Bird Rights
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMaking the salary cap fun again! Bird Rights breaks down the NBA and puts a front office twist onto every aspect of the game. Follow our host and the show on Twitter @the_NBAgell.
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Episodes
NBA Trade Deadline Recap
February 18, 2022 00:30 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBSteven is joined by Alexa to go over the trade deadline and preview each trade that happened. This episode is more about the basketball aspect of the trades. For more of the Front Office and Salary Cap side of the deadline, listen to my other podcast with the SportsEthos' Bird Rights Podcast. Thanks for listening!
Trade Deadline Grades!
February 15, 2022 01:44 - 53 minutes - 43.1 MBSportsEthos' Front Office Expert, Steven Bagell, goes through each trade we saw at the trade deadline and grades how each team did. He also wrote an article for SportsEthos.com doing the same. Listen in to hear how your team did. You can follow our host, Steven, @BirdRightsPod on Twitter SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! PropUp on ThriveFantasy this NBA season! Use code ETHOS at signup for a ...
All Star Picks!
January 28, 2022 14:32 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBSteven and Alexa pick 14 guys from each conference (12 guys + 2 injury replacements) to make the all star teams.
Trade Deadline Preview with HoopsHype's Yossi Gozlan
January 27, 2022 16:43 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBSteven is joined by HoopsHype's salary cap expert, Yossi Gozlan and they discuss all thirty NBA teams and what we can expect at the trade deadline. Steven and Yossi discuss salary cap ramifications, as well as potential trade partners leading up to the trade deadline. You can follow our host, Steven, @BirdRightsPod on Twitter SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! PropUp on ThriveFantasy this NBA ...
10 Most Likely Trade Candidates
January 16, 2022 04:24 - 37 minutes - 30.4 MBOur host, Steven, discusses the Cam Reddish to Knicks trade and how it'll impact the Knicks future. Steven then talks about the ten most likely trade candidates we should expect to see at the trade deadline. He gets into which teams can be in the sweepstakes for each player, and the potential return we can expect for each player. You can follow our host, Steven, @BirdRightsPod on Twitter SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our del...
Pacers Blowing It Up with Josh Padmore
December 24, 2021 01:34 - 39 minutes - 16.4 MBWith speculation that the Pacers are going to lean towards a rebuild at the trade deadline, Steven is joined by Pacers enthusiast, Josh Padmore, and they talk about potential deals that could be made and what they expect the Indiana Pacers to do prior to the February 10th trade deadline. You can follow our host, Steven, @BirdRightsPod on Twitter and follow Josh @JPadmore92 on Twitter. SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delight...
Bulls Trade Targets
December 19, 2021 04:13 - 41 minutes - 17.3 MBSteven is joined by Keith Cork of SportsEthos Bulls. They discuss Zach Lavine's free agency, the possibility of the supermax, and trade targets for the NBA's newest up and coming team, the Chicago Bulls. Follow our host Steven on twitter at @BirdRightsPod and his guest, Keith @BSBPKeith. SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! PropUp on ThriveFantasy this NBA season! Use code ETHOS at signup for a 10...
Quarter Season Awards!
December 14, 2021 18:35 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MBSteven is joined by Alexa, back by popular demand, to discuss Quarter Season Awards in the NBA and discuss pressing topics like the future of the Trailblazers, the Ben Simmons saga continuing, and when, not if, Damian Lillard will be traded. Listen to Steven's other podcast The Bird Rights Podcast, with the SportsEthos Network (formerly HoopBall), where Steven discusses all things front office and salary cap related.
Front Office RANKS with Special Guest Corban Ford
November 08, 2021 05:38 - 1 hour - 42.5 MBOur host, Steven, is joined by Corban Ford, from Hoop Ball's own Roundball Ramble Podcast. Steven and Corban rank and tier each NBA teams front offices based off recent transactions. Where did they agree? Where did they disagree? Who did they both have as the cream of the crop? Tune in to find out! SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! Manscaped is BACK, baby! Just like the NBA! Use coupon code HOO...
