Shows
TickleTheTwineBucks 18 Game Win Streak (Ep 57)Covering the Bucks incredible 18 game win streak along with other hot NBA topics including the dominant Lakers, the lackluster Jazz and Nuggets, the opening of trade season and more.2019-12-1550 minTickleTheTwineLoad Management and Lakers/Celtics Dominance (ep 56)Biggest NBA stories of the week including the Load Management Issue, does the league belong to the Lakers and Celtics once again, and what is with the epidemic of hand injuries. Plus a big announcement at the end.2019-11-1035 minTickleTheTwineEmbiid vs Towns Round 1 and Warriors Collapse (EP 55)TickleTheTwine opens 2019-2020 season reviewing the top happenings and most impressive/disappointing teams from the first two weeks as well as some hot takes at the end.2019-11-0252 min
TickleTheTwine2019-2020 Preview (Ep 54)Previewing the 2019-2020 NBA Season by predicting the top 8 in each conference and who will make the Finals.2019-10-191h 38
TickleTheTwineKawhi to the Clippers and other FA Craziness (Ep 53)Going through all of the Free Agent craziness including Kawhi and Paul George to the Clippers and much more.2019-07-061h 10
TickleTheTwine2019 Draft Recap and FA Preview (ep 52)Recapping the draft by giving rewards and previewing/discussing the impending free agency.2019-06-301h 11
TickleTheTwine2019 NBA Mock Draft (Ep 51)Mocking the entire 1st round of the 2019 NBA Draft2019-06-171h 59
TickleTheTwine2019 Finals Wrap-Up (Ep 50)Discussing what happened in the NBA Finals and what to expect moving forward for both teams.2019-06-1532 min
TickleTheTwineConference Final Review and NBA Finals Preview (Ep 49)Breaking down what happened on the conference finals and what to expect in the NBA Finals.2019-05-2937 min
TickleTheTwineSecond Round Wrap-Up & Conference Finals Preview (ep 48)Breaking down the end of the second round, GSW v HOU Game 6 and both the Game 7s and previewing the conference finals on each side.2019-05-1440 min
TickleTheTwinePlayoff Check-In (Ep 47)Checking in and talking about the 1st two games of each second round playoff series.2019-05-0232 min
TickleTheTwine2019 Playoff Preview (Ep 46)Breaking down all 8 first rounder series which ones are most interesting and what to look for when watching.2019-04-1336 min
TickleTheTwine2019 NBA Awards (Ep 45)The entirety of my NBA awards ballot. Who had the best seasons and most importantly who is the MVP?2019-04-0735 min
TickleTheTwineWarriors/Nuggets Issues and Laker Land is on Fire (ep 44)Breaking down the Warriors and Nuggets struggles integrating DeMarcus Cousins and Isiah Thomas into the rotation and offense. Also, the Lakers issues and path forward.2019-03-1032 min
TickleTheTwineBucks Defense and MVP Race (Ep 43)Breaking down the interesting Trade off at the Heart of the Bucks #1 Defense, the MVP race, and the Western Conference Playoff Race.2019-02-2429 min
TickleTheTwineTrade Deadline Wrap Up (Ep 42)Full breakdown of all the major deals of the NBA Trade Deadline.2019-02-1140 min
TickleTheTwineKnicks Kick Off Trade Deadline Madness (Ep 41)Breaking down the surprising Knicks-Mavs Trade involving Porzingis and Dennis Smith Jr. Plus, the Anthony Davis Sweepstakes heating up.2019-02-0327 min
TickleTheTwineHarden Goes Super Saiyan (Ep 40)Discussion of Harden's incredible month and the Pelicans interesting situation.2019-01-1329 min
TickleTheTwinePoint Justise and Siakam-mania (Ep 39)Deep Dives into Justise Winslow, Paskal Siakam, and Klay Thompson and their play of late.2018-12-2929 min
TickleTheTwineAriza Trade Fiasco (Ep 38)Breaking down all the chaos related to the Trevor Ariza Trade and what the deal means for everyone. Plus additional coverage of the Spencer Dinwiddie extension.2018-12-1733 min
TickleTheTwineBucks-Cavs-Wiz Trade (Ep 37)Discussing the George Hill three team deal, the Celtics starting lineup shake-up, and the Rockets struggles.2018-12-0926 min
