Lane Violation with Greg Melo, Andre Toran and Louis Ricard

On the FINAL episode of Lane Violation, the guys touch on a couple of quick August news notes (GM Daryl Morey on James Harden vs Michael Jordan, and Dwight Howard or Joakim Noah to LA). After that, they dive into some way too early Season Award Predictions. And top it off with some Playoff and Finals talk. Special thanks to all of you who have stayed along for the ride. *Note this was recorded before the Howard signing was official Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

This week on Lane Violation: a continuation of the crew's top 25 player lists. On this episode, 12-1 are revealed as the team quibbles about the placements of the elite talents inside their top 10. Is Giannis a top 3 player in the league after he claimed the MVP? Is LeBron still number 1? And Greg has KD where?! Intro/Outro: Childish Major - "NoEyeInTeam"

This week on Lane Violation: the guys kick off their offseason content with their top 25 players list. On this episode, 25-13 are revealed as the squad hashes out some important battles between Ben Simmons, Devin Booker and Donovan Mitchell at the cusp of the 25 spot. And Louis gives Greg some flak for the placement of Russell Westbrook on his list. 12-1 Soon to follow! Intro/Outro: Jay Rock - "Win"

We're back and louder than ever! Talking Westbrook to the Rockets, the winners and losers of free agency szn, and some Summer League notes. Make sure to spread the good word around you and let us know what you thought! A lit of content coming soon so stay tuned...

On this episode of Lane Violation, Dre is away, so Louis and Greg have three new personalities on to help out with a free agency round table. The crew recaps the major moves of free agency thus far including Kyrie and KD to the Nets, Kemba to the Celtics, Jimmy Butler to Miami and D-Lo to Golden State. They also talk about the errors of the Knicks, the good moves by the Jazz, Pelicans and Bulls, plus the run it back squad (minus 1) in Milwaukee. This was recorded before Kawhi was announced to sign anywhere. Special thanks to Arman Tondravi, Krystina Iordanou, and Yousef Nasser for hopping on! Intro/Outro: T.I. - "About the Money"

On this week's action packed episode of Lane Violation: EVERYTHING! The guys have a quick review of the Raptors finals victory before diving into the already crazy NBA offseason. Anthony Davis is headed to LA, and Louis and Andre have some takes about how the Lakers and Pelicans should be building their new cores. They transition to some other Free Agency questions and before pivoting to some takes on the 2019 NBA Draft Thursday night. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

This week on Lane Violation: Dre and Greg are steering the ship today with Louis out! The duo briefly recap the first three games of the NBA Finals before looking ahead to Game 4. They also talk about the incident involving Kyle Lowry and Warriors part owner Mark Stevens, and react to the response from the Warriors and the league. Finally, we have a trade! Brooklyn and Atlanta are doing business, so Dre and Greg look at the ramifications with the offseason around the corner. Intro/Outro: International Players Anthem - UGK

This week on Lane Violation, the guys break down the NBA Finals preview between Toronto and Golden State. Can Kawhi Leonard take it to another level against the Warriors Dynasty? Will Steph Curry get his first Finals MVP? Can Kyle Lowry or Draymond Green hit another gear and shift the tide in the series? Later, they pivot to the recent reports about the Lakers dysfunction since hiring Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka. Is the Lakers brand still worth anything? All that and more on this week's episode! Intro/Outro: ''International Players Anthem'' - UGK

The No Cap is Back! This week the guys are talking food, fashion, and fun as summer is just around the corner. Colleague Akhil Ganesh hops on once again, and Louis still has some bad ice cream takes. All that and more on this week's edition of the No Cap! Intro/Outro: Portugal. The Man - "Feel It Still"

This week on Lane Violation, the guys recap two great Game 7s (Sixers/Raptors, Nuggets/TrailBlazers) from a fantastic second round of the NBA playoffs. Then they quickly recap the dominance of the Warriors and Bucks in the other two series, before diving into some of the match-ups for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Finally, they wrap up with some Draft Lottery takes and a guess at where some noteworthy free agents could end up this summer. Intro/Outro: UGK - ''International Players Anthem''

This week on Lane Violation, the guys bring out the first round table with guests John Alfes and Akhil Ganesh. The crew fire out their first round takeaways, before shifting to the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Can the Celtics upset the Bucks even with Giannis going off? Do the Sixers have a match-up nightmare with Simmons against Leonard? Will Louis fight Greg over Playoff Lowry?? And of course, some Western Conference takes as well! Intro/Outro: Lil Nas - "Old Town Road"

On this episode of Lane Violation, Dre and Greg ran out of time to research anything for the first round of the Western Conference Playoffs...BUT THERE DIVING IN ANYWAY. The guys discuss some of the match-ups and which series they think will be most competitive. Then they round out the pod with their All-NBA teams. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

