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The Dan's wrap up the podcast by watching our two biggest nemesis go head to head in Karl Malone and Jason Kidd. It's been real.
The Dan's celebrate friend of the pod Swen Nater by watching his Buffalo Braves(who would become to Los Angeles Clippers after a stop in San Diego) and a Cleveland Cavaliers team starring players like Walt "Clyde" Frazier, Campy Russell and Austin Carr on Christmas day 1977.
The Dan's watch Dr. J's last game in the NBA. Dr. J with a 76ers supporting cast including Charles Barkley and Maurice Cheeks fall short to the Jack Sikma lead Milwaukee Bucks with players like Sidney Moncrief, Paul Pressey and Ricky Pierce in the 1987 NBA Playoffs.
The Dan's watch the Boston Celtics Big 3 of Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parrish survive elimination against Dominique Wilkins, Doc Rivers, Tree Rollins and the rest of the 1988 Atlanta Hawks.
The Dan's watch Kevin Garnett, Chauncey Billups and the Minnesota Timberwolves lose game one of the first round of the 2002 NBA Playoffs to a Dallas Mavericks team lead by Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash.
The Dan's celebrate so called Mr. Street Clothes Anthony Davis by watching him Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Terence Jones and the John Calipari run Kentucky Wildcats beat the Thomas Robinson and Jeff Withey lead Kansas Jayhawks in the 2012 National Championship.
The Dan's look back on what could have been with the OKC Thunder big 3 of Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and James Harden and acknowledge Kobe's induction to the Basketball Hall of Fame by watching the Oklahoma City Thunder play the Los Angeles Lakers on January 17, 2011.
The Dan's watch an LSU team featuring Shaq, Chris Jackson and Stanley Roberts drop a game they should have won to Dennis Scott, Kenny Andersons Georgia Tech team in the second round of the 1990 NCAA Tournament.
The Dan's watch Jason Kidd, Kevin Johnson, Rex Chapman, Cedric Ceballos and head coach Danny Ainge of the Phoenix Suns grab an overtime win over Michael Finley, Shawn Bradley and Martin Muursepp of the Dallas Mavericks on March 2, 1997.
The Dan's watch a game that has been called the worst Knicks game ever. The Knickerbockers, lead by Patrick Ewing and John Starks lose a potential clinching game to the Hakeem Olajuwon and Vernon Maxwell lead Houston Rockets before ultimately falling to them again in game 7 of the NBA Finals.
The Dan's watch Grant Hill, Jerry Stackhouse lead the Detroit Pistons to a win over a um, interesting Phoenix Suns team boasting stars like Jason Kidd, Rex Chapman and Tom Gugliotta.
The Dan's celebrate Paul Pierce's wild night on instagram live by watching a young version of PuL alongside Antoine Walker and Eric Mercer take on Eddie Jones, Ricky Davis, Brad Miller and the rest of the Charlotte Hornets.
The Dan's saw a bunch of Lakers fans complaining about the Nets stacking their deck so we watched some tape on an older superteam in the Houston Rockets with Charles Barkley, Hakeem Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler playing the young Minnesota Timberwolves starring young Kevin Garnett and Stephon Marbury.
The Dan's get caught up after the NBA Trade Deadline and then watch an Illinois team with players like Deron Williams, fake Dee Brown, and Luther Head lead a wild comeback against the Channing Frye and Salim Stoudamire led Arizona team in the 2005 NCAA Tournament.
The Dan's watch the final game of the womens bracket in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The USA team featuring stars like Lisa Leslie, Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo would defeat a skilled Brasil team built around Hortencia and win the Gold. Celebrate women, and not just for this month.
The Dan's celebrate this years mediocre dunk contest selections( Obi Toppin, Anfernee Simmons, and Cassius Stanley) by watching two of the worst NBA Slam Dunk Contests of all time in 2004 ( Chris Andersen, Ricky Davis, Fred Jones and Jason Richardson ) and 2010 ( Nate Robinson, Gerald Wallace, Shannon Brown, and Demar Derozen).
The Dan's revisit And1 Mixtapes 1 through 3. Episode one focuses on a young Rafer Alston aka Skip To My Lou who would go on to play for the Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic. Volume 2 features an array of street ballers including Waliyy "Main Event" Dixon, Anthony "1/2 Man 1/2 Amazing" Heyward and Malloy "Future" Nesmith Sr. Finally, Volume 3 introduces us to the legend Phillip "Hot Sauce" Champion.
The Dan's are joined by listener John to discuss the likes of Kenny Lofton, Roy Jones Jr., Ken Griffey Jr., Deion Sanders, Joey Galloway, Barry Bonds and many more participate in the Foot Locker Slam Fest in 1992 and 1996.
The Dan's watch the 2006 NBA Celebrity game where a team coached by Eva Longoria and Stephen A Smith made up of celebs like Chris Brown (ew), Nelly and future NBA coach Becky Hammon defeated Queen Latifah and Greg Anthony's team including Ice Cube, Donald Faison, Swin Cash and Christopher Meloni.
The Dan's honor the late John Chaney by watching his Temple team featuring Eddie Jones, Rick Brunson and Aaron Mckie play a UMass team coached by John Calipari starring Marcus Camby and Dana Dingle.
With the one year anniversary of Kobe's death passing recently the Dan's decided to watch Kobe and Shaq's Lakers beat the Nick Van Exel and Antonio McDyess Denver Nuggets at the Forum in 1999.
