Episodes
Sam Quinn joins John Gonzalez for Overreaction Tuesday! What do Sam and John think of the NBA Cup (which starts tonight)? What changes would they like to see? Joel Embiid is finally back on the court...is it too late for the 76ers? What should we expect from Klay Thompson's return to Chase Center to face Golden St. & Steph Curry? Next it's Overreaction Tuesday talking the Cavs historic start, a proclamation about the best Clipper, the weirdly competitive Brooklyn Nets and more! We finish...
Published 11/12/24
John Gonzalez & Bill Reiter are back with their Weekend Radar: everything that stood out to them over the hoops weekend. How will the injuries to Kevin Durant, Chet Holmgren, & Ja Morant impact their respective teams chances in the West? Are the Warriors BACK back? Can anyone beat the Cavs? Our take on the Giannis/Jaylen Brown beef, & MORE! (0:00) Intro (1:30) Injuries Impact (2:30) Chet Holmgren (6:15) Kevin Durant (10:40) Zion Williamson (14:10) Ja Morant (17:33) Weekend...
Published 11/11/24
Brad Botkin joins Bill Reiter to go over our Early NBA Season Surprises. Why the 76ers start is different from the Bucks. Wemby is OVERRATED. Zach Edey is good...the Suns are CLUTCH all of a sudden. In the next segment we answer 2 questions: Is the Warriors dynasty still alive & What id wrong with the Lakers. In the last segment, it's Brad's Bold Predictions and our Team(s) of the Night! (0:00) Intro (1:27) Early Season Surprises (2:00) Cleveland Cavs are LEGIT (6:00) Grizz Better than...
Published 11/08/24
John and Sam Quinn return to break down Steph Curry & the Warriors huge win in Boston, the shorthanded Nuggets giving OKC their first loss, the Lakers awful road trip, PG's return to LA and the empty Intuit Dome, Team(s) of the Night, & more!!! (0:00) Intro (3:40) Warriors Pass Celtics Test (10:53) Kerr vs. Tatum (15:45) Nuggets Hand OKC First Loss (28:36) What's Wrong with the Lakers (35:20) Bronny James Gets a Few Minutes (36:04) PG Returns to LA (38:00) Boo Kawhi (39:00) Too late...
Published 11/07/24
Bill and John return for Overreaction Tuesday! We start with a look at the 1-5 Milwaukee Bucks. Are they Done? Where will Giannis end up? Then it's a discussion at the undefeated Cavs and PG's return to the 76ers. Steph is back for the 6-1 Warriors and the Suns are 6-1, too. Then its Overeaction Tuesday and Team(s) of the Night! (0:00) Intro (3:16) Bucks Lose Again (7:08) Where Does Giannis End Up? (9:20) More Surprising Start: Bucks or Cavs? (14:15) PG Back, but 76ers Lose Again (19:50) KD...
Published 11/05/24
John and Bill start the show with their unique perspective on the Embiid vs. Reporter altercation. Then its on to Stephen A.'s comments and KD's response. Next we look at the 1-5 Bucks and 5-1 Warriors. We finish the show celebrating all 30 teams playing tonight and decide that the NBA should do this more often. (0:00) Intro (3:40) Embiid Altercation with Reporter (17:43) Bucks In Worse Shape than 76ers (25:40) KD vs. Stephen A. (31:00) Is Suns 5-1 Start Real? (31:50) Is Warriors 5-1 Start...
Published 11/04/24
Bill Reiter is joined by Brad Botkin to look at every angle of Bill's viral piece on the Giannis situation in Milwaukee. When could he ask out? Why? What does it mean for Dame? Where might Giannis end up? Brooklyn & Miami are the favorites... Should the Thunder get involved? Golden St.? Then we finish the show with Brad's Bold Predictions & Team(s) of the night. (0:00) Intro (4:30) Is Giannis Ready to DEMAND a Trade? (6:30) Should Giannis Trust Doc with his Legacy? (11:20) Did Giannis...
Published 11/01/24
John Gonzalez and Sam Quinn talk Chet vs Wemby, Bronny returning to Cleveland, the Boston Celtics looking mortal, our Team(s) of the Night & more! (0:00) Intro (2:27) Wemby vs. Chet (10:00) OKC's Secret Sauce (13:00) Giannis' Future in Milwaukee (16:30) Bronny Goes Home (23:40) Cavs Keep Rolling (29:40) Pacers Hold Off Celtics (35:45) Is Tatum MVP Favorite? (40:50) Team(s) of the Night Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and...
