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The Basketball Hungry PodcastEMERGENCY POD: LAKERS TRADE AD FOR LUKA DONCIC?!?Yup. It's real. Jagie and Drew hop on the mic to process the craziness of the last 48 hours. How did this happen? We still don't know. In this emergency episode, we explore the two biggest trades of the deadline so far, including the Spurs, Kings & Bulls trade that formed a scary duo for years to come. Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website for more content and merch at basketballhungry.com2025-02-031h 15The Basketball Hungry PodcastRanking the Top 10 NBA Bigs of 2024!Hello and Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast. This week (recorded on Tuesday, December 3rd), Ren and Jairo join Drew to rank the 10 best bigs in the NBA. In our third installment of our "NBA, Ranked" series, we also include a quick recap of the NBA week, a quick segment of Invest in Your Intuition, and we bring back No Bull, hosted by Jairo! We hope you enjoy our debate-filled episode! Please vote for your favorite team in our all-time, all-big draft on our Instagram page! Support the showThanks for listening! Please le...2024-12-071h 30The Basketball Hungry PodcastRanking the Top 15 NBA Wings/Forwards of 2024!Hello and Welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week, Ren and Jairo join Drew to rank the top 15 wing/forwards of the NBA. Before that, we catch up on some latest news, and we close with Invest in Your Intuition, and a Draft of the best wing/forwards of all time. Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website for more content and merch at basketballhungry.com2024-11-251h 49The Basketball Hungry PodcastRanking The Top 20 NBA Guards of 2024!Hello and Welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! In this episode, Ren and Jairo join Drew to rank the top 20 guards in the game today. We also catch up on some recent NBA news, and we close our episode out with a draft see who can build the best NBA team out of strictly guards from NBA history. Recorded on Tuesday, November 12th.Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website f...2024-11-171h 39The Basketball Hungry PodcastHungry Pod Back & Better Than Ever!Welcome back to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! We know we’ve been MIA, but we’re so excited to kick off another NBA season with you all. We start things off this year with our usual crew, Ren and Jairo join Drew to catch y’all up on where we’ve been, what we missed, and our thoughts on this year’s NBA season so far. We close with a fun draft segment, so stay tuned and vote on our instagram page @basketballhungry to see who picked the best team to win a title this year. *JB Bickerstaff...2024-11-081h 48The Basketball Hungry Podcast10 Burning Questions Entering 2024!Hello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! On this episode, Ren and Jairo join Drew to discuss 10 burning questions we have heading into 2024. We hope you enjoy this jam packed episode! Happy New Year!1. The Lakers won the IST. Do they still need to improve the roster?2. Chet vs. Wemby ... Who is better?3. Ja is back! Do the Grizz have a shot?4. Celtics or Bucks ... Who is the team to beat in the East?5. Are the Sixers for real this time?6. Are the Warriors cooked?7. Is it...2024-01-011h 51The Basketball Hungry PodcastWeek 1 in the NBA! Live Harden Trade Reaction & More!Hello and Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Recorded on October 30th, Ren and Jairo join Drew to discuss Week 1 in the Association. We share our first thoughts about the season as we watch the Lakers close out the Magic at home (0:57). Next we take a deep dive into the world of Over/Unders and see which notable teams we like so far (13:57). Then, we introduce a new segment "Lakers Lockdown" but are rudely interrupted by Woj and the James Harden Clippers breaking news (1:12:30). Finally we finish with a quick Invest In Your Intuition segment (1:28:55) and a fun NBA...2023-10-311h 44The Basketball Hungry PodcastWE BACK! Dame DOLLA is a BUCK!?!Hello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!Recorded just a day after the Dame to the Bucks trade, Jairo joins Drew to discuss Drew's favorite player finally in a winning situation! Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website for more content and merch at basketballhungry.com2023-10-0451 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastThe End of the Road - 2023 Season Recap & Latest TransactionsHello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! After some time to mourn the Lakers sweep to the Nuggets, Drew hosts Ren and Jairo to talk Finals after effects (1:56), pre-free agency transactions (35:17) and more! We close by drafting our favorite moments of the season (1:09:47).Thanks so much for tuning in all year! It has been an awesome season 4, and we can't wait to pick back up again once Free Agency settles down! Have a great summer!Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you...2023-07-011h 35The Basketball Hungry PodcastConference Finals Takeaways & What's Next for Boston & LA?Hello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week, Ren and Jairo join Drew to discuss what we learned from Heat vs Celtics and Nuggets vs Lakers. Next we preview the Heat vs Nuggets series, and close out with a No Bull Segment where we rank certain players based on a specific criteria.Heat vs Celtics (2:48)What's Next for Boston? (42:35)Nuggets vs Lakers (49:08)What's next for LA? (1:07:14)Finals Preview (1:19:45)No Bull (1:31:02)Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a...2023-05-311h 48The Basketball Hungry PodcastSemifinals After Effects, Conference Finals Deep Dive & MoreHello and Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week, Drew is joined by Jairo & Cas to catch up on the latest news, including the NBA Draft Lottery, coaches getting fired, what's next for the Sixers and Warriors, and Ja Morant.Next we take a deep dive into the Lakers vs. Nuggets series (33:38) and the Celtics vs Heat series (59:34).We close by drafting the best MCU characters based on how well the MCU executed their story/character arc/cultural impact (1:16:36).Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating...2023-05-181h 37The Basketball Hungry Podcast2nd Round Updates & All NBA TeamsHello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! (Recorded on Wednesday night, May 10th) Jairo joins Drew to discuss the second round playoff battles so far! Each series is locked in a 3-2, with a pivotal game 6 approaching. Anything can happen, and we're here for it all. 1:07 - First Round Summary (Giannis Eliminated, Steph 50)8:49 - Lakers vs Warriors30:13 - Nuggets vs Suns42:12 - Heat vs Knicks52:13 - Sixers vs Celtics1:07:47 - AD Injury Update Live Reaction1:08:27 - All NBA TeamsSupport the showThanks for listening! Please l...2023-05-111h 24The Basketball Hungry Podcast10 Burning Questions from the NBA Playoffs!Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Recorded on Tuesday night, Jairo and Ren join Drew to talk NBA playoffs! Drew poses 10 burning questions we all need answers to. 1. Are we getting ahead of ourselves, or are the Lakers winning it all? (1:42)2. Is De'Aaron Fox better than Ja Morant? (30:05)3. Who is more scary to face, the Dubs or the Kings? (41:27)4. Who are you taking over Himmy Butler in a Playoff Series? (52:48)5. Can the Knicks actually make a ECF run? (1:04:36)6. The Sixers swept, but how confident are you with Philly? (1:14:50)7. Is T...2023-04-261h 53The Basketball Hungry PodcastPlayoff First Impressions!Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Today, Ren and Jairo join Drew to talk Play-In results, Playoff previews and first impressions. We close by picking our "Him Duncan" of the night, a new segment we will continue to do throughout the playoffs.Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website for more content and merch at basketballhungry.com2023-04-181h 29The Basketball Hungry PodcastPlay In Previews! Regular Season RecapHello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Jairo and Ren join Drew to talk all about the end of the regular season! First, Drew recaps the crazy final day of the regular season (1:22), including the Rudy Gobert saga. We then dive into the play in tourney matchups; Bulls @ Raps (8:34), Hawks @ Heat (12:23), Thunder @ Pels (18:41), and of course, Twolves @ Lakers (24:65). We also look ahead to who we think will be playing on Friday (42:05).Next up, we discuss the teams who took their talents to Cancun, especially the Mavs and the Blazers (46:25). We close with an NBA "Would you...2023-04-111h 29The Basketball Hungry PodcastMarch Madness! (in the NBA too)Hello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! The best time to be a basketball fan is here! Ren and Jairo join Drew to discuss the NCAA Tournament so far (0:29), and the madness regarding the NBA Playoff Race (20:48). This crazy episode ends in an even crazier draft as Casie joins us to draft the most handsome NBA players of all time (1:09.30).Thanks to @jrads, @ren_ebreo, and @casiesandtoes for joining @andoneperez for this episode! If you want to make a podcast appearance, DM us!Support the showThanks for listening...2023-03-231h 28The Basketball Hungry Podcast6 Burning Questions for the Homestretch of the NBA Season (Feat. Pepe Fructuoso)Hello & Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Before Pepe joins Drew to discuss our Burning Questions, Drew recaps a much needed entertaining week of NBA Basketball, after a boring-ass All Star Weekend.Recorded on the 17th, Pepe Fructuoso, basketball lifer, joins Drew to answer 6 Burning Questions that need to be answered for the homestretch of the NBA season.1. Who is the best player/MVP?2. Do the Lakers actually have a chance?3. Are we sure this Suns thing is gonna work?4. Did Dallas just trade away their future with Luka?5. Which sleeper...2023-02-2850 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastBreaking Down the NBA Trade DeadlineHello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! We may have missed an episode about Kyrie to the Mavs ... but we're back! Jairo and Ren join Drew to decipher exactly what happened at the deadline. What moved the needle for the Contenders? Who were winners and losers? We close the episode with a spin on our classic draft.00:44 - KD to the Suns!27:27 - Kyrie to the Mavs!35:51 - Lakers trade Russ!56:53 - The best of the rest1:21:33 - DraftSupport the showThanks for listening! Please l...2023-02-161h 38The Basketball Hungry PodcastUpdates, Dog Days, Fake Trades, Hot Takes, Shay-Shay & ParlaysHello and Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Ren and Jairo join Drew to talk hoops, despite the Dog Days of the NBA season.The gang trades some fun hot takes, including the shortening of the NBA season, and possible relegation in the NBA. Next, Ren leads the gang thru some possible fake trade scenarios, and Jairo hosts No-Bull. We conclude the episode by nominating our hungriest hoopers of 2022. Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or v...2023-01-291h 34The Basketball Hungry PodcastInsane NBA Stat Lines, 2022 Recap, 2023 PredictionsHello and Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! It's been craziness in the NBA the past few weeks so Ren and Jairo join Drew to try and break it all down. They also answer 10 questions to recap 2022 and predict what's to come in 2023. 1:39 - First Thoughts & Major Headlines12:02 - Who is the best team at the end of 2022?19:46 - Predicting an NBA Final Four in 202327:58 - Who is the MVP/Best Player in the league?37:15 - Cast your All-Star votes!42:58 - Biggest surprise of 2022?47:00 - Biggest let down of 2022?52:00 - D...2023-01-061h 41The Basketball Hungry PodcastQuarter Season Re-evaluations w/ Jairo!Hello & Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast. Jairo joins Drew to re-evaluate their life choices ... I mean their opinions and expectations of this year's NBA season. Recorded on Dec 14.Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website for more content and merch at basketballhungry.com2022-12-201h 20The Basketball Hungry PodcastIme Udoka is Back?!? Lakers Get Their 1st Win!! Week 2 Worries and More!Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Its week 2 in the NBA! Jairo joins Drew this week to discuss all the craziness, starting with the unfathomable hire The Nets made in bringing on Ime Udoka as their new head coach. We also discuss Russ' new bench role, and some of the teams we might be worried about thus far. Next we dive into the dominance of Giannis and The Bucks and Spida Mitchell and the Cavs. We close with a quick game of Real or No Real, Leftovers updates, and we pick our Hungriest Hooper of the Week.2022-11-021h 26The Basketball Hungry PodcastWinners & Losers of Week 1 in the NBA!Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! It's Week 1 in the Association. The BLAZERS are undefeated! The Jazz and the Spurs aren't tanking?! The Lakers are ... uh ... nevermind. Ren and Jairo join Drew to discuss the winners and losers of Week 1 (3:24), then we have a heated debate about Russ Westbrook and the Lakers (32:10). Next we play "It's only week 1 ... BUT" (51;32) and end with a fun No Bull segment and re-introduce our Leftovers segment. Support the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow u...2022-10-261h 24The Basketball Hungry PodcastWemby! Dray! & 10 Burning NBA QuestionsRecorded on 10/11, Jairo joins Drew to talk Victor Wembanyama, Draymond Green's superman punch aimed in the direction of Jordan Poole's face, and the Redeem Team Doc. We then tackle 10 Burning NBA Questions before the season kicks off on Tuesday!2:45 - WEMBY! (and Scoot)8:42 - Redeem Team Doc18:15 - Draymond Green: What the hell?!?32:20 - Which is a tougher conference?41:18 - Who are we (or the media) under or over rating this year?49:03 - Who are the young guys that must take the leap this year year?56:22- Who will win MIP...2022-10-141h 50The Basketball Hungry PodcastWay Too Early NBA Power RankingsHello and welcome to another Basketball Hungry Podcast Episode! Ren and Jairo join Drew to try and predict where each team might end up at the end of the regular season. After some heated debate, we tier each team to determine their shot at a title. Jairo hosts an awesome No Bull segment as Drew and Ren try to guess the player, and we conclude by drafting skillsets to try and create the best basketball player possible.Thanks to our sponsors, Sagawear Apparel and Longo Toyota.Thanks for listening! Please leave us a 5 star rating t...2022-10-081h 33The Basketball Hungry PodcastMedia Day! - Udoka, Sarver, The Lakers, The Nets & More!Hello and welcome to another episode of The Basketball Hungry Podcast! Ren and Jairo join Drew to talk NBA Media Day! We cover the craziness in Bean Town with Ime Udoka, Robert Server and the Suns, The Lakers Westbrook Saga, KD, Kyrie, Ben and the Nets, as well as any other interesting takeaways from 2022 Media Day.No Bull focuses on ESPN's top 100 list and we close by drafting our favorite Basketball Sneakers of all time. Thanks for listening!TIMESTAMPS:2:25 - Udoka and the Celtics12:15 - Sarver and the SunsMEDIA DAY A...2022-09-291h 40The Basketball Hungry PodcastWe're Back! - KD Not F'n Leavin, Who Would You Trade Bron For? & More!Hello and Welcome Back to The Basketball Hungry Podcast! Ren and Jairo join Drew to talk offseason news including KD and Kyrie staying with the Nets. Bron, Russ & AD run it back with Pat Bev and some new additions, and more free agent & trade shenanigans.No Bull this week is Basketball Hungry's version of Family Feud, and close by drafting our favorite Sitcom Characters! Hope you all have a great week and remember to stay hungry cause good things come to those who hoop!@basketballhungry basketballhungry.comSupport the showThanks...2022-09-231h 14The Basketball Hungry PodcastViva Las Vegas! Also: Rudy, Brogdon & a Draft of Fictional Hoopers!Hello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Ren and Jairo joined Drew on Tues 7/12 to talk:1. Rudy & the new look TWolves (1:41)2. Is Brogdon the Celtic's missing piece? (16:14)3. What does KD do now? (26:42)4. Other NBA news such as: take fouls, in season tourney, 2k & more (35:37)5. #FREEBG & the WNBA ASG (41:00)6. Extension szn for Dame, Zion & Garland (45:14)7. DREW'S VEGAS SUMMER LEAGUE EXPERIENCE (49:47)8. No Bull Hosted by Jairo Santos (1:04:02)9. Hustle Movie Review (1:12:56)10. Drafting Fictional Basketball Players (1:16:37)Hope you're all having a great day! Thanks for listening!2022-07-151h 29The Basketball Hungry PodcastKD! The Draft & NBA Offseason DramaWelcome to a new season of The Basketball Hungry Podcast! We got a new beat, it's a new season & we're ready to roll. Ren & Jairo join Drew to talk: 1. First Thoughts (1:56) 2. The NBA Draft including biggest winners & losers, sleeper picks & way too early ROY picks (7:53) 3. NBA trades including KD's trade request, Dejounte to the Hawks, & the Wiz Nuggets KCP Barton swap (27:45) 4. Recent free agent signings including Jalen Brunson, John Wall, Brad Beal & more! (54:15) 5. Big time extensions for Ja, Book, Jokic & KAT (1:06:58) 6. Last burning questions such as: Should the Bulls go all in for a c...2022-07-011h 25The Basketball Hungry Podcast2022 Season Finale!Hello and welcome to our last episode of the 2021-2022 NBA season! In this episode, we talk Steph & what this means for his legacy, where the Dubs rank in NBA Dynasties and what the C's need to get back here next year. We also breakdown the C's strategy of exploiting their size and strength, and matchup hunting smaller slower defenders vs the Dub's strategy of pace, space, and beautiful team basketball and ball movement. We end this episode and this season with a draft of our favorite moments from this unforgettable season. Thanks so much for listening! @b...2022-06-191h 08The Basketball Hungry PodcastSteph's Spiritual Experience: Finals Updates w/ a Warriors Fan! (Feat. Paolo Larano)Hello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week's episode is taped right after Chef Curry & the Dubs tie the series up at 2 games a piece. Steph's performance was so amazing, we had to get Cousin Paolo, our resident Warrior fan on the pod today. He joins Drew to talk Steph's immaculate performance, Wiggins' near 20-20 night, Dray's Podcast & more! We also catch up on the WNBA season and close out with Pao's top 5 Warrior moments of this season so far. Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying the pod, please leave a kind r...2022-06-111h 08The Basketball Hungry PodcastBurning Questions From the NBA Finals!Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! In this episode, Drew, Ren and Jairo breakdown 6 burning questions we need answered after the first couple games of the NBA finals. We close out with a fun draft of our favorite funny and crazy Finals moments. Thanks for listening!@basketballhungry basketballhungry.comSupport the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website for more content and merch at basketballhungry.com2022-06-091h 12The Basketball Hungry PodcastFinals Predictions! & Biggest Conference Finals What If'sHello and Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast!We are 1 day away from the start of the NBA Finals! Drew and Ren are back to preview the epic series ahead. They also put a bow around the Conference Finals match ups, and talk about what the biggest Conference Finals what if's could be. It's a short and sweet episode, thanks for listening! @basketballhungrybasketballhungry.comSupport the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit o...2022-06-0248 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastConference Finals Updates, All NBA Teams, and Fashion in the NBA (feat Casie Santos)Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week's episode features conference finals updates and analysis, a discussion on how we did predicting the All NBA teams, and much more!We close the episode with a special guest, Casie Santos, who joins us to discuss the recently dropped League Fits awards and what impact the fashion world and the basketball world have on each other. Thanks for listening! basketballhungry.com @basketballhungrySupport the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the p...2022-05-281h 29The Basketball Hungry PodcastRating Takes, Conference Finals Predictions & a Playoff Trivia ShowdownHello and Welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast!In this week's episode, Drew hosts a segment where Ren and Jairo "rate and review" (Letterboxd style) some takes Drew conjured up from the last couple rounds of the playoffs. (1:23)We also discuss our Conference Finals predictions (50:33) and finish with a fun and hilarious playoff trivia showdown between Jairo and Ren (1:02:32). Thanks again for listening! @basketballhungry basketballhungry.comSupport the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry o...2022-05-191h 20The Basketball Hungry Podcast(20 Min Timeout) Quick Recap! The Suns COLLAPSE & Down Goes GiannisWelcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This mini episode had to be recorded because of the craziness of the two games sevens on Sunday. Join Drew rant for 20 min about what the heck happened.Thanks for listening!@basketballhungry @andoneperez basketballhungry.comSupport the showThanks for listening! Please leave a 5 star rating and a kind review if you like the pod! Follow us @basketballhungry or visit our website for more content and merch at basketballhungry.com2022-05-1721 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastSecond Round Showdowns!Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Recorded on May 9, Drew and Jairo hop on the air to discuss the second round series' after some hard fought game 4's. Ja is injured! The Warriors look like the Warriors! Luka ball is working! CP3 is fouling out?!? The Heat are (still?) underrated! Joel is back AND James Harden made a playoff appearance? Al Horford found the fountain of youth! Giannis vs the World? The refs are reviewing every play for a possible "hostile" act? What is going on??We talk all that and more including b...2022-05-111h 20The Basketball Hungry PodcastThe Semi-Finals Team's Strengths & WeaknessesHello and welcome to another episode of The Basketball Hungry Podcast! Recorded after the conclusion of the first games of the second round (Monday Night), Drew, Ren and Jairo breakdown the strengths and weaknesses of the Dubs, Grizz, Suns, Mavs, C's, Bucks, Heat and Sixers.We also discuss the importance of the Hockey Assist and the Screen Assist in the game today. Finally, we dive into our Invest in Your Intuition segment and close off with our Hungriest Hoopers of the week.Thanks so much for listening!basketballhungry.com@basketballhungrySupport...2022-05-041h 28The Basketball Hungry PodcastFirst Round Shenanigans!Hello and welcome to the Basketball Hungry Podcast!Recorded on Thursday April 28, Ren, Jairo, and Drew go over the roller coaster that is the first round. Each series has been finished except for the dog fight going on in Memphis and Minnesota. What does the Nets sweep mean for KD's legacy? What do the Bulls do with Zach Lavine's upcoming free agency? Do the Jazz blow up this roster? As we look ahead to the upcoming semifinal rounds, the picture seems to get a bit clearer on who are the real contenders and wh...2022-04-301h 16The Basketball Hungry PodcastPlayoff Highlights, Lowlights and Fun Times from Opening WeekendHello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast. This week, Ren and Drew are back to discuss the first few games of the NBA Playoffs.We breakdown our favorite games, series, performances, and