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Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
The Super Bowl of NBA Twitter, the trade deadline, has passed, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team are coming in hot to talk about all the moves made this past week, from small to epic to shocking. How much better are the Sixers and Nets really after their blockbuster deal swapping James Harden and Ben Simmons? Why was the wildest moment involving the Kings and the Pacers? Did the Celtics tinker with their lineup a little too much now that they have an elite defense? Riche and Adam also talk about the Wizards, teams who didn’t make moves, Joel Embiid vs Giannis, and more! So suit up and take it in episode 226 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
A tradition unlike any other: The trade deadline is on Thursday, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are rolling out all the teams and all the names we might see getting handed off or handed over. Is the fantasy trade between James Harden and Ben Simmons really possible? Are the Portland Trail Blazers, with two max players, entering tank mode? Which teams might sneak in with some stealth deals to improve their playoff chances? Riche and Adam also discuss the Celtics, All-Star selections, the Norman Powell trade, and more! So suit and up and take it out in episode 225 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
Tuesday Jan 25, 2022
It’s Ja Morant’s world right now and we are all living in it, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to talk about it, too, along with all things National Basketball Association. The Grizzlies and Cavs, who both won on MLK Day, are the new hot teams in the league, but will they get an offer they can’t refuse to beef up their rosters? Will Frank Vogel still be the head coach of the Lakers by the end of their road trip? Can they Atlanta Hawks get back in the playoffs despite being dead last in defense? Riche and Adam also discuss the Grayson Allen foul on Alex Caruso, Anfernee Simons, trades, Joel Embiid destroying the Magic, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 224 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
After a not-so-Merry Christmas for NBA fans during the Omicron variant surge, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, have returned from the holiday break to start fresh on the new year for the 2021-22 NBA season. On this episode, they catch up on the replacement player wave, how teams are handling the health and safety protocol, and Kyrie Irving's road game return to the Nets. Is the worst wave of team stoppages behind us? Are the Atlanta Hawks going to miss the playoffs? Can Dirk Nowitzki score in an NBA game right now? Did Lance Stephenson really score 20 points in a quarter or was that a fever dream? Riche and Adam also discuss the Raptors' strange home court advantage... with no fans, DeMar DeRozan's buzzer beaters, the surging Memphis Grizzlies, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
Tuesday Dec 21, 2021
The NBA is on the ropes as COVID surges through the winter and players galore enter the health and safety protocol, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to talk each other through the doomsday scenarios. Are the Christmas Day games in jeopardy, and what is the endgame when in comes to testing and vaccinations in the league? Will any teams be able to make a run during this “slowdown” phase throughout the league? Riche and Adam also discuss the impending return of Kyrie Irving… on the road, trade talk, Zion’s mysterious foot, the college to pro coaching experiment, and more! So suit up, take it out, and have a Happy Holiday season with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
Tuesday Dec 14, 2021
The NBA might be meeting their match with the dreaded health and safety protocol, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are on the podcast court ready to talk some hoops! Can the Chicago Bulls keep enough players on the court this week without forcing a forfeit? Which teams in the East and West are in panic mode, and which ones should start looking to trade right away? Is it zero hour for Zion Williamson and the Pelicans? Riche and Adam also discuss KCP’s all time dunk flub, Chet Holmgren, the Christmas Day lineup, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 221 of the NBA-Team!
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
We are a quarter of the way through the NBA season, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back at it to talk about teams like the Warriors and Suns making runs, while organizations like the Blazers and Kings seem to be in disarray. Will Robert Sarver get punished in the wake of the Neil Olshey scandal? Which teams rank high on the toxicity scale? Are the post-LeBron Cavs finally figuring things out while LeBron’s current team is at a crossroads? Riche and Adam also discuss Anthony Edwards, Kemba Walker being pulled by Tom Thibodeau, the surging Rockets (?!), and yes, that 73-point loss by the Thunder. So suit up and take it out in episode 220 of the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
After a vacation, Adam Murray has returned and he and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back to catch up on what exactly happened in the National Basketball Association for Episode 219. Does coaching matter more or less now for winning and losing teams? Why are the older Lakers running out of gas late in games? Is it too early to say Steph Curry is running away with the MVP if Kevin Durant, Jimmy Butler and Nikola Jokic are in beast mode? Riche and Adam also discuss the Bulls and Heat, the Cavs hitting their stride and the injury bug, and the most important news of them all: The Puking Kings Fan! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Editor Note: This was recorded just before Luke Walton got fired by the Kings.
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Tuesday Nov 16, 2021
Adam is currently on vacation (again....) so for this episode we treat the listener to a little game. Andrew has to guess the former NBA player based upon the clues Adam provides. Play along and enjoy the ride as we peek into Andrew's mind and his wealth of NBA knowledge. Names who casually come up include Emoni Bates, Monta Ellis, Al Jefferson, TJ McConnell, Eddy Curry, Shawn Kemp, and Rashard McCants, Can you guess who our secret players are ? Tune in!
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
The NBA is back, but not everything has fired on all cylinders on the green light. Should some fans be worried about their own teams or superstar shooting slumps? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are podcasting this week to discuss why perceived playoff teams like the Lakers, Bucks, Hawks, and Mavericks are struggling in a variety of ways, and how soon is panic time? Riche and Adam also delve into the 2018 draft class extensions, the Robert Sarver/Neil Olshay controversies, LaMelo Ball, injuries, and… NBA players from Alaska?! We will explain. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
Tuesday Nov 02, 2021
The 2021-22 NBA season is officially underway, but what are we to make of such a small sample size as the first two weeks of the season? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team are here to explain what they have seen, from wacky starting lineups to the Lakers stumbling out of that gate to…. the unstoppable Miles Bridges?! Riche and Adam also discuss James Harden adjusting to the new rules, teams struggling to score, the Miami Heat looking like a contender, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
The 75th anniversary NBA season is tipping off this week, and as the league officially announces its 75 greatest players, adding 25 to the first list, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are going to figure out who will make the cut as a sequel to our 2014 episode. Is James Harden a lock? How important is winning a championship in terms of earning selection? Who gets the “Shaq” spot this time and who gets the “Dominique” snub? Riche and Adam also discuss which active players are locks or safely in, which throwbacks might make it, and the big Dwight Howard debate. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Make sure to also listen to our first take on this expanded list here (http://placetobenation.com/ptbns-nba-team-podcast-the-next-15/)
Monday Oct 18, 2021
Monday Oct 18, 2021
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam go over the two top teams going into the season - The Bucks and Nets. Also, we predict all the award winners . So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
Thursday Oct 14, 2021
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam talk about Utah, Phoenix, Miami, and the Lakers .
So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Monday Oct 11, 2021
Monday Oct 11, 2021
The NBA is nearing tip-off on October 19, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to get you ready as we discuss all 30 teams in our season preview series. On this installment, Riche and Adam discuss OKC, Houston, Orlando, Detroit and Cleveland . So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!