Veteran NBA reporter Sean Highkin covers the Portland Trail Blazers and the league on the Rose Garden Report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A show bringing you nuanced perspectives on the NBA's most important stories, hosted by USC alums Aaron Fischman, Joshua Jonah Fischman and Loren Lee Chen. Find us on our website at OnTheNBABeat.com or our Twitter page (@OnTheNBABeat).
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A weekly conversation, recorded live, about the NBA and all the inane characters who inhabit it. Part of The Step Back Network for FanSided.com. Catch us live on Facebook every Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. ET.
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 190: "The Original Louisville Slugger" Book Special With Tim Newby
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47:14Writer and historianTim Newby, author ofThe Original Louisville Slugger, a fun, thorough and important narrative covering the life and baseball career of Pete Browning, joins the show. Browning, one of the best hitters of the 19th century, a deeply flawed but charismatic and pioneering man, has largely been forgotten more than a century later, alt…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 189: "Season of Shattered Dreams" Book Special With Eric Vickrey
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47:37Nonfiction baseball writer Eric Vickrey comes on to discuss his terrifically poignant and inspiring book, Season of Shattered Dreams, which recounts the deadliest accident in the history of American professional sports, the 1946 Spokane Indians’ tragic crash as their bus was passing over Washington's Snoqualmie Pass. Here are some highlights – 12:2…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 188: "Not When, But If?" Book Special With Evan Ream
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47:58Evan Ream, Communications Manager for NorCal Premier Soccer, comes on to discuss his colorful and inspiring debut book, Not When, But If? Here are some highlights – 8:35-9:17: “Nobody really knows what Sacramento is, especially from a national standpoint. The chapter of branding the team there, ‘Well, we need to brand the team, but first we need to…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 187: "The Six Pack" Book Special With Brad Balukjian
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47:21Sports writer and scientist Brad Balukjian stops by to discuss his fascinating, thought-provoking and important new book, The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania. Here are some highlights – 5:29-5:49: “The book really is about the line, the borderbetween fiction and fact or myth and reality and work and shoot in Kayfabe terms. … to…
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Sean Highkin is joined by Trail Blazers sideline reporter Brooke Olzendam to discuss the season so far and her Brooke Hearts Your Heart initiative. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 186: Jason Gallagher: Dallas "Has an Identity" Around Luka Again
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44:06On the heels of the Dallas Mavericks’ 9-3 start, Jason Gallagher returns, and you bet the head of production at The Old Man and the Three (and ThreeFourTwo Productions more broadly) comes ready with analysis of the Mavericks’ scalding start as Luka Doncic has led the way with 30.7 points per game, the second-most converted treys after Stephen Curry…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 185: Alex Kennedy Winds Through the West
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45:49Alex Kennedy, Chief Content Officer at BasketballNews.com and host of Running Up the Score, a biweekly live sports show airing every Tuesday and Friday night, stops by to wind through the Western Conference just as the league readies for tipoff. The Nuggets are Alex’s leading squad but far from the conference’s only contenders. Oh, and he has firml…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 184: Jake Fischer Explores the East
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24:22Jake Fischer, Yahoo! Sports senior NBA reporter and the author of Built to Lose, makes his fourth appearance to break down the Eastern Conference's biggest storylines as the season approaches. Tune in to hear why he regards the Celtics as favorites, his thoughts on Evan Mobley's next leap, rookies you should keep an eye on, Jake's dark-horse team o…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 183: Andy Liu on Warriors’ 2023-24: “This Thing Is Tenuous”
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49:35Andy Liu of the Light Years podcast is back yet again; for a record ninth time, in fact. His task this time? Helping Aaron preview the Golden State Warriors as they attempt to bounce back from a 44-38 campaign in which just six games separated them from 11th-place Utah and they were eliminated by the Lakers in the second round. Andy and Aaron discu…
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Alex Squadron on His New Book 'Life in the G'
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47:53Interview with Alex Squadron, the author of "The Life of the G", a book that follows G-League players closely and details their time in the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 182: "Freedom to Win" Book Special With Ethan Scheiner
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1:01:01Enjoy Ethan Scheiner discussing his new book, "Freedom to Win." Here are some highlights: 3:23-6:23: “The thing that is so incredible about this story is that it is an unbelievable marriage of politics and sports. That really is the thing that jumps right out. … This communist country, Czechoslovakia, which had started to become free, suddenly got …
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(2:52 - 21:48) Robby Kalland, Senior Writer and Deputy Editor of UPROXX Sports, joins The Rose Garden Report with Sean Highkin. Robby and Sean discuss Scoot Henderson's development through his final few months with the G-League Ignite. They discuss his biggest improvements since his first season in the G-League, how he became NBA locker room ready,…
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(?:?? - ??:??) Mirin Fader, Senior Staff Writer for The Ringer, joins The Rose Garden Report with Sean Highkin. Mirin and Sean discuss Scoot Henderson's unconventional path to the NBA, why he chose to play for the G-League Ignite, and how the "fear of failure" became one of Henderson's prime motivators.(??:?? - ??:??) Mirin and Sean talk more about…
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Mirin Fader of The Ringer Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Trail Blazers play-by-play announcer Kevin Calabro Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 181: Sean Highkin: Portland Is "the Perfect Spot" for Jerami Grant
