Explore every episode of the podcast State of the League
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| Grading NBA Offseasons (Part 2) | 29 Aug 2024 | 01:17:30 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar grade all the offseasons of franchises they didn't get to in monday's episode. it's a banger patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| NBA offseason grades PART 1 | 26 Aug 2024 | 01:10:30 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar hand out offseason grades for like half ish of the NBA and then they're gonna do the other half on wednesday patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| ranking young cores, plus the NBA on TNT is cooked | 25 Jul 2024 | 01:26:01 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar break down what the new amazon deal means for the NBA, the state of NBA media and TV, and do a tier list ranking some of the NBA's best groups of players under 25 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 NBA amazon deal 25:00 Young cores tier list patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Biden Drops Out, Team USA Stumbles vs South Sudan, and more | 23 Jul 2024 | 01:07:04 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar do some late night television, talk about team USA, and barely scrape through to an hour of content TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 BIDEN DROPS OUT 17:30 SOUTH SUDAN 36:00 LOBBY REQUESTS patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Hustle with Matthew Sponhour | 17 Jul 2024 | 01:25:53 | |
Hustle with Matthew Sponhour in this episode Pablo and Joestar invite Matt Sponhour from the Stay Hot Podcast on to break down "Hustle" (2022) starring Adam Sandler, Juancho Hernangomez, and a smattering of recognizable NBA faces. Is it a good movie? Maybe. Is this a fun podcast? Absolutely. | |||
| Buddy Hield, the Boston Celtics, and Outlandish NBA Conspiracies | 15 Jul 2024 | 01:12:32 | |
In this episode Pablo and Joestar cook up something fierce on Jahlil Okafor, the Bahamas, and what Buddy Hield's ultimate plans for the league are. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 NBA conspiracies talk 1:02:00 summer league musings patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Kawhi Leaves Team USA, Edey Debuts, Ice Brice Dominates | 10 Jul 2024 | 01:14:43 | |
In this episode Pablo and Joestar do their best to make the podcast a respectable length in spite of a lack of basketball news. There's some twitter talk, some team USA talk, and just a general nice conversational vibe. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 ZACH EDEY'S DEBUT 31:30 ICE BRICE / TEAM USA TALK 45:00 STRAIGHT TEAM USA TALK 1:01:00 LOBBYIST REQUESTS patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| NBA Summer League, Olympic Basketball, and Other Musings | 08 Jul 2024 | 01:32:27 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar break down who has played well in summer league, play a game about summer league MVPs, do a little look at the olympics and just generally have a chill yap sesh TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 SUMMER LEAGUE MVP GAME 33:00 OTHER SUMMER LEAGUE STUFF 53:00 OLYMPICS TALK 1:21:00 LOBBYIST REQUESTS patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Lebron Re-Signs, Markkanen Trade Hypotheticals, and How Nepotism is Good | 04 Jul 2024 | 01:34:02 | |
In this episode Pablo and Joestar take a look at more free agency signings including a max extension for NBA champion Jayson Tatum and a new, short deal for one Lebron James. They also figure out exactly where Lauri Markkanen is going to get traded and do a bunch of other smart stuff.
