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Matt and Skit record a live pod in Canada together to talk about Matt's trip to Canada in anticipation for OKC's game vs the Raptors. They are later joined by Alex to discuss the NBA Cup action and random players across the NBA.

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In Episode 64 of YAMology, Alex and Matt deliver an exciting and diverse lineup of basketball topics, diving deep into the world of hoops. From college ball to NBA star performances, they leave no court uncovered.

They kick off with an overview of the college basketball season, highlighting standout players and teams. The discussion sharpens at 8:27 with a closer look at the Duke Blue Devils, a perennial powerhouse showing early dominance.

At 13:41, the conversation shifts to the NBA, focusing on Franz Wagner’s emergence as a key piece for the Orlando Magic, showcasing his growth in scoring and playmaking.

Things get quirky at 21:33, as the hosts debate the viability of the granny shot as a legitimate jump shot in the modern game. Could it make a comeback?

The tempo picks up at 25:12, where they analyze LaMelo Ball’s electrifying 50-point performance, achieved on a staggering 37 field goal attempts. Then at 31:49, they turn to the OKC Thunder’s offense, breaking down its struggles to generate free throws and what it means for their success.

The episode continues at 37:16 with a review of Isaiah Hartenstein’s debut, discussing his impact and potential. At 45:08, the hosts dissect the Spurs vs. Warriors matchup, diving into key plays and players from the game.

Finally, the show wraps up at 52:39, with the crew sharing their top 5 prospects to watch right now, offering insights into rising talent in the basketball world.

This episode balances expert analysis, bold predictions, and plenty of fun, making it a can’t-miss listen for basketball enthusiasts.

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Podcast Summary: YAMology Episode 63

In Episode 63 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt dive into the highlights of a thrilling week in the NBA. They analyze OKC’s suffocating defense that held the Suns to one of their lowest-scoring first halves of the season, showcasing the Thunder’s dominance on that end of the court.

The rookie spotlight shines on Jared McCain, who is quickly becoming a valuable contributor thanks to his poise and consistent impact off the bench. Meanwhile, two players hit career milestones: Victor Wembanyama dropped a spectacular 50 points, cementing his star potential, and De’Aaron Fox exploded for an incredible 60-point game, solidifying his reputation as one of the league’s most dynamic scorers​​

The hosts wrap up with insights into how defense, rookies, and breakout performances are shaping this exciting NBA season.

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In Episode 62 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt tackle the rise in NBA three-point shooting and explore potential rule changes to balance the game. They dive into ideas like eliminating the corner three—known for its high efficiency and shorter distance—or even reshaping the three-point line to create more dynamic midrange play. This discussion reflects a growing debate among analysts and fans on whether the league’s three-point obsession is impacting game variety and defense. Suggestions like shrinking the arc or encouraging physicality below the foul line could make for a more diverse shot profile across the league​

The hosts then turn their focus to the Rockets vs. Thunder matchup, highlighting the exciting battle between young stars Chet Holmgren and Alperen Şengün. Each is showcasing unique skills that hint at their rising roles as cornerstone players, making this game a preview of future rivalry potential. Rookie spotlight lands on second-round pick Ajay Mitchell, who is already exceeding expectations and establishing his own space in the league.

After Skit departs early, Matt and Alex continue with an in-depth conversation on inverted spacing strategies, especially using guards in the dunker’s spot to create innovative offensive looks. This episode is packed with fresh takes on league trends and player matchups, providing listeners with both insights and a healthy dose of humor.

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Podcast Summary: YAMology Episode 61

In Episode 61 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt break down early season NBA trends with insights on the Cavaliers’ undefeated start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren powering the Thunder, and the Bucks working through early season challenges. The Pelicans’ emerging stars, including Jordan Hawkins, are also in focus as the team adapts to injuries. The hosts finish up with an update on their fantasy league standings, trade rumors, and more NBA insights, keeping the episode lively with predictions and humor throughout.

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Podcast Summary: YAMology Episode 60

In Episode 60 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt celebrate the start of the NBA regular season with deep dives, lively debates, and bold predictions. They kick things off by honoring the episode number with a fun segment on iconic 60-point games. From there, the discussion spans from Steve Ballmer’s Clippers to standout teams like the Celtics, Thunder, and Grizzlies. They also break down early-season performances from promising rookies and dive into the NBA’s latest trends and stats. With sharp insights and humor, the hosts bring fresh perspectives on the season’s opening week.

