Posts by The Basketball Jones
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss the controversy surrounding Dwight Howard’s season-ending injury, the polarizing return of Amar’e in New York, the difficulty in picking All-NBA teams, and the best stories, quotes, and moments from the 2011–12 season. All that, plus Leigh’s “Tweet of the Weak,” some pun-gun fun, NBA song parodies and much, […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss Dwyane Wade, Ray Allen, and the Olympics pay-for-play brouhaha; why the Grizzlies are the best playoff bandwagon team; and the Nets’ “top secret” plans to re-sign All-Star Deron Williams this summer. All that, plus Leigh’s “Tweet of the Weak,” some pun-gun fun, Agent Zero’s best pranks, trashing hotel […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss the awkward Stan Van Gundy “Dwightmare” in Orlando, Deron Williams hinting not-so-subtly that he’s done with New Jersey, the enigma that is Andrew Bynum, Wednesday’s Thunder-Heat battle, and LeBron’s MVP chances. All that, plus Leigh’s “Tweet of the Weak,” some pun-gun fun, and a Kanye West-inspired TBJ NBA […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss the tight race in the Atlantic Division, whether the Spurs are better or worse with Boris Diaw and Captain Jackson, whether the NBA should adopt the Euro goaltending rule, and the “Kevin Love for MVP” movement. All that, plus an interview with Steve Nash, a food-related “Tweet of […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On Friday’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss the Clippers’ implosion, whether Vinny Del Negro should get canned, Jason Smith’s hip check on Blake Griffin, the Eastern Conference playoff race, new players on new teams, the league’s best bench unit, and Brad Miller’s “Country Boys” retirement. All that, plus an exclusive audio clip of what Chris […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss every single opt-in, trade, and conditional second-round pick from a busy NBA trade deadline week. What made Dwight Howard change his mind with regard to staying in Orlando? How screwed are the Nets, and did they panic by trading for Gerald Wallace? Also, thoughts on the Blazers’ one-day […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss the latest NBA Trade Deadline rumors (Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, Jamal Crawford, Josh Smith, etc.), the T-Wolves’ playoff hopes, Rubio and Love’s SLAM cover, a few topics from the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, and the issue of placing corporate sponsors’ logos on NBA jerseys. All that, plus […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s show, The Basketball Jones discuss second-half storylines to watch, trade rumors involving names like Rondo, Monta, and Beasley, things we’d change about All-Star Weekend, new franchises for “Clipper Darrell” to join, and whether Reggie Miller is a first-ballot Basketball Hall of Fame inductee. All that, plus Leigh’s “Tweet of the Weak,” a horrific […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
On today’s podcast, Skeets, Tas, and friends look back at the first half of the NBA season. What’s been the biggest surprise? How about the biggest disappointment? Who are the MVP, coach, rook, and sixth man of the first half? And what’ll be something (or someone, at least) to watch in the second half of […]
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Grantland Network Podcast: The Basketball Jones
Join The Basketball Jones on the sonic journey that is The Overdose. On today’s show, we examine Linsanity. (Can Melo and Jeremy Lin coexist? Should the Knicks have “thrown” that game against the Wolves? And who will star in the inevitable Jeremy Lin movie?) We also discuss New York’s J.R. pickup, list some overlooked NBA […]