Hoop Theory
145 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsHosted by basketball enthusiast, Logan Wortman, this show is all about the theory of NBA basketball. Perfect for anybody who is captivated by X's & O's, player development, roster construction, crazy trade ideas, or basketball history. If you want to help support this project please join my Patreon | Buy Me A Coffee | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Rate the show! Thank you for listening!
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Episodes
NMU#25 - Nuggets Corner
May 01, 2021 00:47 - 1 hour - 113 MBLogan Wortman highlights the Denver Nuggets in this week's episode of The Next Man Up Podcast. Breaking down the recent additions of Austin Rivers & Shaq Harrison to the team as well as the Nuggets strengths & weaknesses finishing off the 2021 regular season & heading into the playoffs.
NMU#24 - Play-In Criticism, Steph, CP3, Knicks, & More...
April 23, 2021 07:37 - 1 hour - 96.3 MBLogan Wortman is joined by Jacob Roth to discuss current storylines in the NBA.
NMU#23 - Jamal Murray's Injury & LaMarcus Aldridge's Retirement
April 17, 2021 02:19 - 50 minutes - 69.9 MBLogan Wortman is joined by Anthony Levtsenyuk to discuss the last couple weeks of the NBA
NMU#22 - Buyout Madness
March 31, 2021 08:49 - 1 hour - 126 MBLogan Wortman is joined by Jacob Roth & Anthony Levtsenyuk to discuss the news in the NBA's buyout market, as well as look back on the trade deadline form last week, and also James Harden's recent comments on his MVP candidacy.
NMU#21 - Trade Deadline Special: Instant Reactions
March 26, 2021 04:01 - 1 hour - 143 MBLogan Wortman is joined by Jacob Roth & Anthony Levtsenyuk to react to the NBA trade deadline real time in the final minutes of the trading season.
NMU#20 - NBA: Significant Injuries & Their Effect On The Season
March 25, 2021 09:36 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBLogan Wortman is joined by Jacob Roth & Anthony Levtsenyuk to discuss topics around the NBA world such as: Injuries: Embiid, LeBron, Lamelo, Steph / MVP Race: Is there a favorite? / Trade deadline talk. / And the guys give some of their takes in a free-flowing conversation.
NMU#19 - All-Star Roster Reactions, MVP Race, & More...
March 05, 2021 22:38 - 1 hour - 109 MBLogan Wortman reacts to the NBA All-Star roster selections, as well as reacts to some recently published MVP & DPOY ladders, & breaks down some recent NBA games as well.
NMU#18 - NBA All-Star Teams (Remastered)
February 18, 2021 07:10 - 57 minutes - 79.2 MBLogan Wortman shares his NBA All-Star picks with Anthony Levtsenyuk, and Anthony provides his hot takes throughout the episode.
NUM#17 - NBA All-Star Teams
February 17, 2021 06:31 - 1 hour - 96.8 MBLogan Wortman fills out his East & West All-Star rosters.
NMU#16 - Who's The GOAT of Team Sports
February 12, 2021 05:37 - 58 minutes - 80 MBLogan Wortman, Jacob Roth, & Anthony Levtsenyuk talk about Superbowl LV, what it means for Tom Brady's legacy, who the GOAT of GOATs is, & some of the latest happenings in the NBA.
NMU#15 - Quarter Season Mark Thoughts
January 31, 2021 00:56 - 1 hour - 96.5 MBLogan & Anthony discuss the Lakers v Sixers game from Wednesday night, as well as Shaq's recent post game comments to Donovan Mitchell, Bradley Beal's situation in Washington, and much more...
NMU#14 - Harden Blockbuster Trade
January 15, 2021 08:08 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBLogan & Anthony breakdown the James Harden to Nets trade, as well as Bradley Beal's current situation, early MVP candidates & thoughts on the season in general.
NMU#13 - NBA Week 1 Thoughts
January 02, 2021 03:37 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBLogan & Anthony discuss week 1 of the 2020-21 NBA season. Do the Sixers need to trade for Harden? Do the Nuggets have enough defense? Should we be worried about the Wizards? How long can the Celtics last without Kemba?
NMU#12 - Eastern Conference Playoff Race Preview
December 11, 2020 02:03 - 1 hour - 107 MBLogan breaks down the offseasons for the Pacers, Lakers, Clippers, & Grizzlies. Anthony joins the show to discuss the Eastern Conference playoff race for the upcoming season. Logan then discusses the Harden drama, Paul George's controversial statements & other NBA headlines.
NMU#11 - Westbrook For Wall
December 04, 2020 01:05 - 38 minutes - 53.1 MBLogan breaks down the wild Russell Westbrook for John Wall trade as well as the Houston Rockets' offseason as a whole. Then Logan goes through other headlines in NBA news.
NMU#10 - NBA Free Agency Pt. 2
November 30, 2020 06:39 - 40 minutes - 55.9 MBLogan breaks down the off-season acquisitions of the Nuggets, Pistons, & Warriors as well as some NFL/Boxing talk.
