Words With Walas: Recent Episodes
Nick Walas
Nick gives his thoughts on Giannis to Miami, Lamelo to Minnesota, the Celtics shopping Jaylen Brown, the 2026 NBA Draft winners & losers, and all of the other trades & contract extensions over the last week.
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Nick reacts to the Knicks winning the 2026 NBA Finals, and covers the following topics:
- Game 5 Recap
- How this years' Finals will be remembered
- Knicks Flowers and Jalen Brunson's legacy boost
- Where the Spurs go from here
- Quick talk on the upcoming draft, lottery rule changes, and Giannis watch
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Nick recaps games 1-3 of the NBA Finals before breaking down how the Knicks were able to pull off the greatest comeback in NBA history.
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Nick reacts to the WCF game 7, previews the Spurs - Knicks NBA finals, and covers the following topics:
- What happened to Chet Holmgreen?
- Where does OKC go from here?
- Quick ECF recap
- Cavs offseason moves
- Knicks make history with dominant stretch
- What matchups to watch in the NBA Finals
- Official Finals prediction
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Nick is joined by Sean Jones of the Sean Jones NBA Show to react to both game 1s of the conference finals, and dish out series predictions + NBA playoff awards!
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Nick reacts to the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery and recaps every round 2 playoff series. Specific topics include:
- The Pacers massive mistake
- Thoughts on the new proposed lottery system
- Knicks & Thunder dominance
- AJAY MITCHELL
- Jalen Duren - playoff dropper
- Dylan Harper has arrived
- Wemby GOAT agenda
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Nick recaps every round 1 playoff series & give his predictions for round 2!
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Nick brings on RJ Rossaza to deliver an instant reaction to the Celtics' game 7 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in round 1. Enjoy.
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Nick give his NBA Awards ballot, recap's this year's play-in tournament, and shares his full playoff bracket & NBA Finals pick.
Nick covers a wild few weeks in the NBA:
-NBA Expansion
-Tanking
-Jaden Ivey
-Lakers injury updates
-Jokic vs Wemby (GOTY?)
-Which teams are REAL contenders
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Nick breaks down:
- Bam's 83 point game & what it means to pass Kobe
- DEN vs OKC & Shai sealing his 2nd MVP
- Jayson Tatum's return & the last 3 Celtics' games
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Nick gives quick thoughts on All-Star weekend, KD's burners, and Chris Paul's retirement before tier ranking all 30 NBA teams!
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Nick covers the rest of the moves from the 2026 NBA trade deadline, and names his biggest deadline winner and loser.
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Nick covers the following blockbuster trades:
- Jaren Jackson Jr. to Utah
- Nikola Vucevic to Boston
- James Harden to Cleveland
before discussing Giannis destinations, the WCF rematch, the red-hot Hornets, and the full NBA All-Star Rosters!
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Nick gives out his NBA All-Star selections (and snubs) before another segment of Celtics Corner!
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Nick breaks his podcast hibernation to discuss the following topics:
- Trae Young traded to the Wizards
- Ja Morant available for trade
- What the Mavs should do after another AD injury
- Celtics Corner & a tough loss to the Spurs
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Nick recaps the incredible Thanksgiving Eve NBA slate (seen below), and gives his thoughts on the new hottest team in the NBA!
- DET @ BOS
- MIN @ OKC
- HOU @ GS
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Nick ranks the most IMPRESSIVE and DISAPPOINTING teams to start the NBA season, and acknowledges his league pass MVPs so far!
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Nick reacts to an incredible start to the NBA season with the following topics:
- NBA's latest gambling scandal
- Celtics Corner
- New NBA Broadcast Landscape
- Early Season Buy / Sell
- Rookie Report
- NBA Cup Pick
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Nick covers some Celtics, injury, and contact extension news before previewing the new NBA season with the following topics:
- NBA Awards Predictions & Value Bets
- Conference Standings Predictions
- Top 5 Favorite Storylines of the Season
- Nick's NBA Finals Pick
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Nick is joined by Dime Dropper to discuss the Clippers' salary cap circumvention scandal, expectations heading into this season, and offseason winners & losers!
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Nick catches you up on the NBA's latest summer news stories, including:
- Washed Guard Carousel
- NBA Free Agency Loose Ends
- Star Player Extensions
- Injury Updates
- Will Jokic Randomly Retire?
- Restricted Free Agency Mystery
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Nick recaps the biggest moves of NBA Free Agency by giving out superlatives including Class Clown, Most Likely to Succeed, Most Dramatic, and more. At the end of the pod, Nick lists the biggest winners and losers of the offseason so far.
