BASKETBALL! MOVIES!

  3. Pulling the Tail

    We're back!!! If you just want to listen to us talk Basketball, skip ahead to 33:30.

  4. Arik and Big Dawg

    Now Damian Lillard is injured. This sucks. So... LeBron to Philadelphia is a thing huh? It's sad how far Melo has fallen. Nerlens Noel, taking the high road. Nice to see that Tyronn Lue is back. NBA 2k is going to be a real league. The future is weird. Kawhi Leonard to the Celtics isn't the worst...

  5. The World is a Weird Place

    Kevin Durant might want to reel it in a bit. Our hearts go out to the family, friends, and teammates, of Zeke Upshaw. We're so lucky to have Gregg Popovich right now. Damn. The Isaiah Thomas story just gets sadder. Ben Simmons, a man of solid logic. Markelle Fultz is looking pretty good so far....

  6. Smaller Dinosaurs

    Ray Allen can't seem to just leave it alone Jordan Clarkson: troll or troll? Get better Coach Lue What the heck is going on with the Atlanta Hawks front office? Blake Griffin likes his team Some rivalries never end What the hell is Fortnite?

  7. I Don't Pop a Lot

    Some Philadelphia fans put up some billboards to try and convince him to sign there this summer. Who throws soup at people? Tanking is ok, as long as you don't talk about it. Should NBA salaries be public? Would the Knicks hiring Doc Rivers be simultaneously the most Doc and Knicks thing ever?…

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  8. You Were a Broken Man with Your Bandanas

    J.J. Redick, appologized for probably not being intentionally offensive The garbage fire that apparently was the business side of the Dallas Mavericks The NBA is doing great If I was a Pelicans fan, this Anthony Davis story would be scaring me right now If I was a Spurs fan, so would this Kawhi...

  9. I Really Don’t Want to Watch Thunderstruck

    We can't wait for the Uncle Drew movie to come out. The sad story of Derrick Rose continues to be sad. As does the sad story of Isaiah Thomas. Joe Johnson is a Rocket now. People need to calm down about Markelle Fultz. Kevin Durant is right, we all do love to hate the Warriors. Blake Griffin is...

  10. The Final End Game Apocalypse of Basketball

    Who is the greater athlete, Michael Jordan, Tom Brady, or Roger Federer? Paul George is an All-Star after all. Kristaps Porzingis tore his ACL and the basketball lives of Knicks fans continue to be misery. I guess Lonzo Ball and rap music are both big in Lithuania right now? Is this OKC jersey...

  11. A Tough Row to Hoe

    More about why the Cavaliers felt compelled to trade Kyrie. Danny Green's pets Jason Kidd's out in Milwaukee. Is anyone shocked? Apparently Joakim Noah still plays professional basketball. Why is everyone so damned cranky around the league lately? Damian Lillard didn't enjoy Russell Westbrook's...

  12. Anyone Can Segue

    For the 25th anniversary of the legendary NBA Jam, we discuss what players would make the rosters today. The fallout from the Rockets/Clippers fight continues. We blame Austin Rivers. Jalen Rose has some choice words for Paul Pierce. Some more thoughts about Paul Pierce's jersey retirement night....

  13. A Real Skin Meat Situation

    There are some truly hilarious minor league uniforms. The first All-Star votes are in. The return of Isaiah Thomas The Dallas Mavericks are no longer the Little Cows in China. Patrick Ewing keeps it 100

  14. I am Aware of Your Judaism

    Kyrie Irving keeps it weird in his new ad Paul Pierce keeps it 100 in his new ad

  15. Truck Stops are Fun to Hang Out In

    We explore the mystery of who would want to steal Charlie Villanuevas toilet. The insane story of what happened to Evan Turner's pool.

  16. Who is Oliver Prince?

    If you want to follow along with our discussion about the new City Edition jerseys, you can find them all here Ex-NBA player Chris Gatling is in jail What do Kyrie Irving's new signature shoes have to do with his possible flat Earth beliefs? We love anything Joel Embiid does on social media…

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Two friends discuss basketball.

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Arik and Herb

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Two friends discuss basketball.

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