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The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 108 - Championship Recap and Semi Pro Week 2 ShowChampionship recap and Week 2 Semi Pro review. This week Waaris is joined by the champs Ameer Zufari and Romello Bates as they go over the championship game and season. Kareem Moslehy joins the show to talk all things semi pro as the new season is now underway.2024-12-191h 18The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 107 - Pro Championship PreviewThis week the better late then never edition of the show features our Host Waaris Zaheer and Razos Coach Ahmed e-Gendi. The two dive into the pro championship preview featuring Romello Bates and the Kamisars and Roderick Lawrence and the Sultans. They also recap Week 1 semi pro action and preview the week 2 semi pro games!2024-12-1446 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 103 - The Week 2 ShowThis week our hearts are heavy for our NMAA Podcast Host Waaris Zaheer who takes time off to mourn the passing of his father. Hosts Ahmed El-Gendi and Sidd Juman pick up for him. The duo go over the semi pro final and recap the season, recap week 2 pro action and make their pro picks for week 3. It's audio only for this week, download or stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!2024-10-2555 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 95 - Week 2 ShowWelcome NMAA Family! This week we bring the video show back and hosts Waaris Zaheer and Ramzi Chaaban are back and can we say we're not sure if its ok to have these two on together. The team goes over the recaps, the picks, and a new segment called fire and ice calling out the hot players, and the not so hot players...we're not sure how this is going to go! Subscribe today to the NMAA Podcast on our channel!!2024-08-131h 18The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 94 - Week 1 ShowWe're back for the first episode of the 2024 NMAA Fall Semi Pro league! Waaris Zaheer and Ameer Zufari are your hosts as they dive into all the week 1 action, do the draft grades, and make the week 2 picks. As always there's zero filter on these guys, tune in and listen to the best podcast for the best basketball league out there!2024-08-031h 04The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 92 - Week 4 ShowWelcome NMAA Family! Week 4 Podcast has dropped. Guest hosts Sultans coach Sidd Juman and 99ers coach Ramzi Chaaban join the show. The team dives into the recap, makes their picks and do a fun segment called "Be the GM" where they propose trades to help teams out. Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube page!2024-05-071h 16The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 90 - Week 2 ShowWelcome NMAA Family! This week NMAA Podcast Host Waaris Zaheer is joined by guest host coach of the Kamisars Ameer Zufari. The duo dives into all the action from Week 1, make their week 2 picks, and the steals of the drafts! Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube page to keep up with all the content!2024-04-2249 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 88 Pilot - Draft Preview Show for the 2024 NMAA Spring Pro LeagueOur first ever true Video podcast on YouTube now available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify(audio only)! Subscribe to our YouTube channel NMAA Basketball @nmaabasketballorl to get all the new Video Podcasts this season!This is the pilot episode so we had some hiccups as we learn how to use our software but we're excited to announce NMAA has debuted their Video Podcasts!This episode the Commish and Podcast Host Waaris Zaheer dive into the news for the upcoming season, talk the upcoming NMAA Spring Pro Draft, and give their Mock draft order for the...2024-04-0829 minThe NMAA PodcastGive and Go - Week 7This week Ahmed and Obi interview leading MVP Candidate from the number one seed Tawhid Adam Dorsey, as well as the scoring champ Bryan Brown. The guys dive into the players backgrounds and their season, as well as the viral IG post that set the NMAA pundits off a few weeks ago! Lastly, they bring the pair back on at the end to do their playoff picks! Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! 2024-03-011h 01The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 87 - Playoff Preview ShowWaaris returns this week from his trip and is joined by Ameer Zufari to dive into the final week of the regular seasons recaps. The fellas also announce all of the award nominees, make sure you stay tuned to see who made the list! And finally they make their playoff picks. Download or stream today the best basketball podcast in Orlando!2024-02-2950 minThe NMAA PodcastGive and Go - Week 6The guys took a week off but they're back for the Week 6 show featuring their Inside the Huddle and Quick Nuggets about the league. Interviews for this podcast first up is Esah Yaqub, longtime NMAA staffer, player and coach and currently the coach of first place Tawhid. Our player interview is with longtime NMAA Vet and two time pro champion Derrick Dangerfield. Download and stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2024-02-221h 18The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 86 - The Week 7 ShowThis week its the Stephen A vs Shannon Sharpe edition of the podcast! What do we mean? The Commish and the Don return to host the week 7 show and when we say they brought the noise, they BROUGHT the noise. Ramzi Chabaan joins the duo as they dive into the recaps, the matchups coming up, the playoffs, and a HUGE debate about stats vs winning based on what the fellas saw posted on IG. It's entertaining for sure! Download or stream today the best podcast for the best basketball league in the US!2024-02-211h 03The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 85 - The Week 6 ShowThis week Waaris and Ameer dive into the recaps from week 5, make their picks for week 6, and Waaris gives his midseason awards to tease the frontrunners as we get close to the end of the regular season. Which teams are now looking like the title contenders and which teams still have work to do before the trade deadline. Download or stream today the best basketball podcast for the best basketball league!2024-02-1454 minThe NMAA PodcastGive and Go - Week 4The guys are back this week with the ever popular Give and GO NMAA Podcast where they deep dive into the league stats, drop their weekly word to the wise, and an inside look to NMAA players with their up front and personal interviews. This week the hosts interview longtime NMAA Vet Nick Tuohey and the Commish himself! Download or stream today the best Orlando podcast for the BEST basketball league in the USA! Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2024-02-081h 07The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 84 - The Week 5 ShowThis week Waaris and Ramzi run through the week 4 action, make their weekly picks, and announce some trades that happened as we are a week and a half away from the trade deadline. But wait, there's more. The duo team up with the Give and Go hosts Ahmed El Ghendi and Abid Benwali to do a 4 person player only mock draft to see who would they draft based on the season so far. You don't want to miss this episode! Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!!2024-02-071h 15The NMAA PodcastGive and Go - Week 3The Give and Go brothers Ahmed El Ghendi and Abid Benwali are back as they spend another week interviewing some of NMAA's most interesting players! This show the fellas speak with longtime NMAA player and new Semi Pro player Isaiah Nicholsen. Then for the first time ever in NMAA they interview one of our officials and get his inside take on what he thinks of NMAA. They close out with inside the huddle and quick nuggets on what they're seeing after week 3. Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!2024-02-011h 02The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 83 - The Week 4 ShowThis week the team recaps the action from Week 3, makes their picks, and debut a brand new segment called Pokemon. What is it? We have no idea, you'll have to listen to find out. Download and stream today the best podcast for the best basketball league ever! Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 2024-01-311h 01The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 82 - The Week 3 ShowWaaris, Mutaqeen coach Kareem Moslehy and NARSZZ coach Sidd Juman join the show. As always they dive into the game recaps and picks, but also do what NBA player are you? That sounds crazy interesting, make sure you download or stream today the best basketball podcast for the best basketball league! Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2024-01-251h 14The NMAA PodcastGive and Go - Week 2Our brand new raw and unfiltered show Give and Go with Hosts Ahmed el-Ghendi and Abid Benwali is live! They interview NMAA Semi Pro Andre Waterhouse and longtime NMAA Vet and coach of the Hasbulla's Tareq Hafza. You don't want to miss these interviews, when we say raw and unfiltered, we mean it. I mean, where else can you get away with taking shots at the Commish??? Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2024-01-241h 13The NMAA PodcastGive and Go - Debut ShowNMAA is excited to announce our new podcast Give and Go! Hosted by Pro Coach Ahmed el-Ghendi and longtime NMAA Legend Abid Benwali. These guys are here to give all their hot takes and interview special guests! This week the guys host Tony Khuu a longtime NMAA vet and talk about his bad boy image in the league. One of the winningest coaches in Semi Pro Ahmed Shehab from Al Qamar joins as well, followed by some Islamic knowledge and then a deep dive into the statistical analysis of the players and teams after week 1. You don't want to...2024-01-181h 06The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 81 - The Week 2 ShowThis week Waaris, Kareem and the DON who finally makes his return to the podcast run through all the action week 1, make over/under predictions on which teams will finish over .500, and the ever popular picks segment. Make sure to download/stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2024-01-171h 13The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 80 - Week 1 Preview of the 2024 Winter Semi Pro LeagueWe're baaacckk. BREAKING - NMAA will be debuting a new Podcast song by Moroc and MyElement!! Check them out on IG!! Waaris, Kareem and the Commish dive into the rosters for the new season, react to the new song, and give draft grades and picks. As always, there's some trash talk as we go over who has the best teams. Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts!!!2024-01-101h 02The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 79 - Award Winners and Semifinal PreviewThis week NMAA is in the final weekend with the semis in Friday night primetime and the championship game this Sunday! Kareem and Ahmed are back again leading the show as they dive into last weeks quarterfinal round, announce the winners for the awards, and a preview of the NMAA Final Four! Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!2023-12-0850 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 78 - Playoff Preview and Award NomineesThe Fall Semi Pro season has concluded and we deep dive into the playoffs this episode! Which teams are facing off against each other, the matchups and our picks. We also announce all the nominees for the 2023 Fall League awards, with the winners to be announced Sunday at the gym! Download or stream today!2023-12-0147 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 77 - Week 6 Semi Pro ShowThis week Mutaqeen Coach and Razos Coach Kareem Moslehy and Ahmed El-Ghendi hold it down as they dive into the week 6 recaps, the week 7 previews, playoff scenarios and drop some knowledge on our faith. NMAA is Friday night primetime as we head into Week 7 the final week of the regular season. Which teams are trending up and trending down but the more important question what will the playoffs look like? Download or stream the best local basketball podcast in Orlando for the best league ever!!2023-11-161h 03The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 76 - Week 5 Semi Pro ShowThis week Podcast host Waaris Zaheer is joined by two new co-hosts Abid Benwali and Ahmed El-Ghendi. The crew run through the week 5 recap, week 6 preview and picks, and the debut of the new power rankings. The new guys bring the noise with a ton of debate and hot takes, its all Semi Pro on this edition of the NMAA podcast!!!2023-11-081h 29The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 75 - Pro Playoffs, Finals, and awardsWe missed a week, but we added more people and now the NMAA podcast squad is stronger than ever! This week the team welcomes NMAA longtime player Abid Benwali and Razos Coach Ahmed El-Ghendi as hosts on the podcast. We run through the playoffs, deep dive into the championship game where the Legends pull off the Cinderella run as the 6th seed and win it all! Finals MVP and number one overall pick Romello Bates joins the show as well. But wait, there's more in this pro edition of the podcast, the Commish drops the 2024 NMAA league schedule with...2023-11-021h 01The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 74 - The Week 10 ShowThis week NMAA host Waaris Zaheer and the Commish bring you the PRO league podcast, recapping all the action from the previous week and deep diving into the playoffs. We go through each game, call out the key players and strategies, and in our picks maybe some upsets? We end the podcast with a heartfelt message about the situation in Palestine. Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2023-10-1938 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 73 - The Week 9 ShowThis week NMAA Podcast Host Waaris Zaheer, Kamisars coach Ameer Zufari host the show and welcome back Mutaqeen Coach Kareem Moslehy from the Semi Pro League. We run through the recaps for both leagues, give draft grades for the Semi pro, and make our picks for this week as we head into the final week of the regular season for the Pro league! Always an entertaining show, make sure you download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2023-10-121h 14The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 72 - The Week 7 ShowThis week NMAA Podcast Host Waaris Zaheer, Kamisars coach Ameer Zufari and Sultans coach Sidd Juman go through all the friday night action from week 6, run through all the upcoming games and make their picks. We're winding down the regular season with just 3 weeks left, find out which teams are trending up and which teams are still fighting for their playoff spots. Download/stream today the best basketball podcast in Orlando for the best league ever!2023-09-2853 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 71 - The Week 6 ShowThis week the team dives into the week 5 action, continues the debate over the controversial power rankings, makes their midseason awards and their picks. We're gearing up for the playoffs as we hit the home stretch of the season! Make sure you tune into the debate over where teams should be ranked, which players are trending to the awards, and who is in the MVP race! Download or stream today the best Orlando basketball podcast!2023-09-201h 13The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 70 - The Week 5 ShowThis week the entire podcast team is out sick, so the Commish picks up the slack and hosts a late edition of the show with first time hosts, Legends Coach Jay Barnett and Razos Coach Ahmed El-Ghendi as well as Sultans Coach Sidd Juman. We dive into the power rankings from week 4 and debate what Waaris and Ramzi ranked, recap the Week 4 action and make our picks for the upcoming week. The Old Heads is what we called ourselves, and we might have something here to do more often, you guys let us know!! Download or stream today the...2023-09-1551 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 69 - The Week 4 ShowIt's the cool kids in the house. Podcast Host Waaris Zaheer and 99ers coach Ramzi Chaaban take over the show and we're not really sure what they're going to say. We got the week 3 recap, the week 4 picks, the first edition of the power rankings (this should be great), and finally...a segment about...mammals?? Download/stream today the best local basketball Podcast in Orlando for the longest running Muslim sports league in America!!!2023-08-291h 10The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 68 - The Week 3 ShowWe're back with the Week 3 show featuring all the action from Week 2 including what might already be the game of the season??!! Waaris, Ramzi and the Commish all run thru the week 2 games, a HUGE trade that just went down and preview of the Week 3 games. We also feature a new segment with the question which underrated player you want taking the last shot?? Its the best basketball league and podcast in Orlando, download or stream today!!!Make sure to check out our website www.nmaabasketball.com and our Youtube channel NMAA Video Productions!2023-08-231h 04The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 67 - The Week 2 ShowThis week Waaris and Ramzi run through all the action from the opening week in the NMAA Pro League. They do a new segment guess the player, talk about past champions and how they would stack up everyone against each other, and the ever popular picks segment for week 2. Ramzi was on full roast mode week 1, we'll see if he brings it again on this episode. Download or stream today the best local basketball podcast in Orlando!2023-08-161h 01The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 66 - Roster Reveal and Week 1 PreviewWe got the SQUAD for this show as NMAA Podcast host Waaris Zaheer, the Commish, 99ers coach Ramzi Chaaban and Sultans coach Sidd Juman team up! We run through the rosters, draft grades, a new segment Over/Under on team wins, and our picks. Can we say the grades and over/under got a little spicey? We think 99ers coach Ramzi may have called out the entire league on this episode. Download/Stream today the best local basketball show in Orlando on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!!!2023-08-111h 11The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 65 - Fall 2023 Season PreviewWe're baack! NMAA Podcast host and the Commish kickoff the new NMAA Fall season with a sneak preview of the draft order, what we think the draft will look like (without giving away any coaching secrets!) and we talk about some important league items. Download/stream today!2023-08-0324 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 64 - Quarterfinal recap and Spring AwardsWe know we're late, but we hear all the feedback about wanting the show so the Commish and Mutaqeen Head Coach Kareem Moslehy log on early on a Saturday morning just to give you guys the show! We recap all the playoff action from the quarterfinals including Blessed stunning upset of number 1 seed NARSZZ, we think only the third time in NMAA history a number one seed has lost in the first round. We also announce all the regular season award winners including the MVP award! Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!2023-07-0846 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 63 - Week 6 Show of the 2023 Spring Semi Pro LeagueThis week Host Waaris Zaheer and Mutaqeen Coach Kareem Moslehy run the show as they deep dive into the recap of all the week 6 action. The duo also does their week 7 picks AND a brand new segment, NBA comparisons as a handful of NMAA players get compared to their NBA likeness. You won't want to miss this show, download or stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!2023-06-221h 11The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 62 - Week 5 Show of the 2023 Spring Semi Pro LeagueThis week our hosts Waaris and Dev welcome Mutaqeen coach Kareem Moslehy and longtime NMAA player Abid Benwali to the show. The squad runs thru week 5 games, the picks for week 6, and we announce our MIDSEASON Award leading players! Make sure you download/stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!2023-06-151h 14The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 61 - Week 4 Show of the 2023 Spring Semi Pro LeagueThis week we got the SQUAD on the show as Waaris, Dev and the Commish all hop on to review everything that's been happening after 4 weeks of NMAA Semi Pro action. Recap, power rankings, and picks. You know Commish and Dev had some callouts, and maybe some hints as to which team might be the best team in the league?? You want to hear the power rankings from Waaris and the Commish as they both disagree on the top 3 teams! Download or stream today!2023-06-0859 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 60 - Week 3 Show of the 2023 Spring Semi Pro LeagueThis week our host Waaris Zaheer returns with Mutaqeen coach Kareem Moslehy. We review all the action and standout players from Week 3, we bring back the flowers segment recognizing some players who are balling out, and the popular picks segment. See who the guys are picking this week. Some major news as well as a top player goes down with an injury, find out who is replacing him. All the news and action from the best basketball league ever, download or stream today!!2023-06-0157 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 59 - Week 2 Show of the 2023 Spring Semi Pro LeagueThis week the Commish, Mutaqeen coach Kareem and NMAA VP Dev return to recap Week 2 action. But we also dive into the Ja Morant drama with guest Will Lee director of the Ace league. Can we say maybe the most serious episode we have ever had? You'll want to check this out especially with Will Lee's connections to Ja and his perspective from the Black Community. Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!2023-05-181h 02The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 58 - Week 1 show of the 2023 Spring Semi Pro LeagueWe're baaackkkk!! First episode of the 2023 NMAA Spring Semi Pro league by the best basketball podcast in Orlando returns for yet another season! This episode the Commish and Mutaqeen coach Kareem Moslehy run through the upcoming season, some rule changes, and we give our draft/roster grades. You won't want to miss these, let the debate begin! And, does the Commish drop a bomb at the end of the show? You won't want to miss this groundbreaking tease. Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!!!2023-05-0557 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 57 - Championship Sunday ShowWhat an exciting NMAA Final four we just had! This episode Waaris and the Commish preview the championship game, with so much on the line as Waaris tries to end his draft league title losing streak and get his first championship in the draft era, while the Commish looks to extend his lead over Dev by grabbing his 5th title. We also have All Star captains Josh Filmore and Romello Bates come and do the all star draft LIVE on the show! Who has the better squad??? And finally Waaris reveals the top 5 players from the top 20 list voted...2023-03-1642 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 56 - The Week 12 ShowThis week we got the whole podcast host team as Waaris, Dev and the Commish link up to recap the first round of the Pro playoffs. NMAA All Stars Josh Filmore, Romello Bates, David Butler and Alex Forde join the podcast to talk trash and preview the final four matchups! We also announce the award winners for MVP, 6th man, defensive player, rookie, best gm and coach! Finally we announce players 6-10 of the top 20 players voted on by the players! Make sure you stream the best basketball podcast for the best basketball league ever today!!!2023-03-0856 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 55 - The Week 11 ShowThis week Waaris and Dev (He's back!) host the show with some loaded topics! We review the Pro league award Nominees, with coaches coming on to make the case for their MVP candidate! We also announce who the top 20 players are in the Winter Pro league that were voted on by the players!!! It's a great show today, and maybe some callouts as Dev returns to form?? Download and stream today!!!2023-03-0157 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 54 - The Week 10 ShowSemi Pro Award Winners announced! This week Waaris, the Commish and Kamisars coach Ameer Zufari run thru week 10. We announce the Semi pro award winners, talk thru playoff scenarios and who has to do what to get in. Waaris and the Commish give a sample list of who they think could be on the NMAA All Star team. Who made it, and who got snubbed? And finally we have the Blessed coach Hamza Ali and Al Qamar coach Ahmed Shehab on to preview their championship game in the Semi Pro league this Sunday. Can we say...the debate over...2023-02-2257 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 53 - The Week 9 ShowThis week the team recaps week 9. Dev attempts a return to the show but has "technical difficulties", but we get a surprise guest host from the past to join us. We run through the Semi pro quarterfinal round which had a couple of huge games including a major upset, the pro games and who's playoffs hopes are on the line. We also announce the semi pro award nominations! Download or stream today the number 1 basketball podcast in Orlando for the best league ever!2023-02-151h 03The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 52 - The Week 8 ShowThis week Waaris and the Commish run thru Week 8 as we head into the stretch run of the NMAA season. Which teams are looking like title contenders, and which teams are fighting for their playoff lives. We chat thru some big games coming up, the Semi Pro playoffs, what the MVP race is starting to look like, and some scouting on a couple of pro teams. Yousseff Elsweiss from the 99ers joins us during the recap. It's the best basketball league in Florida and the best basketball Podcast in Orlando, download or stream today!2023-02-101h 03The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 51 - The Week 7 ShowThis week our host finally found some time for his show and recorded it! No Commish or Dev but Sidd Juman coach of the first place Sultans joins the show. We go over