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Brendan and Brian return to gush about the Suns, praise LeBron, and debunk the "load management" myth

Brendan and Brian record together in Denver to discuss Kawhi's decision, the CP3/Westbrook swap, and the suddenly wide-open NBA.

Brendan and Brian speak briefly on the search for a scapegoat in the aftermath of Kevin Durant's injury, before recapping virtually every significant move from the craziest news dump in sports history

Brendan and Brian call each other to recap the second round through the lens of Brian's new take -- does anything matter more in the modern NBA than how tall your best player is?

The pod returns! Brian finally wraps up his clinical from hell and calls Brendan with a list of questions from a 2018-19 NBA season that he largely missed.

Pat Steggs returns to the show in an attempt to explain his fear for the future of the NBA. Is basketball really getting better?

Brendan and Brian on big men.

Brendan and Brian overreact to the first week of NBA basketball.

Brendan and Brian preview the 2018-19 NBA season. Basketball is back, baby.

Brendan and Brian dive into the Boogie Cousins - GS signing, the Kawhi -DeRozan trade, and offer their thoughts on LeBron's decision to sign with the Lakers.

Brendan and Brian are joined by Alex Nofer and Phil Case to talk 76ers in the debut of the Fancast series

Brendan calls Brian to breakdown the public reaction to the NBA Finals and dish out their preferred destinations for LeBron this Summer.

Brendan and Brian talk games seven of the conference finals.

Brendan and Brian call each other ahead of a pivotal game 6 between Houston and Golden State. The guys discuss how the series got to 3-2, commiserate over the tragic timing of Paul's injury and try one more time to put LeBron's greatness into words.

Brendan and Brian call each other to discuss the second round of the playoffs and Boston's drubbing of Cleveland in game one. Plus, some bonus urine content.

Brendan and Brian swap notes on a surprisingly entertaining first round and come to the conclusion that there's far more at stake than they thought possible in a post KD --> GS era.

Brendan and Brian call each other to share their thoughts on the NBA Playoffs. What is the most entertaining first round series? Are the Warriors really as vulnerable as they look? Is LeBron coming out of the East? (Spoiler alert, he is.) Go Bombers.

Brendan Vogt and Brian Kibler call each other up to get real about Brendan’s progress as a writer and Brendan explains how working the beat has changed his perspective on the league. Plus, the guys examine if tanking is really an issue at all for the NBA before launching into a final MVP discussion.

Friend of the show Pat Stegs makes his dramatic return to the U.S. and the pod. He, Brian and Brendan discuss Kolby Altman’s impressive mid-season mulligan at the deadline and discuss which teams surprised them most by standing pat. Plus, Pat reflects on the KP injury and Brian rants on New York Pizza. LePod.

Brendan and Brian call each other to discuss the sudden drama sweeping across the league and hand out some panic meter ratings. Plus, Brian explains why the Lakers are one of the most interesting teams in the league and the guys concede that Tom Brady is dope as hell.

Brendan and Brian call each other to discuss the 2017-18 NBA MVP race: is the pack catching up to Harden and LeBron? Plus, the guys reluctantly admit that the Bill Simmons podcast has lost some of its magic before explaining why New York City actually isn't dope at all. The pod is back.

Brendan and Brian call each other to discuss which teams have the most promising futures in the NBA. Plus, the guys dish out their least favorite takes in the NBA zeitgeist and they play another round of dope or not dope. Go Bombers.

Brendan and Brian reflect on the rise and fall of Derrick Rose as he mulls over a surprise retirement.

Pat, Brendan and Brian reunite to talk about the final chapter of the NBA's craziest ever offseason. Highlights: Pat lives in London now, Brendan lives in Denver now and Brian thinks Chris Paul is the Hilary Clinton of the NBA. It's good to be back.

Brendan and Brian talk Kyrie Irving for IT, Crowder, and a pick. Who won this surprising trade?

Brendan and Brian call each other to talk global warming, peeing with no hands and Carmelo Anthony removing Cleveland from his list. Plus, the dudes pick the teams they're most excited to watch this year before playing some dope or not dope—stick shift is for assholes.

Brendan and Brian call each other after news breaks that Kyrie Irving has demanded a trade. The guys breakdown the details and try to figure what could possibly happen next. Plus, Brian delivers the hottest Eric Bledsoe take of all-time.

Brendan Brian and Pat call each other after Hayward signs with Boston to discuss all of the offseason madness. But first, Brian dumps on school teachers and Pat unleashes a hot take on R. Kelly before tossing out the worst topic in the history of dope or not dope.

Brendan & Brian record their first ever in-person pod the day after KD and the Warriors finished off the Cavs. Did Cleveland ever have a chance? Is the NBA ruined? (Nah) Does Brian like LA??

Pat Stegs rejoins the show for a mid-Finals temperature check. Does Cleveland have any chance? Did Kevin Durant ruin basketball? Did LeBron James bring this upon himself? Plus, the guys reveal the truth about chopstick users in another round of dope or not dope.

Brendan and Brian talk MVP finalists, the third installment of Cavs - Warriors, and Brian's scrotum. Plus, the guys take on three treasures of millennial culture. Are Kendrick Lamar, Aziz Ansari, and Donald Glover actually dope?

Brendan and Brian have had enough of Boston, especially Mark Wahlberg. LeBron is peaking, ZaZa is the worst, and Ed Sheeran is not dope, but Brendan's love life is even worse.

Sin The Field's Patrick Stegemoeller joins Brendan and Brian to discuss Chris Paul's legacy. How will we remember this enigmatic career? Will Paul leave Los Angeles? Plus, the guys preview the second round and play dope or not dope. Is Dunkin' Donuts...racist?

Brian & Brendan call each other to settle the MVP discussion and make some playoff predictions. Is going to a bar still dope? Should Brendan move out of LA?

Brendan & Brian put the LeBron doubt to rest. Brian hates group pictures. The process in Sacramento? Russ is dope, but not the MVP. Day drinking is still dope. The guys reveal the most embarrassing songs in their playlist.

Brendan calls Brian to talk about the injuries to Joel Embiid and Kevin Durant. The boyz analyze what they've seen from the Pelicans so far, and then get into a heated MVP debate. LeBron or Kawhi? Plus they talk some shit on waffle house. Not dope man. Beats by Jack With the Mac.

Brendan and Kempner recap the NBA trade deadline and Kempner makes a very polite objection to Brian's dismissal of southern hospitality.

Brendan and Brian call each other to talk about FREE(D) BOOGIE!, Love/Ibaka, Celtics stand pat, MVP rankings, Southern Hospitality is not dope.

Brendan and Brian exchange their early season power rankings, and they try to draft a non-Cleveland Eastern all-star team — could they even beat Golden State? Dope or not dope gets...weird.

Brendan and Brian are back to kick off The Sandlot's coverage of the 2016-17 NBA season. The homies discuss the Chris Bosh situation, the Ben Simmons Injury, ROY & MVP voting, and they try to make dope or not dope...doper.

Brian Kibler and Brendan Vogt breakdown the NBA finals, discuss Durant's decision, play Kevin Love trade machine, and wrap things up with "dope or not dope." This is the first NBA podcast for "The Sandlot"