BX Basketball Podcast: Recent Episodes
Nicholas Englander
In this episode, Nick and Kristian recap what was a pretty wild NBA offseason for the Celtics and around the league, and preview the upcoming NBA season.
In this episode, Nick reflects and then rants on the 2022-23 Boston Celtics season, in which he laments the drama and roller-coaster esque nature of a team that squandered it's opportunity to go back to the NBA Finals. Then, Nick and Kristian discuss the NBA Finals, briefly.
In this episode, Nick starts by making fun of the 76ers for 20 minutes for choking against the Celtics in the second round. Then, Kristian recaps the 2022-23 Knicks season and they preview the 2023 NBA Conference Finals series' between the Celtics-Heat and Lakers-Nuggets. Also, a live reaction to the Spurs winning the Victor Wembayama lottery.
In this episode, Nick begins with a rant on the Bruins collapsing after a historic regular-season. Then, Nick and Kristian discuss the Game 1s between Knicks-Heat and Suns-Nuggets and preview each series, along with previewing Celtics-76ers and Warriors-Lakers.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian preview the 2023 NBA Playoffs first round, including matchups with Nick's Celtics against the Atlanta Hawks and Kristian's Knicks against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The boys are back! In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the wild NBA trade deadline, which included the breakup of the Brooklyn Nets, the Lakers ending the Russ era, the Celtics and Knicks making minor moves, and more.
In a shocking and not-so-shocking turn of events, the Brooklyn Nets decided yesterday to fire coach Steve Nash and replace him with...suspended Celtics coach Ime Udoka. Nick and Kristian discuss the fallout of the coaching change for the Nets, and the effect on a Celtics team still in shock from the suspension not even two months ago.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian preview the 2022-23 NBA season (after it started) and give their predictions for the playoff teams, surprises, disappointments and awards.
In this emergency episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul discuss the shocking one-year suspension of Ime Udoka, as they wait for more potential details to come out. They also discuss the impact this has on the Celtics, and Nick laments Robert Williams being out 8-12 weeks for another knee surgery.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the NBA Finals, in which Nick laments his Celtics losing to the Warriors in 6 games. Also, they talk about the future of the Celtics and Warriors, and about the upcoming NBA Draft.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian recap the NBA Conference Finals and preview the 2022 NBA Finals between Nick's Celtics and the Golden State Warriors.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul discuss what happened in the semifinals of the NBA playoffs, with the Celtics, Heat, Mavs and Warriors advancing over the Bucks, Sixers, Suns (what a meltdown) and Grizzlies, respectively. They then preview the two Conference Finals matchups, with the Celtics taking on the Heat and Mavs taking on the Warriors.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian (Paul couldn't make it, conveniently after his Nets get swept by Nick's Celtics) recap the First Round of the NBA Playoffs and the effect it will have on the winning and losing teams, and preview the Second Round matchups; those matchups are between the Celtics and Bucks, Warriors and Grizzlies, Heat and 76ers and Suns and Mavericks.
BX Basketball Podcast is 4 years old! In this episode, Nick, Kristian and a late-arriving Paul discuss each NBA Playoff first-round series, including a rematch of last year with Nick's Celtics against Paul's Nets.
In what was a WILD trade deadline, the crew on the BX Basketball Podcast discuss some of the major moves and non-moves from the day, like the James Harden-Ben Simmons trade, Kristaps Porzingis to Dallas, and Derrick White to the Celtics.
In what has been a fairly wacky NBA season so far, the Celtics (once again) and Knicks have disappointed their way to 13-13 and 12-13 record, respectively. Thus, Nick and Kristian decided to do a pod to discuss their teams being trash.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul preview and predict the 2021-22 NBA Season, while also going into detail into dramas like Kyrie Irving's vaccination status, Ben Simmons' return to Philly and DeAndre Ayton not getting the max extension from Phoenix.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul break down the NBA offseason, including their own teams and the winners and losers of the offseason as a whole (cough Dennis Schroder cough).
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the Bucks' title victory over Phoenix in 6 games, with Giannis proving his dominance all series. Also, they discuss the upcoming NBA Free Agency.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the upcoming NBA Finals between the Bucks and Suns and predict who will win. They also discuss the effect on the losers of the Conference Finals, the Hawks and Clippers, and discuss the coaching and GM hires made around the league and the effect they'll have on each team.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul recap and roast Paul and the Sixers for their disappointing second-round defeats, and preview Bucks-Hawks and Suns-Clippers.
They also discuss the recent Kemba Walker to OKC trade for Al Horford, bringing Horford back to Boston for a second time. Also, they react to Cade to Detroit live, and much more.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian recap the NBA Playoffs' First Round and preview the Second Round matchups; also, they discuss the new Head Coach openings in Boston and Portland.
In this episode, Nick, Paul and Kristian preview and predict the first round of the 2020-21 NBA Playoffs, including where Paul's Nets take on Nick's Celtics. Also, Kristian's Knicks take on the Atlanta Hawks.
