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CourtSide Views
CourtSide Views is here to give you the NBA like you want it! This podcast will be your go to with weekly game coverage, hot takes and everything in between! Hosted by Andrew Bostic, this die hard NBA fan is excited to share with you his views on the league. New episodes every Wednesday and Saturday come give a listen and follow along for the ride!
We're at a little over a month since James Harden made his 76ers debut and it has been a roller-coaster so far. While their record has been great, so things have come up in key loses that can't be ignored. Fan favorite and Die-Hard 76ers fan Sean Byrne is back to discuss the 76ers as the league ramps up into playoff season
Andrew brings on a long awaited guest in Hawaas, Hawaas runs the extremely popular TikTok page "The Basketball Files" and hails from the great north or Toronto Canada. The boys cover everything from The Lakers disappointment, the Raptors emergence this season and the top 5 platers under 25.
Every NBA fan loves the next superstar of the league. Now while not every prospect or player will become a star, seeing role players take the leap to starter and produce gives fans excitement. Andrew breaks down 3 players that may not be getting the love that they deserve.
Games are back after a weekend of packed NBA action. James harden makes his first appearance since the trade from Brooklyn and he did not disappoint. The Celtics have been the hottest team in the NBA, but are they true title contenders? and as for the Knicks? Playing the kids is the only way this season can turn out to be any kind of success.
With the All-star Break in full swing and no games until Friday, it's time for Andrew to give you his winners for the Mid-season awards. Coach of the year, 6th man, Defensive player of the year, Rookie of the year, Most improved, and of course MVP. Andrew gives you his breakdown like no one else can.
After a very exciting trade deadline, the main news and really all anyone can talk about coming out of the weekend was Ben Simmons and James Harden. With both of them speaking to the media for the first time on their new teams, Andrew breaks down Best case and worst case scenarios for each team for the season.
The trade deadline has come and gone and holy hell was there some action. Ben Simmons finally out of Philly, Harden over to the 76ers, CJ to the Pelicans and plenty more in between. Andrew brings on die-hard Philly fan Sean Byrne for a massive breakdown of the 10 biggest trades that happened this deadline.
With Trade deadline breakdowns coming Friday, Andrew is here talking about the coldest team in the NBA, the Brooklyn Nets. Injruies, drama and all around black clouds over this team, is there a break up coming for James Harden? Or are their problems much deeper than just that?
Thursday night the All Star reserves were announced and immediately we have some questions. while there will always be snubs because of the large talent pool, Andrew is here to go over each player's stake for their all star status.
With a great past weekend of games, Andrew dives in breaking down some of the leagues hottest matchups. Also, contender or pretender is here! Andrew speaks on 4 top teams in the league to let you know if they are contending for a championship, or pretending.
All Star starters were announced Thursday and while many names were to be expected, there was one name that was lets just say, shocking. Andrew dives into the starters for each conference and features three young duos that are taking the NBA by storm.
Sometimes hope can go a long way for some of these poor NBA fans. Their teams are already looking at Mock Drafts seeing where your favorite team will be and who might be available. Andrew is here covering the top 3 draft prospects that could turn around any franchise who picks them. Also, the leagues two hottest teams, The Cavaliers and the Mavericks get their own personal breakdowns
Andrew brings on an old teammate and National Champion Bryan Adams to talk all things Lakers. From offseason mistakes like the Westbrook trade and THT over Caruso, these 2 are here to let you know that this poor Lakers for may be here for the long haul. The boys also rank their 5 young players that they would most like to build a franchise with.
There is nothing that gives fans of bad teams more hope then getting a top prospect in the draft. How that prospect fairs during the season, is key to either years of happiness, or years of anguish. Andrew talks about the Top 5 and bottom 5 rookies so far this season and how their potential fits with their current situation.
An NBA team with no direction can lead a fanbase to go insane. fighting for a play-in seed just for a chance to get bounced in the first round isn't a sight teams should be fighting for. Andrew talks three teams stuck in NBA purgatory and helps give them some ideas on how to get out.
Andrew has his first guest on the podcast! Sean Byrne, a die hard Philly fan comes on the Pod! Here we talk the Ben Simmons situation, what the hell is wrong with Tobias Harris, and a highly anticipated Start, Bench or cut featuring some of the leagues top players.
After a blown 25 point lead in a lose to the Knicks, the Celtics have more questions than answers. Currently looking outside of the play-in tournament and the trade deadline approaching, which path will the Celtics take? As for the Spurs, with tons of young talent, but possible no star among them, are they more set up for a rebuild or a playoff push?
What a week it has been! News broke last week that Kyrie is officially returning to the Nets, but only for road games. Rockets players left at halftime of their game after a screaming match with an assistant coach, plus Lebron and Demar Derozan dominating their conferences in different ways.
After a great holiday weekend with family and an incredible slate of Christmas day games, Andrew is back to finish his all star predictions. With some controversial starter choices and multi time all stars being snubbed, this episode is sure to get the conversation started.
With Covid sending nearly 100 players into protocol, the NBA is panicking to fill spots and keep the season afloat. With many teams filling slots with G-league talent, the matchups this past week haven't been the same. Seems like a great time for All Star predictions! Andrew hops into his Eastern Conference predictions with a couple of surprises up his sleeve.
Reality check is back to finish off the week on a more positive note. With these featured teams like Cleveland and Memphis blowing expectations out of the water, what does that mean for the rest of the league? History needs to be mentioned as Andrew gives shout out to the greatness that is Stephen Curry, becoming the all time leader in 3 point makes.
Looking in the mirror is tough for teams after a rough start to the year. The fog is clearing and teams are starting to show who they really are after some interesting Off-Season expectations. Andrew is here to check in with who these teams really are.
Key games throughout the week lead to breakdowns of the leagues top players. News of Zion cleared for full contact practice, its only a matter of time till he's back on the court. The Jazz being regular season dominate is just as we thought, but what does that mean for their eventual playoff collapse? Andrew is here to cover it all.
Andrew is back to go over so key matchups from this weekend. Along with that comes all the news out in Portland featuring Neil Olshey's firing, which throws Dame Lillard into trade rumors. Pacers are planning a rebuild, but does a retool make more sense? The word is out on Seattle coming back into the league?? Expansion talk is here!!
Your host of CourtSide Views is here to go over what's gone down so far this season. Now that the NBA is a quarter of the way through, it's time to talk biggest surprises, disappointments, and get an update on the hottest award races