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On the 107th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler break down the eastern and western conference first rounds! They set out odds for each series on Bovada and then give a breakdown for each series in the East and West. They discuss the Portland Trailblazers' chances vs the Lakers, what the Bucks need to do to get right, how the Clippers will look at full strength and then how the Rockets can handle Russell Westbrook's quad injury. They also talk a bit about the Pelicans can handle their coaching searches.

On episode 106 of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss Dame Lillard and whats next for the teams exiting the bubble! They start by talking about Dame's success to get the Blazers to the 8th seed and what if any gripe, the suns have about going 8-0 and not getting in. They then turn to quickly discuss the offseason outlooks for the Wizards, Pelicans, Kings, Spurs and Suns. Finally they talk about which teams have the best chance to make the playoffs next year and what if any big moves can be made to accelerate any of these teams' timelines.

On the 105th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan keep you updated on week 2 of the NBA Restart. They begin the show talking about Ben Simmons' injury and the future of the 76ers and Brett Brown. They then talk about the Raptors and Celtics and which of those teams deserves to be considered the 2nd best team in the East after the Celtics 22 point win on Friday night. They then transition to the drama in Laker land and talk about the race for the 8th seed. They end the show debating the potential of Michael Porter Jr. and how he alters the future of the Nuggets.

On the 104th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandick discuss the Phoenix Suns and the Indiana Pacers starts to the bubble and more NBA action. They lead the show by talking about how much fun the NBA bubble has turned out to be and then turn their attention to the two 3-0 teams, Phoenix and Indiana. They discuss TJ Warren's hot start and if Phoenix's recent play is a mirage or something that should carry over into next season. They then discuss the interesting race for the play in sports in the western conference and finish up with some banter on Lebron.

On the 103 episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show Zandrick and Tyler are joined by old friend Blake. J. Harris to discuss the NBA's return! The three talk about Thursday and Friday night of the bubble restart, covering James Harden and the Rockets, The Pelicans not wanting to win and The Lakers vs. Clippers. They also cover the Blazers and Grizzlies and some other initial reactions. The second half of the show they do a quick playoff wins draft and then go a bit more in depth on Blake's new books and Zandrick drops an incredibly story about Seinfeld! Email the show at Zandrickellison@gmail.com and find blake online @BlakeJHarrisNYC!

On the 102nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler talk the lead up to the NBA Bubble and some things they are excited and not excited for. They begin by talking again about the Philadelphia 76ers and Ben Simmons specifically and how a working jumper would shift the balance of the east. They then talk about the impact of the media on the bubble and some other dislikes. Finally, they close-talking Lakers, Bucks and Clippers, and the impact of Anthony Davis on this season and Lakers team.

On this week's episode of the Underdog Sports NBA, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the newest COVID-19 updates and the top of the western conference. The guys touch on the amount of people sitting out and the first truly big name, Bradley Beal, making his decision to not play. They then transition into the top 3 seeds in the west, leading first with the Denver Nuggets who need one of Gary Harris or Michael Porter Jr. to provide more of a scoring punch. The Los Angelos Clippers are the two seed and have possibly the deepest roster in the league and then finally they talk Los Angelos Lakers and why they should be considered the favorite going into Orlando. Email the show Zandrickellison@gmail.com.

On the 100th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Orlando schedule release and the top of the Eastern Conference. They also talk some coronavirus updates and their experience with customer service and airlines! They lead the second half of the show by talking about the Boston Celtics and how seriously they should be taken as contenders and how they match up with Toronto or Milwaukee. They then discuss the Toronto Raptors and how their versatility is underrated and whether or not they truly stack up with the league's elite. Finally, they close with the Milwaukee Bucks and attempt to look at whether or not the discourse that they can't win in the playoffs has any merit too it. Email the show, Zandrickellison@gmail.com.

On this weeks episode of The Underdog Sports NBA show Zandrick and Tyler discuss the 7th through 4th seed in the Western Conference. They begin the show talking about the Dallas Mavericks and if Luka Doncic and their historic offense can pull off a huge upset. They then shift over to the Houston Rockets and discuss how this format favors a team with their styled and finally they discuss both the OKC Thunder and Utah Jazz and why Utah may be the weakest team of these four and the incentive for Chris Paul to have the Thunder ready to go. Email the show at ZandrickEllison@gmail.com.

On the 98th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Kyrie Irving led Zoom call and the 4-6 seeds in the East. They begin by talking about Kyrie's ideas for the league not playing and handicapping if the league will play or not, and the ramifications of both sides. They then break down the Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers and Miami Heat. They include the best and worst case scenarios for each team in the playoffs and potential rotations and results. Finally they recap the second season of Dating Around on Netflix! Email the show at ZandrickEllison@gmail.com.