Published 10/31/24
John and Bill start with a look at Joel Embiid and the 76ers vs. the NBA....and themselves. Why can't they get out of their own way? Then we lament the early season injuries around the league. Then, its on to Joe Mazzulla who wants to bring fighting back! It's PANIC TIME for the Nuggets, the Mavs own the Wolves and Team(s) of the Night (0:00) Intro (3:00) Embiid & 76ers vs. NBA (13:45) Injuries Impacting Standings (18:00) Joe Mazzulla Wants Fighting Back (25:40) Panic Time for the...
Published 10/30/24
John and Bill return with Overreaction Tuesday!! Are the Celtics better than last year? Are the Cavs the 2nd best team in the East? Bill says AD is winning the MVP and John thinks the Lakers are in the West's Top 6 at season's end. OKC has 2 All-NBA players, something is brewing in Orlando and MORE!! (0:00) Intro (3:00) Bucks Miss Playoffs and Doc Retires (6:55) Celtics are Better than Last Year (10:15) Giannis is Getting Traded (14:45) Cavs are 2 in the East (19:10) Cavs are a...
Published 10/29/24
John and Bill look back at the weekend that was. LeBron James has his Lakers looking dominant against solid competition...the Bucks don't look like contenders...at all. The Nuggets are a mess despite Joker's brilliance & Steph Curry rolls his ankle complicating the Warriors strong start. Also, what's up with that D-Wade Statue? (0:00) Intro (1:00) What is up with that D-Wade Statue? (4:05) LeBron and the Lakers Cruising (12:22) Bronny to the G League? (17:40) Nuggets Concerns (28:00) The...
Published 10/28/24
Bill Reiter is joined by Brad Botkin to talk all things NBA. We start with the Mavs looking dominant against the Spurs and celebrate Klay's first game in a Mavs uniform. Have we crowned Wemby a little to soon? SGA and Chet crush Joker and the Nuggets...do the Nuggets have enough? Then, its on to Bill's Intuit Dome report and a look at the Clippers being sued. Next, Bill has done some reporting on the reporting of the Embiid/76ers investigation. We finish with Brad's Bold Predictions & our...
Published 10/25/24
John and Sam Quinn start the show asking if the NBA's Player Participation Program is actually helping players and the league. What will come of the Joel Embiid investigation? Next its a discussion on why the Bucks can't seem to get it right. Kawhi Leonard is out "weeks"...what does that means for the Clippers and what does the Dejounte Murray injury mean for the Pels? Ja Morant is BACK and looked great for the Grizzlies...ROY favorite, Zach Edey....didn't. Ben Simmons returned and Sam thinks...
Published 10/24/24
John and Bill talk about the historic night in Los Angeles as Bronny James shares the court with his dad. Anthony Davis dominated, but the rest of the Lakers struggled. Bill was in attendance, what was it like on the ground? The Wolves looked lost, is this what to expect from the new look group? The Celtics tied an NBA record for made 3's and blew out the Knicks...will the *perceived* slights from the summer to Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown give them the power to repeat? What do we make of...
Published 10/23/24
John and Bill return to tell you everything to watch for this upcoming NBA season. Can the 76ers stay healthy enough to challenge the Celtics in the East? Will the Pacers, Cavs, or Magic break into the East's Top 4? Does Miami finally fall off the map? OKC, looks dominant on paper...will they run away with the West? Are the Nuggets past their expiration date? Is there any last hurrah for the aging vets in Golden St., Los Angeles, or Phoenix? (0:00) Intro (1:51) Boston Celtics & Joe...
Published 10/22/24
John and Bill get you ready for the NBA with their full awards picks for the '24/'25 season! Will Luka Doncic finally break through and win MVP? Or maybe it's SGA's year? Can anyone challenge Wemby for DPOY? Who will win COTY? How about 6MOY? Is ROY Zach Edey's to lose? Who makes First Team All-NBA? (0:00) Intro (1:50) MVP Prediction (8:30) Any hope for Steph, KD, LeBron? (11:45) Can Wemby win MVP? (14:00) ROY Prediction (20:30) Bronny James OVER/UNDER Game (24:53) DPOY Predictions (29:00)...
