All Episodes

The Best of the Pure Hoops Podcast: Sam Mitchell on Michael Jordan, Kevin Garnett and 1990s NBA memories.

Best of the Pure Hoops Pod: Bob Delaney on Coronavirus, the NBA, & Life

Best of the Pure Hoops Pod: Will Perdue Part 2 - The Last Dance and Leaving Chicago

Best of The Pure Hoops Podcast: Will Perdue on The Last Dance and the Bulls' Dynasty

Giannis leads Bucks to title, what's next for the Suns, epic Finals performances

NBA FINALS going the distance, TEAM USA & notable names potentially on the move this summer

Suns take 2-0 lead, needed adjustments for the Bucks and the greatness of Tim Duncan in the 2000s

Suns win the west, Bucks & Hawks fight on, back to the 90's and new NBA coaching hires

Has Ben Simmons lost his mojo? A deep playoff dive this week!

Kenny "The Jet" Smith joins the Pure Hoops Pod to talk NBA Playoffs & his new venture on "Bright."

NBA PLAYOFFS 2021, THE BREAKDOWN

Play-In Preview, Contender Breakdowns, and 1990s Basketball Cards

LeBron's Setback, Coaches on the Hotseat, and the Play-In Race Continues

The Phoenix Suns, Washington Wizards, and the Playoff Picture Tightens. Plus, a History Lesson

The New York Knicks, Stephen Curry, and Injuries Piling Up

BJ and Eric’s Playoff Wishlist

Reflecting on College Basketball, the Buyout Market, and Russell Westbrook

Trade Deadline Spectacular

Blake Griffin to the Nets, LaMarcus Aldridge Rumors, and the Boston Celtics

Midseason Awards! Plus, Looking Ahead to the Second Half of the Season

“Style Over Substance”, “Big vs. Tall”, and Managing Load Management

Celtics Struggles, The Relationship Between Health and Team Success, and What Exactly is Luka Doncic?

Marquee Matchups, the MVP Race, Fred VanVleet, and Super Bowl LV

Conference Contenders, Trade Rumors, Stephen Curry, and the Lakers-Celtics Rivalry

First Impressions of James Harden & Brooklyn's New Big Three, protecting players from COVID-19, and the curious case of Zach Lavine

Sorting out the four team James Harden trade and the future of the Nets & Rockets

As we flip the calendar to 2021, BJ Armstrong & Eric Newman size up the Rockets, Sixers, Celtics, Suns, & Knicks

Opening Night thoughts, Christmas matchups, & One Great Story

Impactful Moves: Bucks, Hawks, Suns, Clippers, & 76ers

BJ Armstrong answers 5 key questions heading into the NBA season

Thompson’s Injury, Wiseman’s Impact and Where the Warriors Go from Here

Zion in Year 2 and Stan's Plan for the Pelicans

Free Agency, Coaching Changes and What Do the Warriors Do at #2

How Many More Years for LeBron James?

LeBron Closing in on Title #4; Making Sense of Doc's Firing

Ethan Skolnick on Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and the Heat Culture. Plus Where Will Giannis Go?

Nuggets Broadcaster Chris Marlowe on Denver's Star Turn

Game 7 with the Voice of the Celtics and What's Next for Giannis and Bucks?

Clippers Hit Their Stride; LA Braces for Showdown

The NBA World Stops. What Happens Next? A Conversation with Sports Illustrated's Chris Mannix.

Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell and the Importance of Drafting Well

Tim Legler on Playoff Matchups to Fear; Dame on Fire; Luka an All-time Great

Raptors Rolling Inside the Bubble

FINALLY: Basketball is Back!

Return of Westbrook, Going All-in on Smallball, and an Overlooked Hall of Famer in Houston

Life Inside the Bubble and the Burden on LeBron with USA Today's Mark Medina

Antonio Davis on the Battles in the 90s and the Evolution of the Power Forward Position

Celtic Memories with Cornbread Maxwell

The Basketball Bubble and the Dawn of the Shaq-Kobe Era.

Executive Producer Jon Weinbach on The Last Dance

The Last Dance: Competition, Rivalries and Grudges with BJ Armstrong

BJ Armstrong on Michael Jordan's First Retirement and Return

Playoffs in Quarantine, A High School Star Goes to the G League and Anticipation for The Last Dance

Why BJ Armstrong is Nervous About Watching The Last Dance

NBA's Best Rivalries - A New Series from the Pure Hoops Podcast

Ric Bucher's Vegas Playoff Blueprint - Could It Happen?

Episode 72 - A Season Halted

Pure Hoops Podcast: Sending Messages; A Unlikely Team to Fear; And Lessons in Leadership from Hall of Famers

A Superstar in Boston, a Challenge in Philadelphia and Why the Bucks Need to Make a Run at 70

Talking Heat with Jason Jackson, plus the Nets without Kyrie and what to do with Steph.

