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Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
The Warriors have won their fourth NBA championship in eight seasons, but even though the trophies have been given out, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are still on the court ready to take their listeners on a ride. Has Steph Curry sealed his legacy in the pantheon now that he finally has a Finals MVP, but can he do it again before the 34-year-old reaches his twilight? What was it like having the first “regular” season in three years? Has this year’s Draft “buzz-less”? Does co-expert Adam Murray still have cable? Listen in for the spicy answers! So suit up and take it out in episode 241 with NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
Tuesday Jun 14, 2022
The NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors is still being played, but one other team is also at work: Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, with a brand new episode talking about… well, anything! In this episode, Riche and Adam talk about the greatness of Steph Curry, the new obsession with drop coverage defense, trade talk, LIV golf (?!), Quin Snyder quitting the Jazz, the NBA Draft, and more! So suit up and take it out in Episode 240 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Tuesday Jun 07, 2022
Andrew and Adam are back with another series of post-mortem for the season. All of these teams are firmly on the playoff highway, but each need to figure out the right exits to take to take them to the next level ... and also the New York Knicks, because we forgot them last time. Teams included this episode are: NYK, NO, MIN, TOR, DEN, UTA, PHI & MEM.
Tuesday May 31, 2022
Tuesday May 31, 2022
The countdown is almost at its end, as we have finally reached the 2022 NBA Finals between two original franchises for the league’s 75th season, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to break it all down. Are the Boston Celtics too physical for the Golden State Warriors to handle, or will small ball and switching defense push Curry, Klay, and Draymond to potentially their fourth title? Is Jayson Tatum ready to make that ultimate leap as the leader of a championship team or will turnovers do him in? Riche and Adam also discuss coaching changes, the All-NBA selections, Las Vegas & Seattle being on the docket for new teams, and more! So suit up and take it out Finals styles in episode 238 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday May 17, 2022
Tuesday May 17, 2022
We have finally reached the NBA’s version of the final four (The Eastern and Western Conference Finals), but are they the matchups we all thought they would be? Maybe not, but Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team on the Pop Feed, are here to preview them and predict some winners. Now that the Warriors are back in the conference finals with Steph, Klay and Draymond, are they ready to go back to the Finals or will the upset-happy Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks spoil the party in the Bay, too? The top seeds in the East between the Heat and Celtics, but how physical will it get after the Celtics went through a war against Giannis and the Bucks? Riche and Adam also talk about the Sixers’ failures, the upcoming NBA Draft lottery, defense still winning championships, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 237 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday May 10, 2022
Tuesday May 10, 2022
With the 2021-2022 season in the books, we can now start to take a look back at some teams who had to deal with varying expectations, from a pencilled in Championship to absolutely none at all. In this episode, Andrew and Adam discuss ATL, LAC, CHI, CLE, LAl, CHA, BKN, and SA. Enjoy!
Tuesday May 03, 2022
Tuesday May 03, 2022
The NBA has found its elite eight teams as we move on to the second round of the Playoffs, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, are here to discuss all the matchups and recap the first round. Why is Adam so confident that the Embiid-less Sixers have zero chance against the Miami Heat? Will we finally get the epic Celtics/Bucks series that belly flopped three years ago? We’re Riche’s Pelicans a bigger scare for the Suns than the Mavericks are? Who wins the pace versus space battle between the Grizzlies and Warriors?Should we get rid of the ref review cam so that they don’t think they are the stars of the show? A lot of questions, and we try to supply the answers and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 235 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
Tuesday Apr 26, 2022
With the 2021-2022 regular season in the books, we can now start to take a look back at some teams who quickly sunk to the bottom to collect all the possible lottery tickets they can. This episode Andrew and Adam discuss the shortcomings of the following teams: DET, IND, POR, ORL, HOU, WAS, OKC, SAC.
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Tuesday Apr 19, 2022
Someone fire up that Jim Mora sound bite because the NBA PLAYOFFS have finally begun and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to preview all eight matchups. In this episode, the team talks about Heat/Hawks, Sixers/Raptors, Celtics/Nets, Bucks/Bulls in the East, then they discuss Suns/Pelicans, Mavericks/Jazz, Grizzlies/Timberwolves, and Warriors/Nuggets in the West. So suit up and take it out in episode 233 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
Tuesday Apr 12, 2022
The regular season is just about over, but a lot of playoff and play-in races (along with some awards) are coming down to the wire, and Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are here to talk about all the scenarios! What should be the new term for playoff teams taking it easy? What should the Lakers ACTUALLY do now that their season is officially done? Can Toronto (and the vaccine-mandated Canadian border) make some noise as they surge thanks to Pascal Siakam and Scottie Barnes? Why does Adam believe that the MVP race is O-V-E-R? Riche and Adam also discuss play-in matchups, Jayson Tatum on a tear, and… the return of Kawhi Leonard?! Suit up, and take it out in episode 232 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
As this year's Tournament comes to its conclusion, Andrew and Adam wrap up our discussion on the best prospects to walk through the respective campuses in the past 22 years.
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Now that the NCAA tournament is in full swing, Andrew and Adam look back over this past century to debate who are the greatest NBA products to come out of all the college ranks. While some (Syracuse) are incredibly easy, others like UConn are a lot more difficult to peg. So sit back and enjoy some "oh yeah, he did go to that school" talk.
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
Tuesday Mar 22, 2022
After a gluttony of 50 and 60-point performances and very little movement in the standings, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are ready to give you a nice serving of NBA basketball talk! Kyrie Irving is taking over on the road and Kevin Durant is taking over in Brooklyn, but is it sustainable? Are we in a word where the hottest team in the NBA… is the Minnesota Timberwolves? Who is in and out of the play-in? Riche and Adam also talk about LeBron and future members on the all-time scoring list, Karl-Anthony Towns going for 60 points and 17 rebounds, who will be eligible to renegotiate for super max deals, and much more! So suit up and take it out in episode 229 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
Tuesday Mar 08, 2022
No, Vince Lombardi is not back from the dead, but it looks like we have the dreaded glass ceiling in the NBA playoff standing. So Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are going to dive into the playoff/play-in scenarios. Why is Riche so excited about the new-look Pelicans… and Adam is suspicious about the sudden return of Zion Williamson? Is the Harden Honeymoon in Philly going to swoon all the way into June? They also discuss the Lakers, Kevin Durant’s return not being on national TV, and the Wizards trying to get back in the play-IN, and the future NBA Champion Detroit Pistons?! Finally, Adam and Riche have another fiery debate about the most important team of our generation: Sam Hinkie’s 76ers. So suit up and take it out in episode 228 with the NBA-Team!
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Tuesday Feb 22, 2022
Betting season is gearing up for March Madness, Adam Murray and Andrew Riche, Place To Be Nation’s NBA-Team, are circling back to their own pre season win predictions for each team and see how they did. The results may surprise you. Riche and Adam also discuss the possibility of the Suns winning 60 or more games, awards predictions, some post-trade first looks, revisit the expansion draft last summer, and more! So suit up and take it out in episode 227 with the NBA-Team!