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The WNBA is on break, but Sixth Pod is not! Taka Kauri joins us to discuss the Indiana Fever, Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston and (once again for the SEO) Caitlin Clark! Are the Fever the next dynasty on the horizon? Let's talk about it.
Guest Eric Nemchock joins Snap and MJ for a DEEP dive into the futures of fifteen players, aged 25 and under. Where do Caitlin Clark, Aliyah Boston, Angel Reese, Rhyne Howard and Chennedy Clark rank in terms of future value? We gaze into the abyss and let you know what we see! This is a long one, but it's worth it.
Becky, Snap and MJ get together to pick the award winners of the half-season including a contentious Rookie of the Year race! Is there a WNBA stat-keeping conspiracy? We also talk favorite stories, favorite moments, and what we're looking forward to in the second half. DIVE IN!!!
This week, we talk the 5 best teams in the WNBA right now: Minnesota, New York, Connecticut, Las Vegas, and Seattle. What are they doing well and what are their biggest questions to answer before the playoffs?
Plus, as always, we nominate your Sixth Players of the Week.
This week, we create our own All-Star teams to take on Team USA. Who do you think would win?
This week, your favorite cohosts countdown their Top 10 MIP candidates for the season. Plus: WNBA financials and as always, the Sixth Players of the Week.
This week we focus in on a team that has surprised us with their red-hot start to the season - the Minnesota Lynx! Could we see them returning to the Finals this year? We'll give our assessments.
Plus: our Sixth Player of the Week nominations!
This week Snap & MJ talk with the voice of the Connecticut Sun, Brendan Glasheen. Get the lowdown on the preparation and collaboration required to be part of a WNBA broadcast team, how long it takes to drive to Uncasville, the perils of team homerism, and the joy of Monday nights. Also, the Sun are undefeated! Do they have the goods to go all the way this year? A packed episode for your entertainment.
This week, Becky finally returns just in time to talk all things Chicago Sky and their impressive start to the season. Plus: we rave about some of our favorite things in the league, and of course, nominate our Sixth Player of the Week candidates!
Snap, MJ and special guest SB Nation/Swish Appeal writer Eric Nemchock joins us on a team-by-team trek where we give you the advanced lowdown on how teams are doing and what the rest of their 2024 season could look like.
Snap is joined by Kayla Dos Santos of The Lead SM to talk about all twelve WNBA teams and their outlook for the 2024 season. We get into everything: offense, defense, personnel, coaching, strength, weaknesses, potential breakout performers.
We also run down our picks for each individual WNBA award. Two hours of fun listening to take in before the start of the WNBA season.
This week, we finish up our Top 25 list with the best of the best. It's hard to put words to how great these players are, but we do our best.
Be sure to Tune In and then yell at us online about who we got wrong.
It's Top 25 time, and as usual, your favorite co-hosts are fighting. This week, we're covering #25-#14 on our consolidated list of the Top 25 players in 2024. But first: we honor the legend herself, one of one, Candace Parker.
Tune in next week for Part 2!
In our most chaotic episode of the year, we discuss which players are in training camp and predict who will make the final rosters. Which rookies will make a team? Which veterans will be squeezed out? And which legend may be back in the league this season?
Get out your spreadsheets and calculators, because we're talking about it all.
This week, we're talking all things WNBA Draft: the fashions, the milestones, and Chicago's new Bronzeville Barbie. Plus: special guest Em Adler gives us all her insights on the new talent joining the league. Tune In!
The South Carolina Gamecocks are your NCAA Champions!!! We discuss how they dominated this season before turning to which of your college favorites will be joining the WNBA next week in the WNBA Draft.
We love basketball, and boy did we get a treat this weekend. This episode, we're covering the spectacular Elite Eight games, reveling in all the talent on display, and previewing the Final Four.
Tune in, it'll be good for you.
March Madness is finally here!!! And your full Sixth Pod crew is back to talk you through the potential upsets, players to watch, and our final four predictions.
This week, Snap & MJ go in on the X-Factors, ten players that don't get the pub but have earned a long look at how they're able to help good teams and contribute in the playoffs.
This week we're joined by the incredibly busy Crina Mustafa to discuss the Kahleah Copper trade, Canada basketball, and all the latest WNBA free agency news.
