The Upshot NBA Podcast

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)?

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.

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.

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".

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.

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.

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.

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).

What is this “load management” stuff all about? Is it fair to fans who have prepaid for tickets to see their favorite NBA stars play? In this episode of the Upshot, we break down exactly what is happening and why this is a dangerous place for the NBA and the future of the league.

There are no great heroes with great villains. The NBA is no exception to that rule. In this episode of the Upshot Podcast, we dive deep into who are the biggest heels in the league, why almost everyone hates them so much, and why they are such an important part of the game.