Basketball Forever Podcast

The Biggest Win-Win Trades In NBA History May 30, 2024

These are some of the trades throughout NBA history that worked out well for everyone involved.

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How Edwards Can Join MJ and LeBron May 18, 2024

Anthony Edwards has a chance to do something ONLY Michael Jordan and LeBron James have done.

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Ronnie2K - The man behind NBA 2K player ratings explains the METHOD May 01, 2024

Ronnie2K breaks down what goes in to player ratings in NBA 2K.

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The NBA is Breaking. Here's How to Fix It Apr 15, 2024

The NBA game is fundamentally broken, but we have the solution to fix it.

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Here's The Next Player To Score 100 Points In A Game Feb 21, 2024

We've calculated who will FINALLY break Wilt's 100-point scoring record.

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Streetball Legend 'The Professor' Shares Untold Stories Oct 24, 2023

Streetball legend Grayson 'Professor' Boucher joins us to share untold stories about his AND1 days, breaking the internet, and filming with Will Ferrell and Adam Sandler.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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How Dame Tricked Everyone to Get Exactly What He Wanted Sep 29, 2023

Damian Lillard was playing 4D chess with the rest of the NBA this whole time. Here's how he did it.

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Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The Drastic Changes That Would Spice Up The NBA Season Sep 18, 2023

The NBA is introducing the In-Season Tournament, but we have some much better ways to spice up the season.

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Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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LeBron’s Race Against Time To Become Leading Scorer In Basketball Globally Sep 08, 2023

LeBron might've passed Kareem, but he still isn’t the leading scorer in all of professional basketball globally. Here’s what LeBron needs to do to get the record.

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Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The Next Team USA Players To Link Up In The NBA Aug 28, 2023

USA teammates linking up in the NBA happens a lot. Here’s who might be next.

Plus, we break down how much Saudi money could be offered to NBA stars.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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How James Harden Could Get The NBA’s Biggest Ever Fine By Far Aug 19, 2023

James Harden's latest antics might come back to bite him, as we break down how he could be on track to receive the NBA's biggest ever fine by far.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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NBA Blind Rankings, Plus Kyrie Calls Out BF Aug 11, 2023

We did our blind rankings for NBA players and things got out of hand almost immediately. Plus, we respond to Kyrie calling us out.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The NBA Has Become A Cold Take Factory Jun 30, 2023

The 2022-23 NBA season produced an incredible number of cold takes. Here are the worst of the worst.

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Why LeBron to GSW Could Actually Happen May 31, 2023

LeBron and the Lakers appear to be heading in different directions. With that in mind, here are all the signs that LeBron to the Warriors could be a legit possibility.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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How NBA Player Entitlement Is Getting Out of Hand May 24, 2023

Here's how various NBA stars have lost their way as player entitlement spirals out of control.

Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The Night LeBron’s Teammate Was Murdered May 16, 2023

When LeBron’s former teammate never came home one night, everyone knew something was wrong.

Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The Scorekeeping Scandal No One Talks About May 08, 2023

NBA scorekeepers have a lot of power, and when they abuse that power, things can get out of control. Here are the biggest scorekeeping scandals no one is talking about.

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How Russ Started Impacting Winning Again, And Why Ja Never Has May 01, 2023

We might have discovered the secret sauce for Russ to succeed. Plus, why the Grizzlies are statistically better when Ja Morant doesn't play.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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We Debate Our Biggest Haters Live On Our Show Apr 18, 2023

We take calls from some of our biggest haters on the episode to have some healthy debates on their biggest gripes!

Hosted by Basketball Forever Founder Alex Sumsky and Head of Editorial Nick Jungfer.

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Here’s How To Predict The NBA Champion For 2023…and Beyond Apr 11, 2023

We have found the ALMOST PERFECT method for predicting who wins the NBA title in 2023 and beyond.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The MVP Formula Apr 02, 2023

Determining past MVP winners has always followed a certain formula. So what does that formula say about who will win this year?

Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer.

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How Portland Messing Up Multiple Drafts Changed The NBA Mar 27, 2023

Portland had golden opportunities to draft Michael Jordan, Chris Paul and Kevin Durant. Had they selected any of those guys, it would've set off mind-blowing butterfly effects and resulted in the NBA looking completely different.

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Is LeBron James Using PEDs? Maybe... Mar 17, 2023

Is LeBron James on performance enhancing drugs? We dug deep to find all the available 'evidence'.

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The NBA Players Who Forced Rule Changes Mar 10, 2023

Imagine being so good at basketball that your league has to change the rules to make things harder. That was the case with a select handful of freakish players over the years, and their stories are fascinating.