Pure Hoops Podcast: All Star Memories; Fixing the Sixers, Raptors Ripping it Up and Expectations for Oladipo

Pure Hoops Podcast: Trade Deadline Special

Pure Hoops Podcast: Remembering Kobe Bryant

Kyrie Opens His Mouth, Fultz Has a Career Night, Zion's on the Way and Morant is All In

Jimmy Butler's fire, Victor Oladipo's expectations, Kyrie Irving's return and more with Bleacher Report's Howard Beck

Pure Hoops Podcast: Philly’s Fundamental Flaw, OKC’s Three-Headed Monster, What to Do with Kevin Love, & a Clipper Lull

Pure Hoops Podcast: Remembering David Stern and Best of the Decade

Pure Hoops Podcast: Charlie Brown or Die Hard for Best Holiday Movie; Plus the Battle of LA and All the Christmas NBA Activity

Pure Hoops Podcast: Talking Denver Nuggets with The Athletic's Kendra Andrews

Pure Hoops Podcast: Talking West Contenders with USA Today’s Mark Medina

Pure Hoops Podcast: Gerald Brown, host of The Bottom Line Sports Show, chats with BJ

Pure Hoops Podcast: Melo Adapts; Harden Explodes; Lakers Miss an Opportunity; Giannis vs. Kawhi

Pure Hoops Podcast: Giving Thanks Plus the Best and Worst of November

Pure Hoops Podcast: Clippers A Cut Above; BJ on Full Luka Alert; Who Won the AD Trade; NBA Schedule Proposal

Pure Hoops Podcast: Celtics-Clippers Was Epic; Dallas Has a Star; Miami's Got Grinders; Appreciating Pau Gasol

Pure Hoops Podcast: Carmelo's Back; What Philly Needs; Load Management; Pop's Challenge

Pure Hoops Podcast: LeBron Evolves (again); Behind Boston's Chemistry; A New Star Emerges and an Old Feud Comes Back

Pure Hoops Podcast: Biggest Threats Outside LA; Panic in Portland; Hope for Knicks and BJ Has a Laughing Fit

Pure Hoops Podcast: Sixers Talk with Keith Pompey Plus Which Young Guard Would You Build Your Team Around

Pure Hoops Podcast: Kawhi is Supernatural; Heat on the Rise; Concerns in Denver

Pure Hoops Podcast: Curry Out, Harden Goes Off, All Stars Brawl .. Just Another Night in the NBA

Season Openers! Clips Send a Message, Kyrie Goes Off and Expectations for Steph

Pure Hoops Podcast Special Tipoff Edition: Picks, Picks, Picks! Champs, Awards and Teams We Just Can't Figure Out

Pure Hoops Podcast: "It’s Only Preseason"; Boston’s Identity; Breakout Teams and Players to Watch; Expectations for LeBron and AD

Pure Hoops Podcast: Can LA be a Clippers town, Zion and what really matters in preseason.

Pure Hoops Podcast: Harden's New Trick & An Even Freakier Giannis

Pure Hoops Podcast: Author Sam Smith on Derrick Rose, Michael Jordan and more

BJ's China Adventure

NBA Over/Unders

Boogie, Melo and How to Build a Team

Biggest Moves of the Offseason

Best of back to the 90's, part 2.

Best of Back to the 90's

The Business of Team USA and Draymond gets paid

Super Teams, 'Melo's Farewell Tour? CJ McCollum's Payday, and Marcus' "Smart" Take

"E-Clips-ing" the Lakers? LeBron at PG? And the Old School/New School Divide

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 32: The West is loaded!

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 31: Clips load up and Butler bolts

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Making sense of the first few days of free agency

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Free Agent Frenzy

Pure Hoops Podcast: Reviewing the NBA Draft, Why the Knicks matter again, and where the marquee free agents fit best.

Pure Hoops Podcast: Lakers next moves post Davis deal, NBA Summer Q&A

The Pure Hoops Podcast: NBA Finals conclude, NBA summer begins

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Kevin Durant goes down, but Warriors force game 6 in the NBA Finals

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Raptors beat the Warriors in Game #3 of NBA Finals

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Warriors and Raptors tied at one game each

The Pure Hoops Podcast : Raptors take Game 1 of the NBA Finals

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Raptors/Bucks Game 5 recap and Game 6 preview

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Draft Lottery Analysis with Howard Beck and BJ Armstrong

The Pure Hoops Podcast: Conference Finals Preview Special

Pure Hoops Podcast #18: Celtics Misery, Warriors without KD, and Giannis Rising.

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 17: Everything NBA Playoffs

Pure Hoops Podcast #16: Harden's visual challenge, Curry's damaged digit, and the off-season stakes in the Sixers/Raptors series.

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode #15: Warriors Worries, Rockets Look Ready, Celtics Rising, and Lakers in Limbo

Pure Hoops Podcast #14: Warriors without Boogie, Harden's brilliance, Surging Celtics, and More!

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode #13: Chaos in Lakers Nation

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode #12: Who needs to fix the mess in LA LA Land?

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 11: Playoff positioning, Doc Rivers, Devin Booker, Michael Jordan's retirement

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 10: D'Angelo Russell, LeBron and the Lakers, the Spurs’ professionalism, Michael Jordan’s return to to The Bulls

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 9: Russell Westbrook, Boogie Impact, fan behavior, March Madness memories

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 8: Celtics/Lakers status, Bucks brilliance, Thunder duo, floor generals, launching the Bulls dynasty

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 7: Draymond Green, Dwyane Wade Legacy, Finals Contenders

Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 6: Zion Aftermath, Lakers postseason mission, Importance of veterans

The Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 5: NBA All-Star Edition

The Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 4: NBA Trade Deadline Breakdown

The Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 3: Anthony Davis insights, the Knicks rebuild and a special rivalry (Pre Porzingis Trade!)

The Pure Hoops Podcast -- Knicks, Mavs blockbuster sends Porzingis to Dallas

The Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 2: Zion's challenge

The Pure Hoops Podcast Episode 1: Boogie returns

The Pure Hoops Podcast with BJ Armstrong and Eric Newman