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The nerds make their full preseason NBA award and playoff predictions, discussing whether Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic will make the best case for MVP and diving into the race for the NBA title between the OKC Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, New York Knicks and Boston Celtics. Timestamps 00:02:12 - MVP 00:09:54 - ROY 00:26:36 - DPOY 00:28:33 - 6MOY 00:45:13 - MIP 00:56:30 - COY 01:01:08 - CPOY 01:02:00 - Standings/Playoffs 01:03:21 - First Round 01:24:22 - Conference Semi-finals 01:30:20 - Conference Finals 01:39:53 - NBA Finals See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by Matthew Sponhour of the Stay Hot podcast to react to an electric MNF game in which Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills took down Matthew Stafford & the Los Angeles Rams, breaking down where both teams stand afterwards. Then, they rank the Top 10 contenders in the NFL, disagreeing strongly over the placement of the Bills and Rams, debating whether the Chiefs or Ravens should top the AFC and diving into why the 49ers have been the clear top team so far. Timestamps 00:00:18 - BUF-LAR 00:50:11 - 00:00:00 - Top 10 Contenders 00:50:21 - Cincinnati Bengals 00:56:52 - Detroit Lions 01:05:28 - Chicago Bears 01:08:56 - Minnesota Vikings 01:15:19 - Buffalo Bills 01:20:50 - New England Patriots 01:26:46 - Los Angeles Rams 01:39:57 - Jacksonville Jaguars 01:43:02 - Baltimore Ravens 01:49:15 - Kansas City Chiefs 01:58:43 - Seattle Seahawks 02:11:10 - San Francisco 49ers 02:28:07 - Top 10 Contenders List Recap See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to a wild Week 5 of NFL action, breaking down how the San Francisco 49ers won an incredible battle vs. the Seattle Seahawks, diving into how the Philadelphia Eagles lost another game in stunning fashion vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars, and analyzing the SNF showdown between the Atlanta Falcons and Baltimore Ravens. Timestamps 00:00:18 - SF-SEA 00:25:28 - JAX-PHI  00:40:50 - BAL-ATL 00:53:32 - NYG-WAS 01:06:01 - MIN-NOLA 01:13:44 - GB-CHI 01:25:54 - DEN-LAC 01:40:13 - NE-LVR 01:52:24 - PIT-IND 01:59:06 - NYJ-CLE 02:04:23 - DET-AZ 02:09:25 - CIN-MIA 02:10:49 - HOU-TEN 02:13:30 - Superchats See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by Jason Timpf of Hoops Tonight to answer five huge questions about the NBA season, diving into whether Victor Wembanyama, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or Nikola Jokic is the best player in the NBA, breaking down which teams are the most overrated and underrated heading into the year, discussing which rookie will have the best season and making their picks for who will win the title. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Who will be the best player in the NBA this season? 00:34:35 - Who is the most underrated team preseason? 01:07:48 - Who is the most overrated team preseason?  01:36:34 - Which rookie will have the best season? 01:40:44 - Who is going to win the title? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by Tyler Britton from Hoop Venue to rank the Top 10 teams in the NBA heading into the season, debating whether Giannis Antetokounmpo & the Miami Heat will be a stronger contender than Cade Cunningham & the Detroit Pistons, diving into the flaws and upside of the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics, and breaking down whether the New York Knicks, San Antonio Spurs or OKC Thunder have the best formula to win the title. Timestamps 00:01:39 - #20-#11 Lists Recap 00:14:21 - Golden State Warriors 00:22:48 - Should Boston be a lock for the top 10? 