Ep. 89 - Even a Worm Will Turn
Ajay, Nishant, and Saad catch us up on an eventful NBA offseason and their most anticipated stories of the upcoming 2024 NBA season.
Ep. 88 - The Sum Of All Errs
After a disappointing and unexpected Conference Finals round, Ajay and Nishant review the Celtics’ and Mavericks’ paths to this surprising Finals matchup and the outlook of their futures.
Ep. 87 - Something Wicked This Way Comes
Ajay, Nishant, and Saad catch us up on the 2024 NBA Playoffs and the trends in team construction that led us to these unexpected Conference Finals matchups.
Ep. 86 - This Seat Is Taken
Nishant pens a love-hate letter to the affordability of the modern NBA’s fandom.
Ep. 85 - The GM Inside Us
Ajay, Nishant, and Saad kick off 2024 with an All-Star Game preview. Channeling their inner general manager, they each draft their All-Star starting five from a pool of this season’s most deserving players.
Ep. 84 - Three Wise Men
The first Ball Street Journal podcast Christmas special! Ajay, Nishant, and Saad make their Christmas wish lists for the rest of the 2023 NBA season.
Ep. 83 - Ain't No Party Like a West Coast Party
On the eve of the 2023-2024 NBA season...a BSJ first! All three hosts and the producer are live to preview the Western Conference: disastrous trades, intriguing rookies, and emerging superstars.
Ep. 82 - Only for the Power in Your Name
Ajay and Nishant are joined by Rohith (for the first time since his unceremonious departure from their fantasy football league) to reflect on players’ loyalty in the NBA. Is it for the money? Is it for the fame? Is it for..?
Ep. 81 - Eastern Nation Fluctuations
Ajay and Nishant come to you live to preview the Eastern Conference for the 2023-2024 NBA season. The offseason put many players and teams in flux - will it carry through into the regular season?
Ep. 80 - Show Me the Money, Jerry
For the first time in a long time, Ajay, Nishant, and Saad link up to recap the NBA 2023 free agency and their first reaction to the in-season tournament announcement.
Ep. 79 - Drowning on the Way Down
Ajay and Nishant hit the ground running on the offseason with a critique of the Suns’ trade for Bradley Beal and predictions for the upcoming 2023 Draft.
Ep. 78 - The Midnight Ride of Paul R
Ajay and Nishant are joined by first time guest and lifelong confident Boston fan, Shiv. Will their prediction of a Celtics win come true? Or should the Celtics be warned: the Sixers are coming?
Ep. 77 - Proof of Superstar Insurance is Required
Ajay is joined by Saad to go through the upcoming first round matchups of the 2023 NBA playoffs and which superstars will carry their teams to the next round. Plus a quick foray into live color commentary.
Ep. 76 - Punching Above Their Weight
Ajay and Nishant preview the 2023 Play-In Tournament with their picks of unthinkable contenders and hapless pretenders.
Ep. 75 - Up, Down, & All Around
With less than 10 games remaining in the 2022 regular season, Ajay and Nishant set out on an impossible task: predict the final standings of the logjam between the Western Conference’s 4th and 12th seeds.
Ep. 74 - Compounded Significant Differences
Ajay and Nishant weigh in on Ja Morant’s suspension and kick-off the NBA awards season.
Ep. 73 - Letting Go of the Past
Ajay and Saad are back on the pod to sort out the trade deadline movement and to hype us up for the season’s homestretch.
Ep. 72 - Holiday Cheer & Drear
Joyous times in New York and Philadelphia bring Ajay and Saad together to talk about the vibes around the league.
Ep. 71 - Buyers, Sellers, & Liars
As we enter the unofficial start of the NBA Trade Season, Nishant and Ajay look at who’s stepped up and if someone’s fallen into the trade danger zone. And it’s never too early to cast your vote for this season’s winner of the Michael Jordan Trophy for NBA Most Valuable Player…brought to you by KIA.
Ep. 70 - Circular Economics
Saad and Ajay talk through the lost opportunities of this past offseason’s biggest moves and intriguing propositions to correct them.