even our favorite memes. The Nets & Celtics series is definitely the Harry Styles Coachella Headliner that is living up to the hype, and the Wolves & Grizzlies are a very worthy opener. Jordan Poole and the rest of his splash brothers are all having their fun at the pool party, and the Warriors look like the best team. in basketball. T...2022-04-201h 03The Basketball Hungry PodcastNBA PLAYOFF PREVIEW! Play In Reactions & More!Hello and welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Drew and Jairo are back at it again to discuss the Play In Tourney and the First Round of the NBA Playoffs!We start with the 2022 NBA Champion T-Wolves and of course, the high powered 7 seeded Nets. The 9 seeded Hawks and the Pels round out the playoff picture and we're excited to see what these young teams have in store for us.It's always a good time to play Contenders or Pretenders but this week, we take a special deep dive into who we...2022-04-161h 22The Basketball Hungry PodcastALL NBA TEAMS & The End of the Regular SeasonHello & welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! We're joined by Correspondent Jairo Santos again this week! This roller coaster of an episode is all about the All NBA teams. We embark on this journey by playing an intense game of "Survivor" to try and fill out our ballots for the 2021-2022 All NBA teams. We also speak on some updates around the league & finish with a new segment called The Hungriest Hooper of the Week.Thanks for listening! We love you all.@basketballhungrybasketballhungry.com.Support the show2022-04-1359 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastHeliocentrism, NBA's Best Player, Defensketball & Rivalries Feat. Jairo SantosHello & welcome to another episode of The Basketball Hungry Podcast. Our correspondent, Jairo Santos is back, as we discuss the new NBA. Has there been a changing of the guard? Is heliocentrism taking over team basketball? What even is heliocentrism in the first place?!? Where does analytics fit in all of this? Does the NBA have a best player? We breakdown the recent 50 point explosions and what it means for the league. We also discuss the Nets vs Sixers fiasco and the NBA MVP race. We also discuss what it means for the league if th...2022-03-191h 14The Basketball Hungry PodcastThe Home Stretch of the Regular Season!Welcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! It's been a crazy few weeks as the trade deadline and all star weekend have passed. We discuss the effects of the massive blockbuster James Harden & Ben Simmons trade. Will James & The Process be a good fit and produce good offense? Are the Nets even better than before? Who won the trade?We also look at the rest of the contenders in the league, especially the loaded Eastern Conference (who woulda thought?!) Are the Bucks the favorite? What about the Heat and Bulls who are STILL tied for...2022-02-241h 18The Basketball Hungry PodcastLimping into the All-Star BreakWelcome to another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!We begin this episode discussing our thoughts on the All-Star Starters which will be announced on TNT later today. We also get into some juicy NBA news such as trade deadline rumors including James Harden (??) & Ben Simmons, and the return of Klay, Kyrie & AD.Next, we move on to our favorite game, "Contender or Pretender" with a special shout out to the Cavs & Grizz. We also do our best to spare some sympathy for the NBA sh*t shows such as the Celtics, Knicks, Wiz, Hawks...2022-01-271h 07The Basketball Hungry PodcastThe Good, Bad and Ugly of the First Quarter of the SeasonWe're back with another episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week, we're discussing the first 1/4th of the season.The Lakers are in turmoil, but we think they'll be just fine (with a few modifications). The contenders so far; the Dubs, Suns, Nets & Bulls are all rolling and aren't looking to stop anytime soon.The MVP is easily Steph Curry, but with Klay and James Wiseman coming back, we discuss some interesting Coaching perspectives and situations. What makes a good coach? Can you be a bad coach with good players, or a good coach...2021-12-081h 27The Basketball Hungry PodcastWeek 3 in the NBAIn this week's caffeine-fueled episode we start of w/ a game of "contenders" or "pretenders". Then we discuss the early surprises of the NBA. Next, we talk about the early struggles from last years NBA Finals participants, the Bucks & the Suns. In "Let's Talk Hoops", we discuss the "new" NBA with less fouls being called as well as the new Wilson basketball & Drew's advise on best basketballs. It wouldn't be an episode of the Basketball Hungry Podcast if we didn't discuss the Los Angeles Lakers. We dive into Melo's 6th man award chances and cur...2021-11-061h 09The Basketball Hungry PodcastWeek 1 of the Regular SeasonWe are back (foreal this time!) as the NBA regular season is finally back and rolling!This week we discuss what we've seen so far in week 1. Is it time for the Lake Show to panic already? What's up with the Sixers and Ben Simmons? Will Kyrie play an NBA game this year? We also have some early reactions and over reactions of this week's games, as well as our early predictions of the NBA Finals & regular season awards!Finally, in "start, bench, cut" we discuss the NBA 75 list and see who we w...2021-10-2558 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastSeason 3 is Here! Today's Topic: NBA OFFSEASONHello & Welcome to a new season of The Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week, we dive into the crazy NBA offseason! Brodie is a Laker! Melo finally has a chance to get his ring. The Nets, Suns & Bucks are still in tact. The Heat reloaded, the Warriors are on the rise with Klay making his return & the Bulls went all in on Win Now Mode. We also dive into the Olympics, this year's NBA Rookie Class & we close things off with an amazing Starting 5. This week's draft is for the best offseason