Nerd Sesh

The nerds rank the Top 10 power forwards in the NBA, debating whether LeBron James or Kevin Durant makes a stronger claim for the Top 3, breaking down if either deserves to be over Jayson Tatum, and crowning Evan Mobley and Giannis Antetokounmpo as kings of the world.Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:08:56 - Julius Randle00:18:32 - Aaron Gordon00:25:32 - Paolo Banchero00:37:08 - Jaren Jackson Jr.00:47:35 - Pascal Siakam00:54:19 - Evan Mobley01:05:22 - Zion Williamson01:10:30 - LeBron James01:19:39 - Kevin Durant01:28:55 - Jayson Tatum01:36:55 - Giannis Antetokounmpo

The nerds are joined by the fellas from BDGE to take on some challenging NFL trivia, reliving the glory days of Baltimore Ravens defense, feeling bad for Cam Newton for his Carolina Panthers' supporting casts and diving into Atlanta Falcons history.

The nerds are joined by Theo Ash (Stay Hot) and Joel Moran (Pick a Side) to conduct an NFL all-time draft, competing to see who can assemble the GOAT team. Will Tom Brady or Patrick Mahomes be the first QB off the board? Will defense or offense win out? Will the fellas properly value the trenches? Only one way to find out.Timestamps00:02:01 - Draft Criteria00:05:41 - Draft Order00:06:12 - Round 100:10:06 - Round 200:12:51 - Round 300:15:38 - Round 400:18:09 - Round 500:23:01 - Round 600:25:44 - Round 700:27:30 - Round 800:30:08 - Round 900:33:21 - Round 1000:36:44 - Round 1100:41:42 - Round 1200:45:07 - Round 1300:47:42 - Round 1400:51:12 - Round 1500:54:13 - Round 1600:55:38 - Round 1700:58:22 -  Round 1801:03:22 - Round 1901:08:48 - Round 2001:11:45 - Round 2101:15:53 - Round 2201:20:41 - All-Time Offenses01:23:26 - All-Time Defenses01:26:29 - Closing Arguments

The nerds rank their Top 10 forward peaks in NBA history! They discuss their toughest cuts, debate whether Kevin Garnett, Giannis Antetokounmpo or Kevin Durant peaked highest and choose which version of LeBron James most trumps everyone else. Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:13:00 - Charles Barkley00:23:37 - Rick Barry00:31:33 - Julius Erving00:41:09 - Dirk Nowitzki00:52:47 - Kevin Garnett01:05:19 - Anthony Davis01:12:47 - Kawhi Leonard01:22:54 - Giannis Antetokounmpo01:33:35 - Kevin Durant01:48:34 - Larry Bird02:00:20 - LeBron James

The nerds rank the Top 10 small forwards in the NBA, discussing whether Jalen Williams has surpassed Jimmy Butler, if Jaylen Brown or Franz Wagner is the better No. 2, and if Kawhi Leonard is still the unassailable top dog at the position.Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:04:37 - Cam Johnson00:10:14 - Deni Avdija00:20:01 - Mikal Bridges00:29:47 - DeMar DeRozan00:40:21 - OG Anunoby00:47:57 - Brandon Ingram01:01:13 - Jaylen Brown01:13:39 - Amen Thompson01:25:22 - Franz Wagner01:36:22 - Cooper Flagg01:46:45 - Jimmy Butler01:58:20 - Jalen Williams02:06:59 - Kawhi Leonard

The nerds are joined by the guys from The Deep 3 for another trivia collab, diving into the rich history of the Los Angeles Lakers, the mediocre history of the Atlanta Hawks, and the mostly depressing history of the New York Knicks. 

The nerds rank the Top 10 shooting guards in the NBA today, debating how high Alex Caruso can climb the ladder with his elite defensive value, trying to make sense of the perplexing case of Zach LaVine, and diving into whether Anthony Edwards, Donovan Mitchell or Devin Booker is the king of the position right now.Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:05:03 - Dyson Daniels00:10:21 - Tyler Herro00:15:31 - Austin Reaves00:23:59  - Desmond Bane00:32:43 - Alex Caruso00:37:37 - Derrick White00:42:14 - Zach LaVine00:53:38 - Kyrie Irving00:57:20 - Devin Booker vs. Donovan Mitchell01:10:18 - Anthony Edwards

The nerds are joined by Jokic Joestar and Pablo Escoball of the State of the League podcast for another trivia crossover, diving into the illustrious history of the Denver Nuggets and the depressing recent history of the Chicago Bulls, then measuring which TV cartoon characters have the most motion.