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24 hours after the 2025 NBA Draft, Nick covers the following:
- Fit of the top 5 picks
- Pelicans - Wizards trade
- Pelicans - Hawks trade (oof)
- Hawks - Celtics Trade
- Assessing the Celtics offseason so far
- Suns - Hornets Trade
- Draft Winners & Losers
- Raptors fire Masai
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In a loaded podcast, Nick covers the following topics:
- The Thunder winning the 2025 NBA Finals
- Breakdown of game 7
- Haliburton's devastating injury and where the Pacers go from here
- A bad night on Twitter
- KD to Houston
- Jrue to Portland
- Lakers franchise sale
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Nick recaps the Pacers' dominant game 6 before previewing game 7 of the NBA Finals.
- Best NBA Finals of the last decade
- Most likely / unlikely game 7 heroes
- Potential game 7 adjustments
- What team has more to lose?
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Nick recaps games 4 & 5 of the 2025 NBA Finals before reacting to the Magic - Grizzlies trade and Kevin Durant's recent request.
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Nick reacts to the Pacers 2-1 lead in the NBA Finals before discussing the Knicks head coaching "search".
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In this episode Nick covers:
- Thunder & Pacers road to the Finals
- Where do the Knicks & Timberwolves go from here?
- Best situations in each conference
- Previewing the NBA Finals & series prediction
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Nick reacts to the Pacers stunning game 1 comeback before breaking down Thunder vs Wolves, the biggest playoff risers, and the most disappointing exits of round 2.
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Nick reacts to the Celtics game 4 loss to the Knicks, gives his predictions for the rest of round 2, and recaps the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery.
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A stunned and embarrassed Celtics fan (Nick) tries to make sense of the 0-2 series deficit to the New York Knicks.
- What went wrong
- Who is to blame
- How can the Celtics bounce back
- Updates on the rest of an upset-filled round 2
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Nick rapidly recaps every round 1 playoff series before being joined by RJ Rosazza to discuss:
- Celtics vs Magic
- Celtics road to the Finals
- Most impressive Celtic this year
- How the Celtics can win (and lose) this postseason
- Shedeur Sanders
- 1 Gorilla vs 100 Men
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Nick recaps the first day of NBA Playoff action, previews every round 1 series, and unveils his entire NBA Playoff bracket!
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Nick previews the Play-In tournament before giving his pick for the '24-'25 NBA MVP, Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and more!
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Nick recaps the live experience of Luka's return to Dallas before evaluating the Nuggets decision to fire Michael Malone & Calvin Booth with 3 games left in the season.
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Nick recaps his trip to San Antonio, seeing the Celtics & Warriors in-person, the Grizzlies firing Taylor Jenkins, and the return of Anthony Davis before REDOing the 2024 NBA Draft!
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Nick breaks down everything that took place in the NBA while the world was watching March Madness, including:
- Injuries & Resting Stars
- The Cavs' 4 game losing streak
- Sale of the Boston Celtics
- Western Conference Playoff Picture
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Nick reacts to the Thunder's win over the Celtics before discussing the worst situations in the NBA.
Nick recaps his Austin trip to see the Spurs before covering the Pistons' hot stretch & the early trade deadline returns for the Lakers, Warriors, and Cavs!
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Nick discusses everything that went wrong with NBA All-Star weekend 2025, why he believes it was the worst sports broadcast of all time, and what can be done to save the event moving forwards.
Nick breaks down every angle of the historic Lakers - Mavericks trade before giving his thoughts on what trades are coming next, NBA all-star rosters, and the new all-star game format!
Nick gives his NBA All-Star selections before he's joined by Sean Jones to discuss the state of the Phoenix Suns, their recent trades, and if the Suns can still compete for a title this season.
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Nick ranks the top trade destinations for Jimmy Butler and gives his take on the beef between JJ Redick and Charles Barkley before taking a closer look at the top two teams in the NBA!
Nick reacts to the Christmas day NBA slate, the firing of Kings coach Mike Brown, the latest Jimmy Butler update, the Lakers - Nets trade, and all of the biggest stories coming out of a busy week in the NBA!
Nick recaps the final few rounds of the NBA Cup and gives his take on the NBA's league health discussion that's been circulating sports media.
Nick highlights the 8 teams who have advanced in the NBA Cup, gives predictions for the single-elimination tournament, and discusses why NBA fans should care about this event!
Nick ranks the most disappointing teams in the NBA so far, and discusses how concerned these teams should be moving forwards!
