NBA Takedown

Jon, Jeff & Shawn react to the first week of NBA free agency and predict where LeBron James ends up. Also, please note: THIS WILL BE THE LAST EPISODE DIRECTED TO AUDIO FEEDS! From now on, you can find all episodes EXCLUSIVELY on the NBA Takedown YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@NBATakedown   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff and Shawn react to the pre-free agency news and rumors around the NBA.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff and Shawn go through their winners and losers of the 2026 NBA Playoffs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff and Shawn anticipate a wild night at the Garden and debate where this game stacks up against other huge NBA games of the last 30 years and other Knicks games in franchise history. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff & Shawn close out the week by previewing tomorrow's Spurs vs Thunder Game 7 and discussing Mitchell Robinson's pinkie surgery and how it might impact the Finals.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jon, Jeff and Shawn assess the damage for the four teams eliminated in the conference semis before previewing the East & West Conference Finals.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie discuss the breaking news that the Bucks are taking calls on Giannis, talk about which fan base is most down bad after the NBA draft lottery results, eulogize the Sixers and their fans, and check in on the NBA's two remaining competitive second round series. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On to Round Two! As the NBA's conference semifinals get set to tip off, the NBA Takedown crew is joined by the Ringer's Raheem Palmer. Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie begin by power ranking the remaining eight teams by NBA championship equity and then discussing whether or not the Lakers have any shot to take down the Thunder. After Raheem joins the show (42:30), they touch on Pistons / Cavs and Spurs / Timberwolves before diving into the Knicks and the Sixers and the keys for each team in the series ahead. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Shawn Hardie and (eventually) Jeff Johnson give their takes on the six most competitive first round series in the NBA playoffs, hitting on Wolves Nuggets, Cavs Raptors, Pistons Magic, Knicks Hawks, Lakers Rockets and Celtics Sixers. They end with a prediction about which NBA postseason series is most likely to go seven games. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the latest episode of NBA Takedown, Jonathan Macri, Jeff Johnson and Shawn Hardie are playoff ready. They name the teams who lost Game 1 that they still believe will win their respective series before ranking the teams with the most pressure on them for Game 2 from one to ten. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.