On the 97th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the NBA getting closer to Disney World. They break down the three east teams vying for the 7th and 8th seeds and whether Brooklyn or Orlando is more likely to pull off an upset in the playoffs. They then switch to the West and discuss which teams would be most interesting in the play-in format, why Portland has a chance to be very scary for Lebron and Los Angeles and why its probably a little too early to buy stock on Zion and New Orleans. They finish up by discussing the home court scenarios and which ones work well and which are out there.

On the 96th episode of The Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan are back to discuss some of the state of NBA Media. They discuss Damian Lillard vs. Dan Orlovsky and whether or not either is incorrect in their take on the ending of the NBA season. They also discuss Paul Pierce's view of Lebron and why he may give takes the way he does. They end the show discussing some of the positive coaching performances in the league and then examining if certain coaches will be retained this offseason and if they aren't why they lost their jobs. Email the show, ZandrickEllison@gmail.com!

Tyler and Zandrick are joined by best-selling author Blake J. Harris to discuss the NBA's plan to resume play in Disney World and more! They also speak about Blake's newest book about Larry David and what went into it. They dive deep into some NBA titles that could have asterisks by them and how and why asterisks would be considered for this year's proposed playoff plans. They finish by discussing some loose ends about the last dance and if the NBA's title favorites have changed. For a signed copy of Blake's new book, email Zandrickellison@gmail.com

Tyler Laurie makes his return to the Underdog Sports NBA show and the guys discuss their biggest takeaways of the end of the Last Dance. Episode 94 covers stock up and stock down of the documentary subjects, what the Last Dance did well, what we would have done differently and what we learned. Finally we discuss what makes Michael Jordan so larger than life and if it is possible for a current player to achieve the level of reverence he has. We close by talking about future documentary subjects we'd like to see and why!

With Tyler Laurie still on hiatus, Zandrick Ellison needs to recruit Kendall Baker from AXIOS Sports to fill in and help tackle the issue of NCAA basketball, the G-League's Path to the Pros plan, and debate whether or not it will work out for both sides in the long run. The two also discuss the challenge of being a sports media member in a coronavirus era with no actual sports results. Email the show at ZandrickEllison@gmail.com and follow Kendall on Twitter @TheKendallBaker, where you can find the link to subscribe to his newsletter at Axios!

With Tyler Laurie still on load management, Zandrick Ellison needs to recruit friend of the show and super-author Blake J. Harris (CONSOLE WARS) to fill out the rotation. With the NFL Draft this past week and the NBA Draft on the horizon, Zan and Blake discuss the very best prospects of the 2000s. LeBron James may be a "generational" talent, but who would follow him on a ranking beyond that? Where do # 1 picks like Greg Oden, Andrew Wiggins, Ben Simmons, and Zion Williamson stack up? And what lessons can be learned from two decades worth of picks?

With Tyler Laurie on load management, Zandrick Ellison needs to step up and carry the team down the stretch. To help with that, he enlists his brother Dondrick to talk about the Last Dance documentary and their favorite team the Chicago Bulls. Then, "lowlights" YouTube star Bootum comes into the show to discuss his process, and the failing process of the New York Knicks. Check out Bootum's youtube channel, Bootum, Bootum and follow him on Twitter @DaRealBootum. Email the show at Zandrick Ellison@gmail.com

On the 90th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler tackle the tough questions, which past players would thrive today! Each host picks 5 players (or in Zan's case a few more) and transports them from the past into today's game and talks about why they would be successful. Additionally, some players from today's game are placed in past era's to highlight their skill sets. They also talk about Bill Russell's place in history and much more! Email the show, Zandrickellison@gmail.com and subscribe to Zan's new podcast, Challenge Accepted!

On the 89th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler break down the power forwards and centers in this years draft! They also discuss the NBA potentially bringing back the H.O.R.S.E competition and who would be their picks to be in the show. They also talk NBA2K tournament and if it is watchable or how to fix it. Prospects covered in the show include James Wiseman, Onyeka Okongwu, Obi Toppin, Vernon Carey, Isaiah Stewart, Daniel Oturu, Udoka Azubuike, Jalen Smith and more! mail the show, Zandickellison@gmail.com.

On the 88th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA Show the guys talk NBA draft among other things. They talk about the moved up release of "The Last Dance" and how Michael Jordan will be covered and received. Then they talk about the area of quarantining all NBA players in one place to play games without fans, they talk about the logistics and then some potential plans for the future. Finally the dive deep into the high level wing prospects in the 2020 draft and what too expect from these players! Email the show, zandrickellison@gmail.com