Syracuse University student John Lichtenstein takes a deep dive into the most important basketball news, covering the NBA and more, both on and off the court.
Bobby Douglas (@DraftingWithTheDoug on TikTok) joins the show to discuss trends in the NBA, including hot stretches from the Wizards and Bulls. We also discuss future decisions the Bulls need to make, and whether the Celtics can turn it around. Also, we take questions from followers, and overview some of the top prospects in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Mo Dakhil joins the show to share his insight on a number of topics, including what a video coordinator does on the daily and what he looks for specifically when watching film. John and Mo also discuss the ongoing "Analytics vs. Eye Test" debate, whether the NBA needs to fix its officiating, and a number of topics in the NBA landscape today.
John Lichtenstein previews the Western Conference top to bottom, and gives seeding predictions for all 15 teams.
John Lichtenstein takes a deep dive into the Eastern Conference, previewing the biggest storylines and questions for each team. He also provides a range of outcomes for each squad, with projected seedings for the regular season.
Rick Burton, former Commissioner of Australia's National Basketball League, joins me to discuss the challenges Adam Silver and the NBA face amid the pandemic. We also discuss the NBA's new G-League Select Team program, and what that means for the NCAA and leagues overseas.
Joined by Bobby Douglas (@BobbyDouglas21 on Twitter), John Lichtenstein takes questions from his Instagram followers (@KnockingOnHardwood) about the 2020 NBA Draft. Topics include the uncertainty of this draft class, 2nd round sleepers, and what the Warriors, Bulls, Hawks, and Knicks should do with their respective picks.
The Ringer's Jonathan Tjarks joins me to discuss Lakers-Nuggets (0:55), the current state of officiating (10:11) and the Celtics-Heat series (12:14). We also breakdown different defensive schemes in the NBA (14:03), talk about the future of college basketball, and the 2020 NBA Draft (22:06).
Eric Shapiro (@eric_shap on Twitter) joins me to discuss what happened between the Nuggets and Clippers (1:10), previewing Denver and L.A. (11:06), and breaking down what we've seen so far in the Eastern Conference Finals between Boston and Miami (20:34).
The Athletic's Jay King joins to me to preview every First Round matchup in the NBA Playoffs.
Bobby Douglas of B/D Draft Scouting (@BobbyDouglas21 on Twitter) joins me to analyze and critique my big board of the top 30 prospects in the 2020 NBA Draft.
Stadium Basketball Insider Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) joins me to talk about how the G-League will impact NCAA basketball (4:42), NIL rights and the corruption in college recruiting (8:46), along with Lamelo Ball and the Ball family (18:12). In addition, we cover the NBA Draft (27:54), the league's restart in Orlando (35:40), and how schools will move forward with the coronavirus still looming (41:21).
John recaps the Jordan doc (1:16), and finally publicizes his official stance on who's the GOAT (6:13).
SB Nation Editor Ricky O'Donnell joins me to talk about college basketball videogames (2:01), Jalen Green, the G-League Pathway and how that affects NCAA basketball (4:01), the 2020 Draft and how it compares to past years (7:50), as well as individual prospects such as Lamelo Ball (9:41), Obi Toppin (16:23), Tyrese Haliburton (19:25), and some late round sleepers (23:52).
The Athletic's Bulls Beat Writer Stephen Noh joins me to discuss the Chicago Bulls front office overhaul (8:21), and is the problem between Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell just the tip of the iceberg (1:05)? Plus, I give some closing thoughts on Chicago's decisions (24:57).
Former Suns Analyst and current NBA Consultant Spencer Pearlman joins the show to discuss the 2020 Draft Class. Spencer talks about what he looks for when scouting a prospect (4:31) and gives his thoughts on this draft class as a whole (7:50). We then dive into the big board, talking about Anthony Edwards (10:32), Lamelo Ball (15:19), James Wiseman (19:22), Onyeka Okongwu (23:46), Obi Toppin (26:46), Tyrese Haliburton (29:58), European phenoms Deni Avdija (34:45) and Killian Hayes (39:50), as well as potential sleepers to look for outside the lottery (44:03).
After a week off, Bobby Douglas joins John to discuss what has happened since the NBA season has been postponed and the far-reaching repercussions of that decision (3:16), and after being inspired by a Bleacher Report list from 5 years ago, John and Bobby share their Top 25 Players of 2025.
Bobby Douglas joins the show again to discuss the futures bet we both made on the NBA Finals (1:57), and John and Bobby debates who has a better case for MVP: Giannis or LeBron (9:01).
Bobby Douglas joins John Lichtenstein to discuss the ripeness of bananas (1:02), the Bucks and Celtics (1:56), and what the future could hold for the Philadelphia 76ers (14:42). Also, we discuss the micro-ball strategy of the Rockets (25:22), and then yell at each other in disagreements about the Elam Ending (32:20).
John reminisces on John Beilein's brief tenure with the Cavaliers (0:51), the ownership culture in Cleveland (4:34), Reggie Jackson's signing with the Clippers and its impact on LA Basketball (7:29), and NBA Playoff Predictions (13:55).
John Lichtenstein analyzes what the 76ers' problem is and how to fix it (0:51). Also, he hands out his midseason awards (9:23) and makes his predictions for the All-Star weekend festivities (15:41).
John Lichtenstein discusses the biggest NBA trade deadline moves, including the Clint Capela/Robert Covington Deal (2:42), the Andrew Wiggins and D'Angelo Russell swap (11:22), Andre Iguodala's trade to the Heat (18:15), the head-scratching Andre Drummond move (22:20), and the impact of Marcus Morris's trade to the Clippers (26:50)
Kaan Erel joins me to discuss the All-Star Reserves Selections (2:38), Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves (9:57), and how the new Salary Cap projections might impact the Lakers-Clippers rivalry, (16:54). We also play a new game called "One Night Stand? Or Something Steady?" (23:47)
I share my thoughts on the passing of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna.
Fansided's Zach Weisleder joins me in discussing the potential movers for the upcoming NBA trade deadline, including Andre Drummond (3:23), Kyle Kuzma (8:34), Robert Covington (13:41), Danilo Gallinari (16:48), Kevin Love (20:56), Tristan Thompson (26:59), Marcus Morris (30:45), The San Antonio Spurs (35:17), Bogdan Bogdanovic (39:20), and Andre Iguodala (43:38).
It would be rude of me to not introduce myself. This is just a quickhitter on who I am, what this show is, and other (semi) important things.
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