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Episode 447: Clippers Are Blowing It, How The Rockets Kept The Series Alive & Knicks-Pistons Keep Battling

ETR's Austin Yamada joins Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer to break down the recent NBA Playoffs games and the preview the series that are still alive, inlcuding the Clippers potentially blowing the series against Denver, the Rockets forcing the Warriors to hold home court and what Detroit's starters are doing to keep battling against the Knicks. Editor's note: Austin has audio connectivity issues for the first five minutes of the show, but were fixed onwards.

May 1, 20251h 0m

Episode 446: Recapping the Weekend's NBA Playoff Action; Which Teams Can Overcome Their 3-1 Decifits?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer react and recap all the action from this weekend's NBA Playoff games, including the shocking late Nuggets victory, the Lakers falling to 3-1 and theorising which teams have a genuine chance to overcome a 3-1 deficit.

Apr 28, 202559 min

Episode 445: NBA Playoff Analysis - Jimmy Butler Injury Threatens Warriors Chances, Lakers Dominate Wolves In Game Two

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look at all the Game Twos across the NBA Playoffs and give their takes on what they saw, including how much of a chance the Warriors have if Jimmy Butler misses time, what the Lakers did to flip the series back into their favor and can the Pistons take the Knicks all the way?

Apr 24, 20251h 1m

Episode 444: Analyzing NBA Playoff First Round Opening Games, Are The Lakers Finished Already?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer examine the opening games of the NBA Playoffs and assess the performances of all teams so far, including a surprising blowout win for the Timberwolves in LA, the Clippers blowing a chance to steal a game in Denver and how the Pacers manhandled the Bucks.

Apr 21, 20251h 12m

Episode 443: Huge Warriors-Rockets Matchup, Remaining Playoff Series & Play-In Previews

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to break down the four new games in the NBA Playoffs and Play-In tournament, including the blockbuster Warriors-Rockets game and Orlando's advance to a series with Boston. They also discuss the remaining play-in matchups with Dallas facing Memphis and Miami's chances against the Hawks.

Apr 17, 20251h 8m

Episode 442: NBA Playoff and Play-In Tournament Preview and Picks

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer break down each of the NBA Play-In Tournament games as well as the known Playoff matchups, providing in-depth analysis and their predictions for each series

Apr 14, 202558 min

ETR's NBA Best Ball Season Recap with $150,000 Best Ball Winner Winky Christ

Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Saum Jafarania recap this year's NBA Best Ball alongside ETR's Winky Christ, who won $150,000 by finishing first and second place in the DraftKings NBA Best Ball Tournament.

Apr 8, 20251h 11m

Episode 441: Wolves-Nuggets Game of the Year, The Fall of Memphis, Clippers Start To Look Dangerous

Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarania return from a brief break to talk through all the hottest points across the NBA, including their reaction to the Game of the Year between Minnesota and Denver and Nikola Jokic's 60-point triple-double for the loss, how the Memphis Grizzlies got it so wrong and why a rejuvenated Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are the team no team in the West wants to meet in the palyoffs.

Apr 3, 202534 min

Episode 440: OKC Control the Celtics, Lakers Struggle Without LeBron, Raptors Appalling Tank Job

Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarinia get their teeth into the biggest topics across the NBA from the last week, including a big win for Oklahoma City in Boston, a Minnesota team that's looks a threat, how the Lakers have struggled in the absence of LeBron James and how hard the NBA needs to come down on Toronto's obvious tank attempt that saw key healthy performers pulled in an effort to secure a loss against fellow tankers, the Philadephia 76ers.

Mar 13, 202544 min

Episode 439: Western Conference Update - Lakers Soar To #2 Seed, Time For The Mavericks To Tank?

Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarania return to discuss the latest happenings in the NBA's Western Confernce such as the Lakers recent form launching them into the 2nd seed and whether it's smart for the Mavericks to consider tanking following their worsening injury crisis.

Mar 6, 202543 min

Episode 438: Detroit Basketball is Back, Can The Pistons Reach The 3rd Seed?

Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarania return to discuss the red hot Detroit Pistons as their eight-game winning streak continues following a blowout victory over the Boston Celtics. The gang discuss how they got to this stage and the likelihood of them overtaking the Bucks, Pacers and Knicks to win the #3 seed in the East

Feb 28, 202531 min

Episode 437: Top 10 Perimeter Defensive Matchups Pod

Mike Gallagher goes over his toughest perimeter matchups in the NBA this season. This isn't a top defender list and it's more about team system defense along with the high-end 1-on-1 defense that goes with it.

Feb 20, 202520 min

Episode 436: Faces In New Places - What Early Returns Have Luka, Jimmy and Other Deadline Deals Delivering So Far?

Drew Dinkmeyer and Saum Jafarinia take a look at the big name players traded at the NBA deadline and see what impact they've been able to make on their new teams, and how their teams have adapted to their arrivals.

Feb 13, 202545 min

Episode 435: NBA Trade Deadline Blockbuster Recap Show

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer give their thoughts all on the latest NBA trades on deadline day, including Jimmy Butler's escape from Miami to Golden State, the Lakers dipping back into the trade market for Mark Williams and many more.