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Why We're Done Giving Damian Lillard His Flowers Mar 03, 2023

Damian Lillard wants all the praise that comes with being loyal to a losing franchise, without any of the criticism that results from never even sniffing The Finals.

At what point has this whole loyalty narrative become tired? And at what point does winning matter more?

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How to Fix the NBA's Referee Problem Feb 17, 2023

The NBA's problem with poor officiating has really come to a head this season. The good news is we have a comprehensive, step-by-step plan to fix it.

Hosted by BF founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The Moments That Made Mamba Who He Was Jan 28, 2023

For the anniversary of Kobe Bryant's tragic passing, we discuss how Kobe shaped what we do at BF and look back at some special "under the radar" moments that defined who he was.

Hosted by Basketball Forever founder Alex Sumsky and head of editorial Nick Jungfer.

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The Blake Griffin Dunk Contest Was Rigged & We Can Prove It Jan 20, 2023

There was some shady stuff going on behind the scenes at the 2011 NBA Dunk Contest and we can prove it.

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The NBA Named Its New Clutch Trophy After the Wrong Player Dec 15, 2022

We look at what the NBA got right and wrong with naming the player awards, and break down how it would've changed players’ legacies if Conference Finals MVPs were awarded from day one.

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Conspiracy Theory: Is MJ Jimmy Butler’s Dad? Dec 09, 2022

Could MJ be Jimmy Butler’s dad? We tried to get to the bottom of the growing conspiracy theory 🔎

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Reconstructing the Mavs, the Cuban vs Riley Way Dec 02, 2022

The Mavs aren't winning a championship as constructed. So we've worked out how they can fix their team. They can either do it the Mark Cuban way, OR they can do things the Pat Riley way... Hosted by BF's Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky.

Programming note: We constructed these hypothetical Mavs rosters before Al Horford signed an extension with the Celtics.

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How Kobe Bryant Was Robbed of Three MVPs Nov 25, 2022

Kobe Bryant finishing his career with just one MVP is an all-time travesty. We broke down the years he should have won it and rearranged the all-time MVP winners list. Hosted by BF's Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky.

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Simulating the NBA’s Top 10 Players in 2032 Nov 18, 2022

We simulated the NBA’s Top 10 list for 2032 and the surprises extended well beyond MJ & LeBron.

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Why the Kyrie Criticism is Full of Double Standards Nov 10, 2022

There are some glaring double standards lying within the outpouring of Kyrie criticism. We broke them all down, and also weighed in on Ben Simmons' latest comments.

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NBA Projections Using Artificial Intelligence Nov 04, 2022

How will LeBron’s career end? What will basketball look like in 100 years? We asked an advanced AI bot and got some eyebrow-raising answers.

All scenarios mentioned in this episode are fictitious computer generated simulations and are not intended to cause offence.

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How the Lakers Missed Their Chance to Fix Everything Oct 26, 2022

With the Lakers exploring trade packages for Russell Westbrook again, BF’s Nick Jungfer and Alex Sumsky explore all the trade packages they’ve already passed up and discuss how the rest of LA’s season will play out.

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How OKC Can Build an Insane Superteam Oct 21, 2022

Victor, Chet, Bronny and LeBron? It sounds crazy, but here’s why OKC could legitimately build this exact superteam.

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Overrated Teams Oct 14, 2022

The BF Podcast is BACK and the guys have plenty to rant about, including a handful of teams that are getting way too much love in the preseason (and one that isn't getting enough). Hosted by BF head of content Nick Jungfer and co-founder Alex Sumsky.

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Game Score Nov 05, 2019

We take a look at Game Score, why the stat matters more than you might realise, which players rank highest and why.

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The Art of the Game Winner Oct 10, 2019

The guys break down their fresh batch of painstaking original research to work out which players are truly the most clutch shot makers of all-time.

10:28 – The overlooked clutch brilliance of Melo

12:56 – Where Kobe fits in all-time

17:34 – Michael Jordan’s clutch philosophy

24:45 – Why Paul Pierce is hugely underrated as a clutch scorer

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Kyrie Irving | The Kanye of Basketball Jun 27, 2019

The guys explain why Kyrie Irving is the Kanye West of the NBA, break down why he’s never happy with his playing situation and offer up some solutions.

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The Truth About Durant's Injury Jun 20, 2019

On the first episode of a new area for the Basketball Forever podcast, the guys discuss how Kevin Durant’s injury will affect free agency and break down how major past injuries have changed the landscape of the NBA.

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