00:48:10 - Detroit Pistons 01:21:24 - Los Angeles Lakers 01:27:07 - Cleveland Cavaliers 01:35:16 - Denver Nuggets 01:51:43 - Philadelphia 76ers 02:12:19 - Minnesota Timberwolves 02:27:57 - Toronto Raptors 02:46:42 - Houston Rockets 03:08:28 - Indiana Pacers 03:25:34 - New York Knicks 03:32:44 - Thunder vs. Spurs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to a wild Week 4 of NFL action, breaking down how Drake Maye and the New England Patriots bounced back vs. Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills, diving into how the Los Angeles Rams escaped vs. the Philadelphia Eagles, analyzing how Dak Prescott & the Dallas Cowboys' offense shredded the Houston Texans and dissecting the SNF shootout between the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers. They also look back on the Pittsburgh Steelers' agonizing TNF loss to the Cleveland Browns, which the nerds saw in person. Timestamps 00:00:18 - CAR-DET  00:20:09 - LAR-PHI 00:45:32 - NE-BUF 01:02:07 - DAL-HOU 01:22:15- KC-LVR 01:36:55 - SF-DEN 01:48:52 - JAX-CIN 01:57:22 - SEA-LAC 02:13:23 - CHI-NYJ 02:19:53 - GB-TB 02:24:26 - NYG-AZ 02:29:44 - BAL-TEN 02:31:56 - MIN-MIA 02:35:54 - IND-WAS 02:37:02 - PIT-CIN 02:47:19 - Superchats See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds continue to rank every team in the NBA with Nos. 20-11, breaking down why Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are firmly in the NBA’s middle tier, discussing why Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Miami Heat can’t crack the Top 10 and disagreeing strongly over the placement of Nikola Jokic’s Denver Nuggets.  Timestamps 00:02:12 - #30-#21 Lists Recap 00:02:57 - Utah Jazz 00:13:28 - Portland Trailblazers 00:26:26 - Orlando Magic 00:35:20 - Washington Wizards 00:53:08 - Atlanta Hawks 01:02:17 - Los Angeles Lakers 01:08:10 - Denver Nuggets 01:24:40 - Golden State Warriors 01:37:49 - Cleveland Cavaliers 01:44:46 - Houston Rockets 01:47:39 - Miami Heat 01:55:48 - Detroit Pistons 02:00:36 - Indiana Pacers 02:08:25 - #20-#11 Lists Recap See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are ranking every team in the NBA before the season, starting with Nos. 30-21. They break down whether the Kings, Bucks or Nets will be the worst team in the league, discuss how Cooper Flagg would need to improve to make the Dallas Mavericks a solid team, dive into why the Phoenix Suns might be primed for regression and discuss why Cameron Boozer makes the Memphis Grizzlies a sneaky interesting team. Timestamps 00:00:56 - Sacramento Kings 00:05:52 - Brooklyn Nets 00:10:40 - Milwaukee Bucks 00:15:45 - Los Angeles Clippers 00:22:02 - Chicago Bulls 00:32:44 - New Orleans Pelicans 00:42:50 - Charlotte Hornets 00:49:02 - Dallas Mavericks 00:56:37 - Memphis Grizzlies 01:09:33 - Phoenix Suns 01:21:37 - Lists Recap See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to an incredible slate of Week 3 NFL action, breaking down how Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos came back as Matthew Stafford & the Los Angeles Rams collapsed, diving into the wild finish between the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys, explaining how the Pittsburgh Steelers bounced back vs. the Cincinnati Bengals and analyzing every other wild Sunday game. Timestamps 00:00:18 - DEN-LAR 00:17:44 - BAL-DAL 00:27:33 - PIT-CIN 00:41:24 - WAS-SEA 00:54:20 - JAX-NE 01:13:12 - BUF-LAC 01:23:27 - MIN-TB 01:39:01 - LVR-NOLA 01:51:06 - CLE-CAR 02:00:20 - DET-NYJ 02:06:18 - SF-AZ 02:14:07 - IND-HOU 02:35:19 - KC/MIA 02:37:54 - NYG/TEN See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds break down the biggest X-Factor for every team in the NBA this season, discussing