Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper. 1. Who is your Bubble MVP? (1:21)2. What is Giannis frustrated over? (8:14)3. What do you think of the NBA's Bubble Visitor Program? (15:54)4. Is brining momentum from the bubble into next season real? (25:02)5. Is Steph Curry past his prime? (31:07)

Back To Back: An NBA Podcast

Bubble MVP? Giannis Frustrated? Bubble Visitors?

The Athletic's John Hollinger joins David Aldridge and Wos Lambre to diagnose the biggest issue facing each of the primary championship contenders.  Then they dive into what changes need to be made to the 76ers and Pelicans this off-season.

Title Contenders Biggest Weakness and 76ers Thoughts with John Hollinger

Sam Amick is joined first by Kyle Goon and Bill Oram to discuss life in the Bubble, Lakers Bubble Trouble, can Lebron carry this team?, and how the Blazers would match up with them in round 1.In Part 2 Joe Ingles of the Utah Jazz joins Sam to discuss what player life is like in the bubble, the Utah Jazz chemistry, Mitchell and Gobert and much more.

Joe Ingles on Utah Jazz Chemistry + Kyle Goon and Bill Oram on Lakers Bubble Trouble

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, BLK Tray, and Dave DuFour bring out the shovels to bury Paul George in his feud with Damian Lillard, (19:00) the underlying problem of Draymond Green tampering with Devin Booker and (37:00) then the incorrect parameters of the Most Improved Player award.

Paul George Wins the Battle, Damian Lillard Wins the War

Nerder She Wrote's Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow dig into what has been different about the play on the court from inside the bubble, compared to when basketball was unbubbled.  Why is fouling up?  Is it easier to hit free throws in the vacuum of the bubble?  Plus - which teams should be the most worried about their performance so far.

Fouls, Shooting and the Jazz: What's Different about Bubble Basketball

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper. - Isaac and Jaren Jackson Jr suffer big knee injuries. Is the bubble working?- Should the bubble put an end to coaches in suits?- Why isn't the NBA releasing the testing results of non-players?- Houston needs to apologize to Carmelo Anthony- The WNBA players wearing shirts against Loeffler

Apologies to Melo, Injuries to Isaac and Jaren Jackson Jr, Ending Suits for NBA Coaches

David Aldridge and Wos Lambre from Hoops Adjacent are joined by Swin Cash for an honest conversation on bucking expectations on her way to becoming Vice President of Basketball Operations for the New Orleans Pelicans, what it has been like breaking ground as a woman basketball executive and what Zion Williamson and the Pelicans focus is in the Orlando Bubble.

New Orleans Pelicans VP Swin Cash on breaking barriers and building culture

Sam Amick hosts a 2 part special episode of the Tampering Podcast. In Part 1 Sam is joined by Nate Boyer, the former NFL player and Green Beret who influence Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the National Anthem. HIs stance on the NBA players kneeling, the story on he and Kaepernick, and morePart 2 with Marc and Alex Lasry, owners of the Milwaukee Bucks, begins at the 28:45 mark of the show. The Lasry's open up about being in the second level of the bubble, Giannis' leadership and play this season, feelings on Giannis re-signing, the chase for the NBA title and more.

Nate Boyer on NBA Players Kneeling + The Lasrys on the Bucks' Quest for a Title

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Wos Lambre, Jay King, BLK Tray, and The Lead's Kavitha Davidson to talk about the opening weekend of the NBA's restart: Jonathan Isaac's injury, standing v. kneeling for Anthem, what to make of Lakers weekend, are virtual fans better?, and the weirdness around Zion Williamson's workload.

What We Learned from NBA Bubble 1st Weekend

In the latest Nerser She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. Joe Vardon checks in from the bubble. Then, Nate Duncan's NBA League Pass broadcast. The Pelicans incredible starting lineup. Are they the favorites in the West next season? The Houston Small Ball Experiment. Is it going to be successful in the playoffs? Will quality of play. 82 game players vs 16 game players. Clippers potential. Dark Horse Mavs.

With Nate Duncan

Point of Contention: A Debate Show with Ethan Strauss and Marcus Thompson, moderated by Zach Harper. 0:00-3:30 - Introductions 3:30-10:30 - NBA in China just got even more awkward 10:30-17:30 - Is a chicken wing ever just a chicken wing? 17:30-25:30 - Broke owners, broke fans and a broken system. 25:30-30:30 - Benevolent Kyrie, a secret Coup? 30:30-35:00 - Tom Thibodeau goof for the Knicks? 35:00-End - Closing Thoughts End

NBA-China, Lou's Wings, Broke Owners, Benevolent Kyrie and Thibs

In this week's Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge talks to Stephanie Ready, Marc Spears, Gary Washburn and Chris Haynes about life in the Orlando Bubble, storylines playing out on the floor, and covering the league as a minority.

Reporters Roundtable from the Bubble

Sam Amick is joined by former NBA Forward David West to discuss his work with Athlete's Voices (6:00), his old Warriors days and what almost broke up the team (46:20), the NBA Bubble, the NBA's problem with diversity, and why he has a problem with the Knicks hiring Tom Thibodeau (53:45)

David West: "The NBA was Already a Bubble" + Thoughts on the Knicks Hiring Tom Thibodeau

Basketball Buds: Zach Harper, Jay King, BLK Tray, Dave DuFour and Rich Hoffman roll thru all the possible scenarios as games begin this week in Orlando. How the final regular season games should go, how the playoffs shape out, and finally Conference / Finals predictions. Also Lou Williams leaving The Bubble Drama and Tom Thibodeau new coach of the the Knicks.

And We're Back... The Official NBA Restart Preview + Decode

Nerder She Wrote with Dave DuFour, Mo Dakhil and Seth Partnow. The guys welcome to the show NBA strength and conditioning coach Rich Williams on the importance of sports science in the Bubble. Now more important than ever. Plus scrimmage takeaways and expansion strategy.

Sports Science More Important Than Ever + Scrimmage Takeaways

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.

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Back To Back: An NBA Podcast

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