Matt, Ryan, and Christian are back for some great hoops talk. To start, they discuss Houston's collapse in the National Title game before talking about UCONN's dominance on the Women's side. The final 2 weeks of the NBA season was crazy with numerous firings and insane endings, the fellas discuss all of this before ending with previewing the Play-In Tourney and the 4 playoff series that are already set. It is a great show so be sure to tune in on the back rim.
What a few weeks of madness it has been, or actually it has been quite tame. No matter what it has been, we have reached the end and Matt and Christian are here to break down how each of the teams got to the Final 4. They talk about each of the Elite 8 games, and then preview Auburn vs. Florida and Duke vs. Houston. To end the boys do a draft of some of the best Final 4/National Championship game moments before ending with talking about some recent runs to the Final 4 and if they still stand the test of time. It is a great show, so be sure to give it a listen in the back rim.
The Madness came back and it kind of sucked. Matt, Ryan, and Christian discuss the potential reasons for why the tournament sucked this past weekend and why it might never be the same. St John's had a very disappointing tournament and Rick Pitinio made an interesting decision against Arkansas, which has the fellas talking about as a failure on his part. Then they get into the Sweet 16 and which teams should be looked at as the favorites to be in San Antonio this time next week, before ending with a discussion about the transfer portal already being open and the state of NIL in College Basketball. It is a great show, so be sure to give it a listen in the back rim.
March Madness is officially back and Matt is joined by original member of the pod, Ryan Stamplfi, to talk all things March Madness. Ryan and Matt go over every team in the field, talk about each region, and which teams can string together some great upsets. It is a great show, so be sure to tune into the back rim.
It was a great week in both the NBA and College Basketball so Matt and Christian are back for some great hoops talk. To start they discuss the Lakers impressive win over the Nuggets on Saturday night and what it means for both teams (2:05-19:27). Thunder and Cavs have been rolling, so the boys check in to see what is going on with them and what both teams ceilings are this season (19:30-28:15). Then a fun game where the fellas give one word answers to describe certain NBA teams this season (28:27-44:58). Award season is upon us and the boys give their picks for who should win the major ones in the NBA this season (45:02-54:35. And then everyone's favorite segment, some great college hoops talk reacting to the latest AP poll, while checking in on Gonzaga and UCLA (54:45-1:27:18). It is a great show so be sure, to give it a listen in the back rim.
What happened in the NBA world while we were away? Nothing much, just the biggest trade in the history of the league. We get into the Luka Doncic trade to the Lakers and much more, but first we welcome new member of the podcast, Christian Millar. Christian is very excited to join the team and we are so happy to have him involved. Him and Matt discuss the Luka trade, how it came to be, and which direction both teams will go into (1:40-26:38). Then they discuss the De'Aaron Fox to the Spurs move and Jimmy Butler to the Warriors (26:41-46:00). They then talk about the rest of the moves that happened at the deadline before talking about the surprises and disappointments this season at the All-Star Break (46:05-1:06:28). Lastly, is some great college hoops talk which includes talking about the huge matchups from this past weekend (1:06:30-1:56:48). It is a great show so be sure to tune in.
We know that it has been a minute, but Matt is back to discuss the first two weeks of the NBA season and all of the surprises that have happened so far this season. After he talks about the Joel Embiid situation and discusses the topic of NBA players not loving the game of basketball anymore. To close it out, he does a full College Basketball Preview with the season starting today, as well as a preview on the Zags before the Top-10 showdown Day 1 against Baylor. It is a great show so come on in and stay a while on the back rim.
Not to sound repetitive from a previous episode, but the boys are back. Ryan and Houston are back to join Matt to talk about hoops. The fellas discuss basketball in the Olympics and what the next steps are for Team USA. Then they talk about free agency and some sneaky moves that some contenders made. To finish it up they give some expectations for some teams and Matt leads a trivia game that Houston may actually win. It is a great show, so come on in and stay and while in the back rim.
Welcome back to the Back Rim. We know that it has been a while, but we are happy to announce a new format of episodes. Traditionally we have done the 3 person podcast for the past year, but post graduation we have decided to change things up. Beginning with this episode we are still going be bringing you content every week, just not in the same style. In this episode, we discuss banner 18 for the Celtics, a little bit about free agency, and basketball so far at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Then the discussion shifts to the future of the Back Rim Boys. It is a good, quick show, so come on in and stay a while in the back rim.
This week on the fellas discuss what happened in the first round of the NBA playoffs and what the implications are for the second round. Then Houston takes the fellas home with some trivia, it is a great show, so come in and listen to some good hoops talk.
For the first time, the boys are live in picture. A shorter episode this week, as the fellas discuss some playoff series so far before playing a trivia game. It s a great episode that gives you the viewer the chance to see the boys live in action, so tune in to the Back Rim.
Not much to say to the crowd, except the best part of the season is here as the NBA playoffs start today. The fellas preview each series and talk about which teams they think can make a deep run. It is a great show followed by some trivia. Tune in to see if Houston can win (probably not), but have a good time with some great hoops talk.
