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Timeout Talk

117 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago -

A weekly podcast by Rafael Singer and Hunter Leon talking everything NBA basketball.

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Episodes

Timeout Talk #117 - Luka Magic & Brand New Clips

March 14, 2024 05:03 - 54 minutes - 50 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter give their picks for the 2023-2024 All-NBA and All-Defensive teams, talk about Luka's insane run, give their thoughts on the Clippers' rebrand, regrade each of the major trade deadline moves, and more.

Timeout Talk #116 - Hoops Tank + Award Picks

March 03, 2024 18:18 - 59 minutes - 55 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap the disappointing All-Star weekend, talk about potential changes that could improve basketball, give their picks for all the major awards, and much more.

Timeout Talk #115 - Trade Deadline & All Star Weekend 2024

February 17, 2024 15:58 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter breakdown and grade all the major moves that happened (or didn't happen) at the trade deadline, talk about some surprising hot/cold streaks from the Warriors and Lakers, as well as give their thoughts and predictions on All Star Weekend.

Timeout Talk #114 - All Stars & Injuries

February 06, 2024 14:03 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss some consequential injuries around the league, from Joel Embiid to Julius Randle, talk about the selections for the All Star Game, give some quick takes on Luka's 73, the Cavs' recent dominance, and much more.

Timeout Talk #113 - Embiid's 70 and Glenn Rivers

January 27, 2024 00:14 - 1 hour - 81.2 MB

In this episode, Rafa, Hunter, and special guest Andrew Kallmeyer discuss the transcendent play of Joel Embiid and the 76ers, the surprise firing of Adrian Griffin by the Bucks, Pascal Siakam to the Pacers, Terry Rozier to the Heat, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #112 - Keeping Kawhi

January 16, 2024 03:06 - 37 minutes - 35 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the Clippers, from their recent dominance to Kawhi Leonard's 3-year extension, the NBA's power rankings, Miami flying under everyone's radar yet again, and much more.

Timeout Talk #111 - Who's An All-Star?

January 10, 2024 03:17 - 1 hour - 61.4 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss all the major trade rumors, break down the impacts of the OG Anunoby/RJ Barrett trade, discuss their All Star picks, talk about the struggles of the Lakers and Warriors, and more.

Timeout Talk #110 - Luka is Booker's Father

December 27, 2023 00:32 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap the 2023 Christmas Day games, from Brunson and Barrett's dominance over the Bucks, to Luka's masterclass over the Suns, to the Celtics dismantling of the Lakers, as well as discuss Ja Morant's return, and more.

Timeout Talk #109 - Draymond's Cooked

December 19, 2023 21:10 - 53 minutes - 49.8 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss Draymond's indefinite suspension from the NBA, trouble brewing with the league's young stars, their current favorites for the MVP award, and much more.

Timeout Talk #108 - Zion Weight Watchers

December 11, 2023 03:43 - 55 minutes - 51 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap the In-Season Tournament, from the surprising Indiana Pacers to the champion Los Angeles Lakers, talk about The Athletic's Power Rankings, more Zion drama, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #107 - No Win November

December 02, 2023 19:46 - 52 minutes - 48.5 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the struggling Detroit Pistons, give their predictions for the knockout stage of the In-Season Tournament, talk about some disappointments and surprises this season, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #106 - Bulls, Blow It Up

November 20, 2023 01:55 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter talk about their thoughts on the NBA in-season tournament, the #1 defense in the NBA Orlando Magic, the Bulls' woes to start the season, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #105 - Pacers vs. Timberwolves Finals

November 10, 2023 03:42 - 52 minutes - 48.7 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter talk about the surprisingly good Indiana Pacers and Minnesota Timberwolves, how James Harden is fitting in in LA, the Sixers and Tyrese Maxey's leap, rookie updates, and many other topics.

Timeout Talk #104 - Guess Who's Back?

November 03, 2023 03:57 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter break down the biggest stories to start the NBA season, from Harden's blockbuster trade to the Clippers, to the Mavs and Warriors hot start, to the struggles of Scoot, and much more.

Timeout Talk #103 - Damian Lillard is a Buck

September 29, 2023 03:15 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter break down the massive Damian Lillard trade, from the winners and losers of the trade, implications for the Heat, and much more.

Timeout Talk #102 - Are The Hornets Even Trying Anymore?

September 19, 2023 04:41 - 43 minutes - 40 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the best and worst contracts in the NBA, Warriors news, updates on the Damian Lillard situation, and more.

