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Welcome to the Heat Check podcast, a weekly breakdown of news all across the basketball world. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support


    • Jul 28, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 38m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    Heat Check Ep 18 7/28/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2020 53:04


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 18 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk our absence, everything under the bubble, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Lou Williams & Magic City, high school to G League surge, and the recent attention towards HBCU basketball. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 17 3/8/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2020 30:03


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 17 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk Lakers vs. Clippers, Eastern Conference standings, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Patrick Beverly's words for LeBron, the NBA vs the coronavirus, and Jontay Porter's signing. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 16 2/23/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 45:06


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 16 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk recent college basketball news, trade deadline moves, All-Star Weekend 2020, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Isaac Okoro's draft stock, Emoni Bates' 60 point performance, and possible Giannis and Harden beef. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 15 1/19/20

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2020 40:50


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 15 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk recent basketball news from high school to the NBA, we talk NBA All-Star voting, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Jalen Suggs' commitment, Brandon Ingram's career high performance, and D'Angelo Russell trade rumors. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 13 11/10/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2019 38:22


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 13 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk the start of college basketball, we talk NBA basketball through the first three weeks, and we conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Cade Cunningham's commitment, Dion Waiters' overdose and suspension, and the load management debate. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 12 10/27/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 33:02


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 12 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk the beginning of the 2019-20 NBA season, we talk fantasy frontrunners, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Ayton's suspension, Michael Jordan's bold comments about Steph Curry, and some big commitments we missed during our absence. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 11 7/15/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 32:43


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 11 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk our preseason rankings for the 2019-20 NBA season, and conclude with our favorites from this year's NBA Summer League. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 10 7/1/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 33:32


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode 10 of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we give an extensive 'Hot or Not' featuring all the crazy moves that have been made since the start of NBA Free Agency. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 9 6/23/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 35:26


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode nine of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we give a recap of the 2019 NBA Draft, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Lavar Ball's comments that got him indefinitely banned from ESPN, Lamelo Ball's commitment, and Mike Conley's move to Utah. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 8 6/16/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 30:46


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode eight of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk the NBA Champion Toronto Raptors, we talk NBA free agency, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Masai Ujiri's incident at Oracle, Kyrie's new signing, and Julius Randle's new moves. At 0:29 we talk NBA Finals, at 9:46 we talk free agency, and at 21:06 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 7 6/9/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 20:36


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode seven of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk NBA Finals, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Kawhi's lawsuit, the NCAA's monumental new change, and RJ Hampton's commitment. At 0:32 we talk NBA Finals, and at 7:25 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 6 6/2/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 33:36


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode six of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk NBA Finals, our first Q&A, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Jahvon Quinerly's transfer, Drake's sideline antics, and Giannis' huge pay day. At 1:00 we talk Finals, at 8:31 we do our Q&A, and at 18:28 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 5 5/26/19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 47:29


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode five of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk NBA Conference Finals, a preview for the 2019 NBA Draft, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring John Beilein's move to Cleveland, Josh Jackson's arrest, and Memphis' loaded recruiting class. At 1:09 we talk playoffs, at 20:19 we talk mock draft, and at 35:47 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 4 5/12/19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 45:55


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode four of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Steve Smith. This week we anticipate the NBA Conference Finals, the NBA Draft Combine, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring the Lakers head coach race, Jeremy Roach's commitment, Kristaps Porzingis' club altercation and more. At 0:31 we talk playoffs, at 25:00 we talk the Combine, and at 33:58 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 3 5/5/19

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 32:10


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode three of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk the second round of the NBA Playoffs, the greatest NBA Draft class of all time, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring RJ Hampton's reclassification, D'Angelo Russell's airport citation, Chris Beard's extension and more. At 0:37 we talk playoffs, at 11:31 we talk GOAT NBA Draft class, and at 17:08 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 2 4/28/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 44:57


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode two of the podcast, hosted by me and my cohost Malcolm Townsel. This week we talk NBA Playoffs, NBA award races, and then conclude with our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring Charlie Moore's transfer, Cole Anthony's commitment, Coach K watching Bronny at EYBL Atl and more. At 0:36 we talk playoffs, at 13:02 we talk award races, at 21:12 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

    Heat Check Ep 1 4/19/19

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2019 60:43


    Welcome to the Heat Check podcast. This is episode one of the podcast, and I'm joined by Malcolm Townsel and Steve Smith. This week we talk NBA Playoffs and our 'Hot or Not' segment featuring the Lakers head coach race, Matthew Hurt's commitment, Jontay Porter declaring and more. At 2:15 we talk playoffs, and at 42:29 we talk 'Hot or Not.' --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joel-lorenzi/support

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