The Underdog Sports NBA Show

On the 300th, that's right 300 episodes, of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the 2025 season and predict awards! They begin with a discussion of how insane it is that Victor Wembanyama is such a massive favorite for Defensive Player of the Year despite playing on a team that will likely not be a top defense. They then shift to other awards starting with Rookie of the Year and discuss why Reed Sheppard's candidacy is very interesting. They then move on to sixth man of the year and most improved player and discuss how different the narratives for these awards work before finally discussing MVP.

On the 302nd episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the absolutely stacked NBA Western Conference! They lead with the presumptive favorites, the OKC Thunder but talk through how the top 5 seeds in the west could all be incredibly close at season's end. They then discuss the middle class and how it is so drastically different than their compadres in the East, as the West 7-13 could all challenge for 45+ wins. Finally, they discuss the bottom of the conference but make note about how these teams all have some glimmer of hope for the future!

On the 299th Episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the semi-finals and finals of Olympic Basketball! They begin with a discussion about the team as a whole and a breakdown of both the finals and semi-finals. They then talk about 2028 and LA and why ruling Lebron out may be foolish. They talk some about France's and Canada's future before returning and grading each player's performance in Paris. Finally, they chat about Jayson Tatum and how that may impact the Celtics in 2025.

On the 301st episode of the Underdog NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss over-unders for all 15 teams in the NBA Eastern Conference! They begin at the top and Tyler discusses why he is so bullish on the Boston Celtics despite having the highest win total by a large amount. They then discuss their favorite overs, why the Cleveland Cavs are underrated and they discuss the massive difference between the teams in the playoffs and the totals of the teams that missed the playoffs last year. They then discuss why some of the tanking team's starts to the season will matter so much to your long-term ROI.

On the 298th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the Olympic quarterfinals and preview the semifinals and finals. They begin by discussing the USA's tournament so far and then why the result against Serbia in game one may not necessarily be predictive in the semi-finals. They then discuss Canada and France and how amazing the atmosphere was but also how disappointing Jamal Murray was. Finally, they discuss how scary Germany looks and what a good few years it has been on the international level for Dennis Schroder.

On the 296th episode of the Underdog NBA Show Tyler and Zandrick go over the final Paris Olympic rosters and much much more! They start by talking about the current odds for Team United States of America and why Lebron looks like he's going to have his 2008 Kobe moment. They then go through the rest of the rosters and discuss some of the good and bad from each team, who could underachieve or overachieve, and how each roster is assembled from a FIBA perspective and an NBA perspective.

On the 296th episode of the Underdog NBA Show Tyler and Zandrick go over the final Paris Olympic rosters and much much more! They start by talking about the current odds for Team United States of America and why Lebron looks like he's going to have his 2008 Kobe moment. They then go through the rest of the rosters and discuss some of the good and bad from each team, who could underachieve or overachieve, and how each roster is assembled from a FIBA perspective and an NBA perspective.

On the 297th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the opening round of men's basketball at the Paris Olympics! They start with a discussion of the US Men's national team's convincing win over Serbia, touching on Kevin Durant's incredible performance, Lebron's effort level and the Jayson Tatum playing time situation. They then discuss a little bit on Grant Hill's comments regarding Jaylen Brown's exclusion from the team before they shift over to the other games, discussing Canada vs. Greece and then how Australia may be the sleeper team despite given how well they play as a unit. Finally, Zan tries to talk Tyus Jones before they wrap up!

On the 295th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss Jalen Brunson's new deals and some thoughts from Vegas! They go over the pros and cons of Brunson taking a lot less money now than what he can earn later down the road and some of the reasons why he may have left money on the table. They then shift to the summer league and talk about Reed Sheppard's hot start before discussing some other players and then their impacts next year on the Rookie of the Year award.

On the 294th Episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss some thoughts on Free agency and then the Olympics! They start with some thoughts on the Demar Derozan deal and why it makes sense for the Kings before pivoting to the weird lack of interest in Brandon Ingram. They then shift their focus to Olympic basketball and break down each group and pick favorites and darkhorses. Finally, they banter a bit about other Olympic events.

