Lost The Handle

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! Is Booker a part of the MVP conversation? We debate the criteria for MVP and the close race this year with Jokic, Giannis, and Embiid leading the pack. But with 2 weeks left, who will make the final push?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! This week we go deep into the center position across the NBA. We rank our top 7-10 centers in the league as well as discuss how valuable these centers really are. We also talk about the surging Timberwolves and other news around the NBA.

Welcome to yet another edition of Lost the Handle podcast! We talk about the Nets vs 76ers matchup and if the result is any indicator of what we might see come playoff time. The MVP race is heating up with Jokic, Embiid, and Giannis leading the pack - can anyone catch up?

Welcome to Lost the Handle Podcast! This week, we come at ya quick with our 2022 NBA playoff predictions. In depth discussions spanning from the play in games to the NBA finals. Tune in to find out who we have going all the way!

Welcome to Lost the Handle! We are back after our own all star break. The playoff picture is heating up with pressure starting to mount. We talk about the new Harden and Embiid pairing, Ja vs Luka, and asking if Derozen is a legitimate MVP candidate.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! We talk in depth about the trade deadline deals around the NBA. Harden and Simmons were the headline, but are there some sneaky winners this deadline?

Welcome to the Lost the Handle podcast! The deadline is tomorrow and we saw a couple of pretty juicy deals prior to the show. Did the Pacers win the deadline? What are the Kings doing? Will the Blazers trade Lillard? We answer all these questions and more!

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! We talk about how the Suns are taking the league by storm and are 10-0 in their last 10. Do people still consider them underdogs? Mobley made an impact on day one, and Garland took that next step that a lot of people hoped for. But how close are the Cavaliers to being contenders? We also talk a bit about the slam dunk contest participants and break down why JTA will win.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! It has been about two months since our last episode. We come back with the hard hitting questions such as "Are the Warriors contenders?" and "Does Grayson Allen look like Ted Cruz?" Kidding aside, we break down the first half of the NBA season and offer some insight into team performance. The East is an absolute blood bath right now, who will make it out on top? Meanwhile in the West, Suns are rolling and AD is back for the Lakers. Do either of these teams grab that first spot in the West?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! This episode is a bit... late. We discussed the Lakers and Warriors last week, asking each other if A) the Lakers are in trouble and B) the Warriors are really this good. NBA season is starting to take shape!

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! This week we dive into some over and under performers so far in this young, NBA season. Will the Heat stay hot? Are the Jazz the greatest regular season team ever? Are the Raptors poised to surprise the league?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! We break down the first week of NBA action, with the Knicks, Bulls, Warriors, and Jazz looking like the top dogs. Everyone's contenders coming into the year has so far struggled, who should we worry about? We also break down early impressions regarding the 2021 rookie class. Who is standing out?

Welcome to another episode of Lost the Handle! The NBA is back with a vengeance. We overreact to first two days of the new season - was the Nets loss or Bucks win more telling? Are the Knicks an actual threat in the East?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! We break down the 76ers and Nets options considering the situation with Ben Simmons and Kyrie Irving. Do the Nets just move forward? Is it a when or an if for Ben Simmons getting traded?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! The NBA is back! We have been waiting for this for almost 3 months, and the new season is shaping up to be a doozy. We switch it up by introducing a "fill in the blank" segment as well as our edition of "Buy or Sell". Spoiler: We are Kemba Walker sellers.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! It's deep into the offseason and teams are starting to take their shape. What will happen with John Wall in Houston? Are the Nuggets actually favorites out of the West? Aaron Gordon got cash, which leaves Michael Porter Jr as the odd man out. What do the Nuggets do? We ask these questions and more so you don't have to.