The Dan's honor the great Tommy Heinsohn by watched a game he called in 1987 between the John Stockton and piece of crap Karl Malone's Utah Jazz and the 80's Big Three Celtics featuring Larry Bird, Kevin McHale and Robert Parish at the Boston Garden. RIP Tommy. RIP KC.
The Dan's watch Chris Mullin, Latrell Sprewell and Joe Smiths Golden State Warriors play the Los Angeles Clippers lead by Malik Sealy, Lorenzen Wright and Loy Vaught on March 10, 1997, the day after the death of Christopher Wallace.
The Dans watch the Sacramento Kings play the Detroit Pistons on February 2, 2000. The game pits Jason Williams, Chris Webber and Vlade Divac against Jerry Stackhouse, Christian Laettner, and Lindsey Hunter at the Palace At Auburn Hills.
The Dan's watch Big Z, Bobby Sura, Shawn Kemp and the rest of the Cavaliers play against Steve Smith, Dikembe, Tyrone Corbin and the Atlanta Hawks in 1998 at the home of the George Tech Yellow Jackets.
The Dan's close out NBA Preseason by watching Damon Stoudamire, Rasheed Wallace and Bonzi Wells and the Portland Trail Blazers take on Bryant Reeves, Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Mike Bibby and the Vancouver Grizzlies in the post lockout preseason of 1999.
The Dan's watch Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers play Antawn Jamison and the Golden State Warriors on December 6, 2000. Both players would go on to score 51 points in a surprising loss for the to be champion Lakers.
The Dan's celebrate Sarah Fuller and Callie Brownson breaking barriers in the football world by finally watching an old WNBA Game. The 2007 WNBA Finals saw Diana Taurasi, Penny Taylor, Cappie Pondexter, and Tangela Smith of the Phoenix Mercury square off with Deanna Nolan, Swin Cash, Katie Smith and head coach Bill Laimbeer of the Detroit Shock.
The Dan's run through the NBA Draft Lottery and tell you why to hate a bunch of 19 year old kids including Lamelo Ball, James Wiseman, Obi Toppin, Patrick Williams and Tyrese Haliburton. We wind down with some BS including the Chris Paul trade from the OKC Thunder to the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers big moves.
The Dan's watch a team of college "All-Stars" coached by UCONN legend Jim Calhoun featuring Brian Cardinal from Purdue, Bootsy Thornton of St. Johns, and 1996 western new york player of the year Tim Winn play against the Harlem Globetrotters who are for some reason coached by Alvin Gentry and lead by Will Cunningham, Johnny Rhodes and The Regulator Reggie Phillips on April fools day 2000.
The Dan's watch Antoine Walker, Paul Pierce and the Boston Celtics against Michael Jordan's Washington Wizards on Halloween of 2002.
The Dan's watch Jason Richardson and Zach Randolph and the Michigan State Spartans play an Arizona team boasting Gilbert Arenas, Luke Walton and Richard Jefferson in the 2001 NCAA Final Four.
The Dan's are joined by Cleveland expert and snax chat co founder Doan to watch rookie Lebron James put on a clinic against the almost Swamp Dragons.
The Dan's watch the 2000 mens Olympic team featuring the likes of Vince Carter, Alonzo Mourning, Kevin Garnett and Steve Smith warm up for the 2000 Olympic Games with an exhibition against the Select Team made up of college basketball players like Jason Richardson, Troy Murphy and Jamaal Tinsley.
The Dan's are joined by the Make-A-Wish Mamba himself, Tommy, as we check tape on game 7 of the 1993 NBA Western Conference Championship between Shawn Kemp, Gary Payton and the Seattle Sonics and the Charles Barkley, Dan Majerle and Kevin Johnson Phoenix Suns team. We wrap it up with a whole bunch of Staten Island politics.
The Dan's watch Ja Rule's Murder Inc team featuring Derek Anderson and Baron Davis take on Fat Joe and his Terror Squad team featuring Stephon Marbury, Shawn Marion, Cuttino Mobley and Jermaine O'neal at the famous Rucker Park. We wrap with NBA Bubble chat and assorted BS.
RIP BIG PUN
The Dan's celebrate the Nuggets upset over Khawi Leonard, Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers in the NBA Playoffs by watching the Nuggets win another clinching playoff game, this time in 1988 against the Tom Chambers and Xavier Mcdaniel lead Seattle Supersonics in round one of the 1988 NBA Playoffs! We wrap with NBA bubble chat including Mike Dantoni telling the Houston Rockets to piss off.
The Dan's say goodbye to Billy Donovan by watching his first NCAA Championship as coach of the Joakim Noah, Al Horford and Corey Brewer lead Florida Gators against Jordan Farmars Bruins. We wrap with bubble chat and Sheriff Joe's furry bonanza.
The Dan's celebrate Cliff Robinson by watching him lead the Trail Blazers against the brand new Vancouver Grizzles. We wrap with some NBA bubble talk and other BS. RIP CLIFF ROBINSON
The Dan's watch the Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire 7 Seconds Or Less Phoenix Suns play the Jason Kidd and Richard Jefferson lead New Jersey Nets on December 7th 2006 ad the Continental Airlines Arena aka the Meadowlands. We wrap with a bunch of bubble talk on topics like Damian Lillard and TJ Warren and shockingly little golf content.
