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On the NBA Beat — 195 episodes
On the NBA Beat Ep. 195: "Interstate '85" Book Special With Marshall Garvey
On the NBA Beat Ep. 194: "Moses Malone" Book Special With Paul Knepper
On the NBA Beat Ep. 193: "Mike Donlin" Book Special With Steve Steinberg
On the NBA Beat Ep. 192: "The New York Game" Book Special With Kevin Baker
On the NBA Beat Ep. 191: "Charlie Hustle" Book Special With Keith O'Brien
On the NBA Beat Ep. 190: "The Original Louisville Slugger" Book Special With Tim Newby
On the NBA Beat Ep. 189: "Season of Shattered Dreams" Book Special With Eric Vickrey
On the NBA Beat Ep. 188: "Not When, But If?" Book Special With Evan Ream
On the NBA Beat Ep. 187: "The Six Pack" Book Special With Brad Balukjian
On the NBA Beat Ep. 186: Jason Gallagher: Dallas "Has an Identity" Around Luka Again
On the NBA Beat Ep. 185: Alex Kennedy Winds Through the West
On the NBA Beat Ep. 184: Jake Fischer Explores the East
On the NBA Beat Ep. 183: Andy Liu on Warriors’ 2023-24: “This Thing Is Tenuous”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 182: "Freedom to Win" Book Special With Ethan Scheiner
On the NBA Beat Ep. 181: Sean Highkin: Portland Is "the Perfect Spot" for Jerami Grant
On the NBA Beat Ep. 180: Jason Gallagher: “Right Now, The Pieces Don’t Fit” for Mavericks
On the NBA Beat Ep. 179: Justin Rowan: Donovan Mitchell Provides “Massive Boost for the Cavs”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 178: Molly Morrison: "It's a New World for Grizzlies Fans"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 177: Derek James: "No Idea What [Anthony Edwards'] Ceiling Is"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 176: Law Murray: The Clippers Are "Pretty Injury-Proof"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 175: Andy Liu: “More Mature” Warriors “Come at You Without Shooting 3s”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 174: Parish: Desmond Bane Is “Absolutely Key for the Grizzlies”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 173: John Karalis: Celtics "Cutting Durant's Legs Off"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 172: Shamit Dua: “If You Had to Offer (Zion) the Max, You’d Do It”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 171: Caitlin Cooper: “The Way [Haliburton] Can Freeze Defenders” Boosts Pacers
On the NBA Beat Ep. 170: Zach Weiss on Cavs: “We Are Real”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 169: NBA Power Rankings (1/19/22)
On the NBA Beat Ep. 168: Zach Weiss: Sexton’s Injury a “Mega, Mega Issue” for Cavs
On the NBA Beat Ep. 167: Nick Denning: LaMelo's Hornets "Worth the Price of Admission"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 166: Andy Liu on Warriors: “It's Safe Now to Love Steph" Curry
On the NBA Beat Ep. 165: "Built to Lose" Book Special With Jake Fischer
On the NBA Beat Ep. 164: Sarah Todd on Jazz: “It’s Not About the Regular Season Anymore”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 163: Paul Garcia: The Young Spurs “Finally Get the Keys to the Car”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 162: Keith Parish: "There's a Lot Riding on Jaren Jackson Jr.”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 161: "From Hang Time to Prime Time" Book Special With Pete Croatto
On the NBA Beat Ep. 160: Blake Murphy: "There's a Million Things to Say" About Kyle Lowry's Raptors Impact
On the NBA Beat Ep. 159: Schroeder Recaps Draft: "Evan Mobley Is Like Water"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 158: Madden: “Still Pinching Myself” After Bucks’ Title Feat. Jewell Graham
