Pump Fakes and Hot Takes

Pump Fakes and Hot Takes

A Lakers fan a Knicks fan and a Thunder fan talk NBA Basketball. We will go over NBA Trades, Free agent signings, important/interesting games, and other NBA storylines throughout the course of the regular season, playoffs, and off-season. We will be wrong on 90% of our takes so don't think we know what we're talking about. Hit that subscribe/follow button to join the fun

Episodes

March 20, 2025 46 mins

How well do you know NBA legends? In this episode, the guys try to find current players whose games resemble some NBA legends. See if you can find better comps.

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In this episode, we welcome our special guest, Tomiwa. We discuss the worst MVPs of all time and debate which franchise has been more disappointing: the Phoenix Suns or the Philadelphia 76ers. Tune in for a quick dive into bad MVP picks and the underwhelming seasons of two once-promising teams!

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February 25, 2025 68 mins

Is Luka Dončić the future GOAT, or could things take a surprising turn? We’re talking all about Luka’s potential and pitfalls. Could it be Luka, or will it be someone else, we discuss who will be the the next face of the NBA, plus we play our weekly round of Fast Break Trivia! Tune in for all the hoop talk, laughs, and some real s**t!


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February 19, 2025 69 mins

The Boys are BACK! In the year's first episode, we discuss the All-Star weekend and debate some of your hot takes.


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May 1, 2023 89 mins

In the second round of this year's playoffs, we will be treated to one of Basketball's most treasured rivalries. Bird vs Magic, Celtics vs Lakers, Bulls vs Pistons, none of them have produced the number of championship moments that the Curry v Bron rivalry has and we get to experience it in the conference semi-final. The guys breakdown this matchup and all the other series in the second round of the 2023 Playoffs


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April 25, 2023 67 mins

Who is your MVP? In this episode, the guys discuss the NBA season awards MVP, MIP, 6th man, COTY, and DPOY!


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April 18, 2023 68 mins

In this episode, we discuss the Warriors v Kings series, Lakers Grizzlies, Heat Bucks, Clippers Suns and the T wolves v Nuggets


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April 17, 2023 61 mins

The playoffs are finally here, so the guys walk you through their expectations for each first-round series. This episode we discuss the play-in tournament, The 76ers-Nets series and the Knicks-Cavs series


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April 10, 2023 59 mins

The guys give updates on their respective teams, the Lakers, Knicks and Thunder

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March 27, 2023 51 mins

The Mavericks have lost 4 games in a row, including a back-to-back loss to the Hornets. Luka has stated he's unhappy, and they Mavs are currently out of the play-in tournament. Is it time for Dallas to panic?

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March 20, 2023 70 mins

Who is your MVP? Jokic? Embid? Tatum or someone else? The guys discuss this and the return of Ja Morant and the Warriors-Grizzlies rivalry.

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March 12, 2023 60 mins

This week we got some spicy beef between Draymond Green and Dillon Brooks, and they will face each other one more time before the season ends. This can also be a spicy first-round matchup too. We discuss the beef and the KD injury as well as update the MVP race

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February 25, 2023 52 mins

We recap the NBA all-star weekend and propose ideas to make it more fun. We also discuss the buyout market, with Players like Westbrook, Kevin Love and Will Barton on the move, we look at the impact they can have on their new teams.

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February 12, 2023 95 mins
The NBA Trade deadline was a wild ride as many all-star level players were on the move, and the shockwave of their move was felt throughout the league. A lot of teams reacted by trying to bolster their rosters, and the guys are here to walk you through all that happened this week. ENJOY!
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February 6, 2023 48 mins

Kyrie has been traded to the Mavs. The guys discuss this blockbuster trade and its impact on both organizations and the rest of the NBA. They also discuss the trades they expect before the deadline.

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January 23, 2023 52 mins

The NBA trade deadline is fast approaching, and a few teams have decisions to make. Do they try to push for a playoff berth or tank for a better pick? The Raptors, Wizards, Lakers, Hawks and Spurs all have pieces to move and will be active before the deadline. The guys try to predict landing spots for players on the move.

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January 15, 2023 93 mins

We are 41 games into the season, and with half the season behind us, it is time to give out our mid-season awards. We give out MVP, MIP, DPOY, ROTY and 6th man awards for the first half of the season. 


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January 8, 2023 54 mins

This week the boys get into the first returns on the all-star ballot and give their picks for the first-time all-stars. They also discussed some of the recent scoring outbursts around the league. 

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December 12, 2022 55 mins

In this episode, the fellas discuss the Zion and Gobert baskets that caused hysteria over the weekend. They also talk about the best back court in the league and he best young teams. 

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November 28, 2022 51 mins

Who is your MVP this season?  Luka? Jokic? Tatum? The guys get into a heated debate about this. Also, we discuss Ben's return to Philly and our Zero and Hero for this week. We finish the episode with our predictions for the week.

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