The Dan's cant stand to make Smush Parker a liar and watch the Albany Patroons vs the Wyoming Wildcatters in the CBA Finals at the Armory on April 16, 1988. We wrap with some NBA Bubble talk and other BS. checkthetapepodcast@gmail.com
The Dan's watch a game played between the Philadelphia 76ers and the FC Barcelona BASKETBALL team in 2006 in honor of Lou Williams, the first man to mix lemon pepper and bbq, but instead of Lou Will we got a big ol' dose of Willie Green and Steven Hunter.
The Dan's celebrate 100 episodes by watching a regular season game between the Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen Boston Celtics and the Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire lead New York Knicks from 2011. We take a whole shit ton of emails and pick our favorite episode, favorite tape checked, best dan and more...
The Dan's watch Kobe Bryant and Shaq flounder against the likes of Darko Milicic and Darvin Ham in the 2004 NBA Finals, talk celebrity golf tournaments and NBA Bubble life. Don't ever forget that Karl Malone sucks.
The Dan's watch the Rick Barry lead Golden State Warriors complete the sweep over Wes Unseld and Elvin Hayes Washington Bullets team on May 25, 1975. We also touch on the NBA's poor treatment of WNBA players in the "bubble", the NFL reopening plan and Magic Johnson's twitter.
The Dan's watch the Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady Raptors complete a thrilling comeback over an impressively bad Los Angeles Clippers roster featuring Lamar Odom, Tyrone Nesby and Eric Piatowski. We wrap with Upstate NY Dan attempting to defend the fact that the new york mets are still paying Bobby Bonilla.
The Dan's watch Rex Chapman and an undermanned Miami Heat team shock Michael Jordan's historic 72 and 10 Chicago Bulls on February 23, 1996.
The Dan's are joined by the 2nd highest donator to Movement For Black Lives John to watch the 1985 All-Star game which has been made famous by the Isiah Thomas lead movement to tune Michael Jordan out for being too fly too soon. We also touch on the NBA's slapped together re-opening plan.
The Dan's watch Clyde Drexler's Portland Trailblazers against a Lakers team lead by some mix of Vlade Divac, Byron Scott and Sedale Threatt in game 3 of the 1992 NBA Playoffs. This game was played as the 1992 Los Angeles Riots started just a few miles away. Don't forget the person who emails a screen shot of the biggest donation to M4BL.ORG to checkthetapepodcast@gmail.com by Monday morning gets to pick next weeks tape.
The Dan's out some scumbags while picking our all Blue Lives Matter NBA teams, then we watch game 6 of round 1 of the 2007 NBA Playoffs between the Dirk and Josh Howard lead Dallas Mavericks and the Baron Davis and more importantly a man who's been a hero in these times Stephen Jackson lead Golden State Warriors. We urge you to find your local bail fund or Black Lives Matter chapter and donate anything you can spare within your means. Defund the police. Rest In Peace George Floyd.
The Dan's are joined by Mike from Virtual Pros, which is the only wrestling podcast I can think of, to check tape on the second annual NWA vs Charlotte Police charity basketball game in Charlotte, NC. The game featured wrestling stars including Dusty Rhodes, Sting, Lex Luger and Scruff McGruff. We wrap with BS including the Tiger Woods, Tom Brady and Peyton Manning golf showdown and The Basketball Tournament. ACAB.
The Dan's watch Allen Iverson and the Georgetown Hoyas take on a Georgia Tech team lead by Stephon Marbury in the pre season NIT Tournament in 1995. We wrap it up with Gilbert Arenas lottery ticket addiction and our thoughts on Dennis Rodman in WWF, a young vibrant Dick Vitale, a spicy Karl Malone take and everything else from the last two episode of the Michael Jordan doc The Last Dance.
The Dan's are stuck in the 70's again to watch the 1972 ABA vs NBA Supergame featuring stars like Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Erving, Artis Gilmore, Rick Barry and Hot Rod Hundley. We wrap with BS including Tom Brady golfing, Keith Olberman and LA Dan actually paid attention during The Last Dance this week.
The Dan's celebrate cinco de mayo by watching a game featuring our favorite 55, mr Cinco De Mayo himself Dikembe Mutumbo. We watch game 7 of the 1994 western conference semis between the Dikembe Nuggets and the John Stockton lead(FKM) Utah Jazz. We also talk The Last Dance, Jayson Tatums new hoop and we find out LA Dan has been hiding a taste for tennis.
The Dan's watch game 6 of the 1976 ABA Championship aka the last night of the ABA between the Dan Issel lead Denver Nuggets and the Julius Erving led New York Nets. We also touch on how uninteresting Bill Simmons is and talk about episodes 3 and 4 of The Last Dance.
Hate waiting for the next episode of The Last Dance? The Dan's help bridge the gap by watching game 7 of the 1998 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Michael Jordan Bulls and the Reggie Miller lead Indiana Pacers. We wrap with some Last Dance chat.
The Dan's watch Magic Johnsons return game between the Golden State Warriors and the Los Angeles Lakers. We end with a deep dive into the NBA Horse Competition.
The Dan's make good on last years march madness brackets and watch the 1999 National Championship as picked by Mike from VRTL Pros. We wrap with BS including the NBA Horse Competition, Tom Brady on Stern and chain pizza restaurants.
The Dans are joined by former guest Wes to talk about the 1987 christmas day game between the Rick Pitino lead New York Knickerbockers and the bad boy Detroit Pistons. We wrap with BS including Big3 News and Stephon Marbury.