On the NBA Beat Ep. 157: Frank Madden: Bucks Should “Use Their Size” in NBA Finals
On the NBA Beat Ep. 156: Espo: “There’s No Asterisk” on Suns’ Finals Berth
On the NBA Beat Ep. 155: Dan Morgan: “Ben Simmons” Will Be “the Guy Blamed" for 76ers' Exit
On the NBA Beat Ep. 154: Mike Singer: Stopping Phoenix an “Impossible Equation” for Nuggets
On the NBA Beat Ep. 153: Pratik Patel: “This Is the Loosest the Bucks Have Been”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 152: Milholen: “Lethal” Nets Boast “Arguably Most Prolific Offense Ever”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 151: Law Murray: Clips Have “Not Enough Good” Options Vs. Doncic
On the NBA Beat Ep. 150: Espo: Suns Registered a “Cinderella Story” Season
On the NBA Beat Ep. 149: Seth Rosenthal: Randle’s “Rare” Turnaround Fuels Knicks’ “Dream of a Season”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 148: Kevin Cottrell: “Ball Don’t Lie” Reporting “Felt Like Therapy"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 147: Sarah Spencer: Hawks Have “Caught Fire”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 146: Jared Weiss: The Nets "Have a Giant Frickin' Laser Beam"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 145: Sekou Smith: “In the West, Everybody is Swinging for the Fences at All Times”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 144: Melissa Isaacson on STATE: “We’re Gonna Remember This the Rest of Our Lives”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 143: Drafting and Dynasties With Pesquera, Ibañez-Baldor
On the NBA Beat Ep. 142: "The Knicks of the Nineties" With Paul Knepper
On the NBA Beat Ep. 141: Lakers-Nuggets With Harrison Faigen, Katy Winge
On the NBA Beat Ep. 140: Salman Ali: "(Lakers-Rockets) Is Big Ball Versus Micro Ball"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 139: Melissa Isaacson: Bulls' Title Run Was a "Magical, Magical Time"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 138: Harrison Faigen: “There’s Genuine Dislike Between (Lakers and Clippers)”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 137: Tomer Azarly on Clippers: "Still A Work in Progress"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 136: Will & Grace's David Kohan: “I Think This Is the (Clippers') Year”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 135: Jovan Buha: Leonard, George "Can Be Best Perimeter Pairing Since Pippen, M.J."
On the NBA Beat Ep. 134: Jake Fischer: Top-Tier Free Agents May Need to Wait for Kawhi
On the NBA Beat Ep. 133: Eric Nehm: With Bucks, "Is There Anything That Really Needs Fixing?"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 132: Tom Westerholm: Giannis Will "Have to Work for Every Bucket" (Celtics-Bucks)
On the NBA Beat Ep. 131: Tomer Azarly: The Clippers Want to "Build (Their) Own Identity"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 130: James Edwards III: Griffin, "Gritty, In Your Face, Bruising" Embodies Pistons' Identity
On the NBA Beat Ep. 129: Joshua Recounts All-Star Weekend, Including His Joe Harris Exclusive
On the NBA Beat Ep. 128: Howard Beck on Deadline Deals, AD & Superstars' Increasing Leverage
On the NBA Beat Ep. 127: Coral Lu: Consuming NBA Now “Part of Daily Life” in China
On the NBA Beat Ep. 126: Mares: Nikola Jokic Redefining ‘MVP’ in Today’s NBA
On the NBA Beat Ep. 125: James Ham: These Kings Are a “Breath of Fresh Air”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 124: The Bucks Are Scoring 122 Points Per Game!
