The NBA In Texas

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis detail what they will be watching for in Tuesday’s preseason premier featuring the Houston Rockets vs the Oklahoma City Thunder before playing a game of “what’s more likely to happen” for the upcoming year.

Chris Axmann of Almighty Baller Radio joins the show to talk about the New York Knicks trading Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dwyane Wade choosing to sign with the Cleveland Cavaliers and Axmann's favorite general manager, Sam Presti. 

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis react to the news of Dwyane Wade rejoining his old friend and banana boat co-captain LeBron James in Cleveland before discussing the worst front offices in the NBA.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis analyze winners and losers from the trade that sent Carmelo Anthony to the Oklahoma City Thunder, project the Rockets rotation now that we can expect Ryan Anderson to be here and identify potential trade targets for the Rockets with Anthony off the market.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis take a look at which second-year players are primed to take a step forward in the 2017-2018 season as well as some news around the NBA and CBA.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis welcome Damian Murphy back to the NBA In Texas as our resident NBA 2k expert dishes on the latest batch of ratings including a lively back and forth on Kristaps Porzingis and the merit of his rating.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis discuss some instant takeaways from the news of Tilman Fertitta purchasing the Houston Rockets and take a look at some 2014 rookies who are eligible for extensions and what they might command on the market.  

Bill Simpson talks to Tim Cato about what the upcoming season looks like for the Dallas Mavericks, including the expectations of Dennis Smith Jr., contract situation of Nerlens Noel, of course some Dirk talk and more. 

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis break down the San Antonio Spurs offseason and how it will impact their standing in the Western Conference next year before locking in some long-term futures bets for the NBA season.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis discuss the over/under projections for the Western Conference and offer some of their favorite plays ahead of the 2017–2018 season.

Sports Illustrated's Ben Golliver joins the show today to break down the trade that sent Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and Brooklyn's 2018 unprotected first-round pick. Did either team get better in the short term? How will LeBron James and Isaiah Thomas gel in Cleveland? We then break down the status of the Eastern Conference, why it's been so bad for so long and how we enjoy being Western Conference elitists. 

Bill and Dimitri break down the Kyrie Irving trade to Boston for Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder and Brooklyn's 2018 unprotected first-round pick. They give their initial reactions, a grade for each team A-F and their overall thoughts on how it impacts the upcoming season. 

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis take a look at which teams could outperform and regress from last season’s win total, which coach could be the first to get fired and which team will be the worst in the NBA next season.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis discuss key takeaways from the recently-released Houston Rockets schedule including toughest stretches, national games and record predictions.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis talk about the “news” regarding Melo trade talks (no news at all) before dishing on the new Rockets jerseys that were unveiled last week and some of the best games from the NBA’s newly-released opening week and Christmas schedule.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis discuss the recent news of the Doc Rivers demotion and the impact it will have on the new-look Los Angeles Clippers who begin the post “Lob City” era.

Bill and Nick Murphy talk Kyrie Irving’s trade request, the current Carmelo Anthony situation, Derrick Rose’s contract and more. 

With the shocking news of the Houston Rockets being put up for sale by owner Leslie Alexander, Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis get into some instant reactions as well as analysis on the Rockets recent signings of Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Tarik Black.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis recap the day of NBA Summer League Action from Wednesday, July 12 including a Rockets vs Nuggets recap and some takeaways from their favorite performances from the desert.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis react to the news of James Harden’s historic new extension with the Houston Rockets before recapping the first two games in Rockets Summer League action.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis take a look at some of the best and worst deals handed out so far in free agency as well as how those moves impact NBA 2k18 rosters and what remaining free agents are worth going for.

Bill Simpson is joined by Ben DuBose to talk all things Houston Rockets free agency. Particularly they look at the current rotation as the roster is currently constructed, what’s the deal with Zhou Qi and more. 

Bill Simpson and Aaron Gladstone discuss the current situation with the San Antonio Spurs so far through 2017 NBA free agency before they break down Gordon Hayward’s decision to sign with the Boston Celtics. 

Bill and Nick Murphy break down the first three days of free agency, as they look at the current rotation and salary cap situation for the Houston Rockets, a buy/sell on some big contracts signed and a look at the potential Western Conference rankings as of now. 