The Dan's are joined by Sawyer and Doan from the late Kissing Contest podcast. A few technical difficulties but we're rusty. Deal.
We take emails, talk ideal biceps and watch game 4 of the 2011 NBA Finals between the Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks AKA(to some) the Dirk Flu Game.
The Dan's take emails, check tape on the 1989 NCAA National Championship between the Glen Rice lead Michigan Wolverines and the PJ Carlesimo coached Seton Hall Yargh Mateys, check in on our League Pass Hell teams the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies and wrap up with BS including Tim Hardaway hate speech and Rick Pitino sleaziness.
LA Dan is joined by Mike From the ONLY wrestling podcast Virtual Pros because LIC Dan is currently missing. We talk Shaq on Hot Ones and check tape on Matt Hardy taking on MVP in a one on one basketball challenge in 2007.
Thank's to Jayson Tatums half court shot to win the skills challenge the Dan's are hitting you with a Syracuse Orangemen episode featuring:
Basketball Book Club- Syracuse-Connecticut 6 Overtime game: Where are they Now?
Game Tape: Syracuse Orangemen vs Kansas Jayhawk's for the 2003 National Championship
League Pass Hell: Denver Nuggets & Memphis Grizzlies
Attitude Report: Nurkic vs Embiid, Westbrook giving parenting advice, LA Dan vs Jason Whitlock, Ja Rule vs Life
BS- Fred Hoibergs whereabouts, the NBA jersey of the future, the Los Angeles Clippers announcers and more
The Dan's check tape on the 2003 NBA All-Star Game, bring you all up to date on the Big 3 League's big summer, rapidly discuss all the big NBA Trade Deadline deals, discuss a Q & A between Dirk and Zach Lowe in honor of Dirks birthday and impending retirement, and deliver updates on our League Pass Hell teams the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies.
The Dan's bring you a Vince Carter heavy episode in honor of the mans 42nd birthday.
-East Coast Dan reacts to the Knicks trading away Kristaps Porzingis
-Book Club w/ Vince Carter's mentorship role with the Atlanta Hawks
-Toronto Raptors lead by Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter take on the Phoenix Suns lead by Jason Kidd and Penny Hardaway in February of 2000
-League Pass Hell featuring the Denver Nuggets and the Memphis Grizzlies
-BS featuring Cleveland Brown messiness, fast food hot takes and some euro dude from the Brooklyn Nets
The Dans take emails, touch on Dante Exum Island for this weeks Basketball Book Club, check tape on one of the highest scoring games of all time between the Denver Nuggets lead by Kiki Vandeweghe and the San Antonio Spurs lead by George Gervin, updates on our league pass hell teams the Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies and a gaggle of BS.
West Coast Dan along with listener and former Check The Tape guest Wes debut their new podcast The Extra Pass. We aim to act as a TV Guide of sorts to the wonderful thing known as NBA League Pass. Starting next week we will be on our own feed so keep your eyes peeled for that.
This week we discuss why we will spend the upcoming week watching Luka Doncic, The Charlotte Hornets, De'Aaron Fox, Blake Griffins return to LA and much much more.
The Dan's take emails, discuss what they thought of this weeks Book Club article "Can Basketball save the world?", discuss two different vintage Tracy McGrady games, update you all on our league pass hell teams the Denver Nuggets and Memphis Grizzlies, Attitude Report and close with BS featuring Mean Gene Okerlund, Super Dave and near death bulldog experiences.
The Dan's are back just in time time for Christmas and as your gift we managed to only lose and entire half of this episode to the abyss we call the internet.
We take emails on hot topics like Adam Sandler and Vlade Divacs management style before introducing our new segment Basketball Book Club with a nice article about where Big Country Bryant Reeves is at these days and wrap up by catching up after the two month hiatus on topics like Jimmy Butler, surprising teams like the Los Angeles Clippers, Sacramento Kings, Boston Celtics and Houston Rockets, and Markelle Fultz overbearing mother.
We apologize for the loss of the tape segment but you've heard us talk about the early 2000s spurs enough I think.
The Dan's offer our thoughts on players 40-31 of this seasons SLAM Magazine Top 50 Players list, draw new League Pass Hell Teams(Peace out Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves), check tape on the day Kobe Bryant learned not to mess with a man who's list of tattoos only contains a scorpion on his bicep aka the Los Angeles Lakers vs the New York Knickerbockers game that took place on 4/2/200 before wrapping up with BS including more Rick Pitino, Adam Sandler movies and the Lakers whack packs new nickname.
The Dan's off our thoughts on the first then players on the SLAM Magazine Top 50 list, check tape on Boris Diaw, Steve Nash, Allen Iverson and Andre Iguodala playing in Germany on the NBA Europe Live tour in 2006 and wrap with BS including Shawn Merriman, even more Ovechkin and a big announcement from the larger Dan.
The Dans catch up on all things NBA including Andrew Bynum creeping around the Lakers practice facility, Don Nelson, a TV show about Ben Simmons life and whatever the hell the Phoenix Suns are up to before checking tape on the 1988 McDonalds High School All American game featuring players like Alonzo Mourning, Shawn Kemp, Christian Laettner, Chris Jackson and many more and wrap up with BS featuring Timothy McVeigh's gambling problem, the Cleveland Browns monumental non loss and a couple Washington Capitals celebration updates.
