Lost in Transition - An NBA Podcast with Kevin, Sango, & Rijad

Kevin and Rijad reveal their lists of top ten NBA players heading into the season and have some fruitful debate.

Kevin and Rijad begin by discussing Kevin Durant's trade request and what it means for the league (2:30). Then, they evaluate the Lakers' championship aspirations if they trade Russell Westbrook for Kyrie Irving (13:30), the Timberwolves trade for Rudy Gobert (18:15), the Hawks' trade for Dejounte Murray (24:15), and the Celtics' trade for Malcolm Brogdon (29:00). Also, they briefly discuss the Jalen Brunson signing to the Knicks, the Mavericks letting him walk, and Luka v. Steph (32:20). Finally, they discuss Donte DiVincenzo's signing to the Warriors, the Warriors future and much more (34:25).

Kevin and Rijad discuss some of the rumors and storylines leading into the NBA offseason surrounding Kyrie Irving, Russell Westbrook, John Wall, Utah Jazz, Deandre Ayton, Jalen Brunson, Bradley Beal and much more. They end the episode with a brief review of the NBA Draft last week.

Kevin and Rijad review the NBA Finals between the Warriors and Celtics, discuss some of the potential offseason moves, including where PJ Tucker, Deandre Ayton, Bradley Beal, Jalen Brunson, and Zach LaVine could end up, briefly discuss the upcoming NBA Draft, and revisit Tatum's status in the Superstar Club.

Kevin and Rijad break down the NBA Finals matchup between the Celtics and Warriors and they make it clear who they are pulling for in this series. 

Kevin, Sango and Rijad give their final thoughts on the second round matchups, preview the Eastern and Western conference finals matchups, and revisit Club Superstar with additional takes by Sango (35:25). Sango and Rijad argue Lebron v. Tatum at the end of the episode (37:05).

Kevin and Rijad review and discuss the second round matchups, including ranking which series are the most interesting, commenting on the progress of each and giving our "updated" predictions. Finally, they discuss and debate which players are in "NBA Club Superstar" (27:30).

Kevin and Rijad review the first round matchups in the NBA Playoffs, preview the second round matchups, and re-cap their postseason predictions.

Kevin and Rijad review the play-in tournament games before they preview the NBA playoff matchups (after the first 4 games). 

Kevin and Rijad break down their All-NBA teams for this season, including a discussion about the criteria for All-NBA team selections (3:48). Then, they preview the play-in tournament and make their predictions (27:55).

Kevin and Rijad bring on special guest Joe4 to review their preseason predictions. They first review each conference and how the current standings compare to their preseason predictions (3:50) before reviewing our preseason awards predictions (13:50) and preseason conference finals and NBA finals predictions (36:20). Finally, they briefly discuss the top 10 players in the league today (44:00).

Kevin and Rijad review the NCAA Final Four storylines and the Bucks v. Sixers game on 3/29 before getting into NBA Tiers (10:00), playoff matchups we want to see this postseason (21:38), and the most consequential injuries as we head into the playoffs (30:30).

Kevin and Rijad discuss the Embiid/Jokic matchup on 3/14 (1:50), Rijad lists his top 5 MVP picks (10:15), Kevin guesses Rijad's NBA Tiers - of 21 teams (19:10), Kevin and Rijad reveal their picks to replace the Inside the NBA TNT crew as they near retirement (32:50), and Kevin lists a few key players for Rijad to watch in the NCAA Men's College Basketball end-of-the-year tournament (42:50).

Kevin and Rijad discuss the top ten teams in their power rankings (2:02), they list their top 5 contenders as of today (12:45), and preview the teams and matchups currently in the play-in tournament (22:45). 

Kevin and Rijad discuss the Eastern and Western conferences post-NBA trade deadline, mostly focusing on the Sixers, Heat, Bucks, Hawks, Suns, Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Lakers (1:50). Then, they briefly discuss the NBA 75th Anniversary Team rankings (35:02).

Kevin and Rijad spend the beginning of the episode quickly reviewing how Kevin's team would have easily defeated Rijad's team in the All-Star game, as well as discussing the other All-Star events. Then, they discuss some of the major trades that occurred on NBA Trade Deadline day, including Harden to the Sixers!

