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YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 95: Drafting Best Players in 2025 LIVE IN PERSONFor the first time ever, the Canadian, the German, and the Scot are finally in the same room — live from Scotland for this special in-person episode of Yamology! We kick things off catching up on everything we’ve been up to during the visit, reflecting on how long we’ve known each other and somehow managed nearly 100 episodes before doing one in person.After a bit of classic back-and-forth (including a few early arguments, because it wouldn’t be Yamology without some chaos), we dive into a Summer League round-up, hitting on standout moments and rising players. Then we...2025-07-2059 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 94: Summer League Continuation and Extension ReactionsIn Episode 95 of the Yamology Podcast, we cover everything from Summer League surprises to long-term roster moves shaping the league’s future.We start in Washington, where we’re joined by Trey Johnson to break down the Wizards’ evolving backcourt and frontcourt situation. Is there real upside in the rotation, or is it just more of the same? From there, we turn our attention to Summer League — talking through the standout performances, a few moments of trickery that fooled even us, and which young players are showing signs of real NBA impact.Next up: San Antonio...2025-07-1459 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 93: Start of Free Agency and Summer LeagueWelcome back to another episode of the YAMology-Podcast! Today Matt and Alex go through the first day of Summer League and look at different players throughout their first game with their respective NBA-Teams in the new season. They also look at the current progress of the Free Agency market and look at the winners of the off-season. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2025-07-0749 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 92: From Champs to Chaos OKC Highs & Draft Day/Free Agency MovesEpisode 92 – Champs, Draft Chaos & Free Agency FeverMatthew, Alex, and Yonny kick off the episode riding high on OKC’s championship win, breaking down what it feels like as a fan when your team finally reaches the mountaintop. They react to the celebrations around the city and Jalen Williams posting Skit’s tweet, and debate whether the awards or the title meant more.From there, the conversation shifts to the NBA Draft and the start of free agency. The guys try to make sense of the Pelicans’ puzzling moves and the Nets’ guard-heavy roster aft...2025-06-2959 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 91: KD Traded Today & NBA Champion Decided TonightGame 7. Everything on the line.On this episode of YAMology, Matt, Alex, and Yonny (aka Skit) are deep in the emotional trenches ahead of tonight’s NBA Finals decider between OKC and the Pacers. We talk through the anxiety, the numbness, and the chaos of watching your team walk the tightrope of legacy and heartbreak.Home court has been everything this series—OKC is undefeated at the Paycom Center this postseason, winning by an average margin that ranks among the most dominant in playoff history. Can Indiana flip the script?Skit brings out his...2025-06-221h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 90: 2-2 Halfway through the finals & the KCP/Bane tradeIn this episode Skit, Matt and Alex discuss the played four games of the NBA finals, what each opponent did great so far, the calls made by the officials and how this series is going to end with either the Thunder or Pacers winning their first championship. At the end of the pod they get to talk about the first trade of the NBA-Offseason: KCP, C. Anthony as well as multiple first round picks for Desmond Bane and what that move might possibly imply for both teams. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www...2025-06-161h 04

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 89: OKC Still Haunted by Haliburton - Can They Bounce Back?Episode 89 of YAMology is all about the chaos, drama, and brilliance of Game 1 of the NBA Finals.Matthew, Alex, and Yonny dive deep into the Indiana Pacers' stunning 111–110 win over the Thunder, capped by Tyrese Haliburton’s ice-cold game-winner with just 0.3 seconds on the clock. Yonny makes the bold claim that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s Finals debut—dropping 38 points—felt “Jordan-esque,” though not everyone in the room is buying that comparison.Alex breaks down how OKC’s lineup changes, including starting two bigs and bringing in Cason Wallace, shifted the early momentum, but he also points out how their si...2025-06-081h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 88: NBA Finals Preview - Indiana Pacers Vs OKC Magpies!In this episode of Yamology, Matthew, Alex, and Yonny break down the 2025 NBA Finals matchup between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. Matthew jokingly renames the Thunder The Magpies—because with the way they rack up steals, it feels like they're out there looting possessions. It’s a fun name for a team that’s been relentless on defense all year.We dig into how these two teams match up, especially the defensive assignments—who’s guarding who, and how each side might adjust as the series unfolds. We talk about Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s monster se...2025-06-021h 03

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 87: NBA Conference Finals midpoint Check InThe full YAM team are back to talk about the Eastern and Conference Finals series as they both reach the approximate halfway point.Timestamps:1:20 New York Knicks vs Indiana Pacers20:20 Oklahoma City Thunder vs Minnesota Timberwolves Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2025-05-251h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 86: GAME 7 (DEN/OKC EDITION)After last weeks episode went into the shadow realm, Matt and Alex get back two hours before tip off to get off their final thoughts about the Denver @ OKC game and what future would await both teams in the near future with a win/loss... Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2025-05-1857 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 85: Round 2 Preview NBA PlayoffsWe wrap up the first round of the NBA playoffs and give a preview on the upcoming series:Thunder vs NuggetsCavaliers vs PacersCeltics vs KnicksTimberwolves vs Rockets/Warriors Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2025-05-0454 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 84: What NBA Playoffs Series Are Joever?We go through every NBA Playoffs Series and recap them to this point before deciding which ones we think are Joever and which ones will keep going. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2025-04-301h 00

Topic: Thunder - an OKC Thunder PodcastEpisode 673: Break out the brooms! Thunder sweep the GrizzliesDylan is joined by Yonny and Alex of the YAMology Podcast to discuss the following: A recap of the Thunder/Grizzlies series Ranking the Thunder players in the series Looking at the potential 2nd round opponent Listener questions And more... 2025-04-271h 11