Timestamps

0:03 - 2:25 — 60-Point Game Tribute & Season Kickoff: The hosts honor Episode 60 by reminiscing about historic 60-point NBA games before diving into the excitement of a new season.

2:25 - 5:44 — Clippers’ New Intuit Dome & Steve Ballmer’s Dedication: The hosts discuss Steve Ballmer’s love for the Clippers and the Clippers’ season opener in their newly constructed stadium.

5:44 - 10:52 — Celtics’ Hot Start & Early Season Predictions: Matt gives his early take that the Celtics are primed for a repeat, while Yonny backs Jason Tatum’s MVP potential, highlighting early team performances across the league.

10:52 - 14:15 — Three-Point Shooting & Thunder’s Defense: Alex analyzes the NBA’s heavy focus on three-point shooting this season, along with OKC’s strong defensive start and unique style.

14:15 - 19:50 — Rookie Standouts & Promising Performances: The crew talks about promising rookies like Ryan Dunn and Jordan Hawkins, spotlighting their early contributions and improvement in shooting and defense.

24:30 - 28:48 — Grizzlies & Lakers Takeaways: The hosts discuss the Grizzlies’ young core and the Lakers’ strong opening games, with LeBron’s leadership on full display.

With sharp insights and lighthearted commentary, this episode of YAMology is packed with fresh takes on the league’s opening week.

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Welcome back to another episode of the YAMology Podcast!
The regular season is right around the corner, so Yonny, Matt and Alex try to predict the standings for each western and eastern conference... All minutes before their fantasy draft this year!

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In this episode of YAMology, we’re diving into some of the biggest conversations around the NBA right now. First up, we’re taking a closer look at Netflix’s new series Starting 5, a show that blends real NBA action with behind-the-scenes drama. We’ll talk about how the show portrays the league and whether it lives up to the hype for true hoops fans.

We’ll also be breaking down standout performances from this year’s preseason rookies. Some of the league’s young guns are already showing out, and we’re here to talk about who’s making a name for themselves early and who might be poised for a breakout season.

To cap it off, we’ll touch on some of the latest headlines from around the league as teams gear up for the regular season.

Timestamps:
Number 58 (0:57)
Netflix show 'Starting 5' (5:28)
Season 2 Cast suggestions (10:12)
NBA Basketball is back! (preseason) (20:02)
Knicks and OKC talk (21:00)
Hawks and Charlotte Talk (37:01
Rookie first impressions (45:51)
NBA GM Survey (57:01)

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Welcome to YAMology, the podcast where we break down all things basketball with a slam-dunk twist! This week, we’re covering the Karl-Anthony Towns trade and how it’s shaking up the NBA landscape. Plus, we dive into the action-packed WNBA Round 1 Playoffs, analyzing key matchups and standout performances. And, in a heartfelt segment, we honor the legendary career of Derrick Rose as he officially announces his retirement. Don’t miss out—subscribe and catch other content on our YouTube channel for exclusive insights, highlights, and more!

Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
Zach Lowe 1:46
AJ Griffin 5:55
D-Rose 6:27
Diana Taurasi 10:27
WNBA Round 1 Summary 13:40
New Episode Number Game 18:00
KAT/Randle + Divencenzo trade 20:35
Career under or over 20ppg 45:13

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Welcome back to this weeks Episode of YAMology, where we talk about the WNBA Playoffs (2:09) and Woj leaving ESPN (9:07).  After that we get into the main menu of this Episode: A ranking of the leaked City Edition Jerseys (17:01):
Atlanta (20:33)
Boston (22:20)
Brooklyn (24:13)
Charlotte (26:19)
Chicago (29:20)
Cleveland (32:24)
Dallas (34:55)
Denver (36:30)
Detroit (39:00)
Golden State (40:40)
Houston (42:56)
Indiana (44:53)
Clippers (46:46)
Lakers (48:51)
Memphis (50:38)
Miami (52:00)
Milwaukee (52:30)
Minnesota (54:50)
New Orleans (56:35)
New York (58:10)
Oklahoma City (59:38)
Orlando (1:01:10)
Philadelphia (1:02:09)
Phoenix (1:03:27)
Portland (1:04:50)
Sacramento (1:06:35)
San Antonio (1:07:32)
Toronto (1:08:28)
Utah (1:10:10)
Washington (1:11:40)




 

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Another week, another pod! As the offseason winds down we are back to discuss a variety of NBA related topics starting with NBA 2K then diving deeper into our picks of teams we think will be the best offenses, defenses, entertaining, disappointing, and more!