Ranking Coaches with Trey Hill
November 01, 2021 00:49 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBOur host, Steven, is joined by Trey Hill of the BSBP Podcast and they rank all thirty NBA coaches from 1-30. Which coaches did they disagree on the most? Who do they both have as consensus #1? Tune in to find out! SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! Manscaped is BACK, baby! Just like the NBA! Use coupon code HOOPBALL20 to get 20% off and free shipping on your purchase at Manscaped.com!
Top 50 Returning College Basketball Players with Chris Stewart
October 29, 2021 16:19 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBSteven is joined by college basketball super fan, Chris Stewart, to talk about Steven's list of the top fifty players returning to college basketball this season. They also give a little preview into this college basketball season by discussing player's team, their expectations, and their excitement for this upcoming college basketball season. Rate and review The NBAgell on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever else you get your podcasts. Follow Steven on twitter at @the_NBAgell and follow Ch...
Talking Rookie Extensions
October 20, 2021 16:43 - 26 minutes - 20.7 MBOur host, Steven, breaks down all the recent rookie extensions that were recently signed by members of the 2018 draft class and discusses the future implications for those players that did not get a contract extension, such as DeAndre Ayton and Collin Sexton. SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! Manscaped is BACK, baby! Just like the NBA! Use coupon code HOOPBALL20 to get 20% off and free shipping...
2022 Season Predictions
October 17, 2021 22:57 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBSteven is joined by Jake Epstein to give their predictions for the 2021-22 NBA season. They rank each conference from team 1 to team 15, give all star and All NBA predictions, as well as All Rookie, All Defense, and NBA Finals predictions. They also discuss award predictions such as MVP, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player, 6th Man of the Year, and Rookie of the Year. Tune in!
How Tradeable is John Wall's Contract?
October 04, 2021 03:45 - 34 minutes - 41.2 MBOur host, Steven discusses how tradeable the John Wall contract is and creates six potential trades for John Wall. SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! Manscaped is BACK, baby! Just like the NBA! Use coupon code HOOPBALL20 to get 20% off and free shipping on your purchase at Manscaped.com!
Hello, Party People - Let's Party with the Salary Cap
September 29, 2021 00:07 - 14 minutes - 11.9 MBOn this inaugural episode of the brand new Bird Rights podcast, host Steven Bagell introduces what listeners can expect of a show that focuses on the day-to-day NBA front office activity! SUBSCRIBE, Rate and Review on iTunes and make sure to follow @BirdRightsPod on Twitter for all our delightful updates and goodies! Manscaped is BACK, baby! Just like the NBA! Use coupon code HOOPBALL20 to get 20% off and free shipping on your purchase at Manscaped.com!
EMERGENCY POD: Gersson Rosas Out; Ben Simmons Holding Out
September 23, 2021 15:13 - 44 minutes - 41.2 MBGersson Rosas was fired as the Timberwolves General Manager after just two short years. Steven is joined by Alexa to discuss how this would impact a Ben Simmons trade, plus they gave their perspective of Ben Simmons as Sixers fans. Listen in!
Bulls Preview with Tim Orie
September 20, 2021 01:56 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBSteven is joined by Bulls fan, Tim Orie, to discuss the 2021 NBA Season. How good is Zach LaVine? How much do the signings of DeMar DeRozan and Lonzo Ball increase the Bulls chances next season? How many All-Stars do the Bulls have? Tune in to find out!
2021 World Champions Milwaukee Bucks Interview with Crosby Hass
September 11, 2021 17:11 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBSteven is joined by Milwaukee Bucks fan, Crosby Hass, to discuss the Bucks run to a championship and Steven asks the pressing questions such as when Crosby realized Giannis was going to be THIS good, as well as discussing the current best player in the NBA, will the Bucks repeat, exc.?
Offseason Grades with Glenn Mahon
August 10, 2021 23:36 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBSteven is joined by Glenn Mahon to discuss each team's offseason and assign them a grade of A-F. The criteria includes both the 2021 NBA Draft, as well as trades and free agent signings. How did your favorite team grade out? Tune in to find out!