NMU#9 - NBA Free Agency Pt. 1
November 27, 2020 02:25 - 43 minutes - 60.3 MBLogan breaks down each team's free agency / offseason moves. In this episode (part one), Logan goes over the Hawks, Celtics, Nets, Hornets, Bulls, Cavaliers, & Mavericks.
NMU#8 - NBA Draft Reactions
November 20, 2020 16:49 - 1 hour - 138 MBLogan & Anthony share their reactions to the 2020 NBA draft as well as other news around the NBA.
NMU#7 - Tom Brady's Worst Game of His Career?
November 12, 2020 07:35 - 1 hour - 159 MBLogan Wortman & Jacob Roth are joined by friend of the show, Anthony Levtsenyuk to discuss NFL week 9, some college football, & some NBA mock trades.
NMU#6 - Moreyball Heading to Philly
November 03, 2020 05:09 - 1 hour - 114 MBLogan Wortman & Jacob Roth are joined by friend of the show & resident Sixers fan, Anthony Levtsenyuk to discuss the happenings of the NBA. Namely, the Sixers, Rockets, Pat Riley's asterisk comments, the start of the 2021 NBA season & more.
NMU#5 - NFL MVP Ladder
October 28, 2020 22:26 - 1 hour - 88.3 MBLogan Wortman & Jacob Roth are joined by friend of the show, Anthony Levtsenyuk to discuss week 7 of the NFL as well as Jacob & Anthony's picks on the NFL MVP Ladder. The guys also breakdown the Nebraska at Ohio State game from Saturday.
NMU#4 - NBA: Way Too Early Power Rankings
October 28, 2020 02:51 - 1 hour - 154 MBLogan & Jacob share their way too early power rankings for the 2021 NBA season in a tier ranking format. Then things heat up with Hot Takes with Jacob.
NMU#3 - GOAT Debate
October 23, 2020 04:26 - 1 hour - 96.6 MBLogan & Jacob discuss week 6 of the NFL, & where the GOAT debate stands after the 2020 NBA season & LeBron's 4th ring.
NMU#2 - Lakers Crowned Champions
October 13, 2020 06:27 - 1 hour - 75.7 MBJacob and I did not get to all of the NBA topics that we wanted to discuss in this episode due to time & technical difficulties, but next episode will definitely tip-off with plenty of NBA talk so stay tuned. In this episode, Jacob and I discuss week 5 of the NFL, including Dak's injury & Brady's error, as well as break down games 4-6 of the NBA Finals.
Introducing The Next Man Up Podcast w/ Logan Wortman & Jacob Roth
October 06, 2020 05:48 - 34 minutes - 42.1 MBA bit of introduction to our dope new pod
NMU#1 - Butler's Historic Game 3
October 06, 2020 05:48 - 1 hour - 71.6 MBJimmy Butler's historic game 3 gives Miami their first win of the Finals. What's going on in Philly? Jacob's NFL Breakdown
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.19 (The Start of Something New w/ Jacob Roth)
September 29, 2020 06:28 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBI'm joined once again by Jacob Roth of The Jacob Roth Show to discuss the future of this podcast as well as Monday Night Football, Nuggets, Celtics, Heat v Lakers Finals Preview, & Doc Rivers splitting with LAC
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.18 (Heat & Lakers Go Up 3-1 & Tyler's Heroics)
September 25, 2020 06:48 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBMy miserable reaction to the Nuggets going down 3-1... again. Also including my breakdowns of ECF Game 4 & WCF Game 3. Billy Donovan get's Bulls HC Job, and I compare my MVP Ladder to the voting results.
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.17 (Conf. Finals, Award Voting, & NFL Breakdown w/ Jacob Roth)
September 22, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.6 MBI'm joined by Jacob Roth of the Jacob Roth show to discuss the NBA conference finals, NBA award voting, & Jacob gives me his thoughts on the first 2 weeks of NFL football.
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.16 (Clippers Collapse)
September 17, 2020 04:40 - 1 hour - 95 MB(0:00) Clippers Collapse & Nuggets Advance to WCF (29:46) Lakers v Nuggets WCF Preview (51:21) Bam! Comes Up Big In Exciting Game 1 (58:38) All-NBA & All-Rookie Teams Results
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.15 (Another Nuggets Game 7, Nash & D'Antoni & More...)
September 15, 2020 05:33 - 1 hour - 107 MB(0:00) All-Defensive Team Snubs (27:58) Nash & D'Antoni Move Into New Chapters (47:24) Another Nuggets Game 7 & MPJ Controversy (1:14:35) Conference Finals Preview
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.14 (Most Memorable Rd. 1 Moments w/ Jacob Roth)
September 11, 2020 06:09 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBI'm joined by Jacob Roth of The Jacob Roth Show on YouTube to talk about the memorable round one of this year's playoffs and more...
