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Sunday May 13, 2018
Sunday May 13, 2018
After an interesting first round and a less than interesting second round, we are on to the NBA's Final Four, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are here to give you their insights on the Conference Finals. Will we see a repeat of last year between Boston and Cleveland although the rosters are drastically different? Will Brad Stevens find a way to "solve" the myriad of problems LeBron James presents to the Celtics? The top two teams made it to the Western Conference Finals,but which team has the most pressure to deliver this year? Riche and Adam also talk about the Raptor's latest postseason mudslide, the greatness of Kevin Durant, the Chris Paul problem Houston might have against Steph Curry, and much more. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Monday Apr 30, 2018
Monday Apr 30, 2018
After a longer than expected hiatus (which is addressed at the top of the show), Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are back in the saddle to venture through what remains in the 2018 NBA playoff scene. After a shockingly quick disposal of the Blazers in the first round, can the Pelicans make lightning strike twice against the gaudy Golden State Warriors? How has LeBron, at this advanced stage of his career, somehow reverted back to the beginning of his career, and can he put another spell over a team that he has owned in the past: The Toronto Raptors? Riche and Adam also discuss the Rockets/Jazz series (and how Donovan Mitchell is very much like James Harden), the highly anticipated and energetic Sixers/Celtics showdown, and much more. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Wednesday Apr 04, 2018
Round and 'round the playoff spots go, and where they stop, nobody knows... except for Adam Murray and Andrew Riche , Place To Be Nation's NBA Team! Maybe they don't know either, but they dig deep on the remainder of the regular season schedule, which playoff scenarios we would rather see, and how the Denver Nuggets could throw a giant monkey wrench into the playoff seedings. Will we actually see the Spurs not in the playoffs? Who wins a fairly important game between the Cavaliers and the Sixers for the East's 3 seed? Riche and Adam also talk about the Charlotte Hornets possibly hiring Mitch Kupchak, Jay Wright's NBA offers, tanking, WrestleMania predictions, and more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
Thursday Mar 29, 2018
The regular season is almost over, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, is back after an extended absence to talk about.... more extended absences! What in the blazes is going on with Kawhi Leonard and who is in the wrong? Have the Golden State Warriors already punted the rest of the regular season after the Steph Curry injury? LeBron James is back in takeover mode, but can he make the real Cleveland Cavaliers stand up? Riche and Adam also talk about the Sixers' playoff chances, the Bucks' messy personnel, bottom dwellers, forgotten late season performances, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
The trade deadline has passed by, and the All Star Break is upon us, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are here and ready to unload about all of the wheelings, dealings, and misgivings over the past week. What, exactly, are LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers trying to do with their slew of trades. The team might be new, but are they improved. Riche and Adam also discuss the Knicks going for assets after losing Kristaps Porzingis for the season, potentially dangerous teams after the All Star Break in the standings, and even some 2018 NBA Lottery talk. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Monday Feb 05, 2018
Monday Feb 05, 2018
As the title suggests, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team looks back and forward as Andrew Riche mourns the loss of DeMarcus Cousins for his New Orleans Pelicans but Adam Murray comforts him with the silver lining that is the Nikola Mirotic acquisition. But that is only the tip of the iceberg for this episode. Adam and Riche also discuss the huge Blake Griffin to Pistons deal, Jason Kidd's firing in Milwaukee, potential trade targets (including.... LeBron James?!), James Harden's historic 60-point triple double, teams desperate for a break, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Monday Jan 22, 2018
Monday Jan 22, 2018
After finding a secret tunnel in search of one another, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, reconvene for a new episode covering all things Association. They give out mid-season grades for plenty of teams, why tanking has not been as prevalent at this point in the season, and who gets the dreaded F grade. Riche and Adam also discuss trade-able contracts, the win-loss standing purgatory the Jazz and Hornets find themselves in, the Cavaliers' defensive struggles, the Clippers/Rockets beef, and much much more. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
Tuesday Jan 09, 2018
In their first episode of 2018, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, ring in the new year with a recaps, resolutions, and regrets for teams and players throughout the league. Topics include the suddenly scrappy Los Angeles Clippers, Kyrie Irving's latest shoe ad, the long-awaited return (and arrival) of Isaiah Thomas in Cleveland, how two-way contracts may hurt the G-League's popularity, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!"
