Sam Amick is joined by Fred Katz, Anthony Slater, and special guest Jon Krawczynski.  In part 1 they discuss the Timberwolves coaching change from firing Ryan Saunders and hiring Chris Finch as head coach. How does this impact the present and future for the Wolves? In part 2, starting at the (27:42 mark) the guys stick around to discuss All Star reserves and how they choose from players from the same team including the Suns, Jazz, Pacers, Celtics and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Back To Back: An NBA Podcast

Timberwolves Coaching Changes + All Star Team Battles

We are excited to announce The Athletic's new podcast series - Shattered: Hope, Heartbreak and the New York Knicks. Hosted by hip-hop legend Chuck D, the series dives deep on the past 20 years of the Knicks. Shattered reveals never-heard-before stories about the Knicks, team owner James Dolan and the NBA, with interviews from dozens of voices including franchise legend Patrick Ewing. This is the first 5 minutes of episode one - a look at how the 90's Knicks team broke apart. To listen to the rest click this link or search Shattered wherever you get your podcasts. A new episode of Shattered will be released every Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shattered: Hope, Heartbreak and the New York Knicks

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the week in the NBA, which player on the Grizzlies outside of Ja Morant Jaren Jackson can raise their ceiling, and then bring in Law Murray of the Athletic to discuss the Clippers, their title odds, how Paul George navigates the hate, and then some trivia! Stay til the end to hear who’s next on the wheel of fandom.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Paul opting out? Grizzlies Ceiling Raiser, and a Clippers deep dive

In this week's Nerder, Dave, Seth and Mo talk about "Veteranosity" and why teams sometimes play vets in spite of evidence that a young player is better. Then the guys introduce a new segment called 'The NBA Circle of Life.' This week, the death of the Warriors Dynasty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vets vs Noobs + NBA Circle of Life: Death of the Warriors Dynasty

In this edition of Point of Contention Jay King and James Edwards III debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: Fellas we are 50 games into the season, for most roughly 22 left until the playoffs and taking a look at the Western Conference, the Jazz, the Suns, Clippers and Nuggets are atop the Conference The injury riddled Lakers are 5th and falling fast! Take 2: Last Saturday morning the NBA world woke up to what appeared to be an all night party with Paul Pierce, his friends playing poker, some “companions” if you know what I mean, and someone called Monica who, as Pierce himself said “could make some money.” Part of the festivities were broadcasted live for roughly 300 people on Instagram live. Take 3: Clearly this has been a very mediocre season for Brad Stevens’ Celtics, and as noted in many a previous episode they don’t have a clear #1 guy, they don’t have a clear leader, they don’t have a signature style, yada yada yada. Take 4: Continuing our weekly look at the Awards race with BetMGM.com... Last week we did Rookie of the Year, this week let’s do Defensive Player of the Year and it’s basically a two horse race right now. Take 5: Blowouts. Earlier in the week guys “the Raptors uncorked the biggest blowout of NBA season in 130-77 destruction of Warriors” as one headline put it. At one point, the Raptors led by 61 points, the largest lead that any team has had this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lakers Panic?, Paul Pierce's BIG Night, Celtics' Identity Complex + DPOY Odds & Blowouts

In the latest Hoops Adjacent with David Aldridge and Wos Lambre the fellas talk to Mike Smeltz , Producer of The Athletic's new podcast 'Shattered: Hope, Heartbreak and the New York Knicks' narrated by Chuck D. Then, 76ers reporter Derek Bodner drops in for a deep dive on the Philadelphia 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Knicks Wretched Past + 76ers Deep Dive with Derek Bodner

Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater bring in Mike Singer from the Denver Post to discuss the Denver Nuggets and the NBA at large. Nuggets or Clippers, Jokic or the field for MVP, Healthy Nets or healthy Lakers, Are the Jazz true contenders? All that and much more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA Lie Detector Test

In this week's Basketball Buds Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Jay King and Wos Lambre talk about the implications and fallout of the Bucks / Jrue Holiday 4-year $160 Million extension. DeMarcus Cousins is back, this time with the Clippers. Then Fraud Not a Fraud: The Nets front court. Finally an injury roundup, Gordon Hayward out for four weeks, can the Hornets hang on? And then a new game called "Say What?" Things Knicks players say about the Knicks and Jay Thibodeau makes an appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jrue Holiday Gets Paid, Paul Pierce Bash, Isaiah Thomas Returns, Fraud No Fraud: Nets Front-Court + Say What? Knicks Players on the Knicks