Timestamps:
1:00 Guess the jersey number game
3:25 NBA 2K discussion
11:05 Top 3 Discussions

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Welcome back to off-season content where we complain about the dryness of this NBA offseason before arguing until which age we could beat Michael Jordan in a 1v1. Right after that we go on to have a little snake draft competition in trying to draft the best under 25 Team with a heated debate at the end, so be sure to stay tuned in!

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This week's episode includes not 1 but 2 scots and a german as we miss our co-host skit for this episode.

Friend of the pod Murray joins us as after his recent move over to the states.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introductions
1:27 Goran Dragic farewell game
4:12 Dallas mavericks finals run
6:38 What Hartenstein adds for OKC
15:42 Generational Rebounder Angel Reese
17:46 WNBA ROY
25:30 Las Vegas Aces + Aja Wilson
30:38 Naming the top 10 players on NBA 2K
39:03: Rating higher OR lower

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In a classic offseason episode we talk about Jaylen Brown's offseason, 2021 NBA Draft challenge, and fun games!

Timestamps:
4:12 Jaylen Brown underwater workout and NBA offseason training insights
11:55 2021 NBA Draft Re-Draft and Ranking our draft hauls
37:30 Playing https://icalledgame.hoopgrids.com/

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Welcome back to YAMology, we deep dive on the Utah Jazz's options with potentially extending or trading Lauri Markkanen by August 6th in detail before getting into Olympics coverage along with a discussion on the 3x3 Basketball competition.

Timestamps:
2:58 Lauri Markkanen to trade or not to trade
12:05 Olympics 3x3 Women's and Men's Discussion
18:59 Matt's Rant on Watching the Olympics
25:30 NBA potentially expanding into Europe
30:05 Olympics Basketball Quarter Finals Analysis

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In the big FIVE-O Episode the Canadian, Scot and German come together to discuss the Olympic basketball games throughout the last week as well as Tyus Jones to the Suns at the end:

• Canada (2:50)
• Australia (9:44)
• Greece (12:50)
• Fiba Fouling Rules (18:15)
• Officiating so far (21:37)
• USA vs Serbia (28:05)
• France (36:25)
• Germany vs Brazil (38:30)
• Tyus Jones (41:39)

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2/3 of the YAM boys are back for this week's instalment of basketball podcasting. You are joined by Matt and Alex who discuss a lot of FIBA hoops as this summer's offseason ramps up big time! We discuss Matt's experience in London seeing Team USA and Germany compete as well as a story on his meeting with Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra!

Timestamps:
USA vs Germany (1:25)
What did Matt notice live in the arena? (10:36)
Meeting Erik Spoelstra (15:26)
Olympic Group discussion (22:05)
Full tournament predictions (27:00)
Imagining a Canada/Germany game (44:20)
Close (49:08)
 
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The boys are back with another YAM-packed episode for you.

We give our insights into the NBA Summer league in Las Vegas with some talk on Alex Sarr, Zach Risacher and Stephon castle. We move onto heated debates about  young cores and close with a discussion on pre-olympic exhibition games.

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Happy Monday wishing the best start to your week whether you are in GMT, EST or CST. This week the boys are excited to bring on their long time friends Dylan AKA Thunderchats who is largely involved with the Topic: Thunder Podcast. Since the YAM gang have been guests on his podcast we thought we would return the favour now that we are on a roll.

This episode is focused on the OKC thunder and their offseason success with discussions on minutes distribution and much more!

Whilst you're here make sure to check out our latest youtube video on the review of the Paul George trade 5 year anniversary. https://youtu.be/dlWrJI67fPA

Timestamps:
Intro (0:00)
Dylan updates us on what he's working on right now (3:55)
Thunder debrief (7:52)
Dillon Jones discussion (10:56)
Summer League (18:33)
Opening night starting lineup (21:42)
Minute distribution (28:40)
Point guard overload and record prediction (36:50)
How many national TV games will this team get? (45:52)
NBA gambling suspensions (53:57)
Candid Olympic conversation (57:29)

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NBA free agency has begun and we are back reacting live on Canada Day. Tune in to hear our reactions to Paul George signing with Philadelphia, our LIVE reaction to Klay signing with the Mavs, Hartenstein to the Thunder, and a lot more signings. We also discuss some moves we found questionable as well as future implications.

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The boys are back in there 3 rooms across the world connected through the internet to talk hoops for your listening pleasure.