NBA Mock Draft 2.0
July 20, 2021 03:08 - 1 hour - 76 MBIt's draft season, podcast listeners! With the NBA Draft 10 days away, Steven does his Mock Draft 2.0 and predicts landing spots for all 60 picks of the draft.
29 Damian Lillard Trades
July 02, 2021 03:01 - 1 hour - 59.2 MBSteven is joined by Alexa to discuss what the other 29 NBA teams can trade for Damian Lillard. Alexa ranks each trade based off the package the Trailblazers would get back. Steven says there's only five teams who have a legit chance at trading for Dame. Who are they? Tune in to find out!
29 Ben Simmons Trades
June 27, 2021 01:06 - 57 minutes - 53.2 MBSteven is joined by Alexa to discuss, as Sixers fans, the best and worst trade partners and packages for Ben Simmons for the Philadelphia 76ers. They trade Ben Simmons to every team and discuss what they can get in return. Which trade do they like the most? Which teams have a realistic shot of putting together a trade package for Simmons? Tune in to find out!
Mock Draft Extravaganza Part 2 with Stone Hansen
June 13, 2021 16:11 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBSteven is once again joined by Stone Hansen, co-host of the Upside Swings Podcast. Here, they draft the second round of players and give in depth scouting reports, analysis, and offseason questions for teams. Make sure to tune in to part one of the podcast to hear the first round of picks.
Mock Draft Extravaganza Part 1 with Stone Hansen
June 13, 2021 16:07 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBSteven is joined by Stone Hansen, a co-host of the Upside Swings podcast to do Steven's first NBA Mock Draft of the season. In this episode, they go through the first round of the NBA Draft drafting players, giving analysis, and seeing how it affects the teams this offseason. Be on the look out for part two of the podcast, where we draft the second round.
EMERGENCY POD: Brad Stevens promoted to GM; Coach K Retires; Embiid Hurt
June 04, 2021 00:47 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBSteven found it necessary to do an emergency pod in light of all the recent news that came out in the NBA yesterday. He's joined by Alexa to discuss this breaking news and they give playoff predictions as the end of the first round is near.
Top 25 in 5 Years with Glenn Mahon
May 29, 2021 15:48 - 1 hour - 80 MBToday, first time guest, Glenn Mahon comes on the NBAgell to discuss our predictions for our top 25 players in five years. Where do they differ? Who do they both agree are going to be top ten players? Tune in to find out!
Playoff Predictions
May 20, 2021 00:47 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBSteven is joined by his favorite guest, Alexa Kaiser, to talk about last nights play-in games and predict who will make a deep playoff run and talk about who has a shot at winning the championship.
Top 30 Coaches in the NBA with Jake Epstein
May 12, 2021 00:17 - 1 hour - 74.8 MBSteven is joined by Matzo Ball Hoop host Jake Epstein. Jake and Steven each ranked every coach in the NBA from 1-30. Where does your favorite team's coach land? Tune in to find out!
Every Executive in the NBA RANKED!
May 03, 2021 16:26 - 1 hour - 70.4 MBOn this episode of the NBAgell Podcast, Steven is joined by Bobby Sill. Steven ranked each executive from 1-30 across the league and Bobby tiered the executives as well. In which order do they have the leagues top executives? Who do they think are the worst executives in the NBA? Listen in to find out!
Trade Deadline Review
March 28, 2021 18:24 - 58 minutes - 54.5 MBThe NBAgell is joined by Alexa to talk about each trade that occurred on Thursday's trade deadline. Which teams got better? Which teams got worse? Tune in to find out!
Mock Trade Deadline
March 18, 2021 03:06 - 38 minutes - 35.9 MBThe NBA trade deadline is a week from today, therefore Steven did his annual mock trade deadline. Who does he have as buyers? Who does he have as sellers? Which former All-Stars does he have getting traded? Tune in to find out!
March Madness Extravaganza
March 16, 2021 02:51 - 53 minutes - 49.7 MBSteven goes through his entire bracket predictions, going in depth on every round of 64 match up, and giving us his entire predictions through the Final Four and the National Championship. Does he have Gonzaga running the table and going 32-0? What upsets does he have? Which 15 seeds does he think have a good chance at winning this year? Tune in to find out!