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis continue to kick around the big trade that sent Chris Paul to Houston and some free agents the Rockets could target with their Mid-Level an Biannual Exceptions.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis take a moment to recap the trade that sent Chris Paul from the LA Clippers to the Houston Rockets and what it could mean for the future of this team.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis run through the results of the first ever NBA awards show before breaking down the first night of action in the BIG3 league.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis some final predictions on who will take home some hardware from the first ever NBA Awards Show.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis recap all the action from the 2017 NBA Draft including analysis on the lone selection of the night for the Houston Rockets — Isaiah Hartenstein — before dissecting some winners and losers from the night around the league.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis catch up on the most recent updates and rumors swirling ahead of this Thursdays NBA Draft and look back on Daryl Morey’s drafting track record as well as his tendencies regarding need vs. “best player available.”  

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis catch up on the piping hot rumors swarming out of the NBA this past weekend including the now-official trade of the №1 overall pick in the 2017 draft from the Boston Celtics to the Philadelphia 76ers and Paul George’s request to be traded from the Indiana Pacers.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis dish on some of the current headlines around the NBA like Steve Kerr’s interview with Bill Simmons and Kyrie Irving vs Allen Iverson before comparing the games of top 2017 NBA Draft prospects, Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis break down four more NBA prospects as part of their look at the 2017 NBA Draft.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis take a look at some of the popular story lines around the NBA in the wake of Game 5 of the NBA Finals which saw the Golden State Warriors secure their second championship in three seasons.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis look back on the unexpected Game 4 victory (which Dimitri predicted) by the Cleveland Cavaliers over the Golden State Warriors before making some predictions on what they both agree is likely the final night of the NBA season.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis debate whether the NBA Finals are over already or not before diving into four more 2017 NBA Draft Prospects: Jawun Evans, Caleb Swannigan, Jordan Bell and Jonah Bolden.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis offer NBA Finals Game 3 predictions before continuing their look at The Ringer top 50 draft prospects.

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis continue their look at the 2017 NBA Draft, but not until after they give their take on the firs two games of the NBA Finals.

Bill speaks with Malcolm Farmer, President & General Manager of the Texas Legends about the state of the newly-minted Gatorade League, the relationship between the Legends and the Mavericks and more. 

Bill Simpson and Dimitri Skoumpourdis touch on some NBA Finals discussion before continuing their look at the top 50 NBA Draft prospects as ranked by The Ringer.

Bill continues the 2017 NBA Draft preview by discussing the similarities between Alec Peters and Arnoldas Kulboka, Houston’s perfect pick in PJ Dozier and Frank Mason’s potential destiny. 

Bill and Dimitri discuss the best and worst skill sets of Jaron Blossomgame, Tyler Dorsey, Johnathan Motley and Sindarius Thornwell, as well as what NBA players they can compare to and which teams might draft them. 

Dimitri speaks with Matt Bresee, President of the Erie BayHawks, about how his career began, the location of Erie as a sports market and the benefits of the growing relationship between the D-League and NBA. 

Bill speaks with Christie Nelson, Chief Marketing Officer of the Texas Legends about her career, day-to-day responsibilities with the Legends and more. 

Bill and Dimitri look back at their All NBA predictions and discuss the voting power of journalists on player contracts. 

Dimitri gets a chance to catch up with Chris Murphy, President of the Santa Cruz Warriors to discuss his road to landing his current position with the Warriors as well as the developing relationship between the NBA and the NBADL.

Bill interviews Jeff Feld, the Manager of Basketball Operations for the Windy City Bulls, about his day-to-day responsibilities, thoughts on the D-League and his career as a whole. 

Bill and Dimitri try to predict how the new Rockets rotation with Ryan Anderson coming off the bench will impact the result of the all-important Game 5. 

Bill and Dimitri gauge the impact Nene’s injury will have on the Rockets as the series shifts back to San Antonio for a crucial Game 5. 

The NBA In Texas welcomes Aaron Gladstone to break down how the Spurs stopped the historic Houston offense for a second straight game and what adjustments the Rockets may make when they play for their season on Sunday in Game 4.