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The Double Double
by Ben Hamilton and J.P. Carey
An NBA Podcast Hosted by J.P. Carey and Ben Hamilton. We are two huge basketball fans out of MA, which makes us big Celtics fans. This podcast is all about our takes on everything NBA-related, and we try to get episodes out twice a week. If you enjoy an episode, we would love to see you subscribe.
Episodes
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Conference Finals Wrap Up - Haliburton Masterclass, Thunder Dominance, Thoughts on Finals
The Conference Finals have just about wrapped up! The Thunder were able to quickly deal with the Timberwolves in 5 games, with great individual performances from SGA and JDub. The Pacers are currently up 3-2 on the Knicks, with Tyrese Haliburton playing the most impressive basketball of his…
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Thoughts about the First Round, Expectations for Round 2
The first round has almost wrapped up! We were about as wrong as we could be about the Timberwolves vs Lakers series, but the rest of the series is going about as expected! The Thunder looked phenomenal in their 4 game sweep, and the Celtics and Cavs took care of business in their series, and...
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2025 Playoffs and Play-In Predictions
The Postseason is finally here in the NBA! This episode was recorded before any of the play-in games had taken place. Today, we cover all of the matchups that will be happening in this year's playoffs for each round of the playoffs. At the start of the season, we had Celtics vs Thunder as our...
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Our 2024-2025 Awards
The regular season is almost at its end! This has been a phenomenal year and there are some really interesting award battles to watch for. Jokic and SGA are both putting up some unbelievable seasons, with Jokic having a chance to take home his 4th MVP. The ROTY race isn't as exciting as some…
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Our Favorite Parts of the 2024-2025 Season
Welcome back! There has been a lot of conversation in basketball media surrounding the negativity that is constantly a part of the coverage of the sport. We thought today's episode we should go over our favorite parts of this season of the NBA, because there really has been a lot to like. Legends...
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An Early Look at the 2025 Draft Class
The time has come to discuss the big names that are going to be in the 2026 NBA Draft Class. Cooper Flagg obviously leads the way as the #1 prospect, but guys like Dylan Harper, Ace Bailey, and VJ Edgecombe are making their names known as definite top 5 picks. There are some interesting seniors…
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Trade Deadline Madness - Luka's a Laker, Jimmy Butler in Golden State, and More
This year's trade deadline has been one of the craziest in the history of the league. Luka Doncic being traded to the Lakers is not something anyone would've expected, and the new-look Lakers are going to be an incredible team for years to come. Jimmy Butler got his money and got what he wanted...
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Amen Thompson Excellence, Big Picture Rockets, Welcome Back Kawhi Leonard
The Houston Rockets are proving themselves as a legitimate team to watch out for over the next few years, and Amen Thompson and his play is a large reason why. After his 33/10/4/1/1 performance against the Boston Celtics, it's hard to argue that he's not the best player on the team. The Houston...
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The Potential Jimmy Butler Trade, Denver Nuggets Climbing, 2025 Draft Talk
The rumor mill surrounding Jimmy Butler and his new destination have been brewing for about a month at this point and the Phoenix Suns seem to be in the process of moving pieces in an attempt to acquire him. This would send Bradley Beal to Milwaukee and Khris Middleton to Miami along with a heap…
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S-Tier Contenders, Amen Thompson and the Rockets, Russ Shines in Denver
In this episode, we cover the recent 7 game win streak of the Kings after firing Mike Brown, as well as the Cavs-Thunder matchup from a week ago. The Houston Rockets have managed to hold on to the 2 seed, and Amen Thompson has shown his incredible and niche value on this young squad. In Devner,...
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NBA Cup Thoughts, The Quarter Poll
This year's NBA Cup has wrapped up last night with a strong Milwaukee Bucks victory over the Thunder 97-81. The semifinals and finals of this tournament were very fun games to watch, and the Bucks have turned their early story around and have gone 12-3 in their last 15 games. The Thunder have had...
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Jokic's 4th MVP Campaign, Evan Mobley Star Moments, What Does it Mean to be Generational? - NBA Recap
Nikola Jokic has somehow improved his level of play this year to something that truly does seem GOAT like, averaging 32/13/10 and dragging a sorry Nuggets team towards a playoff spot. If anyone else wins MVP this year it will be a shame, seed be damned. Evan Mobley has finally been empowered to...
