Dropping Dimes

That's a wrap folks! The NBA season has come to the end and the Golden State Warriors have won their 4th championship in 8 years with Steph Curry finally receiving a Finals MVP Trophy and we're here to talk about all of it on Dropping Dimes in this finals wrap up show. Thanks for joining the conversation this season. It's been a wild ride and we did it together. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

We're nearing the end of the Finals with game 6 tomorrow night in Boston and your host Matt Knost is here today on Dropping Dimes to discuss what went right and wrong for teams in the last game and look forward to game 6 & a possible game 7. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

We're are knee deep in the NBA Finals and your host of Dropping Dimes Matt Knost is here to discuss the previous two games and a look forward to tonight's game 3. It's been an interesting and exciting Finals so far. Will Game 3 be more of the same? Who will win and what to look for are all coming up on Dropping Dimes. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

The NBA Finals begin tomorrow night with game 1 in San Francisco and your host Matt Knost is here to discuss the finals matchups, how the series will fare for both teams, and who will win. It's all been leading up to this so it's time to crown a champion! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Honestly, we never thought we'd be here. What started as two friends wanting to broadcast their basketball banter has now grown every year and despite a pandemic, different time zones, and eve life getting on the Wayne made it to 100+ episodes so we HAD to mark this special occassion. On this episode, Rod, Raf, … Continue reading "Milestone Episode – Dropping Dimes 100"

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost. Today we're discussing the two NBA Conference Finals that have each played 4 games with the Celtics and Heat set to tip tonight in game 5. It's been a blowout roller coaster thus far through the finals but what can you expect in the next few games, what teams have health issues, and so much more. There's a slight audio issue on today's show. Hopefully it's not intolerable for you. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost. Today we're discussing the arrival of the Conference Finals. Game 1 is in the books for the East with the Heat winning last night in Miami over the Boston Celtics. We'll discuss that game and the adjustments needed going in to game 2 for each team. Also a look forward to tonight's matchup between the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors, how each team intends on countering one another, and what to expect from that series. Let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Blake is back from Greece and, together with Rod, they discuss the latest on the playoffs. The beatdown from the Grizzlies, the Sixers falling to the Heat, the exciting Bucks-Celtics series, and the Luka special! rod and Blake also discuss whether Rudy Gobert would be able to stop Shaq.

Welcome in to today's Dropping Dimes with host Matt Knost as he discusses all the round 2 action. We've got four series still going with the Warriors as the only team that can wrap theirs up early. The rest look like they could go 7 games and it's been a relatively close race in every series. Let's break down what we've seen so far and what's to come in the next few days. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the channel and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to today's Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost as he's here to discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs that are underway. We've got two series knotted up at one game apiece and the other two series set to play their respective second games tonight. We're discussing last night's games and a look forward to tonight's game twos. The playoffs are in full swing and we're here to break it all down! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

This week we are joined by the AccountExecutive, Group Experiences for the Fraser Valley Bandits and though and though hooper Coco Sauvé. On the first part of the episode, we get to know Coco through basketball, her favourite team and player growing up, her favourite kick to play in, and more. Coco then shared her … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 103 with Coco Sauvé"

We're almost through the first round of the playoffs so your host Matt Knost is here to discuss all the action so far and look forward to all the series' that haven't closed out yet. Two have finished with six left to go. Who's got momentum, which may go seven games, and what to look forward to. Let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to the first playoff edition of the 21-22 NBA season of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost. Today we're gonna discuss all playoff series with 6 series having played 2 games and 2 series at 1 game (Mil v Chi and Bos v Bkn), how things are shaking out for various teams, and a look forward to how those series look like they're going to play out. Plus there's some injury news to discuss that will effect the outcomes of a couple of the series. There's a lot to discuss today, so let's jump right in. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

This week's guest, Jason Soares, joins us to talk about NBA trading cards, the Toronto Raptors and finals predictions! On the first part of the show, we get to know Jason better through basketball, then Jason shares with Rod what his expectations are for the Raptors post-season push, and finally Jason and Rod talk about … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 102 – Trading cards, Raptors, and more with Jason Soares"

Welcome in to the start of the NBA playoffs here on Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost as he discusses last night's two play-in games, the remaining play-in games, and ranking his most anticipated matchups for the playoffs that start this weekend. After 82 games the post season is finally here! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

