Sam is joined by The Athletic Daily’s Dave DuFour for an early rookie check-in on Dybantsa (00:00), Peterson (18:51), Boozer (28:22), and Wilson (35:34). Plus, they discuss the Mavs as the most fun team in the NBA right now (47:43), the Jaylen Brown-Jayson Tatum Celtics drama (1:06:39), Tyrese Haliburton’s latest injury (1:19:28), and what the Pelicans are doing with Herb Jones (1:27:17).

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Dybantsa’s Debut & an Early NBA Rookie Check-In, Superstar Cooper Flagg & the Brown-Tatum Mess

Sam is live after Tuesday's NBA slate to react to games, as well as a slew of early-season injuries including Anthony Edwards, Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace, Jalen Suggs, and Jaren Jackson Jr.

(00:00) Intro

(04:20) Trail Blazers Beat Lakers

(14:20) Pistons Beat Knicks

(22:10) Injuries Ravage NBA

(30:50) Anthony Edwards out for possibly 
two months?

(36:05) Jaren Jackson Jr out for up to two months

(40:10) Oklahoma City might be without Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace for the 
year; do they make a trade?

(52:20) Voicemails!

(52:50) Cooper Flagg, How Many Players Would you take to start a franchise over him?

(1:01:40) What is Ron Holland's trade value?

(1:06:20) Nets, is there anything to be excited about this season?

(1:11:55) What is the Hawks ceiling with Onyeka Okongwu?

(1:19:20) Outro

Ant, OKC Thunder Injuries | Lakers-Blazers and Pistons-Knicks Reactions | Answering YOUR Questions

After Sunday's NBA action Sam is joined by Tyler Britton to look back on the first week of the NBA season and hand out some awards including, "Best Player Performance of the Week", "Most Surprising Team", "Most Concerning Team", and more. They also talk a bit about the injuries to Jalen Suggs and Jalen Williams that looked pretty bad on Sunday night. 

(00:00) Intro

(02:00) Jalen Williams and Jalen Suggs injured; What does Oklahoma City do now?

(10:00) Houston Rockets, Team of the Week

(18:05) Minnesota Timberwolves, Team of the Week

(28:00) Paul George Best Performance of the Week

(29:55) Luka Doncic Best Performance of the Week plus Lakers Talk

(40:55) Ty Jerome, Favorite Performance of the Week

(46:35) Amen Thompson, Favorite Performance of the Week

(52:20) Philadelphia 76ers, Most Surprising Team of the Week

(57:10) Detroit Pistons, Most Surprising Team of the Week

(1:05:20) New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns, Most Disappointing Team

(1:10:20) Miami Heat, Most Disappointing Team

(1:29:39) Phoenix Suns, Most Concerned

(1:30:20) Golden State Warriors Most Concerning Team

(1:45:50) Outro and where to find Tyler Britton!

NBA First Week Awards with ‪Tyler Britton‬  | Also, JDub, Suggs Injured

Sam is LIVE directly after Nuggets-Thunder to discuss SGA vs. Jokic, 76ers-Cavaliers, and the best parts of Day 2 of the NBA season!

(00:00) Intro

(03:00) Thunder Beat Nuggets, Thoughts on OKC's Defense, Denver's Offense

(23:55) 76ers Beat Cavaliers in Massive Comeback, Plus Philadelphia Offense Thoughts

(42:40) Lakers Destroy Warriors with Luka vs. Yaxel Lendeborg taking Center Stage

(56:50) Grizzlies Dominate Jazz Behind Ty Jerome's 45

(1:09:30) Timberwolves Dominate Heat Behind Anthony Edwards' 45 points

(1:20:10) Trail Blazers Blow Away Suns, Listener Voicemails Start!

(1:29:02) Voicemail on Who Will Be the Best NBA Coach Among Current Players?

(1:37:09) Outro

Nuggets-Thunder, Cavs-76ers | Luka and Yaxel, Wolves Dominate Heat, Other Day 2 NBA Season Reactions

Sam is joined by Ryen Russillo to recap to NBA Opening Night! They react to Celtics-Pistons, 76ers-Knicks, and Thunder Spurs.

(00:00) Intro

(03:15) Thunder beat Spurs on Opening Night

(17:20) 76ers beat Knicks after Ring Ceremony

(35:40) Celtics blow big lead vs Pistons

(54:25) Why calling winning the possession battle is not some new idea in basketball

(1:03:55) Brandon Miller, Jaden McDaniels, Cason Wallace Extensions

(1:10:10) Is it a good idea to bet on shooting-only prospects in the NBA Draft?

(1:22:40) Outro

NBA Opening Night with Ryen Russillo! Wemby vs. SGA, New-Look Sixers and Celtics Blow A Lead

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