Points Made Podcast

We're back with special guests, our homies from Sports Pain Index! - Thoughts on LeBron's suspension - How we feel about our NBA teams - Current NBA MVP right now? - Which team has caught us off guard this NBA season? - Jason Garrett fired as Giants OC, is Joe Judge next? - Week 11 Superlatives - Overreactions Week 11 - Amir's NFL Power Rankings - Week 11 Bold Predictions - Week 12 Game Picks

- OBJ is a RAM! - Cam Newton is BACK as a Panther! - Week 10 Breakdown - Overreaction? - Amir's Power Rankings - Week 11 Bold Predictions - Week 11 Game Locks

Man, what a week...just FULL of upsets. - OBJ released by the Browns - Russell Wilson looks to make his return in Week 10 - Upsetting Week 9 review - Week 9 Overreactions - Amir's Power Rankings - Week 10 Bold Predictions - NBA Roundup - Week 10 Picks

YOOO! So much news to break down this week! - Ruggs' incident - #FreeOdell continues - Michael Thomas out for the season - Calvin Ridley stepping away from NFL due to mental health - Von Miller traded to Rams - Week 8 breakdown - Overreaction or nah? - Amir's Power Rankings - Bold Prediction Week 9 - Week 9 Game Locks

YOOO! We're back with another episode. - Week 6 + 7 catchup! - Thoughts on the NBA season - Amir's NFL Power Rankings - NFL Overreactions - Week 8 Bold Predictions - Week 8 Game Picks

NBA is around the corner, and we're talking headlines & NBA award predictions! - Kyrie clears the air on IG live - NBA Award Predictions - Gruden's racist antics - Week 5 wrap up - Amir's Power Rankings - Bold Predictions/Week 6 picks

Week 4 is wrapped! - Jaylon Smith & Stephon Gilmore cut/traded! - Chargers make a statement win vs Raiders in primetime - Cards keep rollin' as they take down the Rams - Cowboys dominate 3-0 Panthers at home - & much more! *Amir's Power Rankings* *Overreaction?* *Bold Predictions* *Week 5 Locks/Upsets*

We're back and we're breaking down ALL of Week 3 and locking up our picks for Week 4! - Chiefs get struck by lightning! - Rams dominate Bucs at SoFi - Justin Tucker's Hall of Fame Leg - Dak's Comeback at AT&T stadium - and more! *Amir's Power Rankings* *Bold Predictions* *Week 4 Game Picks!*

We're back and we're breaking down ALL of Week 2 and locking up our picks for Week 3! - Lamar & the Ravens finally beat the Chiefs - Derrick Henry actually never left - Are the Raiders serious?? - Cards escape with a win! - TNF thriller at FedEx field *Amir's Power Rankings* *Bold Predictions* *Sniffing out which team is a contender or pretender!* *Week 3 Game Picks!*

WOOOOOW! WHAT A FIRST WEEK OF FOOTBALL! We kick off the show with a two-minute drill on a rundown of Week 1. As Week 2 approaches, we give our bold predictions, whether it's spicy, medium, or mild. Amir's give his updated Top 5 Power Rankings going into Week 2. We close out the show with our Week 2 game picks!

SEASON TWO PREMIERE! THE GANG IS BACK & we're talking NFL all episode long! We give our Week 1 predictions, starting off with tonight's season opener featuring the Tampa Bay Bucs v Chris' Dallas Cowboys! Amir's Power Rankings are back, and we're giving you top 10 teams going into Week 1. We give our SB matchup predictions plus winners & SB MVP, you don't want to miss this! Time to roll out the red carpet! We close out the show with our season award predictions. (Somebody has a player winning two awards)

It's the finale, and we got a lot to discuss! Russell Westbrook has been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, find out how we feel about Russ' fit with the team. We give our winners & losers in NBA Free Agency. It's the most wonderful time of THE year, NFL pre-season officially kicks off tonight with the Hall of a Fame game! We also give a roundup update on training camp buzz around the league. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in to our show this season! Season 2 to premiere right after NFL pre-season.

