Podcast appearances and mentions of tom ziller

No Dunks rank the top 21 MVP candidates for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season across five unique categories: At The MVP Table (S Tier), By The Bar (A Tier), In The Bathroom (B Tier), Waiting Outside The Restaurant (C Tier), and In The Uber (D Tier).--

No Dunks rank the top 21 MVP candidates for the upcoming 2024-25 NBA season across five unique categories: At The MVP Table (S Tier), By The Bar (A Tier), In The Bathroom (B Tier), Waiting Outside The Restaurant (C Tier), and In The Uber (D Tier). --

D-Lo & James Ham discuss some of the Vegas win totals for a few of the teams in the league including the Kings, talk about what NBA writer Tom Ziller had to say about the Kings and much more.

Episode 123 Notes and Links to Zach Harper's Work       On Episode 123 of The Chills at Will Podcast, Pete welcomes Zach Harper, and the two discuss, among other topics, Zach's “taking the leap” in leaving a previous job to write professionally about basketball, his versatility in writing and podcasting about sometimes disparate topics, how he watches basketball differently now, interesting stories involving him and interesting people, his lifelong zeal for hoops and great sportswriting, how basketball and sports should be fun, and “good” bad movies.    Zach Harper is a Staff Writer for The Athletic, covering the NBA. Zach joined The Athletic after covering the NBA for ESPN.com, CBS Sports, and FRS Sports since 2009. He also hosts radio for SiriusXM NBA and SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio.   Listen to CinePhobe   Featured Writing by Zach Harper on Muck Rack   Featured Writing by Zach Harper for The Athletic At about 2:00, Pete gives poor Zach a tough and random question as Pete    At about 3:35, Pete asks about Chris Paul's legacy and Zach gives his thoughts on his place in today's NBA and NBA history   At about 6:15, Zach talks about Patrick Beverley's recent comments and his    At about 7:20, Zach discusses his ideas of team fandom as a sportswriter and his childhood fandom for the Minnesota Timberwolves   At about 10:30, Pete and Zach discuss the propensity for predictions and rankings and the like and Zach's perspective on them   At about 13:20, Zach responds to Pete's questions about the connection between the fairly-new openness of the sports betting scene   At about 16:50, Zach gives background on his journey that took him from the court of appeals to starting a basketball website and the road to professional writing    At about 19:05, Zach gives background on his reading and writing background, as well as his overall relationship with language and sportswriting from great publications like Slam and Sports Illustrated   At about 20:40, Zach details his affinity for the “inside” stories that he has heard from cohosts-former players like Sam Mitchell   At about 21:10, Pete and Zach reminisce about great ads from the Slam Magazine days   At about 22:00, Zach responds to Pete's questions about cohost Rick Mahorn    At about 23:05, Zach highlights an article in SÍ about Greg Maddux that changed his perspective on sports and athletes    At about 25:00, Pete gives Zach room to give his own scouting report on his hoops skills-present and past   At about 28:50, Pete shouts out a winning basketball team from Sacramento (hint: it's not the Kings)   At about 29:30, Zach shouts out Tom Ziller, Kelly Dwyer, and the Basketball Jones, among others as role models and inspirations as he got started writing about basketball    At about 31:10, Zach talks about being open to learning and Kevin Arnowitz and Henry Abbott their mentorship in linking Zach with True Hoop   At about 33:45, The Daily Dime is referenced as a place where Zach's hard work helped him further his career   At about 34:20, Zach describes his “baptism by fire” in being fairly new to ESPN when “The Decision” happened   At about 35:20, Zack explains the surrealism of working for ESPN   At about 37:40, Pete asks Zach about “personas” that may come with working in so many different media, including writing and podcasting  about basketball and cohosting the movie podcast, Cinephobe   At about 42;25, Pete and Zach focus on a series of articles from the summer of 2021 for The Athletic, and Zach responds to Pete's questions about surprising/disappointing teams from 2021-2022   At about 44:20, Zach uses the surprising and fun Memphis Grizzlies team to make a larger point about trash talk and fun in the league    At about 46:10, Pete picks the greatest dunk of all-time   At about 48:45, Pete and Zach discuss ideas of the NBA as a distraction, and specifically the scenario    At about 50:45, Zach describes the situation where he and Amin Elhassan went on the air with very little notice after the Bucks and Magic boycotted a game in the aftermath of the Jacob Blake murder   At about 52:45, Pete and Zach highlight the greatness of Amin Elhassan    At about 54:30, Zach charts the ethos and origins of Cinephobe   At about 57:00, in discussing the Rocky IV Cinephobe episode, Carl Weathers is given his just due     At about 58:40, Zach highlights the way the podcast views The Room    At about 59:50, Zach “fantasizes” about future projects, and shouts out inspiring ideas from friend Ian Karmel   At about 1:02:00, Zach responds to Pete's questions regarding how he watches basketball now that he writes about the game as a professional   At about 1:04:25, Zach gives his NBA Finals predictions   At about 1:05:15, Zach outlines his radio and audio episode info, as well as his social media    You can now subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts, and leave me a five-star review. You can also ask for the podcast by name using Alexa, and find the pod on Stitcher, Spotify, and on Amazon Music. Follow me on IG, where I'm @chillsatwillpodcast, or on Twitter, where I'm @chillsatwillpo1. You can watch other episodes on YouTube-watch and subscribe to The Chills at Will Podcast Channel. Please subscribe to both my YouTube Channel and my podcast while you're checking out this episode.  This is a passion project of mine, a DIY operation, and I'd love for your help in promoting what I'm convinced is a unique and spirited look at an often-ignored art form. The intro song for The Chills at Will Podcast is “Wind Down” (Instrumental Version), and the other song played on this episode was “Hoops” (Instrumental)” by Matt Weidauer, and both songs are used through ArchesAudio.com.    Please tune in for Episode 124 with Robin Peguero. An Afro-Latino and the son of immigrants, he graduated from Harvard College and Harvard Law School. He has written for the Miami Herald, the Harvard Crimson, and the Harvard Law Review, and he served as a press spokesman in the U.S. House and as a speechwriter in the U.S. Senate before becoming a lawyer. He is currently a U.S. House investigative counsel working on domestic terrorism.    The episode will air on May 24. 