The Dan's celebrate the end of the Summer Of Slam by watching Shawn Kemp commit dunk assault against Dennis Rodman when the Seattle Supersonics matched up with the Chicago Bulls in game 4 of the 96 NBA Finals, catch you up on the WNBA Playoffs and wrap with BS including farewells to Manu Ginobili, league rule changes, and Little Mountain aka Kyrie Irving.
The Dan's go over the NBA's ten best in game dunkers of all time, check tape on not one but two dunk contests, 1996/2004, and wrap with WNBA Playoffs + BS featuring Tom Chambers being heckled, gold shennigans, pampering Kahwi Leonard and the unraveling of Richie Incognito.
The Dans try to craft the best actual basketball teams out of NBA Slam Dunk champions, check tape on the 1988 Slam Dunk contest to make sure Dominique Wilkins really did get robbed by Jordan, catch you up with the happenings of the WNBA and wrap with BS featuring Rick Pitino, a man swinging a golf club on the subway and the Los Angeles Clippers firing Bruce Bowen.
The Dan's take emails, talk The Basketball Tournament and then kick off the Summer Of Slam by watching the 1997 NBA Slam Dunk contest which is widely accepted as the worst ever, and the 2000 NBA 2Ball competition, recap WNBA All-Star weekend and Allie Quigleys historic three point performance before wrapping up with BS featuring Crotchety old Pete Rose and NBA rookie of the year odds
The Dans talk career shortening injuries, check tape on the Yao Ming led Houston Rockets and the Brandon Roy and Lamarcus Aldridge led Portland Trailblazers in the 2009 NBA Playoffs, OG Dan gives you five SLAM Magazine covers that probably could have been WNBA themed and wrap with BS including Kobe Fans adjusting to Lebron, Babies at golf events and Marc Gasol's humanitarianism.
The Dan's vent on Kahwi Leonard and that trade, go over some of the times players forced the NBA to change or create rules, honor Frances World Cup victory by checking some Tony Parker tape in the form of the Phoenix Suns and San Antonio Spurs in game 1, round 1 of the 2003 NBA Playoffs, update you on an exciting week in the WNBA and wrap with BS including Billy Joel in Russia, Charles Oakleys sticky fingers and Louisville taking on the NCAA.
After a week off the Dan's catch up on NBA Free Agency, NBA Summer League and the Big3 League with a Twisted Tea fueled lightning round, check tape on the New York Knicks vs Milwaukee Bucks game from November 27th, 1970 featuring Oscar Robertson, Lew Alcindor, Clyde Frazier, Willis Reed and more before a quick WNBA update and BS featuring italian outrage and Alexander Ovechkin's favorite song.
With one Dan locked away training for the first CTT one on one challenge we've decided to release the previously iTunes reviewer only MTV Rock N Jock episode we recorded a few months ago. Featuring stars like Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Flea, Busta Rhymes, Kevin Garnett and Coolio.
The Dan's celebrate the start of the BIG3 League season brought to you by Ice Cube by doing some BIG3 trivia and watching the Sacramento Kings with BIG3 legends Metta World-Peace, Mike Bibby, and Bonzi Wells lose to the Los Angeles Lakers lead by BIG3 legend Kwame Brown and that Kobe guy. Also feauturing HOT DOG CANNONS!!!!
This week the Dan's talk NBA Draft by predicting the top 5, talking our respective teams the New York Knicks and Boston Celtics, options and making some bold predictions. We then close out the NBA season by bringing you our spin on the NBA Awards show known as the Mamba Awards including the Lavar Ball Mamba, the Attitude Mamba and the League Pass Punisher Mamba before ending with some BS including Puma making a push, and Graham Gano.
The Dan's talk draft lottery and tell you why to hate a bunch of innocent teenagers who are about to be rich in the 2nd Annual Playa Haterz Draft, check tape on the 1996 NBA Draft which saw Allen Iverson, Ray Allen, Kobe Bryant and more shake hands with David Stern in East Rutherford and wrap up with BS featuring Alexander Ovechkins epic stanley cup shenanigans, Kansas City garbage fires, and and MLB Draft.
This week one Dan recaps his experience going to his first WNBA game between the Phoenix Mercury and New York Liberty while another Dan breaks the movie news of the century featuring Boban. We also talk Cleveland Cavaliers vs Golden State Warriors since the NBA Finals are still going on, check tape on game two of the first round of the west playoffs between the Carmelo, Jr Smith and Allen Iverson Denver Nuggets and the Kobe, Colby and Pau Gasol Los Angeles Lakers in 2008 before wrapping up with some BS including angry caddies, the ringers rankings of Lebron James all time teammates and NBA pace of play.
The Dan's talk NBA Playoffs including Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics vs Cleveland Cavaliers, check tape on the classic ABA themed 1979 film The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh directed by Gilbert Moses and starring Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Meadowlark Lemon, Jonathan Winters, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Margaret Avery before wrapping up with BS featuring Donte Divencenzo, former NFL Referee Ed Hochuli's winnebago lifestyle, and much much more
The Dan's recap the last week of NBA Conference Finals action Warriors vs Rockets and Cavs vs Celtics and watch the Washington Wizards play the Miami Heat on April 11, 2003 after holding a jersey retirement ceremony to retire Michael Jordan's jersey...in miami, and wrap up with BS including the MLB having a pee problem and the All-NBA teams.
The Dan's discuss Warriors vs Rockets and Celtics vs Cavs, go over a list of modern era NBA Draft Lottery oddities, watch game 4 of the first round on the 88 playoffs between the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks and wrap up with BS including Big 3 Leagues Steve Bannon ties, the Harlem Globetrotters and legal sports betting and the Nick Collison retirement tour.
