Basketball This Week (Done) Quickly

The Red Yarn Between The Apple Man and the Maple Man

I talk about a busy week of NBA news, including LeBron leaving the Lakers, the Raptors overspending on Kawhi, the Lakers overspending on a lot of guys, and the Celtics underspending on Jaylen Brown.

End of the Giannis Trade Saga . . . For Now

I talk about the packed offseason as well as the draft.

NBA Draft 2026

You can click through if you're curious about the second round after the show.  It got pretty bad after 40 though, the draft guide I used was missing several players I would have drafted from then on Also my knowledge is very thin post 40 this year.  I think I made a good decision to focus more on the top of the draft but I won't have those secret gems from the back half like usual:

Mock Draft on this Episode: https://fanspo.com/nba/mock-drafts/lqiq7HSsIS7Jen

Big Board: https://open.substack.com/pub/rickx/p/2026-nba-draft-resources?r=4cq2mc&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true 

The New York Knicks are your NBA Champions

I talk about game 5 of the NBA Finals and then in the second half do the traditonal end of season carcast which you might be better off not listening to.

NBA Finals 2026 - A Historic Game 04

I talk about that history we just witnessed.  

 

Intro is Stepping Up By DJ Steve Porter

Outro is Triumph by the Wu Tang Clan

NBA Finals 2026 Game 03

I talk about Game 3, both the spectacle before the game and the actual game itself.

 

Outro is "Letter to the President" by 2pac & The Outlawz

NBA Finals 2026 - Game 02

I briefly touch on the latest Giannis rumors, then dive into recapping a great game. 

 

Outro: MC Shan - The Bridge (in honor of Bridge almost getting the game ball)

NBA Finals 2026 - Game 01

Game 1 of the 2026 Finals.  Outro music is "Everyboyd Wants to be a Cat" by Scatman Crothers, because everyone wants to be a KAT tonight.

Chet's Defeat By Victor Wembghabah

I talk about the passage and weird revison to the anti-tanking rules, and then react to the conference Finals.  I also brutally slay poor Wemby's name several times.

Draft Token Economy

I talk about the rather bizzare stuff coming out of the NBA front office this week, and do playoff react.