As a result of the amount of trades and selections made during this draft process we decided to keep this pod loose. It is has been a minute since we had a full-house without a guest on so sit back and relax or be stand-up and be tense.

Timestamps:
Mikal Bridges trade (1:42)
Thunder select Ajay Mitchell (7:39)
Portland Trailblazers talk (12:46)
Kyle Filipowski situation (14:20)
Further draft discussion (19:31)
Zach Edey is a Grizzly bear (31:16)
Rob Dillingham trade (34:53)
French supremacy in the lottery (38:32)
What age would lebron have to be for you to beat him in a 1v1? (44:49)
How many guards do the thunder have now? (52:59)
Drafting decision makers (56:03)
KCP and Close (58:00) 

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Hello good folks, Lassies and Willow trees.

It is a new week which means a new YAMology podcast and just like last week we have a guest named Tyler who is a draft expert! We appreciated having Tyler Metcalf to "talk hoops" with the YAM boys with Matt back after a brief hiatus.

We work through buying or selling draft rumours, a LIVE reaction to the Josh Giddey <-> Alex Caruso trade and some potential all-stars in this class.

Timestamps:
Intro (0:00)
No Ceilings (3:02)

Josh Giddey <-> Alex Caruso LIVE trade reaction (9:11)

Buying or Selling draft rumours
Donovan Clingan to the Atlanta Hawks? (5:52)
Is Bronny James a 1st round pick? (16:38)
Wizards are a lock for Zach Risacher or Alex Sarr? (19:55)
Can Stephon Castle be a PG at the next level? (22:55)
Zach Edie and Daron Holmes as lottert picks? (26:42)

2024 Draft class all star discussion (28:42)
Comparison between Alex Sarr and Kel'el Ware (32:59)
Kyle Filipowski (37:44)
Has Metcalf heard of Quinn Ellis? (41:35)

Trivia Question and Twitter Questions (48:14)
Close (57:14)

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We're joined by none other than Tyler Rucker of the No Ceilings NBA team to talk all things NBA Draft! We discuss a whole bunch of topics from draft rumours, draft fits, and head to heads between prospects. See the timestamps below to tune into what you are most curious to hear us discuss:

2:30 NoCeilings and what they do
4:30 Some of Tyler's favourite prospects
8:25 NBA Draft Rumours (Devin Carter lottery buzz)
11:25 NBA Draft Rumours (Tidjane Salaun Top 10 Hype)
15:35 NBA Draft Rumours (Stephon Castle being a point guard + Castle vs Holland)
32:10 NBA Draft Rumours (Zach Edey or Daron Holmes as lottery picks)
35:12 NBA Draft Rumours (Alex Sarr NOT being the number 1 pick for Clingan)
40:50 NBA Draft Rumours (Bronny James first round pick)
47:45 Which Draft Rumour do you most want to be true?
50:35 Is Kel'el Ware the most underrated prospect this season? And comparing him to Kyle Filipowski as prospects.
1:00:00 Which non-lottery prospect would you be least/most surprised becomes an all star? Same questions but with lottery picks.
1:20:15 Which prospect do you think wins the most championships?
1:30:00 Twitter Questions!

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Welcome back to YAMology everyone!

In today's Episode Skit and Alex get together to talk about the first three games of the NBA Finals (0:58) and how the Celtics and Mavs each performed so far. After that both get into the Lakers search for a new NBA coach and give their predictions on who is about to become the next Lakers headcoach (23:30). Lastly Alex and Skit discuss the 2024 Draft Class and who their favorite players are (31:04)

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The boys are back in their usual seats on zoom after Matt returns from visiting Alex in Germany.

This episode is split up into 3 main parts with a deep dive into how each team got to the this stage and we review the finals matchup, of which you can find on youtube later this week.

 In between we hear stories of Alex and Matt playing pickup and Skit asking them questions on their trip together. We conclude with a prepared game of can you name the former Washington Wizards player that was a champion from 2019-2024.

Timestamps
Dallas Mavericks road to finals
Clippers Series (2:32)
Thunder Series (6:04)
Wolves Series (12:45)

Intermittence (18:04)

Boston Celtics road to finals
Heat Series (24:06)
Cavs Series (28:41)
Pacers Series (34:57)

JJ  Redick as lakers HC? (37:56)
Finals Preview (43:17)
Washington Wizards game (56:00)


 

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Hop in to hear our analysis on the Mavericks vs Wolves series, a deep dive on the Boston Celtics to the Finals, and a debate on if this is the easiest OR hardest time to win a NBA championship in recent history.