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Rockets Propel to the Top, Franz Backpacking the Magic, Bucks Resurgence - NBA Recap
The moment of truth has arrived: The Houston Rockets are the 2 seed in the west and beat the Thunder! Houston has become a legitimate regular season force and their defensive identity is here to stay. Franz Wagner has been the sole talented offensive player for the Orlando Magic since Paolo's...
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The Double Double Bowl, Rookie's Stepping Up, Sixers are Doomed - NBA Recap
The 15-0 Cavs and the Celtics faced off in the first bout of this season's Double Double Bowl, and the Celtics won! Darius Garland had one of the worst games of his career and Jayson Tatum put up 33 pts to lead the Celtics to a very nice win. The rookies did not have a strong start to the season,...
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Jokic's Monster MVP Campaign, KAT Conundrum, Pelicans in Crisis - NBA Recap
Jokic is putting together an MVP campaign through 10 games that is better than anything he has ever done before: Currently leading the league in Rebounds and Assists per game while averaging 30 pts on 55/56/84 splits. This is a top 15 basketball player of all time dragging a still poorly built…
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Cavs on Top, Rockets Defensive Clinic, What to do about Milwaukee - NBA Recap
Another week in the books for this NBA Season! The Houston Rockets put up an excellent fight against the New York Knicks in their win on Monday, and The Cleveland Cavaliers have tied their franchise best start of the season, starting off 8-0. The Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors have also...
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First Week in the NBA - Celtics and Cavs on Top, Milwaukee and Denver Struggles, and More
The NBA Season has started off to a very entertaining start through one week so far. The Celtics and Cavs are both 4-0 to start the season, with the OKC Thunder right behind them at 3-0. The Milwaukee Bucks and Denver Nuggets are struggling mightily in their own ways and its hard to see either…
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2024-2025 NBA Awards Predictions
The NBA Season is almost here! In this episode, we break down our picks for each regular season award for the upcoming NBA Season, as well as choosing who we expect to go to the Finals and who will be the Champions. This is the first year in a while that we've had pretty different picks across…
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2024-2025 Western Conference Breakdown
The Western Conference Breakdown is here! In this episode, we go from the 15 seed to the 1 seed and give you our predictions for where every team is going to be placed. This is a list that we agreed upon together, and our lists have some slight differences (I am much higher on the Houston…
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2024-2025 Eastern Conference Breakdown
This year's Eastern Conference Breakdown is here! We like to do one of these every season as we get close to the start of the season, and we start with the East. This episode, we start at the 15 seed and give you our predictions for each seed for the upcoming regular season. Enjoy!
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2024 Draft Big Picture - Big Man Battle, ROTY Race, and More
The 2024 NBA Draft Class is probably the least respected class out of any year that I have been paying serious attention to basketball. Despite the lack of obvious All-NBA talent, there are still a lot of fun players in this draft, and a lot of players that should fit pretty well in their...
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Big Picture Offseason Talk - Rockets, Mobley, Magic, and More
We are back with an offseason episode! We have not made much content over this offseason, but today we wanted to come together and talk about some of the narratives for this upcoming season that we are the most invested in. The Houston Rockets added another great piece to a really interesting…
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Summer League Standouts, Over - Under Win Projections
This year's rookie class might have gotten a lot less buzz than in previous years, but a lot of them have had stand out performances through summer league so far. Matas Buzelis seems like a sneaky ROTY finalist, Reed Sheppard has been unstoppable, and many other rookies look like they'll impact...
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Paul George to Philly, Klay to Dallas, and More - NBA Free Agency
The free agency pool might not be as exciting this year as in some year's past, but there have been some great moves already made to start off the offseason. Paul George joins Embiid and Maxey to create a pretty formidable big 3 in philly if they can all stay healthy. Dejounte Murray has found a...
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2024 NBA Draft Review
The 2024 NBA Draft has come and gone! People might not want to hype up this draft, but there are a bunch of prospects in this draft that could have very long and successful NBA careers. In this episode, we break down the first round of the NBA draft and give our opinion on all the notable picks....
