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The NBA season is BACK so to prepare we take a look back at what happened last year, and what it can tell us. Plus we talk Valks vs Dream in the WNBA Finals, Michael Porter Jr. podcasting, and playing pickup with each other. LINKS Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Patrick’s piece about Michael Porter Jr. InsideHook’s profile of NBR Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

That’s right, the Valkyries are in the Finals. To celebrate complete NBR vindication, we have on two of our favorite guests to talk W with, Defector’s Maitreyi Anantharaman and Rough Notes’ Maya Goldberg-Safir. We discuss how both the Valks and the Dream found themselves in this position, Valks coach Natalie Nakase’s incredible journey, and a slim chance that the Dream are actually the team of destiny. LINKS Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Read Maya’s Defector piece How The Japanese-American Basketball Leagues Built Natalie Nakase Subscribe to Maya’s newsletter Rough Notes and follow Rough Notes on IG Follow Maitreyi on Bluesky Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This is a crossover episode with the good people of Hell Gate NYC!! harry and Patrick stopped by the Hell Gate office to talk about the Liberty playoff run, New York as a sports bar town, Max's issue with the Timeless Torches, Isiah Thomas' return to working with the Knicks, and much more! Editor's Note: Harry says Isiah Thomas was accused of sexual assault during his tenure with the Knicks. This is incorrect. Thomas was accused of sexual harassment. LINKS Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Read Max on The Liberty Follow Max on Twitter Follow Julianne on IG Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by Eamon Whalen to talk about his new piece in New York Magazine about Nick Shirley, the Wolves biggest aura gamble yet, and Marc Lore's investment in infinite bowl technology. PS!!!! We're having a party in Brooklyn on October 2nd!! RSVP Here Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] LINKS Read Eamon's feature on Nick Shirley Read Patrick's piece about Andrew Callaghan's strange Hunter Biden crypto saga. Follow Eamon on Twitter, IG, Substack Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by Jack and Pablo of the State of the League podcast for the collaboration everyone's been asking for. We talk Kings, Kyle Kuzma, Anime, and then maybe do a legit 30 minutes on Brice Sensabaugh. Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Listen to State of the League and subscribe to their Patreon Follow Jack on Twitter, IG Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by Defector's Giri Nathan to discuss the influencer takeover of the US Open, why tennis is uniquely susceptible to this kind of thing, and whether it's good for the game. We also talk Clippers fallout, and Ben Simmons becoming a Sacramento King. Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Giri's book Changeover: A Young Rivalry and a New Era of Men's Tennis Patrick on ESPN duffing its big Clippers scoop Follow Giri on Twitter, Bluesky Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by Jake Bittle, staff writer at Grist and author of The Great Displacement, to talk about his incredible run of Twitter beefs, including with Art But Make It Sports, Warriorsworld, and Kendrick Perkins. We also discuss the Raptors through the prism of their prodigal son: Drake. Finally, we unpack the strange phenomenon of NBA memes having to do with environmentalism LINKS Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Jake's book The Great Displacement Read Jake's work at Grist Follow Jake on Twitter, IG Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by SB Nation Associate Director of Pro Basketball Harrison Faigen to break down everything going on with the LA Lakers. We can't help but notice how the events unfolding in LA with the Buss family specifically remind us of the HBO shows Westworld, DTF St. Louis, Treme, The Wire, Game of Thrones, True Detective, and so many others.... LINKS Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Katie Baker's piece on Mark Walter Follow Harrison on Twitter, Bluesky Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by our lawyer Ock Sportello for another CLASSIC. First, we talk about him finding the sublime in the chud Knicks run. Then we discuss his excellent piece for Passion of the Weiss about Tyga's cynical AI-generated album, AI music in general, and what the future of music might look like. Other topics include Pat McAfee's new album, The Broke Jumper Tip Line, Wemby as a government super soldier, Barack Obama's player comp being Tayshaun Prince, and much more. Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] LINKS Ock's piece: Sim City, Bitch: Tyga, Artificial Intelligence, and the End of Art Drew Millard's 0.0 review of $TARFACE Follow Ock on Twitter and read his blog Never Hungover Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by writer and creator of the excellent women's basketball Substack Rough Notes Maya Goldberg-Safir to talk about her time at WNBA All-Star Weekend, the WNBA's relationship to its own queer history, how much to engage with Sophie Cunningham's dogwhistling, and what a Valks championship is going to look like! LINKS Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] Maya's great piece about All-Star Weekend Subscribe to Rough Notes Follow Rough Notes on Instagram Follow Maya on Substack Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Harry and Patrick are BACK from the summer hiatus, talking about Patrick's experience covering the Tour de France, harry's experience watching LeBron slip through the Warriors' grasp, short-form content, analytics professionals playing pick-up, and Kyle Kuzma doing reverse taste discourse. Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] LINKS Read all of Patrick's 2026 Tour de France dispatches Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by Defector's own Maitreyi Anantharaman to talk about the Malik Beasley indictment, Jalen Duren's future with the Pistons, and Jaylen Brown's battle with advanced analytics. Then we switch over to the W and run through the big storylines of the season's first chunk, including Olivia Miles' early success, Valk Nation continuing to flourish into a legit contender, and a recent episode of the Caitlin Clark media circus saga. Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] LINKS Maitreyi's piece on Caitlin Clark's season Maitreyi's profile of Olivia Miles Follow Maitreyi on Bluesky Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by writer, podcaster and hoops data expert David Lee to talk about draft board philosophies, his heterodox big board, cheating at the combine, Jalen Brunson's stocky frame being a huge advantage for him, and his new website The Hardwood Collective. Plus Patrick and harry talk at the top about harry's new media project Tranche 001. LINKS Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] David's new website The Hardwood Collective David's NBA & draft analysis site The 5th Factor Support Tranche 001 Follow David on Twitter, IG Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by Defector's Giri Nathan to discuss the Knicks winning the NBA championship, Victor Wembanyama the hyperobject, James Dolan's dating profile, getting drunk on IG live, and much more. Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] LINKS Giri's book Changeover Follow Giri on Twitter, Bluesky Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We are joined by comedian and official NBR Spurs correspondent Devon Walker to talk about being a Spurs fan living in New York, watching a game at Doris, and Wemby's mamba mentality. Then we talk to Will Menaker about the Knicks, the dark energy at MSG for Game 3, and the case for Knicks optimism. Got a tip? Call (347) 380-6426 or email [email protected] LINKS Follow Devon on Twitter, IG Follow Will on Twitter, IG Follow Nothing But Respect on IG Follow harry on Twitter, IG Follow Patrick on Twitter, Bluesky See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.