On the 293rd episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the Pelicans and Hawks trade and then early free agency! They start by discussing how the Dejounte Murray trade to the Pelicans impacts both the Pelicans and the Hawks while they disagree greatly on the next direction the Hawks go. Then they turn their attention to the early days of free agency and discuss Paul George to the 76ers as the biggest move of the first few hours. They then turn to the moves made by the Dallas Mavericks as well as the OKC thunder and talk about how the top of the west may look slightly different than it has.

On the 292nd episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss all the ins and outs of the first round of the NBA draft! They begin by breaking down the Hawks' choices at first overall and why Risischar makes sense even if Tyler doesn't agree. They then continue throughout the top 10 and discuss the best and worst picks of the first round and some interesting decisions made by the Spurs, Timberwolves, and Grizzlies. Finally, they discuss the Mikal Bridges trade and how the Knicks are setup for the next year.

On the 291st episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the NBA finals after the Celtics' resounding series win They first start by talking about game 5 before shifting over to how the Celtics were built and their staying power as a contender. They then shift to talk about this Celtics team vs past championships and debate Al Horfords career status and whether or not he has a chance at the Hall of Fame. Finally, they talk about the Mavericks and why they lost and then debate 2025 finals odds!

On the 290th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler talk takeaways from the first two games of the NBA finals! They open with the news of the Kristaps Porzingis injury and what that means for Boston moving forward and how it may benefit the Dallas perimeter players. They also discuss how Kyrie is going to have at least one massive game and can he keep it rolling to get Dallas back into the series. Finally the discuss the lakers coaching search and all the narratives surrounding it.

On the 289th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler preview the upcoming NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks. they begin by talking through some of the major storylines as well as who benefits the most by winning a title. They then get into specific matchups and play styles before talking coaching and their picks for the series. Finally they talk about the Los Angeles Lakers who are seemingly poised to hire JJ Redick as their head coach in the coming days.

On the 288th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the NBA players and specifically the Wolves and Mavericks! They talk through how interesting the series has been despite the Mavericks' jumping out to a 3-0 lead and what the Timberwolves did differently in game 4 to be able to send the series back to Minnesota. They discuss Derek Lively's injury, the difficult choices Dallas has had to make, and then what the Timberwolves' chances are to actually push this series to a game 7. 

On the 287th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the upcoming conference finals from the East and West! They start by talking about Denver and Minnesota and what went wrong for Denver in terms of their roster construction. They also talk through how Minnesota was able to rescue their roster around the Rudy Gobert trade and how Zandrick was one time right about a prospect. They then shift to the eastern conference and discuss the Indiana and Boston game 1 and why Indiana needs to be better prepared to win games rather than complacent.

On the 286th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs and the NBA draft lottery. They start with the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves series after a masterpiece performance in game 5 from Nikola Jokic and then they discuss what adjustments Minnesota can make with their series on the line. They then shift to Dallas and Oklahoma City and discuss what Dallas' mindset must be after dropping an extremely winnable game 4 at home. Finally, they shift to the eastern conference and discuss how likable the knicks are before closing with some thoughts on the lottery!

On the 285th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick break down the wild start to the second round of the playoffs! They begin by talking about the OKC thunder being underrated and flying slightly under the radar before they move to the main event and discuss the Timberwolves vs. the Nuggets. They talk through the nuggets depth issues before discussing the jump taken by Anthony Edwards and if his playoff success is sustainable and what the leagues future looks like if so. They finally talk a little Victor Wambenyama before Zandrick throws some potential razzies into the mix.

On the 284th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss a wild and crazy first round of the NBA playoffs! They begin in the western conference and talk about both the Timberwolves/Suns series and the Lakers/Nugget series to give Tyler a chance to yell about Anthony Edwards. They then discuss the Suns and Lakers futures before diving into the Clippers and Mavericks and what the Clippers should do with Kawhi Leonard. They then shift to the eastern conference and talk about the Celtics before closing on the incredibly interesting 76ers and Knicks series.

On the 283rd episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the first round of the NBA playoffs as well as the LVP this season! They begin by discussing Jordan Poole's season with the Wizards before moving on to the NBA playoffs and starting with the Cavs and Magic before moving to the Nuggets and Lakers after the amazing Game 2 on Tuesday night. They shift to the Clippers and Mavericks and Zan shares why he is bullish on the Clippers despite losing game 2 at home. Tyler then gushes over the togetherness of the Timberwolves before they switch to the East and go a little deep on the Knicks and Sixers.

