Tha Rock is Hot

Hush and Kia are back to preview the Eastern Conference Finals from all angles and give their picks to go to the NBA Finals

Hashir and Kia make locks of predictions for the Pacers and an 0-3 team, then preview the WCSF matchup we presume, then discuss whether the Suns Big 3 (swept in round 1!) should stick it out, and what's good with the present and TANTALIZING futures of Cleveland and Orlando

Hush and Kia go over the Playoffs so far: storylines, why teams have over performed, the true meaning of a gentleman sweep and much more

There's so much exciting stuff happening the NBA that sometimes you just gotta take a look at the stuff we take for granted. Are the Celtics unstoppable? Who should be excited for the 2024 draft? Can anyone in the west beat the Nuggets? All this and more discussed

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Assessing expectations based on recent play for five teams across the gamut of competitiveness. What's a flash in the pan, who's built for April, May, and June? Tha Rock is Hot is brought to you by The Dyspatch Hosted by Hush and Kia TheDyspatch.com

In the first ever guest episode of Tha Rock is Hot, Kia and Parmvir go through the entire In Season Tournament so far, what can change for the future, and what we've learned

Hold the masculine yet shea-buttered, bulky hands of Hush and Kia as they walk through the Small Sample Size (SSS) takeaways of what has worked for all the best teams so far and both sides of the ball. The offenses of the Pacers and Mavericks, the defenses of the Timberwolves and Knicks, the domination of the Celtics and 76ers.

After unveiling an exciting new segment for the podcast, Hush and Kia revisit some popular preseason takes after one week into the NBA season to decide if they still agree with these takes or have switched up

Everything from Most Improved Sophomore, to Comeback Player of the Year, to Role Player of the Year, to biggest Regular Season Showers and Postseason Growers, to the 30th ranked offense and defense, to SIX first-time All-Stars each (an average number surprisingly), to leaders of every stat category. Crown jewels of the season's Signature Player and Most Magical Individual Campaign. And more. The premier 75 minutes in basketball audio. Link to last year's episode, where Hush and Kia got everything right

The NBA season starts TODAY so Hush and Kia each give their 4 boldest predictions for what will happen over the next 8 months

With the season coming up, everyone's talking about the teams that can win it all, but what about the teams that can win the lottery? Hush and Kia are here to talk about the worst teams in the NBA and the players that will make them fun.

The Suns finally moved on from Deandre Ayton in a three-team blockbuster that also sent Keon Johnson, Grayson Allen, and Nassir Little to the Valley. Jrue Holiday goes to the Trail Blazers as a salary match. The Bucks received 7x All-NBA point guard Damian Lillard for helping facilitate the deal. A podcast focused on addressing the NON-Damian Lillard aspects of the deal! Two other franchises were altered greatly, and in Portland's even case more! Hush and Kia talk about the Bucks then the Suns for about 16 minutes each, and then 11 on the Trail Blazers in that order. This podcast is brought to you by The Dyspatch.

James Harden trades and Darius Bazley not receiving the qualifying offer lead headlines. Hush and Kia say the name of all 30 teams in the NBA in under an hour. Whirling around the league at a breakneck speed that's surprisingly easy to follow, you'll be set for the momentous occasion of a new league year in less time than a boring Sopranos episode (they're Italian, a crime is gonna happen, pasta, we get it man just talk about something else for once. Give me a show where I don't already know what's going to happen like Wayward Pines).

Everyone hears about the biggest winners and losers of the NBA draft, so today Hush and Kia are here to talk about all the other teams

Hush and Kia go to town on the rumors that Washington Wizards face-of-the-franchise Bradley Beal could be headed to a new team. Ranking everything that could happen. The Miami Heat package, as well as opportunities for the Pelicans, Warriors, Bucks, Mavericks, Magic, Knicks, Jazz, and Thunder. And because a star is available, the Lakers. Tha Rock is Hot - as always - is brought to you by The Dyspatch, at thedyspatch.com

Hush tells us why the Miami Heat will win the NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV, and Kia waffles on about why the DeNvEr NuGgETs are going to win. Miami's Jokic problem, does Denver have anything exploitable, differences between the regular season and these playoffs, Tyler Herro's return, game-by-game predictions. A podcast for The Dyspatch

PAT RILEY, Erik Spoelstra, Udonis Haslem, Shane Battier, Jimmy Butler, Mike Miller's shoe, Mario Chalmers, Dwyane Wade, and DJ Khaled have built something ineffable. Culture doesn't show up on stat sheets; it shows up in the standings. For TheDyspatch.com, @TheDyspatch

Hush and Kia give the biggest thing to take away from the Game 1s over the weekend, as well as some Monday thoughts. This one dedicated to PJ Tucker heads and Ty Lawson appreciators.

