Dropping Dimes

Join Blake and Lars as they discuss Round 1 of the NBA playoffs as well as the recent announcement of the NBA award finalists. Will it be Jokic or SGA for MVP? Tune in to hear the guys thoughts on this and much more! 

On this special episode, Rod had the absolute pleasure of chatting with Rachael Pelly, better known as @kindofsporty on Instagram. In this episode, Rach shares her journey of re-discovering basketball after 30, the joy of learning and being active playing basketball, the many health and mental benefits of the sport and how can we encourage others to pick up basketball as grown-ups. Whether you're a seasoned player or getting started, you will truly enjoy this episode!

Join Rod and Lars as they wrap up the March Madness discussions they also usher the NBA playoffs talk!

oin the DD crew as they discuss the Warriors' threat to the rest of the West, foul baiting and a fun game of "where they from" NCAA edition. You want to listen to Rod struggle when Blake flips the cards and asks him about NCAA geography.

Join the DD crew as they provide a preview of March Madness, will SGA be the 2nd Canadian MVP, and what we wished we could save time on?

Join the DD crew as they discuss the path the Blazers should take, the Knicks struggles vs top teams, whether 90s nostalgia is killing today's NBA, and some Pokemon x NBA fun!

Join the DD crew as they react to the bizarre All-Star game/weekend. Seeing as the NBA will do 1v1 tournament we'll get ahead and try to come up with a list of players that would be great for this tournament. Last but not least, get ready for some predictions for the second half of the season.

You will forever remember where you were when this trade went down. Join the Dropping Dimes crew and friend of the show Bruce Mamba as they sahre their reactions of the Luka - AD trade and what the immediate future looks for each team.

Join the DD crew as they discuss the trade that shocked the WNBA world, the Clippers, and who's the real MVP this season?

Join the Dropping Dimes crew as they chat about the projected starters for the All Star Game, the rise of the "other" leagues, and an inevitable update from Laker Nation's unofficial ambassador.

Follow Dropping Dimes on YouTubeFollow Dropping Dimes on InstagramOn this milestone episode the guys give the Cavaliers their rightful air time! The guys also chat about the 2nd return of fan votes for the All Star Game and the awkward state of the Phoenix Suns and how could the Suns potentially improve the team.

Follow us on YoutubeFollow us on InstagramDemi Dunks is back on Dropping Dimes! Our first guest of 2025 has an in-depth chat with Rod about the basketball culture in Vancouver, his trips to Mexico to participate in tournaments, the current state of the NBA and how to continue fostering youth to continue playing basketball.

Follow us on YouTube to watch the podcast liveFollow us on Instagram for more contentFirst episode of 2025 and of course we talked about the Jimmy Butler saga and where he could end up. Rod loses his cool about Lamelo Ball receiving the most votes for guards in the East (for now), and the electric Th-Th-Thunder as they continue to win!

The DD crew tackles the NBA Cup final and then go on lengthy and vivid discussion on how can the NBA fix it's viewership issues

Rod and Blake chat about the situation in NOLA and also talk about this exciting Magic fan and are the Rockets finally lifting off the bottom of the West?

Late upload but here are the guys discussing the teams that are on top (for now) and some of the teams where the vibes aren't vibing

Join Rod, Blake, and Leo as they overreact to the first week of the NBA season. The trio then celebrates Halloween by sharing their scariest NBA starting 5.

Time for Tay and Rod to look at the Eastern Conference. Will the Celtics repeat or is this the year the Sixers make the trip to the finals?

Rod and Tay look at the over/under for each team in the Western Conference

And just like that, the NBA finals are upon us! Join Blake, Rod, and Tay as they share their thoughts on the upcoming finals match-up between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. The guys also recap the run they organized for Leigh Ellis last weekend and it all ends with a love letter to … Continue reading "Ep. 141 – Final Preview"

On this episode Rod and Blake go over the NBA awards for this season and share who they think will away with some nice hardware to put on their mantle (NBA players do that right?)

No Rod? No problem! Blake, Leo, and Tay jump on the pod to go over the play-in games as well as the first round of the playoffs. Will the Lakers make it? Are the Magic ready to make a push? Do the Thunder and TWolves make it all the way? This and much more on … Continue reading "Ep. 139 – First Round Playoffs Predictions"

We have a very special episode as we are joined by Bruce "Mamba" Komakech. The fellas talk about the race to the play-in tournament in the West, KAT's injury and what it means for the Timberwolves in the last leg of the season, the Celtics and some cross-team trivia!

Are we living in a basketball renaissance? Think about it, records that felt impossible to break are now overtaken, players are stronger and more athletic than ever and the game has never been more global than now! Join the boys as they discuss this, Tay's trip to San Antonio to watch the epic battle between … Continue reading "Episode 137 – Basketball Renaissance"

Rapid fire, how to fix the NBA All-Star weekend, and what do we look forward to the most on the second half of the 23-24 season. Join us as we get back into recording and we share out takes for the rest of this NBA season!