TickleTheTwineQuarter Season Awards (Ep 36)Handing out the Quarter Season NBA awards, including Most Improved Player, 6th Man, Defensive Player, Rookie, and MVP, as well as the All-NBA teams so far.2018-12-0235 min
TickleTheTwineWarriors' Woes and Embiid's Dominance (EP 35)Discussing the Warriors issues and the Draymond and Kevin Durant fight. Plus, how Jimmy Butler is fitting in with the 76ers, Embiid's MVP case, and the Clippers early season success.2018-11-1831 min
TickleTheTwineJimmy Butler Trade (Ep 34)Jimmy Butler has been traded! Headed to the 76ers, a breakdown of the implications for both teams involved in the deal. Additionally, some talk on the big debut for the Duke stars.2018-11-1027 min
TickleTheTwineWill Steph Curry Finish as Top 5 All-Time? (Ep 33)Special Roundtable Episode breaking down where Steph will finish ranked among all time best players. Also including talk about the top half of the east and the fast starts of the Kings and Grizzlies out west.2018-11-0446 min
TickleTheTwineLue Fired and The Rockets StrugglesTalk on the firing of Lue, as well as the hot starts of the Raptors and Pelicans and the slow starts of the Rockets and Thunder2018-10-2834 min
TickleTheTwine2018-2019 East Preview: Over/Unders (Ep 31)Part 2 of the 2018-2019 NBA preview, going through the East over/unders.2018-10-141h 09
TickleTheTwine2018-2019 West Preview: Over/Unders (Ep 30)TickleTheTwine is Back! Previewing the West by doing over/unders for each team with The Athletic's CJ Holmes.2018-10-131h 04
TickleTheTwineKawhi and Carmelo Trades and The All-Psychiatric Ward Team (Ep 29)Coverage of the Kawhi and Carmelo Trades and the Summer League Standouts and stick around for the All-Psychiatric Team.2018-07-201h 06
TickleTheTwineHave the Warriors Runied the League and Other Free Agency Coverage (Ep 28)Breakdown of the Free Agency Moves so far and a Rant on the "Warriors have ruined the League and Adam Silver must step in" narrative.2018-07-0435 min
TickleTheTwineDraft Review (Ep 27)Breakdown of the Results of Draft Night including the Big Mavs-Hawks and Suns-76ers trades as well as thoughts on all lottery picks and more.2018-06-2442 min
TickleTheTwine2018 1st Round Mock Draft (Ep 26)A "Who Should They Take" Mock of the 1st Round of the 2018 NBA Draft. CJ Holmes, Tom Bostwick, and Omar Ijaz join the Pod for the best episode yet with tons of analysis and more than one surprise.2018-06-191h 49
TickleTheTwineFinals Wrap-Up and Colangelo's Twitter-gate (Ep 25)Breakdown of the Finals, what it means for the Warriors, the Cavs, and Lebron. Also, the Colangelo Burner Account scandal.2018-06-1030 min
TickleTheTwineNBA Lottery Reactions and Mock DraftMid-Week Episode where I bring on guest, CJ Homes, Digital Sports Producer for the Dallas Morning News to breakdown the NBA Draft Lottery and do a quick Mock Draft with the order now set.2018-05-1643 min
TickleTheTwineConference Finals Preview (Ep 23)Conference Finals Preview plus talk about the Raptor's decision to fire Dwane Casey.2018-05-1332 min
TickleTheTwineConference Semi-Final Check-In (Ep 22)Breakdown of where we stand across all the series going on after a great Saturday Night of Basketball.2018-05-0632 min
TickleTheTwineGame7s and 2nd Round Previews (Ep 21)Breaking Down the Game 7s and the 2nd round series starting this weekend2018-04-2827 min
TickleTheTwinePlayoff Preview (Ep 20)Preview and Predictions for every playoff series.2018-04-1435 min
TickleTheTwine2018 NBA Awards (Ep 19)Going through all of the awards races and choosing the winners. Also, the All-NBA first team is a tight race as well, who makes the cut?2018-04-0840 min
TickleTheTwineEveryone Gets an Injury and Final Four Prospect Preview (EP 18)Talk about the rash of injuries to stars leading up to the playoffs and a breakdown on the top Final Four prospects to watch.2018-03-3132 min
