Episodes

Jan. 31, 2021

Utah is Hitting the RIght Notes | Remembering Lives Well Lived

This week our we spent a few moments memorializing the passing a Sekou Smith on the 1 yr anniversary of losing Kobe and Gianna Bryant in that fatal helicopter crash that took 9 lives. Though 2021 has not offered us any oxygen of optimism, we still...

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Jan. 23, 2021

Joel EmBiid-VP has a nice exhausting ring to it | Episode 484

We run through a bevy of topics this week including if we believe if Joel Embiid will be a top 3 MVP candidate. Shaw shows optimism, but you know GameFace Lee isnt completely sold on that sediment. Also we have a juicy Who Ya Got segment. Which of the...

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Jan. 16, 2021

A Good Day to Die Harden | Episode 483

We discuss the blockbuster trade that has shook up the 2021 Season. James Harden was dealt to the Brooklyn Nets to form one of the most offensively potent Threesome in NBA History. We discuss the impact of the trade for all teams involved. Winners,...

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Jan. 9, 2021

Just in The Knicks of Time | Episode 482

This week we discuss the impressive start to the New York Knicks. Their competitive play has got them in the mix in the Atlantic Division and has already generated a buzz in the NY area, but what do we make of their early success? Is it just 'hype' or...

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Jan. 4, 2021

A Grizzly Future: Can Grizzlies survive without Morant? | Episode 481

The Memphis Grizzlies want to be the team no one should sleep on, but Ja Morant's Grade 2 ankle sprain is a serious blow to the Grizz chances to keep up with the rest of the West. Can they maintain while Morant is on the mend. We discuss on the...

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Dec. 28, 2020

NBA Week 1 Impressions Has Us Like 'WTAF?!' | Episode 480

This week we give our NBA Week 1 impressions in our new little seg 'About That or Doubt That' and if you told us that the Orlando Magic, Minnesota Timberwolves were among the NBA Elite after a weekend, our only response would be 'WTF'. Also in the...

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Dec. 21, 2020

2020-21 Western Conference Preview | Episode 479

Shaw and I break down the Western Conference and dig into the teams we believe are best equipped to make a play for the Top 8 spots and two play in seeds. There is very little argument from us the Lakers are expected to be the top team in the West, so...

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Dec. 14, 2020

2020-21 Eastern Conference Preview | Episode 478

Shaw and I get you tee'd up for the upcoming NBA Season with our Eastern Conference Previews. 15 teams but only 10 have an opportunity to play for the post season. We breakdown the most competitive divisions and whether Milwaukee can repeat their...

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Dec. 7, 2020

2020-21 NBA Season Award Predictions w Gerald Brown | Episode 477

NBA tip off is just around the corner and you know what that means. Time for Shaw and I to give our predictions for the NBA seasonal awards. Joining in on the action is our Brother from Day 1, the OG Gerald Brown from Bline SportsShow on NBA Radio...

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Nov. 23, 2020

F.A.T Report 2020 | Matt Babcock Assesses NBA Draft

We rifle through a litany of Free Agency moves as the NBA wasted little time getting us all worked up over the jersey swap. NBA Draft Analyst Matt Babcock joins us on 'The Drop' to breakdown the NBA Draft. He gives us the winners and losers of the...

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Nov. 16, 2020

FaceTime with The Baseline : Paul Knepper | Episode 475

We break bread with Paul Knepper, author of the book The Knicks of the Nineties: Ewing, Oakley, Starks and the Brawlers That Almost Won It All. The Knicks were probably the most under appreciated team in 1990's. Their style of play separated the men...

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Nov. 13, 2020

2020 Autopsy Report: Heat, Lakers | Episode 474

Our final Autopsy Report for 2020 focuses on the last two teams standing, Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers. No one expected this to be our 2020 NBA Finals matchup but everyone certainly didnt doubt either deserved to get there either. The Heats path...

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Nov. 11, 2020

2020 Autopsy Report: Celtics, Nuggets | Episode 473

On this edition of the Autopsy Report we examine the Boston Celtics and the Denver Nuggets. Both teams showed us the potential potency each can display yet when push came to shove, neither were able to overcome the respective counterparts in the...

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Nov. 9, 2020

2020 Autopsy Report - Rockets, Raptors | Episode 472

We continue our Autopsy Report reviewing two uniquely built teams in the Rockets and the Raptors. For the Houston Rockets, their present and uncertain future is financially tied to the two most offensively volatile tandem in the NBA with Harden and...

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Nov. 6, 2020

2020 Autopsy Report: Bucks, Clippers | Episode 471

This episode of our Autopsy Reports features the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Clippers. Two teams who by all counts should've been the last for us to examine but both teams found ways to perform far below what was expected and so now we are here....

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Nov. 4, 2020

2020 Autopsy Report: Thunder, Mavs | Episode 470

We continue our Autopsy Report focusing our forensic fortay on OKC Thunder and Dallas Mavericks. Both team over achieved last season but why does it feel like only one of them is poised to continue their success and the other is sized up for another...

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Nov. 3, 2020

Top 5 NBA Dynamic Duos for 2021 | Episode 469

We discuss the top 5 duos in the NBA we expect to dominate this upcoming season. There are a pleathora of combinations but only a select few make our list. Its no surprise Lebron James and Anthony Davis stand alone on the mountain top but there are...

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Nov. 2, 2020

2020 Autopsy Report: Magic, Nets and Sixers | Episode 468

Shaw and I add three more teams on the slab for our 2020 Autopsy Report. We focus our attention on the Orlando Magic, Brooklyn Nets, and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Magic while participating in the playoffs the last two seasons have performed or made...

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Oct. 30, 2020

2020 Autopsy Reports: Grizzlies, Blazers, Jazz | Episode 467

Shaw and I put three more teams on the slab for our Autopsy Reports as we near close to NBA Draft Night 2020. This week we autopsy the Memphis Grizzlies, Portland Trailblazers and the Utah Jazz. All three playoff teams uniquely positioned for...

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Oct. 26, 2020

2020 Autopsy Reports: Kings, Suns, Spurs | Episode 466

Kudos the NBA for finding a way to finish 2019-20 NBA season, and for providing a path forward for us to continue burying them NBA Body Bags via our Autopsy Reports. We are back on it and ready to punch out on the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns, and...

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Oct. 23, 2020

FaceTime with The Baseline - Joanne Pasternack (Co-Founder of Athlete…

We break bread with one of pro athletes' biggest advocates and philanthropic partners Joanne Pasternack. She is a former athlete, a philanthropist, activist, entrepreneur and super mom uninterrupted. She's also the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy...

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Oct. 19, 2020

Episode 464: Calida Taylor Takes us to GM School | We Put A Bow on 2…

We bring finality to the 2019-2020 NBA season highlighting our most Surprising Teams, most disappointing Teams; players who increased their stock value, and players who in Shaw's view are Pure Manure for sure. We give you the Good the Bad and the Ugly...

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Sept. 29, 2020

Episode 463: 2020 NBA Finals Preview - Heat vs Lakers ft. Brady Hawk …

And then there were 2... Shaw and GameFace Lee preview the NBA Finals between the Miami Heat vs Los Angeles Lakes . Since this is an expect finals matchup we decided to breakdown the discussion Four Horsemen Style w our featured guests Heat Insider...

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Sept. 25, 2020

Branded w The Baseline - Danyel Surrency Jones (CEO of PowerHandz)

Five years ago we connected with the then startup company Powerhandz as they entered the basketball training space. CEO Danyel Surrency Jones returns to the show to give us an update on the brand's growth, being a Black business owner, social...

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