In this episode, we react to the first week of the NBA season. We kick off with five quick takes on the Phoenix Suns, Wemby's Shake-and-Bake, the Orlando Magic, Denver and the Joker, and the Memphis Grizzlies. We do deeper dives into:

• The Boston Celtics dominance
• The (disappointing) state of play in the East
• Chet Holmgren's and the Oklahoma City Thunder's fast start
• Klay Thompson is gelling with Luka nd Kyrie
• Is JJ Redick coach of the year? What does that mean for the Lakers?

Fun episode in which we compare: Luka Doncic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Davis vs. Victor Wembanyama, Best young big not named Wemby, Nikola Jokic vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Edwards vs. Ja Morant, and Jayson Tatum vs. (2024) Lebron James.

The media anointed the Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference champions before the season even started--despite the Dallas Mavericks handily defeating the Thunder in the playoffs just a few months ago. Both teams made offseason moves. But who better addressed their most pressing needs? Which team is better positioned to run the West in the playoffs?

In this episode, we do a deep dive comparing the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder position by position: Luka Doncic vs. Shai, Kyrie vs Jalen Williams, Lively/Gafford vs Hartenstein, Klay vs Dort/Caruso, PJ vs Chet, and each team's depth and versatility.

We honor NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, discuss the implications of the KAT trade to New York, and rank the East. It goes without saying, Boston is the class of the East. But are the Knicks on their heels? And in the postseason, who do you trust more Giannis and the Bucks or Embiid and the 76ers. Ben Riggs and Ben Staton discuss all that and more as they go through our Eastern Conference Power Rankings.

Ben Riggs and Ben Staton delve into their preseason NBA Western Conference Rankings, explaining why the NBA media is dead wrong about the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Also, are the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama about to put the league on notice?