Nneka! Skylar! Tina! Kalani! Recorded February 5 (before the Kahleah Copper trade), we talk about all the free agency news we can handle.
Plus: An MJ rant, Snap the Swiftie, and who gets the pickle.
Chat free agency with us on Twitter! @6thPodoftheYear
WNBA Free Agency is On! And we're back at it making our predictions where all your favorite free agents will end up next year. MJ is rooting for chaos. Snap is popping champagne and anticipating new max signings to Vegas. And Robocoko just wants to know who she's rooting for next year.
If you like the pod, be sure to yell at us on Twitter.
Could Elena Delle Donne be leaving the Mystics?! And where would she go? We talk all about the potential move that could shake up the WNBA.
We're back!!! And we're joined by special guest and WNBA draft guru Em Adler to talk about the 2024 WNBA Draft, the top prospects, and her process in evaluating players. Plus: we gush about the 2023 freshman too.
Special guest Stephen Trinkwald joins us to answer a seemingly simple question: Who is the third-best player in the WNBA? You'll be shocked to learn that our hosts don't agree on the answer.
This week, we are talking about one of the biggest and most iconic free agents this offseason, who we know will not be re-signing with her current team. Where should she go? We give her a pitch for each franchise before picking our top choices.
This week, we go long recapping the 2023 WNBA season, team by team, and moment by moment.
Plus: one of your hosts is a Grinch and one of them is the Fun One - can you guess who?
This week we talk about the WNBA Champions Las Vegas Aces (the redux) and let Snap gush about his team and the parade. Plus: where do the Finals teams go from here?
It's the worst day of Snap's life, but we're talking him through it. We cover the Finals thus far, the Aces without Chelsea, and two new WNBA coaches.
We do our best to catch you up on everything that has happened in the world of the WNBA in the last 10 days, before giving you our predictions for the WNBA finals.
It's the middle of the WNBA playoffs and we're talking about it! Round 1 Recap! Semifinals preview! And where do the eliminated teams go next? We've got it covered.
But first, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
This week, we're preparing for the WNBA Playoffs with our first-round predictions and handing out awards. Plus: Snap and MJ get in equally heated arguments about MVP & PBJ.
But first, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we’re diving DEEP into our area of expertise, analyzing the top candidates for Sixth Player of the Year.
But first, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we’re joined by Imanni Wright of Winsidr to discuss all things LA Sparks, as they make their final push to make the playoffs
But first, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week we're talking the best of the almost-best in the WNBA -- drafting teams from the players who didn't make the All-Star team this year. It's feisty, chaotic, and kinda dumb, meaning everything you want from Sixth Pod.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we're joined by Mark Schindler of WNBA.com (and a bunch of other things) to grill him on everything from how he got into the WNBA, his take on lead guards, the next bachelorette, and how he likes his steak.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we break down the Aces vs. Liberty game in painful (literally) detail.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we run through the WNBA players who will be unrestricted free agents after this season, and make wild predictions on where they will be playing in 2024. Get ready - this one gets chaotic.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we focus in on the Dallas Wings and their recent winning streak. What's working? Who should be the focal point? And how's our girl Maddy doing? We're covering it all.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we're joined by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo to discuss the All-Star Game, midseason awards, and some juicy hypotheticals.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we run through the latest WNBA drafts (2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022) and redraft with our 2023 hindsight. Along the way, we spotlight a number of young stars, as well as prospects we'd love to see get another chance at a roster spot.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
All Stars are selected! Gabby Williams Returns! James Wade Flees! We talk about it all.
And of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
It's just your three co-hosts this week and we're doing a quick (for us) team-by-team check-in around the league, now that we're over a quarter of the way through the season.
But first, of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
This week, we're joined by the incomparable Myles Ehrlich to talk all things New York Liberty. Why aren't they getting the rebounds? Who is in their closing line-up? And which player has your co-hosts gushing? We cover all of it and mascots too.
As always, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
Get more of Myles Ehrlich on the Pull Up with Myles and Owen!
This week, we're joined by the illustrious James Kay to talk all things Chicago Sky. Why aren't they getting the foul calls? Who is in their closing line-up? And which player has your co-hosts fighting? We cover all of it and kangaroos too.