The nerds rank the Top 10 highest guard peaks in NBA history, debating which offensive dynamo peaked highest between Steve Nash, Luka Doncic and James Harden, diving into whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Kobe Bryant has peaked higher, and making the cases for Steph Curry and Magic Johnson in the GOAT point guard debate. Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:04:42 - Steve Nash00:16:54 - Chris Paul00:29:09 - Dwyane Wade00:39:36 - Oscar Robertson00:46:08 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander00:53:51 - Kobe Bryant01:06:04 - Jerry West01:12:41 - Magic Johnson01:23:16 - Stephen Curry01:32:18 - Michael Jordan

The nerds debate a number of contentious all-time sports topics, breaking down the highest peaks in sports history from Michael Jordan to Jerry Rice to Novak Djokovic, laying out their Sports Mount Rushmores, ranking the best offenses and defenses in NFL history and arguing when Steph Curry was at his absolute best.

The nerds rank their Top 10 NBA point guards, arguing whether Luka Doncic or Steph Curry can push Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for the top spot at the position, diving into the Tyrese Haliburton vs. Jalen Brunson debate, and placing young standouts like Cade Cunningham, Darius Garland and Trae Young.Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:07:48 - James Harden00:15:13 - De'Aaron Fox00:22:18 - Trae Young00:28:12 - Darius Garland00:37:53 - Cade Cunningham00:52:15 - Kyrie Irving00:58:11 - Jalen Brunson01:07:21 - Tyrese Haliburton01:18:45 - Stephen Curry01:27:05 - Luka Doncic01:36:25 - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

The nerds are joined by Riley and Graydon from Hivemind for another electric trivia marathon, diving deep into Cleveland sports history with both the Cavaliers and Browns, testing their knowledge of where sports and culture meet with iconic athlete-musicians, and diving deep into the music trivia bag.

The nerds give their biggest takeaways from NBA Summer League, breaking down what they learned from the battle between Cooper Flagg's Dallas Mavericks and Dylan Harper's San Antonio Spurs, what to make of Hansen Yang mania and whether or not LeBron James is actually going to leave the LA Lakers.

The nerds rank their way-too-early Top 10 NBA contenders for the 2025-26 season, discussing whether LeBron James, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers or Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors have a better chance at a deep playoff run, ranking the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic among the Eastern Conference's best, and laying out whether Donovan Mitchell's Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Durant's Houston Rockets, Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets have the best chance to knock off Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder.Timestamps00:00:18 - Honorable Mentions00:02:19 - Warriors00:11:13 - Lakers00:20:42 - Magic00:31:49 - Knicks00:40:06 - Mavericks00:49:02 - Clippers00:59:44 - Timberwolves01:07:37 - Cavaliers01:17:23 - Rockets01:25:58 - Nuggets01:34:16 - Thunder

The nerds are joined by Marz Talks Sports and Tyler Britton of Hoop Venue to do an all-time NBA Draft, debating whether Michael Jordan or LeBron James should go No. 1 overall (and who goes next) as they try to strike the perfect balance of talent and fit to create the GOAT team.Timestamps00:07:06 - Round 100:13:11 - Round 200:19:04 - Round 300:26:50 - Round 400:35:36 - Round 500:43:13 - First 5 Picks Recap00:44:02 - Round 6 00:54:20 - Round 701:01:45 - Round 801:10:00 - Round 901:18:13 - Round 1001:24:58 - Round 1101:33:19 - Round 12

The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour, Theo Ash and Blaiden Kirk from the Stay Hot podcast for some trivia on the NFL Draft, each of the guests' favorite NFL teams (Panthers, Browns and Packers) and the United States of America for this 4th of July.

The nerds react to the latest free agency news, breaking down how the Denver Nuggets continue to rebuild a top-tier contender around Nikola Jokic,  diving into what the Milwaukee Bucks are doing as they waive Damian Lillard to sign Myles Turner, discussing how much Mike Brown can help the New York Knicks as their new head coach and breaking down what makes the Los Angeles Lakers the biggest losers of Free Agency so far.Timestamps00:00:18 - MIL00:20:50 - IND00:28:31 - DEN00:45:59 - NYK00:57:13 - DET01:05:40 - SAC01:10:25 - TOR01:14:17 - CHA01:17:01 - Biggest loser of FA?01:29:46 - Who has improved the most in FA?01:33:50 - Is OKC still the odds-on title favorite?