We got a lot of news to discuss! Big congrats to the Milwaukee Bucks for winning the NBA finals. Does that mean that Giannis could be the future face of the NBA? We discuss! NBA free agency looms, and we give our possible signings. Also, with the draft around the corner, one of us believe there will be a blockbuster trade on draft night — find out whom! The dust has finally settled, and Aaron Rodgers has reported to camp, as a deal was finalized between the Packers and the MVP. Deshaun Watson also reports to training camp. We break down all comeback players from injury & notable acquisitions around the league. Tune in next week for our season finale!

Ladies & Gentlemen, we have a series! The NBA series is tied 2-2, as we head to Phoenix for Game 5. If the Suns lose this series, will they be considered a bust? We also highlight key players from Games 3 + 4. Meanwhile, in the NFL, skill players lists have been released by ESPN, oh Lord. We break down each list and give our opinion! Tune in to find out if we agree with any of the lists.

The Bucks took care of business in ATL and made their way to the Finals. Much respect to the Hawks, but are they the best young core in the NBA? Though the Bucks handled the Hawks, they are currently getting handled by the Suns - currently down 2-0. What will this mean for the Bucks if they lose in 5 games? We discuss! We highlight the incredible Maria Taylor after unnecessary comments were made against her. Moving onto the NFL, we finish our yearbook series with AFC superlatives!

Suns close out series in Staples Center, CP3 is GOING TO THE FINALS! Is there an asterisk on this year's NBA Finals? The injury bug has returned and has impacted the ECF, with both superstars of both respective teams out who will win the East? Still no NFL news, but we put together a yearbook for the NFC, tune in to hear our superlatives!

WE'RE TALKING NBA ALL SHOW! BUCKS SURVIVE GAME 7 IN OT THRILLER IN BROOKLYN HAWKS CANCELS THE PROCESS IN PHILLY CLIPPERS DOWN 0-2 AGAIN, BUT NO WORRIES! SUNS ARE SHINING BRIGHT, BUT HOW LONG TIL IT FADES? WHICH COACHING VACANCIES ARE THE MOST ATTRACTIVE? WE DISCUSS!

SO MANY BREAKING NEWS!! Kawhi missed Game 5 vs Jazz with a possible ACL injury, but no worries Playoff P came to save the day. KD carried the Nets to a Game 5 win over the Bucks and had his best performance of his career. Trust the process? I think not, the Sixers laid an egg vs the Hawks in Game 5 after blowing a 26 point lead. Suns swept the Nuggets, but bad news..CP3 is now in COVID protocol indefinitely. How will that affect the Suns in the WCF? LaMelo Ball wins ROTY, was Anthony Edwards snubbed? We go over the All NBA/All Defensive teams. Shifting to the NFL - Aaron Rodgers ain't budging, what will happen to the reigning MVP next season? Three top defensive backs in the league are currently holding out of minicamp - which one will get traded? Top Five Fridays this week is highlighting Top 5 breakout players going into the 2021 season!

Julio has found a new home with the Titans, have they become one of the teams to beat in the AFC?! We give our thoughts. Rodgers has been a no-show in Packers minicamp, is retirement upon the horizon? Deshaun Watson has expressed serious interest in the Denver Broncos - if you're the Broncos, do you go get ARod or Watson? On this week's Top Five Fridays, we highlight our Top WR duos heading into 2021 season. We're roughly three months away from the NFL season, and we got some BURNING questions for a few teams - find out what our questions are! In the NBA, we go over all the losing teams from the 1st round. Plus, we give our takeaways on all the semifinals matchups that are currently underway.

Who's going home and who's advancing?! Round 1 of the Playoffs are wrapping up! We break down each series, and preview matchups that are set for Round 2. Aaaaaaaand we're back with more NFL predictions, this time we're breaking down AFC record predictions!