Kia and Hush revisit the 18 fake NBA awards that they made up and predicted winners for before the season started. They look at what they got right and wrong so far, how the season is shaping out, and what they expect to happen going forward

Hush and Kia voraciously (but not veraciously) discuss Sunday's trade sending Dinwiddie, Dorian Finney-Smith, 2027 and 2029 second rounders, 2029 unprotected first to the Nets for Kyrie Irving (AND Markieff Morris

Hush and Kia take a TORCH to the Mavericks' roster construction before talking about the playoff picture in the Western Conference

Kia and Hush give their thoughts on why Boston is the top dog in the Eastern Conference and who can challenge them for their throne

Hush and Kia give a birds eye view of the trade market of the whole NBA with their predictions and analysis of what has happened and what they expect to happen

Hush and Kia discuss the Pelicans and the Grizzlies, two up-and-coming teams in the Western Conference

Hush and Kia go through their names for who has broken out this season to the next step and put themselves in contention for their first All-Star appearance.

Kia and Hush go through the teams with the best and worst vibes in the league, talk about Minnesota's future, the surging Kings, and other unexpected teams

Hush and Kia decide it's time to talk about their favorite team - the surging Washington Wizards. Will they keep up their good play? Are they better without Bradley Beal? Is Kristaps Porzingis an All-Star? Is Jordan Goodwin the best point guard in the league? Is Jordan Goodwin a point guard at all? All those questions plus tons more are answered in this podcast.

Hush and Kia determine whether 3 players with cold starts and 3 players with hot starts are for real or bound to regress. Then, the same exercise with 3 hot teams and 3 cold teams. Lauri Markkanen o/u 1.5 career All-Star appearances? Brought to you by The Dyspatch

Hush and Kia give their season preview but instead of going through the regular boring awards, they made up their own awards and predictions for the season for those awards. The most fun and unique season preview you've ever heard

Kia and Hush go through all of NBA history to talk about some of the best defensive frontcourts that ever played. After going through a ton of honorable mentions and just having fun talking about obscure duos, each of them give their own top 10 ranking

Hush and Kia go over arguably the biggest trade of the offseason: Donovan Mitchell being traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers. They also go off the rails with some basketball trivia that you would never expect

The Warriors, Kings, Clippers, Lakers, and Suns all have huge questions heading into next season. Hush and Kia pose them for each squad and then attempt to answer them. Golden State Warriors (2:00), Sacramento Kings (17:00), LA Clippers (30:15), Los Angeles Lakers (46:15), Phoenix Suns (1:01:15).

(0:00) Hush and Kia talk about what Game 1 taught us in order to project what Game 2 will look like for both Finals teams. Then (52:00), basketball wraps up and they discuss the five senses. A sense is a biological system used by an organism for sensation, the process of gathering information about the world and responding to stimuli. The Euroleague guard at the end is Nick Calathes btw. Kia Khoshbin: twitter.com/TruthTellerNBA Hush Last Name: twitter.com/BluRayHush

Hush and Kia watch the NBA Draft Lottery live on-air, giving instant reactions to each ping-pong ball. Then, no break nor brakes, dive into all 14 selections with possible prospect fits, hopes, and trades. Afterwards, they discuss regional food chains.

The Celtics blow out the Bucks and the Suns have an embarrassing loss to lose in the second round to the Mavericks. Hush and Kia talk about all of it and give a little preview of the rest of the Playoffs.

The Suns get their doors blown off by Dallas and Frankie Clamps, the 76ers voluntarily let their wheels fall off, and more hip-hop talk. Stream Mr. Morale!

Tha Rock Is Hot's inaugural episode. Hush and Kia talk the Bucks and Celtics, Khris Middleton and Robert Williams III's injuries, the Grizzlies blowing OUT the Warriors, Jrue Holiday x Marcus Smart, trivia, and Kendrick Lamar. Who's the last NBA player you'd ever want to see dribble?