As always, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
Get more of James Kay on the Skyhood Pod!
This week, we're talking about WNBA point guards: In Crisis? Team by team, we discuss who is handling the ball, and what talent is (or isn't) being developed next.
But first, of course, we discuss the best bench performances and give our nominations for Sixth Player of the Week. Be sure to find us on Twitter to vote for your 6POTW: @6thPodOfTheYear.
Plus: BINGO IS BACK - Play along at bit.ly/yourWNBAbingo
Kayla Dos Santos, the unofficial Fourth Co-host of the Sixth Podcast of the Year returns to talk with us about the new Connecticut Sun. How are the vibes? Who is their 6POY? And is this year their year? We'll chat it all.
And as always, we start the episode with a round-up of the best bench performances. Find us on Twitter to help us decide the Sixth Player of the Week: @6thPodOfTheYear
This week we rundown and overreact to each team's opening weekend performance. Plus: The Sixth Player Report is back!
Find more Sixth Pod content on Twitter: https://twitter.com/6thPodOfTheYear
In our last episode before the start of the season, we preview the Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, Atlanta Dream, Connecticut Sun, Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty. Then, we make our way-too-early predictions for the end-of-season awards. Plus: MJ coins the Boop! You'll be saying it too by the end of the podcast.
We're BINGO people now! Play Opening Night BINGO with us at: bit.ly/theWNBAisBACK
If you get a BINGO (or even if you don't), let us know on Twitter: https://twitter.com/6thPodOfTheYear
In our first set of team previews, we discuss the Seattle Storm, Minnesota Lynx, Los Angeles Sparks, Dallas Wings, Phoenix Mercury, and the Las Vegas Aces. And boy do we not agree how these teams will do this season! Be sure to let us know what you think.
Twitter: @6thPodOfTheYear
It's that time of the year that we attempt to do math (or in MJ's case - ignore the math), to predict who is making each WNBA team.
Oh, you thought the last episode was long? There is not enough time to explain about what makes the best of the best the best of the best. But we try our best.
The sounds of your favorite co-hosts fighting means it's time for this year's Top 25 list!! We talk you through the first half of our list and what makes each of these athletes so dynamic. (They're very good players, so it takes us a while)
This week, we recap the most magical night of the year: the WNBA Draft! We cover it all: who won big, who slayed the fashion, and who got a bingo.
This week, we recap the end of March Madness and celebrate the new National Champions. Then, we look ahead to the WNBA Draft and which players we can't wait to watch on the next level.
Plus: You guessed it, we're still bingo people. Play our WNBA DRAFT NIGHT BINGO here: https://bit.ly/draftmecathy
We're back to talk about all the madness in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament and predict what's coming next. Plus: Snap has a rant, MJ learns about our intro, and we have our first BINGO!
Psst: It's never too late for BINGO, play along at: bit.ly/bracketsareover
This week, we're talking all things NCAAW March Madness - potential updates, players to watch, and our surprising Final Four picks. Plus: We're bingo people now, get into it.
The Free Agency Frenzy has not slowed down this week, and we talk about it all. What has made Becky sad again? What deal did Snap predict exactly right? What team has MJ doing his Oprah impression? You'll have to tune in to find out.
This week we talk everything WNBA free agency, team by team, from the biggest moves to the training camp contracts we really hope will work out.
We jump on the pod to quickly get out our thoughts and feelings and feeeeeelllinnngggs about Candace Parker signing with the Aces, plus the other latest free agency news of the week.
This week, we play Stay or Go with key free agents as we predict where they will play next season. Plus: Snap rants and MJ plays cryptographer into Stewie's tweets.
This week, we finish our series ranking the best players in each position, with the top 10 WNBA Bigs. Plus: we honor a legend retiring and discuss the latest news this week.
This week, we continue our series ranking the best players in each position, with #11-20 of the WNBA's Bigs.
It's part two of our best players for each position rankings and the takes are getting even spicier. Bet you can't guess who makes it on MJ's list.
This week, we start our new series ranking the top WNBA players in each role, with the top 10 ball handlers in the W. Please get your twitter fingers ready to disagree with all our takes.
