Roundball Rock

Joey & Sean are joined by NYC comedian and Creighton University superfan Kevin O'Brien (@kevobrien). We answer some excellent reader questions, Sean seemingly demands fatter players, we learn Mark Bartelstein is the only player agent anyone should have, DeAndre Ayton makes art and James Dolan really needs to stop making whatever trash JD & the Straight Shot music counts as. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean & Joey take a deep dive into Gordon Hayward's dream chants, Kawhi Leonard's terrible letter, the Christmas Day schedule, the evils of the NCAA, and the painstakingly slow Carmelo Anthony signing. Along the way we kick Alex Jones off of Roundball Rock, suggest more holidays for the NBA to take over, and denounce libertarians and gender reveal videos. Sponsored by ZipserRecruiter, closing music by Gordon Hayward. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Vince Mancini (@filmdrunk) and Matt Lieb (@lieb1234556789) join Sean and Joey for a free wheeling look at LeBron vs. Trump, Paul George's Republican fundraiser, and how LeBron's move to LA has affected lifelong Laker fan and lifelong LJ hater Matt Lieb. Come for the unsubstantiated rumors, stay for the Jean-Marc Vallée slander!Also there's a weird clicking noise during portions of the podcast, sorry! We got new mic cables and also our mixing board is haunted. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean & Joey take reader questions and investigate Michael Porter Junior's 2K hustling. In addition, we discuss LeBron's school, Draymond & Tristan's play fight, the Fast & Furious films and the Oakland Athletics of the NBA. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a trivia showdown of hot takes and tough breaks, as Corbin A. Smith (@corbinasmith) delivers a three-way trivia throwdown between Sean, Joey, and Keith Parrish from Fastbreak Breakfast (@fastbreakbreak). We're not great at the trivia, but the takes are incredible. Will any other NBA podcast talk about Japanese internment camps and the Sioux Falls Sky Force? No goddamn way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's an emergency trade pod spectacular because the NBA will not stop, no matter how much we beg! Joey stands up to Cap Space Twitter, Sean makes some questionable assertions about Canada, we worry about Drake's impact on the Raptors title chances, and we mostly feel kinda bad for the Atlanta Hawks. Maybe their owner bought Brian Windhorst's condo in Cleveland. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joey & Sean are joined by C.J. Toledano (@cjtoledando), Chicago Bulls & LeBron James fan formerly of Bleacher Report and the National Football League. We talk about the blockbuster Nets-Nuggets-Hawks deal, Summer League highlights, Ricky Rubio's style for 2018-19, the return of Chubby Kevin Love, the new offensive juggernaut Chicago Bulls, and C.J. takes a special New Laker Fan Quiz! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joey & Sean discuss the shocking DeMarcus Cousins signing, debate whether the Memphis Grizzlies are ruining basketball, feel sad about the Clippers, and unearth a conspiracy to displace Luke Walton. Plus we debut the second episode of our analytics-based spinoff podcast, Slamm'd Up, with Brett Slamson and Randy LeDoux, who do not like the Boogie deal at all. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean and Joey go through ALL of the free agent signings from the crazy first two days, including the biggest of all, Derrick Rose returning to Minnesota. There's Paul George conspiracy theories, a new DeAndre Jordan kidnapping squad, Aaron Gordon's drone money, Phoenix goes from all-Kentucky-guards to all-small-forwards, and Kobe's plots to poison LeBron. Plus a fantastic array of questions from the Roundball Rocketeers. Yup... these are our listeners! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joey and Sean take you through all the twists and turns of the NBA draft, aside from the boring parts and honestly, pretty much everything after about Pick 20. We look at all the draft studs – DiVincenzo, Allen, Giannis' brother – and even say nice things about Michael Porter, Junior. And then we talk about the NBA's top free agent of the summer: the soon-to-be-bought-out Dwight Howard. (fart sound) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dave Schilling returns to talk about our favorite NBA Draft topic: Bust names! We also learn more Life Lessons From Stephen A. Smith, talk LeBron to the Lakers, share Rudy Gay free agency theories, and Dave dances on the grave of the San Antonio dynasty. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a special crossover edition of Roundball Rock AND Take It Or Break It with writer/podcaster/heavy blanket enthusiast Corbin A. Smith (@corbinasmith) from Vice Sports, Deadspin, and The Scoop NBA. It's about basketball in places, but there's a lot of talk about movies, various Treks, whether Sean is a maniac for listening to everything at 1.5 speed, and the official draft prospect of economic anxiety, Michael Porter Junior. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jamel Johnson (@NonProfitComic) joins Sean & Joey to discuss the biggest NBA story of the week: Giannis Antetokounmpo is eating a lot of weird junk food. (#WhatsNextForTheFreak) We also talk about Bryan Colangelo's ride-or-die wife, the Finals MVP trophy, LeBron in Toronto, Phil Jackson as Philly's GM, Kendrick Perkins' saltiness, dream destinations for Kevin Love, the Curse of Mark Rypien, and the perils of writing any manifesto. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joey & Sean deliver an off-day Finals podcast where we talk about LeBron James and the prison of memory, making the rich use sippy cups, the worst NBA coaches with challenge flags, Ricky Rubio’s burner accounts for positivity, Boban's role in "John Wick 3," Ty Lue's anxiety, Jordan Bell's suicidal trash talk, and the Warriors' systematic decimation of the loathsome 2008 Celtics. Also, we decide whether various anti-Warriors hot takes are fair or unfair, Kids Court style. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean & Joey break down the exciting Game Sevens, preview the Finals, but we devote most of our time to 52-year-old Sixers GM Bryan Colangelo and his many burner accounts. We also run down the weirdest NBA stories of the year, renew our feud with Pod Save America, and explore Tyronn Lue's problem with sugar and Kevin Durant's problem with listening. And ain a shocking twist ending, Joey reveals that he hates the 2017-18 Golden State Warriors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just in time to be dead wrong about our predictions, Sean & Joey deliver a double Game 7 preview for the conference finals. Did Chris Paul injure his hamstring shimmying at Steph Curry? Was this the wrong week for Steve Kerr to go back to medical marijuana? Is Jeff Green the key to Cleveland returning to the Finals? Is that the saddest question we’ve ever asked? Also we answer some reader mail, urge Kevin Love to retire, talk about our favorite draft moments, uncover an NBA officiating conspiracy, and reluctantly pick LeBron to drag the worst Eastern Conference champion in history to the Finals. Listen to this podcast instead of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joey & Sean are joined by John Wilmes (@johnwilmeswords) to talk about Houston's comeback win, Dwayne Johnson's "Genius Talk" for the Lakers, All-Rookie teams, Jimmy Butler's hatred of young people, Rob Pelinka's Heath Ledger lie, and the greatest celebrations in NBA history, which includes Wilmes endorsing a shimmy, thought not Steph Curry's. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean & Joey welcome "noted Boston homer" Mike Mulloy (@fakemikemulloy) immediately after the Celtics' humiliation of the Cavs. We talk about the Conference Finals, concussions, the ten-part Michael Jordan documentary, sports gambling, Marc Gasol's sailing career, and the sexual proclivities of the Rockets and Warriors. Also, we pick new draft lottery representatives for every team, shout out Greta Gerwig, and Stephen Dorff explains how you can smoke at a basketball game. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joey & Sean stay up late to answer many burning playoff questions, like, Who is going to the Finals? Did the Sixers accidentally tank the Boston series? Is Steve Kerr still smoking weed? Which New York Knicks season ticket holders would go to Enes Kanter's aid if he were attacked by kidnapper? Plus non-virgin Dwayne Casey wins Coach of the Year, the legend Nick Collison hangs them up, Paul George gets knee surgery and OKC fans burn their MRI machines. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sean & Joey are joined by Eric Freeman (@freemaneric) to talk about the playoffs, David Fizdale's job interview, wasteful things we've done at work, whether Brad Stevens is an incel, our dream coaching candidates, death threats, Andrew Wiggins to Toronto, Chinese NBA nicknames, and Drake's fake coaching prospects for 2018-19. Sponsored by Clint Capelagrino sparkling water. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.