Episodes
On the 284th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss a wild and crazy first round of the NBA playoffs! They begin in the western conference and talk about both the Timberwolves/Suns series and the Lakers/Nugget series to give Tyler a chance to yell about Anthony Edwards. They then discuss the Suns and Lakers futures before diving into the Clippers and Mavericks and what the Clippers should do with Kawhi Leonard. They then shift to the eastern conference and talk...
Published 05/02/24
Published 05/02/24
On the 283rd episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the first round of the NBA playoffs as well as the LVP this season! They begin by discussing Jordan Poole's season with the Wizards before moving on to the NBA playoffs and starting with the Cavs and Magic before moving to the Nuggets and Lakers after the amazing Game 2 on Tuesday night. They shift to the Clippers and Mavericks and Zan shares why he is bullish on the Clippers despite losing game 2 at home. Tyler then...
Published 04/25/24
On the 282nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan are joined by Blake J. Harris for the playoff wins draft! They start by talking a little parenting before going into the draft order. They debate whether the playoffs have more than 2 teams to be confident in and Blake gives his view about why he would not have taken Boston first overall. They then discuss the Kings/Warriors game and the Pelicans/Lakers game before giving some bold predictions.
Published 04/18/24
On the 281th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zan discuss the stretch run of the NBA season and much much more! They open talking about the Boston Celtics and how injury to Giannis makes the East so much weaker. They also discuss how Joel Embiid is the one guy who can maybe cause a disruption in the playoffs if he is able to play hismelf into shape. They then briefly discuss the Nuggets before talking about the phoenix suns and Kevin Durant. Finally they talk in-depth about...
Published 04/12/24
On the 280th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk ncaa prospects and make picks for All-NBA teams! They start by discussing the NCAA tournament and how some draft stocks have changed before discussing what players they feel like have changed their mind about evaluations over the years. Then they shift into making picks for the All-NBA teams, with most of the discussion being around the first team being settled but the second and third team being up for grabs....
Published 04/02/24
On the 279th episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler talk through some late season NBA storylines and NCAA prospects! They begin by talking briefly about players gambling on their own props before shifting to the MVP ballot and discussing the merits of SGA vs. Jayson Tatum vs. Luka. They then shift into debating the NBA's clutch award and how the current odds speak to the idea of clutch as a whole. Finally they take a deep dive on Donovan Clingan and debate his draft stock...
Published 03/26/24
On the 278th episode of the Underdog NBA Show, Tyler and Zandrick take a deep dive on NBA prospects in the NCAA tournament! They go region by region discussing the best prospect in each region as well as some sleeper prospects for people to keep an eye out for. They also give some predications and discuss some other prospects on the more prospect heavy teams. They discuss a little bit about why Reed Sheppard seems to be under the radar despite his metrics and then talk through which prospects...
Published 03/19/24
On the 277th episode of the under dog sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the New Orleans Pelicans and some different NBA Injuries! They start by talking quickly about the NCAA tournament and giving a few picks before shifting to Karl Towns injury and the impact it will have on the West. They then discuss Denver's recent hot run before going in-depth on how the New Orleans Pelicans are flying under the radar and why that may be. They discuss Zion Williamson as well as Brandon Ingram's...
Published 03/14/24
On the 276th Episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler focus heavily on the eastern conference as the stretch run begins! They begin with some talk about how the Boston Celtics are likely underrated both nationally and within the betting markets and how their play style this year may lend itself to less playoff letdowns than in the past. They then shift to debating the differences between the Bucks and Cavaliers and how the NBA is more likely to want the Bucks to hit their...
Published 03/07/24
On the 275th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick prep for the NBA stretch run following a quiet all star break! They start with the Boston Celtics and how their dominance is going under the radar before pivoting to how real OKC is as a title contender given their current roster construction. They then debate SGA vs Luka as NBA candidates before shifting to talk about the Denver Nuggets and how Zan feels they will not repeat. They touch quickly on the Cavs before...
Published 02/29/24
On the 274th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the Knicks protest, Victor Wemby, and All-Star weekend! They begin by discussing a quick bit on the Super Bowl before moving on to discuss the end of the Rockets-Knicks game that has resulted in the Knicks filing a protest with the NBA. They then shift to talk about Victor Wembenyama after his 10-block triple-double before moving onto the All-Star weekend and picking the winners of all the contests. Finally, they circle...
Published 02/15/24
On the 272nd episode of the underdog sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk NBA trade deadline and whats to come in the season! They start by discussing their favorite deals and why the Mavericks and Knicks got better on deadline day. They then shift to the 76ers and the decision to trade for Buddy Hield being as much for next year as it was for this year. Finally they discuss the Cavaliers and Thunder and the possibility of these teams crushing the conference finals and NBA finals.