The nerds react to the start to NBA Free Agency, breaking down how Cam Johnson to the Denver Nuggets and Dorian Finney-Smith to the Houston Rockets shakes up the picture out West, breaking down the possibility of a LeBron James trade, analyzing where DeAndre Ayton makes the most sense, and reacting to a number of contract extensions, from James Harden to Julius Randle.Timestamps00:00:18 - DEN00:16:33 - HOU00:29:23 - LAL00:42:29 - ATL00:47:48 - DAL00:52:52 - MEM00:57:28 - CHI/CLE01:01:43 - UTA/CHA01:06:26 - ATL (Again)01:07:23 - LAC01:12:13 - MIN01:16:53 - MIL01:18:05 - OKC01:19:38 - MIA01:20:45 - SAS01:21:53 - DET01:25:40 - Ayton

The nerds name their biggest NBA Draft winners and losers, discussing how Cooper Flagg changes the Dallas Mavericks' future, why the San Antonio Spurs crashed the draft adding Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, how the Phoenix Suns stole a great big in Khaman Maluach, and trying to make sense of what on earth the Brooklyn Nets are doing.Timestamps00:00:18 - Dallas Mavericks00:05:19 - San Antonio Spurs00:08:40 - Atlanta Hawks00:16:43 - Phoenix Suns00:22:55 - Memphis Grizzlies00:25:44 - Portland Trailblazers00:36:05 - Oklahoma City Thunder00:40:51 - Sacramento Kings00:43:51 - Miami Heat00:47:08 - Orlando Magic00:48:32 - Brooklyn Nets00:58:39 - New Orleans Pelicans01:07:50 - Charlotte Hornets01:08:48 - Minnesota Timberwolves01:12:11 - Utah Jazz01:20:05 - Washington Wizards

The nerds join Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to react to an epic 2025 NBA Draft lottery as the Dallas Mavericks officially land Cooper Flagg, the San Antonio Spurs load up with Dylan Harper and Carter Bryant, the Utah Jazz take a gamble on Ace Bailey and the Phoenix Suns land Khaman Maluach.

The nerds are joined by Cone to discuss all things Oklahoma City Thunder after their championship, discussing whether Shai Gilgeous-Alexander just had the best season in NBA history, breaking down if Jalen Williams is now a Top 20 player, and breaking down who poses the biggest threat to the Thunder in their title defense next season. Timestamps00:00:18 - Did SGA just have the best Thunder season ever?00:14:40 - How high does J-Dub rank right now?00:47:41 - What is the most underrated aspect of OKC's improvement from last season?01:01:11 - What will you remember most about the Thunder's championship campaign?01:09:55 - What should OKC do this offseason to improve?01:25:28 - Are the Rockets the biggest threat to the Thunder in the West?01:40:21 - Way too early NBA Finals Predictions

The nerds react to a series of surprising NBA trades, as the Boston Celtics moved off of Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porzingis to shed salary, while the Portland Trailblazers and Atlanta Hawks took advantage of the fire-sale to try to win now. Also, the Washington Wizards traded Jordan Poole to the New Orleans Pelicans for CJ McCollum, for some reason. Timestamps00:00:18 - Kristaps Porzingis trade00:19:36 - Simons/Holiday trade00:42:39 - Poole/McCollum trade

The nerds present their 2025 NBA Lottery Mock Draft, putting on their GM hats to break down why Cooper Flagg to the Mavericks is a no-brainer, why the Spurs have to take Dylan Harper, debating whether the Philadelphia 76ers should take Ace Bailey or VJ Edgecombe and laying out the best landing spots for intriguing prospects like Jeremiah Fears and Khaman Maluach.Timestamps00:00:18 - Dallas Mavericks (#1)00:09:40 - San Antonio Spurs (#2)00:16:50 - Philadelphia 76ers (#3)00:23:38 - Charlotte Hornets (#4)00:28:43 - Utah Jazz (#5)00:35:55 - Washington Wizards (#6)00:41:43 - New Orleans Pelicans (#7)00:48:34 - Brooklyn Nets (#8)00:52:16 - Toronto Raptors (#9)00:59:35 - Phoenix Suns (#10)01:07:56 - Portland Trailblazers (#11)01:11:05 - Chicago Bulls (#12)01:15:39 - Atlanta Hawks (#13)01:19:30 - San Antonio Spurs (#14)01:24:18 - Oklahoma City Thunder (#15)

The nerds react to Game 7 of the NBA Finals as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeat Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers (without Tyrese Haliburton due to his devastating Achilles injury) to become your new NBA Champions.

