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Thrilled to be joined by Kris Pursiainen for this one. Check out @krispursiainen on X and read his work on ClutchPoints!Timestamps:Knicks coaching search (1:45)2026 predictions: First time All-NBAers (13:30), Biggest revenge tour (19:27), New beloved role players (24:20), Best setup team next 5 years (32:00), Worst situation (42:30), Best contract (45:30), Biggest win increase (48:00), Biggest fall off (52:10), Sophomore leap (54:00), Sell high candidates (57:15), Second draft candidates (1:06:10), Dream broadcast team (1:09:25)Thank you for listening!
In today's episode, 100 Knicks fans and 1 gorilla fight to the death.(0:00) - Finals thoughts(10:55) - One of the more intellectual Knicks convos in recent history
Nothing like May hoops. Round 2, conference finals and more with 2 special guests...(0:00) - WEST with Micah Cash(48:50) - EAST with Nick KingsleyIf you enjoyed, feel free to storm X's headquarters and get us unDOGE'd.
(0:00) - Thunder vs. Nuggets(22:00) - Celtics vs. Knicks
Find Sean Davis @Sean_Davi on X!(1:00) - Thunder vs. Grizzlies or Mavericks(4:30) - Rockets vs. Warriors(12:55) - Lakers vs. Wolves(26:35) - Nuggets vs. Clippers(36:15) - West 2nd round and WCF matchups(42:25) - Pacers vs. Bucks(48:55) - Giannis' future(52:00) - Knicks vs. Pistons(60:20) - East 2nd round and ECF matchups(64:40) - FINALS PICKS
In honor of the end of the regular season, we are revealing nominees and winners for the first annual Dirkie Awards! Timestamps for each prestigious award below: "You're My Number 1 Boy" (3:40), The Princess Bride "Pit of Despair" (11:30), "You Either Die the Hero or Live Long Enough to See Yourself Become the Villain" (16:15), Gone Too Soon (20:00), "I Could've Been a Contender" (23:30)"Here's Looking at You Kid" (27:25), "Not a Great Plan" (31:30), "The Less You Do the More You Do" (33:00), Meme of the Year (34:45), All World - But Only on His Night (37:00), Agent's Worst Nightmare (42:10), "It's Not Your Fault" (42:40), Sexiest Highlight Tape (43:50)Rookie Mulligan (47:45), "A Captain Goes Down with the Ship" (50:55), "They Are Who We Thought They Were" (53:15), "Don't You Forget About Me" (53:53)Thank you everyone for listening - please follow if you like what you hear!
Discussing the biggest swing factors in the Western Conference title picture! Timestamps below:OKC's bevy of supporting players (0:50), SGA translating to the playoffs (7:15), What is OKC's closing 5? (10:50), Jalen Green (14:45), Rui Hachimura (19:15), Can LA survive with LeBron at Center? (22:10), Jamal Murray (26:30), Denver's depth (27:30), Golden State's kids (33:45), Quick hitters on MEM/LAC/MIN (42:30)Thank you for listening! Shoot us a follow if you like what you hear.
Max and Drew are back breaking down the state of the league approaching the playoffs, before picking our favorite players stuck in suboptimal team settings. Timestamps: The NBA injury bug (3:00), Rescue Draft Begins (11:00), Tyrese Maxey (13:00), Lauri Markkanen (17:00), Devin Booker (21:30), Kevin Durant (27:30), Santi Aldama (30:20), Yabusele (34:00), Khris Middleton (36:30), Payton Pritchard (39:55), Klay Thompson (44:45), Nic Claxton (47:20), Malik Monk (51:20), honorable mentions (53:00).Thank you all for listening! Please shoot us a follow.
Trying to make sense of the wild West with friend of the pod Kris Pursiainen! Who do the top contenders match up best with? Who can give them the most problems? Playoff matchup hypothetical rock-paper scissors:Timestamps: OKC Thunder (2:30), Minnesota as a spoiler (5:30), Denver - OKC matchup (8:45), sleeping on the Clippers! (13:00), title threat Warriors (24:20), GS - Lakers matchup (32:40), what can hold GS back (42:45), Houston and Memphis (46:15), reckless trade speculation (49:00), who can guard the Lakers (53:50).Kris is a great follow on X: @krispursiainen. You can read his work on Clutch Points and listen to him pod for Knicks Film School!Thanks everyone for listening and give us a follow if you like what you heard!
