Pound The Rock

This week's topics include: - What's going on with the Wizards? - Will the Wizards tear everything down or give it one last run? - Is Ernie Grunfeld the man to lead the rebuild? - What could John Wall and Bradley Beal fetch in trades? - How to fix this team moving forward

This week's topics include: - All the fallout from Draymond Green and Kevin Durant's dispute - Can the Warriors get everyone back on the same page? - Is Durant being unfair to his teammates? - Where does Carmelo Anthony end up next season - Will the 76ers punt on Markelle Fultz - Dwane Casey's return to Toronto

Topics for this emergency episode includes: - How does this deal affect the 76ers? - Can Jimmy Butler co-exist with Ben Simmons and Joel Embiid? - What's the future for Markelle Fultz? - How should the Celtics, Raptors and Bucks react to this move? - Is Butler the third piece that completes "The Process" - Was this the best trade the Timberwolves could make?

Topics for this week's show include: - Should the Lakers fire Luke Walton? Does Tyson Chandler resolve any of their issues? - The ongoing mess in Cleveland - Why the Wizards are falling short of expectations - Who is the second-best team in the West: Blazers, Nuggets or Rockets? - Who is the third-best team in the East: Celtics, Bucks or 76ers? - Make or Miss: Anthony Davis, Omri Casspi, Jimmy Butler, Donovan Mitchell

The 10 early trends we discuss are the following: 1. Spurs have the worst defense in the league 2. Kyle Lowry leads the league in assists 3. JaVale McGee, Josh Hart, and Lonzo Ball thriving for Lakers 4. Kings are surprisingly competent 5. Blake Griffin looks reborn 6. Stephen Curry playing at 2106 7. Celtics have the 29th-ranked offense 8. Karl-Anthony Towns looks out of it 9. Thunder are winless and can't score, at all 10. Cavaliers on the verge of trading Kevin Love

Topics for this week's episode include: - Rajon Rondo exchanging punches with Chris Paul - Roster concerns popping up for Lakers - Celtics look rusty to start - Kawhi Leonard and Kyle Lowry strong for Raptors - Nikola Jokic dominant to start - Can the Pelicans keep it up?

Topics for this week's episode include: - Breaking down the extensions that were signed on Monday - Handing out every award for the 2018-19 season (see voting here) - Predicting which teams will make the playoffs - Raptors or Celtics - who will come out of the East?

Topics for this week's episode include: - Jimmy Butler straight-up punking the Minnesota Timberwolves - Is San Antonio in danger of missing the playoffs? - First impressions of the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors - Is the Warriors' lack of wing depth a concern? - Do the Philadelphia 76ers have a game plan for how to rebuild Markelle Fultz's confidence?

Topics for this week's episode include: - Kawhi Leonard looks strong in his return to action - Wizards head coach Scott Brooks already admonishing his team for their lack of discipline - What will the Lakers do at center? - Celtics off to sluggish start as Gordon Hayward remains limited - Markelle Fultz slowly regaining his confidence - Andre Drummond continues to try (but not make) threes - Bold predictions

Topics for this week's episode with special guest Stephen Jackson includes: First half with Will, Wolfond, and Cash: - The latest on Jimmy Butler's trade demands - Make or Miss: Kawhi Leonard, Kyle Lowry, Kevin Durant, Lonzo Ball, Anthony Davis, Carmelo Anthony, Kyrie Irving Second half with Cash and Stack: - Squashing the Andrew Wiggins beef - How Tristan Thompson is hungry for attention - Stack his all-heart team (P.J. Tucker, Patrick Beverley, John Wall, Russell Westbrook, Giannis Antetokounmpo)

Topics for this week's episode with Darren Wolfson of 5 Eyewitness News: - Wolfson gives the inside scoop on the mess in Minnesota - Why does Jimmy Butler want out - is it money or the players? - Should Tom Thibodeau be the one calling the shots? Is the owner going to get involved? - Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns being under the spotlight - Why doesn't Butler and other stars want to play with LeBron James? - Building hypothetical Butler trade packages

Topics for this week's episode include: - Russell Westbrook undergoes fourth surgery on his right knee - Knicks want Kyrie Irving next summer - Must-watch NBA League Pass teams, and those to avoid - Most overrated acquisitions: DeAndre Jordan, Dwight Howard, Mike Budenholzer - Most underrated moves: Fred VanVleet, Seth Curry, Julius Randle​​​​​​​

Topics for this week's episode include: - Remembering the best moments of Manu Ginobili's career - Will Jimmy Butler re-sign with Minnesota or will he bolt? - Philadelphia continues their search for a general manager while Ben Simmons promises improvements on his jumper - Why the Pacers, Heat, Clippers and Blazers will regress

Topics for this week's episode includes: - Four breakout players to watch: Myles Turner, Pascal Siakam, Buddy Hield, Dennis Smith Jr. - Four regression candidates: LaMarcus Aldridge, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Nikola Jokic - Joseph Casciaro delivers a behind the scenes look at the making of his video with Lance Stephenson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOl5gaEyhBY

Part two of this week's episode covers Eastern conference Vegas win totals: - Why Sixers might not meet expectations - Can the Raptors and Celtics win 60+ games? - The sad morass at the bottom of the East

Topics for this week's episode with Alex Wong includes: - Reviewing the Vegas over-under totals for every Western conference team - Why the Rockets, Timberwolves, Spurs, and Blazers might regress - Are the Lakers the third-best team in the West? - Why the Jazz, Thunder, and Nuggets will exceed expectations

Topics for this episode include: - Breaking down the NBA's deal with MGM - How will legalized betting impact how fans watch the NBA? - Does the league need to solve tanking and resting before accepting bets? - How can the integrity of the game be maintained? - Breaking down the new hierarchy in the East

Topics for this week's episode include: - East winners: Toronto, Indiana, New York - East losers: Philadelphia, Miami, Cleveland - West winners: Los Angeles, New Orleans, Oklahoma City - West losers: Houston, Minnesota, Sacramento

Joseph Casciaro gives a live report from Vegas on this bonus episode: - Gregg Popovich giving special attention to DeMar DeRozan - John Wall's unfortunate mugshot - Kevin Durant's spat with C.J. McCollum and how he can rebrand his image - Checking in with Tobias Harris and Isaiah Thomas - Most impressive and least impressive player at camp

Topics for this week's episode with Jerome Williams a.k.a Junk Yard Dog include: - DeMar DeRozan upset with Masai Ujiri over being traded for Kawhi Leonard - Cleveland clinches mediocrity by extending Kevin Love - Carmelo Anthony takes the minimum in Houston, yet maintains he won't sacrifice his role - Knicks quietly operating as a rational franchise for once - JYD joins the show to discuss Big 3, misconceptions about playing in Toronto, and what it would take for DeRozan to forgive the organisation