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreNothing Beats NBA Playoffs Basketball - Recap of EVERY Game 1 (Episode 83)Welcome back to Episode 83 of YAMology. The NBA playoffs are here and with the opening weekend here we came through and talked about every Game 1 in the NBA and the outlook for each series1:08 Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks10:08 Denver Nuggets vs LA Clippers19:55 New York Knicks vs Detroit Pistons25:40 LA Lakers vs Minnesota Timberwolves34:20 OKC Thunder vs Memphis Grizzlies40:50 Boston Celtics vs Orlando Magic46:35 Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat52:22 Houston Rockets vs Golden State Warriors Linktreeh...2025-04-2158 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 82: The last day of regular season - Playoff and Play-In implicationsAs Matt and Alex discover Frankfurt, Skit joins them to record one last regular-season episode. On the last day of regular-season basketball, we look at the playoff picture in both conferences and see who's going to the playoffs, how's the play-in going to unfold and which matchups are already set in stone. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2025-04-1337 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 81: Nuggets Crisis Before Playoffs – Firing Malone & GM Shake Up DenverIn this episode of YAMology, Alex and Matt hold it down, with Yonny off this week, and there’s no shortage of chaos to unpack.They kick things off with the March Madness Final Four, where Florida edged out Houston in a tense, possession-by-possession battle. From the final shot drama to college hoops’ unique late-game dynamics, the guys explore what makes March so mad. They also touch on Paige Bueckers leading UConn to another big win, and dive into the impact of NIL deals—i...2025-04-081h 00

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 80: NBA Award Picks & The LeBron vs. Stephen A. DramaIn this episode of YAMology, Matt, Yonny, and Alex tackle the latest NBA storylines, starting with the ongoing war of words between LeBron James and Stephen A. Smith. After Stephen A. questioned Bronny’s NBA prospects and hinted at nepotism, LeBron fired back on The Pat McAfee Show. We break down the media frenzy, what’s really at stake for Bronny, and whether this is just another chapter in LeBron’s carefully controlled narrative.From there, we dive into our official end-of-season NBA awards discussion, with each host bringing their picks and justifications:MVP: Is Sha...2025-03-3056 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 79: The Race for the Second Seed in the West + Josh Giddey hoopingTune in to hear us discuss a wide array of NBA topics as the playoffs are right around the corner!Order of topics:Josh Giddey and the Bulls hoopingCleveland Cavaliers losing streakOKC Thunder scheduleThe Race for the Second Seed in the West (Seeds 2-8) Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2025-03-2346 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 78: Cavs Keep Winning, Mavs Falling Apart & The MVP Race Heats UpThe YAMology crew—Yonny, Alex, and Matt—are all back, just in time to break down one of the wildest stretches of the NBA season.The episode kicks off with the Cleveland Cavaliers' insane 16-game winning streak—a run that had them demolishing opponents and making history. With elite three-point shooting and the impact of De’Andre Hunter, the crew debates whether the Cavs have officially become title favorites. But are they being overrated due to an easy schedule or underrated because of their depth an...2025-03-171h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 77: OKC vs Denver - Was the MVP decided tonight?The Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Nikola Jokić MVP debate intensified following the Oklahoma City Thunder's commanding 127-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In this episode of YAMology, Matt, Alex, and Skit analyze the key factors from this high-stakes matchup. The crew examines Denver's 2-2-1 zone defense, which initially disrupted OKC's offensive rhythm, leading to a subpar three-point shooting performance in the first three quarters. Despite these challenges, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander showcased his MVP credentials with a stellar 40-point performance, propelling the Thunder to their seventh consecutive win. O...2025-03-091h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 76: Cavs Comeback vs Celtics - What It Means for the Eastern Playoffs!In this episode of YAMology, Matt and Skit hold it down while Alex is off partying, leaving the serious basketball talk to the responsible ones (for once). The duo breaks down a huge week in the NBA, starting with the Cavs’ wild comeback win over the Celtics on national TV. What went wrong for Boston, and does this say more about Cleveland’s resilience or the Celtics’ late-game flaws?With Joel Embiid now out for the season, the Sixers’ playoff hopes take a massive hit. Can Philly survive without their MV...2025-03-021h 03

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 75: With Wemby Out, Who Wins DPOY? Plus Court of Gold RecapIn this episode of YAMology, Matt, Alex, and Skit dive into a packed slate of NBA topics, starting with a deep dive into Netflix’s new documentary "Court of Gold", which follows the journeys of Serbia, USA, France, Germany, and Canada through the Olympics (2:34). The crew discusses how the film could have better highlighted lesser-known players (4:32) and draws comparisons to Netflix’s "Starting 5" series (7:20). The conversation shifts to coaching personalities, from Steve Kerr’s leadership with Team USA to Serb...2025-02-241h 04

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 74: Mac McClung Soars, Spurs Manipulate & NBA All-Star BingoIt’s NBA All-Star Weekend, and YAMology is here to break down all the highs, lows, and bizarre moments from the league’s biggest midseason event. Matt, Alex, and Skit dive deep into everything from the Rising Stars tournament to the NBA Dunk Contest, debating the good, the bad, and the downright confusing.The episode kicks off with a recap of the Rising Stars opening round (2:30), where standout performances—and a few questionable moments—set the tone for the weekend. Leonard Miller’s performance (3:0...2025-02-161h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpiosde 73: Reacting to NBA Stars in New Places – Anthony Davis, De'Aaron Fox & MarJon BeauchampIn this episode of YAMology, Matt, Alex, and Skit check in from all over the map—Matt joins from London on his way back from Paris, Alex is deep in his master’s work, and Skit is fresh off a work trip to Las Vegas. Despite the time zone chaos, the crew is locked in to break down the biggest post-trade deadline moves, team struggles, and player dynamics across the NBA.The discussion kicks off with a week-later reaction to the Luka Dončić blockbuster trade (2025-02-1051 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 72: Luka Dončić is a Laker! Breaking Down the Trade of the CenturyThe trade of the century is here. In this episode of YAMology, Matt and Alex break down the shocking move that sent Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers in exchange for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and a 2029 first-round pick, with the Utah Jazz involved as a third team. The hosts react in real-time, with Alex asking the big question—is this the dumbest trade in NBA history? Meanwhile, Matt dives into Luka’s conditioning concerns, the...2025-02-021h 00

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 71: A Complete Review of NBA Rivals WeekRivals Week delivered high-intensity matchups, and YAMology is here to break it all down. The Cavs took two tough losses to the Rockets, struggling with Houston’s size and energy. Meanwhile, the Wolves embarrassed the Nuggets, exposing Denver’s half-court defense. Are these just bad games, or signs of bigger issues?The Shai vs. Jokić MVP debate gets another look as Shai’s case strengthens with a new career high! Norman Powell’s merch continues to be a talking point—good or gimmick? Meanwhile, Matt fights through "concussion protocol"2025-01-3050 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 70: Official All-Star Selections & A Deep Dive into the NBA’s Mid TeamsIn Episode 70 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt delve into their NBA All-Star selections, starting with the Western Conference. They discuss the merits of potential starters, debating whether LeBron James and Victor Wembanyama should secure starting positions. The conversation heats up as they consider the exclusion of players like Domantas Sabonis and question if the Los Angeles Lakers deserve two All-Star representatives this season. Notably, the hosts observe a decline in the depth of elite guards in the West, marking a significant shift from the past decade.2025-01-191h 04