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The gang is back once again to talk hoops and at this point in the basketball calendar we preview the West and East conference finals with some reflection on how the four teams made it there.

This episode starts with us trying to hold back our tears of the thunder being put out by the mavericks in a gruelling game 6. Moving onto the game 7 thrillers to advance the pacers and see the wolves overcome the reigning champs.

We then go through our criteria of X-factors, top 3 players in the series and overall predictions for the conference finals.

Timestamps:
Dallas/OKC game 6 (1:12)
Pacers/Knicks game 7 (10:38)
Proposing a new playoff format (12:33)
Wolves/Nuggets game 7 (20:28)
Western Conference Finals Preview (26:10)
Eastern Conference Finals Preview (38:53)
All Rookie Teams (51:52)
Close (56:38)
 

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YAMology is back with another Episode! And while the playoffs are still advancing through the second round the NBA Draft Lottery unfolded. So not only did Alex, Scot and Skit talk about and predict the current directions of the playoffs, but also about the winners and losers of the Lottery.

Timestamps:
NBA Draft Lottery (01:28)
Knicks-Pacers (14:12)
Gordon Hayward & Thunder-Mavs (21:04)
Nuggets-Wolves (41:24)
Every 2nd round prediction (50:22)

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The boys are back with a YAM packed full episode as we reach the end of round 1 of the NBA playoffs! We preview the lastest round 2 matchup after the rollercoaster game 7 to push the Cavs through against the Celtics. We then ask ourselves and poll the top 12 players remaining in the second round with a snake draft. We continue snaking with a little mock draft with the lottery taking place 5 days from now!

Timestamps:
Cavs/Magic game 7 (1:09)
Tech vs Timeout tangent (12:36)
Celtics preview (14:34)
Drafting the top 12 players left in the second round (31:13)
Tankathon Mock draft (39:56)
Close (51:48)

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Skit and Matt are overjoyed to welcome back Alex after a 2-week hiatus in the US to see some live playoff basketball. We get some of the run down from Alex about his once in a lifetime experience in the state of Oklahoma to see the first thunder home playoff  games in 5 years(1:11). 

Alex will be doing a solo-pod later this week to talk more about his OKC experience answering his co-hosts questions and prompts so make sure to check that out when it drops!

We move onto Head Coach Mark's coach of the year award (10:10) and discuss his successful philosophies as a coach of that young team. We proceed this by talking about the other sweep in the first round as the T-wolves see the sun set in phoenix (13:39), the rise of Anthony Edwards and the fall of Jusuf Nurkic.

The next topic which skit blows up matt's transition for was the clippers/mavericks game 4 with a masterclass in shotmaking from all stars (24:10). We move east to another battle of a series between the Seventy-Sixers and the Knickerbockers with the contested game 3 and fight from both coastal teams (34:26). We quickly move on to the injured riddled Bucks as they struggle to keep a fight with the "Deer in Fear" (38:18). 

We ask if the the 2021 finals were a fluke? (45:23) and air some hot takes for round 2 (48:27) and briefly mention NikoLA (50:19). We close with a mixed conversation on why we will never have the GOAT conversation and let out some thunder bias.

Matt then does a post-pod addition discussing the retirement of Candace Parker (56:55).

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Yonny and Matt still are without their third Musketeer as he goes on the jumbotron at Paycom Arena! This episode previews our reactions to game 1 of each playoff series with exception to the blowouts. 

We start by talking about our fan favourite Thunder who battled through the tough Pelicans to take game 1 (1:21). Staying in the west we move onto the Mavericks and Clippers game that Skit previewed very accurately (10:53). We have a brief lob passing tangent (15:10). Back to Game 1's we talk about Knicks/Sixers (16:25) then back west for the nuggets and lakers battle (20:28). Suns vs T-wolves (27:29) and a Rudy Gobert discussion leads us to discuss the award finalists (32:17).

We share our notable playoff performances (38:46) and Dame carrying the pacers in the first half. Back to playoff action in Cavs vs Magic (43:25) and a preview review (49:28) and we close with a round of "I called game"

Appreciate all you listening to this episode even without our stud Alex making waves in the OKC area. Make sure to check out the youtube channel for more content like this and do us a favour by liking and sharing content.

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Yonny and Matt host this iteration of our boost in playoff YAMology content whilst Alex makes his way to OKC!

