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Interesting discussions surrounding all things having to do with the National Basketball Association from the points of view of your more-than-average, avid NBA fans.

Ethan Cope, Alex Toma, & Max Tepper


    • Jun 22, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Contest It NBA Podcast

    The Second Round of the Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 48:32


    With the conclusion of the Hawks-76ers series comes the conclusion of what has been an absolutely wild postseason thus far, and the Contest It Crew is here to give you the recap and the scoop of what could be to come in the Conference Finals.

    Play-In Tournament and the First Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 58:15


    The first ever play-in tournament came and went, and the Contest It duo share their thoughts. Plus, a preview of the first round.

    The Trade Deadline

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 40:08


    The trade deadline passed, so Alex and Ethan review all the big trades made at the deadline, including which teams seem to be rebuilding, and which playoff teams improved their squads the most. Also, they discuss how Kyle Lowry ended up staying put in Toronto and which contenders failed to make a move at the deadline.

    Solo Pod: The Top Western Teams pt. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2021 40:52


    Alex picks up where he left off in his last solo pod, going through the top teams in the Western Conference and breaking them down, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses for the second half of the season.

    Solo Pod: The Top Eastern Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 31:13


    In Ethan's first ever Solo Podcast, he dissects the current top four teams in the Eastern Conference, what got them there, what to expect from them here on out, and what to expect from the rest of the Eastern Conference teams.

    All Star Teams Have Been Announced

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 39:58


    The Contest It Crew discuss the recently announced All Star rosters and see who deserved to make it, who didn't, and who got snubbed.

    Solo Pod: The Top Western Teams

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 36:05


    In our first ever Solo Podcast, Alex of the Contest It Crew dives deep into the success we’ve seen thus far from the top teams in the Western Conference (Lakers, Clippers, Jazz), and where their season can go from here.

    Is this really the best time for an All-Star Game?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 29:26


    Clippers vs. Celtics! What a Game! Plus, a deep dive into the Nets and the pros and cons, pretty much just cons, of hosting an All-Star Game in Atlanta, even with stars coming out in opposition to it.

    James Harden Traded to Nets! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 34:24


    A giant four team trade took place and shook up the NBA, and the Contest It Crew discuss the details, especially the biggest part of the deal, James Harden joining Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn.

    Early Season Impressions (and no, we did not forget about DPOY)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 87:47


    First, The Contest It Crew talk about the impact that Spencer Dinwiddie’s injury will have on the Brooklyn Nets. After that, the Crew look at what’s real and what’s fake about what we have seen from each team. Last, we cover our predictions for Defensive Player of the Year, since we forgot last time.

    PSA: Stop Hyping Up Preseason! Also, Award Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 54:24


    The Contest It Crew calls for an end to the shameful hyping up of preseason games and performances, and then discuss possible regular season award predictions.

    The Biggest Stories of the Preseason and Playoff Seeding Predictions

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 63:53


    The Contest It Crew covers the James Harden fiasco, first impressions of John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, and Kevin Durant, and then share playoff seeding predictions ahead of the start of the regular season.

    Free Agency and John Wall/Westbrook Trade

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 61:38


    First, the Contest It Crew discusses the most recent blockbuster trade involving Russell Westbrook and John Wall, then go into some of the most notable moves of this free agency season.

    CP3 to Phoenix, Lamelo to Charlotte

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 46:43


    There’s a lot to discuss between the offseason trades that have been made, as well as the NBA draft, and the Contest It Crew gets into all of it.

    Westbrook Wants Out?! Again?!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 52:35


    Special guests, Joey (@joey.cannoli) and Jacob (@jacob.mandel), return for this episode of Contest It, where we discuss the different sides of the NBA confirming their December 22nd start date, as well as some of the most recent trade rumors.

