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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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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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26:13

Nico Fired

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2025/11/14

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss the firing of Nico Harrison, the former General Manager of the Dallas Mavericks. There had been an uproar from the Mavericks fanbase to "Fire Nico" since the Luka Doncic was traded to the Lakers.

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21:02

Luka's Lakers Fast Start

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2025/11/07

The Ganz and Big Matt talk about last couple games of the MLB World Series and the Lakers getting off to an impressive 7-2 record to start the season.

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37:12

Reavesanity?!?

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2025/10/31

The Ganz is back! He and Big Matt get into this scoring surge from Austin Reaves and if it's sustainable. They touch on the injuries to Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis. The guys also look at the four remaining undefeated teams in the Oklahoma City Thunder, San Antonio Spurs, Chicago Bulls and Philadelphia 76ers

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22:31

What the Wemby!?!

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2025/10/24

Congratulations to the Ganz and his family, who welcomed a baby girl over the week! Big Matt rides solo today as he gets into the first three days of the NBA season highlighted by Victor Wembanyama putting up 40 points in 30 minutes against Anthony Davis and the Dallas Mavericks. He also talks about the FBI investigations into Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billlups.

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26:30

2025-2026 NBA Over/Unders

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2025/10/17

The Ganz and Big Matt look at the 2025 NBA Over/Unders for the Lakers, Clippers and Knicks and predict if a team will win or lose more games during the regular than the betting markets say they will. They also pick their betting favorites for MVP and the NBA Champion.

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34:16

Sciatica LeBron, Skinny Luka and Aspiration Kawhi

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2025/10/10

Season Premiere!The Ganz and Big Matt are back for season 4 and the 2025-2026 NBA Season! The guys get into LeBron James getting sciatica and potentially missing the first ten games of the season, Luka getting fit and potentially being the regular season MVP and the no-show contract Kawhi Leonard had with now-bankrupt company Aspiration and the potential Clippers punishments for alleged salary cap circumvention.

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29:47

Superstars of the 2025 NBA Season

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2025/07/25

On the season finale of Basketball is Religion, The Ganz and Big Matt discuss Lakers signing Marcus Smart and where they now slot into the Western Conference, Shaq validating Tracy McGrady's comments that he would also win three championships if he switched places with Kobe Bryant, and the VIP members of The Hoop Bar, the Ganz's superstars of the 2025 NBA Season. Have a great Summer break!

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32:04

Dame Comes Home

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2025/07/19

The Ganz and Big Matt react to Damian Lillard going back to the Portland Trailblazers, Bradley Beal officially signing with the Clippers and Bleacher Report putting Kobe Bryant at 11 in their Top 100 NBA players of all time list.

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19:57

Bronny vs Flagg: 2025 NBA Summer League

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2025/07/11

The Ganz and Big Matt react to the big match-up between Bronny James and #1 pick Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Summer League, They also get into the trade seeing the Clippers landing John Collins, the Heat getting Norman Powell and the Jazz getting Kevin Love and Kyle Anderson.

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29:45

2025 NBA Free Agency

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2025/07/04

The Ganz and Big Matt discuss NBA Free Agency including DeAndre Ayton to the Lakers, the waiving of Damian Lillard in Milwaukee and the retooling of the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets and Atlanta Hawks.

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31:34

Thunder Up Top

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2025/06/27

The Oklahoma City Thunder are the 2024-2025 NBA Champions. The Ganz and Big Matt react to Games 6 and 7 of the NBA Finals, Haliburton's injury and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's legacy after winning the NBA Finals MVP. They guys also talk about Kevin Durant's trade to the Houston Rockets and if they have a chance to beat the Thunder next season. They finally hit on the 2025 NBA Draft and how Cooper Flagg and Dylan Harper can affect their new teams.

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