After noting an absolutely crazy Laker/NBA anniversary reinforcing just how compressed the last two seasons have been... it's time to open up the mailbag!! (Reach out to the show on Twitter: @kambrothers, email: kamenetzkybrothers@gmail.com, or the iTunes show page.)The first question comes from @thenathanmark, asking whether it would be a bigger deal if Anthony Davis or Talen Horton Tucker shot 35 percent from behind the arc. Obviously, it would be great if both did, but if you could only pick one in terms of greater potential impact, it's definitely THT, because it represents growth that in turn increases his chances of logging more minutes and playing a larger role. As a player still in development, the fewer weaknesses to account for, the easier it is to keep him on the floor. Conversely, AD will have a huge role even if he misses every three taken this season.From there, the Kamenetzkys stay on THT, who barely made a blip on "best players 25 and younger" from Silver Screen and Roll and Tom Ziller. The omission is to be expected, given how unproven he remains, big potential acknowledged. How important is it for him to take a big step this season?And finally, back to the mailbag. @duckgregscott asks to predict this season's big fan favorite (aka, "the new Alex Caruso") and @MJisOVERRATED wants to know the odds of Russell Westbrook breaking Magic Johnson's franchise record for triple-doubles in a season.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!SweatBlockGet it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS.Built BarBuilt Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order.BetOnline AGThere is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus.Rock AutoAmazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After noting an absolutely crazy Laker/NBA anniversary reinforcing just how compressed the last two seasons have been... it's time to open up the mailbag!! (Reach out to the show on Twitter: @kambrothers, email: kamenetzkybrothers@gmail.com, or the iTunes show page.) The first question comes from @thenathanmark, asking whether it would be a bigger deal if Anthony Davis or Talen Horton Tucker shot 35 percent from behind the arc. Obviously, it would be great if both did, but if you could only pick one in terms of greater potential impact, it's definitely THT, because it represents growth that in turn increases his chances of logging more minutes and playing a larger role. As a player still in development, the fewer weaknesses to account for, the easier it is to keep him on the floor. Conversely, AD will have a huge role even if he misses every three taken this season. From there, the Kamenetzkys stay on THT, who barely made a blip on "best players 25 and younger" from Silver Screen and Roll and Tom Ziller. The omission is to be expected, given how unproven he remains, big potential acknowledged. How important is it for him to take a big step this season? And finally, back to the mailbag. @duckgregscott asks to predict this season's big fan favorite (aka, "the new Alex Caruso") and @MJisOVERRATED wants to know the odds of Russell Westbrook breaking Magic Johnson's franchise record for triple-doubles in a season. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! SweatBlock Get it today for 20% off at SweatBlock.com with promo code LockedOn, or at Amazon and CVS. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKED15” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline AG There is only 1 place that has you covered and 1 place we trust. Betonline.ag! Sign up today for a free account at betonline.ag and use that promocode: LOCKEDON for your 50% welcome bonus. Rock Auto Amazing selection. Reliably low prices. All the parts your car will ever need. Visit RockAuto.com and tell them Locked On sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

FROMagnum and Charles Diamond continue their big market/small market conversation from two weeks ago, with new talking points from Kirk Goldsberry and Tom Ziller's recent articles. Next, they answer the age-old question of when is it too late to switch teams, before reviewing the Knicks recent referee-induced losses and the Lakers losing LeBron.