On this episode, we are joined by fellow hoophead and Vancouverite - via Leicester, England - Chris Gillett! On the first part of the show, we get to know Chris a lot more and he tells us about his favourite player, team, and basketball shoes. Chris also tells us how much the basketball scene and … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 101 with Chris Gillett"

We're up to the end of the season for the NBA and as promised on Dropping Dimes this week your host Matt Knost will be discussing his choices for MVP, All-NBA Teams, RotY, and CotY. It's an awards filled show that Matt stressed about for way too long even though he has no vote and it's just one man's opinion. Let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

On today's Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost we're going to discuss the playoff implications of late season injuries for key teams, who is done for the season and who is slated to return, the changing fortunes of injured teams, and a look forward to the playoffs that are a mere 11 days away. Let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Basketball and life sometimes works in mysterious ways. One day you're at home and the next you're on a plane to Toronto to meet Blake (for work, but it counts, right?) That's not all, Blake and Rod also chat about Kyrie being available for home games, UD and Butler's scuffle, the Bryant family reaching a … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 100 – We finally meet"

Welcome in to Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost and today we're looking at the possible rise of a juggernaut in Phoenix, playoff position jockeying, and teams that should begin to worry as the playoffs begin to approach. It's a jam packed show plus we'll jump in with the chat to see what you are thinking out there. Let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with host Matt Knost and today we're discussing the barrage of points from numerous players eclipsing the 50 point mark over the past two weeks, who would be on tap next to add to this scoring assault, whether fixing the play-in game should be a priority for the league going forward, plus whatever the chat brings to the table. It's a jam packed show today so let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Today on Dropping Dimes, with host Matt Knost, we're going to discuss the state of player, fan, and media relationships for criticism and expectations as to conduct from all sides and whether or not players have the right to expect certain levels of decorum from those that follow and cover the league. This all stems from the looming arbitration of Ben Simmons and his salary being denied and Westbrook dealing with critiques from Lakers fans and media over his play. Which side is correct in their feelings on the situation and what can be done? It's going to be an interesting show and thanks for tuning in. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to today's Dropping Dimes with host Matt Knost. We've reached the 3/4 mark of the season and teams have roughly 20 games left on their schedule. Which teams are heading in the right direction, which are not, and what can we possibly expect for the playoffs? There's a lot to cover today so let's get to it, shall we? Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost and today we're here for our annual All-Star Draft Show with special guest John Rocha. This is a show Matt does every year and it's a ton of fun. Here's the gist of the show. Each person takes the place of one of the captains and drafts their team. One person will be Lebron and the other KD. They'll draft from the starters and reserves. Whoever's team scores the most pts in the All-Star game wins. It's that simple. The points will be tallied after the game and a winner announced. If, for some reason, we need a tie-breaker then we'll go to assists then rebounds to determine the winner. Let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify Follow on twitter Matt: https://www.twitter.com/mattknost John: https://www.twitter.com/therochasays

We are honoured and excited to have the chance to chat with the new coach of The Fraser Valley Bandits, Mike Taylor! Coach Taylor's resume is vast and decorated and we had a chance to ask him about working alongside Doc Rivers and Brad Stevens, his time coaching overseas in Europe, and his historic run … Continue reading "Dropping Dimes x Fraser Valley Bandits – Conversation with Coach Mike Taylor of the Fraser Valley Bandits"

It's trade season and you know the guys had to get in and analyze some of the more recent trades, especially Portland's risky business! The fellas also talk about Luka entering the Top 10 in the NBA's all time triple double list and whether we'll see a Harden for Simmons trade

The NBA trade deadline is tomorrow and your host Matt Knost is here with a deadline discussion show with the fans on Dropping Dimes. He wants to check in with various fanbases to see what everyone would like for their team to do at the trade deadline whether it's to add a player or stand pat, or ship out guys for future assets. Everything is on the table for all 30 teams and we've already had a flurry of activity with entire team landscapes being shifted in the past 5 days. What do the last 24 hrs have in store for us? We shall see. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost as he discusses all the drama that has been happening in the NBA over the past week with the dissolution of Jerry West's relationship with the Lakers, Ben Simmons wanting Doc Rivers to intuitively know where he is and beg him to come back, some injury news, and the looming trade deadline. It's been a helluva week in the Association and we're here to talk about it today! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Well, NBA, you did it, you made Blake mad! Listen to Blake and Rod discussing the uniforms for the All Star Game as well as the Suns chances of winning it all, the Lakers chances of making it to the playoffs and which two players are in contention for the MVP.