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 69: Cavs vs. Thunder Thriller, Top 5 Contenders, and Norman Powell’s Merch: Cop or Drop?In Episode 69 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt tackle one of the most exciting games of the NBA season so far: the Cavaliers vs. Thunder showdown. The Cavaliers edged out the Thunder in a tightly contested matchup, with Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley dominating in the short roll, a tactic that OKC struggled to counter while blitzing Darius Garland and Donovan Mitchell. The hosts break down OKC's defensive strategy, what went wrong, and how they might adjust for the anticipated rematch between these two emerging powerhouses.2025-01-121h 03

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 68: Lakers Reload with Finney-Smith, Shai’s MVP Argument, and All-Star Face Offs!In Episode 68 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt break down the hottest topics in the NBA with in-depth analysis and lively debates.The episode kicks off with reactions to the Lakers-Nets trade, where Los Angeles acquired Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton, sending D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round picks to Brooklyn. The crew examines how this move impacts both teams, including the Lakers’ push for defensive depth and the Nets’ reshuffling around their young core.Next, the hosts turn their focus to ...2024-12-301h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 67: NBA Cup Chaos: Semi Scuffles and Thunder-Bucks Final PredictionsIn Episode 67 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt recap an intense NBA Cup semifinals week filled with drama, defense, and standout performances.The first matchup saw the Thunder and Rockets locked in a gritty battle where scoring was hard to come by. The game’s tension boiled over into a heated scuffle between Cason Wallace and Alperen Şengün, adding extra spice to the rivalry. The hosts break down how the Thunder managed to outlast the Rockets despite their offensive struggles.In the other semifinal, the Bucks vs. Hawk...2024-12-161h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 66: Injuries shake up the East All-Stars and the MVP favourite who doesn't care...In Episode 66 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt break down a jam-packed week in basketball. They kick things off by discussing how injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner are reshaping the Eastern Conference All-Star race. With the Magic’s two rising stars sidelined, the hosts analyze how this changes the dynamics for both Orlando and the All-Star lineup.Matt then shares highlights from his courtside experience at the Thunder vs. Raptors game, where he connected with reporters and commentators, giving listeners a behind-the-scenes look at OKC's ongoing development as a West...2024-12-0951 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 65: Matt's Trip to Canada and the NBA CupMatt and Skit record a live pod in Canada together to talk about Matt's trip to Canada in anticipation for OKC's game vs the Raptors. They are later joined by Alex to discuss the NBA Cup action and random players across the NBA. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-12-0444 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 64: Our Early Top 5 Prospects for the 2025 NBA DraftIn Episode 64 of YAMology, Alex and Matt deliver an exciting and diverse lineup of basketball topics, diving deep into the world of hoops. From college ball to NBA star performances, they leave no court uncovered.They kick off with an overview of the college basketball season, highlighting standout players and teams. The discussion sharpens at 8:27 with a closer look at the Duke Blue Devils, a perennial powerhouse showing early dominance.At 13:41, the conversation shifts to the NBA, focusing on Franz Wagner’s emergence as a key piece fo...2024-11-251h 00

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 63: The NBA Cup is FIREPodcast Summary: YAMology Episode 63In Episode 63 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt dive into the highlights of a thrilling week in the NBA. They analyze OKC’s suffocating defense that held the Suns to one of their lowest-scoring first halves of the season, showcasing the Thunder’s dominance on that end of the court.The rookie spotlight shines on Jared McCain, who is quickly becoming a valuable contributor thanks to his poise and consistent impact off the bench. Meanwhile, two players hit career milestones: Victor Wembanyama dropped a spectacular 50 points, cementing his star pote...2024-11-1846 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 62: Reimagining the Arc: New Ideas for NBA Spacing & Young Stars ShineIn Episode 62 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt tackle the rise in NBA three-point shooting and explore potential rule changes to balance the game. They dive into ideas like eliminating the corner three—known for its high efficiency and shorter distance—or even reshaping the three-point line to create more dynamic midrange play. This discussion reflects a growing debate among analysts and fans on whether the league’s three-point obsession is impacting game variety and defense. Suggestions like shrinking the arc or encouraging physicality below the foul line could make for a more diverse shot profile across the leagueThe...2024-11-1159 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 61: Cavs and Thunder Remain Undefeated!Podcast Summary: YAMology Episode 61In Episode 61 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt break down early season NBA trends with insights on the Cavaliers’ undefeated start, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Chet Holmgren powering the Thunder, and the Bucks working through early season challenges. The Pelicans’ emerging stars, including Jordan Hawkins, are also in focus as the team adapts to injuries. The hosts finish up with an update on their fantasy league standings, trade rumors, and more NBA insights, keeping the episode lively with predictions and humor throughout. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttp...2024-11-051h 00

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 60: The NBA season begins!Podcast Summary: YAMology Episode 60In Episode 60 of YAMology, Yonny, Alex, and Matt celebrate the start of the NBA regular season with deep dives, lively debates, and bold predictions. They kick things off by honoring the episode number with a fun segment on iconic 60-point games. From there, the discussion spans from Steve Ballmer’s Clippers to standout teams like the Celtics, Thunder, and Grizzlies. They also break down early-season performances from promising rookies and dive into the NBA’s latest trends and stats. With sharp insights and humor, the hosts bring fresh perspectives on the seas...2024-10-281h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 59: The Western and Eastern Conference standing predictionWelcome back to another episode of the YAMology Podcast!The regular season is right around the corner, so Yonny, Matt and Alex try to predict the standings for each western and eastern conference... All minutes before their fantasy draft this year! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-10-281h 07