On the 282nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan are joined by Blake J. Harris for the playoff wins draft! They start by talking a little parenting before going into the draft order. They debate whether the playoffs have more than 2 teams to be confident in and Blake gives his view about why he would not have taken Boston first overall. They then discuss the Kings/Warriors game and the Pelicans/Lakers game before giving some bold predictions.

On the 281th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan discuss the stretch run of the NBA season and much much more! They open talking about the Boston Celtics and how injury to Giannis makes the East so much weaker. They also discuss how Joel Embiid is the one guy who can maybe cause a disruption in the playoffs if he is able to play hismelf into shape. They then briefly discuss the Nuggets before talking about the phoenix suns and Kevin Durant. Finally they talk in-depth about Zach Edey following Monday's NCAAM basketball title.

On the 280th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk ncaa prospects and make picks for All-NBA teams! They start by discussing the NCAA tournament and how some draft stocks have changed before discussing what players they feel like have changed their mind about evaluations over the years. Then they shift into making picks for the All-NBA teams, with most of the discussion being around the first team being settled but the second and third team being up for grabs. Finally they add some thoughts on the NCAA women's elite eight and how exciting that tournament has been to this point!

On the 279th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler talk through some late season NBA storylines and NCAA prospects! They begin by talking briefly about players gambling on their own props before shifting to the MVP ballot and discussing the merits of SGA vs. Jayson Tatum vs. Luka. They then shift into debating the NBA's clutch award and how the current odds speak to the idea of clutch as a whole. Finally they take a deep dive on Donovan Clingan and debate his draft stock with the current pool of prospects!

On the 278th episode of the underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick take a deep dive on NBA prospects in the NCAA tournament! They go region by region discussing the best prospect in each region as well as some sleeper prospects for people to keep an eye out for. They also give some predications and discuss some other prospects on the more prospect heavy teams. They discuss a little bit about why Reed Sheppard seems to be under the radar despite his metrics and then talk through which prospects could be real risers as the tournament goes on.

On the 277th episode of the under dog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the New Orleans Pelicans and some different NBA Injuries! They start by talking quickly about the NCAA tournament and giving a few picks before shifting to Karl Towns injury and the impact it will have on the West. They then discuss Denver's recent hot run before going in-depth on how the New Orleans Pelicans are flying under the radar and why that may be. They discuss Zion Williamson as well as Brandon Ingram's roles and whether or not the Pelicans are truly built to win in the future.

On the 275th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick prep for the NBA stretch run following a quiet all star break! They start with the Boston Celtics and how their dominance is going under the radar before pivoting to how real OKC is as a title contender given their current roster construction. They then debate SGA vs Luka as NBA candidates before shifting to talk about the Denver Nuggets and how Zan feels they will not repeat. They touch quickly on the Cavs before shifting to the JJ Redick, Doc Rivers "Nontroversy" and then a bigger point on the Milwaukee Bucks.

On the 276th Episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler focus heavily on the eastern conference as the stretch run begins! They begin with some talk about how the Boston Celtics are likely underrated both nationally and within the betting markets and how their play style this year may lend itself to less playoff letdowns than in the past. They then shift to debating the differences between the Bucks and Cavaliers and how the NBA is more likely to want the Bucks to hit their stride. Finally they talk through the surprising Orlando Magic and what the future holds for that organization as they try and build off of this season!

On the 274th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Knicks protest, Victor Wemby, and All-Star weekend! They begin by discussing a quick bit on the Super Bowl before moving on to discuss the end of the Rockets-Knicks game that has resulted in the Knicks filing a protest with the NBA. They then shift to talk about Victor Wembenyama after his 10-block triple-double before moving onto the All-Star weekend and picking the winners of all the contests. Finally, they circle back to the Super Bowl before signing off!

On the 272nd episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk NBA trade deadline and whats to come in the season! They start by discussing their favorite deals and why the Mavericks and Knicks got better on deadline day. They then shift to the 76ers and the decision to trade for Buddy Hield being as much for next year as it was for this year. Finally they discuss the Cavaliers and Thunder and the possibility of these teams crushing the conference finals and NBA finals.