Today on Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost we're going to discuss the Carusso-Allen play, players entering injury protocols and some leaving them, plus the craziness of a couple games from last night and what this all means come trade deadline. It's a packed show today on Dropping Dimes and I'm glad you're all here for it. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

With the final round of All-Star balloting concluding a few days it seems like it's time on Dropping Dimes, hosted by Matt Knost, to discuss who should make the All-Star game. So today we're picking the starters and reserves who deserve to make this team. It's a tough list as there are a myriad of potential candidates and one position group is loaded in each conference making the decision all the more difficult. Who makes your squad? I'd love to hear so let me know in the comments or over on twitter! Make sure to SIBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a COMMENT/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Making his 45th triumphant return to the pod, Raf joins Rod and Blake to discuss the 2022 All-Star game. The guys share their votes for their All-Star starters as well as some honourable mentions. Rod goes on a rant about the format of the voting and the trio then look back at some of their … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 96 – Get your game on, go play!"

2022 is not disappointing when it comes to storylines in the NBA. Klay Thompson is back, Damian Lillard might be out, Ja Morant started a feud with a 5 year old (spoiler alert, they're now bffs), and Devin Booker getting the Raptor's mascot in trouble with the officials (spoiler alert, they're now "bffs"). Check our … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 95 – Nobody puts Raptor in the corner"

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost as he's here to discuss last night's incredible playoff atmosphere-like game between the Golden State Warriors and the Memphis Grizzlies. Hope you watched it cause it was fantastic. Also he plans on discussing the streakiness of the league in regards to numerous teams rattling off decent win streaks, & the injury status of Damian Lillard, Paul George, & others. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

The holidays are now behind us and we get right into it! Sort of...on this episode Rod and Blake talk about Demar DeRozan, the Rockets, and the Heat. And, you wanted them so they're back...Blake's Power Rankings for January 2022! Also, the fellas talk about the basketball treasures that are still at their folks' place.

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost as we discuss the return of both Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson, the shenanigans in Lakerland vs the Kings, plus late game heroics from Ja and DeMar. It's a packed show today on Dropping Dimes so let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast, leave a COMMENT/REVIEW on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost and today we're discussing the milestones that are being passed by Lebron James, Steph Curry, historic season of Nikola Jokic, and the teams that are finding a way to win through all this Omicron madness with countless players in and out of health and safety protocols. It's been a strange season so lets talk about it! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING on Apple and Spotify today! Follow Matt: https://www.twitter.com/mattknost https://www.instagram.com/mattknost

It's the end of 2021 and the Dropping Diem crew looked back at some of their favourite moments of this year and also look ahead at 2022 by giving 10 NBA teams some resolutions they should follow.

Welcome in to this week's Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost and he discusses the league's tenuous state now as it deals with a COVID outbreak, how the league is handling this, new protocols to be put in place, whether the league will pause the season or return to the bubble, and everything else COVID related. There's no way to discuss the league, standings, and future of teams without first assessing how COVID is impacting teams and the league. So here we go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast & leave a RATING/REVIEW today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost https://www.instagram.com/mattknost

The Dropping Dimes crew is in a festive mood and Rod the red nosed reindeer along with Santa Blake decided to give out some presents to NBA teams and players. Check out who won a trip to Canada, which team got a full-blown makeover, and which team got a ring pop variety pack!

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost. Today we're discussing Steph taking the career lead in three pointers made last night in Madison Square Garden and what other records could fall vs those that seem unbreakable. The league is in such flux right now with all the Covid absences that I wanted to take the time to put in to perspective Steph's achievement and other records to keep an eye on that may fall over the next few years. It's a fun show today so let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW today! Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost https://www.instagram.com/mattknost

Did you ever want to hear a grown man struggling at doing maths while recording a podcast? Well, the episode is for you! Blake and Rod talk about Steph Curry's breaking the record for most made 3-pt shots in NBA history. the boys also chat about what they think is the real problem with the … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 91 – Math Genius"

