PTBNs NBA-Team: There Is No Pantheon

Only Parity Its a year that ends in 6, so just like 1996 with the Bulls and 2016 with the Warriors, we are due for an all-time great NBA-Team, right? Maybe not, but we have Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nations NBA-Team, here to talk about teams on the cusp of greatness between Oklahoma City, Detroit, and San Antonio, and what may hold them back come playoff time. If parity overtakes the season (along with blatant tanking), what teams might be surprise and win the West or East? Andrew brings up some regular season matchups that caught some playoff fever, then the two co-hosts deep dive the 7 proposed changes to the Draft Lottery system to battle tanking in the regular season. So suit up and take it in episode 381 with the NBA-Team!

PTBN's NBA-Team: The Horoscope Says Crises

Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back at it after a less-than-festive All Star Break where the state of the league address by Adam Silver left one of our hosts pessimistic, to say the least. The tanks are already rolling out before we reached the All-Star Game, but is it forcing the league's hand to consider drastic changes or sit idly by while the playoff standings stay in idle? Why is Andrew so intrigued in this particular season by the Most Improved Award race with such a deep pool? Adam also discusses the very real possibility of third or fourth options winning MVP and All-NBA honors by default due to DNP's by superstars. So suit up and take it out in episode 379 with the NBA-Team!

PTBN's NBA-Team: The Vultures Are Circling

As we pass the NBA trade deadline and see at least three certified Hall of Famers get moved, why did a lot of NBA fans feel like an eventful week of trades feel so unfulfilled and pessimistic about teams in tank mode and playoff teams ready to pick off the pieces, but unwilling to give too much away? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back together after Adam held the fort earlier this week to give out grades for each team, talk about the reality of the second apron blues for playoffs teams, and why play-in purgatory seems like the one place teams do NOT want to be down the stretch. The Chicago Bulls finally made big roster changes, but why did all they pick up were guards? Why do Adam and Andrew disagree about what the Utah Jazz (by acquiring Jaren Jackson Jr.) are trying to do? Did the Atlanta Hawks get worse in the short term but have a bright future in the long term? If you're Steph Curry, is it time to ask out of Golden State? Andrew and Adam also talk about playoff teams standing pat, expiring contracts on the move, the dreaded 'player to be named later,' and more! So suit up and take it out in 378 with the NBA-Team! 

PTBN's NBA-Team: That Sinking Feeling

Now that reality is sinking in for a lot of NBA franchises this season, now is the time, but time for what? Time to get out from that dreaded second tax apron? Time to beef up the roster for that vaunted, non-guaranteed Playoff run? Time to start from scratch and pillage the roster or find some new pillars? One way or another, the trade deadline is coming up in the NBA, and teams have the opportunity to make big changes or stand pat. Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back with days to go before the deadline to discuss all the possibilities, and some deals that already went down. Why are neither guys that gun-ho about the chances Giannis Antetokounmpo gets traded before the summertime? Will Ja Morant find a happier place now that his days in Memphis are numbered? Who actually has the room to make moves, and why should or shouldn't they? Will the Kings finally blow it up? All this and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 377 with the NBA-Team!

PTBN's NBA-Team: Best NBA on NBC Moments

B-B-B-B-B-Basketball!!! While that Roundball Rock theme song hits the ears of NBA fans this year like fine wine, what made the original NBA on NBC such a memorable time other than Michael Jordan and the John Tesh theme? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, have quite a few reasons to discuss in this countdown episode reminiscing about some great Association moments on the Peacock between 1990 and 2002. In part one, we go from 20 to 11, and let's see how many times M.J. does NOT make the list (You might wind up being surprised!). Was the 1999 lockout-shortened, scoring-depleted season sneakily one of the most memorable post seasons in NBA history? How much did the Knicks and Heat REALLY hate each other? How many times did Charles Smith get that shot blocked? What was Charles Barkley and Allen Iverson's greatest moments on NBC? We discuss all this and much more in Part 1! So suit up your retro unis and take it out with THE NBA-Team!

NBA-Team: Who, We're Half Way There

The NBA has officially reached the mid-season point and Adam is going to check in on some Vegas overs and unders. Andrew will then take a look at the two teams the NBA sent over to Europe this year - Memphis and Orlando. Lastly, Andrew and Adam have a discussion about the NIL business and the NCAA (hint: not going well......) So, sit back and enjoy!

PTBN's NBA-Team: Trae's Demands

The Trae Young Era in Atlanta is officially on ice and being re-heated for the lowly Washington Wizards in the first trade of the 2025-26 NBA regular season, but just because it's the first trade of the season doesn't always mean it will be the most impactful one... right? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back at it to discuss the ramifications of Trae leaving Atlanta to go to D.C. for both the Hawks and Wizards. Then we go on a journey of the very first trade during the NBA regular season in the last 8 years and how they go in terms of importance. How many times do we talk about James Harden, player beefs, random Euro clubs, and future firsts in the process? You'll be surprised by the answer! So suit up and trade it out, I mean, take it out in episode 375 with the NBA-Team!

