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this is real sicko stuff here from @btoporek.bsky.social 🤣

thank you to everyone who has reached out during this most difficult time @granthughes.bsky.social

joining @granthughes.bsky.social within the hour to talk about jock landale's most improved player case, and also about nba media day(s)/daze. you are encouraged to come hang⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5gW...

here's the abbreviated version of this 2.5-hour podcast

FIND ALL OF OUR 2025-26 NBA LOOKAHEADS HERE⤵️ 🍎 apple.co/2iIw0IJ ✳️ spoti.fi/2CYqewS 📺 bit.ly/2526lookaheads

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Chicago Bulls 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @bullsjay.bsky.social —Josh Giddey's next steps —Coby White's peak —Matas Buzelis development —The bigs —Lineups, rotation, plays style —Team direction —PREDICTIONS...and MORE 🍎 apple.co/4nrdW4G ✳️ bit.ly/4nz50tS 📺 youtu.be/N9BZ6nIrGqA

FIND ALL OF OUR LOOKAHEADS HERE⤵️ 🍎 apple.co/2iIw0IJ ✳️ spoti.fi/2CYqewS 📺 bit.ly/2526lookaheads

nobody i'd rather talk kings with than @gwiss.bsky.social, who remains amazing as ever, and is in PRIME lookahead form, right down to earning the mother of all superlatives for his answer to this question

so @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social is the actual 🐐 and one of the nicest/coolest/smartest people you'll ever have the pleasure of listening to/watching/learning from. and i'll be absolutely damned if @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ever received a gnarlier endorsement than this ⤵️

My favorite pre-preseason tradition is recording this podcast on the Pacers w/ @danfavale.bsky.social - who, in my opinion, is the best preview-er with the most insightful and granular questions about every team from a national perspective.

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Phoenix Suns 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @protectedpick.bsky.social & @scooperhoops2.bsky.social —KD era/Offseason —Ott's impact —Booker's future —Jalen's fit —Big-man rotation —Development —Lineups, play style —PREDICTIONS & MORE 🍎 apple.co/4pBca2p ✳️ bit.ly/4pzTNL4 📺 youtu.be/dA6d8BM53oQ

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 2025 NBA Offseason Grades...FINALLY ↪️ The East! —Hawks, Hornets, Heat, Magic, Wizards (5:01) —Celtics, Nets, Knicks, Sixers, Raptors (47:15) —Bulls, Cavs, Pistons, Pacers, Bucks (1:34:43) 🔘 Team x team timestamps within!⤵️ 🍎 apple.co/46wbpPp ✳️ bit.ly/3KjkZh3 📺 youtu.be/xAf4fOxgXJ0

They said it couldn't be done

I wrote about the Kimmel situation

*oodles* of intel and insight into a fascinating, even if morbidly so, pelicans team from the ever-awesome @fearthebrown.bsky.social in this one. you should listen, watch, download, subscribe, etc, etc, etc in my totally unbiased opinion⤵️

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Blazers 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @tcbbiggs.bsky.social & @roselharding.bsky.social Dame (4:45) Jrue (9:46) The bigs (15:47) Scoot, Shaedon, Deni (30:27) Rotation, offense, more (43:18) PREDICTIONS (1:12:19) SUPERLATIVES (1:14:24) 🍎 apple.co/4grE5xp ✳️ bit.ly/4grqCpj 📺 youtu.be/f4eope2ItY0

had an absolutely SWELL time with @tcbbiggs.bsky.social and @roselharding.bsky.social digging into a blazers team i find fascinating on so many levels⤵️

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Atlanta Hawks 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @williamslaurenl.bsky.social —Jalen (3:16) —Offseason (5:54) —Trae (14:05) —Kristaps/Okongwu (21:26) —Dyson/Risacher (30:40) —Lineups, pace, prospects, more (45:41) —PREDICTIONS (1:04:45) 🍎 apple.co/4giy8ms ✳️ bit.ly/4mfDwYS 📺 youtu.be/Gyig0qUHNmMY

FIND ALL OF OUR LOOKAHEADS HERE⤵️ 🍎 apple.co/2iIw0IJ ✳️ spoti.fi/2CYqewS 📺 bit.ly/2526lookaheads

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Mavs 2025-26 Lookahead w/ Kirk Henderson —Direction (0:56) —Cooper Flagg (7:02) —Kyrie (12:56) —Frontcourt rotation (17:58) —Offense (23:40) —Defense (26:17) —Lineups, needs, development (31:15) —PREDICTIONS (45:30) 🍎 apple.co/3Io2wzi ✳️ bit.ly/4n0NONH 📺 youtu.be/64kBzXtk74g

