PTBN's NBA-Team: Wrap It Up, But Who Takes It?

As the regular season comes to a close, and the playoff seedings bounce around more than trades and free agency, Andrew Riche and Adam Murray, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, are sorting through the last week of regular season playoff positioning and tanking chaos and try to make sense out of the upcoming 2024 NBA postseason. Which of the top three teams in Western Conference really did scare their lower seeded opponents, and is it possible that we see the end of the Golden State Splash Brothers era? Are there any play-in teams scarier than the Sixers with Joel Embiid back and the Lakers with a fully healthy Anthony Davis & LeBron James? Can ANYONE give the 64-win Boston Celtics a scare in the first round? Why did Adam consider this season... kinda fun after all?! They also predict regular season awards and All-NBA, discuss some locked-in playoff match ups, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 302 with the NBA-Team!

NBA-Team: Cats in the Cradle

In our final minisode of the season, with the talk of Bronny James going pro, Andrew and Adam take on the task of ranking famous NBA father-son duos. Enjoy!

PTBN's NBA-Team: Is It FAN-tastic Yet?!

We are finally in the month of April, and NBA playoff basketball is only a couple of weeks away, but are Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, feeling that special postseason fever yet? The standings are all over the place, the urgency is kicking in, and the ineligible MVP Joel Embiid will seek a loftier goal in Philadelphia. But can the Sixers escape the Play-In Tournament or the Boston Celtics in the first round? Is Riche getting a tad too excited about his New Orleans Pelicans being in the crowded West playoff hunt. They also talk about the Hawks' turning around their entire season with two straight wins over Boston, tanking teams, the streaking Houston Rockets, NIL money killing the G-League Ignite, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 301 with the NBA-Team!

NBA-Team: Jayhawkin'

In this minisode, in honor of the NCAA Tournament, Andrew and Adam draft former Kansas Jayhawks.

PTBN's NBA-Team: March-ing On

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!

NBA-Team: It's Grrrrrrreat!

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!

PTBN's NBA-Team: Get Your Dukes Up!

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!

NBA-Team: Blue Chips

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!

PTBN's NBA-Team: ...but a whimper

The Trade Deadline finally came and went without much fanfare, and Andrew and Adam recap the action....kinda.

PTBN's NBA-Team: Who's the (Second) Most Valuable Player?

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!

PTBN’s NBA-Team: High Score

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!

NBA-Team: High School Heroes

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!

PTBN’s NBA-Team: Departures

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!

PTBN’s NBA-Team: Who’s the Best in the West?

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!

PTBN’s NBA-Team: Goin’ South Up North?

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!