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Get weekly bonus episodes & more here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall We talked about a lot on this episode but mainly the Jontay Porter gambling scandal and then we tried to figure out who was having a real and fake run this Mickey Mouse March headlined by Jalen Green who has turned into prime Michael Jordan over the last few weeks. Enjoy. Subscribe to our new YKB Clips page on YouTube here that will feature short form clips from the podcast & more:...
Published 03/27/24
Get weekly bonus YKB episodes & more here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall Tyrese Maxey is the favorite for Most Improved Player but should he win the award? We talked about the history of the award and whether a breakout player like Coby White should win instead. Then we talked about who will benefit and suffer from the NBA's "New Rules" that allow more physicality. Finally we will talk about some NBA media observations including Jokic and the Nuggets stranglehold on this season's...
Published 03/20/24
Get weekly bonus episodes and more here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBallWith less than a quarter of the season remaining we talked about the MVP race which is coming down to Jokic, SGA, Giannis and one more candidate. We then talked about friend of the pod Kevin O'Connor and the Ringer dropping their first mock draft with a surprise player at number one so we riffed on that player and a few other college draft prospects. And then finally we did a segment on whether we are sleeping on the...
Published 03/13/24
With only 20 games left in the NBA Season, we ranked all 30 NBA teams based on the following tiers: Title Favorites, Contenders, Pretenders, Lottery Teams & More. Get weekly bonus episodes and more here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall All other YKB content can be found here: https://linktr.ee/youknowball
Published 03/06/24
We drafted the 10 worst contracts in the NBA as of February 2024. And added in a bonus one for fun. Enjoy. Get weekly bonus episodes and more here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall All other YKB content can be found here: https://linktr.ee/youknowball
Published 02/28/24
For weekly bonus episodes including last week's "worst rotation players" draft please visit here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall On this episode we re-drafted this rookie class after 40-50 games which is exactly when you should do a re-draft. Find out who rose up our boards, who fell down our boards and which rookies look like they could be future stars. Enjoy. Watch Kyle Lowry's Sixers debut with me here: https://www.playback.tv/youknowball Follow us everywhere here:...
Published 02/21/24
We went through all the teams that made moves at this deadline including the Sixers, Mavericks, Pistons, Thunder, Hornets, Celtics and more and graded their 2024 trade deadline. We then Enjoy. For weekly bonus and more episodes please sign up for the YKB Patreon here:   / youknowball   For everything else YKB related visit here: https://linktr.ee/youknowball
Published 02/13/24
For bonus episodes including three during trade deadline week, please subscribe to the YKB Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall On this slop stream we were joined by Knicks fan @shwinnypooh from The Strickland to discuss the latest news surrounding Joel Embiid's injury and how it could change the Sixers trade deadline plans then we talked about Tobias Harris to the Pistons rumors, Alex Caruso's trade value, what the Mavs, Nets and Thunder are cooking up at this deadline and...
Published 02/06/24
We recorded this episode on Tuesday night BEFORE the Sixers game when Embiid played through an injury and got hurt again. But the segment up top feels even more relevant now after the game. On this episode we discussed the latest backlash against Joel Embiid after he missed another game in Denver. Then we discussed how players like Embiid and Tyrese Haliburton could miss out on all NBA honors and other awards due to the new games played rule. We then talked Miami Heat's recent skid and their...
Published 01/31/24
Get weekly bonus episodes and early access to episodes by signing up for the YKB Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall The funniest possible thing happened. The two seed Bucks have fired head coach Adrian Griffin and might replace him with Sixers and Celtics legend Doc Rivers. During the rest of this podcast we discussed Joel Embiid continuing the best season in Sixers history by dropping 70 on Wemby and the Spurs, KAT trying to chase his point total and falling flat on his face...
Published 01/24/24
To get weekly bonus episodes, early access to episodes and access to the YKB discord where we drop the slop that I am hearing around the NBA please subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall Matt (@sponhourm) from the Stay Hot Podcast joined us to talk about the slop that is dropping across the NBA this week. First we lead off with our thoughts on the Siakam to the Pacers trade for Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, Kira Lewis (from the Pelicans) and three first round picks. We then did our...
Published 01/18/24
We have unlocked the Pascal Siakam fake trades section of the latest You Know Ball Patreon episode with special guest J.E. Skeets from the No Dunks podcast. During this section we talked about Siakam's weird relationship with the Raptors over the last few years, what the Raptors should be looking for as a return in any trade package and what teams are the most likely to trade for Siakam at this trade deadline. Enjoy. To hear this entire 2+ hour long episode where Trill and Sam discuss the...
Published 01/13/24
Sign up for the You Know Ball Patreon here for access to bonus episodes and more: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall Grizzlies podcaster Keith Parish from Fastbreak Breakfast and Grits and Grinds joins us to talk about Ja Morant's season ending injury and how the season from hell for the Memphis Grizzlies could lead to them being sellers at the trade deadline. We pitched him a ton of different trade ideas that mostly involve Marcus Smart and a few other players on the Grizzlies. Also Sam...