the trades that happened before the deadline, the recap, picks for week 8, and some more NMAA Self scouting on teams!!! Download stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!!!2023-02-0349 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 50 - The Week 6 ShowThis week the Commish and Waaris bring you all the week 6 action and recap. We introduce two new segments called the NMAA flowers where we each pick 3 players who have been standing out and give them their flowers! The other segment is the NMAA Self Scouting piece where we each pick 2 teams and talk about what they need to do to get better. Big storylines as we have hit the halfway mark for the pro league and are closing in on the Semi Pro playoffs. Which players and teams are standing out and who needs to make moves before t...2023-01-261h 05The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 49 - Week 5 ShowThe NMAA Podcast team is back after the long holiday break! Waaris, Dev and the Commish break down all the latest action and news so far in NMAA! Which teams are starting to pull away, and which teams are in trouble. We talk about some trades, some players who are heating up, and potential MVP candidates. As always, the best basketball show in Orlando for the best ball league ever is lit! Download or stream today!2023-01-181h 06The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 48 - Week 3 ReviewThis week the team changes it up as Kamisars coach Ameer Zufari and Al Fateh coach Nader Saleh join our host Waaris Zaheer to recap and talk all things NMAA that went down in week 3. Make sure you tune in and check out which teams in both leagues look like title contenders, and which teams are already in trouble as we head into the holiday break!2022-12-2343 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 47 - Week 2 of the 2023 Winter LeagueWhat's going onnnnn NMAA family!!! Our new season kicks off with the first episode of the 2023 NMAA Winter league! The team is back as our host Waaris Zaheer, NMAA VP Dev Lachman and the commish recap all the week 2 action from the pro and semi pro games. Waaris drops his first power rankings and we make our weekly picks. We end with some knowledge from Dev and the famous "question". Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!!!2022-12-141h 05The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 46 - Final four recap and the new Draft Order!Congrats to the 99ers as they win the NMAA Fall 2022 Pro league championship! The team is joined this episode by finals MVP Romello Bates and his teammate, now a 2 time NMAA champion James Nicholsen-EL. We recap the final four from Sunday, talk about the 99ers journey when the only one who gave them a chance to win was the podcast host himself Waaris Zaheer. We also drop the draft order for the Winter league! Who got first pick, and you'll crack up at who gets the last pick! 2022-11-1643 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 45 - Quarterfinal Recap, Award Winners, the Final FourThis week the team runs the all the quarterfinal action, announces the fall 2022 season award winners, and previews and picks the final four team of the 2022 NMAA Fall league. Do we have 2 new stars in NMAA based on what we saw in the quarterfinals? We got a landslide team winning awards and some shockers, the team gets into hot debate about who will win the title, and we comment on the surprising attendance issues in the playoffs. Finally, we tease a major announcement coming down the pipeline for NMAA. Best Orlando basketball podcast in town, download or stream today!!!!2022-11-0957 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 44 - Playoff Round 1 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall leagueThis week the team dives into the Semi Pro championship game in which Muttaqeen wins the first ever NMAA Semi Pro league over the Warriors. We go over the Pro play-in games, with one game a stunner of an upset, and then pick the winners for the quarterfinal round. Some hot topics at the end including which player would we take number one for next season. It's the best Orlando basketball podcast in town, stream or download today!2022-11-0259 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 43 - Week 11 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall leagueThis week the team runs thru the final week of the pro league regular season, discusses the winners of the semi pro semifinals, predicts the winners for the first round of the playoffs, and announces the end of season nominees for the NMAA Fall Awards. The team gets into a debate over the playoff previews, and is there a call out of one of the semi pro finalists? Lilbrisky AKA Yousseff Elsweiss joins the podcast as the best Orlando basketball league with the best podcast heads into the final weeks of this season!!!2022-10-261h 05The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 42 - Week 10 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall leagueThis week Oz, Dev and Waaris get on after a hurricane hiatus and recap all the week 10 action, the playoff scenarios as we head into the final week of the regular season, the semipro playoffs, the semi pro awards (who won MVP????) and we dive into one of the biggest upsets in NMAA history with MIB beating the 99ers in overtime with just one starter. Dare we say the Don might have made some callouts? Download or stream the number one Orlando basketball podcast today!!!2022-10-1955 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 41 - Week 7 Recap with Fessy Fitness!This week the team welcomes our very own tv celebrity Fessy Fitness to the show! Fessy is currently a player on the Commish team, and he joins us to talk about his experience in NMAA, his play this season, and all the exciting tv shows he's been on and has upcoming! The Commish and the Don get into a heated debate again as the Don calls out EVERYONE on the podcast for predicting a blowout vs Showtime (El Classico coming up anyone?) Lots of jokes, heated arguments and awkward moments in this episode, download or stream today the best...2022-09-221h 18The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 40 - Week 6 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall leagueThis week the podcast team welcomes undefeated captain of Showtime Zakir Mohammad and his number one pick and leading candidate for MVP David Butler. We interview them, question why they feel disrespected, and ask David what he thinks about his MVP chances. We also interview Youssef Elsweiss on his hot start to the season, how he felt after being traded, and what he thinks about our latest announcement, the Impact stat. That's right, we're excited to announce we have a new stat to measure players called Impact, and we unveil the top 5 on the show! Guest host Sharif Al-Mulla...2022-09-141h 05The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 39 - Week 5 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall leagueThis weeks episode we have the Coach of the undefeated Semi Pro team Muttaqeeen joining us as well as 2 time MVP Romello Bates as our guest hosts! We recap all the action, make our picks, debate whos in the MVP race, and drop some knowledge at the end about professionalism and life experiences! It's a heavy episode! Did we mention, we have breaking news on 2 MAJOR and MASSIVE trades that jus happened???? Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!!!!2022-08-311h 22The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 38 - Week 4 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall leagueThis week the team recaps all the action from Week 4. Guests include Revengers player and longtime NMAA veteran Alfredo "Noodle" Williams, as well as returning for a second podcast in a row Al Fateh pro player Quang Pham. The host Waaris Zaheer returns from his vacation to give the Commish a break! We also debut our Power ranking for the first time with Waaris and the Commish giving their rankings with some surprises at where some teams landed! The recap gets spicy with the Commish going after everyone who picked against the Revengers! Can we say there's some debate...2022-08-241h 20The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 37 - Week 3 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall leagueThis week Al Fateh point guard Quang Pham and Blessed Head coach Faraj Chabaan join the NMAA podcast team as we go over ALL the action from week 3! Which team in the semi pro and pro leagues is looking like the contenders after 3 weeks of action? Which players are standing out? In the picks segment, some teams get called out and they need to show up to prove the doubters wrong on Sunday! The Don goes back to work in calling out players who need to be better! It's a fun entertaining podcast, stream today!2022-08-171h 04The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 35 - Week 1 Recap of the 2022 NMAA Fall LeagueThis week the best basketball podcast in Orlando is back recapping all the action from an exciting week 1 where we literally saw the results of the deepest draft ever with some amazing basketball! The team goes thru all the games, makes our week 2 picks, and introduce the new semi pro league. We're joined by Sultans coach Siddique Juman, and new player from the Kamisars Anthony Gomes who lit it up in his NMAA debut! Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Make sure you hit subscribe!2022-08-0354 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 34 - Draft Recap and AnalysisThe NMAA Pro league draft is done! First time ever we went IG live for the first THREE rounds of the draft that you can listen to on the NMAA Podcast! You can skip ahead to the 25:39 minute mark if you already heard the draft for analysis from the podcast team. Your hosts Waaris Zaheer, the Commish, the Don, and new host and current player Isaiah Nicholsen go thru the first 3 rounds. We also dive into some news AND some interesting comments made from a couple players. Best basketball Podcast in Orlando, stream today on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!!!2022-07-301h 20The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast - Episode 33 Draft PreviewThis week the NMAA podcast team previews the upcoming draft for July 28th. We go over strategies, the depth of the draft (deepest draft ever!), who are the key players to watch, which players will slide or move up, and the 2 players we would pick to start a team. This draft is looking crazy, and there will be some STACKED teams this season. Download/stream today!!!2022-07-2245 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast - Episode 32 - Welcome back to a new seasonThe NMAA Podcast is back! The best local basketball podcast for the BEST basketball league in the state of Florida PERIOD has returned for a new season as we gear up for league tipoff in just TWO WEEKS! We have a new guest host joining us this season as longtime NMAA player and comedian Isaiah Nicholsen joins the team. We go over the latest news in NMAA, and discuss the new player showcase on who stood out and has a chance to get in. 2022-07-1533 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 31 - Finals recapThe NMAA Podcast Episode 31 - Finals recap. This weeks episode recaps the action from the semifinals and the championship game! MIB survives with a late free throw to knock off Showtime 56-55 to advance to the final, while Jund uses a second half surge to take control and defeat the Sultans 70-59. In the championship game it would be a tight game all the way to the fourth before Jund goes on a huge run and pulls away to win 74-64, preventing top seed MIB from completing a historic season in NMAA. Jund and captain Dev Lachman win their...2022-03-2448 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 30 Playoff recap, Finals PreviewThis weeks episode recaps all the action from the Quarterfinal round as Jund, Showtime, Sultans and MIB all advance to the semifinals. We also preview the NMAA Final four and pick who we think will win! Sultan players Zach Pope and Joe Nguyen are our special guests this week, as well as Showtime and Sultans coaches Zahid Mohammad and Siddique Juman.2022-03-1751 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast #29 - MAX League MVP and Award CandidatesThis episode the NMAA Podcast team welcomes the Sultans coach Siddique Juman and the Showtime coach Zahid Mohammad to present their cases for the list of MVP candidates and debate who deserves the award. We also go over some potential candidates for 6th man, defensive player, comeback player and most improved. We also want to hear from you! Give us your candidates after you listen in the comments!!2022-03-1158 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast #28 - MAX League Week 11 Recap, Playoff PreviewThe NMAA Podcast #28 - MAX League Week 11 Recap, Playoff Preview. This week the team dives into the crazy games from the final week of the regular season. We recap the battle for the top seed MIB vs Jund, a wild game that went into overtime! Blessed with a huge upset win over Tawhid, 99ers and Revengers getting into the playoffs on the final day. Team then makes their playoff picks, and there are some surprises there!!Disclaimer - As mentioned on our last episode, our YouTube video is a new thing for us and we are still i...2022-03-101h 11The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast - MAX League Playoff Scenarios, MVP nominations and Top 25This episode the team goes thru the Top 25 players and which categories are still up for grabs as we head into the final week of the regular season. We also announce our 6 MVP Candidates, and then go thru all of the playoff scenarios for each team. It's going to be a crazy Sunday, EVERY GAME MATTERS! 