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 58: Casting 'Starting 5' Season 2 + Pre-season TakeawaysIn this episode of YAMology, we’re diving into some of the biggest conversations around the NBA right now. First up, we’re taking a closer look at Netflix’s new series Starting 5, a show that blends real NBA action with behind-the-scenes drama. We’ll talk about how the show portrays the league and whether it lives up to the hype for true hoops fans.We’ll also be breaking down standout performances from this year’s preseason rookies. Some of the league’s young guns are already showing out, and we’re here to talk about who’s making a n...2024-10-121h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 57: KAT for Randle Trade Breakdown and Honouring LegendsWelcome to YAMology, the podcast where we break down all things basketball with a slam-dunk twist! This week, we’re covering the Karl-Anthony Towns trade and how it’s shaking up the NBA landscape. Plus, we dive into the action-packed WNBA Round 1 Playoffs, analyzing key matchups and standout performances. And, in a heartfelt segment, we honor the legendary career of Derrick Rose as he officially announces his retirement. Don’t miss out—subscribe and catch other content on our YouTube channel for exclusive insights, highlights, and more!Timestamps:Intro 0:00Zach Low...2024-09-3055 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 56: WNBA, Woj news and Ranking the new City Edition JerseysWelcome back to this weeks Episode of YAMology, where we talk about the WNBA Playoffs (2:09) and Woj leaving ESPN (9:07). After that we get into the main menu of this Episode: A ranking of the leaked City Edition Jerseys (17:01):Atlanta (20:33)Boston (22:20)Brooklyn (24:13)Charlotte (26:19)Chicago (29:20)Cleveland (32:24)Dallas (34:55)Denver (36:30)Detroit (39:00)Golden State (40:40)Houston (42:56)Indiana (44:53)Clippers (46:46)Lakers (48:51)Memphis (50:38)Miami (52:00)Milwaukee (52:30)Minnesota (54:50)New Orleans (56:35)New York (58:10)Oklahoma City (59:38)Orlando (1:01:10)Philadelphia (1:02:09)Phoenix (1:03:27)Portland (1:04:50)Sacramento (1:06:35)San Antonio (1:07:32)Toronto (1:08:28)2024-09-231h 16

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 55: Picking our Top 3 NBA Teams in Different CategoriesAnother week, another pod! As the offseason winds down we are back to discuss a variety of NBA related topics starting with NBA 2K then diving deeper into our picks of teams we think will be the best offenses, defenses, entertaining, disappointing, and more!Timestamps:1:00 Guess the jersey number game3:25 NBA 2K discussion11:05 Top 3 Discussions Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-09-1651 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 54: Drafting the best teams of Under 25'sWelcome back to off-season content where we complain about the dryness of this NBA offseason before arguing until which age we could beat Michael Jordan in a 1v1. Right after that we go on to have a little snake draft competition in trying to draft the best under 25 Team with a heated debate at the end, so be sure to stay tuned in! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-09-0257 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 53: NBA 2K Ratings Release + WNBA Rookie Superstars with Guest NY MuzzaThis week's episode includes not 1 but 2 scots and a german as we miss our co-host skit for this episode.Friend of the pod Murray joins us as after his recent move over to the states.Timestamps:00:00 Introductions1:27 Goran Dragic farewell game4:12 Dallas mavericks finals run6:38 What Hartenstein adds for OKC15:42 Generational Rebounder Angel Reese17:46 WNBA ROY25:30 Las Vegas Aces + Aja Wilson30:38 Naming the top 10 players on NBA 2K39:03: Rating higher OR lower#NBA #Basketball #NBAHighlights #NBAGame #NBAPlayoffs #NBAFinals #NBALive #NBA2024 #BasketballLife #NBADebate #NBARookies #NBAStars...2024-08-2750 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 52: The 2021 NBA Draft Class Redraft, Jaylen Brown, and more!In a classic offseason episode we talk about Jaylen Brown's offseason, 2021 NBA Draft challenge, and fun games!Timestamps:4:12 Jaylen Brown underwater workout and NBA offseason training insights11:55 2021 NBA Draft Re-Draft and Ranking our draft hauls37:30 Playing https://icalledgame.hoopgrids.com/ Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-08-2049 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 51: Lauri Markkanen Trade potential, Olympics updates, and 3x3 BasketballWelcome back to YAMology, we deep dive on the Utah Jazz's options with potentially extending or trading Lauri Markkanen by August 6th in detail before getting into Olympics coverage along with a discussion on the 3x3 Basketball competition.Timestamps:2:58 Lauri Markkanen to trade or not to trade12:05 Olympics 3x3 Women's and Men's Discussion18:59 Matt's Rant on Watching the Olympics25:30 NBA potentially expanding into Europe30:05 Olympics Basketball Quarter Finals Analysis Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology...2024-08-0644 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 50: Recap of the first two Olympic games in men's basketball & Tyus Jones to the Suns!In the big FIVE-O Episode the Canadian, Scot and German come together to discuss the Olympic basketball games throughout the last week as well as Tyus Jones to the Suns at the end:Canada (2:50)Australia (9:44)Greece (12:50)Fiba Fouling Rules (18:15)Officiating so far (21:37)USA vs Serbia (28:05)France (36:25)Germany vs Brazil (38:30)Tyus Jones (41:39) Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-07-3148 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 49: USA vs Germany, Meeting Erik Spoelstra + Olympic Predictions!2/3 of the YAM boys are back for this week's instalment of basketball podcasting. You are joined by Matt and Alex who discuss a lot of FIBA hoops as this summer's offseason ramps up big time! We discuss Matt's experience in London seeing Team USA and Germany compete as well as a story on his meeting with Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra!Timestamps:USA vs Germany (1:25)What did Matt notice live in the arena? (10:36)Meeting Erik Spoelstra (15:26)Olympic Group discussion (22:05)Full tournament predictions (27:00)Imagining a Canada/Germany game (44:20)Close (49:08) 2024-07-2551 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 48: Summer League Reactions and Olympic Build-up!The boys are back with another YAM-packed episode for you.We give our insights into the NBA Summer league in Las Vegas with some talk on Alex Sarr, Zach Risacher and Stephon castle. We move onto heated debates about young cores and close with a discussion on pre-olympic exhibition games.Enjoy! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-07-1750 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 47: Reviewing the OKC Thunder offseason with Thunderchats!Happy Monday wishing the best start to your week whether you are in GMT, EST or CST. This week the boys are excited to bring on their long time friends Dylan AKA Thunderchats who is largely involved with the Topic: Thunder Podcast. Since the YAM gang have been guests on his podcast we thought we would return the favour now that we are on a roll.This episode is focused on the OKC thunder and their offseason success with discussions on minutes distribution and much more!Whilst you're here make sure to check out our...2024-07-081h 07

