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The Ganz and Big Matt

The Ganz and Big Matt are die hard basketball fans who love to talk hoops. Join the guys and their friends as they discuss the many things happening around the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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31:34

Austin Reaves: Best Third Option?

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2025/02/21

The Ganz and Big Matt react to the slow start of the Luka Doncic Era in Los Angeles and talk about where Austin Reaves ranks compared to the other third options in the league. They finally review NBA All Star Weekend and provide improvements.

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20:05

2025 NBA All Star Weekend

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2025/02/14

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the rescinded Mark Williams trade, how the Lakers look after the first two games with Luka, the most disappointing team of the first half of the season and the 2025 NBA All Star Weekend.

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40:48

NBA Trade Deadline Reactions

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2025/02/08

The Ganz and Big Matt give their additional thoughts on the epic Luka Doncic trade after several days and react to the manic NBA trade deadline this past Thursday.

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17:29

EPIC TRADE: Luka for AD

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2025/02/02

The Ganz and Big Matt react to the massive trade of Luka Doncic going to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis.

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33:11

2025 NBA All Stars Revealed

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2025/01/31

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the 2025 NBA All Star player selections and potential snubs. They also talk about how the Lakers will do after losing Anthony Davis to injury and the trade rumors surrounding De'Aaron Fox and Jimmy Butler.

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44:19

NBA Rivalry Week: Lakers vs Celtics and Cade vs Jalen

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2025/01/24

The Ganz and Big Matt get into the spirit of NBA Rivalry week and discuss last night's game between the best rivals in NBA history in the Lakers and Celtics and the budding rivalry between young stars Cade Cunningham and Jalen Green.They also get into the Warriors, Kings and if LaMelo Ball was snubbed from the All Star Game Starters. Also... hey, put that 'Gelo on!

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33:29

Revenge of the Shai

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2025/01/17

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss last night's rematch to last week's game of the year between the Oklahoma City Thunder vs Cleveland Cavaliers, the Clippers being a top four team in the West, the impact Nick Richards going to the Suns and the blatant goaltend at the end of the Pelicans and Mavericks on Wednesday.

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26:49

Game of the Year

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2025/01/10

Happy New Year from the Ganz and Big Matt!Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone dealing with the effects of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area. Thank you to all of the firefighters and other first responders who are currently dealing with the fires and to all of the people who are housing others who may have been displaced. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the Game of the Year between the Cavaliers and Thunder on Wednesday and discuss what each team could

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32:26

Reaves Saves Christmas for LA, The Rise of the...

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2024/12/27

Happy Holidays from The Ganz and Big Matt!The guys talk about Austin Reaves game winner over the Warriors on Christmas Day and what the Lakers should do moving forward.Being a third of the way through the season, the Ganz and Big Matt look at teams who are doing better and worse than we thought at the beginning of the season.

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31:12

The Bucks Win the Cup

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2024/12/20

The Ganz and Big Matt are joined by Rahul to talk about the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA Cup and if they're officially back. They discuss the Bucks Assistant Coach Darvin Ham's interesting comments after the Bucks win about being fired as the head coach of the Lakers at the end of last season. They also touch on a possible Michael Porter Jr and Zach Lavine trade and if the NBA should incorporate WWE-style belts for certain accolades.

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41:56

Chase for the 2024 NBA Cup

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2024/12/13

The Ganz and Big Matt preview the 2024 NBA Cup Semifinals where the Bucks take on the Hawks and Thunder take on the Rockets in Las Vegas.They also talk about potential targets for Jimmy Butler.

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39:44

Rise of the Rockets and Bucks, NBA Cup Quarterfinals...

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2024/12/06

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the embarrassing Lakers performances over the last two games and if it's time to blow it up. They discuss the end of the recent Warriors vs Nuggets game and if there should be expanded instant replay. The guys give their flowers to the Bucks for digging themselves out of their early season hole and the Rockets for starting the season better than anyone thought. Finally, they give their predictions for the Quarterfinals of the NBA Cup.

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42:48

Trouble with the T'Wolves

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2024/12/02

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the Lakers struggles these past couple of weeks and if they think LeBron is finished or is just going through a tough stretch.They also touch on the trouble in Minnesota with the Timberwolves being under .500 after being in the Western Conference finals last season. Anthony Edwards had some interesting comments after their loss to the Kings a few days ago and the guys react to what he said.

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24:26

Are the Warriors a Top 4 Team?

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2024/11/18

The Ganz and Big Matt are back at it with a quick episode where we talk about the Warriors and Mavericks game last Thursday, if Zion would be a good fit on the Lakers, why Bronny isn't playing away G-League games and other topics.

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34:02

Foreign Takeover?

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2024/11/08

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the domination of the foreign born NBA player as the best players in the league, Chet vs Wemby, Brandon Ingram as a key trade piece for a championship, who the Lakers need to trade for and who is the best scorer in NBA history.They end with a game that will sweep through NBA content over the next few months... NBACentral or NBACentel? Determining agrégation vs. fake news.

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27:57

What's Up with Halloween and the Bucks?!?

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2024/11/01

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about Halloween and trick or treating, the Dodgers winning the World Series, and the Lakers and Clippers. They also touch on the success of the Thunder and the underachieving of the Nuggets and Bucks.

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31:13

2024-2025 NBA Season Grand Opening

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2024/10/25

The Ganz and Big Matt were at the season opener at Crypto.com Arena where the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves. The guys give their thoughts of the game and the surrounding atmosphere. The talk a little bit about the Clippers opening up the new Intuit Dome with a loss to the Phoenix Suns. Finally, they discuss the top seven teams of the Eastern Conference* and if Boston has any challengers this season.*The guys forgot to talk about the Milwaukee Bucks, who are at 50.5 wins.

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45:56

2024 NBA Western Conference Preview

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2024/10/18

The Ganz and Big Matt are back for the 2024-2025 NBA season!The guys talk about the projected top six teams in the Western Conference and talk about other Western Conference teams who can make the playoffs including the Spurs, Clippers and Lakers.Finally, they discuss NBA villains from the past and present. Think Bill Laimbeer or Dillon Brooks.

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35:25

Nuit, Nuit

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2024/08/16

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss Team USA winning Gold in the Olympics with Steph Curry hitting four dagger three pointers to clinch their victory over France. They also talk about the future of Team USA, what happened with Team Canada and why the Lakers cannot put a contending team around LeBron and Anthony Davis.

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20:12

KD and LeBron Turn Back the Clock Against Serbia

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2024/08/02

The Ganz and Big Matt react to the first two games of Team USA against Serbia and South Sudan and whether you'd rather be Jayson Tatum, who is getting inconsistent minutes or Jaylen Brown, who was not invited to be on the team.

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