Scott, Merk & Bang start the pod with Bang telling the REAL story of what happened with this Michael B Jordan/corny situation, Larsa Pippen/Marcus Jordan & also the guys discuss why they're not impressed with the latest scoring barrage in the NBA & who should be the NBA Championship favorite.
Scott & Dante are back as they discuss the state of the NBA, the unreal scoring barrage in the league right now, who should be the MVP Joel Embiid or Nikola Jokic? are the Knicks a team that can upset an Eastern Conference favorite? plus they play a game of Playoff, Play In or FOH with the NBA's fringe teams.
On this week's episode we give our thoughts on this year's NBA All Star weekend, Chris Brown vs Blueface, the Joe Cancellation countdown, ribs on a plane, Karl Malone being the worst human being ever created and a lot more. Also we answer voicemails and questions from the listeners. Remember to send in your listener questions, #TheyNeedTheirAssBeat or #RealNiggaOfTheWeek submissions, email us at MAIL@RAOPodcast.com or call 424-260-RAOP to leave a voicemail.
Pav joins the show live from Vegas to recap his trip to Salt Lake City for his first experience covering the NBA All Star Weekend which sparks a big discussion on how bad the weekend was for fans and Scott lets off an epic rant on what's wrong with todays era of the NBA & why the future is shaky
Scott, Pav & Merk kick off the show talking about 2023 travel destinations & how they would rank their favorite American cities, the guys then recap the 2023 Grammys, LeBron's emo tweet & they talk about 20 years of 50 Cent with the Get Rich or Die Trying anniversary.
The guys kick off the pod discussing whether or not the NBA's regular season product stinks, the 1st ever edition of "Story Time With Bang", why the "he isn't black" convo surrounding Patrick Mahomes is a slippery slope, Smokey Robinson still on the hoes in his 80's & much much more
Scott & Dante discuss the NBA's officiating problem, why load management will cause a long lockout, can we believe the Sixers hot streak? are the Memphis Grizzlies not ready for the big time? also the guys predict what game LeBron James will break the NBA's all time scoring record.
Merk kicks off the pod with a recap of his first ever trip to Vegas, Bang talks about pressure that comes with having in laws, the guys review The Best Man: The Final Chapters, Shannon Sharpe trying to fight the entire Grizzlies roster, thoughts about Championship Sunday in the NFL & much more.
Scott & Mariano breakdown the Bulls play since Zach LaVine's locker room incident, why can't the Bulls beat bad teams, the Bulls trip to Paris & much much more.
In the first Ball Don't Lie of 2023 Scott & Dante talk about the hot Brooklyn Nets & how KD's new injury will affect this run they're on, the Bulls getting back on the right track, what's the problem with both LA teams & is the current string of crazy individual performances due to bad defense or really great offense?
Scott & Dante are back to break down the first month & half in the association, Anthony Davis is finally looking like how he should is his play & the Lakers play sustainable? are the Nets figuring it out? is it time to worry about the Warriors? the Celtics on a mission & much much more.
Scott & Mariano are back and give their thoughts on the main problems with the Bulls mediocre 10-14 start, the Bulls front office needing to pick a direction, is Patrick Williams officially a bust? and much much more.
Scott & Dante are back to breakdown the first two weeks in the association, who's hot & who's not, the Nets being even more shameless & Giannis' dominance to start the season.
We're two weeks into the '22-'23 Chicago Bulls campaign Scott & Mariano talk about the middle of the road start, DeMar hitting 20K points, early good signs from Goran Dragic & Andre Drummond and should Bulls fans be concerned about Zach LaVine's knee & the use of Patrick Williams?
After a 2 week hiatus Scott, Pav & Merk are back sans Jr Bang who is on a business trip to pay their respects to Takeoff, give their takes on Ime Udoka being back in these streets, the influence TikTok has on the entertainment industry plus the guys get into part 1 of their Dateline Summer Sessions series to find the answer to the question "Are Mexican Mikes a slur?"
Scott channels his inner Frank Costanza airing his grievances with Chicago sports & Draymond Green plus the guys discuss what do we want from Hip Hop journalism and much more.
The NBA is finally back so the BDL boys Scott & Dante breakdown their thoughts from opening night, just how bad are the Lakers going to be this season? who's the biggest threat to the Warriors drive for five plus they give their season predictions & awards.
On this weeks episode of Amp makes his return. We chop it up about the new trend of turning kid shows into Horror movies, Draymond Ali knocking out light skin men, thoughts on Quavo & Takeoffs new album, the Redeem Team doc, Blueface......... WHO WAS ON CRACK and a lot more. Also we answer voicemails and questions from the listeners. Remember to send in your listener questions, #TheyNeedTheirAssBeat or #RealNiggaOfTheWeek submissions, email us at MAIL@RAOPodcast.com or call 424-260-RAOP to leave a voicemail.
Jr Bang is back after a few weeks away to join Scott & Pav in discussing if Puff should start acting his age, the latest developments in the Ime Udoka situation, we have a legendary edition of Story Time with Pavito AND Scott, Merk joins later as the guys all discuss the Draymond/Jordan Poole fallout plus the dramatic fall of one Kanye West.
On this weeks episode our producer Banks subs in for Amp again. We chop it up about the untimely passing of Coolio, the ESPN/Rachel Nichols spy gate, Will Smith making another slave movie, crooked LAPD officers and more. Also we answer voicemails and questions from the listeners. Remember to send in your listener questions, #TheyNeedTheirAssBeat or #RealNiggaOfTheWeek submissions, email us at MAIL@RAOPodcast.com or call 424-260-RAOP to leave a voicemail.