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 46: NBA Free Agency has been WILD (Paul George, Hartenstein, live Klay signing reaction, and more!)NBA free agency has begun and we are back reacting live on Canada Day. Tune in to hear our reactions to Paul George signing with Philadelphia, our LIVE reaction to Klay signing with the Mavs, Hartenstein to the Thunder, and a lot more signings. We also discuss some moves we found questionable as well as future implications. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-07-0244 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 45: Reactions to NBA Draft, Mikal Bridges Trade and More!The boys are back in there 3 rooms across the world connected through the internet to talk hoops for your listening pleasure.As a result of the amount of trades and selections made during this draft process we decided to keep this pod loose. It is has been a minute since we had a full-house without a guest on so sit back and relax or be stand-up and be tense.Timestamps:Mikal Bridges trade (1:42)Thunder select Ajay Mitchell (7:39)Portland Trailblazers talk (12:46)Kyle Filipowski situation (14:20)Further draft discussion (19:31)Zach Edey is...2024-06-281h 04

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 44: Tyler Metcalf of No Ceilings NBA Draft Special!Hello good folks, Lassies and Willow trees.It is a new week which means a new YAMology podcast and just like last week we have a guest named Tyler who is a draft expert! We appreciated having Tyler Metcalf to "talk hoops" with the YAM boys with Matt back after a brief hiatus.We work through buying or selling draft rumours, a LIVE reaction to the Josh Giddey Alex Caruso trade and some potential all-stars in this class.Timestamps:Intro (0:00)No Ceilings (3:02)Josh Giddey Alex Caruso LIVE...2024-06-2158 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 43: Tyler Rucker of NoCeilings NBA Draft Special!We're joined by none other than Tyler Rucker of the No Ceilings NBA team to talk all things NBA Draft! We discuss a whole bunch of topics from draft rumours, draft fits, and head to heads between prospects. See the timestamps below to tune into what you are most curious to hear us discuss:2:30 NoCeilings and what they do4:30 Some of Tyler's favourite prospects8:25 NBA Draft Rumours (Devin Carter lottery buzz)11:25 NBA Draft Rumours (Tidjane Salaun Top 10 Hype)15:35 NBA Draft Rumours (Stephon Castle being a point guard + Castle vs Holland)32:10 NBA Draft...2024-06-191h 51

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 42: Finals Progression, Lakers Coaching Hunt and 2024 Draft Class!Welcome back to YAMology everyone!In today's Episode Skit and Alex get together to talk about the first three games of the NBA Finals (0:58) and how the Celtics and Mavs each performed so far. After that both get into the Lakers search for a new NBA coach and give their predictions on who is about to become the next Lakers headcoach (23:30). Lastly Alex and Skit discuss the 2024 Draft Class and who their favorite players are (31:04)Enjoy! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitter...2024-06-141h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 41: Mavericks and Celtics Playoff Pathways and Finals Preview!The boys are back in their usual seats on zoom after Matt returns from visiting Alex in Germany.This episode is split up into 3 main parts with a deep dive into how each team got to the this stage and we review the finals matchup, of which you can find on youtube later this week. In between we hear stories of Alex and Matt playing pickup and Skit asking them questions on their trip together. We conclude with a prepared game of can you name the former Washington Wizards player that was a champion from 2019...2024-06-051h 05

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 40: Boston Celtics journey to the Finals and can the Wolves come back down 0-3Hop in to hear our analysis on the Mavericks vs Wolves series, a deep dive on the Boston Celtics to the Finals, and a debate on if this is the easiest OR hardest time to win a NBA championship in recent history. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-05-2852 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 39: The Conference Finals Are Set!The gang is back once again to talk hoops and at this point in the basketball calendar we preview the West and East conference finals with some reflection on how the four teams made it there.This episode starts with us trying to hold back our tears of the thunder being put out by the mavericks in a gruelling game 6. Moving onto the game 7 thrillers to advance the pacers and see the wolves overcome the reigning champs.We then go through our criteria of X-factors, top 3 players in the series and overall predictions for the...2024-05-2158 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 38: NBA Draft Lottery and Second Round Playoffs UpdatesYAMology is back with another Episode! And while the playoffs are still advancing through the second round the NBA Draft Lottery unfolded. So not only did Alex, Scot and Skit talk about and predict the current directions of the playoffs, but also about the winners and losers of the Lottery.Timestamps:NBA Draft Lottery (01:28)Knicks-Pacers (14:12)Gordon Hayward & Thunder-Mavs (21:04)Nuggets-Wolves (41:24)Every 2nd round prediction (50:22) Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-05-1457 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 37: Cavaliers/Celtics Preview + Top 12 Postseason PlayersThe boys are back with a YAM packed full episode as we reach the end of round 1 of the NBA playoffs! We preview the lastest round 2 matchup after the rollercoaster game 7 to push the Cavs through against the Celtics. We then ask ourselves and poll the top 12 players remaining in the second round with a snake draft. We continue snaking with a little mock draft with the lottery taking place 5 days from now!Timestamps:Cavs/Magic game 7 (1:09)Tech vs Timeout tangent (12:36)Celtics preview (14:34)Drafting the top 12 players left in the second round (31:13)...2024-05-0754 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 36: Playoff Check-in as Alex returns from OKC!Skit and Matt are overjoyed to welcome back Alex after a 2-week hiatus in the US to see some live playoff basketball. We get some of the run down from Alex about his once in a lifetime experience in the state of Oklahoma to see the first thunder home playoff games in 5 years(1:11). Alex will be doing a solo-pod later this week to talk more about his OKC experience answering his co-hosts questions and prompts so make sure to check that out when it drops!We move onto Head Coach Mark's coach of the year aw...2024-04-3058 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 35: Game 1 Weekend ReactionsYonny and Matt still are without their third Musketeer as he goes on the jumbotron at Paycom Arena! This episode previews our reactions to game 1 of each playoff series with exception to the blowouts. We start by talking about our fan favourite Thunder who battled through the tough Pelicans to take game 1 (1:21). Staying in the west we move onto the Mavericks and Clippers game that Skit previewed very accurately (10:53). We have a brief lob passing tangent (15:10). Back to Game 1's we talk about Knicks/Sixers (16:25) then back west for the nuggets and lakers battle (20:28). Suns vs T-wolves (27:29) a...2024-04-2359 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 34: NBA Playoff First Round PreviewYonny and Matt host this iteration of our boost in playoff YAMology content whilst Alex makes his way to OKC! Before the 1st round preview we share our thoughts on the four initial play-in games that took place (1:56). Kings/Warriors (3:00), Lakers/Pelicans (6:02), 76ers/ Heat (8:48) and Bulls/Hawks (12:38). We then take a moment to review our predictions (14:35) and name which teams we believe will take the 8th seed in each conference.We then move onto what everyone is most excited for the NBA Playoffs! Apologies for the choppy transitions as we are have edited out podcast...2024-04-1957 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 33: Regular Season Wrap up, WNBA Draft and Play-in PredictionsWe are back once again! YAMology completed their first regular season "Hey Look at us, Who would have thought" - Paul Rudd on Hot Wings.We start with our co-host catch up with Matt's new living situation (0:00) and Alex's dreams come true to see an OKC playoff game (2:56). Alex's bold prediction of OKC being the #1 Seed in the west (5:30) and address Steve Kerr's comments (9:11). Moving onto the WNBA draft (12:20) and a discussion on Caitlin Clark's rookie salary (17:11). Blake Griffin retires (19:40), Team USA announce roster for Olympics (21:37), G-league championship (24:27). We then move our discussion towards the upcoming Pl...2024-04-1756 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 32: Final Stretch of the regular season, struggles, HOF announcements and more!The final stint of the regular season is upon us, so in this week's episode we talk about OKC's reunion in Charlotte (1:20), the disappointing Bucks (13:40), 76ers vs Spurs and Wemby's new logo (21:20), do a short reroute to the NCAA Tournament (30:20), the HOF inductees (39:40) and talk about moments as NBA potential logos (45:33) before wrapping it up with a small round of 'I called game' (50:20)We hope you enjoy it! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-04-091h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 31: West Top 3 Seeds, Meeting an NFL Player, Caitlin Clark, and tanking NBA TeamsThe NBA regular season is winding down which means it's time to deep dive on some tough seeding battles particularly at the top of the West where the Nuggets, Thunder, and Wolves find themselves battling it out for the top 3 seeds. After analyzing that situation and Matt discussing meeting an NFL Player we discuss the NCAA Tournament both on the men's and women's side with a special emphasis on Caitlin Clark. After all that we wrap up this week's episode by talking about the tanking teams in the NBA! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamology...2024-04-0459 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 30: It's (March) Madness and Q&A Time! The YAM-Crew is back in action and brought you more topics this week:1:20: Thunder talk vs. Utah, Raptors and Bucks7:11: March Madness our favorite matches so far15:59: Hot streaking Rockets25:15: Tristan Da Silva and Tyler Smith player profiles31:45: Ignite Programm shutting down36:20: Ron Holland42:20: Twitter Q&A Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-03-261h 03