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00:00 FREE AGENCY STUFF
58:00 LAURI TRADE IDEAS
1:17:00 LOBBYIST REQUESTS
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| NBA Offseason: Paul George, Dejounte Murray, Hartenstein and more | 01 Jul 2024 | 01:49:56 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar break down every major offseason move made in NBA free agency so far, plus discuss the dejounte murray trade to new orleans. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 DEJOUNTE MURRAY TRADE 17:00 PAUL GEORGE TO PHILLY 28:50 HARTENSTEIN TO OKC 38:15 KCP TO ORLANDO 50:17 NAJI MARSHALL TO DALLAS 1:00:00 HARDEN RESIGNS WITH CLIPPERS 1:03:00 EVERY OTHER SIGNING 1:20:00 LOBBYIST REQUESTS patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Mikal Bridges Traded to Knicks, KD Rumors and More Pre Draft Stuff | 27 Jun 2024 | 01:15:35 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar breakdown what the mikal bridges nets/knicks trade means for both teams, discuss KD maybe playing in Houston next season, and break down picks 6-10 in the lottery, what teams need and who they should take TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 mikal trade 26:50 draft stuff 1:00:00 KD to Houston? 1:08:00 Lobbyist requests patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Paul George's Destination and Other NBA Free Agency Rumors | 24 Jun 2024 | 01:13:13 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar ponder where paul george will play basketball next season, what that means for the rest of the NBA TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 paul george talk 37:00 klay thompson talk 46:00 other free agency rumors 1:07:00 lobbyist requests | |||
| MAKE OR BREAK PLAYERS FOR THE 2025 NBA SEASON | 21 Aug 2024 | 01:12:55 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar list off players they think have make or break seasons coming up in 2024-25 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 make or break 59:00 Lobbyist Requests patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| NBA Champion Boston Celtics and the Top NBA Draft Picks- State of the League Podcast | 21 Jun 2024 | 01:38:06 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar yap for a solid bit about the celtics monstrous win in game 5 of the NBA finals, what it means for the legacy of Boston and the Tatum/Brown era and the NBA as a whole, as well as look at the first 5 picks in the NBA Draft TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Celtics Win, Brown FMVP, and the state of TV Sports discourse 43:00 Top 5 NBA Draft Picks 1:25:00 Lobbyist Requests patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Thrilling Turnaround: Dallas Secures a Win in NBA Finals Game 4 - State of the League Podcast | 16 Jun 2024 | 00:54:40 | |
In this episode PabloEscoball and JokicJoestar break down how the mavericks were able to dominate boston in game 4 of the NBA finals, what this means for the rest of the series, and the nature of fall out boys song titles TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 silly games and stuff 19:00 nba finals game 4 talk | |||
| The Celtics Dominate: NBA Finals Game 3 Recap - State of the League Podcast | 13 Jun 2024 | 01:17:22 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar break down the celtics going up 3-0 over the dallas mavericks in the nba finals, plus some NBA "what if" yaps and such TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 LOBBYIST REQUEST 33:00 GAME 3 TALK | |||
| THE FINALS: game 1 reaction and more | 07 Jun 2024 | 01:36:12 | |
in this episode, pablo and joestar break down what happened in game 1 of the NBA finals plus yap about lots of other stuff TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 LOBBY REQUEST INTRO 14:00 GAME 1 REACTION 1:18:00 LOBBYIST REQUEST STUFF | |||
| the west: the timberwolves win a game | 30 May 2024 | 02:19:52 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar break down what the western conference finals looks like, how the wolves won game 4, and lots of other interesting stuff Timestamps 00:00 LOBBY REQUEST INTRO 28:00 MAVS WOLVES 1:34:00 TIME FILLER | |||
| the east: knicks are done, indiana chokes | 23 May 2024 | 02:04:39 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar break down what the knicks are looking at heading into the offseason and game 1 of the celtics/pacers series, plus other serious topics TIMESTAMPS 00:00 LOBBY REQEUST 9:57 RIP KNICKS 54:00 INDIANA BOSTON 1:42:33 FILLER TALK | |||
| the west: nuggets surge, thunder and mavs struggle | 16 May 2024 | 01:58:56 | |
in this episode jokicjoestar and pabloescoball break down the nuggets latest run vs the timberwolves and how the first four games of mavs thunder have shaken out, plus lots of other fun stuff TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 lobbyist requests 17:10 nuggets vs timberwolves 1:04:00 thunder vs mavs 1:45:00 filler talk | |||
| the east: derrick white is god, the knicks are good and more | 09 May 2024 | 02:00:16 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar break down the playoffs in the eastern conference. the end of the bucks, pacers and magic's seasons and how to feel about alex garland's civil war TIMESTAMPS 00:00 RIP Sixers 24:00 knicks 58:00 pacers bucks 1:06:00 Magic 1:18:00 cavs Celtics 1:37:00 jjk spoilers - civil war | |||