Welcome to this week's edition of Lost the Handle podcast! We dive into the Raptors and Heat offseason moves. Are the Heat contenders with Lowery? Should the Raptors go full rebuild? We also touch on the latest Ben Simmons news and Rondo to the Lakers.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! This week, we discuss the offseason moves by the 76ers, Celtics, and Knicks. Will Ben Simmons be a 76er at the end of this season? Did the Celtics do enough? Will the Knicks repeat their success from last year, and can they be better? We talk about these questions so you don't have to.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! We dive into the Warriors, Clippers, and Suns offseason moves up until this point. The Suns remain almost unchanged while the Clippers face an uphill battle with Kawhi on the shelf. The Warriors sit in limbo - will the re-tool work and how healthy will Klay be?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! The NBA offseason started and so did ours, but we are back with more spicy takes. This episode, we break down Laker and Kings offseason moves thus far. Does Sacramento have a future? Are the Lakers favorites?

Welcome to the last Lost the Handle podcast for the 2020-2021 NBA season! Bucks take game 6 in convincing fashion, with Giannis putting up a 50 burger to cement the NBA Finals MVP. We talk about Giannis' limit, if Booker and Ayton will make it back to the finals, and wrap up with some initial off season talks.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! Finals are heating up with the Bucks winning both home games. Do the Suns have enough left in the tank? We also begin some much too early offseason talk leading up to the draft and free agency start dates.

Welcome to Lost the Handle Podcast! We go deep into the Finals Game 1, where the Suns looked to be the outright better team. Will the Bucks figure it out? Coaches are on the move, and we break down Kenny Atkinson's choice to be the assistant coach over at Golden State. Will the Pistons trade their first overall? Is Kevin Love going to be bought out by the Cavs? We ask and answer these questions so you don't have to.

Welcome to another edition of Lost the Handle podcast! This week, we explore Ty Lue vs Doc Rivers in a heated debate. Who is the better coach? Which one has the better confused face? Conference playoffs are upon us and things are already looking spicy. Will the dream be realized, with a Hawks vs Suns final?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! This episode, we dive into more playoff basketball. Can the Jazz assert dominance and close out a Kawhi-less Clippers? Are we underestimating the Hawks?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! This week features 10% coach talk, 30% playoff talk, and 60% losing the handle. Suns look to close out the Nuggets (they did), Nets looking dominant... until Kyrie goes down. Jazz and Clippers are duking it out. 76ers and Hawks seems like a wash, but is it? Mind you this was recorded 4 days ago, so we didn't know all of this.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcasts! First round of the playoffs are still underway. Some series are going as predicted (76ers vs Wizards), but others are not (Clippers vs Mavericks). Is there a Cinderella story being written this year?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! The first NBA Play-ins are over, with the Lakers and Grizzlies getting through in the West, Celtics and Wizards in the East. Opening playoff weekend gave us a couple of upsets already as well - are those teams legitimate contenders?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! NBA playoff picture is getting clearer as we head into the final weekend of the season. Will it be the Lakers, Blazers, or Mavericks in the play in?

Welcome to yet another Lost the Handle podcast! The Suns beat the Jazz to take sole possession of first in the West and tied with those Jazz for the best record in the league. Are the Nets really the favorites? Some bubble (and not bubble) teams are limping to the finish line. Should we be worried about key injuries to these teams?

Welcome to yet another Lost the Handle podcast. Injuries are starting to rack up, with Jamal Murray going down against the Warriors. Do the Nuggets still have a chance to win the finals?

Welcome to another edition of Lost the Handle podcast! Two teams in each conference are neck and neck for the top spot. The Suns and Jazz have put together 7 straight victories, while the Nets lose one superstar but get another one back from injury. Celtics are underperforming - are there big changes on the horizon? And do the Warriors start the tank now?

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! The Nets are big winners in the buy out market, luring Blake Griffin and Lamarcus Aldridge for minimum deals, and the Lakers signed Andre Drummond. Is this healthy for the NBA? Meanwhile, Kevin Durant and Michael Rapaport are beefing on twitter.

Welcome to the Trade Deadline Special. Vucuvic headlines a somewhat tame deadline relative to the news reports leading up to it. We discuss his fit in Chicago, Aaron Gordon's chance to make an impact on a contending team (Nuggets), and touch on some of the smaller moves around the NBA. By the way, our brackets last week. Definitely busted.