This week the boys are back with a regular show. Firstly, they discuss how UConn has been so dominant over these past 2 seasons and the legacy that this team leaves behind. Then they get into John Calipari leaving Kentucky for Arkansas and if Mark Pope was a good replacement. The NBA season has one more day left in it and the fellas discuss which teams need better seeding going into the playoffs. Then it wraps up with Houston leading trivia. It is a great show so tune in to the back rim.
A little different of an episode this week. There were some issues on the recording process, so we were only able to get half a show out this week with no intro or outro. That being said the boys still gave some great hoops talk for about 48 minutes. This show is going to serve as a Part 1 with the conclusion of it going to come out in a few days. However, for this part the boys discuss the NCAA Tournament so far with both the Men's and the Women's. They discuss the both Final 4's and if they see any potential for any upsets. Then the fellas get into a little NBA talk before an abrupt end that is going to have a great conclusion. Call it a back rim boys cliff hanger, and it is a good one so make sure to tune in.
The boys are back from Vegas ready to take all things NCAA Tournament. No time stamps needed for this episode, so just sit back and listen to get their thoughts on which teams you should pick and what their thoughts are on the tourney.
It has been a slow week around the association and in college hoops, so this week the boys give a little treat back to the viewers. Before getting into that a little chat about the boys heading off to Vegas for the WCC Tournament and what to expect. Then the treat comes with the boys ranking their top 10 players of all time. This gets a little chaotic and some heated discussion so be sure to listen (20:53-1:12:25). To finish it off a little talk about the WCC Tournament (1:12:40) and Ryan hosting trivia this week to see if Houston can finally break the losing streak (1:21:00). It is a great show, maybe the best yet, so give it a listen and hang out in the back rim.
This week a special treat as there are two episodes dropping. The fellas get together once again to talk all of the hoops action over the past week. We start with the hot streaks that the Lakers and Warriors have currently been on and if there is any chance they can catch another team in the loaded Western Conference (11:24-25:10). Wemby has been on an absolute tear over the past week and a half and the boys discuss how long until he is playing at an All-NBA level and what direction the Spurs can go with him (25:18-31:54). Then they discuss the Finals rematch that took place last night along with the Clippers rebrand and how bad the Eastern Conference has been this year (31:57-53:50). Then it is time for College Hoops talk, where they dive deep into Gonzaga's statement win against USF, the big game tomorrow against St. Mary's and how it can effect their tournament seedline (54:00-1:07:30. To wrap up college hoops, the boys get into how the bubble is forming, big stories this weekend and how far the Gonzaga women can go this March (1:07:31-1:18:30. Then everyone's favorite segment as Matt hosts trivia, this week about March Madness (1:18:49). It is a great show, so give it a listen in the back rim.
NBA All-Star Weekend was once again a snooze fest, so the fellas are back to discuss ways, if any, that it can be fixed (7:50-24:15). Then the boys give an update on the loaded Western Conference and how it is one of the deepest years in recent memory (24:17-28:28). Doc Rivers made some interesting comments on his time in Milwaukee so far during the All-Star Break. The boys dive into these comments, as well as talking about the surging Warriors and the Nets firing Jacque Vaughn (28:30-49:00). College Basketball had a crazy week as well, where the boys talk about Arizona losing at home to Wazzu, Rick Pitino making some interesting takes on his St. John's roster and Caitlin Clark breaking the scoring record before talking about a huge change in NIL (49:04-1:15:20). Then to wrap it up Houston has a trivia game that'll make Matt and Ryan question their hoops knowledge (1:15:33). It is a great show, maybe one of the best ever, so be sure to stop by and listen to some great hoops talk.
The boys are back for another great episode of hoops talk. The trade deadline has come and gone and no major moves were made for the first time in a while. The fellas give their thoughts as to why this is and which teams won the deadline and other teams that should've made more moves (9:55-31:27). Then the boys discuss the Kobe statue that was put up last week and the Western Conference Finals rematch that happened on the same night (31:35-42:00). Then they get into discussing what is going on in Eastern Conference with the 76ers and if any teams really have a chance of catching the Celtics and which teams are going to go after Spencer Dinwiddie. Shockingly Houston was wrong about it and he signed with the Lakers (42:00-52:15). To close it out the boys talk some college hoops (52:20-1:16:28). Then we have our weekly trivia game with Ryan hosting this week (1:16:28). It is a great show this week, so give it a listen.
The boys are back this week to discuss everything around the association. Breaking news occurred right before when it was announced Joel Embiid might be out for the whole season. The boys discuss the effect this has on the 76ers and if there is any hope for a return. Then the fellas discuss the Doc Rivers hiring by the Bucks, and if he is the right man for the job. Later on, we discuss whether or not this NBA season has sucked so far with the lack of defense and competitive games, before closing it out talking about some college hoops with Duke vs North Carolina, Houston vs Kansas, and Gonzaga vs Saint Mary's taking center stage this weekend. And introducing our newest segment of weekly games, where this week Matt puts Houston and Ryan through the ringer to see what they know about the Gonzaga vs Saint Mary's rivalry. It is a great show so stick around for some great hoops talk.