Establish The Run NBA

Episode 266: Which Series Will Go The Distance?

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer discuss the series that they believe will go the distance, and give their takes on who they think will progress. 

Episode 265: Playoff Game 2 Recaps and Reacting To Draymond Green's Suspension

ETR's Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to breakdown their thoughts on the Draymond Green suspension, discuss how each Game 2 has altered each series, and then discuss what they expect to see in Games 3 and 4.

Episode 264: Breaking Down The NBA Playoff Slate

ETR's Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer break down the NBA Playoff slate and give their predictions for each matchup.

Episode 263: Previewing The Celtics vs. Hawks & Lakers vs. Grizzlies

Establish The Run's Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a deep dive into the East and West's #2 vs. #7 seed games, analyzing the Atlanta Hawks vs. Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers vs. Memphis Grizzlies matchups

Episode 262: NBA Play-In Games Preview

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer discuss the known Play-In playoff matchups and breakdown how they view each one will go.

Episode 261: Best Ball Playoff Preview & Strategy

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are joined by ETR's Best Ball Genius Chris Lafakis to discuss the process behind NBA playoff Best Ball, the strategy behind it and what strategy you can take into your drafts. 

Episode 260: Self Report Card and Weekend News

Mike Gallagher goes over his preseason takes on sleepers, shy-away players, and deep sleepers. Plus, a look at the top-12 players since the break,and plenty of news from the weekend.

Episode 259: Mar. 29 Recap

Mike Gallagher hits on the new MVP straw poll, and covers some of the headlines from Wednesday night.

Episode 258: The "Messtern" Conference News and What Happened To The Mavs

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back to break down the Mess in the West, talking through how the Western Conference turned into the Wild West with five games splitting the 4th seed and the 12th seed. 

Episode 257: Wednesday Recap

Mike Gallaghers hits on big nights from Austin Reaves, Shaedon Sharpe and other young guys making noise to close the year. Plus, big injuries to DeMar DeRozan and Paul George could affect the playoff picture, and will certainly be affecting rotations.   It's a 3-Ball style pod today!

Episode 256: Eastern Conference Playoff Picture

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to analyze the Eastern Conference's playoff picture and see the direction each team is heading in as the regular season winds down to a close.

Episode 255: Making Sense of the Mess in the West

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer run through an unpredictable Western Conference that has seen a huge shake-up over the past two weeks

Episode 254: Toughest Perimeter Matchups, DPOY Market

Mike Gallagher gives you his toughest perimeter matchups from a fantasy perspective, and also adds some notes on how to attack the Defensive Player of the Year market.

Episode 253: Weekend Recap, Steph Is Back and Awards Market Look Ahead

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back to break down everything that's been happening in the NBA over the course of the weekend, including a red-hot team in New York, a slumping team in Memphis, and discussing who should win Defensive Player of the Year

Episode 252: Mike & Drew's Top 5 Championship Contenders

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer list their their top five contenders, in order, for the NBA title this season as we approach the playoffs.

Episode 251: Analyzing Recent Trades And Their Statistical Impact

FSWA's Basketball Writer of the Year Mike Gallagher is joined by a rejuvenated Drew Dinkmeyer to have a look at how the late trades have impacted players and teams from a statistical standpoint. 

Episode 250: NBA Best Ball Success Rate Trends

Newly Crowned Fantasy Sports Writers Association Basketball Writer of the Year Mike Gallagher is joined by Chris Lafakis to analyse the trends in the most successful and least successful Best Ball Teams.    

Episode 219: Early Season Impressions

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are fresh off a long opening week of NBA with takeaways on what they've seen, who has been surging and who has been sinking. 

Episode 218: Opening Game Takeaways

Mike Gallaghers talks rookie roles, stock reports on the sophomores, injuries, rotation notes, and fantasy pickups from openers in the 2022-23 NBA season.

Episode 217: 2022-23 NBA Season Playoff Predictions

On the eve of the NBA Season, Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer breakdown their Eastern and Western Conference playoff picks seed-by-seed.

Episode 216: Fantasy Draft Tips

Mike Gallagher outlines some important tips to help you crush your fantasy draft.

Episode 215: Favorite Round-by-Round Picks

Episode 214: NBA Fantasy Man vs Machine

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer face off against in each in the traditional ETR battle of Man (Mike Gallagher) vs. Machine (Drew Dinkmeyer).   The two battle it out on their thoughts on certain players that either man or machine ranks significantly different than the other ahead of the start of the NBA season.

Episode 213: ETR NBA Fantasy Draft Kit Preview

Preseason is here, and Mike Gallagher is once again joined by Drew Dinkmeyer to break down and discuss the recently released NBA Fantasy Draft Kit.   The Draft Kit contains Mike Gallagher's constantly updating Top 150, early round targets, shy away list, sleepers and undervalued list and deep sleepers list alongside much more!   In today's episode, Mike will be previewing each of the content listed above while giving a player preview from each of the above!

Episode 212: Southwest Division Projections

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer finish off their tour around NBA divisional projections with a trip to the Southwest Division. Joining them once again is Underdog's Justin Phan to race though each team in the Southwest, discuss what minute projections they are forecasting and what changes you need to be prepared for. 

Episode 211: Southeast Division Preview

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are joined again by Justin Phan as they tear through the NBA on their divisional projections series.   On today's show, they look to the Southeast division, addressing their projections for all five teams, including a look into how Miami can take an extra step to win the Eastern Conference this year.

