Sam and Nick discuss:- surprising and disappointing teams to start the year -surprising players this year -how impressive this rookie class has been to start the year -super duper early MVP candidates https://www.youtube.com/c/TheStrickland ht

Eastern Conference 2022-23 Preview w/Jahlil

Oct 17th, 2022 1h 41m

Sam and Jahlil discuss:- teams that had the best and worst offseason in the East - a quick 5-8 min rundown of each team and where they stack up in the standings - award candidates from Eastern conf https://www.thestrick.land

What is going on in the NBA? w/Noah Terranova

Sep 28th, 2022 1h 12m

Sam and Noah discuss: -the Ime Udoka situation and where the Celtics go from here -the Spida trade saga and the aftermath for Utah, Cleveland and New York -the RJ Barrett extension and where the Knicks can go from here -expectations for the Net

Nets Collapse & NBA on Halt w/ Cam & Kev

Jul 8th, 2022 1h 18m

Sam welcomes back Kev to the podcast & Cam joins them as they discuss:-the Nets collapse and what is going on with the Nets-the Rudy Gobert trade and how that reset the market, and how it affects each team-the Brogdon & Dejounte trades-contract

NBA Finals Review w/ Kris Pursiainen

Jun 19th, 2022 1h 16m

Sam and Kris discuss:-the Warriors winning the championship and flowers being given to Steph, Wiggins, etc.-how and why the Celtics struggled-where the Celtics go from here and are the Warriors the favorite- the Christian Wood trade and what it

NBA Finals Check in & Jazz in Flux w/ Shwin

Jun 8th, 2022 55m 58s

Sam and Shwin discuss:-Warriors vs Celtics and how the series could potentially take a turn, how Steph has been able to continue to thrive despite the Celtics great defense.-the whole Utah Jazz situation and where they go from here after Quinn

GSW back to the Finals, what the hell is Bos v Miami w/ Cam

May 28th, 2022 55m 43s

Sam and Cam discuss:-the conference finals matchups between the Celtics and Heat and Golden State and the Mavericks.-What it means for Golden State to get back to the finals-Lakers coaching search (this was before it was revealed Darvin Ham was

Where do we go from here? w/ Kris Pursiainen

May 17th, 2022 1h 39m

Sam and Kris discuss:-what happened with the Bucks and what they need to address in the offseason-the Suns no showing and the Mavs utter domination in game 7-slander when it comes to players held to a higher standard.-recap of Sixers-Heat and t

First Round recap and 2nd round preview w/Geoff

May 1st, 2022 1h 45m

Sam and Geoff discuss each first round matchup that has finished, how season to season progress isn't linear as well as how can younger teams learn from this year's success. They also discuss the important factors that will determine each 2nd r

Minnesota Blew It and Celtics look dominant w/Nick Andre

Apr 24th, 2022 52m 49s

Sam and Nick discuss:-main takeaways from each playoff series-how Minnesota blew it vs Memphis-Bucks still thriving without Middleton-Celtics looking dominant

Weekend Playoff Recap and Playoff Preview w/Sway

Apr 18th, 2022 1h 29m

Sam and Sway discuss:-The play-in games-The weekend's game 1s-A look ahead at each series and previewing the playoffs going forward-Sam picks a champion and victory laps his early season Derozan and Bulls takes. Follow me on Twitter: https://t

Closing Out the Season w/Romp

Apr 7th, 2022 1h 43m

Sam and Romp discusss:-Top teams in the East, Philly, Miami, Boston, Milwaukee-Top teams in the West, Phoenix (with and without CP3) Grizzlies (with and without Ja Morant) , Dallas ( a sleeper team w the acquisition of Dinwiddie), Warriors (Jor

Season Recap up til now w/ Sway

Feb 27th, 2022 1h 24m

Sam is back and is with Sway aka Ryan. They recap most of the NBA season so far and discuss previous trades made at the deadline and what they expect from teams moving forward. They also discussed some awards as well as a spirited debate on the

