Jared Weiss of The Athletic came on the pod to preview the Boston Celtics first round matchup with the Indiana Pacers. The Celtics finished the season 49-33 which fell short of expectations coming into the season. Still, the Celtics have a chance to make some noise in the postseason. We spoke about Marcus Smart’s injury and its impact on Boston’s p…

Back in the summer of 2003, the Minnesota Timberwolves made a splash on the trade market, acquiring veterans Sam Cassell and Latrell Sprewell. The two players formed a powerful trio with Kevin Garnett and won 58 games during the 2003-04 season. Garnett won MVP and Minnesota won their first playoff series in franchise history on their way to a Confe…

The Indiana Pacers have been one of the pleasant surprises of the NBA season. Despite losing All-Star Victor Oladipo, Indiana’s still in position to have homecourt advantage in the opening round of the playoffs. I had Scott Agness on to talk about Indiana’s surprising season, the Myles Turner, Domantas Sabonis conundrum, the solid bench play this s…

The Memphis Grizzlies are on a brand new journey after trading away part fo their DNA in center Marc Gasol. The trade happened a couple of weeks ago, but I had Daily Memphian Grizzlies columnist, writer and editor Chris Herrington on to discuss all things Grizzlies. We discussed Gasol’s relationship with Memphis and how it differentiates with the G…

The 2019 trade deadline is a wrap and the NBA Trades Podcast deadline discussion is done. I had the bro Anthony Canton on to discuss the arms race brewing in the Eastern Conference. The Toronto Raptors, Milwaukee Bucks and Philadelphia 76ers all made huge deals to bolster their rotations and the Boston Celtics are in the race as well. We broke down…

Back in 2004, the Atlanta Hawks were a pretty bad team. With a heavy payroll and a team fading out of any playoff chances, the Hawks made the move to deal Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Theo Ratliff to the Portland Trail Blazers for Rasheed Wallace. The move freed up cap space for the Hawks in the future, but the Hawks had bigger plans, dealing Wallace 10…

The 25-year anniversary of the 1994 Houston Rockets championship squad is descending upon us, and it made sense to have the original architect of that team on. Steve Patterson got his start in sports at an early age when his father Ray Patterson was president of the Milwaukee Bucks. Steve went on to work with his dad in Houston during the 1980s. St…

When it comes to interesting NBA players of all-time, Tom McMillen takes the cake. The former 11-year veteran came on the NBA Trades Podcast to discuss his playing career and more. From Mansfield, Pennsylvania, McMillen became one of the most sought after players in high school. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated as the best high school play…

With the new year of 2019, comes the interesting NBA Trade Deadline on the horizon. I had Anthony Canton on to discuss trades we want to see happen at the deadline. Using the ESPN trade machine and Real GM’s future draft pick status page, Anthony and I went back and forth with three trade proposals each. We covered big stars like Anthony Davis and …

The NBA Trades podcast made its triumphant return on NBA media day. I had the bro Anthony Canton on to discuss the Jimmy Butler trade rumors and what Butler and the Timberwolves can both do from this point. We also spoke about trades that happened this summer including the Kawhi Leonard trade and Dwight Howard. We also went through some surprises w…

It’s official. The NBA Trade Deadline has come and gone. After the dust settled, we learned a few things through the 11 trades completed on deadline day. First, the Cavs knew that they needed to hit the refresh button as they dealt six players in three separate trades. I had the bro Anthony on to break down some of the trades. We spoke about where …

The NBA Trade Deadline is rapidly approaching. In a big move ahead of the deadline, the Los Angeles Clippers dealt star Blake Griffin to the Detroit Pistons in a six-player, two-pick deal. I had the bro AC on to talk about the trade deal and what it means for both the Pistons and Clippers. We also broke down some of the recent and devastating injur…

It’s a new year, meaning there are new trades to discuss. With the NBA Trade Deadline rapidly approaching next month, I had Anthony Canton on to discuss trades we want to see happen at the deadline. Using the ESPN trade machine and Real GM’s future draft pick status page, Anthony and I traded back and forth three trade ideas. We covered everything …

The NBA Trades Podcast is back after a long break. I had the bro Anthony on to speak on Anthony Davis’ trade rumors and the responsibility New Orleans has to try and keep him in a Pelicans jersey. We broke down how the team can keep DeMarcus Cousins and how that impacts Davis. We also spoke about how the Timberwolves have done early on in this seas…

Two-time All-Star and 12-year NBA veteran Don Kojis joined the NBA Trades Podcast to talk about his playing career. Don grew up in Milwaukee, went on to Marquette and after his college career ended, he chose to play AAU basketball to keep his eligibility for international basketball. We spoke about Don’s early run in the NBA with Baltimore and Detr…

Carmelo Anthony is a Knick no more. Christian Waterman of Waterman Sport Management stopped by the podcast to discuss the Melo deal between New York and OKC. Chris and I dug deep on the trade, looked at NBA players taking ownership of their own careers, and we spoke about Chris’ management agency as well as his upcoming run in a marathon in Honolul…

On this new edition of the NBA Trades Podcast, I had the bro Anthony on to break down the best and the worst of 2017 offseason moves. We dipped and dived into some of the significant transactions in the NBA. Anthony and I went into detail about the Isaiah Thomas-Kyrie Irving trade from Cleveland’s perspective, the Paul George trade, how the Rockets…

The Boston Celtics have enjoyed a transformative summer that saw their roster dramatically change in a matter of months. Heading into this next season only four players from the previous season will return. With the additions of Kyrie Irving and Gordon Hayward, Boston is expected to contend for years to come. CLNS and Celtics Blog reporter Jared We…

10 summers ago, the Boston Celtics shook up the NBA landscape with the acquisitions of Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett in the 2007 offseason. With the two stars joining Paul Pierce, Boston had a trio of Hall of Famers leading a 66-16 regular season charge. Despite numerous challenges in the playoffs, Boston managed to make the NBA Finals and defeat the…

It all started on an early Wednesday morning when it was reported that the Knicks and Phil Jackson decided to part ways. That was expected to be the news of the day, but was quickly overshadowed by the Los Angeles Clippers trading Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets for 7 players and a draft pick. I had the bro Anthony on to talk about these two NBA …