The Playoffs are HERE! We breakdown each series and discuss what/who has us shocked or disappointed. We give our overachiever & underachiever of Round 1 of the playoffs. Amir also gives his NBA Power Rankings - playoff edition! This week's 'Top Five Friday' consists of our top five players so far in the playoffs. On the NFL side, Julio Jones is "outta there" [ATL] - we give our predictions on where he will land and where he SHOULD land!

ITS OUR TENTH EPISODE WOOP WOOP! Our homies from Sports Pain Index joined us for our big 10! This episode is all about predictions! We're talking NBA playoff predictions with our segment 'Cash That Check' which team are you banking on to go all the way? Find out what we said! Switching over to the NFL, we break down record predictions for the entire NFC! Things got a bit chippy, make sure you tune in to find out why!

We're baaaaaaaack! So are LeBron & AD...oh wait, nvm. Should we press the panic button for the Lakers postseason? We think its safe to say that the future in Green Bay is in jeopardy :) Where will Aaron Rodgers end up under center next season? Its been a week since the NFL Draft, find out who were the biggest disappointment & biggest shocker was! Is Rookie of the Year locked up or is it still a close race? Chris drops her Point of the Week and it may be a tad bit bias, but well deserved! Amir drops his updated NBA Power Ranking, a big time team isn't on this week's ranking - tune in to find out who! Top Five Fridays returns with the NFL sleeper teams to look out for next season!

AD's back?! KD's hurt again? Sheesh. We discuss the what this means for the Lakers and Nets. LaMelo is cleared for return in a week, can he win Rookie of the Year? Chris' Point of the Week is a repeat player who dominated all April - this should be easy for ya'll to guess! Amir give his updated Power Ranking for the week. We are officially one week away from the draft, so it was only right we go over our Mock Drafts! Find out who we got trading up....or down.

In this episode, we talking a ton of NBA! Huge news out of Brooklyn with the retirement of LaMarcus Aldridge, what does this mean for the Nets? Bad news out of Denver, Jamal Murray will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, how will that effect the playoff picture for the Nuggets? KD vs Shay Sharpe - yikes don't believe everything you see on social media. A lot of teams heating up in the Western conference, but who will keep the same energy in the playoffs? Is the NBA scheduling the real reason behind some of these major injuries? Chris' Point of the Week is highlighting a player who makes points, literally & figuratively - find out who it is! Amir gives his updated NBA Power Ranking of the week! Meanwhile, in the NFL another superstar retires - but does he deserve to be in the Hall of Fame? Hmmm. The Browns just got better again with another huge signing on the defensive side of the ball. What does this Jadeveon Clowney signing mean? Are the Browns a shoe-in SB contender? We break it all down. Justin Fields had his 2nd Pro Day & the 49ers + Patriots amongst others were in attendance. Who will the Niners select at #3? Two weeks left until Draft night!

March Madness was exactly what is was, madness. Wait, what did Paul Pierce do? Aaron Rodgers, the league MVP & game show host? We break it all down. NBA superstars are returning from injury, will this impact the MVP race? LeBron's Space Jam trailer has officially released, we give our initials thoughts of the highly anticipated film. More NFL trades? We discuss the Sam Darnold trade to the Panthers, who won - Jets or Panthers? Some more possible trades in the upcoming draft, which team should make a move? Chris makes her point for the week & as always Amir has his new NBA power ranking for the week! We close the show with Top Five Fridays! Who are the Top 5 QBs going into the 2021 season?! 06:40 - NBA injury update 15:15 - Welcome to the Space Jam.....2 18:25 - MVP race locked up? 24:55 - Hey Darnold! 32:40 - More Draft trades?? 37:15 - Chris' point of the week! 38:10 - Amir's NBA Power Rankings 01:01- Top Five Fridays - QB Edition