Nick reacts to Klay's return to the Bay before predicting the winners of every NBA Cup group!
Nick predicts the top 10 seeds in each conference, every regular season award, and of course the NBA Finals matchup for the 2024-2025 season.
Nick breaks down the Knicks - Timberwolves trade before reacting to ESPN's recent NBA moves and the top NBA media day storylines!
Nick reacts to Jamal Murrays's contract extension before ranking the top 10 wings in the NBA heading into the 2024-2025 NBA season!
Nick reacts to Jaylen Brown's new song before ranking the top 10 shooting guards in the NBA heading into the 2024-2025 NBA season!
Nick reacts to Team USA's Gold Medal run and ranks the top 10 point guards in the NBA heading into the 2024 - 2025 NBA season!
Nick reacts to the final free agent signings of the offseason before discussing the benching of Jayson Tatum & Joel Embiid in the Olympics.
After 2 weeks of free agency, Nick power ranks the biggest winners and losers of the NBA offseason!
Nick reacts to both rounds of rounds of the 2024 NBA Draft and all of last week's trades before giving his predictions on where the biggest free agents will sign!
Nick recaps the last 3 games of the 2024 NBA Finals before discussing what this championship says about the Celtics organization, how it affects the legacy of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, and why the Celtics are well-positioned to defend the title next season!
Nick recaps games 1 & 2 of the NBA Finals before discussing how the Celtics can continue their dominance, and what Dallas needs to do in order to climb back into the series!
Nick is joined by SMQB podcast host and lifelong Dallas fan Bryan Pope to discuss the Mavericks' incredible turnaround over the past two seasons, and preview how they stack up against the Celtics in the NBA Finals!
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Nick is joined by lifelong Celtics fan RJ Rosazza to recap the Eastern Conference Finals and provide predictions for the Celtics in the NBA Finals.
Nick recaps round 2 of the NBA Playoffs before previewing both conference finals matchups!
Nick reacts to the Nuggets falling down 0-2 to the Minnesota Timberwolves before ranking the most disappointing round 1 exits.
Nick highlights what he's learned from the first week of NBA playoffs before being joined by Garrett Olson to discuss the the Timberwolves completing a first round sweep of the Phoenix Suns.
Nick previews and predicts every round 1 playoff matchup, before unveiling his complete 2024 NBA Playoff bracket!
Nick gives his ballot for all of the 2023 -2024 NBA regular season awards including MVP, DPOY, ROTY, First Team All-NBA, and more!
From NBA stocks to basketball history, Nick goes through a 6 pack of NBA topics to close the 2024 regular season.
Nick ranks the top 5 teams in the NBA under the most pressure heading into the 2024 NBA Playoffs!
Nick is joined by ESPN Milwaukee insider Davis Larson to discuss the Bucks tumultuous season and early returns on Dame and Doc, before drafting the most clutch players in the NBA!
Nick recaps the Celtics' outstanding season so far, and determines if this is the season the Celtics can actually win the NBA title.
Nick takes a look at the NBA award odds, and gives his prediction and value pick for every award!
Nick breaks down a disappointing NBA All-Star weekend and gives his solutions for fixing the product.
Nick goes reacts to all of the biggest deals of the 2024 NBA Trade Deadline, before discussing his list of the deadline's biggest winners and losers.
Nick gives his thoughts on the NBA All-Star selections and the 65-game minimum for NBA awards before breaking out the trade machine to discuss five moves that could reshape the NBA this season.
Nick reacts to the Bucks coaching change, four different 60+ point games, and the Lakers winning the game of the year, before giving his complete NBA All-Star ballot.
Nick is joined by sportswriter and lifelong Oklahoma City Thunder fan Ian Kayanja to discuss the Thunder's hot start to the season, trade deadline targets, and how the Thunder stack up to the other top teams in the league before giving out their NBA All-Star starting lineups.
Nick gives his thoughts on the trade between the Knicks and Raptors, before addressing the chaos in Golden State and how the Warriors can still contend for a championship this season.
Nick discusses the injuries in Cleveland, the Clippers hot streak, Ja's return, and Giannis's game ball tantrum before ranking the top 5 dumbest moments of Draymond Green's career.
Nick predicts big changes coming for a contender in the Eastern Conference, before giving his reaction to the Lakers winning the first NBA Cup.
Nick reacts to the first night of NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals and gives his predictions for the rest of the tournament.
Nick is joined by lifelong Timberwolves fan Garrett Olson to discuss the team's best start in franchise history, the ascension of Anthony Edwards, and end of season predictions for this team!