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
Tuesday Dec 19, 2017
It's time for joy (and some jeer) in many ways as Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team of Adam Murray and Andrew Riche are ready for their annual holiday episode. The team gives out gifts of all sorts as we talk about who has naughty and nice, who is standing under the mistletoe, and the dreaded lump of coal gift. Riche and Adam also discuss this year's Christmas Day slate (which includes Cavaliers vs. Warriors), why the league is not in P.R. hell like the NFL, the rookie class, and much more! So suit up in your big red suit and take it out with the NBA-Team!" Have a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday!
Monday Dec 04, 2017
Monday Dec 04, 2017
It might have seemed like a ho-hum couple of weeks in the NBA, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are here to catch you up on all the goings on in the league. Was it necessary for the Memphis Grizzlies to fire their head coach in the midst of their losing streak, and is it possible that the tumultuous times have yet to end there? Could Doc Rivers of the L.A. Clippers be the next to go after Blake Griffin's months-long injury? Riche and Adam also talk about the streaking Cavaliers, why less teams are tanking early in the season, the league-wide injury bug, and much more. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Friday Nov 24, 2017
Friday Nov 24, 2017
It's all coming up Boston Celtics for this edition of Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team as Adam Murray and Andrew Riche dive into the team's winning streak and what has been driving Brad Stevens' team to the best record in the league so far. What has gotten into the Raptors and Nuggets to move up the standings while the same goes for the Grizzlies and Clippers, who have crashed downward? Riche and Adam also discuss Adam Silver's quest to end the one-and-done rule, the red hot combo of Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid in Philadelphia, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
Thursday Nov 09, 2017
With college basketball ready to tip off, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are ready to put on their NCAA-Team jerseys and do a conference-by-conference preview along with 2018 NBA Draft prospects. Will the ACC or Pac 12 fill up the draft boards the way it did last year? Who is worthy of the number one pick between Arizona's DeAndre Ayton, Duke'sMarvin Bagley, and Missouri's Michael Porter Jr... or is it someone else? Riche and Adam also talk about teams to watch, the pay-off scandal that swept the college hoops world, and more So suit up and take it out with the NCAA-Team!
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
Tuesday Oct 31, 2017
In this edition of Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team Podcast, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche discuss the beginning of the NBA regular season and how the teams have come out of the gate, whether it be stumbling, fumbling, sprinting, or already out of it. Riche and Adam discuss the early dominance of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the shocking success of the Orlando Magic and their young star Aaron Gordon, the deplorable Phoenix Suns situation, the Cavs and Warriors coming out sloppy, and yes, we talk about that Gordon Hayward injury. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
Tuesday Oct 17, 2017
After a whirlwind of an offseason, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back and ready to roll to preview the upcoming NBA regular season in multiple installments as the season inches closer. In this final installment, the team hits on the elite teams going into this season, but are any of them "super teams"? Can any of them beat the defending champion Golden State Warriors? Are the newly designed Cleveland Cavaliers somehow better than they were last year when Isaiah Thomas is healthy? Can the James Harden/Chris Paul back court put the Houston Rockets over the top? Riche and Adam also discuss the scoring punch of the Boston Celtics (along with defensive liabilities), the closing window for the San Antonio Spurs, and much more! So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
Tuesday Oct 10, 2017
After a whirlwind of an offseason, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back and ready to roll to preview the upcoming NBA regular season in multiple installments as the season inches closer. In part five, the NBA-Team takes on four teams who are projected to make some noise, but how much noise? Will the re-loaded Oklahoma City Thunder be a lightening of the load for league MVP Russell Westbrook or will there be chemistry issues? Riche and Adam also discuss the Toronto Raptors being in playoff purgatory, the Wizards capping out and going all in, the Minnesota Timberwolves getting serious for once, and more. So suit up and take it out with the NBA-Team!"