808s & Fastbreaks

We take turns naming teams that we are interested in down the stretch for better or worse, including: the Pistons, Suns, Sixers, and more!

You already know what we're discussing on this one: Luka Doncic traded in a massive surprise to the Lakers, with Anthony Davis headed back to Dallas. We look at all the angles and discuss the possible motives for the crazy move. Then, we briefly discuss De'Aaron Fox being moved to the San Antonio Spurs and their chances at making a playoff push.

In this episode, Andy has three takes from the last couple weeks of NBA basketball: We get into Denver's recent surge, SGA's MVP chances, and Portland figuring things out. Then we try out a new segment where we dive into the last week in our personal lives; this week, we're rediscovering reading and exploring a break from social media.

We sat together and watch the NFL Wild Card matchups this weekend and couldn't help but draw quite a few comparisons between how the NFL's product comes across on TV versus how the NBA fares, especially with all the recent news about TV ratings. Then, we discuss the Blazers at this point in the season and potential draft prospects we'd want to see in their uniform next year.

*Recorded prior to NBA play-in tournament completion* We discuss the quarterfinals and semifinals of the NBA cup as well as the championship matchup between the Bucks and the Hawks.

On the first half of this episode, we discuss NBA players and their hip-hop counterparts. Who is the Future of the NBA... and more!

We hit our flow state on this one. Listen to us break down the 6th studio album by Kendrick Lamar song-by-song, dive into some of the deeper meanings and purpose behind this music, as well as touch on Kendrick's ongoing beef with Drake and the spirituality within this album.

On this episode, we recap the Celtics/Cavs NBA Cup game that just wrapped up, and take the opportunity to analyze the way two of the best teams in the NBA are playing the game in contrasting styles. Then we shift gears to focus on where we stand with the NBA Cup, and try to predict how these games will play out going forward these next couple weeks.

We give our state of the union with the unfortunate news that the orange man will be back in office and then get back to our scheduled programming. The Blazers are off to a pretty rough start and we break down whether this could be their worst team in decades based on their offensive woes. Then we talk about the weird vibes with the Philadelphia 76ers and more!

We start off the episode going through the big music releases in the last week, focusing on Tyler the Creator's Chromakopia and Lil Uzi's Eternal Atake 2. Then, we had our weekly Trail Blazers discussion where we talked about the performance of our key young players. We finished off the episode playing a quick game of "I know it's only been 2 weeks but..." as a way of giving some immediate overreactions to the early NBA action.

*Yes, we know this one is way late, but Spotify gave us hell trying to get this posted* We're back and ready for another basketball season! Andy and Jason give their picks for all the major awards, the top seeds and who will be the champions. We also spend time highlighting the Portland Trail Blazers, which will be a a focus of every weekly episode.

We run through the NBA Finals matchup and give our predictions on who will take home the trophy. We also walk through what's at stake for the legacies of some of the stars like Jayson Tatum and Luka Doncic.

BBL DRIZZYYYYY!!! Join us as we recap the Kendrick Lamar vs Drake Beef, maybe the craziest thing to happen in hip hop in about 30 years. We go through all of the diss tracks in chronological order, give our reactions/thoughts and ask some bigger questions about what this may mean for their careers and who's going to come out on top. 7Days BBL Drizzy Remix: 0:00 - 1:14 Immediate Reaction to Drake's 'The Heart Part 6': 1:14 - 21:30 Full Chronological Breakdown of the Beef: 21:30 - 1:58:50

We take it series by series now that every matchup has played multiple games and talk through each of our main takeaways from the respective series. Stick around until the end of the episode to hear what music we've been bumping these last couple months.

In this episode, we broke down where every team sits in regard to the last playoff spot in the Western Conference and who may end up in the Play-in Tournament. Then we take some time to talk about the new-look Bucks with Doc Rivers and our sweet Portland Prince, Damian Lillard. We finish off with Jason's recap of Jordan Ward's Portland show.

Andy and Jason discuss all the events of last week's NBA All Star Weekend and wrestle with the idea of whether the All-Star game is getting worse or we're just getting older. Then we review our Spin Cycle team of the week: The Golden State Warriors. They're 8-2 in their last 10 games and have switched up the lineup in a big way.

Andy and Jason discuss the heartbreaking loss the 49ers suffered to the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII. Then they review some of the most impactful moves made at the NBA trade deadline and decide the top 3 needle movers for the rest of the season. They round out the episode with a Spin Cycle spotlight on the Houston Rockets. All Music produced by @prod7days

We all just wanna be big rockstars... Shoutout Nickleback. In this one we walk through all of our all-star snubs after the full lineups were released this past week. Then we take some time to highlight the #1 team in the western conference: The Oklahoma City Thunder, who are playing amazing basketball right now. After that we take a deep dive into what could happen with roster moves with the NBA trade deadline coming up soon, including a deep dive into what LeBron James future could look like. #SlimeSeason2024

In this episode after a few weeks away, we talk about Doc Rivers getting hired by the Milwaukee Bucks in an odd midseason move. We also talk about the unprecedented individual scoring that we witnessed last week with multiple 60 and 70 point games around the league. Lastly, with the All-star starters revealed, we decided who the most deserving players would be to round out the rest of the teams in each conference.