Before the 1st round preview we share our thoughts on the four initial play-in games that took place (1:56). Kings/Warriors (3:00), Lakers/Pelicans (6:02), 76ers/ Heat (8:48) and Bulls/Hawks (12:38). We then take a moment to review our predictions (14:35) and name which teams we believe will take the 8th seed in each conference.

We then move onto what everyone is most excited for the NBA Playoffs! Apologies for the choppy transitions as we are have edited out podcast sections and put them on youtube. You can check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBA

In this we give our series outline, predictions and our X-factors for each matchup.

Los Angeles Clippers (4) vs (5) Dallas Mavericks - 17:59

In the most exciting playoff matchup of the first round we discuss the swing factors for the clippers being the stars whilst this is reversed for the mavericks in the role players. Coaching adjustments that could be made with specific matchups in a preview of basketball excellence. Each co-host sides with the Clippers in 6/7 games which goes against the media.

#NBA #Mavericks #Clippers #Hoops #Ballers #Playoffs #LukaDoncic #KawhiLeonard #Hashtag

Minnesota Timberwolves (3) vs (6) Phoenix Suns - 28:19

Both co-hosts side with the Suns in this scenario due to their offensive style of mid-range mastery against the drop coverage T-wolves. We discuss how KAT/Gobert might be played off the floor with the shooting and star power of the Phoenix roster as well as their motivation to win a championship with this group. We rank our top 3 players in the series with difficulty.

#NBA #Hoops #Ballers #Playoffs #Hashtag #KAT #AnthonyEdwards #KevinDurant #Devinbooker #Suns #Timberwolves

Cleveland Cavaliers (4) vs (5) Orlando Magic - 37:39

We know this series is gonna be a grit n grind with two defensively oriented small market teams going at it in the 4 / 5 matchup of the East. We discuss the difference in pressures between Orlando with zero expectations and Clevland with the countdown clicking. Donovan Mitchell is expected to show out but with his contract situation it is a must win series for the franchise and we look forward to the guard matchup with Jalen Suggs. Both Yonny and Matt elect for the cavaliers in 5 but only time and Paolo Banchero can tell!

#NBA #Hoops #Ballers #Playoffs #Hashtag #EvanMobley #DonovanMitchell #Cavs #OrlandoMagic #PaoloBanchero

Milwaukee Bucks (3) vs (6) Indiana Pacers -  47:43

This was definitely the hardest series to preview for our international co-hosts with the Giannis injury timeline a big factor in discussions. We’ve seen these teams go at it in the in-season tournament and various game ball incidents so there is smoke to be smoked. Will the bucks come away strong against the quick and hungry pacers or will Tyrese and Pascal be too much spice to handle. Yonny changes Matt’s mind to elect for Pacers in 7 in this series but remains reliant on Dame having a strong series with role players stepping up to fill the platter.

#NBA #Hoops #Ballers #Playoffs #Hashtag #Giannis #DamianLillard #Bucks #Pacers #MylesTurner

Close - 56:17

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We are back once again! YAMology completed their first regular season 
"Hey Look at us, Who would have thought" - Paul Rudd on Hot Wings.

We start with our co-host catch up with Matt's new living situation (0:00) and Alex's dreams come true to see an OKC playoff game (2:56). Alex's bold prediction of OKC being the #1 Seed in the west (5:30) and address Steve Kerr's comments (9:11). Moving onto the WNBA draft (12:20) and a discussion on  Caitlin Clark's rookie salary (17:11). Blake Griffin retires (19:40), Team USA announce roster for Olympics (21:37), G-league championship (24:27). We then move our discussion towards the upcoming Play-in with Lakers vs Pelicans (31:01), Warriors vs Kings (38:02) Heat vs 76ers (44:10), Bulls vs Hawks (50:10). We then close the pod at (56:32).

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The final stint of the regular season is upon us, so in this week's episode we talk about OKC's reunion in Charlotte (1:20), the disappointing Bucks (13:40), 76ers vs Spurs and Wemby's new logo (21:20), do a short reroute to the NCAA Tournament (30:20), the HOF inductees (39:40) and talk about moments as NBA potential logos (45:33) before wrapping it up with a small round of 'I called game' (50:20)

We hope you enjoy it! 

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The NBA regular season is winding down which means it's time to deep dive on some tough seeding battles particularly at the top of the West where the Nuggets, Thunder, and Wolves find themselves battling it out for the top 3 seeds. After analyzing that situation and Matt discussing meeting an NFL Player we discuss the NCAA Tournament both on the men's and women's side with a special emphasis on Caitlin Clark. After all that we wrap up this week's episode by talking about the tanking teams in the NBA!

