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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.

The nerds react to a wild Week 1 of NFL action, breaking down the SNF battle between the Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants, discussing how Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills picked up a huge win over the Houston Texans and diving into why the Baltimore Ravens and Chicago Bears looked unstoppable offensively. Timestamps 00:00:18 - NYG-DAL 00:21:08 - BUF-HOU 00:44:13 - BAL-IND 00:53:27 - MIN-GB 01:12:04 - CHI-CAR 01:23:27 - DET-NOLA 01:41:10 - AZ-LAC 01:51:27 - CIN-TB 02:00:36 - PHI-WAS 02:10:58 - PIT-ATL 02:17:10 - LVR-MIA 02:19:55 - JAX-CLE 02:23:44 - NYJ-TEN 02:28:05 - 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 give their predictions for every NFL Week 1 matchup, breaking down the keys to the rematch between Josh Allen & the Buffalo Bills against the Houston Texans and diving into what to expect in several divisional rivalry games, including the Minnesota Vikings vs. the Green Bay Packers and the Kansas City Chiefs vs. the Denver Broncos.  Timestamps 00:01:20 - BUF@HOU 00:17:51 - GB@MIN 00:38:11 - DAL@NYG 00:51:02 - DEN@KC 01:12:23 - NOLA@DET 01:16:22 - TB@CIN 01:22:10 - BAL@IND 01:26:22 - ATL@PIT 01:31:40 - CLE@JAX 01:34:06 - NYJ@TEN 01:37:24 - CHI@CAR 01:43:05 - WAS@PHI 01:48:04 - AZ@LAC 01:49:34 - MIA@LV 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 the first Thursday Night Football game of the year as Matthew Stafford, Myles Garrett and the "superteam" LA Rams take on Brock Purdy & the San Francisco 49ers. Timestamps 00:00:18 - SF-LAR Reaction 00:32:46 - Superchats See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The NFL is BACK and the nerds are reacting to the season-opening Super Bowl rematch between Drake Maye & the New England Patriots against Sam Darnold & the Seattle Hawks. Timestamps 00:00:18 - SEA-NE Reaction 00:32:15 - 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 rank the Top 10 offenses in NBA history, but only after discussing the toughest cuts for the better part of an hour. They debate whether Dirk Nowitzki's Mavericks and Larry Bird's Celtics belong on the list, disagree over if LeBron James led his best offense in Miami or Cleveland and discuss whether Steve Nash, Steph Curry, Michael Jordan or Magic Johnson led the greatest offense ever. Timestamps 00:01:28 - Criteria 00:09:22 - Honorable Mentions 00:49:45 - 2013 Heat 00:55:22 - 1996 Bulls 01:02:33 - 2024 Celtics 01:15:59 - 2016 Warriors 01:23:20 - 1998 Jazz 01:31:07  - 2017 Cavaliers 01:37:14 - 2010 Suns 01:49:15 - 2001 Lakers 01:54:08 - 2003 Mavericks 02:04:22 - 1986 Celtics 02:14:16 - 1992/1991 Bulls 02:20:36 - 2005 Suns 02:30:07 - 1987 Lakers 02:35:52 - 2017 Warriors 02:43:27 - 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 joined by Bengal for another NFL trivia bonanza, testing the depth of his knowledge on his beloved New York Giants and Texas Longhorns, challenging him to name the colleges of some truly obscure NFL players and discovering his magical powers as a mentalist. 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 centers in the NBA, disagreeing strongly over where to place Anthony Davis coming off a down season, praising Karl-Anthony Towns for his ascent into another tier from guys like Bam Adebayo and Chet Holmgren, and debating whether Victor Wembanyama or Nikola Jokic should hold the top spot. Timestamps 00:00:18 - Criteria 00:03:08 - Honorable Mentions 00:17:36 - Ivica Zubac 00:25:51 - Jalen Duren 00:39:08 - Anthony Davis 00:51:51 - Rudy Gobert 00:59:28 - Chet Holmgren 01:06:40 - Bam Adebayo vs. Chet Holmgren 01:13:30 - Joel Embiid vs. Anthony Davis 01:19:54 - Karl-Anthony Towns 01:32:45 - Nikola Jokic vs. Victor Wembanyama 01:46:04 - Lists Recap See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.