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 The NBA is a Soap Opera w/ @granthughes.bsky.social & @msjnba.bsky.social Clippers/Kawhi (2:06)* Cam Thomas (53:09) Josh Giddey (1:09:09) Kuminga/Grimes (1:30:10) 🍎 apple.co/47JUL17 ✳️ bit.ly/4pf33V3 📺 youtube.com/live/jpwb5J2h5-g (*pre-"smoking gun")

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Clippers 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @flybyknite.bsky.social —Offseason/The future (2:18) —Zubac (15:31) —Beal's fit (21:29) —Harden/Kawhi (28:14) —Rotation/play style (43:39) —PREDICTIONS (1:29:56) —MORE 🍎 apple.co/3VyTXoe ✳️ bit.ly/3I8UIBn 📺 youtu.be/k_EO9K_lqOQ

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Hornets 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @natathescribe.bsky.social —Offseason (4:15) —Bigs (9:05) —LaMelo (11:57) —Miller (18:13) —Knueppel, McNeeley, Salaun (20:40) —Long term (38:17) —Rotation (40:57) —PREDICTIONS (50:34) —MORE 🍎 apple.co/41Alj0Q ✳️ bit.ly/4g4G76J 📺 youtu.be/ozky0sIXk3U

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Grizzlies 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @fastbreakbreak.bsky.social —Bane trade, direction (1:01) —Impact of Iisalo (12:45) —Ja (19:05) —Edey, Wells, Coward (23:32) —rotation, strengths, needs (36:32) —PREDICTIONS (49:39) —WAY MORE 🍎 apple.co/4oWyGm1 ✳️ bit.ly/45DSX8l 📺 youtu.be/dYzzfDCReO4

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Lakers 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @jabariadavis.bsky.social —Offseason (1:19) —LeBron (6:46) —Redick (11:15) —Luka (15:00) —Ayton, Smart, LaRavia (25:25) —Rotation, needs, prospects (37:46) —PREDICTIONS (1:05:53) —WAY MORE 🍎 apple.co/47KxvQg ✳️ bit.ly/4gd2EhP 📺 youtu.be/TdOe5Ui2bI4

first time ever getting to pod with @philiprr.bsky.social, and as expected, his perspective on and insight to the magic well worth your time 👇

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 Timberwolves 2025-26 Lookahead w/ Kyle Theige —Last yr/ the offseason (3:10) —Randle/DV/Naz (9:20) —Ant's next steps (27:36) —Dillingham (36:46) —Rotation (49:34) —PREDICTIONS (1:21:20) —WAY MORE 🍎 apple.co/4n2gIgh ✳️ bit.ly/3JsrGwW 📺 youtu.be/GU-n9TQziBM

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 Caps-lock RESTRICTED (free agents) w/ @msjnba.bsky.social —Josh Giddey (7:34) —Quentin Grimes (18:26) —Cam Thomas (28:39) —Jonathan Kuminga (40:55) 🍎 apple.co/41f6TTD ✳️ bit.ly/3HAlGle 📺 youtube.com/live/vhil_pMWEgo

this was a fun pod because @tiwindisch.gspn.info d̶r̶o̶p̶p̶e̶d̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶o̶p̶ ̶3̶7̶ ̶g̶i̶a̶n̶n̶i̶s̶ ̶t̶r̶a̶d̶e̶s̶ is very good people and exceptional at his job, so you should listen/watch⬇️

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 Milwaukee Bucks 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @tiwindisch.gspn.info —The offseason (1:39) —Turner's fit (10:33) —Point Giannis! (15:59) —Depth (31:35) —Defense (48:37) —PREDICTIONS (1:05:27) —WAY MORE 🍎 apple.co/3Jf8NO5 ✳️ bit.ly/45DbrEN 📺 youtu.be/4oin9gFpCNs

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Cleveland Cavaliers 2025-26 Lookahead w/ @cavsanada.bsky.social —Last year/Offseason (1:42) —Mitchell, Garland (12:28) —Lonzo's fit (16:55) —Mobley's next steps (18:22) —Lineups, defense (29:55) —Predictions (44:39) —WAY MORE 🍎 apple.co/4mFQL5N ✳️ bit.ly/3JgQPun 📺 youtu.be/SFU4-cuogBA

‼️NEW Hardwood Knocks‼️ 📋 Potentially Hidden Gems Monitor w/ @basketballpoetry.com ↪️ We went through 14 (mostly) off-the-beaten path players who could have a bigger-than-expected impact next season 🍎 apple.co/416WgSR ✳️ bit.ly/46X5ZPq 📺 youtu.be/_CEJofHrvrU (TIMESTAMPS WITHIN!)

our annual deep dives into every nba team are officially underway! these are a *massive* undertaking by all involved, and you'll learn a ton from expert sickos for each squad so plz share, subscribe, the whole nine—if only so we can afford to keep @granthughes.bsky.social decked out in vuori swag