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 29: Double Game Winners ,NBA Free-throws and Can Matt Hoop?The boys are back in town, well not quite they are back on zoom to bring you another YAM-packed episode to fill your weekly listening diet. We also express our coining of the term "Wemby Watch" which we have been using since september, I'm looking at you Michael C. Wright of NBA.com.We hope you have a blast we certainly did!Timestamps:Bam and Kyrie game winners: 2:02Anthony + Gradey jersey swap: 13:03Lakers Warriors game delay: 16:10"Wemby Watch" 7.0: 19:13Mailbag Appearances: 25:03J-dub "top 20 player" comments: 26:38Freethrow discussion: 30:41New...2024-03-191h 00

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 28: Late Season Injuries and Our First Playoff Preview!In this episode Yonny was sorely missed so Matt and Alex had to go duo in our commitment to weekly podcasts! We discuss the impact of injuries such as KAT and Alperen Sengun and what this means for their teams future success in 23/24. We discuss the one good thing about injuries through the opportunity for minutes for non-rotational pieces with a thorough conversation on the OKC thunder. Matt and Alex then tier off the west and eastern conferences and discuss possible playoff scenarios and teams we trust and teams we well see falling off in...2024-03-121h 09

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 27: Naming the last 10 All Stars on every NBA TeamIn a two part episode of the pod, we spend the first half discussing some of the best and most interesting stories in the NBA. Starting with Coby White's great MIP level season to Wembanyama's dominance and finally the Boston Celtics consistently blowing out other NBA teams. In the second half of the pod, we take on a sporcle quiz where we had 20 minutes to name the last 10 All Stars on every NBA team! Tune in below and check out the quiz to test your own NBA knowledge.https://www.sporcle.com/games/ShawnEG/last-10-nba-all-stars-per-team 2024-03-0755 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 26: Chet vs Jabari, NBA Fights, Abolishing RulesIn an action packed episode, we start by discussing NBA Fights and random rule changes to make the NBA more entertaining. Afterwards we do a deep dive on the NBA's young talent such as Chet Holmgren who recently had a duel against Jabari Smith Jr and Victor Wembanyama who is stacking impressive performance after impressive performance over the past couple weeks. We wrap up the pod by playing some fun games online such as I Called Game! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com...2024-02-281h 10