In this episode we take a deep dive into the state of the Golden State Warriors now that Draymond Green is returning from his suspension. We also highlight some of the top young stars in the NBA, and this week our Spin Cycle segment had us spotlighting the middling Chicago Bulls.

After a holiday break, we are back to talk our Christmas/New Years celebrations and catch up on basketball. We focus on 2 teams this week for our Spin Cycle segment: the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks, who are both contenders at the top of the Eastern Conference.

In this episode we talk about about the Lakers taking home the first NBA In-Season Tournament trophy and the spectacle that was the IST in general. Then, we give 10-15 nominations for album of the year and deliberate to get down to our official top 5 ranking before talking about the impressive run that the Dallas Mavericks have been on.

This week we overcame many technical difficulties to record our 50th episode! We discuss our picks for both the Eastern Conference and Western Conference quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament, and try to predict who could take the whole thing. Then we spend some time talking about a real contender for the first time in our Spin Cycle segment before giving our Boban and Carl Wheezer of the week.

This week we dive into a few teams streaking in different directions: the Orlando Magic who have now won 7 straight, and the Detroit Pistons who somehow haven't won a game in almost a month. After that we spend some time discussing the Utah Jazz at length, and try to diagnose the slow start to their season so far. Stick around until the end for Boban of the Week and Carl Wheezer of the Week.

In this episode, we hone in on the streaking Oklahoma City Thunder and the young players that will lead them to contention over the next couple of seasons before we discuss the San Antonio Spurs for our Spin Cycle segment. The spurs are currently on an 8-game losing streak while boasting the most exciting young basketball prospect in the word in Victor Wembanyama. How is this possible? Stick around until the end of the episode for 'Boban of the Week', 'Carl Wheezer of the Week' and some brief rants.

In this episode we play a game called "It's only been a few weeks but..." (creative segment titles only) where we get some early season overreactions off our chest including: the Pacers making a potential playoff run, the grizzlies season already being over, and much more. Then we take the second half of the podcast to highlight our Spin Cycle Team of the Week, the Detroit Pistons, and talk all the good, bad and ugly after watching them over the last week.

In this briefer episode, Andy and Jason talk through some of the early season storylines, who has pleasantly surprised and who has been a disappointment so far? We talk Wemby/Scoot, the recent James Harden Trade and go into a lot of depth highlighting the Orlando Magic's great 4-2 start to the season in the Spin Cycle segment.

NBA Basketball is back! Andy and Jason finish off their season preview by predicting who will win all of the main awards this year, including: Most Valuable Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player and more. Then we debate how the top 15 players in the league shakes out at this point which led to some hot takes. Then we finished it off with game picks and the Spin Cycle segment to see which team we'll take a deep dive on this week. Award Predictions - 9:30 Top 15 Player Ranking - 48:34 Bonus Q's - 1:28:48 Game Picks/Spin Cycle - 1:34:15

Back and better than ever! New episodes dropping every Tuesday throughout the season. Andy and Jason outline the 3 tiers that each team will fall into: Bottom-feeders, Play-in teams, and Contenders as well as give out some betting locks and championship picks. Andy's Joji Concert Review - 2:05 Western Conference Tiers - 9:00 Eastern Conference Tiers - 58:00 Follow 808s & Fastbreaks on twitter: linktr.ee/808sfastbreaks

We give the Denver Nuggets their flowers after they win the NBA Finals 4-1 over the Miami Heat. Then we walk through all the option the Blazers have with the draft and upcoming free agency: Is it time to trade Dame? Do they trade the #3 pick for a star? All this and more!

In part 2, we take a deep dive into some of the teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs and have some big questions moving forward this offseason. Andy shares some strong feelings about the James Harden experience in Philadelphia and some possible Joel Embiid trades (@portlandtrailblazers). Then we talk a bit about what the Warriors should do with their championship core as well as their young players. Lastly we talk about the new sheriff in Phoenix, Mat Ishbia, who has recently purchased the Phoenix Suns and is making some big moves. What will they do with De'Andre Ayton and how will they build around Devin Booker and Kevin Durant.

In part 1, the boys talk through each of the teams left in the playoffs (Los Angeles Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Miami Heat, Boston Celtics) and what could possibly go wrong for each team, as well as what would need to break right for each of these teams in order to be crowned the 2023 NBA Champion. We'll spend the first half of the episode talking about the Lakers/Nuggets matchup and the second half in Eastern Conference with the Heat/Celtics matchup. GO LAKERS!!!

Andy and Jason go rapid fire through each conference semifinals matchup: Lakers vs Warriors, Suns vs Nuggets, Celtics vs Sixers, and Knicks vs Heat.

