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WE'RE BACK, Cleveland is Believing, Nets are burning, Philly and Milwaukee are churning, 2022 NBA Draft Prospects (Chet, Jabari, Banchero, Ivey). Philly media poisons Twitter for a day. Embiid is playing the best ball of his career–2022 NBA draft prospects. Oh whatcha say SNL Kings draft decisions.

On this episode of Courtsiders I'm joined by Matt Brooks–reporter for the Brooklyn Nets and we talk about what we saw from the preseason and how some of those elements could translate to the season. Also the importance of Patty Mills and a "Brooklyn" identity on defense this year.

On this episode of Courtsiders, Dimitri and I go over the whole Ben Simmons / Philadelphia relationship to see if the end is near, we also go into the whole vaccine situation in the NBA, plus more!

On this episode of Courtsiders Dimitri and I go over our top 3 favorite free agent signings from this NBA offseason and ones we're not so fond of. We also go over which team we think can take the "jump" from each conference. A clue to my favorite free agent signing is that he once came out with a sneaker that most people never bought and even if you did buy it, you might of never received it.     

On this episode of Courtsiders I'm joined by Dimitri as we go through his NBA Draft 1.0. Follow us on Twitter @kangzdraft @thecourtsiderss 1. Cade Cunningham 2. Jalen Green 3. Evan Mobley 4. Jalen Suggs 5. Scottie Barnes 6. Jonathan Kuminga 7. Moses Moody 8. James Bouknight 9. Jalen Johnson 10. Josh Giddey 11. Usman Garuba 12. Alperen Sengun 13. Franz Wagner 14. Corey Kispert 15. Trey Murphy lll  16. Jaden Springer 17. Ziaire Williams 18. Kai Jones 19. Keon Johnson 20. Davion Mitchell 21. Sharife Cooper 22. Nah'Shon Hyland 23. Roko Prkacin 24. JT Thor 25. Jared Butler 26. Josh Christopher 27. Isaiah Jackson 28. Cameron Thomas 29. Chris Duarte 30. Kessler Edwards

On this episode of Courtsiders, we speak about the following   WOW ONLY 4 TEAMS REMAIN (00:00-1:30) TRAE YOUNG AND THE HAWKS ADVANCE (1:30-3:30) DOC RIVERS FALLS FLAT-BLAME GAME (3:30-5:30) BEN SIMMONS TRADE MACHINE (CHICAGO, RAPTORS, LAKERS, HORNETS) (5:30-25:00) JOE HARRIS TO THE PELICANS? STEVE NASH 6 MAN ROTATION, WHY? (25:30-38:00) MICROWAVE SCORERS ARE NEEDED IN 2021 (MANN, HUERTER, SWEET LOU, MAXEY) (39:00-43:00) PHOENIX SUNS ARE FUN AND AYTON IS AMAZING(43:00-49:00) BEN SIMMONS NIGHTCAP (49:00-50:00) ATLANTA HAWKS. HOW DID THEY DO IT? THE NBA IS EVOLVING IN A GOOD WAY. THE MESH BETWEEN MODERN AND OLD SCHOOL BASKETBALL (50:00-End)

On this episode of Courtsiders I'm joined by Dimitri as we talk about some serious issues in the NBA landscape. Terrible fan behavior in different cities, Kyrie Irving bringing a known issue in Boston to light, our thoughts on some of the lopsided matchups and some NBA humor. Enjoy.   1:20- Fan behavior 2:40- Knicks / Hawks 13:30- Golden State Lottery Picks 16:30- Miami vs Milwaukee 26:20- Kelly Oubre 20 Million Dollar Man 42:45- Brooklyn / Boston 49:20- Clippers / Mavericks

On this solo episode I go through some play-in situations and breakdown some of the Eastern Conference + Western Conference standings. Would you rather face the Lakers or Warriors in the first round? Would you rather face the Wizards or Celtics in the first round? Follow along on this short episode recap.

Oh man, on this episode of Courtsiders Dimitri and I go over all 30 NBA teams to discuss what we think about their present and future state. Let's do this!   02:12 - Atlanta Hawks 04:54 - Boston Celtics 07:57 - Brooklyn Nets 11:40 - Charlotte Hornets 12:30 - Chicago Bulls 17:33 - Cleveland Cavaliers 20:03 - Dallas Mavericks 24:10 - Denver Nuggets 29:14 - Detroit Pistons 31:42 - Golden State Warriors 39:30 - Houston Rockets 44:31 - Indiana Pacers 49:35 - Los Angeles Clippers 56:03 - Los Angeles Lakers 57:50 - Memphis Grizzlies 60:29 - Miami Heat 63:57 - Minnesota Timberwolves 67:57 - New Orleans Pelicans 74:54 - New York Knicks 78:21 - Oklahoma City Thunder 84:47 - Orlando Magic 87:30 - Philadelphia 76ers 93:41 - Phoenix Suns 100:51 - Sacramento Kings 114:50 - San Antonio Spurs 116:57 - Toronto Raptors 120:07 - Utah Jazz 122:51 - Washington Wizards      

The Brooklyn Nets and Steve Nash have done it again, tricking us into believing that LaMarcus Aldridge needed time to ramp up–he started tonight. Here's my reaction. Sorry there is no intro music tonight!