Nick gives his pros and cons list of the NBA In-Season Tournament before using the "Panic Meter" on 3 teams off to disappointing starts.
Nick gives his reaction to the 4th James Harden trade, and his thoughts on the first two weeks of Victor Wembanyama's career.
Nick goes through the "Overreaction Monday" headlines after the first week of NBA action!
Nick goes over everything you need to know about the upcoming NBA season, including predictions on the top 10 seeds in each conference, NBA awards picks, NBA Finals pick, and more!
Nick highlights a lineup of his favorite under-the-radar players that he expects to make a huge impact this season!
Nick gives his thoughts on the two recent blockbuster trades in the NBA and who won and lost these deals.
Nick goes over a few offseason headlines before reviewing the NBA's new Player Participation Policy (PPP) and how effective it will be at ending "load management".
Nick gives his list of the Top 10 Big Men in the NBA heading into the 2023-2024 NBA season.
Nick is joined by Brendon Kleen of the LockedOn Suns and Just Basketball podcasts to discuss the Suns most "hyped" season in franchise history.
Nick is joined by Vivek Jacob of Raptors.com and the LockedOn Raptors Podcast to discuss, the Raptors outlook headed into next season, if a rebuild should be in their near future, Vivek's top 5 Raptors of All Time, and more!
Nick is joined by Darian Vaziri of the LockedOn Clippers and Dime Dropper Podcasts to discuss the Clippers outlook for next season, the James Harden trade demand, and more!
Nick gives his thoughts on the Jaylen Brown contract before ranking the top 10 wings in the NBA headed into next season.
Nick ranks his Top 10 Shooting Guards in the NBA heading in to the 2023 - 2024 NBA season.
Nick gives his thoughts on some rule changes heading into next season before ranking his top 10 Point Guards for the 2023 - 2024 NBA season.
Nick discusses the trade requests of Damian Lillard and James Harden before reviewing the 5 most interesting teams of NBA Free Agency.
Nick reviews the 3 biggest trades of the last week, and discusses the biggest draft winners and losers.
Nick reviews the last 2 games of the NBA finals, and discusses why the Nuggets deserve to hold the the Championship Trophy.
Nick discusses the first 3 games of the NBA Finals, and what adjustments he expects to see the rest of the series.
Nick is joined by RJ Rosazza to discuss the Celtics game 7 loss against the Heat, and to preview the 2o23 NBA Finals.
Nick goes over the Nuggets sweep over the Lakers, and how the Celtics have found themselves down 3 - 1 to the Heat.
Nick gives his conference finals preview, his reaction to the draft lottery, and thoughts on the recent head coach firings in the NBA.
Nick is joined by RJ Rosazza to discuss if the Celtics can survive against the Sixers, how the other round 2 series are shaping out, the All-NBA team selections, and an NBA Playoff Players draft.
Nick gives an updates on the regular season awards, says goodbye to the losers of round 1, and gives his picks and early analysis on round 2 of the playoffs.
Nick goes over one of the largest upsets in NBA playoff history, reviews the rest of the round 1 playoff picture, and gives his thoughts on the round 2 matchups that are settled.
Nick goes over every round 1 playoff matchup after 2 games, and makes some early playoff observations and predictions.
Nick gives his thoughts on the NBA Play-In tournament after 3 seasons, provides a round 1 playoff matchup preview, and goes over his complete playoff picks.
Nick gives his ballot for all of the 2022 -2023 NBA regular season awards including MVP, DPOY, ROTY, First Team All-NBA, and more!
Nick goes over the new NBA CBA Agreement and what changes he is most excited about, the playoff positioning in the Western Conference, and the Pelicans' big decision on Zion Williamson.
Nick goes over his "Pressure Pyramid" which ranks the teams under the most pressure to perform in the remainder of the 2023 NBA Season.
Nick is joined by Dallas Mavericks media member Ian Kayanja to discuss early returns on the Kyrie Irving trade, the team's ceiling, and biggest needs moving forward.
Nick goes over the turmoil atop the NBA's Western conference, and chimes in on the early MVP debates.
Nick is joined by RJ Rosazza to discuss the current vibes surrounding the Boston Celtics. Bonus topics include NBA Load Management, the Ja Morant suspension, and the worst commercials on TV.
Nick discusses methods of improving the Skills Challenge, 3-Point Contest, Dunk Contest, and the NBA All-Star Game.
Nick breaks down Kyrie Irving to Dallas, Kevin Durant, to Phoenix, and the Lakers finally moving on from Russell Westbrook in this breathtaking pilot episode!