NBA's Top 50 Players
March 07, 2021 18:23 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBSteven had 5 panelists give a list of their top 50 players in the league. LeBron James, at 36 years old, was the consensus #1. Who follows? Which shocking players don't make the top 50? Listen in to find out!
2021 NBA All-Star Predictions
February 20, 2021 16:26 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBSteven is joined by the host of Matzo Ball Hoops, Jake Epstein. Steven and Jake make their all star picks before all-stars are revealed on Tuesday. Who do they have? Where do they differ? Tune in to find out!
Talking Sixers and NBA Draft with Jackson Frank
February 07, 2021 19:52 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBSteven is joined by guest, Jackson Frank, to discuss the Philadelphia 76ers and the 2021 NBA Draft. They discuss what the Sixers, as currently constructed, need to do to get to the next level and win the NBA championship. We discuss trades, coaching, and personnel moves, as well as what Sixers can do in free agency to improve and who their draft targets are. Which Sixer do Steven and Jackson agree that the Sixers must re-sign him? Which current draftees do they both like to fit with the Sixe...
Quarter-season All-Stars
January 27, 2021 03:14 - 45 minutes - 42 MBWith the NBA announcing that there might be an All-Star game after all, Steven has Alexa back on to discuss their quarter-season all-stars. They have multiple surprises and many snubs, who is the least deserving and most deserving? Who is the most surprising? Leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to let us know!
Top 25 Under 25
January 15, 2021 02:17 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBSteven is joined by special guest, Tim Orie. Tim and Steven know each other threw a league of leagues (a three league fantasy league with baseball, basketball, and football), and they are discussing their top 25 players UNDER the age of 25. So guys that are 25 years old or older, such as Nikola Jokic and Karl-Anthony Towns did not qualify for this list. Who did they each have? Tune in to find out!
2020-21 NBA Predictions
December 19, 2020 04:25 - 1 hour - 71.7 MBSteven is joined by special guest, Jake Epstein, to talk about their predictions for the 2020-21 NBA season. They talk team seedings, finals, MVP, coach of the year 6th man, defensive player of the year, All NBA 1st Team, 2nd Team, 3rd Team, All Defensive 1st and 2nd Team, All Rookie First and Second Team and so much more. Listen to their analysis and rate and review on Apple Podcast and Spotify. Be on the lookout for The NBAgell Merch which should be released soon. Thanks for listening!
29 James Harden Trades
December 15, 2020 02:45 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBSteven is joined by Alexa, per usual, to discuss 29 hypothetical James Harden trades! What can each team in the league offer as a trade package to land James Harden? Steven and Alexa both give their predictions as to where they think Harden will end up. Rate and review The NBAgell Podcast, follow on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Thanks for listening!
Evaluating ESPN's Top 100
December 13, 2020 02:39 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBSteven is joined by Alexa and Drew to talk about ESPN's top 100 NBA players rankings. They have major disagreements with some of the snubs who weren't included on the list, in addition to being stunned on where some of the NBA's biggest stars are ranked.
Draft and Offseason Review
November 24, 2020 00:12 - 1 hour - 69 MBSteven is joined by TWO special guests, Alexa and Drew Kaiser, his fiance and brother-in-law to talk about the most recent trades and signings, while also going over the NBA draft grades for the best teams and worst teams. Which team had a great draft? Which team had a bad draft? What does Steven think of the Jrue Holiday and Chris Paul trades? Steven also has some sleeper signings he talks about and discusses which trades and signings he absolutely hates. Follow him at @the_NBAgell on twitt...
Mock Offseason part 2
November 15, 2020 18:14 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBMock offseason Part 2: Western Conference. Listen to what Steven has the defending champs, the Los Angeles Lakers doing this offseason. Who does he have making more guaranteed money this summer than Anthony Davis? How do the Golden State Warriors bounce back? What star do the Dallas Mavericks trade for? Where does Chris Paul get traded to? These questions and so much more are answered in part two of the mock offseason.