In this week's episode, Dre and Louis are away (at least for half of the pod), so guests Seth Schlechter and Andrew Donlan join Greg on the show to talk all things Eastern Conference Playoffs. They also talk about the departure of Magic Johnson from the Lakers front office, say farewell to Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade and touch on some of the changes on the coaching carousel at the conclusion of the regular season. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

On this week's episode, the guys discuss a range of headlines including Russ's historic 20/20/20 triple double, the Wizards firing team president Ernie Grunfeld, and Lonzo Ball distancing himself from Big Baller Brand. Later, they dive in on the NCAA tournament thus far and make some Final Four picks. Finally, they close out the pod with some draft prospect talk, including predictions of where Ja Morant and Jarett Culver will land in June's draft. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

We are back talking NBA basketball after almost a month hiatus. On tap today, the guys talk possible All-NBA selections, the playoff picture in the Western Conference, the most recent match-up between the 76ers and Celtics, and why Greg hates the race for 8th in the East. Tune in, you won't regret it. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

It's madness!!!!! Y'all know what time is it. The NCAA Men's tournament starts tonight with the first play-in matchups. In the spirit of the season, the guys have decided to get together and talk brackets and who they got. Will Zion and the Blue Devils make a run or will the field say otherwise?

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On this special edition of the Lane Violation podcast Greg and guest co-host Emma Goodson talk about the NBA's proposal to lower the draft age to 18 starting with the 2022 NBA draft. President/Founder of EV Hoops and current scout Elan Vinokurov (@ElanVino) hops on to talk about the pros and cons of prospects jumping from prep to the pros. They discuss the mental aspects of the game that high schoolers would miss by bypassing the college level and whether physical development is a serious concern when they make the transition to the NBA. For more info on Elan's Scout U courses, email: ScoutU@evhoops.com Intro/Outro: "Uptown Vibes" - Meek Mill

Back at it with another episode. This week the guys break down the Celtics implosion during their 4 game losing streak. Additionally, the guys talk Dirk and why everyone is suggesting he is retiring but Dirk himself. And for their final act, the boys at Lane Violation have news on Tyron Lue ?? For that and more, tune in to Episode 16! Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

The guys are back in Chicago and back to the usual grind. This week, they focus in on the NBA's proposal to the one-and done rule. They also look at which teams to watch down the home stretch, and hand out some midseason awards. Intro/Outro: UGK - "International Players Anthem"

This week, the boys hit up Charlotte to take part in some of the NBA All-Star Weekend festivities. They re-cap some of their adventures, then pivot to recap the highlights of the Rising Stars Game and All-Star Saturday Night. Wrapping up, they put out their thoughts for NBA All-Star MVP and who may not show up when the lights come on. Intro/Outro: "Middle Child" - J Cole

The Trade Deadline was wild: no AD trade, Gasol is a Raptor, Mirotic is a Buck and Harris is a Sixer?? The guys, along with guest Casey Bannon, dive in on some of the 20+ trades of this years deadline, and talk winners and losers! Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

On Tuesday (2/5), the guys sat down for another No Cap. This week, a dose of broken dreams, the pitch of making Louis a citizen, and some Valentine's Day talk. Intro/Outro: "Wings" - Macklemore Other songs: "2009" - Mac Miller, "Shot For Me" - Drake

Today (2/2), the fellas welcome on special guest John Alfes to talk AD, of course. In addition to the rumors surrounding Davis and Pelicans (2:03), we get into the Porzingis trade (35:30), more on Mike Conley (1:14:00) and take a look at the league's bottom-dwellers (1:29:15); aka it's time to TANK. Intro/Outro: "Monster" - Meek Mill

After a brief layoff from the "No Cap," the guys are joined by Talk to the Hand and Boom Xhaka Laca podcast co-host Ben Friedl to booth. This time, the quartet discuss travel experiences. From the places they don't want to set foot on, to terrible TSA issues, the crew doesn't hold back in this week's edition of the "No Cap." Intro/Outro: "This Land is Your Land" - Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings

Welcome back from our week and a half-ish hiatus! Today we talk latest injury news (R.I.P Dipo) and how the Pacers will bounce back after losing Oladipo for the year. We also get into possible landing spots for Conley/Gasol, and All-Star starters. Tune in and listen to why Greg believes Jokic should be and All-Star starter. You won't believe who he said Jokic should replace! NBA Injuries - 2:48 Victor Oladipo/Pacers - 19:30 Conley/Gasol Trades - 27:15 NBA All Star Starters/Snubs - 49:30 All-Star Saturday participants - 1:13:15 Vince Carter - 1:23:25 Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