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring you another episode of the Saturday Slam and Jam. On today's show they discuss the NBA buyout market and if it really is a small market vs. big market issue. They dive into the top 5 buyout players of the last 10 years, and answer the question of if it is a small market problem. Alex then asks the questions, "Are the Denver Nuggets title contenders?" With the addition of Aaron Gordon, does it put the Nuggets over the top? Are there different levels of contenders? We answer all that and more about the Nuggets. Then Tony Jones of the Athletic joins to help us answer all our questions about the Utah Jazz, including if they can win the title this season. Then we play our game show, Andrew vs. the Beat where Alex quizzes and Andrew and Tony on questions about the Jazz. Thanks for listening and tune in to see who the Wheel of Fandom picks next! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA Buyout Problem? Nuggets True Contenders? Deep Dive on the Utah Jazz

In this week's Nerder with Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow and Mo Dakhil. Trade Deadlines de-compression. Nuggets, Bulls and Magic. Then, March Madness Over-scouting, players moving up draft rankings and how Kemba Walker moved the needle in a good way. Finally, crunch time issues. Time and score issues and “Don’t need a three. ” Dame Time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deadline Decompress, March Madness Scouting + Crunch Time Issues

In this week's Point of Contention, Marcus Thompson and special guest Jay King debate. Hosted by Zach Harper. Take 1: LeBron James is recruiting Steph Curry? On Monday Brian Windhorst set the internet aflame, in an otherwise boring week of news, with this gem! Take 2: Last Thursday the trade deadline was pretty pretty active guys, and some trades were indeed made. Take 3: Taking a different path this week let’s talk some women’s hoops. The UConn Baylor game lit the Twittersphere on fire earlier this week! With this foul or not a foul. Take 4: Continuing our weekly look at the Awards race with BetMGM.com let’s start with Rookie of the Year. Take 5: One of the 46 players moved last week was JJ Redick who went to the Dallas Mavericks, but JJ is not happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bron Le'cruitin' Steph? Deadline Winners, Foul Not A Foul, ROY Odds + JJ Redick Upset!

In the latest Hoops Adjacent, TNT's Chris Webber drops by to talk to Wos and David. Chris' former teammate Juwan Howard coaching Michigan, the notorious long shorts, Keving Garnett's love, beating the Dream Team, maturing with the greats, protests, understanding history and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With Chris Webber

Sam Amick, Fred Katz, and Anthony Slater are joined by legend of the business JA Adande to discuss his new podcast series "The Dream Team Tapes" on the 2008 Olympic Men's Basketball team, the careers of Kobe, LeBron, Carmelo, Dwight, Chris Paul and more. How did these players impact the league we know today? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Around the NBA with JA Adande

The Basketball Buds, Zach Harper, Tray Edwards, Dave DuFour, Jay King and Wos Lambre. Trade Deadline fallout, winners and losers. What impact will Aaron Gordon have on the Nuggets? Nikola Vučević and the Bulls? Also what's going on now with the buyout market...Andre Drummond to the Lakers. Gorgui Dieng? LaMarcus Aldridge to the Nets. Finally Draymond Green the greatest defender of all time? And much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade Deadline Winners/Losers + Buyout Market & Draymod Green's Defense

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the NBA Trade Deadline and draft their most interesting trades of the day including Aaron Gordon to Denver, the Orlando Magic choosing their destiny, Oladipo to the Rockets and more. Alex then quizzes Andrew on the ages of players for Birthday Bash James Edwards, Detroit Pistons beat writer for the Athletic, joins the guys to discuss the Pistons' season, Jerami Grant's development, ranking the Pistons young players and then a Pistons Trivia Game. Thanks for listening, go to www.theathletic.com/nbashow to get the Athletic for $1 a month Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA Trade Deadline Draft and Detroit Pistons Development, Draft, and Young Player Rankings

In this week's Nerder, Dave DuFour, Seth Partnow, Mo Dakhil and Andrew Schlect recap the NBA Trade Deadline LIVE. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NBA Trade Deadline Recap (Live)

A basketball show in two parts. On Basketball Buds, sports and culture collide and sometimes jokes are greater than facts. On Nerder She Wrote, we go deeper for a more serious discussion into the vast NBA landscape.