It's a brotherly affair! Sam Klotz joins to discuss the red-hot Lakers, the floundering Knicks and just how bad things have gotten for Mavs fans...
Breaking down the most intriguing NBA storylines for the rest of this season! Plus bonus story time from Max who attended two All-Star Weekend agency parties... Timestamps below:Laker Luka (1:10), Chet Holmgren's return (7:10), West Playoff Race (8:30), Hot Nuggets! (16:20), Imploding 76ers... where is rock bottom? (18:00), Weird Magic (20:00), The Rolling Pistons (22:30), Can any East team challenge CLE/BOS (24:45)Agency party story time! (28:30)Thank you for listening - follow us on YouTube, Instagram, Twitter @BorisDirkPodcast
"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy [basketball]?"Emergency Pod reacting to the most shocking trade in NBA History as Luka Doncic goes to Los Angeles for Anthony Davis. Initial reactions (0:15) | Comparison to past star trade packages (5:50) | This year's Lakers (14:45) | What are the Mavs doing (25:00) | Mavs going forward (28:45) | Luka's return (34:00)Thank you for listening - like and subscribe
Contender tiers/rankings for both conferences! (1:15) - West, (1:30) - OKC is the clear favorite, (6:45) - Jamal Murray and Russ driving Denver's resurgence, (10:30) - Dallas vs. Memphis as a true West contender? (18:30) - Houston's playoff ceiling and dark horses, (25:55) - East (26:00) - Celtics or Cavs #1? (33:30) - Knicks as the challengers, (43:15) - Bucks still contenders? (48:00) - Some Magic and Pacers love Check us out @BorisDirkPod on X ❤️
The year is 2025 and LiAngelo is the most culturally relevant Ball brother! (0:00) - OKC's path to the finals (7:25) - Victor Wembanyama, top 5 player on earth (13:35) - THE PLAYOFF PISTONS (18:30) - 5 best squads in the west (26:25) - The sun has set in Phoenix (30:00) - Obligatory Jimmy Butler trade machine magic (35:55) - Eastern Conference playoff picture Check us out on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
(0:55) - OKC (8:25) - 2025 Finals (12:30) - Box score frauds (14:30) - Giannis! (16:20) - Lamelo… (18:20) - Big Ball > Small Ball? (22:00) - Playoff Wemby?! (25:05) - Play-in chaos
(0:45) - THE New York Knicks (9:25) - Elon Musk's (Houston) Rockets (19:30) - Wemby's place in Big Man History (26:30) - Back in Grizzness!!! (32:00) - The not-so-Golden State of the Warriors (40:10) - Dancing with Wolves (45:00) - Hope for Philly?!?!!?! (47:00) - The WTF Pacers (51:30) - Jamal Murray Panic? Follow us on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
(1:50) - Giannis' recent rampage / Milwaukee moving forward (6:35) - A boom in steals and blocks (11:20) - CLEVELAND! (17:20) - The arrival of the 2022 draft class (22:00) - Hope in Portland (27:05) - Brooklyn refuses to suck and tanking is for perpetual losers! (33:25) - The Knicks' offense / OG Anunoby, “King of the Dancefloor” (42:30) - Fun role players (43:35) - Has Houston arrived? (48:10) - CP3's Spurs! Follow us on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
(1:25) - Golden State Warriors (7:30) - Minnesota Timberwolves (16:35) - New York Knicks (22:20) - Memphis Grizzlies (25:05) - Detroit Pistons (30:35) - LA Lakers (33:35) - 2024 Rookies (37:40) - Sacramento Kings (39:15) - Ryan Dunn Follow us on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
(1:00) - Final four teams / title winner (12:55) - MVP (14:20) - Breakout players (19:55) - Teams we're most above consensus on (25:30) - Bold predictions Follow us on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
(0:30) - Wilt, Kareem & Wemby (4:35) - Forgotten NBA greats (6:00) - The Curry/Kerr Era in Golden State (10:45) - The Warriors in 2024-25 (18:35) - Western Conference landscape (24:45) - Is the NBA game in a “good place?” Follow us on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
