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A mix of nerdy NBA salary cap minutiae, general NBA talk, and interviewing college athletes. Enjoy!

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    • Dec 18, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 25 EPISODES


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    24. Sam Johnson on the Minnesota Timberwolves & Ben Simmons Saga

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2021 64:11


    Recurring guest Sam Johnson joins the pod to talk about all things Minnesota Timberwolves and about the Ben Simmons saga in Philadelphia. Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamJ015

    23. Justin Matcham on the Cleveland Cavaliers

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 74:07


    Justin Matcham - a junior at Bowling Green State University and head manager of the school's Men's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about all things Cleveland Cavaliers. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/JustinMatch26

    22. Charley Wadler on the 21-22 NBA Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2021 71:47


    Charley Wadler - a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with internship experiences on both the team and agency sides - joins the pod to preview the 21-22 season for four NBA teams. We do a deep dive on the teams' past offseasons, on-court outlooks, and predicted outcomes for this season. Twitter: https://twitter.com/charleywadler Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/charleywadler/

    21. Teo Rice, Yale Men's Basketball and NBA Las Vegas Summer League Intern

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 33:56


    Teo Rice - a freshman on the Yale Men's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about his basketball origin story, prep year at Phillips Exeter, and time interning (with me!) at NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. Twitter: https://twitter.com/buckets_teo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deuceteo/

    20. Sam Shin on the 2021 NBA Offseason

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 55:49


    Sam Shin - a UC Irvine graduate who has experience working with the LA Clippers - joins the pod to talk about the 2021 offseason live from the Sports Business Classroom studio in Las Vegas, Nevada. Twitter: https://twitter.com/shinsanityyyy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sam_shin/

    19. Mock Offseason Recap

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2021 21:53


    Solo pod today recapping the 4.5 hour mock offseason I recorded earlier today. I go through the deals all the top free agents signed and the negotiation processes behind them. Enjoy! Full Mock Offseason (Part 1): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/assistant-to-the-general-manager/id1513739016?i=1000530608672 General Managers' Twitter Handles: @ChanNBAthots @SamJ015 @aramgh @JustinMatch26

    18. Myles Crowell on the Philadelphia 76ers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 58:51


    Myles Crowell joins the pod to talk about the Philadelphia 76ers. After discussing the jobs he has held in the sports world and what he aspires to do moving forward, we talk about the Sixers from 2013-2021. We start with the Jrue Holiday trade on 2013 draft night all the way through the team's collapse to the Hawks in the 2021 playoffs. Enjoy! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mylescrowell/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/mcrwll

    17. Lola Mullaney, Harvard Women's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021 39:50


    Lola Mullaney - a rising sophomore on the Harvard Women's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about growing up in Colts Neck, New Jersey, her recruiting process, her amazing freshman season, and her decision to take a gap year during the 2020-2021 school year. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lolamullaney/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lola_Mullaney

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    16. Gabe Rozier on the Orlando Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2021 53:28


    Gabe Rozier joins the pod to talk about all things Orlando Magic. We talk about the Vuc era from 2012-2021, the decision to trade the team's three best players this past trade deadline, what to do with the fifth and eighth picks in next week's draft, and much more. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/HotTakeGabe407 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otowngabe407/

    15. Zach Welch on the NBA Draft & Team Building Philosophy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2021 84:29


    Zach Welch - a rising junior at Cornell - joins the pod to talk about his basketball origin story, next week's draft, and NBA team building philosophy. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Z_Dubz26 Mock Draft Results: Cade Cunningham (1), Jalen Green (2), Evan Mobley (3), Jalen Suggs (4), Jonathan Kuminga (5), Scottie Barnes (6), James Bouknight (7), Moses Moody (8), Jalen Johnson (9), Franz Wagner (10), Jaden Springer (11), Josh Giddey (12), Jared Butler (13), Davion Mitchell (14)

    14. Sam Johnson on Damian Lillard Trade Negotiations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 84:26


    Fellow NBA aficionado Sam Johnson joins the pod to talk about potential Damian Lillard trades. Sam plays the role of Portland's GM and I play the role of the other 29 teams putting together offers for Lillard. Sam rejects about 70% of my initial offers to get us down to five finalists, which quickly becomes four and eventually becomes three. Eventually he is deciding between three pretty big market teams, two of which are in the Eastern Conference. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamJ015

    13. Naomi-Grace Jennings, Harvard Women's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 34:12


    Naomi-Grace Jennings - a rising junior on the Harvard Women's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about her upbringing in Bakersfield, California, her journey getting into Harvard on her own and walking onto the Women's Basketball team, and what she has learned from her Government major and African American Studies minor at Harvard. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/naygrace_/

    12. Eric Pincus, Bleacher Report & Basketball Insiders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2021 75:06


    Eric Pincus - writer for Bleacher Report, salary cap guy for Basketball Insiders, and instructor at Sports Business Classroom - joins the pod to talk about his experiences as an NBA media member, some interesting cap scenarios this offseason with Julius Randle, Zach LaVine, and Chris Paul, and much more. Twitter: https://twitter.com/EricPincus Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ericpincus/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/emplay Recent Podcast Appearance: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-baseline-podcast/id1544276107?i=1000526137812