We've missed you!!! This week we're talking about all the latest news of the WNBA offseason: the draft lottery, the coaching carousel, and the prospects we have our eyes on. Plus: The longest Robocoko Rant to date.
In this episode, Cody talks about his trip to Los Angeles where he watched both the Clippers and the Lakers on the same day. They end the episode by talking about Adam Silver's reported threat to use relegation to keep NBA teams from tanking.
In this solo episode, Ryan reveals the Top 15 teams in his NBA Power Rankings. He takes a more in-depth look at the top 5, and gives out some other notable things that he has seen through the first 2 weeks of the NBA season.
Daniel and Ryan give a few of their biggest overreactions to the 1st week of the NBA season.
In the final team ranking episode before the start of the NBA season, Daniel, Ryan, and Cody give their top 5 teams for this season. After, they smash or pass every teams League Pass potential.
Back again for the next 10 teams in our NBA rankings! See which surprise teams did not make the Top 5, and come back next week for the final 5 teams in our NBA rankings for this upcoming season!
Ryan, Daniel, and Cody are back to kick off the start of NBA preseason with the beginning of their 2 part series ranking all 30 NBA teams. In part one, they focus on the teams they have ranked from #30-16. Come back next week to see who they have in the top 15 and who will be their projected best team in the NBA this season!
This week, we wrap up the 2022 WNBA Season with the best, funniest, and Diana Taurasi-est moments. Then, if you'll indulge us, we reflect on our first season of podcasting, and where we go from here (hint: it's up!)
This week we talk about the WNBA Champions Las Vegas Aces and let Snap gush about his team. Plus: where do the Finals teams go from here?
This week Kayla Dos Santos (Sun Reporter - WNBA Lead) stops by to recap Finals Game 1 and give her predictions for the rest of the series. Plus: Becky's petition to pretend the Semifinals didn't happen was denied, so we talk about what went wrong with the Sky's final quarter of 2022.
This week, we recap Games 2 & 3 of the Semi-Finals and where the teams can go from here. Plus: Snap, MJ, and Robocoko bond about being in-arena menaces.
What is there to talk about this week? Just the best basketball of the year. We discuss the deciding games of Round One before we dive into the semifinals series.
This week, we recap everything that happened during Round 1 of the WNBA Playoffs and preview Round 2. Then: We give our awards predictions, including our exclusive All-Bench Team selections.
WNBA Playoffs start today, baby!!!! We're here to preview all the matchups for you, including where we see the potential upsets.
Then: we select our surprising Finals MVP picks
After a short hiatus, Daniel, Ryan, and Cody are back to give out 15 futures bets with some analysis and discussion on each! As the season approaches, we will be putting out our team rankings and season preview episodes, so stay tuned.
This week, we finish up our free agency talk with the top free agents from Minnesota through Washington. Plus: we discuss Nneka calling out the WNBA, whether the refs are getting worse, and how we would spend the W's money.
We're talking 2023 free agents this week! Where will Brionna Jones land next year? Which big will the Dallas Wings keep? And will we ever agree on whether Lexie Brown is a point guard? You have to listen to find out.
And we back! In today's episode of Let's Make Moves, I dove into the two big trades of this offseason up to this point between both the Timberwolves-Jazz and the Hawks-Spurs, my thoughts on each team, and then grades for all involved! Moves indeed we're made- let's break them down!
A straightforward episode that we manage to make very longwinded: Which team is going to win the 2022 WNBA Championship? And who is going to win MVP? Listen and place your bets now!
This week, we talk about the teams lumped together in the standings between 6-11, still vying for a playoff spot. Who will make it? Who will implode? And who should just go ahead and tank?
Then: we discuss the W players that have surprised us most this year, whether good, bad, or ugly.
For the past few days, NBA team win totals have been trickling out. Ryan, Daniel, and Cody go through every teams available number and smash or pass the win total lines.
The Sixth Pod crew is joined by special guest Kayla Dos Santos from Sun Lead to discuss all things Connecticut Sun and her standom of Gabby Williams. Plus: We talk the highs and lows of All Star Weekend.
Daniel, Cody, and Ryan are back again. In this week's episode, they discuss whether the top 3 picks were made in the correct order. Next, they give out some surprises/overreactions from the beginning of Summer League. Finally, the guys discuss Ja's recent interview comments.
