The Upshot NBA Podcast

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This is the podcast that makes you feel like you're in a bar talking about the NBA with your best friends. In each weekly episode, you'll find an unorthodox look at the NBA, created by 4 guys who love professional basketball and all of the big moments and pop culture that come with it.

  1. 02/10/2020

    The Basketball Oscars (the best basketball movies of all time)

    The Oscars just came and went and that got us to thinking... What are the best Basketball Movies of all time (and what makes them so great)?

    35 min

  2. 02/05/2020

    Is Andre Iguodala a Hall of Famer?

    Ex Golden Stater, Andre Iguodala, has been in the news a lot the last few days. He's been feuding online with his current team (one he still hasn't played a minute for), the Memphis Grizzlies, and causing a lot of NBA fans to discuss his actual value in the league. With all that in the news, we had to dive in and talk about it. Is Iggy actually a hall of famer? In this episode of the Upshot, we talk about that and have some fun comparing Iggy to some of our favorite players ever.

    39 min

  3. 01/23/2020

    3 Fascinating reasons we don't have the Seattle SuperSonics Back...Yet.

    The Seattle Supersonics were one of the NBA's most electrifying teams and home to one of the most rabid basketball fanbases in the NBA... Until they weren't. In this episode, we'll break down the odd circumstances that lead the Sonics to Oklahoma and why Seattle has yet to reclaim their belove NBA Team.

    35 min

  4. 01/14/2020

    The Unbelievable Story behind the "Space Jam" Movie.

    One of the most iconic movies of the 90s was a little production called "Space Jam". It starred the world's most famous athlete at the time and some of the world's most loveable cartoon characters. What you may not know is what went into making it all happen (and the drama that surrounded the movie at the time). In this episode, we dig in deep to arguably the best basketball movie of all time, "Space Jam".

    38 min

  5. 12/18/2019

    Which Colleges Actually Produce the Best NBA Players?

    Is playing college basketball an important part of becoming a successful NBA player? If so, which colleges are the best at grooming future NBA talent? In this episode we dive deep into the stats and make sense of who the best NBA player producing colleges are and what makes them so good at it. Warning: You might be surprised by what we found out when we really dug into this topic.

    44 min

  6. 12/11/2019

    The Mystery of the NBA's Playoff Ghosts.

    Over the last 30 years, the NBA has had some amazing players grace the hardcourts.  Some of those amazing players got their fanbase riled up, year after year because they consistently helped their team get to the playoffs. Some of those players turned into "Ghost" when they got that far, and the stuff that got them there didn't show up when it really counted (tournament time). In this episode of the podcast, we cover the NBA's biggest playoff ghost and why we think they change so dramatically when the regular season ends and playoff time begins.

    32 min

  7. 12/04/2019

    The NBA Jam "Feels" Episode (who was the best NBA Jam team?)

    In this episode of the Upshot podcast, the Upshot team takes a stroll down nostalgia lane and relives their experiences with one of the greatest sports video games of all time. If you grew up in the 90s, and had a chance to play NBA Jam in an arcade or at home on a console, this is going to be an episode that is going to give you that amazing warm and fuzzy feeling all over again. Pick your favorite team, click start, and let's relive NBA Jam together.

    24 min

  8. 11/20/2019

    The Next Big NBA Star to Leave their Team (it's going to happen)

    The last NBA offseason was filled with surprise exits. Some of the biggest stars left their teams to go play somewhere else (even after they were extremely successful with the team that they were on). In this episode of the Upshot podcast, we're going to put on our "prediction hats" and dig into who we believe will be the next big star to leave their time (and why we think it's definitely going to happen soon).

    58 min
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This is the podcast that makes you feel like you're in a bar talking about the NBA with your best friends. In each weekly episode, you'll find an unorthodox look at the NBA, created by 4 guys who love professional basketball and all of the big moments and pop culture that come with it.

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  • Creator
    The Upshot Podcast
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2020
  • Episodes
    21
  • Rating
    Clean
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