Published 02/08/24
On the 272nd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the NBAs offenses and the new mandatory games rule and more. They begin with the leagues offenses and if something should be done to curtail offense efficiency. They then shift to the Joel Embiid injury from Tuesday night and discuss the minimum games rule that has taken up discussion again now that Embiid may not play 65 games. Finally they discuss the Lakers and how their season looks on the brink without a...
Published 02/01/24
On the 271st episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler is back and he and Zan discuss a ton of new NBA stories. They discuss the shocking news out of Milwaukee that Adrian Griffin was fired and Doc Rivers is in as the new coach. They look at it from the coaching and players side before moving on to discussing a few of the recent trades, specifically in Miami, Indiana and New York. They finally discuss the recent 70 point performance from Joel Embiid and Chris Finch's reaction the KATs 62...
Published 01/25/24
With Tyler Laurie sidelined from a storm on the East Coast, Zandrick Ellison needs to step up and go solo. Will he be Wally Pipp? Or Eric Paschall in the Warriors' lost season? Find out as Zan goes through bets from the world of the NBA, NFL, and even entertainment. Zan picks his "Best Bets" across the board, putting his recent history of success to the test. Among the picks: the L.A. Clippers, Giannis, Barbie, the Holdovers, and plenty more to pick from in order to satisfy your degenerate...
Published 01/11/24
On the 269th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler discuss the in-season tournament and which teams could panic. They begin with the Lakers' first title and how this changes their outlook, then discuss some of the recent criticism of Zion Williamson that stemmed from the tournament. They next discuss Draymond Green's latest ejection and why the Warriors are in trouble before moving to two eastern conference teams in the Cavs and Hawks.
Published 12/14/23
On the 268th episode of the underdog sports NBA show Tyler and Zandrick talk about the early results of the NBA in-season tournament! They begin by discussing the tournament as a whole and whether the quality of play has been raised and how the early returns from viewers have been good. They then discuss the favorites of the final eight before shifting over to the Warriors and their current problems. Finally, they discuss which NBA teams may be fools' gold and which are due to improve.
Published 11/28/23
On the 267th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk about a few early season surprise teams and players! They begin with chatter around the Indiana Pacers and OKC thunder, while talking if the Thunder's hot start is sustainable. They then debate some early season disappointments like the Memphis Grizzlies before discussing whether the Minnesota Timberwolves should be considered a surprise. They sign off with a few NFL takes before wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving!
Published 11/21/23
On the 266th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show Zandrick and Tyler discuss some early season storylines and the future of the league! They begin by talking about the first set of In-season tournament games and the reception from fans before shifting to the Celtics and Timberwolves game from Monday night. They discuss Anthony Edwards and Naz Reid before pivoting over to some talk about Victor Wembenyama and the future of the NBA. Finally Zandrick regales the listeners with some tales of...
Published 11/07/23
On the 265th episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick discuss the NBAs' first week and what shocked and surprised. They start with the James Harden trade and how it impacts the 76ers to get so many different assets back that could help in the future but not necessarily right now. They then shift the focus to the Clippers and discuss how strong they look on paper but the questions that still remain. Finally, they talk about Victor Wembanyama and the upside he showed after...
Published 10/31/23
On the 264th episode of the Underdog NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick draft Eastern conference teams for their annual wins draft! They start with Tyler having the first pick and the two debate Boston vs. Milwaukee with Tyler potentially making an error not realizing how strong the Celtics' top six is. They then debate if any of the next tier of teams can challenge either of the top two teams for the conference title. Finally, they debate some lower-tier teams and discuss why there are some...
Published 10/23/23
On the 263rd episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Zandrick and Tyler begin the arduous process of the 6th annual wins draft! They begin with Zandrick selecting the Western Conference as the conference to start with. Within the draft, they discuss some over/unders, why the Timberwolves may be good and Zan gives some future coach of the year touts. Finally, they discuss why this year's west seems deeper than ever and how a bigger number of teams than normal can compete for the top seed.
Published 10/18/23
On the 262nd episode of the Underdog NBA Show Zandrick and Tyler discuss the trade between Boston and Portland and much more! They begin with the blockbuster Jrue Holiday deal between the Celtics and Blazers and discuss how well the Blazers did with the Damian Lillard situation and then how the eastern conference shapes up with Boston adding Jrue to an already strong top-5. They then shift to a few awards picks and discuss rookie of the year, coach of the year, MVP, and 6th man of the year. 
Published 10/04/23
On the 261st episode of the Underdog Sports NBA show, Tyler and Zandrick talk through the bombshell Bucks, Trail Blazers and Suns trade. They begin with the Bucks' side of the deal and discuss why Damian Lillard is an upgrade over Jrue Holiday and the need for the Bucks to be aggressive due to the age of their team and Giannis' contract. They shift to the Blazers and how well they did in the face of a bad situation and discuss the merits of keeping Jrue Holiday vs trading him. Finally they...
Published 09/27/23