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 25: The Good in the NBA All Star WeekendIn an episode centered around the NBA All Star Weekend, the boys take the time to dive into all that happened in chronological order. Beginning with the Rising Stars game which ended up with Bennedict Mathurin winning the Rising Stars MVP, to the Saturday Night events featuring the Skills competition, Three Point contest, Steph vs Sabrina in the main event, and the dunk contest, all this led up to the NBA All Star Game. Despite the weekend having many highs and lows we tried our best to focus on what's been good and how it can be even better...2024-02-201h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 24: NBA Trade Deadline Recap, Matt's trip to France, and Wemby Triple DoubleThe boys start things off by discussing Matt's trip to France and a quick discussion on the new Kobe Bryant statue. The conversation then shifted to the NBA Trade Deadline and how new faces are doing in new places ( Patrick Beverley, Knicks, Buddy Hield, new look Hornets and Gordon Hayward). They also discussed the recent performance of Victor Wembanyama who put up a monster triple double with blocks. Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-02-141h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 23: NBA All Star Game snubs, Our NBA Rising Stars Draft, and more!We discuss the trade deadline briefly before hopping around the NBA to talk about a variety of topics such as NBA All Star Game snubs, Franz Wagner, Brandon Miller, the game of the week OKC vs Toronto in a double OT match up. We wrap the pod up with our own draft of the NBA rising stars players! Head over to Twitter or any of our social media to tell us which team you think is best! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com...2024-02-0857 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 22: All Star Starters Announced + All Star Reserves PredictionsIn another action packed episode, your favourite Scott, German, and Canadian trio are back to discuss the NBA. We begin by diving into the All star starters announcement, before diving into our predictions for what the bench will be. We also discuss big performances in the NBA, a tribute to the late great Kobe Bryant, and more! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2024-01-3153 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 21: Embiid 70 piece, Clipperphobia and More!It's been 0 Days without nonsense in the NBA, so we reacted to the events of the day ending with a little bit of draft talk in the end:1. The Terry Rozier trade: 1:202. Bucks fired Adrian Griffin 3:003. Embiid with 70 points 8:054. Clipperphobia? 16:505. JDub: 28:086: KAT's 62 piece and the Timberwolves 29:097. Looking at the NBA Netflix series 38:058. The strength of the upcoming draft class 40:189. And what to learn from draft history 47:12 Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x...2024-01-2554 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 20: Shai MVP Deep Dive, NBA Coaches vs Refs, and more!Tune in to hear our deep dive on Shai's MVP case, All Star Voting outcome, frustrated NBA coaches, and a lot of great banter by the international crew!Timestamps:0:00 Intro1:55 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander MVP Case Deep Dive20:50 NBA Coaches being mad at referees (Mike Brown, Darko) + Dame Time in Milwaukee32:55 NBA All Star Voting Update41:28 NBA Banter (all star voting and random rants very enjoyable)45:55 All Star Game format and Jersey philosophy Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.c...2024-01-171h 04

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 19: Draymond Green, Warriors downfall analysis, Past NBA Predictions, and more!Welcome back to YAMology everyone! In this action packed we focus the first half of the pod on Draymond Green being back (and his podcast discussing his time away), then we look at the Warriors as a whole to see why they're struggling. After that we go through our usual banter while we deep dive our preseason predictions and LeBron's dunk on the Clippers before wrapping things up with some OT games.0:00 Intro1:03 Draymond is back and his controversial quotes from his podcast10:18 Deep dive on struggles of the Golden State Warriors 2024-01-1057 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 18: New Year, New Contenders, and New TradesHappy New Year, YAMmers join us as we debate whether the Minnesota Timberwolves and OKC Thunder are pretenders or contenders before diving into the OG for RJ trade. Stay tuned for discussion Precious Achiuwa mini-game, Detroit Pistons breaking a 28-game losing streak, and the LeBron three-point shot on the line controversy. Plus, we wrap up the pod by playing https://icalledgame.hoopgrids.com/. Timestamps:0:00 Intro0:55 Minnesota Timberwolves13:20 Oklahoma City Thunder27:10 OG for RJ trade between Raptors and Knicks38:11 Precious Achiuwa mini game39:15 DETROIT PISTONS SNAP 28 G...2024-01-021h 06

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 17: Christmas Day and the NBAHop on for a 2 part podcast where the Scott and German hop around the NBA and discuss everything from All Star Voting philosophy to FIBA discussions (and a lot more NBA shoutouts in between) in the first segment of this week's entertaining show. In the second part the Canadian comes in to wrap everything up by discussing NBA Christmas Day games and proving a preview.Timestamps:0:00 Intro2:20 All Star voting Philosophy + Stat Padding (Gianni’s game ball drama)10:45 Detroit Pistons vs Atlanta Hawks13:00 Award Pronunciations + All Star Teams...2023-12-2156 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 16: NBA Awards, Draft, and In-Season TournamentJoin Skit, Adam and Scot for this week's lively and energetic episode of YAMology where Alex and Matt call eachother by the wrong name for half the pod. The trio (we) get into the IST and Awards for MVP, 6MOY, ROY, CPOY, DPOY and CPY, obviously pronounced correctly in YAM fashion. We also have an overtime section where we touch on the WNBA and NBA draft prospects. Enjoy and sending Hugs and kisses to all you Northern Hemisphere folk from YAMology Pod. (Please note that this description was written by Matt, the other co-hosts may or...2023-12-131h 08

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 15: In-Season Tournament Quarter Finals, Twitter Questions, and MemesHop on this week's episode for some lighthearted hilarious banter and deep basketball discussion with the boys (shoutout to Matt for committing to using a Dog filter on his video through the whole pod). We discuss the In-Season Tournament Quarter Finals day one in detail (shout out to the Bucks and Lakers for winning in day two), analyze our predictions for "most mid NBA team", and finally go on to answer every single Twitter question, no matter how controversial it may be so tune in!Time Stamps:0:00 Intro 1:52 Indiana Pacers vs Boston Celtics I...2023-12-061h 07

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 14: Most Mid Teams in the NBAWelcome back to the show! I don't think our boys have used the word ‘Mid’ so much in one-hour but that's what was talked about this week. Not the cream of the crop or the corns of your cinema popcorn the in-between. We talk about .500 and near enough .500 teams and argue who is the most average of them all. No extremes just 50-50's and we conclude by drafting our favourite moments thus far of the season.After listening to this pod you will know which NBA team name you would not want to take in a figh...2023-11-291h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 13: Praising the Good and Shunning the Bad Teams in the NBAWelcome back to another episode of YAMology! In this week's episode we talk about a lot of topics, mainly riding on the waves and looking at the landscapes of winning and losing teams in the NBA.Time Stamps:0:00 Intro + Yonny’s experience watching Raptors vs Pistons live4:00 Clippers bouncing back7:01 The Houston Rockets + New York Knicks (Dillon Brooks + R.J.)16:10 Miami Heat19:30 Wemby being crossed up by Desmond Bane + Portland Trail Blazers24:30 Discussion on good teams (Sacramento Kings, De’Aaron Fox MVP?, Sabonis dominance)31...2023-11-211h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 12: Struggling Clippers, Thriving Wolves, Who He Play For, and Twitter Q&AThe boys are back full of energy and banter to get your week going. Be sure to tune in to hear about Yonny getting bullied for predicting the Clippers to go 4-0 over the past week when the literal opposite happened, a discussion on a bunch of NBA topics such as thriving teams such as the 76ers and Wolves, a quick Who He Play For quiz hosted by Matt, and a OKC Thunder oriented Q&A!Jordan Poole timeout video: https://x.com/MattModderno/status/1724154087636099321?s=20 Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps...2023-11-141h 09