The Dan's wrap up the NBA Conference Semifinals and make Conference Finals predictions, bid Stan Van Gundy farewell by checking tape on Shaq's return to Los Angeles for the first time as a member of the then Stan Van Gundy coached Miami Heat - Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakers 12/25/04 - and wrap up with BS including chinese NBA player nick names, Brad Marchand's tongue and Becky Hammon getting an interview.
The Dans talk vacation and In n Out burger, NBA Conference Semifinals, check tape on the Jerry Stackhouse and Grant Hill's Detroit Pistons vs the Vince Carter and Tracy Mcgrady Toronto Raptors on 4/4/2000, Phoenix Suns League Pass Hell and BS including chill ass Don Nelsons chill ass new daughter, NBA Coaching Candidates and Pablo Sandoval being reinvented as an ACE.
The Dan's talk NBA Playoffs including the need to break up the Blazers and the greatness that is Donovan Mitchell, Check Tape on game 6 of the 1998 NBA Finals between Michael Jordans Chicago Bulls and the John Stockton and recently fired by the Knicks Jeff Hornaceks Utah Jazz, talk way too long about Phil Jacksons hands and wrap up with BS including the Buffalo Bills in the NFL Draft, The Big 3 League and Big Baby Glen Davis Robert Swift like fall.
The Dans chat about the opener of the the new Arena Football League, recap the first few days of the NBA Playoffs, discuss the probable winners for NBA MVP, NBA Rookie Of The Year and so on, check tape on Kevin Garnetts career high 47 points when his Minnesota Timberwolves played Steve Nash and his Phoenix Suns on January 4, 2005 and wrap with BS including Woj tanking bomb, the big 3 draft and the Masters.
The Dan's wrap up our best/worst NBA jerseys segment by covering the Western Conference, talk NBA Playoff scenarios and final tankathon rankings, give what will hopefully be our last NBA League Pass Hell updates on the Phoenix Suns and the Minnesota Timberwolves and wrap with BS featuring Master P vs Kobe, Coach Penny Hardaway, NCAA recruiting violations, Andre Ingram and Korean League Basketballs heightist policies.
The Dan's take emails, discuss the NCAA Final Four and championship, comment on the current playoff picture, Check Tape on game 5 of the 2002 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals between the New Jersey Nets and the Charlotte Hornets, check in with our League Pass Hell teams the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns, NBAttitude Report and finally BS including Anthony Davis April Fools prank, Jeff Van Gundy's second cousin, the Masters taking steps to ban DILLY DILLY from humanity and much much more.
The Dan's skip the whole tape checking thing to tell you what we think are the best and worst jersey you can possibly buy for every team from the NBA Eastern Conference, check in on our league pass hell teams the Phoenix Suns and the Minnesota Timberwolves, Danial gets really worked up about Kevin Durants "Blog Boys" PSA from the Bill Simmons podcast in this weeks NBAttitude report and we wrap with BS featuring George Springer, Trump and Biden vs Terry Funk, the Josh McDaniels rule, Dodgers Stadiums plumbing, and Albert Bell.
The Dan's are back to recap the first few rounds of the NCAA Tournament, check tape on short lived ESPN show The Life featuring the Memphis Grizzlies Jason Williams, Cleveland Cavaliers Lebron James, Philadelphia 76ers Allen Iverson, and Sacramento Kings Mike Bibby, update you guys on all things NBA BEEF with the NBATTITUDE report, check in with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns for League Pass Hell and close with a bunch of BS featuring Glen "Big Baby" Davis Ric Flair promo, Metta World Peace, Rory Mcelroy, and Chief Wahoo.
The Dans take emails on uprooting teams in NBA 2K, and Jason Kidds Eminem phase, get you ready for the NCAA tournament by discussing Trae Young alot, check tape on the 1987 NCAA Championship between the Bobby Knight Hoosiers and the Jim Boheim orangement, update you all on our League Pass Hell teams the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves and wrap with a healthy dose of BS including how shitty St. Louis Cardinals fans are, the Steve Francis article, the Big 3 league, the Cleveland Browns and Mark Cuban being a creep.
The Dans talk biggest NBA tank jobs in history, tell a tale of two tank jobs by checking tape on Tim Duncan and Tony Battie's debut game the San Antonio Spurs vs the Denver Nuggets season opener of the 97-98 season, provide light updates on our League Pass Hell teams the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves, give you this weeks Attitude Report featuring Jeff Teague vs Ricky Rubio and finally hit you over the head with some BS featuring NCAA indentured servitude, Zach Collins unauthorized nickname, Saquon Barkley, Kobes oscar, and basketball insiders mock draft.
The Dan's construct the best teams they can out of players they hate, check tape on the Dirk Nowitzki and Steve Nash Dallas Mavericks vs the Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen Seattle Supersonics, check in on our NBA League Pass Hell teams the Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns and wrap with a bunch of BS including NBA ATTITUDE featuring the James Harden incident and JR Smith taking a stand against soup, the Arizona Deandre Ayton debacle, the rise of new Los Angeles Clippers superstar Boban Marjanovich, NHL in Seattle, Jon Jones roid problem, Stan Van Gundy ethering the one and done rule, and some some New York Mets nonsense.