On the NBA Beat Ep. 123: Brad Botkin Previews West: Spurs “Not Good Enough” for Playoffs
On the NBA Beat Ep. 122: "It's a Terrible (Eastern) Conference" With Kelly Dwyer
On the NBA Beat Ep. 121: "The (Clippers) Curse" Book Special With Mick Minas
On the NBA Beat Ep. 120: LeBron's Lakers With Harrison Faigen, Eric Pincus
On the NBA Beat Ep. 119: Around the League in 80 Days Book Special With Bill, Gabe Allen
On the NBA Beat Ep. 118: Harvey: “Which Rockets Team Will We See?"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 117: Grizz Gaming GM Lang Whitaker: “It’s Like Real Sports”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 116: Bill Bohl: "Everything Makes More Sense When [Jimmy Butler's] on the Court"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 115: Salman Ali: Rockets "Not Mincing Words, Want to Go at Warriors"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 114: Jordan Maly: Markkanen’s “Confidence is Oozing” for the Bulls
On the NBA Beat Ep. 113: Ian Levy: Oladipo Spearheads Pacers' Newfound “Kinetic Explosiveness”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 112: Max Rappaport: "Now 76ers Care About Wins & Losses Too"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 111: Duncan Smith: Drummond’s Game Sees “Complete & Total Shift”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 110: Eric Nehm: "Giannis Is a Kobe-Level Lunatic"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 109: Andrew Schlecht: Thunder Have No Offensive Identity Yet
On the NBA Beat Ep. 108: Adam Mares: “Guys Are Figuring Out New Roles Around Millsap”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 107: Sandy Mui: "Nets Fans Have a Lot to Look Forward To"
On the NBA Beat Ep. 106: Clippers Basketball "Transports" Will & Grace Co-Creator David Kohan
On the NBA Beat Ep. 105: Sekou Smith (Eastern Conference Preview): Giannis' Next Challenge? Being Great Every Night
On the NBA Beat Ep. 104: Ward-Henninger (Western Conference Preview): "There's Operation Shutdown Potential" for OKC
On the NBA Beat Ep. 103: Dave Zirin: “There Is No Stay in Your Lane…All the Rules Are Gone”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 102: Magnotti: Luka Doncic's "Brilliant Passing" Draws CP3 Comparison
On the NBA Beat Ep. 101: Matt Hill on His Projects, Lonzo Ball Fascination
On the NBA Beat Ep. 100: Celebrating the 100th Show
On the NBA Beat Ep. 99: Oliver Maroney: Big3 Players Really “Looking to Prove Something”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 98: Sue Favor: WNBA Must Increase Its Visibility, Start Growing Again
On the NBA Beat Ep. 97: Tim Faklis: Timberwolves Primed for Playoffs as 5 or 6 Seed
On the NBA Beat Ep. 96: Joe Morgan on Pro Scout School and “Belief in the Future” for the Sacramento Kings
On the NBA Beat Ep. 95: Jovan Buha: Griffin Will “Surpass Paul as Best & Most Important Clipper Ever”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 94: Keith Smith: Clippers Face “No-Win Situation,” Celtics Target Hayward
On the NBA Beat Ep. 93: Sean Derenthal: Lonzo Ball Could Be Draft’s “Best Player or Basically Unplayable”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.38: The Golden State Warriors’ Pursuit of Playoff Perfection
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.37: 2017 NBA Finals Preview With Brendan Bowers, Andy Liu
On the NBA Beat Ep 2.36: Jim Park: If Warriors Fall Short, “Being Disappointed Would Be the Understatement of the Century”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.35: Missing Kawhi and “Peak Powers” LeBron With Paul Garcia, Tas Melas
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.34: Wizards Must Overcome Road Woes to Advance, Featuring Chase Hughes & Michael Pina
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.33: Flipping the Switch, IT’s Legendary Night, Rockets-Spurs Breakdown
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.32: Zach Harper: With Continuity, Jazz Could Become “Best Non-Warriors Lineup in NBA”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.31: Dane Carbaugh: Blazers Approaching “Make-It or Break-It Offseason”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.30: Jovan Buha: Clippers “Much Closer to (Dominant) Team From Beginning of Season”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.29: Salman Ali: Rockets Enjoying “Perfect Synergy” Throughout Organization