Back at it with another "No Cap"! This week the guys throw a curve and actually talk some basketball! They dive into their ideal 3-on-3 teammates with a live NBA Snake Draft and also talk about some fun ways to fix overtime! Intro/Outro: "Basketball" - Lil Bow Wow

On the latest episode of Lane Violation, the guys discuss some of the major headlines of the past week, examine the historic month of James Harden, create their top 5 rankings for MVP and take a look at the 2nd ballot returns of the fan voting for the All-Star Game. Intro: Tame Impala - "The Less I Know The Better" Outro: George Michael - "Careless Whisper

THE GUYS ARE BACK! After a nice holiday break, the crew settles in with a longer No Cap to kick off the new year. Topics discussed this week include bad movie experiences, bad dates, and which one of the trio isn't an ice cream guy. Intro/Outro: Backstreet Boys - "Everybody"

On the latest episode of Lane Violation, the guys take a look at some holiday headlines such as: Earned Edition jerseys, the Bulls dysfunction, KD/Kawhi/Clippers, and the Christmas Day schedule. Plus, who would win a best of 7 series between the 2017 Dubs and the 01 Lakers? Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

On today's "No Cap" version of the pod, we welcome special guest Ashley Robertson (aka Greg's girlfriend) as we talk what we would do if granted three wishes from a genie.

Today (12/7) we talk this past week's biggest games, thoracic outlet syndrome, Bulls' firing of Fred Hoiberg and NBA in-game swag champions. Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

Another wild pod coming at ya! This week, the crew, and guest Chris Schulz, dissect how they'd react to a zombie apocalypse. Intro/Outro: "Top Off" - Gunna

On today's episode the guys and guest Seth Schlechter take a look at some of the running themes of the NBA's first quarter. Will Houston or Boston turn it around soon? Which rookies have shown the most so far? And who is the early season MVP? All that and some Markelle Fultz talk sprinkled in as well. Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

Talking about superpowers and favorite Marvel movies, at least that was the original purpose... Special thanks to Akhil Ganesh for hopping on for this one! Intro/Outro: Little Einstein's Remix

The boys are back with a Thanksgiving edition of No Cap! On today's docket: best pixar films, Dre gets overwhelmed, and some Thanksgiving hot takes! Intro: "You Name It" Remix - DJ Suede The Remix God

On the latest episode of the pod, the crew sits down to unpack some of the Jimmy Butler trade. Who won the deal? Are the Timberwolves a playoff team? Are the Sixers an Eastern Conference Favorite? Then, they pivot to the spat between KD and Draymond Green in Golden State. Is this the end of a dynasty? Finally, they wrap up with some loose ends, including Melo done in Houston, Lebron passing Wilt on the NBA Scoring List, and Caris LeVert's injury. Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

It's the first episode of Lane Violation's Anything Out of A Hat (No Cap). Today the guys focus in on food. Is a hot dog a sandwich? Can chicken wings be eaten with silverware? And what's the best Chicago food staple? Intro/Outro: Chicken Head - Three Six Mafia

On the latest episode, the guys discuss the decision to televise the NBA All-Star draft and whether fans and the media should chill on the Lakers slow start. Then they pivot to a new "What If" segment, this week focusing on what would have happened had the OKC big 3 been able to stay together. Intro/Outro: Tip Toe Wing In My Jawwdinz - Ludacris

Today (11/2/18) we talk the NBA's latest headlines: Just how sore is Jimmy Butler? Why are the Rockets so bad? The Kings hot start, the newly released City edition Jerseys, the Best Halloween costumes and more. And per usual, Greg is angry about something, Dre inducts the first person into his Drawls Hall of Fame, Louis continues to overreact and we welcome Seth Schlechter as a guest to the show. Intro/Outro: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

The latest on the NBA. The guys talk about the Jimmy Butler situation once again, the new G-League option for graduating high school seniors, One-and-Done and Rookie Ladders. Also, Greg is an angry man, Andre sees buckets everywhere, and Louis is back for good.

On this week's episode of Lane Violation, Andre and Greg have guest and fellow #MedillMafia Member Louis Ricard on to make some NBA bold predictions. The guys rate each other's takes and shoot their big shots for the upcoming regular season, with some first game overreactions mixed in. Music: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem

On the debut episode of Lane Violation, Andre and Greg prep you for opening night of the 2018-19 NBA Regular Season. The guys talk some preseason headlines before discussing which teams are interesting heading into the new year. They also bring up some rookies they are looking forward to observe early on, and wrap-up with some playoff and NBA Award predictions. Music: UGK - Int'l Players Anthem