The Dan's recap Teams Jones victory in the first ever CTT All-Star Championship this NBA All-Star Weekend including the Dunk Contest, Rising Stars Challenge, Three Point Contest and more, watch game 4 of the 2008 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics and hit on a ton of BS including college basketballs money problem, JJ Reddick's whoopsie moment, MLB pace of play, Lou William's dad jokes, Dallas Mavericks tampering, the Jimmy Butler injury and the romantic side of Phil Jackson.
The Dan's read some emails, fantasy draft all of the events coming up for this NBA All-Star Weekend with the winner picking something to check tape on next week, watch the 2001 NBA All-Star game featuring a big Allen Iverson lead comeback, and as always wrap up with League Pass Hell with the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves, Attitude Report and a whole lotta BS like Bill Belichicks footwear, The Big 3 league and Ken Griffey baseball.
While one Dan does god knows what another Dan checks some tape on Magic Johnsons appearance on Hollywood Squares in 2001 and then is joined by former guest Wes From Chelmsford to go over the NBA trade deadline hitting on all the action including the Cleveland Cavaliers, Isiaiah Thomas, the Los Angeles Clippers, The Memphis Grizzlies bad general managers, contract buy outs and much more!
The Dans answer emails, talk NBA injuries to John Wall, Demarcus Cousins and Kevin Love, trade deadline, watch Blake Griffin and Oklahoma take on Danny Green, Psycho T, Ty Lawson, Wayne Ellington, Tyler Zeller and Ed Davis and the University Of North Carolina Tarheels in the 2009 Elite 8, and hit you with this weeks Attitude Report collecting the weeks best NBA BEEFS.
The Dans say goodbye to Jason Kidd as coach of the Milwaukee Bucks, celebrate Vince Carters birthday by watching the Toronto Raptors and New Jersey Nets in a regular season game from 2006, round up this weeks beef in the Attitude Report, touch on the Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves for League Pass Hell and as always wrap it up with some BS.
The Dan's discuss our 3 least favorite NBA Referees, watch the Detroit Pistons battle the Miami Heat in game 7 of the 2005 Eastern Conference Finals and wrap it up with League Pass Hell and a bunch of BS.
The Dans celebrate the birthday of Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues by watching the Hornets Hysteria VHS that the NBA released after inaugural season of the Attendance Mambas, the Charlotte Hornets, and watching the Muggsy Bogues, Larry Johnson and Alonzo Mourning Hornets against the Shaq and Penny Orlando Magic on November 9, 1994. We wrap up with Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns in League Pass Hell.
The Dans give you their NBA New Years resolutions, Check The Tape on the Portland Trailblazers vs Detroit Pistons in the 1990 Finals, and also hit on JJ Reddicks war on NBA Christmas, the Buffalo Bills playoff push and I guess Dennis Rodman was kinda involved.
The Dans share our NBA Christmas wish lists and check some tape on the Chicago Bulls vs Orlando Magic game from Christmas of 1993.
The Dans chat about great NBA names(shout out to the name mamba God Shammgod) and check some tape on the San Diego Clippers vs the Los Angeles Lakers season opener in 1979 which also happens to be Magic Johnson's first game as a pro and one of the best games of World B. Free's career.
The Dans pull a few numbers down from the rafters, check in on the Suns and Wolves for League Pass Hell and check some tape on NBA Inside Stuff, ProStars with Michael Jordan, Wayne Gretzky and Bo Jackson, and the episode of Sportscenter that aired the night after the Malice At The Palice.
The Dans go over our favorite NBA mascots(Did either of us pick Stuff The Magic Dragon?), check some tape on Manute Bol vs Charles Barkley in the 1986 NBA playoffs and wrap it up with quick hits on our League Pass Hell teams(Minnesota Timberwolves and Phoenix Suns).
The Dans hit on what we're thankful for around the NBA this season, check the tape on Jordan and Barkley appearing on the Oprah Winfrey Show in 2005 and wrap it up with League Pass Hell covering the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns.
The Dans break down the Uproxx list of 25 Biggest NBA Draft Busts, argue whether the NBA or NCAA is better and wrap it up with League Pass Hell featuring the Timberwolves and the Phoenix Suns.
The Dans give rings to a few of the poor ringless bastards who we think should have one, Check The Tape on game 7 of the 93 NBA Finals between the Suns and Supersonics, hit you with League Pass Hell Updates and wrap it up with some NBA Halloween costume chat.
We give you a few things to hate on this season, check the tape on the first game of the Kevin Garnett or Eddie House depending on who you talk to era in boston and provide our first updates on our League Pass Hell teams the Timberwolves and Suns.
Dan and Dan catch up on all the news we've missed including Kevin Durant, Carmelo, Lakers tampering and the Knicks future 2nd round pick. We close by checking the tape on some NBA player MTV Cribs(Carmelo, Rasheed Wallace, Baron Davis, Zach Randolph, Steve Francis) episodes and picking our League Pass Hell teams.
Danial(Celtics) and guest Doan(Cavaliers) discuss their reactions to and everything else involved with the Kyrie and Isaiah Thomas trade. We wrap it up by sharing our favorite moments from our respective former players.
The Dans are joined by Mike from VRTL PROS podcast to talk about athlete appearances in WWE and talk about the main event from 1998's Bash at The Beach between NWO Dennis Rodman & Hogan vs. DDP & Karl Malone.
Dan and Dan go over some of our favorite and least favorite celebrity sports, tell the sad tale of the Vancouver Grizzlies and wrap it up with a whole bunch of random topics including Chris E's Corner.
