NBA Takedown

Jon, Jeff and Shawn begin with an earnest discussion about Carmelo Anthony's outfit choice on his first regular season broadcast as a lead analyst for the NBA on NBC. Next they talk about the game of the night and maybe the NBA's game of the year, OKC vs Houston, starting with the major takeaway that Alperen Sengun is now an All-NBA lock. They then touch on other stories from the game including whether Reed Shepard is any good, whether our opinion of the Thunder is any different, and if the Rockets might have 3 All-Stars. Next they hit Lakers / Warriors and go over the biggest takeaway from that game (Jonathan Kuminga SZN!!!) plus other topics like whether Ayton is already on the outs in LA already, does Luka win scoring leader or NBA MVP, and might the Warriors be…really good? Lastly, they go game by game and say one thing we’re looking forward to from each game on Wednesday's NBA slate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon & Shawn are joined by Dexter Henry of the NY Post to draft NBA teams in six categories based off of their predictions for the upcoming NBA season. The categories are:- The "I would be SHOCKED if this team wasn't awesome" team- The "Most likely to have a new coach and GM by next summer" team- The "One injury away" team- The "We'll be taking them seriously next year" team- The "I'd rather light my money on fire than bet on their over / under" team- The "I will watch them more than any other team" teamCheck your NBA Takedown social media feeds soon to vote on who won the draft.***ALSO, APOLOGIES FOR THE CHOPPY FEED ON YOUTUBE! Blame Jeff Bezos and the worldwide issues with Amazon Web Services on Monday.*** Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jon, Jeff & Shawn go through the reaction to the Russell Westbrook signing and debate whether he's the most transient superstar in NBA history. Then they check in on Kings fans and debate whether any current NBA fan base has it worse. Plus, Shawn gets some hate mail. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The first episode of NBA Takedown is here! Monica McNutt of ESPN & MSG Network joins Jon, Jeff & Shawn to talk about the top of the East in the NBA, including what can go right & wrong for the Cleveland Cavs, the New York Knicks (Hukporti Hive unite!), the Orlando Magic, the Atlanta Hawks and the Detroit Pistons. Monica also dishes on why the Knicks media would get creamed in a game vs New York's coaches, and the guys predict the one NBA take that will get them in the most hot water before the end of the season. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The NBA is a take-driven league. We just pod in it.Join Jonathan Macri & friends every Monday, Wednesday and Friday as we'll take on the NBA take cycle all season long. Episodes are live on YouTube at noon and available on your podcast feed shortly thereafter.Be sure to subscribe to the NBA Takedown YouTube channel, and also follow us on Instagram and TikTok. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.