moments of all time. Su...2021-08-311h 07The Basketball Hungry PodcastApologies to Giannis & the NBA Champs, the Milwaukee BucksWelcome to another special Finals edition of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! The 2020-2021 NBA season is finally complete, and what a way to close things out. Is Giannis the best player in the world? He certainly made a case for it in Game 6. Giannis, Khris, Jrue and the Bucks proved Drew wrong once and for all, and he has lots of money lost to show for it. Do they have what it takes to repeat?What's next for CP3 and the Suns? What went wrong and what went so right for the Bucks to...2021-07-231h 06The Basketball Hungry PodcastTHE NBA FINALS ARE HERE!Welcome to a special Finals edition of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!Giannis is back! How will his knee hold up?The vegan, CHRISTOPHER EMANUEL PAUL THE THIRD strikes again. Is CP3 smelling his first championship?Ayton & Book, the next special duo in the NBA? The Splash Bro's? Nah, we got the Cameron Bro's.What do the Bucks need to do to make this a classic Finals battle? Here's a hint. Jrue Holliday.Please don't forget to rate & review. Follow @basketballhungry on IG, Tiktok & @bballhungry on twitter. Check out basketballhungry...2021-07-0734 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastCP3 & The SUNS in the Finals! Giannis & Trae's injuries & Dame's FutureWelcome to Game 17 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!This week we start off with the Phoenix Suns & CP3 continuing their improbable playoff run. With Chris, Book, DA & the rest of the guys, they got a real shot and proving Drew and his Championship prediction correct. We also discuss what's next for Kawhi & the LA Clippers.Injuries strike once again in the ECF & both Giannis & Trae's absence has turned this matchup into an unpredictable series.Will Damian Lillard formally ask for a trade? What do the Lakers have to offer...2021-07-031h 05The Basketball Hungry PodcastBucks overcome the Nets, Trae Young Flying High, Clips & Suns Conference Finals AnalysisWelcome to Game 16 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!This week we start off with the end of the Brooklyn Nets season & KD's brilliant performance. As well as Andrew's heartfelt apology to Giannis.We delve into how the Atlanta Hawks are making this amazing run as well as what's next for Philly & Ben Simmons.We further discuss the Western Conference Finals: D book, T Lue's adjustments, "the Valley-Oop" & CAMERON PAYNE! For "Let's Talk Hoops" we talk about Ty Lue's adjustments & what makes Trae Young so special.Fin...2021-06-261h 24The Basketball Hungry PodcastSuns Sweep, Nets & Bucks, Sixers & Hawks, Clips & Jazz all DOG FIGHTS, INJURIES & Off-season MadnessWelcome to Game 15 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!This week we dive into the second round of the NBA Playoffs. KD goes nuclear but Kris Middleton has an answer. Playoff P makes an appearance & the Sixers absolutely collapse. We also explore the recent off season moves, especially with the Pels & Mavs. Could Zion & Luka possibly be on their way out?For "Let's Talk Hoops" we celebrate the rebirth of the mid range jumper thru CP3, Book & the Suns who used this weapon to sweep the MVP & the Nuggets. We a...2021-06-191h 22The Basketball Hungry PodcastPutting a Bow on the First Round, Exploring the Remaining ContendersWelcome to Game 14 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!This week we put a bow on the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It's definitely a sad week for Drew as his Lakers & Dame Lillard were both eliminated. Fortunately, there's still a lot of great basketball we get to cover. Bucks vs Nets, Hawks vs 76ers, Suns vs Nuggets & Clips vs Jazz all have the potential to be great!For "Let's Talk Hoops" we explore what it means to make your teammates "better." Who did it best? Is it even a real...2021-06-081h 30The Basketball Hungry PodcastTHE PLAYOFFS ARE HEREWelcome to Game 13 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!This week we react to all the first games of round 1 of the NBA Playoffs. We also review our experience from the play-in Lakers vs. Warriors game @ Staples Center.We introduce a new segment, "Let's Talk Hoops", discussing further breaking down basketball scenarios & schemes. Finally, we have a special guest during "start/bench/cut". Ren's son, Connor gives his take on some Marvel characters, in light of the new "Earth's Mightiest Hoopers" Tee.Please don't forget to rate & review. F...2021-05-251h 09The Basketball Hungry PodcastWe're Back! Play-In Preview, Season Awards Predictions & More!Welcome to Game 12 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!WE'RE BACK! In our return we preview the play-in tournament for both the Eastern & Western Conference. We make our picks for this years MVP, ROY, DPOY, Sixth Man & Coach of the Year. Drew shares his betting secrets on "Invest In Your Intuition", and he also updates us with his fitness/basketball journey. Finally we select our starting 5, favorite NBA commercials.Keep an eye out for the upcoming "Earth's Mightiest Hoopers" design inspired by the Avengers, as well as the "Hoop-Cycled" Summer Collection both...2021-05-1756 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastStar In Your Role (Feat. Spencer Bandow) - Navigating the College Game, All Star Weekend, & a Look Ahead to the 2nd Half of the SeasonWelcome to Game 11 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!After a couple long weeks of Load Management (LOL), we're back with a new episode feat. @spencer_bandow, former basketball player for the University of Redlands. Spencer helps us navigate what it takes to get to that level of hoops, as well as the struggles and success stories you might go thru in the college game.After, we talk about the league! All Star Weekend came and went so we give our analysis, and reminisce about our favorite