Ryan, Daniel, and Cody talk about some of the recent bigger name trades. Then, they play their favorite game, Smash or Pass, deciding on if different free agent signings were good or bad. Lastly, they mention things they are looking for in Summer League!
This week we're talking all things WNBA ALL-STAR GAME: who's in, who should be in, and whether there should be a game at all(?). Blame Robocoko for making this episode explicit.
Daniel, Ryan, and Cody are back. Daniel and Ryan talk about some topics that happened during the NBA Draft, and then Ryan is joined by Cody to discuss where they are at with Kyrie Irving.
This week, we chat Dallas Wings & unpopular opinions. Warning: opinions may not be popular or unpopular.
S8E40: In the Final Show of the Hoopers Log Chris recaps the 2022 NBA Finals along with giving thanks to the supporters of the show for the last 8 years.
Ryan does a solo pod hitting some larger points coming out of the NBA Finals. He then jumps into his final Draft Big Board, and finally, he uses the current betting lines to come up with what the market is saying the Lottery draft order will be.
I had the privilege of being part of a great community mock draft where all 58 picks were covered....and here's the treat...YOU get to hear it! Both rounds, analysis, controversy, and more! Keep making those moves!
This week, Snap, Robo, and MJ report from the eye of the Storm (literally) to figure out what's causing the Storm's dynamic defense and middling offense.
Plus: We fix WNBA broadcasts for good.
S8E39: Chris gives his take on Games 3, 4, & 5 of the 2022 NBA Championship and what it means for the final games to decide a winner.
Daniel and Ryan talk a little about game 4 of the NBA Finals. Daniel tells everyone who is winning the Championship in game 6 on Thursday, and they discuss some larger point Draft topics.
Let's Make Moves listeners, you are in for a treat as I had Bryce Simons of Motor City Hoops on to help me break down this offseason for the Detroit Pistons! We got it all here from possible draft targets, free agency fits, long-term trajectory, and even Bryce's favorite players, it's a packed one!
Check out Motor City Hoops on Twitter HERE: @MotorCityHoops
This week, Snap, Robo, and MJ break down last week’s match-up between the current top two teams in the league: the Connecticut Sun and the Las Vegas Aces. Plus: Robocoko gives her WNBA Pride Month Report.
S8E38: Chris discusses the narratives moving forward for Games 3, 4, and 5 of the 2022 NBA Finals. He also recaps the play he saw in Games 1 & 2.
Daniel and Ryan are back to talk about games 1&2 of the NBA Finals, and to predict if Boston can maintain home court. They wrap up the episode with some Quin Snyder thoughts and if this is the 1st domino to fall in the Utah Jazz resetting the roster.
After a brief hiatus, we are back! I was privileged to be joined by the great Josh Url to each look at some questions we have for the lottery teams of the NBA! It's a fun one! And stay tuned for a future episode where we answer each other's questions!
This week, Snap and Robocoko run through the MVP candidates before talking about the rookies making an impact on this league. Plus: CP helps us proof our emails.
S8E37: Chris gives his outlook on the 2022 NBA Finals along with some news regarding the Hoopers Log.
It is finally NBA Finals time! Daniel and Ryan discuss the end of the ECF and give their breakdown of the Finals and their picks for who wins the title.
How do you solve a problem like New York Liberty? This week, Snap Wilson, MJ Tolliver, and Robocoko talk about what the Liberty can do to turn their season around, and what the league can do to improve the Commissioner's Cup. Plus: MJ has a message for Derek Fisher, Robo has a laugh from her couch, and Snap has an all-star game proposal.
S8E36: Chris gives you tips as to how to watch the rest of the Conference Finals considering the first week has been an abysmal affair. He also tells you why the league has become what it is compared to what it was a decade ago.
Ryan is back with a solo episode talking a couple observations from both Conference Finals. Warriors guaranteed a championship? Lastly, he talks about the Draft Lottery results and potential outcomes of the top players in this Draft class.
The smoke is clearing and the NBA Draft Lottery is done. The order is set- and it's time we make some grades! Check out the latest episode of Let's Make Moves where I see who is cut out for the big time and who couldn't measure up!