Covid Ball w/ Cam

Dec 30th, 2021 1h 13m

Sam and Cam discuss how Covid is effecting the NBA and the players that have been taking advantage of the opportunity, as well as a check in around the league to see which teams are disappointing as well. The Strickland: thestrick.land

Checking in on the Knicks & Warriors w/ Nick Andre

Nov 19th, 2021 1h 23m

Sam and Nick discuss:-The struggling Knicks-Surging Warriors-top teams in each conference-rookie check in https://www.thestrick.land https://twitter.com/TheStrickland

First Week Impressions w/SwayReportingLive

Nov 1st, 2021 1h 20m

Sam and Sway discuss:- the new way of play in the NBA and the change of rules and how it is affecting certain players like one, Jim Harden-early season surprise trends, players, teams, etc.-early season disappointment teams, players, etc- THE K

Full Season Preview w/ Kris Pursiainen

Oct 20th, 2021 1h 29m

Sam and Kris discuss: -NBA contenders, pretenders, middle of the pack and lottery teams in each division.-why the Pelicans will be garbage.-which division is tougher Pacific or Atlantic?-NBA awards favorites https://www.thestrick.land Kris twit

Top NBA Storylines w/ Noah Terranova

Oct 8th, 2021 1h 20m

Sam and Noah discuss their top storylines heading into the season including Ben Simmons, NBA players vaccination status, Knicks, Bulls, Hawks and many teams in the east with a chance to move up, a possible make or break season for the Pelicans

Getting to the Ben Simmons of it all

Sep 8th, 2021 1h 5m

Sam and Sway discuss:- Recent NBA transactions (Including Lauri Markkanen trade, Deandre Jordan trade, Juancho/ Memphis trades)- Ben Simmons discourse/ trade discussion, player development- Lakers and Knicks moves this offseason and where that

NBA Offseason Catchup Part 2 w/ Kris Pursiainen

Aug 27th, 2021 1h 17m

Sam and Kris discuss their the top 4 teams that they think had the best offseason as well as the top 4 teams they thought had the worst offseasons. Spoiler: there is David Griffin and Chicago Bulls slander. Kris twitter: https://twitter.com/kri

NBA Offseason Catchup Part 1 w/ Nick Andre

Aug 25th, 2021 59m 51s

Sam and Nick discuss:-some things that stuck out from Summer League- some anticipated matchups as well as some offseason that were a bit confusing- what to make of the extensions and players signing long term with their teams-the KD-Dray conver

Giannis' dominance and USA basketball talk w/ Cam Deloatch

Jul 13th, 2021 45m 41s

Sam and Cam discuss:- Giannis' dominance in the Finals- the necessary help needed from Jrue and Khris-narratives surrounding Giannis in his first Finals- Phoenix having a rough go in Game 3 especially Devin Booker- Team USA losing to a talented

Game 7s and Conf Finals w/ Nick Andre

Jun 24th, 2021 1h 13m

Sam and Nick discuss:- Rudy Gobert getting exposed vs small ball and the Jazz where do they go from here- Nets vs Bucks game 7 and what it meant for Giannis- Sixers vs Hawks and the Ben Simmons issue- an overview of the Suns- Clippers series- a

Suns Talk, Pels and Dallas in shambles & Playoff talk w/Swaveyquis

Jun 19th, 2021 59m 11s

Sam and Quis discuss (recorded before games that occurred on Friday):- Kemba being traded and what that means for both teams- News about New Orleans and Dallas and their young stars and what that means for their futures.- Kawhi and CP3's absenc

Second Round Talk and Sixers talk w/ Romp 2.0

Jun 13th, 2021 1h 1m

Sam and Romp discuss:- The Sixers in-series adjustments which led to their series lead and the dominance of Embiid on one leg- Why the Bucks are down 1-2 to the Nets and what needs to change for Giannis and co.- The Suns and the run they are on