The Dans discuss their favorite NBA TV personalities are, check the tape on the last game ever to not feature a three point line between the Washington Bullets and Seattle Supersonics then discover the legend of Rainbow Man.
We discuss places we'd enjoy Kyrie Irving ended up now that Lebron wants to beat him up, tell you the last NBA players we'd want to run into in a dark alley and wrap it up going over the wildest NBA fights of all-time.
As summer league wraps up we discuss summer standouts and award the first annual Harangody Award. We also discuss a sports illustrated list of the all-time biggest NBA offseason moves and wrap it all up with a little NBA tattoo chat.
Dan and Dan discuss the NBA Offseason(Paul George, Ron Baker, Chris Paul, Amir Johnson), the 1993 NBA Old Timers game featuring Hot Rod Hundley and Zelmo Beaty and tell you what players we'd like to have a few beers with in an alley King Of The Kill style.
It's a real mixed bag this episode. We go a wild NBA week which saw Jimmy Butler traded, Lauri Markannen drafted far too early, the NBAs version of the grammys and Phil Jackson Fired. We also went to Ice Cubes Big 3 opening game and we'll tell you all about it.
Danial is joined by another Dan to kick off the first annual Playa Hatas Draft. Are you wondering why to hate this new crop of NBA Draftees we got you. Hate Hate Hate Hate Hate.
We also Check The Tape on some 90's New York Knicks vs Miami Heat playoff action and debate who was getting Jeff Van Gundys juices flowing in 1997. Now excuse me while I put some water in the NBA Drafts mamas dish.
Danial goes rogue to deliver two mini episodes in one. First I discuss Lebrons Decision special with two wild boys from Cleveland then I break down an 86 Celtics game with New Hampshires favorite son...that's not named Matt Bonner.
Where are Dewall and Jamie? No seriously. Help!
We discuss steroids in the MLB HOF, Lebrons brand, throwing people through windows and debut a new segment called DUNK COURT to help celebrate the road to the NBA All-Star weekend. BOOMSHAKALAKA.
Were the 2002 NBA Western Conference finals rigged? We investigate. Also in this episode we do the Three Man Weave and spend some time in League Pass Hell featuring the Sacramento Kings, Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls.
Jamie, Jason and Danial tackle 12 of the sports worlds biggest conspiracy theories and give our first NBA League Pass Hell updates on the Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings and Milwaukee Bucks.
NBA season is upon us. Dewall, Jamie and Dan run the three man weabe, intro a new segment called League Pass Hell and preview the upcoming season by picking our choices for all of the NBA offseason awards. Hat tip to Danny Ainge.
We're back to talk about the NBA Hall Of Fame inductions of Yao, Shaq and AI. Also we debut both Game Show chat and Donkey Chat.
We watch Jordans "Flu Game" from the 1997 NBA Finals. Yacht Chat is back with the tale of Bison Deles "Hakuna Matata" and we stay hating Karl Malone.
We watch game 5 of the 99 NBA Finals between the Spurs and Knicks to celebrate the career of quiet boring MVP Tim Duncan. Lots of Latrell Sprewell, and Dungeons and Dragons chat.
We talk about the upcoming mess in Rio and go over the USA basketball gold medal game from 1992...kinda.
We go over the most LIT nba free agency period i can remember. If you've ever pondered Doc/Austin rivers father son relationship this ones for you.
Danial, Dewall are joined by special guest Jamie to go over the NBA Draft Lottery in a rare modern day episode of Check The Tape. Topics include foot sweat, Maurice Cheeks and how to fix the Sacramento Kings.
Dewall and Danial regretfully watched Kobe Bryants 81 point game and kinda talked about it. We talk about Bewitched featuring Beyonce, cell phones and the awful year 2006. RIP KOBE.
Danial and Dewall do game 6 headlines and Check The Tape on GAME 7 of the 1984 NBA finals between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. SPRAY THAT DAMN CHAMPAGNE. We hit on subjects such as Wes Anderson, laser pointers, and robot knees.
Dewall and Danial go over headlines and Check The Tape on game 6 of the 1984 NBA Finals. We discuss thrilling topics like migraines, dates, migraines, Byron Scott, migraines and shirts vs skins beach basketball.
Dewall and Danial Check The Tape on game 5 of the 1984 NBA Finals. We do headlines and go over topics like Roberto Duran, Fashion and teammate on teammate calf massages.
Danial and Dewall go over the headlines and check the tape on game 4 of the 1984 NBA Finals. We also talk Justin Timberlake, wrestling and Goldmember.
After a two week exotic vacation we are back to go over headlines and check the tape on game 3 of the 1984 NBA Finals and critique the fashion styles of Al Davis and Tommy Hearns. My apologies to Ed Lacerte for not only forgetting his name but making up a name to replace him with.
Danial and Dewall talk about a weird week for Minnesota, Boston and LA headlines post game one and conclude the episode by checking the tape on game 2 of the 1984 NBA Finals played between the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers on May 31st 1984.
We are a podcast hosted by two guys who like talking about sports possibly a little too much. The only thing we like more than talking about sports is talking about RETRO sports. This podcast is for fans of Sven Nater, Michael Cooper, old commercials and 80's/90's basketball.
On this episode we introduce ourselves as well as all the players we'll be talking about in the 1984 NBA Finals played between the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers. We conclude the episode by going back to 1984 and coming back with some hot hot takes.