Baker & Browns NBA Basketball Podcast
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingBaker & Browns NBA Basketball Podcast is a platform where Nate Kara and friends talk about all things NBA. Everything from current news, statistics and analysis & also reminiscing on past players and eras of NBA basketball.
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Episodes
Memory Lane OKC, The Off Season Begins & Recapping the Top 14 in the 2024 NBA Draft with Merrill
June 27, 2024 21:51 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBNate is back after a long hiatus and is joined by OG, Merrill to chat about the history of OKC, the start of the off season and quickly recapping the first 14 picks of the 2024 NBA Draft. 45:00 is the start of the draft transition. Note: this is not an in depth draft pod (just a recap)
Second Round Recap & Redrafting the 2019 NBA Draft with Paul Curtis
May 02, 2022 04:37 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBNate is joined virtually by Paul for the annual NBA redraft podcast. A relatively agreeable redraft this time around with a few surprises. Nate and Paul also discuss the second round of the NBA playoffs.
The NBA Play-in Tournament, Underrated Players/Storylines & A Sad Kings Perspective with Pawdy
May 15, 2021 21:09 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBWith the NBA debuting the play-in tournament the NBA has seen an increase in the end of season viewership and generally more interest for the last week of regular season. Which means there are more teams, more storylines and more drama in the NBA! Pawdy makes his debut on Baker & Browns all the way from Ireland with plenty of great insight on the league, some hot takes & as a side he makes sense of the Sacramento Kings season. For more of Pawdy's hot takes catch him on Locker Room or on Tw...
Redrafting the 2018 NBA Draft with Paul Curtis
May 02, 2021 23:07 - 1 hour - 51.4 MBNate is joined by Paul Curtis for the initial unintentional yearly redraft show. After realizing we recorded 2017's NBA draft a year ago, every May 2nd moving forward we will be redrafting the lottery picks of an NBA draft, this year it is 2018. With plenty of disagreements & questionable picks this episode is a great recap and analysis of the 2018 NBA class. Twitter: @StateOvNate Links/Other Podcast Platforms: Baker & Browns NBA Podcast
Intriguing Young Cores in the NBA with Tyler Jones
April 12, 2021 01:16 - 1 hour - 61 MBThe NBA has had a resurgence of young talent enter the league over the last few years, with teams appearing to be younger than ever there has been some fascinating rosters develop. Tyler Jones joins the show to discuss a few of these teams that don't get as much air-time on NBA media outlets with his plethora of sports knowledge. The Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Cleveland Cavaliers are discussed as well honourable mention to the Minn...
All Things Knicks with Bootum
April 02, 2021 01:59 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBThe New York Knicks breakout season has been an underrated story this year in the NBA that I wanted to highlight. Who better than to break this Knicks season down than the one and only Bootum! Bootum is a super knowledgeable Knicks fan who breaks down their roster build, Julius Randle's breakout year, Elfrid Payton woes, Thibs style and a bunch of other topics. It was a super fun and informative episode & I am looking forward to having Bootum on the pod again soon! You have probably seen B...
Trade Deadline Pod with Paul Curtis
March 26, 2021 03:04 - 1 hour - 45.7 MBNate and Paul breakdown every trade from the 2021 NBA Trade Deadline. Everything from the Magic cleaning house to Houston's woes to the Raptors decision to hold Kyle Lowry for the rest of the year. It was an eventful deadline with a lot of minor rather than major moves as teams prepare for the playoffs & the play-in. The greatest rap song that has an NBA player's name in it is also discussed at the end!
Second Half of Season Catch Up & Trade Ideas with Paul Curtis
March 14, 2021 18:52 - 1 hour - 152 MBPaul and Nate are back after an 11 month hiatus. They do a general catch up on the league post all-star break and discuss the implications and asterisks fans will put on the "COVID season." Joel Embiid's injury is discussed and how that affects his MVP campaign. Nate also runs through some trades that likely will never happen. Enjoy!
Re Drafting the 2017 NBA Draft with Paul Curtis
May 02, 2020 20:08 - 59 minutes - 55.1 MBPaul Curtis joins Baker and Browns once again for a Zoom recorded episode redrafting the first 14 picks of the 2017 NBA Draft. Our goal was to formulate the best possible team and pick guys who trajectory is high in our opinions. A pretty similar list with a few disagreements to make it interesting. There is a slight technical difficulty at Nate's 10th pick as the Zoom call cut out. We both think that this draft will go down as one of the best for the decade.
RoCo, Luka, Kuz, Scary Terry, & Maple Jordan with Kyle Baker
March 03, 2020 04:23 - 50 minutes - 24.1 MBKyle and Nate are back on the pod together after a few months talking about Robert Covington, Luka Doncic, Kyle Kuzma, Terry Rozier & Andrew Wiggins. Highlighting these few players and their roles on their team, a random episode but a fun one none the less!
Trade Concepts with Sam Park & Paul Curtis
February 01, 2020 22:10 - 49 minutes - 24.2 MBNate is with Sam and Paul once again - this was recorded right after The Kobe Pod so some things might have already aged. Going through an article of trades from Fansided.com Nate pitches trade ideas to his guests as the NBA trade deadline closes in.