Published 01/10/24
On this episode we drafted the teams who should be buyers and sellers at this trade deadline. We will discuss who is untouchable, who is the most likely to be traded, and what kind of trades that buyers and sellers should be targeting at this deadline. SORRY FOR THE MIC ISSUES THIS WILL NOT HAPPEN SOON. Enjoy. For bonus episodes and more content subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall Follow us on playback here: https://www.playback.tv/youknowball
Published 01/04/24
For bonus content and access to the YKB discord subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall NEW YEARS SLOP!!! TRADE SEASON IS HERE! THEY ACTUALLY DID IT. THE RAPTORS TRADED OG. WE GAVE OUR THOUGHTS ON THE TRADE AND WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE KNICKS, RAPTORS AND THE REST OF THE NBA TRADE MARKET THIS DEADLINE. Will the Knicks take another big swing before the trade deadline? What teams will be interested in Siakam if the Raptors trade him now? Could he fit on the Sixers? Enjoy. Watch us...
Published 12/31/23
For bonus episodes and access to the YKB discord please subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall The Hawks might trade Dejounte Murray already. We discussed the Lakers and Knicks interest in him and what other teams might make some sense including the Sixers. We then discussed the mess the Suns have got themselves into following the KD and Beal trades and if there is any way out of it. Finally we discussed Cade being innocent during the Pistons recent losses that broke the NBA...
Published 12/28/23
For bonus episodes and access to the YKB discord please subscribe here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall On this episode we drafted the players most likely to be traded before the trade deadline which turned into a conversation that included about 20 different NBA players over the course of this episode. We discussed teams that could be interested in certain players and what it would take to acquire them. After that the conversation devolved into some NFL talk before we discussed the...
Published 12/20/23
For weekly bonus episodes and more subscribe to the You Know Ball Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall A year after winning his first NBA MVP, Joel Embiid might be having his best season ever, but does he have a shot against the other top candidates after last year's playoff flameout? We discussed his chances against SGA, Jokic, Lebron (?) and others. We then talked about the devaluing of the NBA regular season, drafted the best free agent signings from this past offseason, and...
Published 12/13/23
For weekly bonus episodes and more subscribe to the You Know Ball Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall On this episode we discussed the Pacers knocking off the Celtics in the in-season tournament and another insane performance from Tyrese Haliburton. We discussed where he currently ranks amongst NBA players, his potential, ceiling and more. Then we discussed Tobias Harris' awful game against the Celtics and why the Sixers might be smart to trade him but they will not for some...
Published 12/06/23
Sign up for the YKB Patreon here for weekly bonus episodes and more: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall Sorry for the audio issues on this one. Trill's mic was messed up so he had to use my backup for this episode. We discussed the Sixers destroying the Lakers, as they handed Lebron the worst of his career in year 21 and why this Lakers team as currently constructed is not a contender. We then discussed the Pistons own version of "the Process" and how we would try to fix it if we ran the...
Published 11/29/23
Sign up for the YKB Patreon for early episodes, bonus episodes and access to the Discord here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall On this episode we discuss Zach Lavine's best landing spots based on his trade request list and who else could get in on the action. We also discussed the Sixers having the best offense in the NBA (according to cleaning the glass) and other eye popping stats from early in the NBA season. Back on our calculator rat. Enjoy. We are about to hit 1,500 followers on...
Published 11/21/23
For weekly early episodes and bonus episodes sign up for the You Know Ball Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall Maxey is HIM. We continue to re-evaluate his ceiling as a player after his 50 point game against the Indiana Pacers and first team all NBA level start to the season. HE DID IT FOR KELLY. He also might have saved the Sixers title window? After this we talked about the Clippers being a disaster through four games of the Harden era and why teams continue to build with...
Published 11/14/23
Please sign up for the YKB Playback if you have not already. We are getting paid for new sign ups & hours watched on the channel this month. Thank you! Sign up here: https://www.playback.tv/youknowball This episode we talked about: The new look Sixers have won five in a row, Maxey and Embiid are playing unselfish elite team basketball, Morey's trade targets he hinted at during a podcast appearance, Harden and the Clippers lose to the Knicks. Celtics finally lose to Trill's wolves. We...
Published 11/08/23
To get episodes early, a bonus episode every week and access to the You Know Ball discord please subscribe to YKB patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/YouKnowBall It happened! It finally happened. Harden was finally traded to the Clippers so we will discuss what it means for everyone involved: the Sixers, the Clippers and the third team, the OKC Thunder. In general we discussed how will this effect rotations, future Sixers trades and their respective "championship windows," plus a bunch of...
Published 11/01/23