Carson Breber reacts to the blockbuster move that sends Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets in exchange for Jalen Green, Dillon Brooks and draft assets to the Phoenix SUns.

The nerds react to a dominant Game 6 win for Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The nerds hand out their 2025 NBA Draft Superlatives, breaking down whether Cooper Flagg or Dylan Harper is the best offensive player, discussing if Tre Johnson might be the best scorer in the class, and diving into the boom-or-bust potential of Ace Bailey, Jeremiah Fears and Kasparas Jakucionis.00:00:18 - Best offensive prospect00:16:37 - Best defensive prospect00:27:20 - Best scorer00:34:42 - Best passer00:38:41 - Best shooter00:43:15 - Best athlete00:48:54 - Most underrated lottery prospect00:56:11 - Most overrated lottery prospect01:05:54 - Biggest boom-or-bust prospect01:21:42 - Highest floor prospect

The nerds react to Game 5 of the NBA Finals as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder do battle with Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.

The nerds check in on NBA offseason news, reacting to the Orlando Magic's bold trade for Desmond Bane from the Memphis Grizzlies to pair with Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner, breaking down whether Kevin Durant should end up with the San Antonio Spurs or the Houston Rockets, and analyzing what's going on with the New York Knicks' strange search for a head coach. Then, they each briefly lay out one big key for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.  00:00:18 - Desmond Bane Trade Reaction00:28:53 - Kevin Durant Trade Rumors00:46:02 - Knicks' Head Coaching Search00:54:10 - Keys to NBA Finals Game 5

The nerds react to Game 4 of the NBA Finals as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder look to respond vs. Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.

The nerds react to Game 3 of the NBA Finals as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder battle Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.

The nerds react to Game 2 of the NBA Finals, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder look to bounce back vs. Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers after a classic start to the series.

The nerds react to Game 1 of the NBA Finals as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder take on Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.

The nerds answer YOUR questions about the upcoming NBA Finals series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers, breaking down where Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's season ranks among the best guard campaigns ever, discussing where Tyrese Haliburton ranks among the greatest Pacers ever, and debating which coach they trust most.

The nerds give their full predictions for the upcoming NBA Finals matchup, diving into how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder stack up against Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.

The nerds break down Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals as Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers ADVANCE to the NBA Finals over Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks.

The nerds react to Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals as Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks fight to stay alive against Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.

The nerds react to Game 5 of the Western Conference Finals, as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder look to close out Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The nerds react to Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers against Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks.

The nerds react to Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder battle against Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The nerds react to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals as Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks led a huge comeback against Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam and the Indiana Pacers.

The nerds react to Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals between Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves against Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The nerds are joined by Rusty Buckets to react to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Jalen Brunson's New York Knicks and Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana Pacers.

The nerds react to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder delivering a huge Game 2 win over Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.

The nerds react to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between Jalen Brunson's New York Knicks and Tyrese Haliburton's Indiana Pacers.

The nerds react to Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder crushed Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves.

The nerds give their full NBA Conference Finals predictions, breaking down why they expect Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder to edge out Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves, then discussing how Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers match up against Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Thunder-Timberwolves Predictions 00:39:01 - Knicks-Pacers PredictionsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nerds break down an epic Game 7 clash as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder crushed Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets to advance to the Western Conference Finals. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nerds react to Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and the New York Knicks' dominant victory over Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nerds' react to the Game 6 clash between Nikola Jokic's Denver Nuggets and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's Oklahoma City Thunder. #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The nerds react to Anthony Edwards, Julius Randle and the Minnesota Timberwolves' attempt to close out the Golden State Warriors without Steph Curry in Game 5, then they break down how Jaylen Brown led the Boston Celtics to a huge win over the New York Knicks without Jayson Tatum. Timestamps 00:00:23 - Timberwolves-Warriors 00:36:42 - Celtics-Knicks #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.