TickleTheTwineNCAA Tournament Prospect Round-Up (Ep 17)A Region by Region Breakdown of some of the best prospects from the tournament and guys to watch as we get into draft season.2018-03-2430 min
TickleTheTwineFear The Blazers, Respect The Raptors (Ep 16)Paying Homage to the great season for both the Trail Blazers and Raptors and the threat they pose to the favorites. Also, who to watch in the NCAA tournament.2018-03-1230 min
TickleTheTwineWestern Conference Playoff RaceIn-depth breakdown of the Western Conference playoff race and the craziness to be expected over the final weeks of the season.2018-03-0536 min
TickleTheTwineAm I on the Cavs now? Trade Deadline Wrap-up (Ep 14)Full Breakdown of the all the Trade Deadline day madness and what the trades mean for the rest of the season. Also, some talk on the buyout market.2018-02-1137 min
TickleTheTwinePacific Division Breakdown (Ep 13)A breakdown of the Pacific Division: Kings (1:15), Suns (10:00), Lakers (15:20), Clippers (21:30), and Warriors (27:20).2018-02-0435 min
TickleTheTwineNorthwest Divison (Ep12)A breakdown of the Northwest Division: Jazz (2:34), Nuggets (10:47) , Trail Blazers (17:30) , Thunder (24:40) , and Timberwolves (29:00)2018-01-2837 min
TickleTheTwineSouthwest DivisionA breakdown of the Southwest Division: Mavs (1:50), Grizzlies (10:30) , Pelicans (16:45) , Spurs (22:00) , and Rockets (28:30)2018-01-2133 min
TickleTheTwineCentral Division BreakdownA breakdown of the Central Division: Bulls (1:15), Pacers (9:00), Pistons (17:20), Bucks (24:10), and Cavs (30:00)2018-01-1437 min
TickleTheTwineSoutheast Division Breakdown (Ep9)A breakdown of the Southeast Division: Hawks (1:15), Magic (12:00), Hornets (19:50), Heat (27:00), and Wizards (32:20).2018-01-0739 min
TickleTheTwineAtlantic Division Breakdown (Ep 8)A breakdown of the Atlantic Division: Nets (2:00), 76ers (8:00), Knicks (15:30), Raptors (21:45), and Celtics (26:25). The officiating problem (31:00)2017-12-3137 min
TickleTheTwineNBA Christmas is the Best Christmas (EP 7)Talk on the Celtics and Rockets slump (1:40), The top prospects for the 2018 Draft (11:00), and favorite NBA Christmas Memory (25:50)2017-12-2429 min
TickleTheTwine2016DraftClassCheck-UpDiscussion about the Bulls' win steak (1:00), Charlotte's slump (10:00), a check up on the 2016 Draft Class (15:25), and the Fastbreak (35:30)2017-12-1738 min
TickleTheTwineBeware The Sleeping Giant (Ep5)Talk about Houston (1:00), The best bad teams to watch (11:10), The Sleeping Kawhi-Less Giant of the Spurs(16:15), Breaking down the Free Jah trade (31:50), and the Rookie of Year Race (34:00)2017-12-1036 min
TickleTheTwineOh The Places DeAndre Could Go (Ep 4)Discussion on Fizdale’s Firing (1:30), The Trail Blazers Defense (9:30), Possible DeAndre Jordan Trade Destinations (21:40), and Donovan Mitchell (32:08)2017-12-0334 min
TickleTheTwineWho Is the Best 40+ Scorer (Ep3)Episode 3 Talk about Knicks Start (1:00), Raptors Offensive (11:30), Steve Kerr Trolling the Bulls, (19:00) and A deep dive into which players helped their team the most when they score 40+ (22:00). Also the Fastbreak (39:00)2017-11-2642 min
TickleTheTwineEpisode 2 - Unicorn WarsJam Packed 2nd Episode with talk about the struggles of the Heat(2:40), T-Wolves (11:40), and Clips (23:00). The Social Media Moment of Week (28:15) and Beef of Week (44:00).
The Main event discussing the Unicorn Wars (31:40)and the Fastbreak (50:05).2017-11-1957 min
TickleTheTwineIntro to the AssociationInaugural episode of TickleTheTwine Podcast. Tune in for talk about the struggles of the Thunder and the successes of the Pistons, (3:30) Celtics 11 Game Win Streak (22:15), and The 'Fastbreak' 3 quick takes and things to look for (35:30)2017-11-1247 min