Feb 7, 202557 min

Episode 434: Luka Dončić/Anthony Davis & De'Aaron Fox Blockbuster Trades! ETR's Reactions, Thoughts and Takeaways

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back for an emergency reaction show to the news of Luka Dončić blockbuster and wild trade to the Lakers, as well as the news Sunday seeing De'Aaron Fox headed to San Antonio to join Victor Wembanyama. The gang discusses how on earth this happened, the strange news around Dallas instigating the trade and where the Spurs now rank in the West. ETR will be back on Friday for our Trade Deadline reaction show, where we will analyze all the trades made during the NBA Trade Deadline.

Feb 3, 202552 min

Episode 433: The State of the NBA, How To Improve The Game and Fixing Tanking

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a zoom out from the NBA action to look inward at the NBA in it's current state, including Adam Silver's recent comments on the state and watchability of the game, and why a solution like 10-minute quarters works better in European Basketball than it would in the NBA.

Jan 31, 202539 min

Episode 432: Analyzing The West's Playoff Bubble - It's The End Of The Warriors As We Know It?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look at the big teams currently on the bubble of the playoffs in the West and if it's time to smash the panic button, including Dallas' struggles without Luka, whether to buy Phoenix's recent form and the fragility of Golden State's playoff push.

Jan 23, 202530 min

Episode 431: Cade Cunningham Is Bringing Detroit Basketball Back, Why We Need To Celebrate The Houston Rockets

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a deep dive into how the Pistons and Cade Cunningham have bounced back to become a playoff contender and how Houston's unique and against-the-grain style of play needs to be talked about and celebrated in the current NBA landscape.

Jan 17, 202546 min

Episode 430: Re-Ranking The Eastern Conference, Are Cleveland Now The Best Team In The East?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer dive into the Eastern Conference as we approach the halfway stage of the season, sorting through which teams sit at the top and which have work to be done

Jan 9, 202544 min

Episode 429: Re-Ranking The Western Conference, Who Can Catch The Thunder?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer dive into the Western Conference as we approach the halfway stage of the season, sorting through which teams sit at the top and which have work to be done

Jan 3, 202547 min

Episode 428: Christmas Day Games Recap, LeBron Comes Up Big In Lakers Win

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer break down the slate of NBA playoff games, including LeBron's record-breaking performance over the Warriors securing him the record for most Christmas Days wins.

Dec 26, 202447 min

Episode 427: Giannis Goes Nuclear To Win Emirates NBA Cup, Should OKC's Shooting Woes Be A Concern?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back to talk through the Emirates NBA Cup Final, which saw the Milwaukee Bucks emerge victorious behind a monster Giannis Antetokounmpo Triple-Double. As the Thunder went 5/32 from behind the arc, is it time to start worrying about Oklahoma City?

Dec 18, 202428 min

Episode 425: Warriors Controversially Choke Quarter-Final, Emirates NBA Cup Recap and Semi-Final Previews

Mike Gallagher and Saum Jafarinia take a look back over the quarter-finals of the Emirates NBA Cup, including a breakdown of the Warriors breakdown in the closing moments and whether anyone can stop the Thunder.

Dec 12, 202442 min

Episode 424: Previewing the Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinals

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look ahead at the Emirates NBA Cup Quarterfinal matchups, discussing the huge matchup between the Mavs and Thunder, as well as a look ahead to a struggling Warriors team against the Rockets.

Dec 4, 202454 min

Episode 423: Everything You Need To Know As The Emirates NBA Cup Heats Up

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look at the Emirates NBA Cup as we reach the latter parts of the Group Stage and scenarios emerge to decide who advances. Mike and Drew take a look at how each group is shaping up and circle the key games with the most on the line to watch out for.

Nov 25, 202438 min

Episode 422: Celtics Deliver Cavs First Loss, Maxey Calls Out Embiid

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer react to the week across the NBA, including a potential Eastern Conference Finals preview which saw the Celtics edge out the Cavs, and news of Tyrese Maxey calling out Joel Embiid and what this means for the 76ers.

Nov 20, 202440 min

Episode 421: Jared McCain Emerges To Give Sixers Hope & Assessing Early Returns From The KAT Trade

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to break down the last week of NBA action, including Jared McClain surging to become the NBA Rookie of the Year favorite and whether it'll be enough to make the Sixers a true contender, and taking an early look at the impact the blockbuster Karl-Anthony Towns trade has had on the Timberwolves and Knicks style of play.

Nov 14, 202457 min

Episode 420: Phoenix Blazes The West, Embiid's Suspension & Maxey Injury Reaction

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer round up the last week of action in the NBA, assessing the Suns lighting up the West, more bad news for Philadelphia and much more.

Nov 7, 202443 min

Episode 419: Cavs & Warriors Start Hot, Explaining 76ers Slow Start

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer assess the hot starts to the season from the Cleveland Cavaliers and Golden State Warriors while taking a dive into why the 76ers are struggling out of the gate.

Oct 31, 202446 min

Episode 418: LeBron's Lakers Start Strong, Is The Title A Two-Horse Race Already?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer revisit the weekend's basketball action including asking how sustainable is the Lakers strong start, and whether it's simply a formality that Oklahoma City and Boston will face off in the Finals

Oct 28, 202445 min

Episode 417: What We Learned From The NBA's Opening Nights

Oct 24, 202443 min

Episode 416: NBA Season Predictions, Standings and Awards Preview

Oct 21, 202451 min

Episode 415: The Best Picks In Each Round Of Your NBA Fantasy Draft

Oct 18, 202454 min