| The West: Nuggets win, Thunder sweep and more | 02 May 2024 | 02:26:23 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar break down what made the thunder so good, what made the suns so bad, what made the lakers get close, and a whole bunch of other stuff TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 OKC 1:02:00 MIN vs PHX 1:44:25 nuggets 2:03:04 clippers 2:25:00 Patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| East Playoffs: We Jinx the Heat | 26 Apr 2024 | 01:58:41 | |
In this episode Pablo and Joestar DEFINITELY believe that the Heat can win a game against the Celtics. They don't breeze right past it or anything. Real solid 40 minutes of yap tacked on to the back of this pod for the real fans. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Celtics vs Heat 12:43 Cavs vs Magic 46:00 Pacers vs Bucks 1:05:23 Knicks vs 76ers Patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| we drafted the NBA's most underrated players | 19 Aug 2024 | 01:26:05 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar do some very classic basketball podcast stuff, taking turns drafting who we think are the league's most underrated players TIMESTAMPS 00:00 intro 14:00 underrated players draft 1:12:00 lobbyist requests patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Playoff Previews: we know exactly what will happen | 20 Apr 2024 | 02:43:19 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar look forward to the playoffs, break down some play in tournament stuff, and even discuss coby white vs darius garland TIMESTAMPS: 1:01:00 PHI vs NYK 1:20:00 bucks vs pacers 1:32:00 Magic vs cavs 1:51:00 nuggets vs lakers 2:10:00 suns vs wolves 2:25:00 clippers mavs patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| The West: all of the playoff spots are undecided | 12 Apr 2024 | 02:43:02 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar talk about the western conference, all of the really good teams that play basketball in it, and what some of the implications for those teams are looking ahead to the postseason. Recorded before the nuggets lost to the spurs :( Patreon.com/stateoftheleague Timestamps Nuggets 12:30 Wolves 33:27 Thunder 52:00 Clippers 1:08 Mavs 1:26:38 Pelicans 1:50:00 Suns 1:56:00 Kings 2:04:40 Warriors 2:08 Lakers 2:15:00 Rockets 2:22:00 Jazz 2:26:00 Grizzlies 2:29:00 Blazers 2:34:00 Spurs 2:38:00 | |||
| the east: things we liked about everyone's season | 04 Apr 2024 | 02:40:51 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar list five (ish) things they liked about every team's season in the east so far patreon.com/stateoftheleague TIMESTAMPS Celtics 11:10 bucks 40:32 cavs 58:32 Magic 1:08:00 knicks 1:23:00 Pacers 1:36:00 Miami heat 1:43:00 76ers 1:54:00 bulls 1:58 hawks 2:06 nets 2:12 raptors 2:16 hornets 2:23 wizards 2:27 pistons 2:32 | |||
| The West: rockets take flight, clippers sink, and more | 30 Mar 2024 | 02:30:45 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar discuss the rockets big fancy win streak, all of the close standings movements in the top of the western conference, and even play a game about the timberwolves patreon.com | |||
| The East: The Magic surge, the Bucks dominate, the Playoffs loom | 23 Mar 2024 | 02:17:14 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar break down the recent success of the orlando magic, the new york knicks, the milwaukee bucks and every other team in the NBA's eastern conference (many are not successful) patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| The West: Nuggets beat Celtics, Struggling Mavericks, and more | 09 Mar 2024 | 02:07:57 | |
The West: Nuggets beat Celtics, Struggling Mavericks, and more In this episode Pablo and Joestar discuss KAT's injury, the wolves chances in light of it, and a bunch of other western conference happenings | |||
| PATREON PREVIEW: The West 03/03/2024 | 03 Mar 2024 | 00:05:30 | |
A preview for this week's patreon episode currently available at patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| The Eastern Conference: Celtics Rock, Wizards Stink and other news | 02 Mar 2024 | 01:57:37 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar ponder important topics such as are the cavs even good anymore and what allows the miami heat to keep getting away with this Patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| PATREON PREVIEW: the all star break | 25 Feb 2024 | 00:05:24 | |
this is a trailer for the episode currently available at patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| SOTL: Midseason MVP, Standings Predictions, and a Contender Tiers List | 24 Feb 2024 | 01:45:15 | |
In this episode pablo and joestar do a bunch of interesting awards and ranking stuff in the wake of no basketball during the all star break. We also start with like a 15 minute rant on movies. patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Babbling about the NBA, and Reviewing Cuckoo starring Hunter Schafer | 15 Aug 2024 | 01:17:18 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar take a look at what scant NBA news there was this week, review a draft by the athletic of some of the best players 21 or younger in the NBA right now, do a deandre ayton would you rather and talk about the new horror movie "CUCKOO" starring Hunter Schafer TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 general yappings 29:00 Deandre Ayton would you rather 41:00 21 and younger draft 49:00 Cuckoo Review 1:06:00 Lobbyist requests | |||