    Two Special Guests

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2020 48:47


    The Contest It Crew is joined by two people from our infamous group chat, Joey Canale (@joey.cannoli) and Jacob Mandel (@jacob.mandel), to introduce themselves and, together, we all give an outline of what the regular season standings might look like for the 2020-2021 NBA season.

    It’s Officially the Offseason!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 42:38


    Coaching news and speculation about how the 2020-2021 season will take place starts off this very unique offseason. Stick around until the end of the episode where we share our plans on how to keep busy during the offseason.

    Lakers Win the Chip

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 49:08


    Congratulations, Laker fans. Your team is the new 2020 NBA Champions. The Contest It Crew breaks down how Lebron ran away with the FMVP as he cements his legacy as arguably the best player of all time, and what went wrong for the Miami Heat after a remarkable season they put together.

    Lakers Blow Game 5, Now Up 3-2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2020 40:51


    Despite all the hype surrounding the Lakers for their destined Game 5 win, the Heat managed to force a Game 6 in a thriller.

    Lakers are up 3-1 in the Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020 55:54


    Jimmy Butler puts up a historic performance to lead the Heat to a game 3 victory, but unfortunately couldn’t keep the momentum going in game 4, where the Lakers took over in the second half to put the series in their favor at 3-1.

    Lakers are up 2-0 in the Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 42:39


    Lakers being up 2-0 and Doc Rivers filling the head coaching vacancy in Philadelphia dominated the headlines of the basketball world. Leave it up to the Contest It Crew to break down these topics.

    The End of the Conference Finals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 38:54


    The Contest It Crew, before moving on to the Finals, break down the results of the NBA Conference Finals.

    The NBA Finals are Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2020 46:49


    The NBA Finals have finally arrived! The matchup is between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat. The Contest It Crew breaks down what to expect from the series that will crown a champion, as well as some buzz around the league regarding coaching vacancies.

    Conference Finals Talk...babyyyy

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 31:47


    The Contest It Crew highlights some things to look forward to for the Eastern Conference Finals matchup of the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, as well as the Western Conference Finals matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clip...wait a second...sorry, the Denver Nuggets.

    Conclusion of the Second Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 63:01


    The Contest It Crew break down the highs and lows of this year’s extraordinary Second Round of the Playoffs. Spoiler alert: several of our takes did not age very well.

    Start of the Second Round of NBA Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 41:47


    With the second round of the playoffs starting, the Contest It Crew dive deep into the Celtics and Heat being up 2-0 between the Raptors and Bucks and the upcoming second round matchups between the Nuggets and Clippers and the Rockets and Lakers.

    NBA Boycott, Announced Awards, and the Conclusion to the First Round

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2020 45:16


    The Contest It Crew react to the NBA boycott, Brandon Ingram winning the Most Improved Player award, Giannis Antetokounmpo winning the Defensive Player of the Year award, and the second half of the first round of the playoffs.

    Midway Point of the First Round of the Playoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 44:39


    The Contest It Crew check in on the halfway mark of the first round of the NBA Playoffs. We discuss every series, as well as some of the news that has happened since the last upload, and have a very special For the Culture segment planned. RIP Kobe

    The First Round Playoffs and the Play-In Tournament

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 27:24


    With the highly anticipated 2019-2020 postseason just around the corner, the Contest It Crew discuss and predict the outcomes of the first round matchups, along with the possibilities for what could happen with the play-in tournament in the West.

    More Bubble Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020 42:02


    The Contest It Crew dive deep into summarizing the events of the NBA Bubble’s regular season seeding games, both on and off the court.

    NBA Bubble Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 26:30


    The Contest It Crew discuss some of the biggest headlines that have come out of the NBA Bubble in Orlando, as well as what to expect from the much anticipated season restart.

    2019-20 Season Recap up to Season Shutdown

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 29:03


    The Contest It Crew walk us through many of the biggest headlines that have impacted the 2019-2020 NBA season up until the season was shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

    Contest It NBA Podcast Intro

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 1:08


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