This episode was jam-packed! We discuss the new NBA acquisitions + trades at the deadline. The injury bug still looms over the NBA, big deal for some teams or nah? Amir gives his updated NBA Power Ranking for the week! The NBA wasn't the only league that had some trades, the NFL had a major draft trade - but there were some losers! The draft is just around the corner and with no combine, we've been invested in team's Pro Days! The squad points out which player stuck out the most from all the Pro Days! Its official, we got more football! The league officially agreed to a 17th game, we tell you what matchup we are really looking forward to! Its our first Top 5 Friday, and we are kicking it off with Top 5 receivers going into the 2021 season. Special guest Miche' joins the show! Warning, it gets pretty chippy! 01:35 - Buyout acquisitions 14:45 - NBA injury bug updates 22:00 - Trade deadline favorites 32:35 - Amir's NBA Power Rankings 42:25 - Draft Trade ALERT 49:05 - No combine, just pro days 55:50 - 17 is the new 16 in the NFL 01:00 - Top 5 Top 5 Top 5 (Listener Discretion Advised lol)

We think its safe to say that injuries really suck! How will the Lakers manage with both LeBron + AD out? With the injuries that some of the stars in the association have recently suffered, what does this mean for the MVP race? Amir shares & breaks down his top five NBA power rankings! The hype for NFL free agency is slowly dwindling as the Draft approaches, but which team made points in their signings?! We share our thoughts. We close out the show with our final report card grades to the NFC/AFC South + addressing their needs for the 2021 season. 01:30 - LeBron's Injury + Impact on Lakers 05:25 - Injury bug's effect on MVP Race 20:05 - Amir's NBA Power Rankings 29:40 - Points Made or Nah? (NFL Free Agency Edition) 52:20 - NFC/AFC South report cards + needs

Signings, cuts, and restructures - oh my! We rate all of the major NFL free agency signings, including the ones that are happening while we're on the air! Drew Brees has officially retired, who's going to be under center in the Big Easy? Bill's revenge season? We talk about the Patriots throwing the BAG in the first few days of free agency. The Bucs kept all their guys despite cap issues, are they the clear NFC favorites? The 2nd half of the NBA season is officially underway - we give our current top 10 power rankings! We finish the show with our NFC/AFC North report cards + needs for the 2021 season. 01:20 - Brees' Retirement 05:25 - Bill handing out the BAG, Pats are coming! 12:30 - Love It, Like It, Hate It (Free Agency Edition) 34:50 - Bucs going for back to back chips? 40:05 - NBA Headlines + Power Rankings 58:00 - NFC/AFC North Report Cards + Needs

We discuss Dak's huge contract extension with Dallas. Is the NFL salary cap real or nah? Was All-Star DAY actually good - we dive in & re-rank the events! Blake Griffin bouncing back to his original form in Brooklyn, hmmm? What did we ACTUALLY learn from the SuperBowl? Some got tagged, some didn't, we take a look at notable players that got slapped with the franchise tag & who surprisingly didn't. Another round of report card grades, this time for the NFC + AFC West, and what they need to do during this offseason. 01:00 - Dak got his bag, FINALLY. 04:30 - Stop the cap, or not? 07:35 - All-Star DAY Recap 12:35 - Griffin, the final piece for Brooklyn? 19:30 - Bucs running it back? 25:05 - Check the Tag! 40:20 - NFC + AFC West Report Cards + Needs

We discuss the JJ Watt signing, and what impact he will make in Arizona. Seattle shopping Russ? Oh boy. Deshaun still stuck in Houston, where will he be under center next season? So we're getting an All-Star DAY? We set our expectations for this odd ASG "Weekend". Is a big man about to win the MVP - we make our super early predictions. We give our report card grades for the teams within NFC East + AFC East, and discuss what they need in order to be successful next season. 02:30 - JJ Watt Signing + Impact on Cards 09:15 - Russell Wilson leaving the Hawks nest? 15:45 - #FreeDeshaun 23:15 - All-Star DAY Expectations 33:40 - Early MVP Predictions 38:50 - NFC East Report Card Grade 01:02 - AFC East Report Card Grade