If you thought the guys had a face for podcasts, well, you're still right but this is our first episode where we went live on YouTube! Join the guys, as they discuss the Lakers 1st NBA Cup, a rapid fire section where the guys discuss the Nuggets, Pistons, Spurs, Bulls, and Grizzlies. Last but not … Continue reading "Episode 135 – We're going live! (on YouTube)"

It doesn't matter when you listen to this episode, Leo a.k.a. "The Oracle" will be right. Well, not 100% but let's be real here, not a lot of people had the Pacers and the Pelicans moving to the semi-finals of the IST. The guys also talk about the sneaker wars, are they back or does … Continue reading "Episode 134 – The Oracle is back"

Freddy Mercury said and Freddy Mercury is always right! The Orlando Magic have something going on and the boys are loving it! Check out this episode where the Big 4 chat about the Bucks and their chances to come out of the East, the Celtics and the guys' eternal disagreement on Jaylen Brown as well … Continue reading "Episode 133 – It's a kind of magic"

On this episode the big 4 reunites and take deep dive into the in-season tournament. the boys also discuss whether the ROY award is still Wemby's to lose or if Chet is closing the gap. lastly, the guys share their stories around the league going into December.

On this episode the fellas discuss the very slow start from the Grizzlies, the James Harden trade and whether the Clippers actually got any better, other surprises from the season, and the very first Rod Rant from the 23/24 season!

The NBA is back and along with it, the Dropping Dimes crew! Check out the first episode of the season as Rod, Leo, and Tay share their predictions for this season/

It's simple Leo's got the Nuggets to go on to the Finals and Rod is unreasonably positive that the Lakers will pull off the miracle and be the Western Conference Champions. Check out wha the boys are betting for either scenario!

Join the DD crew as they review the rest of the series from round 1 of the playoffs!

Join the DD crew on part 1 of the playoffs review as they look at the four most exciting series of the first round.

We're talking' about playoffs! Check out Leo and Rod's predictions for each series in both conferences.

On this episode Rod and Tay take look at the playoffs race in the West, the failing Mavericks, the MVP race, and a quick chat about the new CBA.

Leo called it back in October and now the Kings are in the playoffs! Join us as we talk about the Kings, the Cavs, the Knicks, and the official debut of Rod's Rants!

This week we are joined by filmmaker and director of The Grizzly Truth, Kat Jayme! On this episode, Kat shares the challenges she faced when finding the players and staff involved in the Grizzlies tenure in Vancouver, what could have been for the Grizzlies had they stayed, and, of course, the Steve Francis saga and … Continue reading "Episode 124 – The Grizzly Truth with Kat Jayme"

Join us as we see our brackets explode right in front of us. On this episode, Blake takes us through the March Madness tournament while Tay tells us if Nuggets and Celtics fans should be concerned and Leo give s a good look at the Grizzlies chances in the playoffs.arch made

The DD crew has debated this topic on and off for the past 3+ months and after an intense back and forth on WhatsApp, the fellas decided to put an end to this by having a full-on debate. What do you think, should Dame get a statue in Portland once he retires?

You did it Perk, you got the entire crew to go at your take about Jokic stat padding. Check out his episode where we tell Perk to keep cal and #carryon. We also talk about the Bucks winning streak, KD debuts and what are the revised expectations for the Suns and a first look into … Continue reading "Episode 121 – Stat padding"

The NBA All-Star Game in Utah is upon us! On this episode, the Dropping Dimes crew predicts what the All Star Game teams will look like and which player will win the Kobe Bryant All Star MVP award. The crew also discuss whether Kyrie and Luka will have success in the playoffs and is it … Continue reading "Episode 120 – All Star Line-Ups and MVP Predictions"

After a late night and crazy morning, Leo, Rod, and Tay go over all the important trades that took place before this season's trade deadline.

Rod, Tay, Leo jump in and share their thoughts about this blockbuster trade and the rest of the trades from February 8.

On this episode, the guys talk about the ASG reserves, whether the days for the current Raptors rosters are numbered, LeBron's record, its impact in the NBA and will anyone else be able to break it. On the last segment, Tay tells us which teams are looking to be buyers and which teams will be … Continue reading "Episode 118 – Records were meant to be broken"

On this very special episode, Tay chats with Sunny Ahluwalia, Basketball Operations Assistant for the Memphis Grizzlies. Sunny shares his journey from having a paper route in Vancouver to getting an internship with Canada Basketball to having a career with an NBA team. Sunny also tells us some of the behind the scenes about the … Continue reading "Episode 117 – A conversation with Memphis Grizzlies Basketball Operations Assistant, Sunny Ahluwalia"

On this episode, the guys share their thoughts on the All Star Game starters, which players got snubbed and will the new format of picking teams right before the team be more exciting? The fellas also chat about load management in the NBA, would shortening the season help and is there even a solution to … Continue reading "Episode 116 – Hey now, you're an All Star"

We are joined by basketball basketball globetrotter, curator, and overall superfan, all the way from Sydney, Australia - Lorenzo Encomienda. On the first part of the episode we get to know Lorenzo more - how basketball came to his life, his favourite players and shoes growing up. Later on, Rod asks Lorenzo about his basketball … Continue reading "Episode 114 – A Conversation with Lorenzo Encomienda a.k.a. Loz in Transit"

Hang on to your jerseys because Tay and Raf take over this episode with lots of Blazers talk! The guys also go over who else should make the Dunk Contest, which free agents players would contribute to current NBA teams and everyone shares their thoughts about Jayson Tatum's signature shoe.

The DD crew is back for 2023 and the boys don't waste any time to discuss Zion's chances for the All-Star Game, the Nuggets and whether this is the year their window might be the most open to win it all, should the Raptors retool or just blow it all up, what should the Lakers … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 113 – The MJ Year"