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PTBN's NBA-Team: March-ing On
7 days ago
7 days ago
In honor of episode 300, this... is... MARCH! Madness is upon us in the college ranks for basketball across the nation, so while you're obsessed with getting the right pick for your upset parlay bet, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are still watching all things NBA for you! The guys are torn on what Karl-Anthony Towns' knee surgery means for the Minnesota Timberwolves' postseason future, and they discuss the play-in scenarios in the West and East with less than 20 games to go in the regular season. If the Celtics are having one of the best statistical seasons of all-time, why is Andrew more unsure about them than ever before after a regular season clash with the defending champion Nuggets? Riche and Adam also talk about Caitlin Clark, Trae Young getting Ewing'd in Atlanta, the triple double race between Sabonis, Jokic, and Doncic, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Also, a special thank you to all of the listeners throughout the years as we eclipse 300 episodes!
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
NBA-Team: It's Grrrrrrreat!
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Tuesday Mar 05, 2024
Andrew and Adam are back with another minisode where this week they are drafting Tigers. Where will they draw their pool from, LSU? Memphis? Clemson? Tune in and Enjoy!
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
PTBN's NBA-Team: Get Your Dukes Up!
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
The NBA is embroiled in tension and fisticuffs after a predictably boring and meaningless All-Star Game, but why so serious all of a sudden? The pressure is on to make it or tank it, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back from the break to talk about the goings-on. Is it possible that we already know the 10 teams in the Eastern and Western Conference that we will see in the postseason? Why did the Nets fire their head coach now, and would it have made any difference after a sideways season? Are the Warriors and Lakers already in their playoff survival mode, or will they kick it into another veteran-laden gear? Riche and Adam also talk about 10-day contracts, the Bucks slowly getting things right under Doc Rivers, the curious case of the Rockets rotation, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 299 with the NBA-Team!
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
NBA-Team: Blue Chips
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
Wednesday Feb 21, 2024
In this minisode, Andrew tries to guess whether NBA players, back when they were five-star blue-chip prospects in high school, went to their local public school, a nearby private school, or went to pipeline schools like Oak Hill Academy. Enjoy!
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
PTBN's NBA-Team: ...but a whimper
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
Tuesday Feb 13, 2024
The Trade Deadline finally came and went without much fanfare, and Andrew and Adam recap the action....kinda.
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
PTBN's NBA-Team: Who's the (Second) Most Valuable Player?
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Tuesday Feb 06, 2024
Joel Embiid's knee injury will knock him out of contention officially for the 2023-24 Most Valuable Player award, but the league is not low on candidates scoring 60 points or more on a whim... or is there just a select few in the running? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back to discuss an Embiid-less (and more intriguing) MVP race along with who the other awards contenders are. Who is going to win Rookie of the Year between Victor Wembenyama and Chet Holmgren? Does Tyrese Maxey have the M.I.P. award wrapped up? If there are so many good scorers off the bench, why is the Sixth Man of the Year race so lame? Riche and Adam also discuss trade candidates, the Zach LaVine injury shutdown, buyers or sellers, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 297 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
PTBN’s NBA-Team: High Score
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
Tuesday Jan 30, 2024
History is being made at a rapid pace in the NBA lately, with four different players scoring more than 60 points in a game capped off by Luka Doncic scoring the fourth most ever on the Hawks. Scoring is up, but how much higher can it go? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, will discuss if we are on the verge of an 80 (or even 90?!) point game soon. The team also discusses trades involving Pascal Siakam and Terry Rozier, the Bucks hiring Doc Rivers after a quick ouster for Adrian Griffin, wild finishes, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 296 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
NBA-Team: High School Heroes
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
Tuesday Jan 23, 2024
High School Players of the Year... LeBron won it in 2003, Kobe won it in '96, LaVell Blanchard (who?) won it in '99. Andrew ranks some of the most recent winners based upon who he thinks has been and will be the best. Enjoy!
Monday Jan 15, 2024
PTBN’s NBA-Team: Departures
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Monday Jan 15, 2024
Well, two weeks into 2024, we have already seen two legendary football coaches to walk out of the houses that they built. But it also means that some NBA players might be saying goodbye to their teams, and some coaches might also involuntarily do the same. Who will it be? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, make their best guesses as trade talk heats up. Will the Warriors FINALLY pull the trigger on breaking up the Splash Brothers? Can the Pistons or Wizards be the third team in a potential mega deal? Are the Bulls or Jazz going to be sellers or can they make one more postseason push? All this and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team episode #295!
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
PTBN’s NBA-Team: Who’s the Best in the West?
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
Tuesday Jan 09, 2024
The NBA is now in the new year, and there might be a few beasts in the East, what are we to make of a loaded crop of contenders in the Western Conference? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are here to look at all the teams out West who want a crack at the 2024 NBA Finals, and what they might need to do in order to take the next step. The Lakers are back in their New Years swoon, so does LeBron have another miraculous transaction up their sleeve? Wtih Draymond Green back from suspension, how much is there really left to salvage for the Warriors as their pseudo dynasty comes to a close? Riche and Adam also discuss if the Thunder or Wolves should make any moves, the Suns needing to level up, trade talk, and more! So suit up and take it in episode 294 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
PTBN’s NBA-Team: Goin’ South Up North?
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Happy New Year to all the NBA fans, and some key players are looking a new year along with new surroundings. Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, ring in 2024 with talk about a pretty big trade between the Knicks and Raptors. Is it possible one team won in one way and the other lost in another way? Which other team might be knocking on Masai Ujiri’s door for Pascal Siakam, as we discuss a variety of teams on the struggle bus. So suit up and take it out in episode 293 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
PTBN’s NBA-Team: The Warriors Are Flailing
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Another week, another reason to contemplate whether this really might be THE end for Steph Curry’s Warriors after a decade of (mostly) success. Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, reconvene for a fireside chat about what options Golden State really has this season after Draymond Green’s indefinite suspension. They also discuss the close standings in the West, who will blow up their roster first between Chicago, Toronto, or Atlanta, the god awful Pistons, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
PTBN’s NBA-Team: What Happened in Vegas
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
The inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament is now over, with AD and LeBron’s Los Angeles Lakers taking down Tyrese Haliburton’s Indiana Pacers for the first-ever NBA Cup. But it’s now time to move through December, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back to keep you up and look forward. How important is “defense” in the must-have department for successful teams like the Timberwolves and Magic? Is the story of Zion Williamson a sad one, and is there still time to turn it around? All this and more! So suit up and take it out this holiday season in episode 291 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
NBA-Team: Put A Ring On It
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
In this little minisode, Adam quizzes Andrew on how many NBA championship rings do select NCAA schools have? (spoiler: Davidson seems to have gotten all of theirs from one player)
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
PTBN’s NBA-Team: Tough Sledding
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
It's that most wonderful time of the year, and for NBA fans, it's only the beginning. So while the casuals were watching football and stuffing faces for Thanksgiving, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back to catch you up on all thing National Basketball Association in the last month. Why are the veteran Warriors putting themselves in a headlock with suspensions and ejections on top of an already-thin roster? Is it possible that in May, we will see the Minnesota Timberwolves and Sacramento Kings as the last two teams left in a stacked Western Conference? Is it Embiid versus Jokic once again for the league MVP race? And in our annual December debate: Do we really believe in the Orlando Magic this time? Riche and Adam also talk about the upcoming In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas, the injury epidemic in Memphis, the precarious Chicago Bulls, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 290 with the NBA-Team!