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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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34:33

2026 NBA Playoffs Preview

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2026/04/17

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the LaMelo Ball incident from the Charlotte vs Miami play-in game last Tuesday, the Clippers falling short against Golden State and their future and finally the guys preview the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs.

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29:44

The End of the 2025/2026 NBA Regular Season

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2026/04/10

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the last meeting of the regular season between the Celtics and Knicks last night and potential Eastern Conference playoffs scenarios. With the Western Conference bracket pretty much set, they give their initial thoughts on a Nuggets/Wolves series and Lakers/Rockets series. They finally give their opinions on who is the best 2nd best players on teams this season.

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25:09

Thunder Rock Lakers

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2026/04/03

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the Thunder slaughtering the Lakers 139-96 in Oklahoma City, Luka Doncic suffering a left hamstring injury in the second half, Wemby openly campaigning for the MVP and expectations for the Clippers and Knicks.

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36:34

Lakers' 9 Game Win Streak

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2026/03/22

The Ganz and Big Matt are joined by The Ganz's nephew Cayo to talk about Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic. The guys then get into the Lakers' 9 game winning streak, the Clippers up and down March and finally a discussion about enthusiasm vs sportsmanship in youth sports.

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19:56

Bam's 83

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2026/03/16

The Ganz and Big Matt react to Bam Adebayo scoring 83 points last Tuesday against the Washington Wizards. They also talk about the surging Lakers and the Ganz's experience attending the Lakers vs Bulls game last Thursday.

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25:32

The Return of Jayson Tatum

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2026/03/06

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about the Lakers and Nuggets game from last night, LeBron becoming all time leader in field goals made, the return of Jayson Tatum to the Celtics and the Magic City Monday promotion by the Hawks.

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28:15

Thunder/Nuggets WCF Preview?

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2026/02/28

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss whether the criticism of Luka Doncic is legitimate or if there are other reason and if the Thunder vs. Nuggets game last night was the preview of the Western Conference Finals. They rank the 2nd and 3rd options for three great teams and react to the NBC bringing back classic broadcast teams this upcoming Tuesday.

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35:50

Wemby Saves the All Star Game

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2026/02/20

The Ganz and Big Matt are back from their own break to talk about All-Star Saturday Night and how Wemby saved the NBA All-Star Game. They preview the final 30 games in the season by putting teams in tiers. They finally discuss solutions to the tanking of lower level teams.

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37:16

2026 NBA Trade Deadline Fallout

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2026/02/07

The Ganz and Big Matt are joined by Rahul to talk about the results of the 2026 NBA Trade Deadline including James Harden being traded from the LA Clippers to the Cleveland Cavaliers for Darius Garland and Anthony Davis being traded from the Dallas Mavericks to the Washington Wizards.

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37:10

Young Mavs, Giannis and the Upcoming Trade Deadline

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2026/01/30

The Ganz and Big Matt reflect on the six year anniversary of Kobe's passing, react to Cooper vs. Kon and the young Mavericks, and discuss potential Giannis trade packages ahead of next Thursday's trade deadline.

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27:30

NBA Rivalries Week

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2026/01/25

The Ganz and Big Matt get into the Lakers win last night over the Mavericks, revisit the Luka trade, what the Warriors do after the Jimmy Butler injury and what is the best current NBA team rivalry.

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33:29

LA Teams Trend in Opposite Directions

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2026/01/17

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss how the Clippers are surging and how the Lakers are struggling. They also talk about the Knicks' rough patch after winning the NBA Cup.

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36:00

Point Guards on the Move

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2026/01/10

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss Anthony Davis' recent injury to his hand, Trae Young being traded to the Wizards, potential Ja Morant trade destinations and if you should full court press in youth basketball up 30.

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34:29

Iced Out of Atlanta?

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2026/01/03

Happy New Years from Basketball is Religion!The Ganz and Big Matt are back for the new year to discuss the impact of Nikola Jokic's injury, Trae Young rumors in Atlanta and who's in contention for the play-ins as we near the halfway point in the season.

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38:57

Lakers Christmas Collapse

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2025/12/26

Happy Holidays from The Ganz and Big Matt!The guys get into the Christmas Day games focusing on the Spurs having the Thunder's number and they deep dive into what is going on with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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36:02

Knicks Win NBA Cup

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2025/12/19

The Ganz and Big Matt react to the Knicks winning the NBA Cup and Kawhi Leonard saying he surpassed Kobe Bryant. They continue their conversation from last week regarding Steph Curry vs. LeBron James.

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36:05

Lakers Flaws Exposed by Spurs

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2025/12/12

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the Thunder and SGA's legacy if they finish their legendary season, how LeBron's agent Rich Paul believes the current Lakers are not contenders which was given credence when the Spurs beat the Lakers in the Quarterfinals of the NBA Cup and if Austin Reaves is a tier 1 shooting guard.

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29:35

CP3 Sent Home

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2025/12/06

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss Chris Paul being sent home from the Clippers in the middle of the nights, potential Giannis trade destinations and NBA Cup predictions.

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34:15

The Return of the King

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2025/11/28

Happy Thanksgiving!The Ganz and Big Matt talk about LeBron James' first three games of the season, why the Clippers are playing poorly and who among the Pistons, Raptors or Heat can maintain their standing throughout the season.

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29:07

NBA Sees Highest Views in 15 Years

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2025/11/21

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the reasons why the NBA had it's highest viewership numbers in the last 15 years. They get into Joey and Jessie Buss being fired from their positions with the Lakers and what's going on with the struggling Kings and Clippers.

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