As 2019 comes to a close we’ve chosen to make this episode simultaneously retrospective and futuristic. We’ll look back at the last year and decade and choose our favorite and least favorite moments. The new year brings an opportunity to better oneself. We’ll revisit our personal basketball resolutions from a year ago and create new goals for 2020. Also, Worried/Not Worried, Christmas jerseys, Tom Ziller, a game and more. This episode of Wolvescast is sponsored by Holiday Partying For Kids

Mike Prada (@MikePradaSBN) and Ben Epstein (@EppyBen) answer a ton of reader questions about the NBA offseason and much more, including: -How good are the Rockets? Will they fit together? What about Melo? -Most important and most overrated offseason moves. -Anthony Davis' future in New Orleans -Should the NBA re-seed 1-16? Should they adopt Tom Ziller's plan? -Who will actually make the East All-Star team? -How much should Western Conference teams trade to switch conferences? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The great Tom Ziller (@teamziller) joins us to dissect the DeMarcus Cousins trade to the Pelicans from all angles. Tom's a Kings fan, so this got dark very fast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Charlotte Hornets’ reliable core is back this season and performing admirably despite some early-season streakiness. As usual, with a Steve Clifford-led team, the defense is generally stout and the offense is taking care of the ball. Nick Denning, editor for SB Nation’s At the Hive, rejoins the show to discuss Kemba Walker’s brilliance, Nicolas Batum’s multi-faceted game and more generally why this fundamental, non-flashy team handles its business so well. All that and more on the show, but first some particularly buzz-worthy bites:3:57-4:15: “100 percent convinced [Hornets head coach Steve Clifford is the right person for the job]. He’s perfect for this team. He’s created an identify for them and one thing that’s becoming pretty clear is that players like to play for him, and we’re not necessarily talking about stars, but a lot of good players like to go play for him just because he knows how to maximize their talent.   5:01-5:30: “His [Kemba Walker’s] emergence has been really in the last couple of seasons. He’s just never really had the pieces around him to be effective because before it was like they had to rely on him; late shot clock, whatever it was, it’s like you gotta get the ball in his hands or else there’s no chance of scoring. Now, a few more pieces, they’re much better at moving the ball and whatnot, he’s able to do more of the things that he’s good at it, but he’s also improved himself a ton. He’s actually a better player than I thought he would be at this point.”  8:43-9:01: “The four-game losing streak they had earlier, they were all on the road, you could tell they weren’t fresh, but I would say the effort defensively wasn’t where Clifford wanted it to be. But aside from those, there’s three games that stand out to me where just playing a little bit better defensively and actually putting a team away would’ve resulted in a win.”     12:01-12:36: “The one advantage that they have over these teams, their core pieces are very much the same, whereas New York brought in Rose and brought in Noah; they’re trying to piece things together. The Hornets are very much the same team that they were last year minus a few pieces. Some of them key, but Walker’s still there, Batum’s still there, Marvin Williams is still there. But I will say this: Historically speaking, if you look at teams under Steve Clifford, they actually never quite hit their peak until around late February, early March.” 19:06-19:31: “He’s [Nic Batum’s] not actually as good an individual defender as he was maybe a few years ago, but he’s a very smart player and he’s a very quiet, sneaky player. When I saw his stat line after the game, I said, ‘That’s the quietest 16 and 13 that I’ve seen ever,’ and then the eight assists to go with it. So he just quietly puts together a really well-rounded performance.”21:36-22:04: “[Hornets GM Rich] Cho actually tried to sign him [Marco Belinelli] the season before and then he signed with the Kings, so he obviously was still a favorable player in Rich Cho’s eyes. But I think Tom Ziller for SB Nation kind of summed it up very simply. He said, ‘Belinelli’s a good player on a good team and a not so good player on a bad team. The Kings were bad. The Hornets are good. I think he’ll be fine.’ And that’s basically what’s happened.”30:46-31:04: “He [Frank Kaminsky] says, ‘We’ll be on the court, and he’ll [Marvin Williams will] start calling the play out, he knows where somebody’s going before it even happens.’ That kind of experience and knowledge is something that really helps him on that end.”Music: "Who Likes to Party" by Kevin MacLeodLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this two-part podcast, Ben Epstein (@EppyBen) and Mike Prada (@MikePradaSBN) chat with SB Nation's Tim Cato (@tim_cato) about whether it's time for the Wizards, Mavericks, Heat, Nuggets, and Timberwolves should give up playoff hopes and pack it in. Then, SB Nation NBA columnist Tom Ziller (@teamziller) jumps on to explain the new CBA and celebrate a lockout-free world. This episode is sponsored by MailChimp. Twelve million people use MailChimp to connect with their customers, market their products, and grow their e-commerce businesses every day. MailChimp: send better email, sell more stuff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Sactown Royalty Show is back, and we're celebrating our 100th episode! I figured we would take it back to where it all started, with StR Editor Emeritus Tom Ziller.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SBNation.com lead writer Tom Ziller joins us to discuss the Western Conference playoffs. Will the Warriors have any trouble winning the conference? Which of the Thunder and Spurs is better equipped to take Golden State down, and does it matter? Will Portland give us a competitive first-round series against the Clippers? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Daniel Leroux (@DannyLeroux) talks with Tom Ziller of SB Nation (@teamziller) about Sacramento's summer, Philadelphia's plan and the NBA off-season as a whole. The two discuss their favorite and least favorite moves of the off-season, Cleveland's preeminence in the Eastern Conference and what teams they are most excited to see on the court this season.