In this bonus episode, Snap, MJ, and Robo discuss their ideas for WNBA rules changes: some serious, some silly, and some both.
This week, we run through our WNBA Power Rankings after the first couple weeks of games. Also: Snap gives the Rui Report, Robo reveals her anxieties, and MJ considers a late-night call to his ex.
S8E35: The 2022 Conference Finals are set as the Semi-Finals ended in a thud. Chris will open up the narratives along with preview what we all will see.
Daniel and Ryan are back to discuss the endings and outcomes for teams and players for the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs, as well as, give their thoughts and predictions for the Conference Finals!
In an outrageously oversized episode, Snap Wilson, MJ Tolliver & Robocoko rank the Top 25 Players in the WNBA in 2022 and briefly find room for some award predictions and news of the week. You might need to take this one in chunks.
(6:00) News of the week
(35:44) Top 25 Players Ranking
(2:32:19) Award Predictions
S8E34: With intense Game 5's coming, Chris gives you an inside peak as to what to expect and who's going to win.
Daniel and Ryan are back to update the 2nd round of the NBA Playoffs and give their thoughts on how each series will end. Are they all going to end in 7 games?
In our final episode before the start of the WNBA season (!!!), Snap, MJ, and Robocoko preview the upcoming seasons for the Minnesota Lynx, Seattle Storm, Phoenix Mercury, Las Vegas Aces, Connecticut Sun, and Chicago Sky AKA the teams most likely contending for a championship. Then: we talk about which rivalry games we are most excited to watch.
S8E33: It's May! 2nd Round Game 1's are in the books and giant adjustments are on the way. Chris explains why May is the best month of basketball along with how he see's series shifting moving forward.
Daniel and Ryan are back to talk strategies, outcomes, and similarities of the 2nd round matchups in the NBA Playoffs.
This week, Snap, MJ, and Robocoko preview the upcoming seasons for the Indiana Fever, Atlanta Dream, New York Liberty, Los Angeles Sparks, Washington Mystics, and Dallas Wings: who’s new, who’s improving, and how we think they’ll do. Then: we tell each other how we got into the WNBA and try to convince you to root for our teams.
S8E32: Chris breaks down Games 2, 3, & 4 of the 1st Round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. He also talks about one particular team and how their window to win a title opened over the past week.
Ryan hit on some different things that he has noticed throughout the first couple of games of the NBA Playoffs.
In this BONUS episode, Snap, MJ, and Robocoko agonize over which players would make our All-WNBA All-Personality Teams. (We had trouble sticking to the rules)
In Part 1 of another supersized episode, Snap, MJ, and Robocoko predict who will make the final WNBA rosters for the 2022 season. Spoilers: it is not as easy as you might think.
Time codes:
News Roundup(4:43); Atlanta (14:22); Chicago (21:00); Connecticut (35:22); Dallas (46:34); Fever (52:00); Las Vegas (58:58); Los Angeles (1:04:33); Minnesota (1:10:25); New York (1:14:29); Phoenix (1:19:43); Seattle (1:23:56); Washington (1:27:20)
S8E31 - Chris discusses what he saw in all Game 1's of the 1st Round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Chris also gives his Regular Season Award predictions for the 2021-22 Season.
Daniel and Ryan update the 1st round of the NBA Playoffs and give an outlook and prediction for each series!
In this supersized episode, Snap, MJ, and Robocoko discuss all things WNBA Draft: the reaches, the steals, and the stories. Plus: rating the looks, the problem with the CBA, and #CryingGang.
Time codes:
(1:24) News Roundup & Euroleague Championship
(9:10) Draft Fashion
(23:32) Team-by-Team Draft recaps
(1:07:20) The problem with the draft and CBA
(1:17:06) Robocoko’s Rants & Raves
S8E30 - Chris previews the Play-In Tournament which begins today! He also gives his predictions for the 2022 Playoffs!
Ryan gives out the opening lines and makes some picks for the NBA Play-In games. It is always a good week to win some money! Make sure to check out Bet The Lead on Twitter (@BetTheLead) and join our Discord channel to see all of our expert plays!