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 11: Wemby Watch vs Chet Chatter and In-Season Tournament DebutThe NBA In-Season Tournament made it's debut and the boys are here to talk about all the close games, court/jersey designs, and hot takes about the big night. They also officially label the weekly Wemby Watch and Chet Chatter segment to appropriately keep up with two of the most talented rookies the NBA has seen in a while. The boys also discuss the James Harden trade and make their predictions about the upcoming week of NBA action! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x...2023-11-071h 02

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 10: First Week of Official NBA Action TakeawaysIn a stacked episode, the boys find themselves bouncing around the league with their major takeaways of week 1 of official NBA action. Beginning with paying respect to the Nuggets, the boys discuss Nikola Jokic's dominance and the accurate yet strange comparison of his game to a netball player. After that they give their rookie report headlined by discussions about Victor Wembanyama, Brandon Miller, Chet Holmgren, and more. They also discuss other up and coming teams and players such as The Oklahoma City Thunder, Detroit Pistons, and so much more so be sure to tune in! L...2023-10-3158 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 9: End of NBA Preseason, City Edition Jersey Fails and Live Extension NewsWelcome back to episode 9 of YAMology we are as consistent as ever!This week we close the discussion on general NBA pre-season talk now that the regular season is about to begin.We preview our NBA fantasy teams that we drafted in Skit's league where he boasts as a two time champ. We will keep the YAM community updated on this through the season but back to content.We drop live extension news on the pod with live reactions and congratulate the hard workers on getting converted to 2-way contracts.As t...2023-10-241h 01

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 8: More NBA Pre-season, more Wemby, more Star Duos, more Quizzes and more MORE!Welcome back everyone to episode 8 of YAMology!In this week's episode it's all about more... MORE NBA PRE-SEASON:Is Jonathan Kuminga breaking out?Does the NBA already needs to change rules because of Victor?Will Ben Simmons have a bounceback year?Is Trae Young finally used off-ball?Wait, Alex is doing a NBA Stat Quiz this time?AND. SO. MUCH. MOOOOORE!!! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/YAMology_Pod 2023-10-171h 04

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 7: NBA Preseason Early Takeaways, Chet vs Wemby, NBA GM Survey and more!Welcome back to Episode 7 of YAMology! Hope you enjoy this week's episode, we're hyped to be back to talk about NBA basketball again. Though it's just the pre-season, which you should always keep in mind, we discuss the Chet vs Wemby duel and some other early Preseason takeaways. Next, our Scott becomes a Quiz master and challenges the German and Canadian co-hosts as a team to guess the top answers of the released GM survey - better find out how they did! And last but not least we each talk about some fun NBA duos we're looking fo...2023-10-1259 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 6: Damian Lillard trade, James Harden Drama, and NBA Media DayAs the NBA offseason comes to an end the boys are back to discuss an eventful week of NBA trades and drama. Starting with a deep analysis of the Damian Lillard, DeAndre Ayton, and Jrue Holiday trades detailing how we see it impacting all teams involved. After that and a bit of sidetracking the boys tackle some of the biggest narratives of NBA Media Day such as Kawhi Leonard's resting comments, James Harden, Jimmy Butler's hair, the hopeful Thunder and detailed discussions on how we see these impacting the NBA as a whole.Be sure to check...2023-10-0554 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 5: NBA 2023/24 Award Prediction Podcast!On this loaded podcast the boys go through their top 3 picks for every major NBA regular season award, while mixing in a healthy number of banter in between. The long list of awards discussed are: Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Improved Player, Sixth Man of the Year, Clutch Player of the Year, and last but not least the award which needs no explanation; the MVP award! Linktreehttps://linktr.ee/yamologyhttps://www.youtube.com/@YAMologyNBATwitterhttps://x.com/Y...2023-09-261h 08

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 4: NBA 23/24 Regular Season Ranking predictionsWelcome back for Episode 4 of YAMology!In this episode after a couple of classic sidetracks, we get into our top 8 regular season standings in both the East and Western Conference of the NBA.Some predictions veer towards the safe side whilst others are closer to putting a metal fork into an electric toaster. Either way, we're here for it and we definitely didn't forget to include any teams ;).With 35 days to the start of the NBA season, we hope this boils your fancy.Thanks for listening and stay hydrated! ...2023-09-201h 18

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 3: FIBA World Cup Wrap Up + Stacked 2024 OlympicsWelcome to YAMology episode 3. Your favourite international trio are back to wrap up FIBA and International basketball discussion after an eventful World Cup saw Alex’s home country Germany winning gold, Yonny’s Canadians winning bronze, and Matt’s lovely Scottish people winning… I mean just being Scottish I guess.Join in as we debate and discuss various topics such as the MVP, defensive player, and coach of the tournament awards. We wrap things up with a discussion on the potentially stacked 2024 Olympics (Team USA, Team Canada, Team Germany, Team Greece, Team France, and more!) and what we think...2023-09-121h 00

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MoreEpisode 2: FIBA Quarter Finals update and Tournament PredictionsWelcome to YAMology episode 2 (or is it episode 1 because the introduction was a pilot ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ) anyway we're back! After a positive response to our first podcast release we continue with the FIBA World Cup theme.We start by getting back to you with the result of our group stage predictions where one individual was correct and the other was clowned for their tomfoolery. But it definitely wasn't the guy typing the description I'll tell you that much since our next pod will come out after the world cup finals we fill out our brackets and predict our WorLd ChaM...2023-09-0556 min

YAMology: Hoops Insight, Stories, and MorePilot: Co-host introduction + FIBA World CupWelcome to YAMOLOGY! A collective of 3 international basketball mega fans from Scotland, Germany and Canada.Co-hosts include Alex, Matt and Yonny (Aka Skit) you can find us on our twitter page @YAMOLOGY and Instagram @y4mOlogy on instagram.This episode we code Hello world into the podcasting space and introduce our own backgrounds of the sport and where our passions grew from. We move on to talk about the FIBA world cup which is currently taking over the hoops space; Canada vs Germany, Bold predictions and insight from watching these games unfold.We...2023-09-0156 min