(0:50) - Milwaukee Bucks (5:00) - Victor Wembanyama (7:30) - New York Knicks (12:20) - Dallas Mavericks (14:30) - This year's rookies (18:05) - Denver Nuggets (22:50) - Tyrese Haliburton (26:00) - Chicago's Josh Giddey Experiment (30:45) - Oklahoma City Thunder (39:00) - JJ Reddick's Los Angeles Lakers (43:35) - This year's surprise conference finalist(s)? (46:55) - Cade Cunningham's Detroit Pistons (49:30) - Philadelphia 76ers (51:50) - Portland Trail Blazers (53:25) - Houston Rockets (57:10) - Zach Edey's Memphis Grizzlies Follow us on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
(3:00) - What is Minnesota thinking? (8:35) - Good news for Denver! (11:00) - Minnesota's future. (15:15) - KAT at center and the new look Knicks. (33:45) - New York's front office. (36:45) - A farewell to the January Knicks. Follow us on X @BorisDirkPod ❤️
NBA season is around the corner! Special guest Sean Davis (@Sean_Davi) joins to help us put all the NBA teams into tiers from worst to best. Follow Sean on Twitter @Sean_Davi and listen to his podcast The SportsHeadlines Show! Timestamps below: (1:30) - Worst teams in the league (9:30) - Teams with play-in dreams (19:00) - Middle of the pack / Lakers thoughts (37:15) - Teams that could win any single series (41:55) - Conceivable contenders (58:20) - The two best teams on earth (1:03:25) - 76ers vs. Knicks
(1:00) - This year's Anthony Edwards (6:30) - This year's OKC? (13:10) - This year's Derrick Lively (19:40) - This year's Dallas? (28:25) - This year's Minnesota? (31:30) - Next player podcast (this year's Paul George)? (36:00) - This year's Jayson Tatum? (40:40) - This year's Golden State? (43:20) - This year's Clippers blow up?
(1:00) Suns (5:30) Lakers (9:00) Timberwolves (12:30) Mavericks (16:20) Bucks (19:00) Pacers (21:45) Magic (23:25) 76ers (27:30) Thunder (30:45) Grizzlies (34:40) Kings (37:00) What we'll take with us into the 2024-25 season
1:00 - Team USA's final 2 games (Serbia and France) 16:20 - Looking around the NBA for 2028 Team USA prospects 28:25 - Building our 2028 squads 40:20 - Toughest cuts and potential breakout guys 44:40 - Outlooks for Serbia, France and Canada 48:45 - USA's third big (Donovan Clingan?!) 54:45 - 2028 Team USA coaching staff? 56:05 - LeBron, longevity and Hall of Fame legacies
1:00 – LeBron leading Team USA 6:30 – Jayson Tatum's role / Team USA minutes distribution 14:05 – Constructing the ideal Team USA 18:30 – Steve Kerr BUY/SELL… 22:20 – The best 2028 Team USA player being on this Paris squad? 31:40 – The top 4 teams in the East being better than the top 4 in the West? 36:00 – The 2025 Denver Nuggets? 44:55 – A 2024 Wolves-esque surprise contender in '25? 55:40 – The 2021 draft class having the best player on a true contender? (PLUS A TOP 5 RE-DRAFT!)
1:00 - Notes on Summer League 19:00 - Knicks 25:30 - 76ers 31:35 - Hawks 34:45 - Magic 37:15 - Thunder & SGA 2nd best player on
MEGA draft preview with Stephen Gillaspie from No Ceilings NBA. Check out the No Ceilings Draft Guide and follow Stephen @StephenGHoops on X! (3:00) Who's #1 on Stephen's board? (5:30) Ron Holland debate (15:00) Stephon Castle debate (20:30) Cody Williams's ceiling (33:45) The mystery of Matas Buzelis (45:30) Everyone loves Devin Carter (54:45) Reed Sheppard debate (1:04:45) Sleepers: Pacome Dadiet and Jaylon Tyson
0:00 - Reflections on the 2024 Celtics 16:26 - Caruso in OKC & Giddey in Chicago
0:00 - Finals Game 3 Thoughts 29:00 - Draft Superlatives
It's Finals Week! A Celtics-Mavs deep dive including: Who will be the primary Luka defender? Can the Mavs rim defense hold up? Impact of Porzingis Clutch matchup breakdown Much more! Followed by prospect corner! Our undervalued favorites feat. Ron Holland, Jaylon Tyson, Dalton Knecht & Zach Edey
Bill Walton averaged 18.5 points, 19.0 rebounds and 5.2 assists in the 1977 NBA Finals...and somehow it was the 5000th coolest thing he ever did.
