Category: Insiders Podcast
Basketball Insiders’ Michael Scotto talks with ESPN’s Ian Begley on the futures of Carmelo Anthony and Derrick Rose and the Triangle offense with the New York Knicks. Then, NetsDaily’s Anthony Puccio discusses the trade market for Brook Lopez this summer, draft strategy after adding another first-round pick in the Bojan Bogdanovic trade and chances to land Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Otto Porter Jr. and Milos Teodosic.
Lang Greene and Joel Brigham discuss the buyout landscape for playoff teams and then look ahead to what major trades could be ahead in just a few months when draft season gets underway.
Steve Kyler and Joel Brigham go through all the latest trade rumors as we head into the last couple of days before the deadline, while also talking about the new Los Angles Lakers front office and where that organization is heading.
Basketball Insiders’ deputy editors Jesse Blancarte and Moke Hamilton discuss the opening night of All-Star Weekend, the Toronto Raptors acquisition of Serge Ibaka, Kevin Love’s knee injury and what it means for the Cleveland Cavaliers and big names that could be on the move as we approach the NBA trade deadline.
Basketball Insiders’ deputy editor Ben Dowsett and Bleacher Report’s Jon Hamm, who covers the Oklahoma City Thunder and also appears on 107.7 The Franchise in Oklahoma City, discuss the much-hyped return of Kevin Durant to Oklahoma City over the weekend, plus the Thunder’s future and the city’s response to KD’s departure. They then break down the news of the week, including Serge Ibaka’s trade to Toronto and Kevin Love’s extended injury and All-Star replacement.
Basketball Insiders’ publisher Steve Kyler and Kurt Helin of NBC Sports get into the situation with the New York Knicks, Charles Oakley, Carmelo Anthony and Phil Jackson. They also get into the state of the Miami HEAT and the Dallas Mavericks, as well as players likely moved at the trade deadline.
Basketball Insiders senior NBA writer Michael Scotto and producer Brian Fritz discuss the latest drama surrounding Phil Jackson and his cryptic tweets regarding Carmelo Anthony and the New York Knicks, as well as Jahlil Okafor trade talks between the Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans. Then, Steve Kyler drops in to discuss the trade market for Orlando Magic big men Serge Ibaka and Nikola Vucevic, as well as the future of general manager Rob Hennigan. Finally, Eric Pincus joins in to discuss the futures of Jim Buss and Mitch Kupchak with Jeanie Buss bringing in Magic Johnson for the Los Angeles Lakers, the benchings of Timofey Mozgov and Luol Deng and the young core of D’Angelo Russell, Julius Randle and Brandon Ingram.
Basketball Insiders’ Larry Coon and Eric Pincus discuss the impact of NBA’s new Collective Bargaining Agreement, which will pay the league’s stars well but limit their freedom of movement from team to team.
Joel Brigham and Cody Taylor review the biggest deadline deals in league history and discuss whether the new labor deal will affect the trade deadline moving forward.
Basketball Insiders senior NBA writer Michael Scotto and producer Brian Fritz discuss the All-Star starting snub of Russell Westbrook, the underwhelming New York Knicks, and the NBA trade market. Then they’re joined by special guest Myles Turner of the Indiana Pacers as he discusses his individual growth, where the Pacers are headed in the second half of the season and the Eastern Conference overall.
