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The Big Fundamentals discusses: -The USA vs World game -The Skills Challenge -The 3 Point Shootout -The Dunk Context -Quavo -Reggie Miller

The Big Fundamentals discusses: Why has player movement and social media shenanigans become so dominant? Is there a solution to tanking? What is the state of the “MVP Conversation?” And of course, Obligatory Predictions.

The Big Fundamentals discusses the joys, sorrows, truths and lies of the James Harden experience.

The Big Fundamentals discusses the 2018 Christmas Day NBA slate: Knicks vs Bucks, Rockets vs Thunder, Celtics vs 76ers, Lakers vs Warriors, and Jazz vs Blazers.

The Big Fundamentals discusses: Hoop Musings on du rags, foreign player bias, and the Pistons being a hate magney; and Dysfunction Junction with the Bulls, Wizards and Suns.

The Big Fundamentals discusses: Rookie Look-Ins for Marvin Bagley, Mo Bamba, Kevin Knox, Jaren Jackson and Wendell Carter; Washed Watch for Lamarcus Aldrige; and Back to the Futures looks at how the Futures odds have changed since the pre-season.

The Big Fundamentals discusses: Early returns on the Jimmy Butler trade; what’s different about seeing Lebron live; and the sudden parity in the NBA standings.

The Big Fundamentals discusses Washed Watch with Chris Paul, Joel Embiid’s masterful trolling of Andre Drummond, and the media Clickbaiting with the Jamal Murray / Kyrie Irving controversy.

The Big Fundamentals takes the first of many look-ins at the state of Lebron James and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Big Fundamentals gives a quick assessment of each Western Conference team (except the Lakers) after their first few games of the 2018 NBA season.

The Big Fundamentals takes a peek at the Eastern Conference games from the first 2 days of the NBA season.

The Big Fundamentals are back! With one week left before the NBA season, Seth and Dylan take a moment to pause and reflect on the return of basketball. They list the little things they are grateful for this season, and perform a Festivus-style Airing of Grievances on those offseason elements that rubbed them the wrong way.

The Big Fundamentals discusses the 2018 NBA Draft.

The Big Fundamentals discusses the rich storylines, moments and drama of game 1 of the NBA Finals, and the absence of rich storylines, moments and drama in game 2 of the NBA Finals.

The Big Fundamentals discusses the Western Conference Finals series between the Rockets and the Warriors, and the Eastern Conference Finals between the Cavs and the Celtics.

The Big Fundamentals copes with the Round 2 Blues and discusses the ways in which each series in Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs has been uniquely disappointing.

The Big Fundamentals is joined by guest Daniel Nee to discuss Game 1 between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics, the upcoming series between the Toronto Raptors and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Lebron James free agency, Brian Windhorst’s allergy to predictions, and a few hypothetical Kawhi trades.

“A Jazzy Nightcap” iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher, Overcast The Big Fundamentals brings on guests Michael Rex and Nicholas Bivens after game 4 of the series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Utah Jazz. They discuss: -What it was like to attend the game live for Rex -Why Utah fans are so raucous -Why there was a shrine to Joe Ingles outside of a bank in downtown Salt Lake City? -Why does Russ hate Ricky Rubio so much? -How will Oklahoma handle a first round exit? -How will the rest of the series shake out? -Does Joe Ingles really tell refs jokes before games? -Is Ricky Rubio really “Juan Stockton,” the illegitimate son of John Stockton? -Why do all of Melo’s bricks look the same? -What became of Playoff P? -Does Ricky Rubio perform better in a man-bun? -Do the Thunder have a 3-1 comeback in them? -Has Andre Roberson gotten better since he disappeared? And more! nba #podcasts #basketball

The Big Fundamentals has covered the preseason narratives, the midseason narratives, and now they look back the the narratives of the regular season and discuss: -What narrative was most overplayed? -What narrative was the most underplayed? -What narrative started hot and fizzled out as time went on? -What narrative heated up as the season went on after starting small? -Which of this season’s narratives will age the worst over time? -What narrative seemed like it would be a big story but wasn’t? -What story had the shortest news cycle from origin to burnout? -What narrative is just beginning but is going to become huge? -What narrative is going to undergo the most Revisionist History over time? -What narrative was influenced the most by social media? -What narrative was big in traditional media but ignored on social? -What will be the biggest narrative of the summer?

“From the Servant to the Serpent” The Big Fundamentals brings on Warriors die hard Mitchell Council to discuss: Does Houston pose a real threat to the Warriors this year? Which Warriors opponents will get injured this year? The Warriors tortured history of bad draft picks, poor trades playoff failure and personal conflict. The legacy of the “We Believe” team in 2007. The Monta Ellis-Andrew Bogut trade. Was Mark Jackson as bad as they say? And why is he seen preaching on Reseda Boulevard? Draymond’s status as a villain. Kevin Durant’s many changing faces and social media miscues. How KD went from “the Servant” to “the Serpent.” The 3 most likable and 3 most hateable Warriors on the current team. What team in history is perfectly suited to beating the current Warriors? How the fan base has changed in the light of success and Silicon Valley. How will the dynasty end? How can you become Light Years Ahead in your own life?