memories of ASW past. We...2021-03-151h 29The Basketball Hungry PodcastMVP Dame, AD, Dray on Players Rights, Harden the PG & A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!!!!Welcome to Game 10 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!This week we discuss Dame Lillard's all star starter snub & his MVP caliber year so far, along with AD's calf strain (achilles?) injury & how it affects the Lakers’ quest to repeat. We also share our thoughts on Draymond Green's interview about the treatment of NBA players, and James Harden, the true modern day point guard. We also have our first week with our new Leftover teams, the Raptors & Heat! We then move on to our Invest in your Intuition segment where Drew shares his...2021-02-201h 39The Basketball Hungry PodcastApologies to Steph, Lakers working OT, Sizzling Jazz, Trouble in Milwaukee & BeantownWelcome to Game 9 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!This week we discuss Steph Curry's hot week, the Lakers multiple OT games & LeBron's heightened minutes. The Jazz are sizzling hot but have the Giannis & the Bucks peaked? We also take a look at the depth of a few teams with a fun exercise. We give our final thoughts on our Leftover teams, the Pelicans & Kings, draft a new set of teams! Finally, we close things out with another Starting 5 Draft! This week, we draft the best players to never win an MVP!2021-02-151h 20The Basketball Hungry PodcastFree KD! All Star Game Frustrations! The Joker, Steph & Freddy Dropping 50! & More!Welcome to Game 8 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week's episode comes out a bit late, things have been hectic w/ the drop of Sophomore SZN line @ basketballhungry.comThis week we discuss the drama in Brooklyn as Kevin Durant had to exit last Friday's game against the Raptors, the defending Champs, superstars speaking out against the All Star Game announcement & much more!We close the game out with the return of our Starting 5 draft & stay tuned until the end for a 10% OFF PROMO CODE for everything on the s...2021-02-101h 16The Basketball Hungry PodcastDame Time & Crunch Time Craziness, MVP Talk & Who's Hot & Who's NotWelcome to Game 7 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This week's episode comes out a bit late, due to the CRAZY week of basketball in the NBA. Dame time strikes again! Brad Beal & Westbrook take down the Nets & Utah's 11 game win streak gets snapped by the Joker's 47 points & the Nuggets. We also talk about who's not hot. The Mavs are on a 6 game losing streak capped of with Bookers game winning 3. The Wiz did beat the Nets but a trade may be imminent for the current NBA scoring champ Brad Beal. Speaking of...2021-02-031h 18The Basketball Hungry PodcastNBA Analysis with a Professionally Trained Eye (Feat. Marcus Allen)Welcome to Game 6 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! South Bay Laker, Marcus Allen (@marcusallen_15) joins us for a second straight episode as we discuss this week in the NBA. We liked Marcus so much, we ended up talking hoops for another hour, featuring his professional analysis on the slow starts of the Heat, Raptors and Nuggets. We also explore a big picture look ahead at the Nets, Lakers, and LeBron's legacy. We talk about Drew's HOT sports betting week and Ren's new cards in our "Invest in Your Intuition" segment, and en...2021-01-241h 12The Basketball Hungry PodcastSpecial Interview with South Bay Laker, Marcus Allen!Welcome to Game 5 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Marcus Allen (@marcusallen_15) is the first professional basketball player to appear on our podcast! A great person and a great basketball player, Marcus and Drew got to know each other during their time together with the South Bay Lakers. Marcus is a 4 year Stanford basketball player and Graduate, former Compton Magic AAU star, and even played overseas in Finland for a year. Enjoy our conversation about his life, what his plans are to further his career & what basketball was like playing in...2021-01-241h 04The Basketball Hungry PodcastHarden's Debut, Lakers Rolling & COVID in the NBAWelcome to Game 4 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!After the blockbuster James Harden trade, we breakdown his first game as a Brooklyn Net. We also discuss the Lakers current win streak, and the most recent COVID outbreak that has caused multiple games to be postponed.In this week's "Leftovers" segment, we share our final thoughts on our time w/ the Oklahoma City Thunder & the Cleveland Cavaliers as we draft a whole new "leftover" team to cover for the new few weeks."Invest in Your Intuition" is back as we...2021-01-181h 10The Basketball Hungry Podcast20 Minute Timeout: James Harden to the Nets!Welcome to Game 3 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! This is our very first 20 Minute Timeout! 20 Minute Timeouts are special editions of our podcast when huge news drops and we just can't wait to report on it! We also welcome new guests to share their story on these mini episodes!This week's Timeout is all about James Harden and the big trade to the Brooklyn Nets!Enjoy our new beat, produced by Fantom (@fantommuzik)!Please don't forget to rate & review. Follow @basketballhungry on IG & check out basketballhungry.com t...2021-01-1424 minThe Basketball Hungry PodcastChef Curry, Unpredictable Nets, Tragedy in DC & MoreWelcome to Game 2 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!After an interesting start to the NBA season, we take a look at what's happened so far. Headlining this week is Steph Curry & his spark that turned this Warriors season around. We also talk about what's up with the Nets, Brad Beal's tough week, and the surprising hot & cold starts we've seen so far. Can the Raps, Heat, Nuggets, and Wizards turn it around? Finally, we discuss the recent injuries and the scary covid news in the NBA. "Invest in your Intuition" is ba...2021-01-101h 28The Basketball Hungry PodcastNew