In what has been a crazy, wacky, insane, season, the Celtics and Knicks are going in opposite directions and Nick and Kristian discuss the highs and lows of both teams' seasons.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul react to the Celtics acquiring Evan Fournier, along with the Nets and Knicks standing pat. They also react to the deals and winners and losers around the league.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul discuss their team's performances and the overall NBA in the first half of the 2020-21 NBA Season, including both surprises and disappointments amongst players and teams. Also, Nick describes why he hates Terry Rozier.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the struggling 13-12 Boston Celtics (with another Nick Celtics rant), along with praising the overachieving 13-15 New York Knicks.
In the latest emergency edition, the guys discuss James Harden being traded to the Brooklyn Nets to form the NBA's next big 3.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul discuss the beginning of the 2020-21 NBA season, which has been completely bizarre already! They each go over their teams' play and discuss the surprises and disappointments around the league.
Happy Thanksgiving! In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul discuss the NBA's offseason moving parts and go through how their teams did. They also discuss the winners and losers of the offseason so far.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul discuss the Lakers' Championship win, which is LeBron James' 4th title and the Lakers' 17th (12th in LA). They discuss the ramifications the win has on the league, such as changing the way the league does business, and they just hate on the Lakers a lot in general.
In this episode, Nick reflects on the Celtics' 2019-20 season, where they fell in the Eastern Conference Finals in 6 games to the Miami Heat, Boston's 3rd Eastern Conference Finals loss in 4 years. They also preview the Heat's Chances vs. the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals, with LeBron facing his former team. Also, they discuss the Clippers firing Head Coach Doc Rivers and briefly touch on Pacers star Victor Oladipo wanting out.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul rip into the LA Clippers for flaming out of the playoffs in stunning fashion and blowing a 3-1 lead to Nikola Jokic and the resilient Denver Nuggets. They discuss the fallout of the loss, and a murky offseason ahead for the Clippers, along with previewing the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and Nuggets. They also discuss the Celtics' tough loss in Game 1 to Miami, and discuss Steve Nash being hired in Brooklyn and Mike D'Antoni leaving the Rockets.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian review the second round of the playoffs, and discuss the upcoming Game 7 between the LA Clippers and Denver Nuggets (after another Clippers collapse). Also, they preview the Eastern Conference Final matchup between the Celtics and Heat.
In this episode, Nick, Kristian and Paul discuss the NBA Boycott and the effect it had across the world. They also discuss the ongoing first-round series in the Western Conference First Round, and preview the Celtics-Raptors and Bucks-Heat Second-Round series.
In this episode, Nick, Paul and Kristian discuss and break down each series of the upcoming first round of the NBA playoffs in the Orlando Bubble, where the Lakers, Bucks and Clippers enter as NBA Title Favorites. They also briefly discuss the Bulls/Pelicans head coaching vacancies, and Nick tries to vouch for Kenny Atkinson.
In this episode, Nick, Paul and Kristian discuss the Knicks' expected hire of Tom Thibodeau as their next Head Coach (all are critical of the Knicks for not hiring Kenny Atkinson), and hold a brief discussion of what that means for the Knicks going forward. In addition, there is brief discussion on the scrimmages occurring in the bubble (including the Celtics losing to OKC 98-84), along with Lou Williams being investigated after being caught on photo at a strip club in Atlanta after leaving the bubble.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the recent events going on in the country with the George Floyd protests, and discuss the NBA's format to resume the season in Walt Disney World with 22 teams.
In this emergency episode, Nick, Kristian, Paul and Nick's brother Josh discuss the incredibly startling and disappointing development that the NBA will suspend its season, due to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert's positive Coronavirus test.
New episode! This is a wide-ranging episode with different topics, as a lot has happened in the past week.
Nick does his usual tirade on the Celtics, while discussing with Kristian and new guest Paul Bury about the Knicks' fiasco with Spike Lee and the Knicks, and the Nets firing of popular coach Kenny Atkinson.
Also, they close on discussing the coronavirus, and the possibility teams will play in empty arenas.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the NBA Trade Deadline, which saw a flurry of trades and saw the Celtics doing...nothing. Nick is not happy about the nothing development, although he has calmed down since the recording of the podcast.
We also discuss the Knicks' heist from the Clippers in the Marcus Morris move.
In shocking news, Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna have passed away in a Helicopter Crash outside of Los Angeles, along with 7 others. Nick and Kristian reflect on Kobe's life and give their reaction to the shocking and horrible news, and Nick shares his distaste for how Adam Silver let the NBA play games through the tragedy.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian review the NBA through one quarter of the season, discussing the surprises and disappointments across the NBA. They also discuss the declining ratings in the NBA.