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 The YAM-Crew is back in action and brought you more topics this week:

• 1:20: Thunder talk vs. Utah, Raptors and Bucks
• 7:11: March Madness our favorite matches so far
• 15:59:  Hot streaking Rockets
• 25:15: Tristan Da Silva and Tyler Smith player profiles
• 31:45: Ignite Programm shutting down
• 36:20: Ron Holland
• 42:20: Twitter Q&A

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The boys are back in town, well not quite they are back on zoom to bring you another YAM-packed episode to fill your weekly listening diet. We also express our coining of the term "Wemby Watch" which we have been using since september, I'm looking at you Michael C. Wright of NBA.com.

We hope you have a blast we certainly did!

Timestamps:
Bam and Kyrie game winners: 2:02
Anthony + Gradey jersey swap: 13:03
Lakers Warriors game delay: 16:10
"Wemby Watch" 7.0: 19:13
Mailbag Appearances: 25:03
J-dub "top 20 player" comments: 26:38
Freethrow discussion: 30:41
New podcast competitor "mind the game": 38:10
Reviewing Matt's game footage 41:15 
The worst Poeltl game of all time: 48:40 
Close: 1:00:01 

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In this episode Yonny was sorely missed so Matt and Alex had to go duo in our commitment to weekly podcasts! We discuss the impact of injuries such as KAT and Alperen Sengun and what this means for their teams future success in 23/24.

We discuss the one good thing about injuries through the opportunity for minutes for non-rotational pieces with a thorough conversation on the OKC thunder.

Matt and Alex then tier off the west and eastern conferences and discuss possible playoff scenarios and teams we trust and teams we well see falling off in 'the offs'.
We round out our contender tier lists as of March 12th and finish the pod with a conversation on potential rule changes to limit NBA offence.

Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Sengun + KAT injuries: 1:10
Timberwolves talk: 8:30
J-dub/Thunder rotation: 12:20
Thunder playoff experience 18:30
Strength of schedule 24:30
West madness: 30:00
Same old east 36:15
Doubting the Pacers and Magic: 43:05
Our contender tier list 52:30
NBA play discussion 55:55
Potential rule changes 1:00:03
Quick top 3 basketball movies 1:08:05

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In a two part episode of the pod, we spend the first half discussing some of the best and most interesting stories in the NBA. Starting with Coby White's great MIP level season to Wembanyama's dominance and finally the Boston Celtics consistently blowing out other NBA teams. In the second half of the pod, we take on a sporcle quiz where we had 20 minutes to name the last 10 All Stars on every NBA team! Tune in below and check out the quiz to test your own NBA knowledge.


https://www.sporcle.com/games/ShawnEG/last-10-nba-all-stars-per-team 

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In an action packed episode, we start by discussing NBA Fights and random rule changes to make the NBA more entertaining. Afterwards we do a deep dive on the NBA's young talent such as Chet Holmgren who recently had a duel against Jabari Smith Jr and Victor Wembanyama who is stacking impressive performance after impressive performance over the past couple weeks. We wrap up the pod by playing some fun games online such as I Called Game!

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In an episode centered around the NBA All Star Weekend, the boys take the time to dive into all that happened in chronological order. Beginning with the Rising Stars game which ended up with Bennedict Mathurin winning the Rising Stars MVP, to the Saturday Night events featuring the Skills competition, Three Point contest, Steph vs Sabrina in the main event, and the dunk contest, all this led up to the NBA All Star Game. Despite the weekend having many highs and lows we tried our best to focus on what's been good and how it can be even better! We also wrap up the pod by playing an NBA Guess Who game and Poeltl to test our NBA trivia knowledge.

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The boys start things off by discussing Matt's trip to France and a quick discussion on the new Kobe Bryant statue.  The conversation then shifted to the NBA Trade Deadline and how new faces are doing in new places ( Patrick Beverley, Knicks, Buddy Hield, new look Hornets and Gordon Hayward). They also discussed the recent performance of Victor Wembanyama who put up a monster triple double with blocks. 

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We discuss the trade deadline briefly before hopping around the NBA to talk about a variety of topics such as NBA All Star Game snubs, Franz Wagner, Brandon Miller, the game of the week OKC vs Toronto in a double OT match up. We wrap the pod up with our own draft of the NBA rising stars players! Head over to Twitter or any of our social media to tell us which team you think is best!

