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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
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
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
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!
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
As Place To Be Nation and the Pop feed wish all the listeners a Happy Thanksgiving, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche on the NBA-Team Podcast are here for a special treat, and some leftovers, if you can stomach it. We go through the NBA with a family Thanksgiving get-together lens, from too many cooks in the kitchen to awkward silences to annoying uncles with conspiracy theories. And then we do Andrew’s favorite… giving TANKS! So suit up, take a chair at the dinner table, and Happy Thanksgiving from the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Minisode time! Andrew and Adam draft Former Kentucky Wildcat basketball players. The one-and-done phenomenon have kind of skews what it means to to attend schools.... did you know Devin Booker never started a game in his one year there? Sit back and Enjoy!
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
The 2023-24 NBA season has tipped off, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation's NBA-Team, have quite a few thoughts to dive into. And right as the season starts, James Harden is an L.A. Clipper and Steve Ballmer is going all in, but is it enough to get the Clips over the top in a deep West? And can a distraction-free Sixers team with the reigning MVP get ahead now that the Boston Celtics look dominant? Riche and Adam also talk about the contract extension deadline, surprises and disappointments, the amazing mere sight of Victor Wembenyama, the playoff-bound Orlando Magic (?!), and much more. So suit up and take it out in episode 288 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Tuesday Oct 17, 2023
Well, the season previews are finally wrapping up, and the big Lillard trade finally happened, so Andrew and Adam finish up with previewing Portland and give their best predictions for the season. Enjoy!
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Our 2023-24 Previews wrap up with the last group of teams, whom on paper, appear to be meeting in the conference finals, right? And then on top of that doubling and tripling down on going all in Andrew and Adam preview DEN, PHX, BOS, and MIL. Enjoy!
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Tuesday Oct 03, 2023
Our 2023-24 Previews march on with a group who looks to be going all in with one last chance with the roster as is. This week Andrew and Adam preview LAL, GS, PHI, CLE, and MIA* . Enjoy! (*note: miami is previewed as-is aka Lillardless)
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
2023 Previews Continue with a group of teams that have a lot to gain...and a lot to lose. This week Andrew and Adam preview NO, MUIN, MEM, LAC, and DAL. Enjoy!
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023
Our '23-'24 Previews continue with a group who, for the most part, have put lofty expectations on themselves, but are they overrated this year?, Andrew and Adam discuss. This week they cover ATL, NYK, OKC, and SAC. Enjoy!
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Tuesday Sep 12, 2023
Season Previews Continue with a group of teams who internally may be confident with themselves, but have a lot of doubters on the outside. Andrew and Adam go over IND, BKN, CHI, ORL, TOR, and UTA. . . yeah, that's right- some of this group is going to be in the mid-lottery. That's a very expensive bad team! Enjoy !
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Tuesday Sep 05, 2023
Andrew and Adam are back for a 10th(!) season and are previewing this year's expected basement dwellers - WAS, DET, SA, CHA, and HOU....however, it has become increasingly more expensive than in years past to be in this group. So, sit back and enjoy!
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
On this Fourth of July, we all let freedom ring, but will free agency ring in new hope for some NBA franchises and the latest unapologetically expensive super team in Phoenix? Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are back after an always eventful month of June to talk about the fast track offseason movement and recap the seat and free agency, but are they fast lanes to triumph or bridges to nowhere?
Did Dallas make a devil’s deal by re-signing Kyrie Irving? Did Portland push Damian Lillard out by drafting Scoot Henderson and giving $160 million to Jerami Grant? Why the hell were the dreadful Houston Rockets the hottest destination in free agency? Riche and Adam also talk about the importance of teams keeping their powder dry, the quizzical moves, winners and losers, a blockbuster trade on the horizon, rookie maxes, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 280 with the NBA-Team!