2022-03-041h 06The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast - MAX League Week 11This week the team is lit over huge games that happened in week 10 including the crazy game from El Classico, Revengers vs Jund! The entire podcast team is on to talk trash, debate, recap and make their picks for the final week of the season. We also record video and we're testing to see if it will post on YouTube. We end with some very important announcements and remembering a fallen friend. Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify!!2022-03-021h 16The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast - MAX League Week 10This week Waaris, the Commish and Ramzi welcome Akber Yasin from the Warriors and Siddique Juman coach of the Sultans. The team runs thru the week 9 recaps, makes their week 10 picks, and debate which teams are looking strong and which are not. Download and stream today on Apple podcasts and Spotify!!2022-02-2558 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast - MAX League Week 9This week the Commish hosts with the Don, NMAA operations manager and 99ers coach Ramzi as well as joined by guest hosts Siddique (Coach of the Sultans) and Ahmed Felo (Coach of the Warriors). We dive into all the action from week 8, make the picks and setup the stage for the final run at the playoffs with only 3 weeks left. Download or stream today on Apple Podcasts and Spotify the number 1 basketball podcast in Orlando!!2022-02-1859 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 10 - MAX League Week 8This week the team recaps the crazy action from week 7 including 3 games that went down to the buzzer!! Remember to check out our YouTube channel NMAA Video Productions to see all the action! We recap, we do our weekly picks, has anyone caught the Commish yet? Then our new segment, Who won the trade? We go over all the major trades of the season and pick which team won the trade. CRAZY! The coach of the Sultans joins us as a guest host after their big upset of the Kamisars. Download or stream today!2022-02-101h 10The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 9 - MAX League Week 7 PicksSurprise! Due to popular demand, the team is back with a SECOND podcast episode to get their weekly picks in. We dive into the games and make our picks, and we do the power rankings. You won't BELIEVE the debate over the number 1 team in the league! Download or stream today!!!2022-02-0443 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 8 - MAX League Midseason AwardsThis week we recap the action from Week 6. Who won the big battle between Kamisars and Jund and what does it mean for the rest of the league? Did the 99ers finally get in the win column? Which players filled it up in the stat sheet? We also interview top MVP candidates Alex Forde of Jund and Sharif al-Mulla of the Revengers. Finally, the team gives their midseason awards! Guest host Ameer Zufari coach of the Kamisars joins as well. Download or stream today!!2022-02-0358 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 7 - Week 5 MAX LeagueThis week the coaches from Tawhid and Blessed join us on the podcast! We recap all the action from week 5, from the huge blowout win by Jund, the controversial ending between MIB and Revengers, and more! Which players went off? We get caught up on the weekly picks, did anyone close the gap on the Commish? Our new segment "Ask me anything" we answer questions sent in from players, including the top 5 players in the league at the moment and the most underrated players in the Max League! We finish with a great learning moment from the Don! Download...2022-01-271h 11The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 6 - Week 4This week the team holds it down without the Commish, recapping the week 3 action, some major news, some injuries, and a brand new segment! Who's lighting it up in NMAA so far, what are some trade rumors that might happen, which teams are looking strong and which teams are in trouble of missing the playoffs. Stream today!2022-01-191h 03The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 5 - Week 3We're back after the winter break!!! The team recaps all the crazy action from Week 3, does their weekly picks, and talks over some important news. The recap was something else, players with some massive games, and the Don goes in on a few players!!! 2022-01-1458 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 4 - Week 2This episode we recap all the crazy close games from week 2! See who had the best games, the best stats, which team looks strong and which team needs more work! We do our weekly picks, is the Commish really 10-0 on picks????!!! Finally, you want some spice? Fall 2021 co-mvp and number 1 pick Romello Bates joins the NMAA Podcast to talk about his game winning shot in week 2, and to answer the other co-mvp Bejay Battle's comments from episode 3 on why he should have been the outright MVP! 2021-12-1551 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 3 - Week 1This episode we are recapping all the action and stats from Week 1, making our week 2 picks, and we have a live interview with Fall co-MVP Bejay Battle to talk about his team and what he felt about his draft pick! 2021-12-0853 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 2 - Live Draft and RecapYou wanted it, you got it! The first two rounds of the 2022 NMAA MAX Winter league aired live for your enjoyment! See who went where, which players went early, which players dropped, and our reactions to it all! You also will find out about some rule changes, and some trades that happened right after the draft. One of them you won't believe!!!!2021-12-0253 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 1 - Fall 2021 Awards and Draft PreviewWe're back for our second season of The NMAA Podcast! This episode the team recaps the playoffs from the Fall 2021 season, interviews one of the Showtime coaches on their championship win. We discuss the new player showcase and who made it in. We also announce the player awards from the Fall league, including the Commish ALL NMAA picks, and we do some draft preview! 