Harden has finally reported to the Houston Rockets and his cross country escapades are finally over...however! trade speculation season has only begun!

Ariel is joined by Tobin from the Spread the Floor podcast to talk through some NBA trade machine ideas to discuss our thoughts on where this mega star can end up by the trade deadline!

 

*Disclaimer*

This podcast was recorded BEFORE Giannis signed his supertax extension. 

Harden Trade Machine Special!

The NBAsians pod is back! Ariel is here to talk about the Eastern conference standing! He's joined by Jay Rosales of the That's A Rap podcast to discuss the Toronto Raptors and the various playoff matchups in the NBA's Eastern bracket. Which of these teams will make it to the NBA Finals???

Eastern Conference Playoff Picture w/ Jay Rosales

The NBAsians interrupt your regular NBA content to talk a lot about the Cavs putting a ring on JB Bickerstaff while the Nets decide to part ways with starter wife Kenny Atkinson. Michael and Ariel have feelings about these things and they are mostly pretty not that good. Who is the next coach to say they were one day fired by Kyrie Irving and is there anyone we trust to take the Nets to the promised land? After feeling our feelings we dive into updated power rankings and discuss what has to happen for Lebron to win MVP (hint: a few things still). All YOU have to do is download this podcast...and please rate and review us ← fewer things than what Lebron has to do to win MVP. 

Nets/Cavs Coaching News, Is the MVP race over?

Ariel and Michael are baaaack with a newser! What is a newser? It is full of news! Spike Lee and the New York Knicks are feuding and everyone is ready for both to be out of the news. Caris Levert could be the third star in Brooklyn (don’t tell Deandre Jordan)! We talk Luka vs Zion and wrap up with the red hot Houston Pocket Rockets figuring out how to weaponize Westbrook. Alliteration is fun and so are you for listening. Please remember to share, rate, and review!

Spike Lee vs. The Knicks, Pockets Rockets

The NBAsians ask the tough questions so you don’t have to! Michael and Ariel also answer the tough questions so you don’t have to! Embiid vs Simmons? Is Kyrie a top 15 player? Who are the best players under 21? Will we stick to our 5 minute limit for each question? Got a question for a future segment? Let us know riiiiiight after you give us a five star rating. Thanks for listening? Yes, thanks for listening.

Asking the Tough Questions

All Star weekend is over and your NBA(llstar)sians are here to talk about our reactions to the weekend, Cavs coaching changes, and Kyrie’s new leadership position that will keep him busy as he recovers (again). Then, Ariel and Michael meander around some mulligans on our preseason predictions. What are the current chances of the Rockets, Jazz, Nuggets and more! They stop to discuss which teams need (and have figured out how to get around a lack of) good point guard play and - AND! - who would have thought in 2014 that Kevin Love and Andrew Wiggins would be such shiny assets the entire league was fighting over only six years later? Everything is fine in Cleveland. This is fine. 

Cavs Coaching and Taking a Mulligan

Michael and Ariel give instant reaction to the All Star Game picks. Neither one of them really know what Giannis was thinking and this format is terrible but Michael got his wish and James Harden and Chris Paul are going to be in the same backcourt again! Ariel is hype about the possibility of ball handling heavy lineups on Team LeBron and would a team with the last four picks be a title contender?! All this and more on your favorite podcast with "Asian" in the title. Thanks for listening!
 
 


 


 

All Star Game Draft Reactions!

Welcome to the craziest episode of NBAsians yet! Ariel is joined by Brian and Tobin from the Spread the Floor podcast and Jay from the That's a Rap Podcast to break down the Woj Bombs and Sham Bombs from the NBA Trade Deadline! We talk the 12 player trade! KAT's match made in heaven with DLo! We Laugh at the Knicks! 


All this and more!

Mega Trade Deadline Reaction Cross Over Pod!

The All Star Game rosters are set! This week Lebron and Giannis held their 2nd Annual draft to determine who will square off on All Star weekend in Chicago this year! Spoiler Alert: Lebron won the draft. Ariel and Mike break down the questionable rosters decisions made by the reigning MVP. We also touch on Mike's beloved Cavaliers and their trade deadline transactions!

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Lebron vs. Giannis: All Star Game Draft Reaction!

Michael and Ariel respond to the freshly released All Star reserves and CONTROVERSY! Who do we think deserves to get on the team instead of your favorite player? Were the Celtics robbed or is Michael right about the East being largely correct? Meanwhile in the West: Westbrook over a bunch of deserving candidates? Has Booker really been good enough to be an all star the past three seasons? (no) And JUSTICE FOR UTAH!!!! All this and we dive into the new All Star Game scoring rule and raise another option for honoring Kobe. RIP. Hug a friend. Text a loved one.

All Star Snubs!

Michael returns to chat with fellow NBAsian Ariel about the biggest stories halfway through an exciting season. Ja Morant is dunking (or attempting to) on everyone in the NBA! No one believes in the Bucks but everyone think they will make the finals? We debate Simmons/Embiid, talk the last hurrah of Chris Paul, and discuss what moves the Clippers can make without starting a riot in their locker room. All this and Michael gives his take on the all-stars. Is there a Brandon Ingram nod coming? Does he agree with Ariel’s Spencer Dinwiddie votes? Tune in to find out...then rate and review us! 