We get together to discuss the Frank Ocean debacle with him headlining Coachella Weekend 1, ending the performance early and now cancelling the Weekend 2 performance. We also talk about what it means to try to separate art from artist. Then we talk through each first round matchup now that each series has been through 2-3 games, and who should likely move on to the next round.

Andy and Jason break down each first round matchup in the NBA Playoffs this year and give their predictions on who will win and how long each series will be. Then they briefly offer their suggestions on who we could be seeing down the line in the finals.

Andy and Jason get together to highlight a few teams that are tearing it up lately: the Kings, Knicks and Sixers. For all of these teams, the vibes seem great, but are they all really primed to be contenders this year? And what does Philly's future look like with the rumors that James Harden will likely be moving back to Houston after this season. Could that spell the end of Embiid's tenure as a Sixer player? All this and more!

Andy and Jason discuss teams at all different points in their seasons, some are looking towards the lottery and improving young talent, some are starting to be more competitive, and some are firmly entrenched in the championship race. Listen to get our thoughts on teams we don't usually talk about like the Houston Rockets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Milwaukee Bucks and more!

Andy and Jason give their reactions to LeBron James breaking the all-time NBA scoring record that was held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for almost 40 years and many thought would never be broken. Then we talk about the Lakers as a whole and some trade deadline rumors as it approaches on February 9th.

Andy and Jason discuss the massive trade news as the Dallas Mavericks have acquired Kyrie Irving to pair with Luka Doncic. They also discuss the snubs for All-star now that the picks are in for the reserves and draft the all stars for Team Lebron and Team Giannis.

Andy and Jason talk through why the NBA has seen a decline in TV ratings and how we would fix it to make them even more money. Then we take some time to pick the All-Star reserves for both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference now that the starters have been announced. *This episode was recorded two days ago on 1/27/2023.

Andy and Jason reconvene after a long holiday break to discuss where teams stand at the halfway point in the season and predict who will be the top teams at the end of the regular season. We also took some time to discuss who we think the All-Star starters should be and talked some Blazers basketball. New Episodes every Wednesday!

Andy and Jason look back on a few of their preseason predictions a few weeks into the season to see where they went wrong. Then they shift gears to talk about the new music releases from Drake/21 Savage and Joji before taking a deeper dive into how we've consumed music as the years have gone by and streaming services have taken over.

The guys get together after a two week break to discuss myriad of NBA topics, ranging from the streaking Cavaliers, shocking performances by the Portland Trail Blazers team, as well as the not so great vibes going on in Brooklyn right now and whether the Lakers have a chance to turn it around after a poor start.

WOOOOOCCKK. Andy and Jason give their last minute takes on who will take home all of the big awards this season like MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and more. We also dive into our top 50 player rankings and give our picks for tonights games between the Sixers/Celtics and Lakers/Warriors. New episodes each Tuesday!

Andy and Jason discuss their predictions for the Western Conference Standings. Who will be tanking for Wembanyama/Scoot? Who are the true contenders this year? Do the Blazers have a chance with Dame back this year? All this and more! Part 3 will be coming soon with the rest of our burning questions.

Andy and Jason run through their projections for each team in the Eastern Conference. What teams are true contenders and what teams should already be looking forward to the next NBA draft? Will Boston be able to make it back to the top of the East? Are the Hornets doomed for a rough season? Will the Nets figure it out with KD/Kyrie? All these questions and more! Tune in!

In the final episode of our music series, Playing it By Ear, Andy and Jason discuss and compare the careers of Kanye West and Tyler the Creator. This is really a stream of consciousness type of episode because we hadn't gotten something recorded in over a month and we were excited to be back on the mic. Lots of NBA Content on the way next week! Please listen and share the pod!

Andy and Jason discuss Eminem and Lil Wayne, two of the most legendary rappers of the last 20 years. We decide who wins in a battle of their project relevance, how well they dominated their era and more. We also discuss the new 2k23 video game and some NBA at the beginning of the show. 1:35 - 2k/NBA stuff 20:50 - Eminem 44:00 - Lil Wayne

Andy and Jason discuss arguably the two biggest female artists of the last 20 years in Beyonce and Rihanna. We rank our favorite albums, talk about their impact on pop culture, music and more. Andy's Kevin Durant Rant - 1:30 Beyonce - 13:00 Rihanna - 39:00

In the 5th installment of the Playing it By Ear Series, Andy and Jason debate who wins in a battle of artistic growth, dominance of their era, relevancy of their projects and more between A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott. We also pay our respects to Bill Russell, the NBA great who passed away recently at 88 years of age. 11:00 - A$AP Rocky discussion 47:40 - Travis Scott discussion

Andy and Jason talk through the careers of Drake and Kendrick Lamar, ultimately deciding who wins in a battle of dominance, project relevance, artistically growth and other categories. Drake - 6:10 Kendrick - 47:25