Timeout Talk #101 - Mamukelashvili

September 12, 2023 02:40 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the shocking FIBA World Cup results, potential new load management rules for the NBA, news about Wemby and the Spurs, and more.

Timeout Talk #100 - Timeout Talk 2.0

September 05, 2023 02:17 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MB

We've reached 100 episodes of Timeout Talk! Thank you for your continued support – so much exciting stuff yet to come, this is just the beginning! In this episode, Rafa and Hunter give their predictions for the 2023-2024 NBA regular season, discuss Noah Lyles' controversial comments surrounding the "world champions" in the NBA, and analyze the FIBA World Cup.

Timeout Talk #99 - "Unquestionably The Guy"

August 21, 2023 03:31 - 40 minutes - 37 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter breakdown the latest Harden-Morey drama, discuss Team USA's promising pre-FIBA tour results, talk about the newly released NBA schedule, rank some young talents in the league, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #98 - NBA What If?

August 04, 2023 03:14 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter give the latest in the Dame trade saga, talk about some changes at ESPN, give their thoughts on Jaylen Brown's massive extension, talk about some NBA What Ifs, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #97 - Melo or Pierce

July 23, 2023 19:18 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss their thoughts on the Bulls' roster for next season, rings culture, the changing legacy of KD, Kyrie, and Harden, some controversial comments made by Paul Pierce, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #96 - Global Education

July 15, 2023 22:26 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss some of the announced rosters for the FIBA World Cup, new rule changes for the 2023-2024 NBA Season, some notable free agents, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #95 - '23 Free Agency Recap + Summer League

July 11, 2023 02:24 - 1 hour - 61.5 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter break down every major free agency move for all 30 teams, talk about prominent rookie debuts at summer league, discuss the announced in-season tournament format, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #94 - Wemby & WTF Washington

June 25, 2023 20:49 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the 2023 NBA Draft, from the promising Top 5, to the biggest winners and losers, and discuss the slew of trades including Bradley Beal to Phoenix, CP3 to the Warriors, and Porzingis to Boston.

Timeout Talk #93 - NBA Champion Denver Nuggets

June 18, 2023 17:35 - 1 hour - 63.6 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the NBA Finals and the champion Denver Nuggets, breaking down the series and the playoffs as a whole, as well as discuss some recent trade news surrounding Bradley Beal and coaching hires with the Suns and the Pistons.

Timeout Talk #92 - '23 Finals Preview

June 01, 2023 03:23 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter break down the Eastern Conference Finals between the Heat and the Celtics and analyze the upcoming NBA Finals matchup between the red hot Denver Nuggets and the scrappy underdog Miami Heat.

Timeout Talk #91 - Denver Dominating, Miami Masterclass

May 22, 2023 05:57 - 55 minutes - 50.8 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter break down the conference finals, with Denver and Miami both up 3-0, from the disappointing performances from Tatum and Brown to the magnificent play of Jamal Murray for the Nuggets.

Timeout Talk #90 - Lakers in 6

May 14, 2023 05:02 - 1 hour - 58.1 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap the second round of the NBA, from the gritty Knicks/Heat series to the Lakers besting the Warriors in 6, as well preview the upcoming conference finals and break down some recent coaching news.

Timeout Talk #89 - Steph's 50, Harden's 45, and MVPiid

May 05, 2023 17:08 - 1 hour - 69.1 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap the first round of the 2023 NBA playoffs, from Steph's historic Game 7 versus the Kings to the Heat's upset over the Bucks, and break down the ongoing second-round matchups, from the Nuggets' surprising 2-0 start over the Suns to the tied series between the Lakers and Warriors.

Timeout Talk #88 - Playoff Jimmy

April 27, 2023 03:31 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter break down the biggest stories from the first round of the NBA playoffs, from Jimmy Butler's transcendent performance against the Bucks to the Nuggets besting the Timberwolves to the Suns making quick work of the Clippers and more.

Timeout Talk #87 - Respect the Kings

April 20, 2023 03:47 - 1 hour - 57.8 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the ongoing first round of the NBA playoffs, from the Kings' 2-0 lead on the Warriors to intense series with Lakers/Grizzlies and Suns/Clippers, as well as talk about the award races and the players' poll.

Timeout Talk #86 - '23 Playoff Predictions

April 10, 2023 01:56 - 1 hour - 67.2 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap their preseason regular season predictions and give their predictions for the upcoming 2023 NBA playoffs.