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The Boston Celtics Win Banner 18
The Celtics have won the championship!!! Jaylen Brown takes home Finals MVP in a 5 game series that saw some incredible defense and some must watch bucket making from the Celtics starting 5. With the same core coming back next season, the Celtics should be seen as title favorites for next season…
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Celtics up 2-0 - Jaylen Brown Excellence, Kyrie's Struggles, and Legacy Talk
The Boston Celtics have had very little struggles through this playoff run, and The Finals have shown to be no different. This episode was recorded with the Celtics up 2-0 after two strong jaylen brown performances and heavy struggles from the Dallas crew. Enjoy!
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Celtics and Mavs advance to the Finals, Conference Finals Thoughts, Final Expectations
The Finals are almost here! With the Mavs wrapping up game 5 last night, the Celtics and Mavs will face off in the Finals, and one of Luka or Jayson Tatum will walk away with their first ring. The Mavs have shown incredible resilience battling through three really strong western conference teams,...
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Denver Devastates, Minnesota Moves on to the WCF, Conference Finals Big Thoughts
The Minnesota Timberwolves accomplished one of the greatest comebacks in playoff history yesterday coming back from down 20 to beat the Nuggets in Denver and move on to the second round. The OKC-Mavs series has also been decided, and Chet Holmgren's 3PT shooting and rebounding helped lead to the...
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2024 Draft Lottery, Round 2 Big Picture Thoughts
The 2024 Draft Lottery was announced yesterday, and the Atlanta Hawks lucked into the 1st overall pick. This year's draft is being labeled one of the worst in years, and a #1 pick doesn't really net you a franchise altering player. Round 2 is about halfway through for each series, and the Nuggest...
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First Round Wrap-Up, Anthony Edwards Top 5 Status, Second Round Thoughts
The Cavs won their first round series! After an entertaining 7 game series, The Cavs get to face a rested Boston Celtics team. The Timberwolves Defense looks incredible, and Anthony Edwards looks like a top 5 player in the NBA. The way that he is able to score in the clutch has been incredible to...
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Round 1 Big Takeaways, Looking Ahead to Round 2
4 games have been played in each first round series so far, with the TWolves and Thunder both being able to sweep their series. The Clippers-Mavs series looks to be the longest first round series, but the play from the first round has been excellent for many teams. In this episode, we give our...
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First Round Playoff Thoughts
Game 1 has been played for each series in this year's NBA Playoffs. Some teams, like the Timberwolves and Clippers, have really impressed in their opening games. Other teams, like the Pacers and the Mavs, definitely disappointed. In this episode, we break down each first-round series and how we...
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Best Playoff Topics - Who Has the Most to Prove, Team Outlooks, and More
We are at the point in the NBA season where the only thing to do is wait in anticipation of the playoffs. In this episode, we go through the things that we think are the most interesting to talk about with this year's playoffs. We talk about what players have the most to prove, what teams have…
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Our Best and Worst Takes of the Season
In this episode, we look back at the predictions that we made to start this season, and which ones have aged the best and the worst. Some of our predictions about rookies, specifically Brandon Miller and Keyonte George, have aged very well, while others have not. There's also some Tatum debate in...
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Celtics as Finals Favorites, Cavs Rough Patch, Wembanyama Potential All-NBA, and more - NBA Recap
The Celtics are playing like a team that could cruise through the playoffs and into the Finals this year, putting up a historically great net rating and dominating in recent games. In this episode, we talk about the awkard play from the Cavs at full strength, as well as the Recent play of Victor...
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Improving All-Star Weekend, Big Picture Grizzlies, Kings, and Blazers Talk
The All-Star Weekend took place in Indy this weekend, and the reviews were not great. The 3pt Shootout was the highest-rated part of the weekend and probably the most exciting. On the flipside, countless people are complaining about the competitiveness of the different challenges, as well as the...
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Trade Deadline Thoughts, Wemby Triple Double, Warriors Resurgence
The NBA Trade Deadline wrapped up last week, and although there were no major stars moved, some teams absolutely made important improvements to the team. In this episode, we break down the biggest trades that happened around the deadline, and what each player brings to their new team. We also…
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Kawhi and Clippers Dominate, Trae Young Disrespect, Embiid Out, and More - NBA Recap
Kawhi and The Clippers have been on an absolute tear over the last 30 games, going 24-6 in that time with Kawhi averaging 26 pts on 55/50/90 shooting splits. The Clippers look like the biggest threat in the West outside of the Nuggets. This episode, we cover some of the recent NBA news, including...