Episode 210: Pacific Division Preview

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are once against joined by Justin Phan as they tear through the NBA on their divisional projections series.    On today's show, they visit the Pacific division, where they discuss what the Lakers need to do to make a run, whether the Warriors can match last season's dominance and how much Kawhi impacts the Clippers.

Episode 209: Central Division Projections

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are once against joined by Justin Phan as they tear through the NBA on their divisional projections series.    On today's show, they visit the Central division, where Drew gets to talk about his favorite and most beloved team, the Chicago Bulls, and we discuss how much the addition of Donovan Mitchell truly impacts the Cavs.

Episode 208: Northwest Division Projections with Justin Phan

ETR's Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer continue their Divisional Projection series, this time venturing out west to the Northwest Division. Joining them is Justin Phan, director at Underdog Fantasy, to break down our projections and and expectations from a Northwest Division with a crumbling reigning champion. 

Episode 207: Atlantic Division Projections with Justin Phan

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer set out on their Divisional Projection series, starting with the Atlantic Division.  Joining them is Justin Phan, director at Underdog Fantasy, to break down what goes into our projections and what to expect from the Atlantic Division.

Episode 206: Win Totals with Justin Phan

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to break down which team total bets they are targetting ahead of the upcoming NBA season.   They're joined by Underdog Director Justin Phan, who went 14-1 last year on his top 15 preseason NBA win total bets. On the show, they discuss what goes into finding the best bets, the art and science behind projecting win totals and who they want to target.

Episode 205: Talkin' Warriors with Sam Esfandiari

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer continue their trip around the league, this time reaching the Bay Area and the Golden State Warriors.    Joining the ETR guys is Sam Esfandiari from the Light Years Podcast, discussing how the Warriors stick together and what their chances are of going back-to-back in 2023.

Episode 205: Talkin' Warriors with Saam Esfandiari

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer continue their trip around the league, this time reaching the Bay Area and the Golden State Warriors.    Joining the ETR guys is Saam Esfandiari from the Light Years Podcast, discussing how the Warriors stick together and what their chances are of going back-to-back in 2023.

Episode 204: Talkin' Knicks with Tommy Beer

ETR's Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are joined by New York Knicks writer Tommy Beer to discuss the offseason transactions of the Knicks and what to expect from the team this season. 

Episode 203: Top 5 things To Watch In NBA Training Camp - Part 2

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer are back for part two of their "things to watch" series, this time focussing on more player specific details to pick up on going into training camp. 

202: Top 5 Things To Watch In NBA Training Camps - Part 1

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to break down the five biggest things to watch in the upcoming NBA Training Camps. Part 1 takes a look at things from a team perspective, position battles and team style changes.

BREAKING NEWS: Donovan Mitchell Traded to Cleveland - Instant Reaction

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return for a breaking news edition of the Establish The Run NBA Podcast, providing their reactions and analysis to the Donovan Mitchell blockbuster trade

Episode 201: Reacting to Chet Holmgren's Season Ending Injury

Mike Gallagher is rejoined by Drew Dinkmeyer, fresh off his Italian escapades, to discuss the latest news in the NBA, including the news of Chet Holmgren needing foot surgery that will cause him to miss his rookie season.

Episode 200: Kevin Durant staying in Brooklyn to start camp

Mike Gallagher breaks down some fantasy impact and possible bets to make following the big Kevin Durant news on Tuesday.

Episode 199: 2022 Underdog NBA Strategy

Mike Gallagher is joined by ETR's Chris Lafakis to discuss their approach to NBA Nest Ball on Underdog this season.  They discuss how and what Chris did to win $100k on Underdog last year, as well as previewing what they believe the optimal approaches are for Underdog NBA this season

Episode 198: The Top 5 BEST Basketball Movies of All Time

Drew Dinkmeyer and Mike Gallagher break up the off-season slump by finally breaking down their most overrated, most underrated and their top 5 Basketball movies of all time!

Episode 197: Early Top-12 Fantasy Ranks

Mike Gallagher goes through version 1.0 of the first round for fantasy drafts with some talk on where we're at for Underdog.

Episode 196: Coaching Changes

Mike Gallagher goes over the coaching changes and who could possibly benefit.

Episode 195: Late July News Roundup

Mike Gallagher hits on some of the lower-key news on the Wolves. Jazz, Hawks and a few other teams around the league.

Episode 194: NBA Collectibles Markets w/ Gary Hartman

Mike Gallagher is joined by ETR and Establish The Collection's Gary Hartman to discuss the huge NBA Collectibles and Trading Card markets.

Episode 193: What Ayton's resigning means for Kevin Durant?

Drew Dinkmeyer is joined by Mike Gallagher to discuss the latest news across the NBA, including how DeAndre Ayton's re-signing might lead Kevin Durant back to Brooklyn. 

Episode 192: The Summer League Heats Up!

Establish The Run's Drew Dinkmeyer and Mike Gallagher discuss the most recent talking points and takeaways from the NBA Summer League

191: In The Midst Of The Summer League

Establish The Run's Drew Dinkmeyer talks with Mike Gallagher around the hot topics around the NBA and the 2022 Summer League.

Episode 190: 2022 NBA Betting review w/ Mark Dankenbring

ETR's Mike Gallagher sits down with Mark Dankenbring to analyse the stats and results of the ETR prop betting over the course of the NBA Season. 

Episode 189: Contenders Make Interesting Trades

Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return from the Fourth of July holiday by breaking down the latest in NBA transactions, including a deep breakdown as the Timberwolves trade the farm to Utah for Rudy Gobert.