Today on Dropping Dimes, with your host Matt Knost, we're going to open the discussion by talking about the intriguing future of the Cavaliers and why you should check out a game of theirs, plus the Pacers are apparently looking to offload any and all assets and tear this team down to the studs. This also got me thinking about potential other trades that could be in the works. It's still early to tell and 1/3 of the league can't be traded till Dec 14th at the earliest but there's no time like the present to start speculating! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a REVIEW/RATING! Follow Matt on twitter & instagram https://www.twitter.com/mattknost https://www.instagram/com/mattknost

The seasons, the sun rising from the East, Steph making a three-pointer, and Rod placing wagers that he knows he might lose. On this episode Blake and Rod go at it and discuss the following: DeMarcus Cousins goes to the BucksBulls and Heat penalty for tampering - fair punishment or just a slap in the … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 90 – The Wager"

Welcome in to another week of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost as he discusses last night's huge game between the Golden State Warriors and the Phoenix Suns. The two top teams in the league met for what felt like playoff atmosphere and it's only the 21st game of the season. Intense energy in the arena translated into a semi-classic game. We're here to discuss all that action plus look at other surging teams in the NBA and how the league is coming in to shape. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast and leave a RATING/REVIEW. Every little bit helps and it's much appreciated. Follow Matt https://www.twitter.com/mattknost

This week, we are joined by the man behind Ruthless Runs, Himmy Lau! We get to know Himmy through basketball and he also tells how Ruthless Runs came to be and why these runs are not your typical Sunday pick-up game. Himmy and Rod then discuss who is the best coach in the NBA and … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 89 – Ruthless Runs"

Welcome in to this week's Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost. This week he's here to discuss the worsening state of Laker Nation. There's a lot to unpack here given their lackluster performance so far whether you attribute that to injuries, illness, a mostly new team, or whatever, this squad has underperformed through 19 games and there are some signs that point to this trend continuing. So what is wrong with the Lakers? Today we'll discuss to make more sense of this situation. Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast & leave a REVIEW/RATING. Every little bit helps and it's much appreciated. Follow Matt on twitter & instagram https://www.twitter.com/mattknost https://www.instagram/com/mattknost

Let's be real. NBA arena names suck! Doesn't matter if they have become iconic, they're all attached to a bigger brand so Blake and Rod took a stab at renaming some of them. Who wouldn't want to catch a game at the Ford Built Tough Arena or at the mother flipping THUNDERDOME!!! The guy also … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 88 – Enter the ThunderDome!"

It's time for another edition of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost and today is a different kind of show. Matt had to pre-tape this one at literally the 11th hour because of a last minute scheduling conflict. Hopefully those watching on youtube when it normally airs will have their normal lively debate. Today we're talking about the game that could have been a Finals preview in GSW vs BKN in Brooklyn and what an interesting game it was. While tight in the first quarter and a half the Warriors broke open the game. So what does that portend for the season and possible playoff showdown? What information can we glean from this matchup? What's surprising or worrying from both sides? Stay tuned to find out. Plus there's some discussion of the 76ers and their recent tailspin because of lack of personnel due to Covid and league policy. They went from one of the best teams to one on a 5 game skid. Can they get back to winning if Embiid continues to stay out or will the slide down to the bottom of the East continue? There are quite a few teams dealing with injuries and health issues so at least Philly fans can take solace in that fact. Please, if you're so inclined, share it on your social media, and leave a RATING/REVIEW & SUBSCRIBE podcast today! Follow Matt on twitter and instagram: https://www.twitter.com/mattknost https://www.instagram.com/mattknost

Did we just do deep dive on the tampering allegations against the Bulls and the Heat? Of course we did. If you want to listen to a grown man losing his cool about tampering, you're in the right place! The boys also discussed: Wizards and Warriors hot start: What's working for the Wizards and Steph's … Continue reading "The Weekly Dime – Episode 87 – Everyone Tampers & Panic Buttons"

Welcome in to another edition of Dropping Dimes with your host Matt Knost as he discusses the rumble in Denver between Jokic and Morris, the Warriors sitting atop the west, and the surging Suns battling adversity, mainly from the front office and ownership, to climb back to the upper echelon of the west. Let's go! Make sure to SUBSCRIBE to the podcast feed of your choice and if you could leave a RATING/REVIEW of the show. It helps a lot and is immensely appreciated. Follow Matt on twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mattknost