    11. Nate Koesel on the Cleveland Cavaliers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 57:48


    Nate Koesel - a senior at Malone University in Canton, Ohio - joins the pod to talk about all things Cleveland Cavaliers. We touch on the team's #3 draft pick, the restricted free agency of Jarrett Allen, the contract extension talks for Collin Sexton, and potential Kevin Love and Larry Nance trades. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/KoeselNate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nate_koesel/

    10. Sara Park, Harvard Women's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 32:47


    Sara Park - a rising junior on the Harvard Women's Basketball team - joins the podcast to talk about her recent semester abroad in Korea, her basketball origin story in McLean, Virginia, and her time at Harvard. Enjoy! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ssarapark/

    9. Lorenzo Capannolo on the Phoenix Suns

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2021 57:12


    Lorenzo Capannolo - a mutual friend I met through a Fantasy Basketball league this past year - joins the pod to talk about his Phoenix Suns fandom, what these last 11 years have been like since playing the Lakers in the 2010 Western Conference Finals, and the wild ride this season has been. The Suns are hosting Game 1 of the Finals!! Also I take the listeners through a quick preview of the Phoenix Suns' offseason at the end of the episode. Twitter: https://twitter.com/lorenzzbro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lorenzocappuccino/

    8. Chris Ledlum, Harvard Men's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 28:30


    Chris Ledlum - rising junior on the Harvard Men's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about growing up in Brooklyn, New York, his eventful recruiting process, his impressive first season at Harvard in 2019-2020, and the impact of recent legislation regarding the name, image, and likeness of college athletes. Twitter: https://twitter.com/chris_ledlum Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/c.ledlum/

    7. Ben Pfeifer on the 2021 NBA Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 67:58


    Ben Pfeifer - a rising junior at Missouri and NBA draft expert - joins the pod to preview next month's draft. We hit on Cade Cunningham (6:15), Evan Mobley (11:05), Jonathan Kuminga (16:36), Scottie Barnes (23:20), Josh Giddey (30:07), Roko Prkacin (36:19), and then Ben does a mock draft of the lottery (41:00). Great episode for those of you interested in the NBA draft. Twitter: https://twitter.com/ben_pfeifer_?lang=en

    6. Kale Catchings, Harvard Men's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2021 77:53


    Kale Catchings - a rising senior on the Harvard Men's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about his upbringing in the greater St. Louis area, his impactful time at Harvard on and off the court, and the importance of his coach, Tommy Amaker. Twitter: https://twitter.com/kcatch24 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_kcatch_/ Social Justice in St. Louis: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2021/05/jhj-undergraduate-between-harvard-stlouis

    5. Maggie McCarthy, Harvard Women's Basketball and (Temporary) ISlide CEO

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 29:29


    Maggie McCarthy - a rising junior on the Harvard Women's Basketball and Harvard Women's Lacrosse teams - joins the pod to talk about her upbringing surrounded by sports in Medfield, Massachusetts, her time at Harvard, and her "CEO for a month" position with ISlide. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maggiemc15/ ISlide Article: https://www.wcvb.com/article/intern-gets-to-be-ceo-of-islide-boston-company/36721384

    4. Chandler Harper & Sam Johnson on Draft Lottery and Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2021 60:59


    My friends Chandler Harper and Sam Johnson join the pod to talk about the recent NBA Draft Lottery, the two Conference Finals series, and much more. Chandler: https://twitter.com/ChanNBAthots Sam: https://twitter.com/SamJ015 Chandler and Sam's Podcast: https://twitter.com/tothegm

    3. Lindsey Lawson, Harvard Women's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2021 29:34


    Lindsey Lawson - rising sophomore on the Harvard Women's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about her upbringing in upstate New York, her basketball recruiting story and what ultimately led her towards picking Harvard, her crazy freshman year experience amidst a pandemic as one of the few Harvard students able to live on campus both semesters, and more. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/lindseylawsonn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lindseylawsonn/

    2. Luka Sakota, Harvard Men's Basketball

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 41:27


    Luka Sakota - rising junior on the Harvard Men's Basketball team - joins the pod to talk about his Canadian basketball story and some contemporary issues in the basketball world. This is the first of hopefully many top basketball players that I will be talking to. Enjoy! Twitter: https://twitter.com/Luka__Sakota Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luka_sakota/

    1. Joey Griffith on the Boston Celtics

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2021 55:34


    My good friend and roommate Joey Griffith joins the pod to talk all things Boston Celtics. Listen until the end to find out who Joey would pick as the next coach of the team. Twitter: https://twitter.com/jgriffith1999 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jgriffith18/

    0. Introduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 1:26


    This is a pre-episode of the Buddy Ball podcast. In less than 90 seconds I give a quick overview of what to expect from this podcast. Full episodes coming soon!

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