On the 272nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the NBAs offenses and the new mandatory games rule and more. They begin with the leagues offenses and if something should be done to curtail offense efficiency. They then shift to the Joel Embiid injury from Tuesday night and discuss the minimum games rule that has taken up discussion again now that Embiid may not play 65 games. Finally they discuss the Lakers and how their season looks on the brink without a move being made soon.

On the 269th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the in-season tournament and which teams could panic. They begin with the Lakers' first title and how this changes their outlook, then discuss some of the recent criticism of Zion Williamson that stemmed from the tournament. They next discuss Draymond Green's latest ejection and why the Warriors are in trouble before moving to two eastern conference teams in the Cavs and Hawks.

On the 268th episode of the underdog sports NBA show Tyler and Zandrick talk about the early results of the NBA in-season tournament! They begin by discussing the tournament as a whole and whether the quality of play has been raised and how the early returns from viewers have been good. They then discuss the favorites of the final eight before shifting over to the Warriors and their current problems. Finally, they discuss which NBA teams may be fools' gold and which are due to improve.

On the 267th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk about a few early season surprise teams and players! They begin with chatter around the Indiana Pacers and OKC thunder, while talking if the Thunder's hot start is sustainable. They then debate some early season disappointments like the Memphis Grizzlies before discussing whether the Minnesota Timberwolves should be considered a surprise. They sign off with a few NFL takes before wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!

On the 265th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the NBAs' first week and what shocked and surprised. They start with the James Harden trade and how it impacts the 76ers to get so many different assets back that could help in the future but not necessarily right now. They then shift the focus to the Clippers and discuss how strong they look on paper but the questions that still remain. Finally, they talk about Victor Wembanyama and the upside he showed after the Spurs' comeback win vs. the Suns on Tuesday night.

On the 264th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick draft Eastern conference teams for their annual wins draft! They start with Tyler having the first pick and the two debate Boston vs. Milwaukee with Tyler potentially making an error not realizing how strong the Celtics' top six is. They then debate if any of the next tier of teams can challenge either of the top two teams for the conference title. Finally, they debate some lower-tier teams and discuss why there are some excellent over/under values in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.

On the 263rd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler begin the arduous process of the 6th annual wins draft! They begin with Zandrick selecting the Western Conference as the conference to start with. Within the draft, they discuss some over/unders, why the Timberwolves may be good and Zan gives some future coach of the year touts. Finally, they discuss why this year's west seems deeper than ever and how a bigger number of teams than normal can compete for the top seed.

On the 266th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show Zandrick and Tyler discuss some early season storylines and the future of the league! They begin by talking about the first set of In-season tournament games and the reception from fans before shifting to the Celtics and Timberwolves game from Monday night. They discuss Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid before pivoting over to some talk about Victor Wembenyama and the future of the NBA. Finally Zandrick regales the listeners with some tales of the oughts at Georgetown.

On the 262nd episode of the Underdog NBA Show Zandrick and Tyler discuss the trade between Boston and Portland and much more! They begin with the blockbuster Jrue Holiday deal between the Celtics and Blazers and discuss how well the Blazers did with the Damian Lillard situation and then how the eastern conference shapes up with Boston adding Jrue to an already strong top-5. They then shift to a few awards picks and discuss rookie of the year, coach of the year, MVP, and 6th man of the year. 

On the 261st episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the bombshell Bucks, Trail Blazers and Suns trade. They begin with the Bucks' side of the deal and discuss why Damian Lillard is an upgrade over Jrue Holiday and the need for the Bucks to be aggressive due to the age of their team and Giannis' contract. They shift to the Blazers and how well they did in the face of a bad situation and discuss the merits of keeping Jrue Holiday vs trading him. Finally they discuss the Suns role in the deal and discuss whether they improved or not and if there was a better Deandre Ayton deal out there earlier.

On the 260th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick makes his 260th joke about Zion Williamson's physique and much more! After Zandrick's stand-up hour the guys talk through the Kevin Porter Jr. situation and when its the right time to pull the plug on highly ranked or very talented prospects. Following that the guys talk through which current NBA jam teams would be the best on the 30th anniversary of the game coming out. They also offer a few thoughts on the first two weeks of the football season.