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.28: Andy Liu Actually Believes the “Warriors Are Underrated”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.27: Andrew Lynch: Suns' “Season Has Been a Complete Lost Cause”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.26: Rest for the Weary in Today's NBA
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.25: Blake Murphy: “Raptors Will Be Measured By What They Do Against Cleveland”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.24: Justin Rowan: LeBron James Is “More Comfortable in His Own Skin”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.23: Darius Soriano: “Onus Is on Lakers’ Player Development Folks” to Maximize Potential
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.22: James Ham: Kings “Rip the Band-Aid Off” by Trading Cousins
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.21: Dan Devine: Pelicans’ “Bully Ball” Could Take Toll on Warriors in Postseason (Trade Deadline Special)
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.20: Kacy Sager: Dad, Craig, “Always Referred to (NBA All-Star Weekend) as His Christmas”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.19: Michael Pina: Celtics Should Grow With Current Core, Resist Butler Trade
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.18: NBA Reacts to Muslim Ban; Loren’s Jeopardy Run
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.17: KL Chouinard: Hawks “Have a Shot Against Cleveland”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.16: Jeff Garcia: Kawhi Leonard “Lurking in the Shadows” of MVP Race
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.15: Andrew Han: Clippers’ Griffin, Paul Likely to Stay Put
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.14: Dan Feldman: Pistons’ Andre Drummond’s a “Work in Progress”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.13: Nick Denning: “Steve Clifford Perfect for (Hornets), Knows How to Maximize Their Talent”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.12: Chris Reichert: NBA Teams “Looking for Rotational Role Players” in D-League
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.11: All That Amar: Utah Jazz “Think They Definitely Need to Win Now”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.10: Morgan Ragan: Defenders’ Best Strategy Against Cousins? “Get In His Head”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.9: Can Mavericks’ Harrison Barnes Become an NBA Star (Featuring Jason Gallagher, Andy Liu)?
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.8: Ashish Mathur: “Jimmy (Butler) Establishing Himself as (Bulls’) New Alpha”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.7: Porzingis Transforms Into a New Yorker & A Cuban Odyssey With Adena Andrews
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.6: Patrick Fenelon: “There’s Nothing Wrong With (the Timberwolves’) Offense Right Now”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.5: Jake Fischer: 76ers’ Joel Embiid Is the “Pillar This Team Needed”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.4: Mason Ginsberg: Pelicans “Really Need That Secondary High-Usage Player” Alongside Anthony Davis
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.3: Josh Baumgard: Heat’s Justise Winslow “Is the Key to the Whole Season”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.2: Previewing the 2016-17 NBA Season With James Herbert
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2.1 Welcome Back!
On the NBA Beat Ep. 37a: Sam Vecenie: Celtics Should’ve “Taken Kris Dunn and Continued to Negotiate With Bulls, 76ers”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 36a: Mangiaracina: Thunder “Need Roberson Out There to Stop Klay” in Game 7 vs. Warriors
On the NBA Beat Ep. 35a: Andy Liu: Warriors Should “Put Draymond at Center, Speed Everything Up” vs. Thunder
On the NBA Beat Ep. 34a: The Hawks’ Tall Task Against the Cavaliers Featuring Lang Whitaker, Jacob Rosen
On the NBA Beat Ep. 33a: How Do Raptors Overcome “Ghosts of Playoffs Past” With Joseph Casciaro, Ben Gibson
On the NBA Beat Ep. 32a: How Do Hornets Bounce Back Against Heat With Josh Baumgard, Nick Denning
On the NBA Beat Ep. 31a: Michael Levin: Sixers’ Jerry Colangelo “Emerged as a Tremendous Snake”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 30a: Harvey: Rockets Haven’t “Played With (Consistent) Sense of Urgency” All Season
On the NBA Beat Ep. 29a: Larsen: For Jazz Future “So Much Depends on How Good Exum Is”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 28a: Steve McPherson: Timberwolves “Very Concerned About Developing Their Young Talent”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 27a: Devin Kharpertian: Nets Will Have to “Strike Gold” in Offseason