Kevin and Rijad review some of the early trades this season (prior to Harden/Simmons trade) before they conduct an NBA All-Star Draft.

Kevin and Rijad discuss their current Power Rankings and potential trades as we approach the Trade Deadline.

Kevin and Rijad catch up on the NBA season so far by discussing contenders in both the Eastern and Western Conference, the MVP race and predictions for the second half of the season.

Joe joins Kevin and Rijad in previewing the 21-22 NBA season, starting off with the eastern conference. Then, they transition to the western conference (23:50), make their annual awards and championship predictions (45:55) and answer some "bad quote" trivia questions to finish the episode (59:46). 

Kevin and Rijad discuss some of the recent roster moves in the league and Embiid re-signing with Sixers. Then, they both reveal their list of top ten players they would want in Winner-Take-All Game 7.

Kevin and Rijad review the NBA Finals and discuss the beginning of the offseason, including trades, re-signings and free agency. *recorded Monday, Aug. 2nd

Kevin, Sango and Rijad preview the NBA Finals matchup - Bucks v. Suns

Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss the Sixers collapse and the NBA conference finals.

Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs and make some predictions.

Kevin and Rijad discuss the first round matchups and how the playoffs are shaping up.

Kevin, Sango and Rijad preview the NBA Play-In Tournament, including the Eastern Conference matchups (6:45) and the Western Conference matchups (12:05). Then they discuss some of the most intriguing things to watch for in the first round of the playoffs, including the Heat v. Bucks (20:00), Mavs v. Clippers (25:05), the chemistry of the Nets at full strength (29:45), the future outlook for the Clippers, Celtics, Blazers, Bucks, and Sixers if they have a disappointing postseason (35:00), and the Hawks v. Knicks (45:50).

Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss the All-NBA ballot and their own All-NBA teams.

Kevin and Rijad make their picks for NBA Awards, including MVP, DYOP, ROY, Sixth Man, Most Improved, and COY. 

Kevin, Sango and Rijad interview Charlotte Hornets Video Coordinator, Daniel Dixon. Daniel provides some insight into the league and the Charlotte Hornets.

Following Sango's breakdown of Stephen Curry's greatness, Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss the hottest teams in the league right now, including the Hawks (11:15), the Celtics (16:45), the Knicks (23:10), the Suns (27:25), the Clippers (33:48), and the Nuggets (39:22).

Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss and debate the best NBA players under 25, and much more.  Follow the show on social media: Twitter - @LiTNBAPod Instagram - @lostintransitionnba YouTube - Ree Yodd

Kevin, Sango and Rijad break down the tiers of both the Eastern and Western conference heading into the last two months of the NBA regular season.

Kevin and Rijad discuss many of the big trades and non-trades of trade deadline day.

Kevin and Rijad discuss the biggest trade possibilities leading up to the trade deadline on March 25th, focusing on the Nets, Celtics, Nuggets, Clippers, Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo and more.

Rijad hosts an NBA All-Star draft between Sango and Kevin. 

Kevin, Sango & Rijad discuss the NBA All-Star selections after the starters/before the reserves were announced.

Kevin & Rijad discuss the Bucks v. Jazz game on February 12th (1:40), dive into each team's ceiling, and Kevin finishes the episode by giving the Knicks some love for their performance so far this season (21:30).

Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss the Clippers v. Nets game on Feb. 2nd (3:20), they debut their Chris Webber take of the week (13:04), discuss the biggest disappointments in the NBA so far (14:45), and close with some NBA trivia (49:55).

Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss current power rankings (1:00), the Lakers v. Sixers game on Jan. 27th (16:50), and the best rookies so far (26:37).

Kevin and Rijad discuss the James Harden trade to the Brooklyn Nets and what it means for each team involved (1:00).

Kevin, Sango and Rijad discuss the power rankings for the first two weeks of the 20-21 NBA season (1:00).

Kevin, Sango and Rijad preview the 20-21 NBA season with a discussion on the favorites to win the MVP (1:15), the best duos in the league (9:10) and James Harden's situation before the trade to the Nets (17:25). They finish with a lightning round of predictions for some of the biggest annual awards and their favorite free agent offseason signing (25:20). Plus, to end the episode, Kevin and Sango attempt to answer a couple NBA trivia questions.