| The West: Surging Warriors and Sluggish Nuggets | 17 Feb 2024 | 02:21:11 | |
In this episode joestar and pablo talk about the west's final week before the all star break, famously a stable time in the NBA where nothing weird happens and nobody is just ready for a week off from their jobs | |||
| Eastern Conference Trade Deadline and more | 11 Feb 2024 | 01:44:48 | |
in this episode pablo and joestar talk about the eastern conference and the NBA trade deadline and other stuff patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| Eastern Conference: Doc Rivers is employed, Rozier to Miami and other musings | 28 Jan 2024 | 01:41:50 | |
this is a good old fashioned yap sesh between pablo and joestar, talking about the MIlwaukee coaching situation, the Heat trading for Rozier and even some tangents that have nothing to do with basketball if you could believe that https://www.patreon.com/stateoftheleague | |||
| The Eastern Conference: We Have Awards now and The Cavs are Good | 23 Jan 2024 | 01:40:39 | |
I forgot to upload this yesterday so we don't talk at all about Embiid dropping 70 or anything like that, sorry dorks until next week | |||
| The Kings Have Sucked Lately ft. JackTheKingsFan and PossibleChairs | 21 Jan 2024 | 02:01:29 | |
In this episode Pablo and Joestar are joined by two of the finest knights the realm of Sacramento has to offer, we discuss why the thin purple line has been so bad at basketball lately, and talk about the trade deadline and what could be done to remedy some of these issues
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| Western Conference: Some Jazz Propaganda, Mostly Karl Malone Hate | 11 Jan 2024 | 01:58:53 | |
In this episode jokicjoestar and pabloescoball talk about hot beverages, the end of the warriors, the recent success from the surging jazz, and how much Karl Malone and John Stockton suck | |||
| The Western Conference - LeBron vs the 3 Point Line, OKC Dominates the World and Other Musings | 03 Jan 2024 | 01:12:26 | |
Second episode this week!! Here JokicJoestar and PabloEscoball talk about the western conference, however be warned it's mostly about the good teams. OKC has been cooking, Minnesota falls to NYK in OG's debut, and Lebron and the Lakers are in a familiar spot. | |||
| The Eastern Conference - Pistons Win, OG to NY, Tyrese Haliburton is Good, and Other Musings | 03 Jan 2024 | 01:40:28 | |
In this episode JokicJoestar and PabloEscoball run down the entirety of the eastern conference, from Detroit WINNING A BASKETBALL GAME??? to Toronto shipping off OG Anunoby for a bunch of guys with different names it's good you should listen | |||
| State of the League Podcast - We find out who's naughty or nice | 24 Dec 2023 | 02:24:02 | |
In this episode JokicJoestar and PabloEscoball take a look at the entirety of the western conference, mock up fake trades that probably wouldn't even work, and | |||
| Holiday Wishlists and Accompanying NBA Talks featuring JokicJoestar, PabloEscoball and Jackson Frank | 15 Dec 2023 | 02:06:52 | |
In this episode our heroes are joined by Jackson Frank, notorious smart guy and writer for basketball insider, as they discuss what different NBA teams would put on their wishlists for the holidays and | |||
| team USA wins gold and noah lyles is a star | 12 Aug 2024 | 01:21:37 | |
team USA wins gold and noah lyles is a star in this episode pablo and joestar talk about team USA men's basketball defeating france to win the gold medal, noah lyles article taking shots at anthony edwards and wanting to be a celebrity, and more TIMESTAMPS 00:00 rambling 30:00 team USA and Noah Lyles 1:05:00 lobbyist requests | |||
| Tournament Talks with JokicJoestar and Pablo Escoball | 09 Dec 2023 | 02:04:48 | |
In this episode our heroes venture in to discussions around the NBA's inaugural in season tournament, tyrese haliburton's big moments, lebron's unprecedented level of play as an old man, and even some unprompted warriors talk | |||
| Rock Bottom Pistons Basketball with KofieWhy PabloEscoball and JokicJoestar | 30 Nov 2023 | 01:40:44 | |
In this episode we sit down with Kofie to talk about Detroit losing 14 straight games including one to the Washington Wizards. Plus WW2, 2k generated players, and a bunch of late black friday themed bits. | |||
| Guessing Game, Unorthodox MVP, and Who Will 100% Win the Title w/ PabloEscoball and JokicJoestar | 18 Nov 2023 | 01:48:19 | |
In this episode Pablo and JokicJoestar talk ball! Are they on fraud watch? Are they GOAT talk? Tune in to find out | |||
| The Timberwolves Hot Start and also Some Knicks Talk featuring Joel Moran and JokicJoestar | 11 Nov 2023 | 01:14:36 | |
In this episode I'm joined by Joel Moran to discuss what's going on with minnesota basketball as well as what the knicks look like this season and a variety of other topics. | |||