Steven Adams is a great player, no doubt. But his talent on the court almost pales in comparison to his salt of the earth personality. It's hard not to be impressed with his approach to basketball and life in general, and he accomplishes this by utilizing three simple words: keep it simple. Whether it's intentional or just the manner in which he is wired, A ... Show More
Jun 25
Cam Johnson on Tyrese Haliburton's Injury and the 2025 NBA Champion OKC Thunder
Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets returns to the show this week to discusses the Oklahoma City Thunder winning the NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton's injury in Game 7, how to build championship teams moving forward, some recent trades, and more. Let's go!See Privacy Policy at https:/ ... Show More
44m 43s
Jun 19
Desmond Bane on Being Traded to the Magic, Defending Memphis After Stephen A.'s Comments, and the NBA Finals
On this week's episode, the newest member of the Orlando Magic joins us! Desmond Bane discusses his trade from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Magic and what he's looking forward to the most about playing Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. He also shares his thoughts about Memphis in ... Show More
26m 57s
May 2024
DeMar DeRozan 6x NBA All Star on Mental Health, Growing up in Compton, Nipsey Hussle inspiration, bond with Kobe Bryant & never giving up
With May being Mental Health Awareness month, The Pivot has had several guests focus on emotional wellbeing from Michael Beasley to Ryan Mundy to Solomon Thomas and more as Mental health remains stigmatized in sports today, but more and more athletes are beginning to break the si ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2024
Ball Don't Lie (feat. Rasheed Wallace)
The one and only Rasheed Wallace joins Andre and Evan for a wild conversation around his time in the NBA, facing the Lakers, and influencing the next generation of talent today. But before we break bread with one of the game's most notorious big men, we just had to give our take ... Show More
1h 24m
Jan 2021
What are your new NBA obsessions thus far? | The Answer
Chris Ryan is joined by the Ringer’s Bill Simmons to discuss early season things that they are obsessed with including Collin Sexton, chippy Kevin Durant, and more (01:00). Later, Chris is joined by NBC Sports Warriors reporter Kerith Burke to talk about the many reasons to obses ... Show More
42m 46s
Oct 2022
The NBA Forces a Fit Check
October 17, 2005. The NBA is going through massive changes. Michael Jordan is retired (again), and the league is getting younger. Stars like Allen Iverson represent the rise of hip-hop culture, which David Stern blames for the league’s dwindling viewership. His solution? Today, S ... Show More
29m 53s