Pound The Rock

How did the Celtics gain an advantage over the Warriors in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, and what can Golden State do differently to get back in the series?

We break down the rationale and implications of Quin Snyder's departure from the Jazz after eight successful seasons. Then we delve into the Warriors-Celtics Finals, currently knotted at a game apiece as the series shifts from The Bay to Boston. Looking toward Game 3, we talk about how the Warriors have simplified their offense and adjusted on defense, the decisions the Celtics have to make when defending Steph Curry in high pick-and-roll, the swing factor that is Jordan Poole, the full Draymond experience, and much more.

We put a bow on the Heat and Mavericks' impressive seasons, and wonder how or if they can improve in the near future. Then we break down the matchup elements of the Warriors-Celtics Finals that interest us most, including how the two teams will attack each other's elite defenses, how the Warriors will protect Jordan Poole, how Jaylen Brown's off-ball defense might get exposed, and whether either team will lean into playing big.

Should Nets fans be concerned about the futures of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving? Is Denver losing Tim Connelly a bad sign of things to come? Are the East finals basically done? How Dallas has lived to fight another day against the Warriors.

Just three total conference finals games are in the books, but we've already learned plenty about the two matchups underway and the four teams involved. So we break down our biggest early takeaways from Warriors-Mavs and Celtics-Heat.

The Suns suffer one of the most embarrassing playoff eliminations in NBA history, the Grizzlies, Bucks, and Sixers join Phoenix on the sidelines, and we preview the two conference finals series.

We address the news of Nikola Jokic's second consecutive MVP award - and the subsequent backlash to his reported win - before breaking down the compelling conference semis, in which three series are knotted at two games apiece and a fourth very nearly joined the party. We start out by examining how Joel Embiid's return has changed the shape of Heat-Sixers, before discussing the Mavs' adjustments in leveling their series against the Suns. Then we finish by hitting on the resilience and spirit of the Morant-less Grizzlies, and the ongoing defensive brawl between the Celtics and Bucks.

The Clippers and Robert Covington take care of some offseason business ahead of schedule, the Lakers continue their steady descent into becoming a laughingstock, the Celtics flummox Giannis and the Bucks, and what to make of Warriors-Grizzlies.

With all four conference semifinals underway, we sift through our takeaways from the opening game of every series, breaking down (in order) Grizzlies-Warriors, Suns-Mavs, Bucks-Celtics, and Heat-Sixers.

We look back on the Raptors' and Pelicans' seasons after both teams were eliminated, and look forward to what Toronto and New Orleans can become. In addition, we dig into the upcoming Eastern Conference semifinal series; Heat vs. Sixers and Celtics vs. Bucks.

We kick off a jam-packed episode by breaking down Boston's stunning sweep of Brooklyn, and wondering what the future holds for the Nets. Then, we give the Heat their flowers, eulogize a disappointing Hawks season, check in on an increasingly chaotic Grizzlies-Wolves series, speculate about the Raptors' chances of completing a historic comeback over the slipping Sixers, and issue a correction on Suns-Pelicans

James Borrego's firing has us confused about the Hornets, Khris Middleton's knee injury has us concerned for the Bucks, and Karl-Anthony Towns' pitiful postseason showing for the Timberwolves just has us perplexed.

With the playoffs officially in full swing, we check in on half of the playoff field. We break down what we've seen from Suns-Pelicans, Celtics-Nets, Sixers-Raptors, and Mavs-Jazz so far, and what we expect to see from those series moving forward.

With the postseason upon us, we touch on the play-in tournament and preview the six solidified 1st-round playoff matchups.

As we head into the final weekend of the regular season, we wonder how concerned the 76ers should be about the state of James Harden, before revealing our picks for each of the seven major regular-season awards.

How do the Celtics, Heat, Bucks, and 76ers stack up with the postseason a week away?

Pound The Rock original William Lou joins the show to dig into Toronto's surprising season so far, the Raptors' potential to play spoiler in this year's playoffs, and the team's promising upside going forward.

How do injuries to Steph Curry and John Collins affect the Warriors, the Hawks, and each team's respective conference races? An embarrassing loss in Minnesota sinks LeBron, Westbrook, and the Lakers to new lows. Then theScore's Chicco Nacion joins the show to talk about his feature on top prospect Chet Holmgren's stunning development.

With Gregg Popovich on the cusp of becoming the NBA's all-time winningest coach, two-time NBA champion and Spurs TV analyst Matt Bonner joins the show to take us behind the scenes, into the locker room, and into the huddle with coach Pop.

76ers superfan and podcaster Trill Bro Dude joins the show to break down Philadelphia's first two games of the James Harden experience.