Published 10/21/24
Bill Reiter and Sam Quinn break down all aspects of the Wolves/Knicks trade...what it means for both teams...is there a clue about Wolves ownership...how KAT fits in NY...how Randle fits in Minny and more (0:00) Intro (1:09) KAT traded to Knicks (4:30) What does this deal say about ownership in Minnesota? (10:20) KAT fit with the Knicks (23:30) Randle fit with Wolves Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to...
Published 09/30/24
John, Bill, & Ash do our annual League Pass Draft to determine which NBA teams are the most interesting & most fun to watch this season. (0:00) Intro (3:00) Pick 1: Oklahoma City Thunder - John (3:45) Pick 2: New York Knicks - Ash (4:56) Pick 3: San Antonio Spurs - Bill (5:56) Pick 4: Memphis Grizzlies - Bill (6:52) Pick 5: Dallas Mavericks - Ash (8:15) Pick 6: Minnesota Timberwolves - John (9:10) Pick 7: Houston Rockets - John (10:45) Pick 8: Golden St. Warriors - Ash (12:07) Pick...
Published 09/26/24
John Gonzalez and Bill Reiter breakdown their lists of who in the NBA has the most on the line this upcoming season! (0:00) Intro (2:15) Jayson Tatum (7:00) Joel Embiid (12:00) Doc Rivers (16:45) LeBron James (21:20) Klay Thompson (24:10) Tom Thibodeau (28:10) Phoenix Suns (31:00) Wolves Ownership (35:00) Bronny James (38:00) Draymond Green (39:10) Ja Morant Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to...
Published 09/24/24
John Gonzalez and Bill Reiter dive deeper into the CBS Sports list of the Top 100 players in the NBA. Who just missed the cut? Who are the Top players under 25? Will any of LeBron James, Steph Curry, or Kevin Durant be in the Top 10 next season? Which teams had the most Top 100 players? (0:00) Intro (1:40) Just missed the cut - Al Horford (3:10) Brandon Podziemski & Josh Giddey (4:45) Malik Monk (6:50) Cason Wallace (15:00) Top 10 Under 25 (22:30) Top 10 Over 35 (30:40) Teams with the...
Published 09/19/24
John, Bill, & Sam breakdown CBS Sport's Top 100 players in the NBA (voted on by our writers and analysts). (0:00) Intro (3:00) Top 5 reveal (4:55) John Has Wemby 3rd (8:00) Players 6-10 (12:34) Players 10-20 (18:00) Kawhi Leonard....will he even try this season? (20:50) Players 20-50 (23:00) Domantas Sabonis (27:00) Jrue Holiday (29:00) Trae Young (32:30) Players 35-40 & Jamal Murray (34:00) Players 40-50 (39:00) Draymond Green (42:00) Klay Thompson (44:10) LaMelo Ball (45:10) Brandon...
Published 09/17/24
Ashley, Bill, & John return to Beyond the Arc! We all know LeBron, Steph, KD, etc are headed to the Hall of Fame, but what about some more boarder line cases? The results were surprising! (0:00) Intro (1:15) Luka Doncic (7:05) Kyrie Irving (9:45) Demar Derozan (15:30) Kyle Lowry (22:15) Al Horford (28:00) Jrue Holiday (34:45) Derrick White (37:30) Kevin Love (42:00) Rudy Gobert (45:00) Jimmy Butler (47:15) Andre Iguodala Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as...
Published 09/12/24
Bill, John, & Sam Quinn start the show breaking down the Jamal Murray extension in Denver. Then its on to Sam's lists of Fun Bad Players! (0:00) Intro (:40) Jamal Murray Extension (14:05) Most Fun Bad Players (14:30) Jordan Poole (24:30) Ben Simmons (30:30) LaMelo Ball (33:00) Cam Thomas (35:30) Mythisse Tybulle (39:00) DeAndre Ayton Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Subscribe to our...
Published 09/10/24
Bill and John return for the second half of the Western Conference over/under and Best Bets. (0:00) Intro (1:45) Minnesota Timberwolves (6:26) New Orleans Pelicans (12:55) OKC Thunder (18:10) Phoenix Suns (20:53) Portland TrailBlazers (24:51) Sacramento Kings (27:05) San Antonio Spurs (31:24) Utah Jazz (34:10) Best Bet Beyond the Arc is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ...
Published 09/05/24