Contest It NBA Podcast

Tired of the media's reactionary narratives and attention seeking bad takes? Tired of surface level NBA analysis? The Contest It NBA Podcast delivers honest, fair, and well-informed basketball takes. We don't need all the lights and a soundstage to put on a good show, we let the analysis speak for itself. Hit that subscribe button to be put in the upper echelon of basketball fans. If there's anything you disagree with: go ahead and Contest It.

The Second Round of the Playoffs

With the conclusion of the Hawks-76ers series comes the conclusion of what has been an absolutely wild postseason thus far, and the Contest It Crew is here to give you the recap and the scoop of what could be to come in the Conference Finals.

06-22
48:32

Play-In Tournament and the First Round

The first ever play-in tournament came and went, and the Contest It duo share their thoughts. Plus, a preview of the first round.

06-02
58:15

The Trade Deadline

The trade deadline passed, so Alex and Ethan review all the big trades made at the deadline, including which teams seem to be rebuilding, and which playoff teams improved their squads the most. Also, they discuss how Kyle Lowry ended up staying put in Toronto and which contenders failed to make a move at the deadline.

03-30
40:08

Solo Pod: The Top Western Teams pt. 2

Alex picks up where he left off in his last solo pod, going through the top teams in the Western Conference and breaking them down, highlighting their strengths and weaknesses for the second half of the season.

03-15
40:52

Solo Pod: The Top Eastern Teams

In Ethan's first ever Solo Podcast, he dissects the current top four teams in the Eastern Conference, what got them there, what to expect from them here on out, and what to expect from the rest of the Eastern Conference teams.

03-09
31:13

All Star Teams Have Been Announced

The Contest It Crew discuss the recently announced All Star rosters and see who deserved to make it, who didn't, and who got snubbed.

02-25
39:58

Solo Pod: The Top Western Teams

In our first ever Solo Podcast, Alex of the Contest It Crew dives deep into the success we’ve seen thus far from the top teams in the Western Conference (Lakers, Clippers, Jazz), and where their season can go from here.

02-18
36:05

Is this really the best time for an All-Star Game?

Clippers vs. Celtics! What a Game! Plus, a deep dive into the Nets and the pros and cons, pretty much just cons, of hosting an All-Star Game in Atlanta, even with stars coming out in opposition to it.

02-07
29:26

James Harden Traded to Nets! WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?!

A giant four team trade took place and shook up the NBA, and the Contest It Crew discuss the details, especially the biggest part of the deal, James Harden joining Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in Brooklyn.

01-20
34:24

Early Season Impressions (and no, we did not forget about DPOY)

First, The Contest It Crew talk about the impact that Spencer Dinwiddie’s injury will have on the Brooklyn Nets. After that, the Crew look at what’s real and what’s fake about what we have seen from each team. Last, we cover our predictions for Defensive Player of the Year, since we forgot last time.

01-07
01:27:47

PSA: Stop Hyping Up Preseason! Also, Award Predictions

The Contest It Crew calls for an end to the shameful hyping up of preseason games and performances, and then discuss possible regular season award predictions.

12-22
54:24

The Biggest Stories of the Preseason and Playoff Seeding Predictions

The Contest It Crew covers the James Harden fiasco, first impressions of John Wall, Demarcus Cousins, and Kevin Durant, and then share playoff seeding predictions ahead of the start of the regular season.

12-17
01:03:53

Free Agency and John Wall/Westbrook Trade

First, the Contest It Crew discusses the most recent blockbuster trade involving Russell Westbrook and John Wall, then go into some of the most notable moves of this free agency season. 

12-05
01:01:38

CP3 to Phoenix, Lamelo to Charlotte

There’s a lot to discuss between the offseason trades that have been made, as well as the NBA draft, and the Contest It Crew gets into all of it.

11-24
46:43

Westbrook Wants Out?! Again?!

Special guests, Joey (@joey.cannoli) and Jacob (@jacob.mandel), return for this episode of Contest It, where we discuss the different sides of the NBA confirming their December 22nd start date, as well as some of the most recent trade rumors.

11-12
52:35

Two Special Guests

The Contest It Crew is joined by two people from our infamous group chat, Joey Canale (@joey.cannoli) and Jacob Mandel (@jacob.mandel), to introduce themselves and, together, we all give an outline of what the regular season standings might look like for the 2020-2021 NBA season.

11-04
48:47

It’s Officially the Offseason!

Coaching news and speculation about how the 2020-2021 season will take place starts off this very unique offseason. Stick around until the end of the episode where we share our plans on how to keep busy during the offseason.

10-26
42:38

Lakers Win the Chip

Congratulations, Laker fans. Your team is the new 2020 NBA Champions. The Contest It Crew breaks down how Lebron ran away with the FMVP as he cements his legacy as arguably the best player of all time, and what went wrong for the Miami Heat after a remarkable season they put together.

10-14
49:08

Lakers Blow Game 5, Now Up 3-2

Despite all the hype surrounding the Lakers for their destined Game 5 win, the Heat managed to force a Game 6 in a thriller.

10-10
40:51

Lakers are up 3-1 in the Finals

Jimmy Butler puts up a historic performance to lead the Heat to a game 3 victory, but unfortunately couldn’t keep the momentum going in game 4, where the Lakers took over in the second half to put the series in their favor at 3-1.

10-08
55:54

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