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40:31In a tightly packed Western Conference, where only a handful of games separate the first- and thirteenth-place teams, Sean Highkin of Rose Garden Report is encouraged by the Portland Trail Blazers’ start. Specifically, the Blazers have gotten All-Star-caliber, not to mention career-best, contributions from Jerami Grant and Anfernee Simons. Such ste…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 180: Jason Gallagher: “Right Now, The Pieces Don’t Fit” for Mavericks
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53:19On the heels of a 2022 Western Conference finals berth, the 9-10 Dallas Mavericks are mired in mediocrity despite receiving historically brilliant contributions from superstar point guard Luka Doncic. Emmy Award-winning director Jason Gallagher, now head of production at The Old Man and the Three, triumphantly returns to shed light on what exactly …
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 179: Justin Rowan: Donovan Mitchell Provides “Massive Boost for the Cavs”
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46:50After an 8-1 start to the season that had some prognosticators pegging them as dark horse title contenders, the Cleveland Cavaliers have been hit with the On the NBA Beat curse and have lost their last four games. To help us get into the ins-and-outs of this enigmatic team, we've brought on Cavaliers expert and long-time friend of the show, Justin …
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 178: Molly Morrison: "It's a New World for Grizzlies Fans"
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44:59Last season's Memphis Grizzlies announced their arrival by earning the 2nd seed in the Western Conference and with the fifth-youngest roster in the NBA and proven success building through the draft and player development, there's no reason to believe their upward trajectory should not continue into this season. To discuss how this up-and-coming tea…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 177: Derek James: "No Idea What [Anthony Edwards'] Ceiling Is"
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36:29After their 2021-22 season ended with a first-round playoff exit at the hands of the Memphis Grizzlies, the Minnesota Timberwolves retooled by trading for three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert in what many called the most surprising and impactful move of the offseason. They also re-emphasized their commitment to franchise cornerst…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 176: Law Murray: The Clippers Are "Pretty Injury-Proof"
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45:00After a grueling, injury-marred 2021-22 season, in which the Los Angeles Clippers clawed their way into the play-in games but failed to advance any further, the Clips have returned for NBA preseason with a clean bill of health and championship expectations. We’ve brought back our friend Law Murray, Clippers beat reporter for The Athletic, to help u…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 175: Andy Liu: “More Mature” Warriors “Come at You Without Shooting 3s”
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43:12After two seasons of missing the playoffs, the Golden State Warriors are back on the main stage, making their sixth Western Conference finals appearance in the last eight years. Ahead of Sunday night's Game 3, they find themselves with a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Dallas Mavericks and are poised to make their return to the NBA Finals. Join…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 174: Parish: Desmond Bane Is “Absolutely Key for the Grizzlies”
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37:01With the Memphis Grizzlies and Golden State Warriors tied through two games of an intense Western Conference semifinal series, we're joined by Keith Parish, host of Grind City Media‘s Fastbreak Breakfast and Grits and Grinds podcasts, who provides insight from the Grizzlies' perspective.3:47-4:17: “These Ja Morant highlights, 140 million people saw…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 173: John Karalis: Celtics "Cutting Durant's Legs Off"
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45:48With the Boston Celtics (arguably) improbably leading the Brooklyn Nets 3-0 in an opening-round 2-7 matchup, we're joined by John Karalis, host of Locked on Celtics, Celtics beat reporter for The Boston Sports Journal and author of The Boston Celtics All-Time All-Stars5:07-5:45: Most importantly, defending at an extraordinarily high level; that’s w…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 172: Shamit Dua: “If You Had to Offer (Zion) the Max, You’d Do It”
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35:03Shamit Dua, host of the In the NO podcast, discusses the promising, young New Orleans Pelicans, whose vastly improved defense and deadline acquisition of guard CJ McCollum has them tentatively in a play-in spot. Shamit discusses McCollum's arrival, including what it's unlocked for star wing Brandon Ingram, before exploring New Orleans' new dual-big…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 171: Caitlin Cooper: “The Way [Haliburton] Can Freeze Defenders” Boosts Pacers
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49:53Caitlin Cooper, contributing writer for SB Nation’s Indy Cornrows, has experienced quite a memorable 2021-22 Pacers season so far. Although the team stands at 20-40 at the All-Star break, well below expectations, it boldly traded 25-year-old two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis, just days before the deadline, in a package that most notably returned s…
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 170: Zach Weiss on Cavs: “We Are Real”
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46:07Zach Weiss, host of the “Across the Cavs” podcast, is back to provide Loren an update, and boy, is it an exciting one! As the Cavaliers ready to host the 2022 NBA All-Star game, they just received word that Darius Garland will be playing in the showcase event for the first time. On the heels of an 11-4 January, Cleveland is still playing excellent …
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On the NBA Beat Ep. 169: NBA Power Rankings (1/19/22)
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34:59We have officially crossed the halfway point of the NBA's 1230-game regular season and to celebrate the occasion and welcome our show back from its hibernation, Aaron is excited to present a special solo episode of his (subjective) power rankings of the league's 30 teams, organized into five tiers. Along the way, Aaron will also share his thoughts …
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