After the Knicks got off to a 4-19 start, they made the expected move and fired Head Coach David Fizdale. Nick and an incredibly irritated Kristian discuss it in this episode, and the ramifications it has on the Knicks and how their reputation takes yet another hit.
Emergency Edition!!!! In this episode, Nick and Kristian react to the Celtics' 118-95 demolishing of the Knicks at MSG, dropping the Knicks to 0-3 and raising the Celtics to 2-1.
New season, new podcast! In this episode, Nick and Kristian preview the 2019-20 NBA Season and predict playoff teams and awards. Also, they recap the losses for the Celtics and Knicks on Opening Night.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian review the series of moves that landed the Los Angeles Clippers Kawhi Leonard and Paul George (and saving NBA parity in the process).
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the beginning of free agency, with massive deals occurring like KD/Kyrie to Brooklyn (and Kristian's Knicks fan reaction/Nick's Celtics fan one), and Kemba to Boston. Nick also rants about Kyrie again.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian review Toronto's championship win and preview the offseason.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian preview the 2019 NBA Finals between the Toronto Raptors and (sigh) Golden State Warriors. Also, they discuss how the Finals and Conference Finals affect the offseason, and react to the Baxter Holmes' ESPN Article on the Lakers dysfunction.
Emergency edition! In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the impact of the Pelicans getting the #1 pick instead of New York, and how New York at #3 and the Lakers at #4 affects the offseason. Also, we discuss how it affects the AD trade chase.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the upcoming NBA's Eastern and Western Conference Finals, which pit the Milwaukee Bucks against the Toronto Raptors in the East and Portland Trail Blazers vs. the Golden State Warriors. In addition, they preview the offseason for the four second-round losers, aka the Celtics, 76ers, Nuggets and Rockets.
In this (sigh) episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the Celtics bowing out to the Bucks in 5 Games. Also, Nick describes why he thinks Kyrie Irving is leaving the Celtics, and where they go from here.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian preview the Eastern Conference Second Round, where the Celtics take on the Bucks and the Raptors take on the 76ers. Also, they both preview Clippers/Warriors Game 6 and Spurs/Nuggets Game 7, and preview the possible Western Conference Second-Round Matchups.
In their one-year anniversary episode, Nick and Krisitan preview and give predictions for the upcoming 2018-19 NBA Playoffs First-Round. They also discuss their NBA Award predictions, and Nick goes off on Brad Stevens for causing Marcus Smart to tear his oblique muscle.
In this episode, Nick goes OFF about the Celtics and their struggles this season. In addition, there's more talk on the Knicks and their tank, with a big game in the tank coming up against Cleveland.
The NBA Trade Deadline has passed! In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the East loading up, Anthony Davis not getting traded and the Knicks setting themselves up for Cap Space.
It's an emergency edition! Nick and Kristian discuss Indiana Pacers star Victor Oladipo rupturing his right quad tendon, ending his 2018-19 season. They discuss how this affects the Pacers, the East, and the league as a whole.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the frustrating Celtics, tanking Knicks and Boogie's return to the Warriors. They also discuss Mid-Season Awards and Most Likelys.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian discuss the Celtics' (still) inconsistent 20-14 season, as well as discussing the rest of the East and West, including the suddenly not-so-vaunted 23-13 Golden State Warriors. There's also discussion on the amazing, overachieving 19-16 Sacramento Kings.
The NBA is crazy so far! In the third episode of the 2018-19 season, Nick and Kristian discuss the bananas NBA season, with teams like the Clippers surging and teams like the Rockets struggling. Plus, the BX basketball podcast interviews famous Cleveland Ranter/Singer/Sports Fan Sir Yacht, to discuss the Cavs, Celtics, winning the 2016 title, etc.
Nick and Kristian, in their first ever Skype podcast, discuss Jimmy Butler getting traded to the 76ers.
In this episode, Nick and Kristian go around the NBA; they discuss topics like the Celtics struggling with inconsistency out of the gate, the Knicks' successful tank (so far), the Raptors, Bucks and Nuggets playing over expectations, and the Rockets, Jazz and Thunder struggling to find their footing.
The NBA is back! In this episode, Nick and Kristian preview the upcoming 2018-19 season and give their predictions for the playoff teams and awards for this upcoming year.
In this episode, Host Nick and brothers Joshua and Max discuss the winners and losers of the NBA offseason.
In this episode, Nick and new guest Chris Craig preview the upcoming NBA Free Agency. Is LeBron going to LA? Is Paul George? Is Kawhi? Is everyone? We're here to break it all down?
Side note: Kristian, you're on the hot seat now for your spot (just kidding).
In this episode, Hosts Nick and Kristian discuss the Knicks' Coaching Search, Celtics-Bucks Game 7 and the Kawhi Leonard Situation.
Just two Fordham kids with nothing better to do than talk basketball on a Friday Afternoon. Hosts Nick Englander and Kristian Nokaj preview the NBA Playoffs First Round, with each making their picks (hint: both have LeBron advancing).