Timeout Talk #85 - Mikal Bridges, CBA MVP

April 02, 2023 22:55 - 43 minutes - 39.3 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter breakdown the new CBA agreement in the NBA, from the new regulations surrounding the luxury tax and veteran contract extensions, to the 65-game minimum rule for postseason awards, and discuss their implications, in addition to breaking down the upcoming NCAA Championship Game.

Timeout Talk #84 - Champion-chip Pie

March 30, 2023 18:53 - 57 minutes - 52.7 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap the upcoming Final Four in the NCAA Tournament, break down the situations of teams like the Blazers and Warriors, discuss each playoff team's odds for the NBA championship, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #83 - MVP, One Man Race

March 23, 2023 00:48 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

In this episode, Rafa, Hunter, and special guest Andrew Kallmeyer discuss the craziness of March Madness, debate the strength of the eastern and western conferences, recap some notable injuries in the league to players like Paul George, and break down their thoughts on the MVP race.

Timeout Talk #82 - All About The West

March 13, 2023 04:31 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter take a deep dive into the Western conference, from discussing KD's injury, to news on the Ja Morant situation, to the Kings' chances in the playoffs, to the Lakers' recent success, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #81 - Ja Morant's Laser Pointers

March 03, 2023 22:53 - 51 minutes - 46.7 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the recent controversies surrounding Ja Morant, talk about the KD's debut and LeBron's injury, the Bucks' incredible win streak, the MVP conversation, among a plethora of other topics.

Timeout Talk #80 - Bearish on the Bulls

February 24, 2023 22:47 - 59 minutes - 53.8 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter recap All-Star Weekend and give their opinions on ways to make the events more exciting, in addition to discussing recent coaching news around the league, Chicago's struggles this season, among various other topics.

Timeout Talk #79 - Kyrie to Dallas, Durant to the Desert

February 09, 2023 23:38 - 1 hour - 61 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter break down the insane NBA trade deadline, including Kyrie to the Mavs, KD to the Suns, Westbrook being traded out of LA, among a plethora of other exciting deals.

Timeout Talk #78 - LeBron Makes History

February 09, 2023 15:53 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

In this half-episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss LeBron becoming the new all-time leading scorer in the league, surpassing Kareem, and break down the All-Star reserves, from snubs to a mock draft. 

Timeout Talk #77 - Wizards are Rui-ned

January 28, 2023 19:36 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the announced all-star game starters, the Rui Hachimura trade, different matchups during Rivarly Week, among various other topics.

Timeout Talk #76 - All About Jerseys

January 21, 2023 19:15 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the parity in the middle of the Western Conference, the returns from all-star voting, jersey sales and lack of team identities, among several other topics.

Timeout Talk #75 - '23 Midseason Report Cards

January 10, 2023 23:08 - 1 hour - 73.4 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss some recent trade rumors and give out midseason report cards to every NBA team.

Timeout Talk #74 - 71 in '23

January 03, 2023 20:34 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss Donovan Mitchell's historic 71-point game, ranking it among recent impressive stat lines, as well debate their all-star picks, and talk about the Kings and the Hawks.

Timeout Talk #73 - Current Luka or Prime Harden?

December 29, 2022 08:35 - 1 hour - 71 MB

In this episode, Rafa, Hunter, and special guest Brandon Leon discuss their takeaways from the Christmas Day games, talk about recent injuries in the league, discuss Luka's historic 60-21-10 game and compare him to prime James Harden, recap some recent NBA news, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #72 - 1000 New Awards

December 12, 2022 03:51 - 58 minutes - 53.4 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the #1 seed Pelicans, powered by Zion Williamson, along with the surging Nuggets and Grizzlies, along with the disappointing Heat and Mavericks, the new NBA best regular season team award, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #71 - ADominant

December 06, 2022 01:05 - 1 hour - 55.4 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss the Lakers finding their footing, powered by AD's incredible run of performances, along with recapping the Eastern and Western conference standings, disappointing players, discussing the award races, among other topics. 

Timeout Tak #70 - MVP SGA

November 20, 2022 02:52 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's hot start to the season, the struggles of CP3 and the Chicago Bulls, the red-hot Boston Celtics and Sacramento Kings, the Giannis Ladder saga, among other topics.

Timeout Talk #69 - Battle of the Dumpster Fires

November 09, 2022 04:01 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss surprises in the NBA standings, the turmoil surrounding the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, and Luka's historic start to the season.

Timeout Talk #68 - Jazz vs Spurs Western Conference Finals

November 01, 2022 00:14 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MB

In this episode, Rafa and Hunter discuss recent NBA news involving Josh Primo and break down the current state of the NBA.