NBA Straya

Mon Nov 8: Lakers Chaos, Luka Magic, Embiid vs Simmons & Hornets Suck – WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS! (Ep 693)

That was an NBA weekend eh? Lakers chaos, an insane Luka game-winner, the Cavs rule MSG, the surprising Wizards continue to surprise and yep, Charlotte and the Wolves suck. Yikes are they bad. Oh. And Joel Embiid took some shots at Ben Simmons!? That was certainly a CRACKING NBA weekend… so lets wrap it all…
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Fri Nov 5: Robert Sarver Suns Exposé + Giddey’s Thunder Own The Lakers + Boston Are OK & Weekend Preview! (Ep 692)

Weird NBA day today: the new ‘Dirtbag Owner’ article dropped in the ESPN piece about the Phoenix Suns & owner Robert Sarver… so we’ve got a *little* bit on that. PLUS, Boston right the ship, the Jazz roll and the Thunder and Josh Giddey somehow own the Lakers!? Also, a BIG weekend preview ahead! Cracking…
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Thurs Nov 4: New Ball Struggles, Celtics ‘Players Only Meeting’, Kevin Durant Still Rules & Why Does Pop Hate Jock? (Ep 691)

Absolute BELTER of an NBA day today, with 11 games of non-stop action & some WILDLY fun finishes! We saw the Celtics bounce back after a ‘Players Only meeting’, turns out Kevin Durant is still the best player in the world, Jordan Poole out-battled Miles Bridges (that happened!?), turns out Cleveland doesn’t run on Dame-Time,…
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Wed Nov 3: Would Simmons For Zinger Fix Dallas? LeBron Saves Lakers & Ranking New NBA City Edition Jerseys 30-1 (Ep 690)

Fascinating NBA day, with Dallas proving against the Heat that, yeh, they might be no Good? ALSO the Lakers and Suns BOTH needed to wake up to get over bad opponents, the Jazz were taken all the way by the Kings and, well, the Pistons still suck. BUT lots to cover, cos we’re also ranking…
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Tues Nov 2: Cup Day Come-From Behind-Chaos + City Edition Jerseys Revealed & Marcus Smart Throws Everyone Under the Bus (Ep 689)

Absolutely WILD NBA day today, with come-from-behind wins EVERYWHERE across the slate of 10 games… as Boston, New York, Minnesota, AND OKC all choked away big leads… we also got a Career night OG Anunoby, a BIG DeMar Derozan night, while the short-handed Sixers somehow held off the full-strength Blazers? Wtf!? ALSO: the NBA revealed…
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Mon Nov 1: Are The Knicks, Bulls & Wizards For Real? RJ Barrett > Zion + Weekend Winners & Losers (Ep 688)

A chockers NBA weekend to wrap today, with the Knicks, Bulls & Wizards still rolling (and tied at the top of the East) the Bucks in injury-riddled struggletown, and a couple of teams in Indy and New Orleans in absolute Mark Knopfler territories. Uh. That’s a Dire Straits joke? Sure? ANYWAY. Also looking at whether…
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Fri Oct 29: Knicks-Bulls reunion classic + The ‘Harden Rule’ Is Working? & the 2021 Draft Class Is AMAZING!? (Ep 687)

I LOVE the early-10s Chicago Bulls, so today’s Knicks-Bulls reunion/game was a classic for that reason – honouring Joakim Noah, seeing D-Rose & Thibs back there with a bunch of their old teammates/players, making me think about Omer Asik – AND how the Knicks tried to give the game away! ALSO… the Wiz might be…
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Thurs Oct 28: Giddey & OKC Shock Lakers + Cavs Smoke Clips – Do Both The LA Teams Suck? (Ep 686)

Cracking day of NBA, with Josh Giddey’s OKC Thunderoos SHOCKING the Lakers and coming from 26 points down to win, while the Cavs smoked the Clippers… so, I dunno. Do both the LA teams suck? They kinda do, right? ALSO, Miles Bridges continues to impress, the Celtics packed their dacks against the Wiz & heaps…
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Wed Oct 27: NBA Week One Over & Under-Reactions + Joker Hurt & Dave Andersen retires (Ep 685)

We’re one week into the new NBA season, so why not fire up some Over & Under-Reactions to what’s happened since we tipped off… like Steph 4 MVP, is Josh Giddey Rookie of the Year and more. ALSO: Joker hurt his knee… and the legend himself, Friend of the Show, former NBA Aussie Dave Andersen…
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Tues Oct 26: Ben Simmons & Mental Health, Josh Giddey vs Joel Embiid + Weekend Winners & Losers (Ep 684)

A fiery NBA Weekend (and Monday & Tuesday) to cover in today’s show (cos I was sick as a dog yesterday): we got the confirmation that Ben Simmons isn’t mentally ready to play for the Sixers, we saw JOEL EMBIID try snap our beloved Moptop Mamba JOSH GIDDEY in half — which came with a…
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