Category: Insiders Podcast

Basketball Insiders’ Alex Kennedy and Oliver Maroney discuss the most underrated players in the NBA, sophomores who may break out this season and more.

Basketball Insiders’ Senior Writer and Columnist Moke Hamilton is joined by Senior NBA Analyst and Fantasy Sports Editor Tommy Beer. The duo discuss Derrick Rose and whether he is a one-year rental for the New York Knicks, the Chris Bosh saga and if it impacts Pat Riley’s legacy and the injuries to Ben Simmons and Khris Middleton.

Basketball Insiders’ salary cap experts Eric Pincus and Larry Coon discuss the highest-paid NBA player and answer mailbag questions on Chris Bosh, Miami HEAT and a potential lockout.

Basketball Insiders writers Jabari Davis and Lang Greene discuss the upcoming NBA season, the situation continuing to develop between Chris Bosh and the Miami HEAT, player rankings and the hierarchy of the top stars, and the 2016 Hall of Fame ceremony.

Joel Brigham and Cody Taylor talk about which teams absolutely must make the NBA Playoffs this year, while also looking at how teams with no shot at making the playoffs might also make a success of their season. Finally, there are heartbreaking stories of Hall of Fame opportunities just missed, as guys like Jack Sikma and George McGinnis await their turn for enshrinement.

Senior writer Ben Dowsett talks with Dan Clayton of Salt City Hoops and BBallBreakdown about a fascinating rookie extension season upcoming, one which could indicate several league-wide trends regarding certain types of players. Then the guys dive deep into the Utah Jazz including their long term money issues, Rudy Gobert’s extension, and fully dissect the on-court product for a team many are picking as a breakout candidate this season.

Basketball Insiders’ Jabari Davis was joined by BBALLBREAKDOWN’s James Holas to discuss John Wall’s future in Washington, whether Minnesota should be seen as this year’s “surprise” or “breakout” team, DeMarcus Cousins’ future in Sacramento and which of the young, great big men they’d want on their hypothetical teams. The duo also addressed NBA legend and Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s recent assessment of the social and political activism current athletes are using their platforms to participate within.

Basketball Insiders’ senior NBA editor and writer Jesse Blancarte and writer Jabari Davis discuss the state of basketball in Los Angeles between the Lakers and Clippers, which teams and players may surprise us next season and how Kevin Durant will fit with the Warriors.

Basketball Insiders’ publisher Steve Kyler and Senior NBA writer Joel Brigham get into Jerry Colangelo’s comments after the Olympics, what happens with J.R. Smith and the Cavaliers and how the East might shake out.