2021-11-3047 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 13 - Playoff Picks and MVP CandidatesThis podcast might be our most heated one ever. The team goes over their playoff picks and argue over which teams will advance and which will go home! Then we present the 5 MVP candidates with the coaches coming on to argue for their case to be MVP! The Commish has been calling out the Haqq coach all season to come on the podcast, and he finally does! The debates are next level as some feelings are guaranteed to get hurt!!!! 2021-10-0751 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 12 - Week 8This episode the team recaps the crazy action from the last regular season week! What happened in the crazy matchup between Showtime and Haqq with the controversial ending? How did Blessed continue their winning streak and knock off top seed Revengers? Tim Nightingale, current NMAA veteran player and top candidate for defensive player of the year joins us as a guest host as we recap the action, and have a heated debate over the power rankings!2021-10-0640 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 11 - Top 25 PlayersHost Waaris Zaheer and the Commish jump on a recording session to go over the top 25 players! We go over the leaders, who's got the stat title locked up and who's still in contention, players vying for MVP, defensive player of the year, Rookie of the year, most improved and more!!! You like stats??? We got them!!!2021-10-0132 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 10 - Playoff ScenariosThis episode recaps all the week 7 action and who's still alive for playoffs. We're going to go thru the playoff scenarios, and where each team might end up. Deen Squad is in a win or go home matchup, what do they need to do to get in??? Who's going to lock down the number 1 seed?? The team also makes their weekly picks, see who's in the lead as we near the close of the regular season. It's almost playoff time, let's do this!!!!2021-09-2957 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 9 - Week 5 ReviewThis weeks podcast recaps crucial week 5 games, interviews with Saleem Joseph from Blessed after their nailbiting 1 point loss in overtime, interview with Head official Jeff Green, our weekly picks (who's in the lead???), the latest power rankings and the Commish latest food and show picks. We're getting close to playoff time, who's the top teams so far? All this and more!!2021-09-1745 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 8 - The Midseason AwardsThe NMAA Podcast team are back from the labor day break ready to rock and roll! This week we're doing the midseason awards!!! MVP race, 6th man, defensive player, Best Rookie, Best coach and more! We also recap week 3 games and make our week 5 picks!! We have an awesome player interview with NMAA rookie Darius Donaldson, and a surprise call out for the Commish! Lastly, the Commish gives us his best movie, show and food spot and at the end we have a crazy debate about some NBA Players! 2021-09-101h 01The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 7 - Week 3 reviewThis week we're reviewing Week 3, the "El Classico" rivalry matcup between Jund and The Revengers, a couple of last second wins, stats, a player interview for the ages after a game winning shot, week 4 picks and power rankings! The Commish, the Don and our Host Waaris Zaheer bring you all the action!2021-08-2652 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 6 - Week 2 ReviewThis week we're recapping all the action from Week 2. Guests include top players Sharif Al-Mulla and Bejay Battle on their battle against each other in their thrilling 1 point game. We also have guest star Terrell Alfred joining us to talk about his NMAA debut after scoring 89 points in two games! Check out the stats, players of the week, power rankings, heated debates, and we'll also preview Week 3 games, in which the longtime rivalry between the Director of NMAA and the Commish face off in week 3! Let the trash talk begin!2021-08-191h 11The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 5 - Week 1 ReviewWeek 1 in the books! This week the NMAA Podcast team reviews all the action from week 1, breaking down the games, the players, call outs for top players, the stats, who did great and who didn't, and much more! Special guests include the coach of team Blessed and a player from Showtime that went off for 45 points in his NMAA debut!2021-08-111h 08The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 4 - Draft ResultsThis weeks episode we're going to announce the results of the 2021 NMAA Fall league draft! Listeners will hear the first round live on the podcast, and then we'll announce each team! We'll also analyze the rosters and debate who has the best squads! Ramzi Chabaan, the 99ers coach who had the number 1 pick joins us for analysis! Guest stars OrthodAhk Sounds will also be joining us for a huge NMAA Podcast announcement!2021-08-0451 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 3 - Top 5 Player RankingsThis week we're previewing (and debating) the top 5 players at each position, and we have 3 of our top players coming on to interview! We'll ask them some direct questions about how they're playing and what they bring to a team, and where they think they should go in the first round! We'll also ask the coach with the number one pick if he'll reveal who he plans on drafting! This episode is a long one, because we couldn't stop debating!!!2021-07-281h 06The NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast Episode 2 - The Draft LotteryThis weeks episode features our Draft Lottery! We are for the first time ever, going to do our draft order live on the podcast! Who will get the top pick??? We'll also preview some of the top players and where they might go, and we'll get some of the coaches to come on and get their reaction to their pick in the draft! Hosted by Waaris Zaheer and the Commish, and this week the DON Dev Lachman joins us!2021-07-1430 minThe NMAA PodcastThe NMAA Podcast - PilotThe NMAA Podcast Pilot episode - Our first ever Podcast! This pilot episode we introduce the podcast, what we'll be talking about for the upcoming season, review the recent new player showcase, release a huge teaser about the draft, and we have Hoopfinesse as our guest star!2021-07-0631 min