Year, New Us, NEW SEASON! & Sports Betting Explained!Welcome to Game 1 of the Sophomore Season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!The NBA is back, and so are we! We're so excited to be back with a new season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast! In our 1st episode back, we talk about the biggest headlines of the NBA season so far, and what our predictions from last season look like in week 1. We also pick up our "Leftovers" segment from last season, and introduce a few new segments; "Invest in your Intuition" a sports betting segment, "Fades and Fadeways", and "Hungriest Kicks" two segments that feed...2020-12-281h 17The Basketball Hungry PodcastNBA SEASON PREVIEW & Best Basketball Christmas Gifts!Welcome to Game 13, the LAST EPISODE OF OUR ROOKIE SEASON for the Basketball Hungry Podcast! Man! It’s been an awesome coming out party for us here at Basketball Hungry! With the 2020-2021 NBA Season set to start this week, we can’t wait to start our Sophomore Season as well! In our season finale, we take a look ahead to see what’s in store for us this year! We’ll touch on the familiar faces in new places, young players ready to make the leap, players poised for a bounce back year, and what we think the...2020-12-211h 19The Basketball Hungry PodcastPLAY YOUR GAME - High School Hoops & More (feat. Casie Santos)Welcome to Game 12 of the rookie season of the Basketball Hungry Podcast!As much as she was mentioned in previous episodes, we just had to get her on the show. A very special episode this week as we take a deep dive into high school hoops, particularly thru the lens of Casie Santos (@casiesandtoes), Hall of Famer (All CIF Southern Section) of Women's Basketball at Bishop Amat in La Punete, CA. We explore the ups and downs of her career, how to push thru tough times, how to get better, and what's most important when you're out...2020-12-181h 31The Basketball Hungry PodcastHarden's Antics, Russ & the Wiz, Clips Chaos, and Bron's Road Trippin' Adventure!Welcome to Game 11 of our Rookie Season at the Basketball Hungry Podcast!We thought a slow news week was on the horizon but James Harden changed all that. We start off by discussing Harden's tumultuous week. Next, we discuss the implications of the Russell Westbrook for John Wall trade (18:00), what the season will look like for the Clippers (25:40) and of course we talk Lakers and LeBron's appearance on the Road Trippin' podcast (35:19). Finally, we introduce a new segment to the podcast, called, "the Leftovers" (52:27) where Ren & Drew randomly draft a lower tiered NBA team to cover for t...2020-12-111h 00The Basketball Hungry PodcastSocial Justice in the World of Basketball & The Importance of the WNBA (feat. Paolo Larano)Welcome to Game 10 of our Rookie Season for the Basketball Hungry Podcast!2020 has been an important year in American history. In this episode we discuss the current state of America & how it as affected the world of basketball. We are joined by, mental health practitioner, Paolo Larano (@thesleepyp) as he shares his insights on how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted these issues & how we can further educate ourselves on these matters. He also explains the importance of the WNBA & how they may have been light years ahead of the curve.Please don't forget to rate...2020-12-041h 14The Basketball Hungry PodcastNBA Free Agency Extravaganza!Welcome to Game 9 of our Rookie Season for the Basketball Hungry Podcast!The NBA off season hits a crescendo with free agency! In this episode we'll discuss all the big moves made by the Hawks to possibly get them in the playoff mix, the Nuggets losing some key players & the upgrades made by Rob Pelinka & our Lakers!We also grade some other additions & resigning's by teams hoping to get better.Lastly, we draft a Starting 5 with what's left of the free agent market! Please don't forget to rate & review. Follow @basketballhungry on IG & check ou...2020-11-261h 22The Basketball Hungry PodcastBack To Business - Trades, Updates, Klay & The DraftWelcome to Game 8 of our Rookie Season for the Basketball Hungry Podcast! We've had a couple fun episodes, talking about movies and who the GOAT is, but this week, we're back in business to discuss what the hell is going on this offseason so far. Harden to the Nets? Klay's "lower leg" injury? CP3 & Book. The Lakers, Bucks and some other teams have made noise as well. Recorded on the night of the draft, we explore which teams improved today, and discuss any draft surprises and predictions. We close things out with some quick hitters about the best draft...2020-11-191h 17The Basketball Hungry PodcastThe GOAT Debate - Mike vs Kobe vs Bron (feat. Jairo Santos)Welcome to Game 7 of our Rookie Season for the Basketball Hungry Podcast!Today we tackle the age old question, who is the greatest of all time? We bring in a familiar guest (Jairo Santos) to help us discuss who it actually is. Jairo's favorite player is MJ, Ren's is LeBron & of course, Drew's is Kobe. I'm sure we're not the only ones who have this debate all the time. Enjoy a special episode of controlled chaos as we discuss our goats. We close things out with our Starting Five segment as we draft the best t...2020-11-131h 31The Basketball Hungry PodcastBasketball in TV & Film (Feat. Joe Aragon From the House of Cinema Podcast)Welcome to Game 6 of our Rookie Season for the Basketball Hungry Podcast!Join us & our special guest, Joe Aragon (@j_aragon23) from the House of Cinema Podcast as we discuss our favorite basketball moments in TV. We'll also discuss our favorite basketball movies, as well as some underrated basketball movies we think you should check out.Finally, we have our usual Starting Five segment, where we choose our favorite items from any basketball movie in history! You guys are gonna love this one!Please don't forget to rate & review. Follow @basketballhungry & @house.of.cinema_ on Instagram...2020-11-061h 15