We're Halfway There!

NBA All Star voting is well underway! With Mike out of commission, Ariel is joined by Brian and Tobin from the Spread the Floor Podcast to talk about the potential All Stars this 2019-2020 season. 

Specifically, we breakdown who we think should make the reserve list! If you're a small market fan or new NBA follower this is a great episode to jump into! We ask the important questions; how many All Stars do the Celtics deserve? Which Eastern guard on a losing team is most worthy? Why was Jarrett Allen playing in the G League this summer??? Tune in for answers!

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Hey Now You're An All Star (Reserve)

The Christmas day smorgasborg is almost upon us and Michael and Ariel have got you covered with trade talks and previews of all five games. What is the chicken wing game and what is Michael watching for in it? Who do we like in the marquee Eastern Conference matchup between Giannis and the Bucks vs. Embiid and the 76ers? Ariel thinks there’s a chance Harden and the Rockets get spooked by the Ghosts of Warriors past but it’s more the Beard goes banana-town bonkers on a hapless Golden State team. All this before the title fight between the behemoths of LA and is there anything to focus on in the Denver/New Orleans matchup to round out the night? Happy Holidays everyone! Thanks for listening and if you think we’ve been good, please leave us a five star review!

The Five Games of Christmas

One third of the season is done and we are bringing you one whole episode of awesome awards predictions. Who can give Giannis a run for MVP? Ariel and Mike have strong to medium feelings about Defensive Player of the Year, 6th Man, and very strong feelings about Rookie, Coach, and Chicagoisterrible of the year. Tune in for a random diversion into Spencer Dinwiddie trade talks as well as our biggest surprise, disappointment, championship pick updates. Thanks for listening and, as always, we’d love a five star rating and review!

Awards Thus Far!

Michael and Ariel dig deep on several Eastern Conference teams you should (and should not be watching more of). The Bulls are actually good at something but very bad at so much more. The NBAsians love a lot about the Heat but, once again, discuss moves to make before briefly lamenting the state of the Cavs. The Celtics are shockingly good so we debate how many all-stars they’ll get because the Leastern Conference is so saaaaaaaad. All this and our trademore MORE awaits in another free episode. You can pay us in increments of five stars and sharing our dulcet tones with your NBA friends. 

Eastern Conference Spotlight

The Nerdy Basketball Associ-asians are baaaaaack and we are tearing our old tiers apart. We chat about the players of the week: Giannis and Melo and not James Harden. Michael is super sad Ja Morant is out and Ariel is awaiting the return of Kyrie Irving. Onto the tiers and we lay out our clear contenders and those clearly chasing the #1 pick before diving into teams that are moving up and down our tiers including the Jazz, Heat, Hawks, Raptors, and more! So much free content and it doesn’t even cost you five stars ALTHOUGH we would really appreciate a rate and review. Thanks for listening!

All New NBA Tiers!

Michael and Ariel are stuffed full of basketball ideas and we have eighty percent of the season to go! We spew about all things Luka (most positive...again) and take a look at the cornucopia of things we are thankful for in this early season. Ariel is grateful for Paul George being back and good coaches have good teams. Michael takes a brief spite-filled diversion before going full-hype about interesting playoff and awards races and young stars like Doncic, Siakham, Giannis, and more asserting themselves. And of course, we are thankful for all of our listeners especially if you’ve left us a kind five star review!

Thankfulness: Positives from the NBA Season

The NBAsians have consumed enough basketball to have strong opinions about some risers and fallers. But first! Carmelo Anthony has found a team and a number reflective of his defensive effort. We are in love with Luka and you can too! Fallers include Zach Lavine, Kawhi’s MVP chances, Jabari Parker’s player option (for the Hawks lol), and you’ll just have to listen for the rest. As always: You da real MVP...if you leave a five star rating and review!

Week 4 - Risers and Fallers!

Week 3 is in the books and the NBAsians are here to tell you all about it. Freak out! We have injuries to Khris Middleton and Gordon Hayward. DeAaron Fox has an ankle sprain, Anthony Davis has a sore shoulder, and we legit forgot to mention Kyle Lowry because everyone is hurt. But seriously, FREAK OUT if your name is Dion Waiters...or if you work for the New York lolKnicks. Yeesh. All this and Mike and Ariel dive into risers and fallers as the NBA season starts to offer a bit more clarity. Who do we like going forward and what trouble could be on the horizon for the Eastern Conference contenders? Thanks for listening and sharing with all your nerdy basketball friends. You’re a real pal.

LOLKnicks & Risers and Fallers

Week 2 is in the books and the NBAsians are here to tell you all about the surprising statistical trends of the season. “Nerds!” you say? “YES!” we say back! Join us as we dive into our MVPs to date including Anthony Davis, Karl-Anthony Towns, Kawhi Leonard, and more! What bandwagons should you be hopping onto (because we already have)? More importantly, which wagons are we slowly sliding off of and why is it the Brooklyn Nets? All this and more small sample sizes in another free and super-recommendable episode of the NBAsians!

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