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 2024 Offseason Re-Grades: The Eastern Conference w/ @granthughes.bsky.social 🍎 apple.co/41Av2nD ✳️ bit.ly/41AuTAB 📺 youtube.com/live/8njWhqeuZxA (timestamps in replies)

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 @granthughes.bsky.social and myself broke down our impressions of key rookies from each team in the West following NBA Summer League 🍎 apple.co/40xUU3j ✳️ bit.ly/3IG5DT6 📺 youtube.com/live/JeXPQAkr0hw ⬇️TIMESTAMPS IN REPLIES (and also within!)⬇️

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 @granthughes.bsky.social & @danfavale.bsky.social put the Western Conference into tiers! INTRO (0:00) F Tier (3:58) D Tier (8:23) C Tier (30:03) B Tier (1:02:47) A Tier (1:13:48) S Tier (1:29:50) 🍎 apple.co/40pTibH ✳️ bit.ly/44X0dun 📺 youtube.com/live/45FonkTEXJg

this was fun, and you should watch/listen. you should also come join us to something else no one's every done before: western conference tiers! going *live* friday at 130 pm est/1030 am est youtube.com/live/WuKx2S6...

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 We put the Eastern Conference into tiers post-free agency, because nobody's ever done that before AGGREGATORS ALERT (0:00) F Tier (5:49) D Tier (15:04) C Tier (39:24 B Tier (51:43) A Tier (58:48) S Tier (1:13:53) 🍎 bit.ly/3TMg35X ✳️ bit.ly/3UhfZeA 📺 youtube.com/live/45FonkTEXJg

👋 Heyo Fellow Sickos! 🔢 IT'S EASTERN CONFERENCE TIERS TIME! 🕜 Help us make sense of the East LIVE on TUESDAY at 1:30 pm. EST/10:30 am PST ⬇️ SEE YOU THERE youtube.com/live/45FonkT...

👋 Heyo to all Fellow Sickos! 🕥 Join us for another LIVESTREAM TONIGHT at 10:30 p.m. EST/7:30 p.m. PST 📌 We're breaking down the BIGGEST questions the NBA offseason still needs to answer 🫡 SEE YOU THERE 🔗 youtube.com/live/hvB5MXA...

ICYMI: @danfavale.bsky.social and @granthughes.bsky.social broke down Day 1 of NBA free agency for EVERY team. TAP IN⬇️ 🍎 bit.ly/4lxO3if ✳️ bit.ly/3I9Xdmx 📺 youtube.com/live/vVi3gixKcs0?feature=share (TIMESTAMPS WITHIN)

Going live shortly on @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social with @danfavale.bsky.social to break down the first day of NBA Free Agency. Come say hello. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVi3...

you've got *multiple chances* to hang with @granthughes.bsky.social and i today we're hosting b/r's nba free-agency special from 1-3 pm est: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyLd... and we'll be LIVE to wrap up day 1 over @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social at 10:30 pm est: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVi3...

‼️NEW @hardwoodknocksnba.bsky.social ‼️ 📋 Washington Wizards Offseason Lookahead w/ @granthughes.bsky.social —Team direction —Poole and McCollum trade —Cap sheet —Extensions —Biggest needs —Trade + FA targets 🍎 bit.ly/4l37akd ✳️ bit.ly/3ZQX1ik 📺 youtu.be/Fbgp5Aad4VY

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 Toronto Raptors Offseason Lookahead* —Team direction —Cap sheet —Extensions —Biggest needs —Trade + FA targets (*Pre-Masai leaving.) 🍎 bit.ly/4452QLr ✳️ bit.ly/4kVI7Qa 📺 youtu.be/giN1Dh2eKWI

‼️NEW POD‼️ 📋 2025 NBA Draft Reaction 🔀With a Twist! 👉 @granthughes.bsky.social heroically didn't watch the 1st round, so we had him attempt to guess every top-10 pick —Pick/prospect analysis —Trade catch-up —More 🍎 bit.ly/3GbrAZq ✳️ bit.ly/3Gf3Gfw 📺 youtube.com/live/HMEfd_lq1Uw (TIMESTAMPS WITHIN)

This is the core issue with Kuminga and GSW. Last year, with Curry off the floor, Kuminga's minutes produced a third-percentile offensive rating. He has never shown he's the guy he thinks he is. Not to say he can't. You gotta believe in yourself. But he just hasn't.

‼️NEW POD ‼️ 📋 Chicago Bulls Offseason Lookahead w/ @msjnba.bsky.social —Team direction —Cap sheet —Extension candidates —Biggest needs —Rants galore 🍎 bit.ly/4ekM8Ln ✳️ bit.ly/46bZ2JC 📺 youtu.be/ObxJ07Psbyc ⬇️Mort's Monologue⬇️