Mock Offseason Part 1
November 14, 2020 18:49 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBSteven busted his ass over the last month to predict every NBA teams 15-17 man roster based off where free agents will sign and what trades will be made, abiding by all the salary cap rules. Part one is the eastern conference preview and part two will be the western conference preview. Where does Steven have the #1 pick of the NBA draft being traded to? Where do top free agents like Fred VanVleet or Christian Wood sign? What eastern conference team does Steven have Chris Paul being traded to...
Coaching & Front Office News; NBA Mock Draft 2.0
October 29, 2020 19:19 - 1 hour - 96.4 MBSteven has special guest, Alexa Kaiser, on to talk about SVG going to the Pelicans, Doc Rivers and Daryl Morey to the Sixers, and Stephen Silas to Houston! Steven gloats and toots his own horn that he predicted Stephen Silas to Houston before any other analyst even considered the possibility. After they discuss the new coaching and executive hires, Steven goes into his 2020 Mock Draft. The NBA Draft is Nov. 18, so Steven anticipates posting one more mock draft as the draft approaches. Who do...
EMERGENCY POD: Doc Rivers Fired; Where to Next?
September 29, 2020 00:48 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBWith the news that the Clippers and Doc Rivers parted ways, an emergency podcast was in order. Where do the Clippers go from here and how do they handle Kawhi Leonard and Paul George's free agencies at the end of next season? There are currently six head coaching vacancies, which one does Doc go to? Houston? Philly? New Orleans? OKC? Indiana? We discuss the possibilities on this shortened version of the emergency podcast.
Philadelphia 76ers Offseason Preview
September 26, 2020 21:50 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBSpecial guest, Philadelphia 76ers superfan, Jake Epstein is with us today to talk about whether the Sixers should hire Ty Lue or Mike D'Antoni as their next head coach and what each coach would bring to Philly. We also each talk about two trades we want to see the Sixers make in the offseason and discuss potential free agent targets they can sign with the tax-payer mid-level exception. We conclude the episode by talking about potential draft targets for the Sixers to use on draft day with th...
Coaching Carousel and Predictions; Where will Giannis go?; Previewing the Conference Finals
September 15, 2020 03:13 - 1 hour - 68 MBWe have special guest, Alexa Kaiser with us for this one. We have head coach openings! With openings in Chicago, OKC, Houston, Philly, New Orleans, and Indiana, Steven discusses who he expects each team to hire and why. Steven gives his reaction to the Steve Nash-Brooklyn marriage. Alexa also has a dark horse in the Giannis sweepstakes. We discuss whether Mike Budenholzer should get fired, where Chris Paul should be traded to, and then we give our conference final predictions and championshi...
Unwrapping the Bubble
August 03, 2020 15:53 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBSpecial guest Alexa Kaiser is with us again for this very special episode. The NBA is back! We talk about what life is like in the bubble and the social justice issues and measures the league is taking. Steven also highlights on some notable names who withdrew from the NBA draft and will be returning to college basketball next season. Finally, we highlight the first twelve games of the NBA restart in the Disney bubble and discuss key factors in each game as we break them down.
30 Rudy Gobert Trade Scenarios
July 10, 2020 16:35 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBThere seems to be trouble in Paradise (aka Salt Lake City). After ESPN reporting, it seems like the coronavirus was the icing on the cake for Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert's rocky relationship. If they need to be split up, Gobert seems to be the odd man out. Where will he land? We have him being traded to every team in the NBA sans one and what the frameworks of those deals would look like.
Black Lives Matter; Analyzing Bleacher Report's Fantasy Series
June 16, 2020 03:01 - 1 hour - 71.1 MBSpecial guest Alexa Kaiser is back with us again to analyze Bleacher Report's Fantasy Series! We start by discussing the Black Lives Matter movement and our support of it. We then discuss 35 trades that fake Bleacher Report GM's made for NBA teams and discussed how 'asinine' many of them are. Steven is convinced he would be the best writer on the Bleacher Report staff, and Alexa agrees. Which trades do they like and which do they hate? Listen to find out!