On the NBA Beat Ep. 26a: Frank Madden: Bucks’ Jabari Parker Is a “Savant Offensively”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 25b: PG’s Pacers, Wes Matthews’ Down Year and More on Tanking
On the NBA Beat Ep. 25a: Tim Cato: Mavericks “Just Can’t Tank With Dirk”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 24a: Jared Wade: Pacers’ Frank Vogel Is a “Defensive Genius”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 23a (Book Special): Jonathan Abrams Discusses His Book, “Boys Among Men”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 22b: SVG’s Moves, Melo’s Mounting Frustration and the Balanced Blazers
On the NBA Beat Ep. 22a: Dan Feldman Gives Pistons a “Coin-Flip Chance” to Make Playoffs
On the NBA Beat Ep. 21a: Seth Rosenthal: Despite Knicks’ Struggles, Porzingis Has “Made Everything Worthwhile”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 20a: Dane Carbaugh: Blazers’ Lillard Has “Biggest Chip on His Shoulder Ever”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 19b: The Buzz About Charlotte and Deadline Deals and Duds
On the NBA Beat Ep. 19a: Doug Branson: Charlotte Hornets “Definitely in Win-Now Mode”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 18b: What’s With Whiteside and the T-Wolves Take Toronto
On the NBA Beat Ep. 18a: Josh Baumgard: Heat “Not the Contenders They Thought They’d Be”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 17a: Conrad Kaczmarek: “LeBron Controls as Much as He Wants to Control”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 16b: Orlando’s Sudden Demise and the Near All-Stars We Won’t Call “Snubs”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 16a: Zach Oliver: The Magic “Just Lock Up” in Close Games Down the Stretch
On the NBA Beat Ep. 15b: Raptors All-Stars, Bye Bye Blatt and J-Smoove on the Move
On the NBA Beat Ep. 15a: Holly Mackenzie: Raptors’ Demar DeRozan’s “Been Crazy at Driving to the Basket”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 14b: Midseason Awards Starring Porzingis, Towns, Popovich and McCollum
On the NBA Beat Ep. 14a: Faudree on Nuggets: “[Gallinari] Should Be in Their Future Plans”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 13a: Andrew Lynch: Suns “Have to Cut Bait With Markieff (Morris)”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 12b: Beantown Basketball Banter and the East No Longer the Least
On the NBA Beat Ep. 12a: John Karalis: Regarding Preparation, Coach “(Brad) Stevens Is at Another Level” for Celtics
On the NBA Beat Ep. 11a: Hasseltine: Amid Randolph Decline, a “Lot More on Marc Gasol’s Shoulders”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 10b: Rondo’s Mishandling of Bill Kennedy Incident, Combating Homophobia in the NBA
On the NBA Beat Ep. 10a: Mike Prada Gives Wizards 30 Percent Chance at Playoffs
On the NBA Beat Ep. 9b: Kobe and Garnett: Passing the Torch to Russell, Towns in Different Ways
On the NBA Beat Ep. 9a: Rey Moralde: Kobe Will “Retire Firing” in a “Chuckers’ Heaven”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 8b: Waxing Warrior, Media Negativity and Locker Room Reporting
On the NBA Beat Ep. 8a: Andy Liu: The Warriors Are “Cocky As Hell”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 7a: Stephen Anderson “Likes [the Spurs’] Chances Against Golden State”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 6b: The Still Undefeated Warriors and the Aesthetically Pleasing Hawks
On the NBA Beat Ep. 6a: Lang Whitaker: Schroder’s “Got a Lot of Swag”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 5b: Sidelined Durant, the Combustible Kings and Kawhi Wait for Superstardom
On the NBA Beat Ep. 5a: Chuck Chaney: Thanks to Donovan, Westbrook Is Thunder’s Best Player
On the NBA Beat Ep. 4b: Best Rookies, Portland’s Surprise Start and the Enigmatic Derrick Rose
On the NBA Beat Ep. 4a: Sean Highkin Talks Bulls Frontcourt Depth and Hoiberg vs. Thibodeau
On the NBA Beat Ep. 3b: Everybody Hates the Clippers, Early-Season Overreaction
On the NBA Beat Ep. 3a: Isaac Lowenkron: Clippers’ Depth Allows Doc Rivers to Be “Basketball Mad Scientist”
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2b: McLemore’s Development, New Head Coaches and D. Wade
On the NBA Beat Ep. 2a: James Ham Feels Optimistic About Retooled Kings
On the NBA Beat Ep. 1b: Elfrid Payton, Hinkieball and the Cheating Fan
On the NBA Beat Ep. 1a: Alex Kennedy Traverses the Loaded West