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Ball Things Considered
Didactic, consumable basketball coverage on the latest news. Sticking strictly to the on-court parts of basketball. No gossip or BS, just ball. Hosted by rotating members of the Ball Things Considered team. Check us out at ballthings.com/about
Michael Castello and Sean Bush make their predictions on the top 10 in the Eastern and Western Conferences to finish the year. Along the way, they react to some of the recent trades from last week and how they might impact the final standings.
Sean Bush and Michael Castello break down the Ime Udoka head coaching hire for Boston (3:11), the Rick Carlisle hire in Indiana (9:35), and the potential candidates for the remaining open coaching positions in Portland (15:50), New Orleans (27:33), Washington (33:27), Orlando (42:40), and Dallas (49:55).
An on-court breakdown with predictions of the first four 2021 series to officially be set:
Knicks-Hawks (2:30), Clippers-Mavericks (15:55), Bucks-Heat (30:20), Nuggets-Trailblazers (40:30)
Sean Bush and Michael Castello go through the top 4 seeds in the Western Conference and break down who those teams should want to play and who they should want to avoid in the first round of the playoffs. The Utah Jazz: (1:45), Phoenix Suns (10:50), Los Angeles Clippers (18:30), Denver Nuggets (26:50)
The Washington Wizards have won 6 in a row, and 8 out of 9. They're vaulting into the playoff picture and playing the best basketball of their season. Russell Westbrook's historic performances, Daniel Gafford's emergence, Deni Avdija's injury, Scott Brooks props(????) and much, much more.
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We are exactly 3/4 of the way through the 2020-21 NBA season. Darrell and Michael dish out the awards that actually matter. Most Improved Player (1:30), Rookie of the Year (18:40), Coach of the Year (25:13), Executive of the Year (35:35), 6th Man of the Year (42:41), Defensive Player of the Year (49:56)
Ball Things Considered's MVP pod: https://www.ballthings.com/bushleague/episode/1df0e6f0/mvp-ladder
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Tiebreakers, standings, remaining schedules, health, and recent trends for every East team with a shot at the play-in games.
Hosted by Sean and Michael. All 15 trades of the deadline comprehensively detailed. Implications for all involved teams.
All trades written up: https://www.ballthings.com/post/trade-deadline-tracker-with-grades-live-updates
Nikola Vucevic to Bulls (1:00)
Aaron Gordon to Nuggets (10:15)
Evan Fournier to Celtics (16:20)
Norman Powell to Blazers and Raptors trades (20:20)
Kyle Lowry staying put (26:40)
Victor Oladipo to Heat (30:30)
George Hill to 76ers (36:44)
Rajon Rondo for Lou Williams (43:45)
JJ Redick to Mavericks (49:35)
Celtics, Bulls, Wizards three-team deal (52:40)
Delon Wright to Kings (56:30)
JaVale McGee to Nuggets (59:20)
Winners and losers (1:01:10)
Buyouts (1:03:45)
The Wizards traded for Russell Westbrook on Wednesday evening, sending the Houston Rockets the face of the franchise in John Wall. We look at what that means for the Wizards this season and going forward, as well as say farewell to John.
The Wizards picked Deni Avdija with the 9th overall pick last night. Drew Mastin of id-prospects.com joins us to talk everything he saw scouting Deni over the last year-plus. Read more: https://id-prospects.com/deni-avdija-scouting-report/ Some Cassius Winston talk as well.
All 30 picks of the first round, with a synopsis of every prospect's strengths. Get to know a lot of guys whose names will be called on November 18's draft. ballthings.com and id-prospects.com have more draft coverage. Hosted by Michael and Sean, a guest star from ID Prospects' Drew Mastin, a true expert on everything international hoops.
Sean, Darrell, Chuck, and Michael all draft teams of players 25 or younger to compete for the 2024-25 NBA Championship. Regular season and all the playoffs. A lot of interesting and not-yet-famous names. Every high school, college, and international player is in the draft pool.
Hosted by Nick and Michael: talking about Game 6, the Heat, the Lakers, and touching on the NBA's immediate outlook with the games and bubble ending.
Hosted by Michael and Nick: Jimmy Butler's 40-point triple-double, Anthony Davis' foul trouble, the benches for both teams, LeBron and Jimmy guarding each other down the stretch. The best game of the Finals cuts the Laker lead in half. Next game is Tuesday on ABC, 9:00 P.M. EST.
Hosted by Sean and Michael: Discussing the X's and O's of the 2020 NBA Finals. The Heat zone defense, stopping Anthony Davis, what to do with LeBron, x-factors, the Heat offense, and the impact of role players.
Hosted by Sean and Nick: Eulogies and wrapping up the seasons of the four West teams eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. The Trailblazers (1:40), Mavericks (14:48), Jazz (30:00), and Thunder (40:47).
Hosted by Nick and Michael: Eulogies and wrapping up the seasons of the four East teams eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. The Magic (0:00), Nets (13:05), Pacers (27:22), and 76ers (38:00).