Podcasts by Outside The Zone

2023 NBA Season Preview from 2023-10-27T22:14:27

Doc & Pav are back at it! They go through Award, Season, and Playoff Predictions.

NBA 2023 Playoff Preview from 2023-04-15T20:28:46

Doc and Pav preview the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Will KD and the Suns go all the way? Who's winning it all? Can the Kings upset the Warriors? Tune in to find out and more!

Our Award Ballots are In... from 2023-04-15T20:28

Doc and Pav cast their ballots for every NBA award and try to bring back the historic debate from last season's MVP to this year.

2022-2023 NBA Season Preview & Predictions! from 2022-10-10T20:49:19

The crew is back! Doc and Pav are here to give you their predictions for EVERY NBA Award for the coming season. We also preview our biggest storylines and predictions for the season, including s...

NBA Playoff Preview & Award Pics! from 2022-04-16T18:45:16

Tune in as the crew puts together their predictions for the 2022 NBA Playoffs. We also give who we voted on for the different NBA Awards on our ballots. Take a listen to hear our wild takes!

NBA Recap & Potential Trades from 2022-01-10T04:46:11

Yoo OTZ is back! We recap what has happened so far this year, talk some teams that have surprised us (Cavs, Bulls) and some teams that have disappointed (Lakers). We end the show with some trade...

2021-2022 NBA Season Preview & Award Predictions! from 2021-10-19T15:06:58

The NBA is BACK! The moment we have all been waiting for! The OTZ crew makes our previews and predictions for the upcoming season, going through all the awards, and predicting who wins it all! T...

Free Agency Recap!! from 2021-09-02T21:25:17

The crew reacts to the wild NBA free agency and looks forward to the NBA season. (This was recorded prior to Summer League)

NBA Mock Draft & Final thoughts from Bucks' Chip from 2021-07-28T03:21:50

The OTZ Crew first give their quick thoughts on the Bucks' historic NBA Championship, and then proceed to do a Mock Draft (Picks 1-10) for Thursday's upcoming NBA Draft. Who should teams like Cl...

Bucks in 6? NBA Finals Reaction So Far from 2021-07-18T17:56:17

The crew jumps together to react to the Bucks stunning Game 5 victory. We give our takeaways from the series so far and predict what we expect to happen for the rest of the series. Will it be Bu...

Who Makes The Finals? Semifinals Recap and Conference Finals Preview! And: What is Ben Simmons Doing?! from 2021-06-22T18:01:43

The crew gets together to recap some extraordinary series in Bucks-Nets, 76ers-Hawks, Clippers-Jazz, as well as preview both the Western Conference Finals and the Eastern Conference Finals. We b...

Conference Semis Preview & Predictions from 2021-06-05T19:05

The OTZ Crew is joined by soccer expert and Milwaukee Bucks super fan Nihal Kattar. We react to the results of the first round, and preview and give predictions regarding the upcoming semis matc...

Reaction to 1st Week of NBA Playoffs from 2021-05-28T18:31:49

The OTZ Crew goes through each of the 8 series' and recaps what has happened, and how they think each series will end! 

Random Hoop Talk from 2021-05-18T01:25:25

We freestyle and talk about NBA Happenings. Heads up, this was recorded on 4/25/21. 

Trades That Need To Happen from 2021-03-22T03:11:29

In this episode, we try to speak into existence the trades we want to see happen before Thursday's trade deadline. Some names that are discussed include Big Vuc, Zach Lavine, Kyle Lowry and more...

All Star Picks from 2021-02-22T03:33:18

First, we give our thoughts on the All Star Starter Selections, and sound off on the guards we think that were snubbed. Then, we discuss who we think the coaches should select for the reserve te...

Checking in on the Non Contending Teams in the East from 2021-02-02T04:37:39

Yoo instead of just talking about the contenders, we spent this episode talking about all the teams in the East fighting to just make the playoffs. We talk about everyone from the Hawks, Cavs, H...

Reaction to Harden Trade, and 1st Impressions of Season from 2021-01-20T04:10:19

We are back! We give our thoughts on the Harden trade and what we think Brooklyn should do now. We also assess Brooklyn's standing in the East, along with surprise teams in the East and West. We...

Award and Championship Predictions from 2020-12-22T14:54:58

The NBA Season finally starts today! We give all of our award picks, plus our championship picks too! Let us know which picks we nailed, and which ones we missed by a mile! 

Offseason and Free Agency Recap Plus Rants from 2020-12-10T19:26:28

What up fans, we are back! We recap all the big FA signings, plus the big Westbrook for Wall trade. Pav and Doc also reach their limits with Danny Ainge and Paul George, and voice all of their r...

Sam Presti is the GOAT: Crazy NBA Trades Breakdown, Draft Reaction, and Free Agency Predictions! from 2020-11-20T04:14:11

In this episode, we break down all the wild trades that happened in the last week of the NBA, go over our thoughts on the 2020 NBA Draft, and then make rapid-fire predictions on all the top free...