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.13 (Where Would Giannis Fit Best in 2021?)
September 05, 2020 18:49 - 25 minutes - 30.8 MBJa wins Rookie of the Year, another Clippers player wins Sixth Man of the Year, OG hits huge shot to steal a game, Bucks down 3-0, Will Giannis stay in Cream City? Nothing to lose for Denver? AD needs to dominate this series.
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.12 (DEN v. UTA Game 7 Reaction)
September 02, 2020 22:55 - 29 minutes - 36.4 MBI give some more playoff updates, my reaction to the most recent games, as well as more breakdowns of upcoming series.
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.11 (Nuggets Force Game 7 & Other Playoff Updates)
September 01, 2020 15:58 - 27 minutes - 34.5 MB(0:00) Murray v. Mitchell Continues (18:20) Other Playoff Updates
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.10 (Philly's Future & Round 2 Predictions)
August 30, 2020 06:54 - 42 minutes - 53 MB(0:00) The Process Pt. 2 (14:58) Pacers & Nuggets Construction Moving Forward (18:26) Round 2 Predictions (37:18) Giannis Wins DPOY
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.9 (Nuggets Suffering, Nick Nurse Wins COY, & More Playoff Reactions)
August 22, 2020 20:15 - 28 minutes - 34.1 MB(0:00) Nuggets Suffereing (13:19) Masai Ujiri Court Case & Nick Nurse Wins COY (17:36) Other Playoff Series Reactions (25:29) Zach Collins Injury Spells Disaster For Portland
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.8 (Playoffs Game 1's Reactions)
August 19, 2020 08:13 - 59 minutes - 71.6 MB(3:35) Mitchell Hangs 57 on Denver. (21:39) Embiid & Sixers Struggle. (31:26) Mavs Get Robbed. (40:46) Vucevic Pours it on Bucks, Rockets Run OKC, & Blazers Shock LAL
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.7 (Gentry & Divac Out, Contenders Power Rankings)
August 18, 2020 23:20 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB(0:00) Alvin Gentry, Jim Boylen, & Vlade Divac move on presents opportunities for Ty Lue. (17:46) Teams 16-13. (23:15) Teams 12-9. (41:57) Teams 8-5. (51:12) - Teams 4-1
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.6 (Dame Time, BIG10 Drama, Zion vs. Ja, Season Awards, And More)
August 15, 2020 02:07 - 1 hour - 94.6 MB3:14 - Nebraska vs. The BIG10. 8:29 - Bubble Thoughts. 33:15 - Season Awards Finalists. 56:05 - Dame & Clippers Beef & More Bubble Thoughts. Check out The Jacob Roth Show on YouTube
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.5 (West Playoff Race & Coach of the Year)
August 08, 2020 07:09 - 49 minutes - 65.8 MBI go through all the teams fighting for playoff contention in the Western Conference as well as give my reaction to the Coach of the Year voting. (0:00) - Bubble Thoughts (15:49) - Western Conference Playoff Race (28:19) - Should the NBA go Conference-less? (31:38) - Coach of the Year Award Voting
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.4 (DPOY, AD vs. Giannis, All-Defense)
July 31, 2020 05:32 - 34 minutes - 45.8 MBI give my All-Defensive Teams selections, as well as my pick for the Defensive Player of the Year. (0:00) - Episode 3 Recap (8:58) - All-Defensive Teams (21:54) - Defensive Player of the Year (29:38) - Podcast Updates
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.3 (MVP Ladder, LeBron vs. Giannis, All-NBA)
July 29, 2020 04:27 - 1 hour - 109 MBSo... This is a long episode and I did spend a lot of time and effort on making it, not just because of the length but mainly because of some technical difficulties I encountered. But, it is here and I am proud of it. I broke down my MVP ladder, All-NBA team selections, as well as some current NBA-related happenings... (4:26) - Explanation of Advanced Metrics (10:27) - MVP Ladder (50:57) - LeBron vs. Giannis (1:03:28) - All-NBA Selections
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.2 (Bucks vs. Clippers vs. Lakers)
July 22, 2020 02:58 - 54 minutes - 69.5 MBI break down each of the 3 championship favorites (Bucks, Clippers, Lakers) and who would win in match-ups against each other. (2:47) - Bucks (10:22) - Clippers (18:00) - Lakers (34:36) - Podcast Updates/Recap
The LoJoWo Podcast Ep.1 (About Myself, Nuggets Playoff Chances, OKC's Decade, KD & AD Legacy)
July 21, 2020 03:49 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MBMy name is Logan and here is a podcast about basketball. 0:00 - About Myself 8:45 - Nuggets Playoff Chances 19:23 - Are Thunder Fan's Lucky? 34:27 - Where Will KD & AD Rank All-Time? EDIT 21:38 - I should have obviously mentioned Golden State here 29:58 - I should have definitely mentioned New Orleans & Memphis here, that's my bad, they just slipped my mind. #oops