whether LeBron James and the Philadelphia 76ers' fit makes enough sense for them to win the title, diving into the ramifications of the Paul George trade for Boston and analyzing if Kawhi Leonard will make the Toronto Raptors true top-tier contenders. Timestamps 00:00:45 - Atlantic 00:32:28 - Southeast 01:03:47 - Central 01:24:16 - Northwest 01:52:23 - Pacific 02:20:59 - Southwest See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds rank the Top 10 defenses in NBA history, debating whether the Bad Boy Pistons belong on the list, giving props to the best defenses ever led by Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett, and diving into if the 2025 Thunder, 2004 Pistons or 1964 Celtics were the greatest defense ever. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:04:05 - Honorable Mentions 00:49:38 - 1971 Bucks (49:00) 00:54:00 - Bad Boy Pistons 00:58:50 - Ewing’s Knicks 01:03:34 - 1970 Knicks 01:07:27 - 1977 Blazers 01:11:51 - 2004 Spurs 01:16:06 - 1996 Bulls  01:21:48 - 2008 Celtics 01:29:01 - 2025 Thunder 01:42:40 - 1999 Spurs 01:48:33 - 2004 Pistons  01:59:54 - Russell’s Celtics See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to a wild Sunday of NFL Week 2 action, breaking down an electric SNF shootout between Patrick Mahomes' Kansas City Chiefs & Daniel Jones' Indianapolis Colts, dissecting how the New Orleans Saints stunned the Baltimore Ravens and diving into how the Denver Broncos bounced back vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars. Timestamps 00:00:18 - SNF Reaction - KC 00:14:05 - SNF Reaction - IND 00:35:31 - NOLA-BAL 00:54:43 - MIN-CHI 01:12:48 - DEN-JAX 01:24:02 - LVR-LAC 01:35:53 - CIN-HOU 01:45:48 - NE-PIT 02:03:39 - PHI-TEN 02:22:22 - GB-NYJ 02:29:11 - DAL-WAS 02:35:51 - SF-MIA 02:39:53 - SEA-AZ 02:42:32 - CAR-ATL 02:47:56 - Superchats See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds react to an explosive performance from Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills to  beat Jared Goff's Detroit Lions in the Week 2 Thursday Night Football matchup. Timestamps 00:00:18 - TNF Reaction 00:38:33 - Superchats 00:43:08 - HOU-CIN Predictions 00:46:39 - CHI-MIN Predictions 00:50:35 - JAX-DEN Predictions 00:58:47 - Superchats (Re-Visited) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by Marz Talks Sports and Chill Town Hoops for some diabolical NBA trivia, digging deep into their bags to name some of the biggest shot chuckers and ballhogs in NBA history before drafting the best dunkers ever and assembling their dream 1990s squads. Timeline: 0:00 Lists 1:12:37 Drafts 1:43:03 Games See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The nerds are joined by Joel Moran of the Pick a Side Podcast to react to the Patrick Mahomes & the Kansas City Chiefs' dominant MNF win over Bo Nix & the Denver Broncos and to rank the Top 10 contenders in the NFL after Week 1, breaking down why the San Francisco 49ers are the biggest riser, disagreeing over where to place the Buffalo Bills and Los Angeles Rams, and diving into why the Baltimore Ravens might be the best in the NFL. Timestamps 00:00:18 - MNF Reaction - Chiefs 00:21:58 - MNF Reaction - Broncos 00:48:35 - Contender Rankings 00:48:48 - Houston Texans 00:53:25 - Green Bay Packers 00:59:05 - New England Patriots 01:00:37 - Cincinnati Bengals 01:05:36 - Minnesota Vikings 01:11:25 - Philadelphia Eagles 01:17:37 - Seattle Seahawks 01:22:59 - Jacksonville Jaguars 01:31:17 - San Francisco 49ers 01:36:53 - Buffalo Bills  01:54:55 - Los Angeles Rams 02:03:58 - San Francisco 49ers (Re-Visited) 02:05:40 - Kansas City Chiefs 02:11:47 - Baltimore Ravens See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.