Podcasts by NBA Nerd Night

2019 Win Total Predictions and Over/Unders from 2019-10-07T07:56:23

Phil and Joel predict win totals for every team in the league while also revealing the over/unders. They also quickly review where they hit and missed last season.

League Changing Player Development Areas from 2019-07-31T07:59:01

Phil and Joel discuss development areas for key NBA players that can define the upcoming season, and change the landscape of the League.

Kawhi&Paul George to LAC, OKC's Haul, Westbrook and Other League Fallout from 2019-07-08T22:58:28

Phil and Joel take a few days to digest the Clippers' acquisitions of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George before analyzing what it means for the Battle of Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook...

Free Agency Madness: The Nets(!), Sixers, Heat, Jazz, Celtics, and much more. from 2019-06-30T22:33:48

Phil and Joel connect on the first night of NBA free agency to discuss the avalanche of deals, including a few that came in real time.

The Warriors' Chances; KD's Injury; Angry NBA Landscape from 2019-06-11T22:53:01

Phil and Joel break down the Warriors Game 5 victory and project their chances moving forward. Then, they discuss Kevin Durant's devastating injury and what it means for the league. Lastly, they...

Finals Preview, Goodbye Bucks from 2019-05-29T21:57:54

Phil and Joel say goodbye to the Bucks and preview the Finals matchup between the Warriors and Raptors.

Raps-Bucks, Warriors Are Back, Blazers Are Gone from 2019-05-22T22:26:38

Phil and Joel recap the Blazers season and take a look at their future, touch on the revival of the Warriors core four, and dissect the tight matchup in the Eastern Conference Finals between the...

Round 2 Recap; Future of Sixers, Nuggets, Rockets; Conference Finals from 2019-05-14T21:33:54

Phil and Joel recap the epic 2nd round of the playoffs, discuss where the losers go from here, and look ahead to the conference finals.

Celtics Obituary with Paul Flannery of SB Nation; Warriors-Rockets from 2019-05-07T22:16:15

Phil and Joel are joined by SB Nation's Senior NBA Writer, Paul Flannery, to discuss the likely end of the Celtics' disappointing season and where they go from here. Then, Phil and Joel touch on...

Checking in on Round 2 from 2019-04-29T22:54:42

Phil and Joel run through each series of the 2nd round, recapping Game 1's and looking ahead to Games 2&3.

Who's Doin' the Most w/ ESPN's Kirk Goldsberry from 2019-04-25T08:02:28

Phil and Joel are back, and joined by ESPN's Kirk Goldsberry to check in on the first round of the playoffs and catch up on the wild ending to the OKC-Portland series. They also look ahead to a ...

Stories from Italy from 2019-04-14T11:45:19

From a wine cellar in northeast Italy, Joel sits down with friend and NBA fan Mattia Bianchini to chat about the playoffs and the state of Mattia's Knicks.

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ESPN's Kirk Goldsberry on the Present and Future of the NBA from 2019-03-31T21:17

Phil and Joel are joined by ESPN's Kirk Goldsberry -- ahead of the release of his first book, Sprawlball (link below) -- for a wide ranging discussion on where the NBA is today, and where it's h...

Mailbag: Spurs, Bucks, Competitive Balance, and an Epic 1 on 1 Tourney from 2019-03-20T08:17:17

Phil and Joel check in mid-week to take questions from listeners.

NY Times' Sopan Deb on the Celtics Rollercoaster Season&Coach of the Year from 2019-03-13T23:29:23

Phil and Joel are joined by friend of the program, Sopan Deb of The New York Times, to discuss the Celtics rollercoaster season and the tight race for Coach of the Year.

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Ranking the Best Basketball Situations - Tier 2 from 2019-03-10T20:39:28

Phil and Joel take a look at the mid-tier teams from this season and rank their futures -- from a basketball perspective only. Top tier to follow.

Live from LA: Requiem for a Take; Did this dude just did this? from 2019-03-05T23:30:17

Phil and Joel are live from Los Angeles to discuss the Lakers' collapse, and for Joel to put Phil on notice for his preseason take. They also discuss the Clippers surprising surge and another ed...

Stretch Run Questions; Bleacher Report's Mirin Fader from 2019-02-24T20:43

Phil and Joel discuss big picture questions facing a few contending teams as they gear up for the stretch run. Then, they are joined by Mirin Fader, a Writer at Large for Bleacher Report and B/R...

Ranking the Best Basketball Situations - Tier 3 from 2019-02-20T07:30

Phil and Joel take a look at teams in the bottom of the lottery (New York, Cleveland, Phoenix, Atlanta, New Orleans, Chicago, Memphis) and rank them based on who's in the best shape moving forwa...

Will the Bucks Win the East? Quick Trade Deadline Recap from 2019-02-07T22:48

Phil and Joel are joined by friend and Bucks fan, Ray Kluender, to discuss Milwaukee's season to date, their chances this year, and what they should do about the future. They also discuss the fe...