Max and guest OKC super fan Micah Cash recap and mourn the end of the NYK and OKC's seasons: OKC's biggest weakness Shai's ascension Giddey's future What was the Knicks' ceiling? Second star trade?
Running through the West second round: Mavs - Thunder: SGA as a top 5 player Laughing Luka J-Dub check in Bullish or bearish on Thunder future? Nuggets - Wolves Joker running wild What's up with Jamal Murray? Wolves ferocious defense An ode to Mike Conley ❤️
Good ole fashioned emptying the notebook on Round 2: 1) NYK / IND: Brunson‘s ascension, NY Gladiators, Tyrese's test. 2) OKC / DAL: Slept on title contenders, SGA maintaining, OKC = brightest future ever? 3) DEN / MIN: Can Denver fend off the pack, importance of role players. ❤️
Drew's been drinking and the Knicks have advanced. Recap of the dramatic Game 6 win and a preview of the Pacers matchup in Round 2.
Max won't agree with me but I think this is one of our best. We appreciate you so much for listening. Until soon. Yours Truly, Rights to Knicky Sanchez
Checking in on (almost) every first round matchup and what to watch for as series switch locations. 1) NYK / PHI 2) MIL / IND 3) MIN / PHO 4) DEN / LAL 5) LAC / DAL 6) OKC / NOLA 7) CLE / ORL 8) Very brief Celtics thoughts
Special guest Kris Pursiainen joins to break down the biggest swing factor in every 1st round series. Can the Knicks offense keep up with Philly? Can Dame time reappear? Can the Suns shoot their way past Minnesota? And more... Knicks - Sixers (2:15), Bucks - Pacers (12:10), Cavs - Magic (20:00), Celtics (30:45), Nuggets - Lakers (33:00), Wolves - Suns (41:40), Clips - Mavs (50:45), OKC (59:45) Follow Kris on X: @krispursiainen Listen to Kris on the All Things NBA podcast and on Knicks Film School: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-things-nba-from-a-to-z/id1705784081
Which NBA teams have the chance to win the most rounds this postseason? We draft them out and answer questions such as: Who is the second most likely conference finalist in the West? More likely for Knicks, Philly or Miami to make the ECF? Are the Bucks still alive? Thunder or Clippers? Twitter: @borisdirkpod YouTube: Boris Dirk Podcast
The Deep Two NBA Podcast's Sean Carroll joins to draft the top 15 playoff players. Featuring: Giannis or Luka? Jimmy or Tatum? Is Durant still a top 10 playoff player? And much more... Listen to Sean: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-deep-two-podcast-network/id1472955756 Read The Deep Two: https://thedeeptwo.com/ Instagram: @thedeeptwo Twitter: @SeanCarrollNBA
Drew answers Max's questions for the stretch run including: Who can challenge Denver in the West? Can Milwaukee get it together? What would the top 3 picks be in a 2021 redraft? Time stamps Milwaukee trust level (1:30) Biggest disappointment: Lakers, Suns or Warriors (8:45) What team should teams be trying to play in the playoffs (15:15) How should the Pelicans build their team going forward (21:00) Where would a healthy Memphis be (32:40) 2021 re-draft top 3 (38:40) Paul George & Jrue Holiday destinations (46:00) Who in the West can push/best Denver (51:00)
Boston deep dive with Celtics writer Noa Dalzell! Why is this Celtics team different? Integration of KP and Jrue Toughest matchups in the East And much much more... Follow Noa on Twitter (@noadalzellNBA) and read Noa's excellent writing at www.celticsblog.com!
This All-Star Weekend happened - that is all. Most interesting questions post All-Star: Most dangerous play-in team? Best young prospects? Knicks ceiling? How good is Wemby already?
This 2024 deadline was for the nerds!
Unhinged after hours bonus episode special!
- Siakam in Indiana - Rozier in Miami (how do the Heat keep doing this???) - Ideal trade deadlines for every relevant team
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