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In another action packed episode, your favourite Scott, German, and Canadian trio are back to discuss the NBA. We begin by diving into the All star starters announcement, before diving into our predictions for what the bench will be. We also discuss big performances in the NBA, a tribute to the late great Kobe Bryant, and more!

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It's been 0 Days without nonsense in the NBA, so we reacted to the events of the day ending with a little bit of draft talk in the end:

1. The Terry Rozier trade: 1:20
2. Bucks fired Adrian Griffin 3:00
3.  Embiid with 70 points 8:05
4.  Clipperphobia? 16:50
5. JDub: 28:08
6: KAT's 62 piece and the Timberwolves 29:09
7. Looking at the NBA Netflix series 38:05
8. The strength of the upcoming draft class 40:18
9. And what to learn from draft history 47:12

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Tune in to hear our deep dive on Shai's MVP case, All Star Voting outcome, frustrated NBA coaches, and a lot of great banter by the international crew!

Timestamps:
0:00 Intro

1:55 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MVP Case Deep Dive

20:50 NBA Coaches being mad at referees (Mike Brown, Darko) + Dame Time in Milwaukee

32:55 NBA All Star Voting Update

41:28 NBA Banter (all star voting and random rants very enjoyable)

45:55 All Star Game format and Jersey philosophy

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Welcome back to YAMology everyone! In this action packed we focus the first half of the pod on Draymond Green being back (and his podcast discussing his time away), then we look at the Warriors as a whole to see why they're struggling. After that we go through our usual banter while we deep dive our preseason predictions and LeBron's dunk on the Clippers before wrapping things up with some OT games.

0:00 Intro

1:03 Draymond is back and his controversial quotes from his podcast

10:18 Deep dive on struggles of the Golden State Warriors

18:38 Evaluating our predictions halfway through the season

28:38 What team outside the playoffs currently do we think still have a chance to make it

36:55 LeBron James dunk on Clippers… Was it a poster or not?

42:45 Playing Poeltl and I Called Game (links to games in the description)

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Happy New Year, YAMmers join us as we debate whether the Minnesota Timberwolves and OKC Thunder are pretenders or contenders before diving into the OG for RJ trade. Stay tuned for discussion Precious Achiuwa mini-game, Detroit Pistons breaking a 28-game losing streak, and the LeBron three-point shot on the line controversy. Plus, we wrap up the pod by playing https://icalledgame.hoopgrids.com/. 

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:55 Minnesota Timberwolves

13:20 Oklahoma City Thunder

27:10 OG for RJ trade between Raptors and Knicks

38:11 Precious Achiuwa mini game

39:15 DETROIT PISTONS SNAP 28 GAME LOSING STREAK

44:55 LeBron three point shot on the line controversy 

46:25 Playing https://icalledgame.hoopgrids.com/ 

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Hop on for a 2 part podcast where the Scott and German hop around the NBA and discuss everything from All Star Voting philosophy to FIBA discussions (and a lot more NBA shoutouts in between) in the first segment of this week's entertaining show. In the second part the Canadian comes in to wrap everything up by discussing NBA Christmas Day games and proving a preview.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:20 All Star voting Philosophy + Stat Padding (Gianni’s game ball drama)

10:45 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks

13:00 Award Pronunciations + All Star Teams

17:05 Clippers winning streak

23:40 Shoutouts throughout the NBA (Grizzlies, Magic, and more)

33:05 FIBA Discussion

35:30 Euro NBA Players

43:40 Christmas Day Games Preview

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Join Skit, Adam and Scot for this week's lively and energetic episode of YAMology where Alex and Matt call eachother by the wrong name for half the pod. The trio (we) get into the IST and Awards for MVP, 6MOY, ROY, CPOY, DPOY and CPY, obviously pronounced correctly in YAM fashion. We also have an overtime section where we touch on the WNBA and NBA draft prospects.

 Enjoy and sending Hugs and kisses to all you Northern Hemisphere folk from YAMology Pod. 

(Please note that this description was written by Matt, the other co-hosts may or may not share the same opinions.)

Timestamps

0:00-5:40 Intro + Scouting NCAA Basketball in person

5:40 In-Season Tournament Takeaways

16:35 NBA Awards Discussion Clutch Player of the Year (CPOY)

21:04 Rookie of the Year (ROY)

27:01 Sixth Man of the Year (6MOY)

32:35 Most Improved Player (MIP)

39:15 Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY)

42:15 Coach of the Year (COY)

46:15 Most Valuable Player (MVP)

55:06 2024 NBA Draft Prospects

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