In the maiden voyage of the podcast, Snap Wilson, MJ Tolliver, and Robocoko talk about who raised their draft stock during the tournament, shoo-ins for the first round of the WNBA draft, and which WNBA teams have rooms for rookies on their rosters. Also: Becky delivers her first Robocoko Rant, MJ gets out all his feelings on the state of the Dallas Wings, and Snap enrages a co-host.
S8E29 - Chris Recaps the National Championship along with breaking down the final week of the NBA Regular season and what to expect as we head into the final weekend before Play-In Tournament Week.
Daniel and Ryan are back to talk about various topics in basketball. They start with a ceremony for Daniel's grief. Next, they give some intriguing standings potential with the final week of the NBA regular season. Last, they give out a couple sentences each on why certain teams will win the NBA Championship!
On the latest episode of Let's Make Moves, Josh Url (@2REDJUrl) and Corban (@corbannba) continue their Executive Retrospective series with a deep dive into the career of Joe Dumars-what went right, what went wrong, and all in between!
S8E28 - Chris discusses the 2nd weekend of March Madness, along with previewing the Final 4 and NCAA Title. But, Chris gives a sincere Hoopers Log to the greatest College Head Coach Ever.
NuChannel Sports discusses Deshaun Watson's opening press conference with the Cleveland Browns, Kyrie can now play in Brooklyn, and Tyreek Hill's impact after leaving the Chiefs for the Dolphins.
Happy Friday! For today's "fun trade Friday" episode I actually decided to switch it up a bit! Using Fanspo's 2022 NBA Mock Draft simulator, I shared my general thoughts on this draft class, then did a mock draft of the lottery!
From The Lead Podcast Network, a new WNBA offering: The Sixth Podcast of the Year! Featuring your favorite Bench Mob: Snap Wilson, MJ Tolliver, and Robocoko. New episodes beginning Wednesday, April 6.
S8E27 - Chris gives his ultimatum on who the NBA Champs should be, along with his irritations on the First Weekend of March Madness and where he finally pin-pointed the issues in the NBA Regular Season.
Ryan goes through some highlights from the opening rounds of March Madness. He discusses some of the most entertaining games, recaps the statistical outlook on upsets and National Champion, Complaint Corner, and Overrated/Underrated.
Ryan is joined by Cody Hulsey to go through the Midwest and East regions by using a very unorthodox picking strategy.
Ryan is joined by Brandon Bradford to discuss the teams you should be seriously considering to pick as 1st round upsets and for the National Championship. They also give out their bracket picks for the West and South Regions!
S8E26- Chris discusses the intensity level and the different vibe he has felt throughout the league over the past week, along with other things happening in hoops.
The NuChannel Sports Show discusses if Russell Wilson is overrated and the best teams in the Western Conference. There is also a discussion about James Harden and the Sixers.
On the first episode of LMM's Executive retrospective, basketball analyst Josh Url and myself do a deep-dive of the good, the bad, and the oh-so-ugly of Isiah Thomas' general manager career, including long-term lessons we can draw from it and apply today!
Find Josh here: https://twitter.com/2REDJUrl
And check out his website here: https://www.contextualscouting.com/
Find me here: https://twitter.com/corbannba
S8E25 - Chris breaks down the last weekend of basketball and the significant performances that came with them. Chris also discusses the greatest coach in NBA History.
NuChannel Sports Show discusses James Harden and the 76ers, NBA Story lines, and Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks.
S8E24 - Chris gives you who the pretenders in Eastern Conference are as the month of March begins!
Ryan goes over an updated Power Rankings model to compare where teams have moved since the rankings were unveiled in December.
NuChannel Sports Show discusses Lebron and the Lakers, Demarr Derozan's MVP chances, and the joy of going all in.
In today's episode of Let's Make Moves, my friend Josh Url and I (Corban, haha) introduce our new GM evaluation series, let you know what we will be discussing, and then reveal the first executive we will be doing our deep dive on!
S8E23 - Chris discusses the dunk contest and how it can be fixed. He also discusses the stretch run for the Regular Season and why it is so vital for the playoffs.
The guys are back to give their thoughts on All-Star Weekend. Then, they give out teams that they believe will make the push for the playoffs, as well as, which teams will throw in the towel. Lastly, they give their picks on who will win the NBA Championship.