On this episode of Courtsiders, I'm joined by Dimitri as we go over the biggest trades of the deadline. It was a wild day yesterday but we both think that Chicago won the day. Topic 1 (JaVale McGee to Denver), 2 (Nikola Vuc to Chicago), 3 (Evan Fournier to Boston), 4 (Aaron Gordon to Denver), 5 (Nemanja to Miami), 6 (Norman Powell to Portland), 7 (George Hill to Philly), 8 (Rondo for Lou), 9 (Victor Oladipo to Miami), 10 (J.J. Reddick to Dallas)     

On this episode of Courtsiders I'm joined by Dimitri as he goes over his top 5 wings in this upcoming 2021 draft. We also chat about the impressive rookies this year like LaMelo Ball, Anthony Edwards, Haliburton, Quickley and more. Could LaMelo be an MVP in the future? Which player would you take to start a new franchise with?      Ontario Octopus / Franchise Player (0:00-3:30), James Borrego is good or bad? (3:30-3:50), Hornets (3:50-10:24), Rockets Trade PJ Tucker (10:24-23:40), Victor Oladipo to Miami (23:40-29:49), Impressive Rookies (29:49-41:32), Top 5 Wings, 2021 Draft (41:32-61:09) 

On this solo episode of Courtsiders. I go over what went down at Barclays Center between the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets. 

On this special prospect episode of Courtsiders, Dimitri breaks down his early list of top college guard prospects in this talented 2021 draft class. We also speak about the Meyers Leonard situation.   Jalen Suggs (00:00-04:20), Jalen Green (4:20-9:14), Jaden Springer (9:14-13:12), Sharif Cooper (13:12-15:55), James Bouknight (15:55-19:00), Meyers Leonard is most likely a racist (21:00-28:00).

On this episode of Courtsiders we go through some LaMarcus Aldridge trades, Celtic trades, Kyle Lowry trades. Basically a lot of trades. We also go over the Blake Griffin signing for the Nets and I tell Dimitri how Luke Walton will get fired after this season is done.   LaMarcus Aldridge Portland Reunion? (00:00-7:00), Boston Celtics’ rumors, Harrison Barnes, Fast PP (8:35-26:00), Kyle Lowry Sixers/Nuggets Trade (26:00-34:25), Blake Griffin and the Brooklyn Nets (34:25-40:00), Luke Walton gets fired short story (44:27-46:07).

On this episode we go over the All-Star selections and discuss if we have any differences on the selections. We also go into trade scenarios, which players have the most density in the NBA and watch the Celtics burn in real time. :30 (All-Star Starters and Reserves), 3:00 (Eastern Conference Starters), 9:00 (Khris Middleton), 12:00 (Boston Celtics), 15:55 (Western Starters), 21:00 (Western Reserves), 30:48 (MVP Race), 37:00 (Jokic / Luka Super Team), 40:00 (New Orleans Trade Scenarios), 42:45 (Top 5 density in the NBA), 44:44 (Celtics Draft Picks), 45:50 (Celtics dying in real time)    

On this episode we go over the All-Star voting and if there should even be a game this year. We also bounce around the league for news and analysis.   0:42 (Kings), 1:15 (Batum), 2:20 (NBA Talent Pool), 4:00 (Jeff Green), 6:00 (Brooklyn Nets), 11:20 (Rookies available at 19), 14:00 (Kyrie Hiatus), 16:00 (All-Star Choices), 23:00 (Chicago Bulls Trades), 32:00 (Detroit Pistons)

In this episode of Courtsiders I'm joined by Dimitri. We talk about my Nets and his Kings, how rookies are holding up (Killian Hayes, Haliburton, Wiseman, Quickley, Tillman, Payton, Malachi and more). Follow us @courtsiderspod or visit our site thecourtsiders.com

On this episode of Courtsiders I react to the Brooklyn Nets losing to the Cleveland Cavaliers. The debut of Brooklyn's big three. Collin Sexton goes off.

On this mini episode of Courtsiders, I'm joined by Dimitri as he lets me go on a Trae Young rant and about the Brooklyn Nets and their outlook for this season. Will Nash finally go with Allen in the starting lineup? Or is my conspiracy that they're not trying to showcase him on a contract year true? Follow us at @courtsiderspod on Twitter.