It's getting to be that time in the NBA.  The leaves are turning here in New England and that means one thing: NBA basketball and the Boston Celtics are right around the corner.   Well, basketball season is almost here.  Boston Celtics have a ton of roster questions and hosts Cal Lee and Warren Shaw of “The Baseline” NBA podcast are here to analyze discuss who stays or who may go   Also this week we are joined by Tom Ziller, author of The Hook on SB Nation. Has Adam Silver handled the Atlanta Hawks and Danny Ferry situation with "kitten gloves"? Is there true "Zero Tolerance" in the NBA? Team USA is looking golden.  Who's responsible for that? Is Rajon Rondo deserving of a max deal by Boston in the same context as Paul Pierce? How Long a leash should Danny Ainge be given as Celtics GM   And oh yeah, Around the NBA in 5 returns as well.   So tune into Celtics Beat this Saturday afternoon, September 13th 2014.  Or download the show on iTunes or Stitcher.

Popular tandem Ty Ray and Rich Conte unite to recap another week for the Boston Celtics.  And finally, they have a winning week to talk about. Despite missing the Sacramento Kings game, Rajon Rondo seems to be rounding into form.  Two near-triple doubles against the Magic and Sixers has Rondo looking the Rondo of old.  The Celtics also saw some stellar performances from the likes of Jared Sullinger and Jeff Green this week as well. Ty and Rich will also be joined by Tom Ziller of SB Nation.  Tom is the author of The Hook - a daily column that appears every morning on SBNation.com.  Tom is also the founding editor of SacTown Royalty and will join Ty and Rich to discuss the Celtics' prior night matchup against the Sacramento Kings as well as the pressing topics in and around the NBA. And of course, Ty and Rich will go Around the NBA in 5. Tune in this Saturday, 2/8 at 2 PM ET/11 AM PT. Only on CLNS Radio.

Tom Ziller of Sactown Royalty joins Michael and I to talk Tyreke Evans.  We touch on everything - his defense, open floor acumen, abilities in the Pick and Roll, Isolation talents, whether he hates being a small forward, and if he would willingly take a sixth man role.  Then, Michael and I delve into everything else.  Line-ups, rotations, how players fit next to each other, and why I hate the idea of Ryan Anderson for Asik.  Oh, and we talk about Aminu's new contract, Pierre Jackson, Michael's Mancrush on Jeff Withey, and Austin Rivers as well. Lots o stuff!

Kenny Smith, NBA on TNT studio analyst and former NBA champion joins us to discuss the NBA All-Star festivities, his NBA career and NCAA March Madness. Maury Brown of the Bizofbaseball.com joins us to discuss the overturning of the Ryan Braun 50-game suspension by an independent panel of arbitrators. Bob Condotta of the Seattle Times stops by to discuss the plan for a new arena in Seattle that could potentially house NBA and NHL franchises. Tom Ziller of SBNation and SacTownRoyalty.com gives us the latest news on a new arena for the Sacramento Kings.

Ric Bucher - ESPN NBA Senior Reporter joins us to discuss the NBA Playoffs as well as the latest with the NBA Collective Bargaining negotiations. Tom Ziller from SacTownRoyalty.com joins us to dissect the economics of the Kings relocating out of Sacramento. We also discuss MLB taking over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the NHL's new TV contract with NBC/Versus and the release of the NFL's 2011 regular season schedule.

Tom Ziller of NBA FanHouse and Sactown Royalty and John Karalis of Red’s Army stop by to talk about the puzzling Game 5 performance by LeBron James in the Cavs/Celtics series as well as prognosticate on what we will see tonight during Game 6. Ziller is on for the first half hour and also drops […]