S8E22 - Chris Previews All-Star 2022, recaps the trade deadline, and focuses on one team's importance to the league moving forward.
NuChannel Sports Show discusses James Harden and the Brooklyn Nets Meltdown and gives Superbowl predictions
The trade deadline has officially come and gone! Corban is joined by basketball analyst and scout Josh Url (@2REDJUrl) to break down EVERY move that happened this Thursday!
S8E21 - Chris brings you his Super Bowl 56 prediction, his lone All-Star Reserve Snub, Gives you an outlook of LeBron James and his future, Previews the Bucks/Lakers game, and brings the heat with the Phoenix Suns.
Ryan, Daniel, and Cody are back again to discuss a few NBA topics. They start with their thoughts on the Nets and if they should start panicking. Next, they discuss a few trades that have happened over the past couple days with Trade Deadline looming this week. Finally, they pick their winning teams for the new Rising Stars Challenge format!
NuChannel Sports Show dives head first into the Brian Flores lawsuit against the NFL and its teams and there is also a discussion regarding Ben Simmons and Shaq!
On the latest episode of LMM, Corban goes to Fanspo, pulls a few trending trades from there, and then evaluates them to see if they meet the criteria of a "fun trade"!
S8E20 - Chris dives deep into consistency and how it's key for the top teams in February. He also talks about the All-Star Starter selections.
On the Latest Episode of LMM, I decide to take a quick break from the usual trade chatter to do a deep dive on a classic General Manager with a....less than preferable tenure. That's right, I break down the David Kahn era, evaluating EVERY transaction!
NuChannel Sports Show discusses championship weekend and the Wild Wild Bills vs. Chiefs game.
S8E19 - Chris discusses how old school basketball fans should begin looking at how the game is beginning to evolve the way it was supposed to.
Ryan and Daniel discuss some of the teams of the 2nd quarter of the season and review some things from the 1st quarter. They give a look at the NBA Playoff picture as it is right now. And finally, they talk about the teams they consider as Championship contenders right now.
NuChannel Sports Show discusses NFL Divisional Round matchups plus discusses Lakers Turmoil.
On the latest episode of Let's make moves, Corban was joined by good friend, scout, and NBA prospect analyst Josh Url for a fun, wide-ranged discussion on teams that project as prominent buyers/sellers this trade season!
Find Josh on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/2REDJUrl
And learn more about his amazing program Contextual Scouting here: https://www.contextualscouting.com/
S8E18 - Chris breaks down the standings as we sit half way through the 2021-22 NBA Season and why the top teams need to be the main focus.
Check out the NFL Super Wild Card Prediction Show and a candid conversation regarding Ja Morant and Joel Embiid entering the MVP Conversation. NuChannel Sports Show on the Lead's Podcast Network
S8E17 - Klay Thompson returns to the hardwood for the first time in over 2 years and the excitement was real! What does it mean long term and does this mean the old Klay Thompson is back?
Ryan, Daniel, and Cody are all back to talk about the red hot Memphis Grizzlies. They end the episode with a collection of thoughts on how we select and view All-Stars.
Corban had on Laker Nation’s @rongutterman24 on to talk Western Conference Teams in need of a change-up! From Contenders to teams at the bottom of the conference, including one crazy three-team trade, it is time to make some moves!
NuChannel Sports Show discusses the DeMar DeRozan explosion, NBA teams that NEED to make a trade, and the Top 5 NFL teams heading into the playoffs.
S8E16 - Chris talks about separating context for players but understanding that time shouldn't be used as a stamp of approval.
Daniel and Ryan are back together again after Ryan got released from health and safety protocols. They hopped around the NBA talking about a handful of teams and looking forward to the push to All-Star weekend.
Corban and good friend/cap guru Josh dove into the Lakers, from the roster as it stands to possible future moves, in an episode packed to the gills in possible transactions!
Corey Rausch (@PolitoedNBA) of Leading With the W and MotorCade 313 fame joins Charlie in lieu of Akhil to discuss takeaways from the early Pistons season and most importantly, why everyone should be getting into the WNBA this season. Plus, Charlie and Corey swap players they think are the Talen Horton-Tucker's of the other teams around the league, and why fans will dig in and defend those guys to the death.