2011 NBA Re-Draft from 2020-11-13T04:16:37

We are less than a week away from the NBA Draft, so we decided to re-draft one of the strongest drafts in recent memory, the 2011 Draft. The OTZ Hosts each get 5 picks in a snake draft, and atte...

2012 NBA Re-Draft from 2020-10-29T03:11:56

With the NBA draft less than a month away, we re-draft the 2012 NBA Draft, but with a twist! Your favorite hosts each get 5 picks in a snake draft, and try to build the best 5 man roster they ca...

Instant Reaction to Finals, MJ vs Bron GOAT Race, and More! from 2020-10-13T04:29:48

The Los Angeles Lakers are the 2020 NBA Champions! We recap a highly entertaining 6 games series, and talk about the historic performances of LeBron James and Jimmy Butler. We debate whether the...

Finals Preview, Conference Finals Recap, Oladipo, Doc Rivers, and More! from 2020-09-30T12:54:04

It's the NBA Finals! Who would have thought we would get to this point back in March? The crew breaks down all the match-ups and storylines from the Finals, and then we go over the Celtics-Heat ...

Western Conference Finals Preview and Semis Recap! from 2020-09-18T10:00

In today's pod, we debrief a WILD Western Conference Semi-Finals, in both the Clippers-Nuggets series and the Rockets-Lakers series. We then preview what the Lakers - Nuggets series will look li...

Eastern Conference Finals Preview and Semis Recap! from 2020-09-15T09:00

What an Eastern Conference Finals match-up do we have! We recap the Raptors-Celtics and the Heat-Bucks series. We gloat about how we predicted the Heat to beat the Bucks, and discuss the biggest...

Playoff Preview! from 2020-08-17T04:13:59

All the match-ups are set, and the NBA playoffs begin today! We quickly run through all 8 first-round playoffs, discussing the biggest storylines, analyzing the match-ups, and giving our game pr...

Western Conference Preview! from 2020-08-11T13:34:37

With the seeding games almost over, the OTZ Crew goes down team-by-team through the Western Conference, and gives their playoff preview. We also debate on which team will make it to the play-in ...

OTZ Award Show! from 2020-08-06T08:00

Voting for NBA Awards has completed and that means our ballots are in! Listen in to hear our picks for MVP, DPOY, 6th MOY, and all of the other biggest awards in the NBA!!! Disclaimer, we could ...

The NBA IS BACK! Eastern Conference Preview from 2020-07-30T09:00

Basketball is finally back! The OTZ Crew Pav and Doc get on to discuss ALL things Eastern Conference in preparation for the NBA returning on Thursday. We go through team by team of all the teams...

Cayleigh Griffin Interview & Ben Simmons - "Superstar or Not?" Mini-Pod Debate! from 2020-07-07T08:00

In this episode, we bring on Houston Rockets Sideline Reporter, Cayleigh Griffin. We talk about her journey up the ladder to become a sideline reporter in the NBA, what she thinks of Houston’s s...

Alex Kennedy, HoopsHype: NBA Players Hesitation, Embiid vs. Simmons, NBA Championship Predictions, and More! from 2020-06-24T13:54:30

In this episode, we bring on NBA Writer Alex Kennedy, Hoops Hype & USA Today (@AlexKennedyNBA) to discuss the state of the league right now, with players hesitant on the NBA's plan to return...

Howard Beck, Bleacher Report: NBA's Return, NBA Role in Social Justice, Bradley Beal Rumors, and More! from 2020-06-11T11:00

In this episode, we bring on renowned NBA Senior Writer Howard Beck (@HowardBeck), from Bleacher Report. We talk about the NBA's role in social justice, the hesitation to make a statement from J...

Special Podcast: State of America with BLM Activist Amna Rustom! from 2020-06-09T08:00

Today, the OTZ crew takes a break from sports to talk about something much more important, and a grave issue in our world right now. Please join us in welcoming a special guest to the show, Amna...

Justin Rowan: Cleveland Cavaliers Future, Kevin Love Trade Value, NBA Draft Prospects, and More Cavs! from 2020-05-28T00:10:04

Cleveland, this podcast is for you! In this episode, we bring on author, writer for Fear the Sword, host of the Chase Down Podcast, and hilarious Twitter follow Justin Rowan. Justin joins Doc &a...

Freezing Cold Takes Founder, Fred Segal: How He Started the Page, The Coldest Takes He's Ever Seen, and More! from 2020-05-18T01:02:08

Please join us in welcoming the self-proclaimed Cold Take King, and founder of the viral Twitter page, Freezing Cold Takes (@OldTakesExposed), Fred Segal. He talks about his story, how he came t...

Ric Bucher, Bleacher Report: His Career Path, NBA Resuming, LaMelo Ball, the Warriors, and more! from 2020-05-01T01:51:27

Please join us in welcoming in joining Bleacher Report and FS1's Senior NBA Writer and Analyst, Ric Bucher for our inaugural episode of Outside the Zone. Ric talks about his life story, how he g...

Outside The Zone (Trailer) from 2020-04-29T22:14:34