In episode eight of The New Twenty Four podcast, Gave and Torrence get together at the top of the New Year to discuss the top moments and players in the NBA that captivated them the most in 2024 at the start of the show (03:39). While also taking a deep dive into the Sacramento Kings sudden decision to fire 2023 NBA Coach of the Year Mike Brown, as the duo takes some time to ponder over who is at fault for the franchise's recent woes this season.

On top of whether or not the Kings should look to sell in the immediate of aftermath of Brown's dismissal, before ending the conversation with a discussion as to whether the former Golden State assistant became a fallen casualty after achieving instant success (20:47) and moving on to highlight the Lakers acquisition of forward Dorian Finney-Smith in a trade with the Brooklyn Nets (44:46). Including the much anticipated season debut of LA Clippers Kawhi Leonard that appears to be on the horizon, as Gave and Torrence share their opinion on how far they believe the organization can go with the 2-time Finals MVP in the fold (1:10:11). In addition to the recent turnaround in the Motor City involving the Detroit Pistons, who enter the new year in the thick of the play-in race out East (1:14:31) before closing out the show with the top matchups fans should watch in Week 11 (1:25:37).