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BASKETBALL IS RELIGION

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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32:06

LeBron Saves the Day Against South Sudan

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2024/07/26

The Ganz and Big Matt react to LeBron James hitting the game winner against South Sudan and who Team USA should close with during close games.They also discuss Joel Embiid's interesting comments over the past couple of weeks with topic ranging from LeBron being old, Embiid being the most hated player in the league and if the Celtics are a superteam.

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29:24

Team USA and NBA Summer League

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2024/07/12

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about Kawhi Leonard leaving and Team USA choosing Derrick White over Jaylen Brown, Bronny James and Lakers Summer League, and who are the contender and pretenders in the West after free agency.

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24:20

2024 NBA Free Agency

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2024/07/05

The Ganz, Big Matt and Rahul talk about the Paul George going to the Sixers and if they or the Nova 4 Knicks are the next best team in the East outside of the Celtics. They also get into Klay Thompson's fit with the Dallas Mavericks.

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49:23

Celtics Dominate the 2024 NBA Playoffs

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2024/06/24

The Ganz, Rahul and Big Matt delay talking about the Finals by first discussing JJ Redick getting hired to be the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers and Josh Giddey being traded from OKC to Chicago for Alex Caruso.Eventually, the guys give the champs their flowers for absolutely dominating the playoffs. They get into whether the Celtics can repeat and if the Mavericks can make it back. Throw in some discussion about the Kendrick Lamar Pop Out Concert on Juneteenth and we have a full episode this

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33:13

2024 NBA Finals Continues

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2024/06/14

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the last couple games of the 2024 NBA Finals and how the Lakers had a really bad week.

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27:38

2024 NBA Finals Game 1 Reaction

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2024/06/07

The Ganz, Big Matt and Rahul react to Game 1 of the 2024 NBA Finals where the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks 107-89. They also give their thoughts on Dan Hurley potentially becoming the Lakers head coach.

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24:59

2024 NBA Finals Preview

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2024/06/01

The Ganz and Big Matt preview the 2024 NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks. They give their predictions for the series and also for Game 1

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31:08

2024 NBA Playoffs Conference Finals

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2024/05/24

The Ganz, Rahul and Big Matt talk about the first few games of the 2024 NBA Playoffs Conference Finals.

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34:36

2024 NBA Playoffs Second Round Continues

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2024/05/10

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the four second round matchups in the NBA Playoffs and discuss the coaching change in Phoenix.

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66:16

2024 NBA Playoffs: End of the First Round Discussion...

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2024/05/03

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the crazy Knicks vs Sixers series and preview the Knicks vs Pacers and Nuggets vs Twolves and Ganz tells me why the Clippers are going to win in Dallas tonight.In a crossover episode with The Hoop Bar last night, Rahul and Big Matt discuss the Lakers losing to the Nuggets and how they got to this point. The Ganz joins us midway through to discuss what coaching options the Lakers have.

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39:23

2024 NBA Playoffs First Round Continues

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2024/04/26

The Ganz and Big Matt go through every match-up 2024 NBA Playoffs First Round after the first two or three games while Big Matt purposefully avoids talking about the Lakers until the end of the episode.

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40:29

2024 NBA Playoffs Round 1 Games 1 & 2 Previews

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2024/04/19

The Ganz and Big Matt are joined by Rahul returning to The Hoop Bar to preview the first couple games of the 2024 NBA Playoffs First Round. They go more in depth with the Western Conference Finals rematch between the Lakers and Nuggets and the rivalry matchup between the Clippers and Mavericks.

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34:18

Getting Ready for the Play-In

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2024/04/12

The Ganz and Big Matt are back from Spring Break to get ready for the play-in games next week. They preview the only playoff match-up set in the Dallas Mavericks vs the LA Clippers and the only play-in match-up set in the Atlanta Hawks vs the Chicago Bulls.

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30:28

Gambling with the Ganz

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2024/03/29

The Ganz is in Las Vegas and Big Matt has some major FOMO.The guys talk about bets for the College Basketball Sweet 16 Games and 12 NBA Games on Friday, March 29. They also discuss the odds for individual player NBA awards as we head towards the end of the season.

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40:28

Ridiculous Replay and Dunker Rankings

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2024/03/22

The Ganz and Big Matt look back on the horrible ending to the last Lakers vs Warriors game and talk about if the NBA should get rid of instant replay or not. The guys then discuss their top in game dunkers in today's game and all time.

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49:05

Are We Done With The 90s?

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2024/03/15

The Ganz and Big Matt take a look at some of the games this past week including the Suns, Celtics, Sixers, Knicks and Lakers. The guys then discuss the "We're done with 90s" trend on social media and the discourse behind the evolution of NBA players.

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37:55

Sizing up the Top Contenders

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2024/03/08

The Ganz and Big Matt react to last night's heavyweight matchup between the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics. They talk about the top four contenders in the west and what their potential achilleas heels are.

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34:32

Fearing the Faces of the NBA

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2024/03/01

The Ganz and Big Matt highlight the Lakers comeback against the Clippers and LeBron James' performance in the fourth quarter. They react to Charles Barkley saying the top Western Conference team should not fear the Lakers and Warriors. Charles also complained about the mainstream media overhyping Steph Curry and LeBron James. The guys discuss who should take their place as the faces of the league.

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46:40

Fixing the All-Star Game

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2024/02/23

The Ganz and Big Matt criticize the NBA All-Star Game and give their suggestions for improvement of the game and All-Star Saturday night. They also get into LeBron James and the Doc Rivers/JJ Redick commentary.

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34:40

NBA All Star 2024

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2024/02/16

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the 2024 NBA All Star Game and Weekend. They give their predictions for the game, dunk contest and three point contest.

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