PTBN's NBA-Team: The Harder They Fall

Before the big Ball dropped on the New Year, the NBA unfortunately rang in 2026 with two of their top centers (Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembenyama) drop to the shelf with knee injuries, and will their inability to play the minimum number of games to earn honors make the NBA rethink the restrictions they put in place years ago for season awards? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back for a new year, and new talking points about the Association! The same four teams are in East play-in purgatory, but why is Andrew surprised and Adam is not? For the first time in a while, are the Boston Celtics the most underappreciated overachievers in the league? Will we see some surprise All-Stars like Deni Avdija of the Blazers and Jalen Johnson of the Hawks? Riche and Adam also dive deep into potential trade targets for the next couple of weeks and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 374 with the NBA-Team!

PTBN's NBA-Team: The Cup Runneth Over

The Emirates NBA Cup has reached its final destination in Las Vegas as the New York Knicks take on the San Antonio Spurs, who just beat the dominant Thunder, but if a game doesn't count as a win or loss but with money on the line, will it be a spirited effort? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back together to talk about all the goings on in the knockout rounds, from the injury-cursed Magic to the defense-deprived Lakers. The trade market opens up this week, and moves will be made, but are there less opportunities for teams to make big moves thanks to the fear of the dread second tax apron? Are the Oklahoma City Thunder's lack of marketability while being by far the best team in the league the fault of its young, nameless stars or a league failing to promote good basketball over catchphrases? Riche and Adam also talk about Donovan Mitchell, the Most Improved Player Award race, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 371 with the NBA-Team!!!

NBA-Team: Tiny Thought Bubbles

 Adam is solo this week sharing his thoughts on this weeks most recent firing (Chris Paul), potential divorce (Giannis), the NBA hard cap, LeBron, and of course FIFA World Cup. Enjoy!

NBA-Team: The NCAA Team '26

In this special episode, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche dive into the dorms and talk about this season's men's college basketball batch for prospects of the 2026 NBA Draft. Adam does his yearly tradition of running down the top prospects going into the season that NBA scouts may or may not ogle over while Andrew does word salad about how much upside, downside, or NIL money each of them should have. Do we have maybe a top-three consensus this year between Darryn Peterson, A.J. Dybantsa & Cameron Boozer and how surefire of a bet are each of the three? Are the have's and have not's between power conference schools and mid-majors distancing themselves even more in this new higher-scoring NIL era where rivalries practically don't exist? Is Dan Hurley going to win ANOTHER national title at UConn? Tune in and find out! Enjoy!

NBA-Team: The Luck of the Draw

In a week where the talk of the sports world will be who gets the best draw in the FIFA World Cup (which we discuss) and the College Football Playoff, the NBA Cup is still trying to find its own footing as the knockout rounds are set. Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, THE NBA-Team, are back together after traveling the world (or, at least, one of them did) to play catch-up on the last couple weeks of the regular season. Are the Raptors and Pistons for real and the Knicks and Cavaliers are just happy to play the tortoises to their hares? Is it too early to declare that the geriatric L.A. Clippers' season is already dead on its feet? Is it possible for the Chicago Bulls to trade their best scoring guard and become a better team in the process? Riche and Adam also discuss the long-term dominance of the Thunder, the joyful transformation of the Miami Heat offense, soft tissue injuries, Lane Kiffin to LSU, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 369 with the NBA-Team!

NBA-Team: Say That 7 Times Fast...

B-B-B-Bonus Episode! Rescued from an old hard drive, this minisode from last year talks about NBA players draft rights who were flipped multiple times, but never made it to the NBA. So treat yourself this holiday weekend and listen to Adam mispronounce every name and Andrew go "who, never heard of him" over and over and over. Enjoy!

NBA-Team: Thanks For....Something

Andrew and Adam find some bright spots for each team early on in the season. Of course this was taped prior to the recent firings/high profile injuries...but those are negatives, so we're just going to overlook that for now. Enjoy!

PTBN's NBA-Team: High, Low, and Lower

It's only one month into the season, and we are already seeing pink slips being handed out, verbal shots being fired, and wild endings in the NBA regular season. But is it a lot of loud noises signifying nothing or will they have major ramifications in the league? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back to round out the news surrounding souring superstars with low morale, the return of the random DNP's, and the firings of Willie Green in New Orleans and Nico Harrison in Dallas. Did they deserve to be let go, and was it possibly too little too late for both teams? Are the Kings on the cusp of a blow-up and our third coach firing of the season? Are some of the October front runners like the Bulls, Sixers, and Blazers falling back to their means or are they better than people think? Riche and Adam also talk about last Monday's wacky slate of games ending on buzzer beaters, Steph Curry torching the young Spurs in San Antonio, calf strains, and more! So suit up and take it in episode 366 with the NBA-Team!