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Cavs at Full Strength, Embiid Missing Out on MVP, Wemby Excellence, and More - NBA Recap
The Cleveland Cavaliers are about to be at full strength for the first time since Evan Mobley and Darius Garland first went down with their injuries. Joel Embiid is having one of the craziest statistical seasons of all time, and will almost certainly not be eligible to win this year's MVP award…
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The Doc Rivers Experience, OKC at the 1 seed, Cavs Win 8 Straight, and More - NBA Recap
Only 43 games into his head coaching career, Adrian Griffin has been fired and the Milwaukee Bucks have replaced him with Doc Rivers. Doc Rivers is historically known for underperforming and blowing leads in the Finals, and yet somehow this seems like an upgrade. OKC has managed to grab the 1…
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Siakam to Indy, Big Trade Rumors and Mock Trades
Pascal Siakam has been traded to the Indiana Pacers! The Pacers were able to acquire an All-NBA caliber wing to put next to Haliburton without gutting their team, and Siakam seems to be interested in staying in Indiana long term. There are some other key players who have been involved in Trade...
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Big Picture NBA Thoughts - Coach Expectations, Bad Losses, "Defense Wins Championships", and More
In today's episode, we go over some Big Picture NBA questions that we've been coming up with as we watch this season play out. Monty Williams this offseason became the highest paid coach in the NBA, and with that came strong expectations about the future of the Pistons franchise. Safe to say…
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Early Rookie Review for 2023-2024
We're only about a third of the way through the NBA season, but we have seen some excellent play out of this year's rookie class. Wemby and Chet will fight for ROTY all year, but other rookies have stood out quickly as impactful players. Jaime Jaquez, Keyonte George, Brandon Miller, and plenty...
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2023-2024 Quarter Point Awards
Accidental late upload! In this episode, we'll be giving our award picks for each award for the first quarter of the season. This episode was recorded about a week ago, so some games have been played since, but our picks for each award haven't changed. Some of these awards are definitely still…
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New Life Clippers, Celtics and TWolves Reach 20 Wins, Ja Morant Returns, Rockets Defense Impresses - NBA Recap
After the 0-6 start when first acquiring James Harden, the Clippers have been on a tear recently and have seemed to figure out how to best utilize Harden's iso-scoring ability. Kawhi Leonard has played every game this season and is looking incredible in his last 15 games. The Celtics and the...
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In-Season Tourney Review, Young Teams on Top, Embiid's Playmaking Leap
The In-Season tournament was a massive success for the NBA, and the final games were must watch TV. Tyrese Haliburton continues to put his name alongside the superstars of the NBA with his incredible playmaking, and the longevity of Lebron James is something that cannot be understated at this…
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Tyrese Haliburton Brilliance, Wemby and Spurs Struggles, Harden-Clippers Get a Win, and More - NBA Recap
This episode, we'll be breaking down some of the recent play in the NBA, including the excellent play of Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton has helped lead the Pacers to one of the best offenses in the league so far and has made the Pacers a Must Watch team. Victor Wembanyama is such a fun player to...
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An Apology To The Houston Rockets, Ant Edwards Rise, Philly Success, and More - NBA Recap
The Houston Rockets started the season very out of sorts through their first three games, but the 6 game win streak they have gone on has us very impressed. Alperen Sengun has grown on both ends of the ball, and new additions FVV and Dillon Brooks have been doing their jobs very well. Anthony...
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Trends and Dead Ends of The New Season
Welcome back to our Trends and Dead Ends podcast! Every year, we take a look at some of the surprising trends to come out of the beginning of the NBA season, and we go over which ones we expect to continue (Trend), and which we expect to change (Dead End). Some teams, like the Bucks and…
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An NBA Podcast Hosted by J.P. Carey and Ben Hamilton. We are two huge basketball fans out of MA, which makes us big Celtics fans. This podcast is all about our takes on everything NBA-related, and we try to get episodes out twice a week. If you enjoy an episode, we would love to see you subscribe.
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