NTC Podcast #140: Central Roundup: Who is Making Noise in the Division?

We continue our divisional tour of the NBA with an overview of the Central Division! This section of the NBA is taking the league by storm with a variety of storylines that range from historically good to...anything but. Tune into this episode as host Aaron Washington is joined by Morris Bankston from the Narratives Per Possession podcast to discuss the explosive Bulls, elite Pistons, confusing Bucks, depressing Pacers, and the stout Cavaliers.#cavaliers #pacers #bulls #pistons #bucks #nba Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources!Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 

Believe it or not, ten percent of the NBA season is already in the books! While it is too early to make definitive judgments on players and teams, we can make some early observations on what has transpired to this point. In this episode, host Aaron Washington is joined by Major Passons of Sports Illustrated and Five Reasons Sports to catch up on the Heat, Magic, Hawks, Hornets, and Wizards. Who is impressing, who has work to do, and what should we keep an eye on as the campaign continues? Tune in for all the latest!#Heat #Hawks #Magic #Hornets #Wizards #Southeast #nbaBe sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources! Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

The league has changed in a big way in recent years, and not just on the court. The way fans consume content is radically different as well. This coming season, the NBA will move away from one long-time network and transition into two new ones. In this episode, Andrew "Combo" Salop from Combo's Court podcast joins host Aaron Washington to discuss the changes coming to broadcasts next season and some of the pitfalls, as well as opportunities that lie ahead. Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources! Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

Welcome back to NTC as we finally continue our offseason series! In this installment, host Aaron Washington is joined by Steven Bagell from the Center Hub as a couple of Restricted Free Agent situations across the league heat up. The two highlight the four players who entered the summer without a deal, review the contracts that two of them signed, and investigate the two players still in limbo to figure out what could be next.Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources!Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

Join us for our next edition of our offseason series as we catch up with a friend of the podcast, Shane Young from Forbes Sports! The writer and analyst is back on the mic with us to discuss the busy offseason that the Los Angeles Clippers have participated in. During our conversation, we touched on the addition of Bradley Beal and previous Clipper Chris Paul, who were acquired via buyout and free agency, respectively. Tune in as we ponder the impact that these two will have on their new (old) team and if this is finally the year that the other Los Angeles franchise reaches the mountaintop. Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources!Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

We are back in action here at NTC! To help us celebrate our return to action is a show regular, Nick Lagios! He has a wealth of experience from the G League, NBA, and Mexican Basketball that he graciously shares with us during this episode. Tune in to hear his take on how the leagues differ in playstyle, what coaches prioritize when scouting talent, and much more!Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

Welcome back to the NTC Podcast! Now that we've returned to action, it's time to get into this year's NBA Playoffs! Host Aaron Washington is joined by Ben Pfeifer from Swish Theory during a comprehensive discussion of six out of the eight upcoming playoff series in both conferences. As of this recording, the two 8th-seed play-in games had yet to be played, so those were excluded from this episode.Tune in for an overview of the teams that will be facing off in each matchup, how they might attempt to counter each other, what their go-to actions will be, potential X-Factors, and more!Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources! Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

The Western Conference battles for playoff positioning have been fierce this season and they are hitting their apex now with the playoffs quickly approaching. Four teams are within two games of each other and are all fighting to claim the second seed when the regular season concludes. During this podcast, Kelly Iko, Regional Reporter for The Athletic joins us to take a closer look at each of teams and figure out what each of them does well, where they are vulnerable, and how likely it is they can roll regular season success into playoff wins. Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources! Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

The NBA season is beginning to wind down, with most squads having played roughly 3/4 of their respective seasons. The final stretch is massively important when it comes to building momentum for the postseason and the offseason, so we take some time during this episode to highlight a few teams heading in the right...and wrong directions since the trade deadline. Host Aaron Washington is joined this time by one of the best NBA writers in the business, Law Murray from The Athletic NBA in the house to cover these six teams from top to bottom. What have their seasons looked like to this point, how are they doing relative to expectations, which players have surprised, and what could their offseasons look like in a few months.Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources! Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron

To say it's been a difficult season for the 76ers would be an understatement. Just about everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong to this point. However, not all hope it lost for the franchise. On this episode of the NTC podcast, we bring in Adam Aaronson, who is a Philadelphia 76ers Beat Writer for The Philly Voice and covers the team at length throughout the year. Tune in as he joins host Aaron Washington to discuss Embiid's injury ravaged campaign, Paul George's disappointing play, their draft odds as they tumble down the standings, and so much more.Be sure to visit our official site https://notradeclause.com/ for all your NBA league resources! Updated Cap Sheet: https://notradeclause.com/philadelphia-76ers/ Updated Draft Capital: https://notradeclause.com/draft-capital/ Follow the NTC team on X: @NoTrade_Clause @a_a_ron25 @aniljamesgogna @OLA_HOOPS @cmaher1987 @pearlsteinaaron