Welcome to the Bracketology Lost the Handle podcast! We make our NBA playoff predictions way too early, then proceed to not read each others bracket. The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching as well. PJ Tucker has been traded to the Bucks - who else do we see making moves?

Welcome to the All Star Weekend edition of Lost the Handle podcast! We talk about some of the festivities along with predictions for the events. The trade deadline is also approaching fast. Who will be buyers? Who will be sellers?

Welcome to this week's episode of Lost the Handle Podcast. We discuss the recent coaching shakeups in both the Timberwolves and Hawks org. Is there hope? Kyrie continued to post cryptic messages on twitter bringing into question what a player's role is in activism and where do we draw the line when approaching conspiracy theories?

Welcome to ANOTHER episode of Lost the Handle podcast. The Jazz continue their hot streak and Drummond continues to sit. Will the Jazz lose more than one game in a row or does Drummond get traded first? Life's mysteries...

Welcome to yet another episode of Lost the Handle podcast. We dive into pretender vs contender surrounding the hottest team in the league, the Utah Jazz, and discuss the value of defensive and offensive NBA metrics.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! On this beautiful Super Bowl Sunday, we do what anyone would do - talk about basketball. Don't fret for Brady is a topic of discussion, but we also go into pretenders vs contenders as well as some rookie talk.

Welcome to yet another episode of Lost the Handle Podcast! We discuss max contracts and various factors that players and organizations alike must consider when dealing with them. Elliot loves Cam Payne.

Welcome to Lost the Handle podcast! In this week's episode, we discuss the league rocking trade involving James Harden going to the Brooklyn Nets.

Covid hits the NBA as we see an increasing number of players unavailable to play, culminating in the Celtics and Heat game being postponed (news broke after recording this episode). The season is starting to round into shape with a few surprises. Are the Magic for real? Will the Raptors continue to struggle?

Welcome to the Lost the Handle podcast, New Years edition! We are hyped with the basketball season so far and talk about some winners and losers early in the season. We also discuss extensions (or lack thereof) around the league, and sprinkle in some fantasy basketball.

Welcome to this week's Lost the Handle episode! We dive straight into making fun of each other's newly drafted fantasy teams, discussing our thought process for who we picked. The NBA also released the GM Survey, which details GM team and player rankings. Of course we pick this apart for the juicy content.

We come out swinging in our December 13th episode, where we discuss the situation regarding Houston and his trade demands as well as Kyrie issuing a statement in lieu of talking to the media. The episode is rounded out with some preseason discussion as the NBA begins the 20-21 season.

Welcome to our Dec 4th episode! We discuss the huge Westbrook for Wall Swap involving Washington and Houston and the Lakers re-signing Lebron and AD. We come up with some sizzling takes before the season starts and finish the episode up with a deep dive into the Golden State Warriors.

We are back after a filling Thanksgiving to dive into some recent NBA transaction news. We pick some winners and losers as well as the potential for any moves to make a significant difference in the 2021 season. Lastly, we discuss the Phoenix Suns in our latest edition of Rebuild, Retool, Stay the Course, or All in.

Welcome to the special pre draft Lost the Handle podcast! We discuss some of the highly rated prospects in this years 2020 NBA draft, along with the meta question of what does potential mean and how valuable is it really?

Welcome to Lost the Handle Podcast! This week, we discuss Jrue Holiday trade rumors, how likely it would be to see Lonzo and Lamelo playing together, and proposing a three on three Chirstmas game - The Holiday Ball. Our last segment, Rebuild, Retool, Stay the Course, or All in focuses on the Minnesota Timberwolves.

We discuss the 76ers signing Daryl Morey and the Rockets new head coach, former assistant, Stephen Silas. Gordon Hayward and DeMar DeRozan have player options that are not as obvious as they seem, and we dive into the rebuild, retool, stay the course, or all in with the Charlotte Hornets.