The Kobe Pod with Sam Park & Paul Curtis
January 29, 2020 08:02 - 39 minutes - 19.4 MBNate sits down with friends and veterans of the show now, Sam Park & Paul Curtis to reflect and reminisce on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. A few days after his death on Jan. 26th 2020. Full of throwback moments and realizing Kobe impacted more than the game of basketball. This episode is a good one.
NBA’s Top 15 Under 25 with Paul Curtis
January 25, 2020 19:32 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBNate and Paul sit down and discuss the top 15 players under the age of 25 in the NBA. Also touching on the all star reserves and playing around with some potential trades as the NBA trade deadline closes in.
2019-20 Playoff Predictions & Early Awards with Kyle Baker & Paul Curtis
October 03, 2019 06:24 - 1 hour - 31.9 MBWith long anticipation Paul finally joined the Baker & Browns NBA Basketball Podcast. In a tangent filled episode we talked through our early playoff brackets and mid season awards.
Half Cooked Ideas & Sleeper Teams with Kyle Baker
August 23, 2019 03:28 - 59 minutes - 28.4 MBKyle and Nate start a section of the show called Half Cooked Ideas where Kyle presents ideas in passing and are broken down on the spot. We also get into some team situations & predictions for rookies and young talent in the league.
Westbrook Woes & The Player Empowerment Era with Bailey Broadbent and Sam Park
July 10, 2019 06:38 - 54 minutes - 25.3 MBAfter long anticipation Baker & Browns is graced with the presence of Sam Park (@samueljpark) as a brand new guest on the show. Bailey Broadbent also joins us to discuss potential Westbrook trades as well “admin” topics in the NBA. Under the umbrella of player empowerment we talk players renegotiating their contracts in Free Agency, loyalty, team benefits. And the NBA rule change adding Coaches Challenge. Follow Bailey at @BaileyBroadcast and follow Nate at @StateOvNate
Kawhi’s Decision & The Aftermath with Bailey Broadbent
July 07, 2019 05:33 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBIn rapid succession Nate is joined by the one and only Bailey Broadbent in a encapsulating episode of the much anticipated Kawhi Leonard signing and unexpected Paul George trade. We cover everything from tampering the NBA, the details of all the teams involved and even have a splash of NHL as well. Follow Bailey on Twitter @BaileyBroadcast and Nate at @StateOvNate
2019 Free Agency Recap with Special Guest Bailey Broadbent
July 04, 2019 04:25 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBKyle and Nate break down the 2019 Free Agency thus far and are joined by a special guest Bailey Broadbent. (You can follow his work at @BaileyBroadcast on Twitter) We touch on everything from the Nets new signings, players going to Europe (Mirotic..), and obviously the Kawhi standoff. Follow Nate on Twitter @StateOvNate and Kyle at @kylebakergolfff
Mid-Season Awards & All-Star Selections with Kyle Baker
January 10, 2019 18:41 - 1 hour - 36.7 MBWe are back after a long 6 month absence with an episode on our mid season awards and our not so fan voting All-Star selections. Appreciate the listens and the support! (All 6 of you)
The Kawhi Leonard Trade Analysis with Kyle Baker
July 19, 2018 01:27 - 40 minutes - 19.2 MBWe break down the much anticipated Kawhi Leonard trade that occured this morning and predict how the Spurs and the Raptors will move forward with their new peices. Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Summer League Steals & Young Players Developing
July 12, 2018 04:26 - 48 minutes - 23.3 MBIt's Nate and Kyle again talking about NBA players that emerged during summer league over the years, and also our opinons on some rookies and sophmores in the league and their devlopment. As free agency wraps up we do a bit of news, but enjoy and bear with our excessive rambling!
Money for RFA’s & Cousins Signing and Lakers Situation
July 05, 2018 03:43 - 1 hour - 30.6 MBKyle and Nate break down the remaining money left on the market for restricted free agents. While also weighing in on the Demarcus Cousins situation and the Lakers signings. We end with "Who's Left?" on the market and some exciting local news surrounding Portland's potential G-League team.
The “Interesting” Free Agents of 2018 & Players Declining Workouts with Kyle Baker
June 14, 2018 03:10 - 48 minutes - 23.1 MBKyle and Nate discuss some interesting FA's of the 2018 offseason and some scenarios that could work. Highlighting the Lakers situation and also a segment on players declining workouts.
NBA Finals Game 1 Recap & Slight Analysis
June 01, 2018 17:14 - 34 minutes - 32.3 MBRiley & Nate break down Game 1 of the 2018 NBA Finals. With a few unpopular opinions and some light analysis.
The 2018 ECF Game 1 Recap with Tyler Jones
May 15, 2018 00:31 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBFirst go with the Anchor platform. Quick pod with Tyler Jones recapping Game 1 of the 2018 Eastern Confrence Finals between the Celtics & Cavs. We both were a bit rusty and learning the new platform but we sent it anyways. Enjoy!