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Off Guard With Austin Rivers

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Big Name Teams Losing Out on Key Players and Must-See Team USA Lineups

Plus, breaking down the Spurs’ acquisitions of Chris Paul and Harrison Barnes

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The Warriors Made a Mistake and How Paul George Alters the East

Austin and Pausha dive into some of the biggest story lines of the free agency period

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Breaking Down the 2024 NBA Draft: Insights, Surprises, and the Bronny James Debate

Austin and Pausha return to discuss the NBA draft, the league’s current landscape, the most and least surprising moments, and more

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Seth Curry on Finals MVP, Summer of the Celtics, and Memories From Duke

The Charlotte Hornets guard joins Austin and Pausha to dive into the NBA Finals and his career

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Celtics Dominate, and the Old (and Whiny) Luka Returns

Later, Austin and Pausha touch on trends they identify as major components to building a successful team

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Jrue Holiday Steps Up, and Why Game 3 Means More for Kyrie

Austin and Pausha are back to talk Game 2 of the NBA Finals

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Porzingis Changes C’s Equation, Mavs’ Game 2 Adjustments, and Hurley-Lakers Thoughts

‌Austin and Pausha discuss how different the Boston Celtics look with Kristaps Porzingis, how the Mavericks can flip the series, and react to the Hurley-Lakers news

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Finals Preview: Most Skilled Duo, Battle of the Sidekicks, and What’s at Stake

Austin and Pausha are back for the official ‘Off Guard’ NBA Finals preview!

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T-Wolves Crumble, Mavs Head to the Finals, and How the West and East Could Look Next Season

Austin and Pausha are back to recap the Minnesota Timberwolves’ disheartening Game 5 loss, which also sent the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals

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Odds Timberwolves Can Push to Game 7 and Where Luka Ranks Among the Best

Austin and Pausha also preview what a hypothetical Finals series would look like between the Celtics and Mavs

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Are Luka and Kyrie the Best Duo in the NBA? Plus, Reminiscing on LeBron’s Best Years.

Austin and Pausha also discuss the Pacers’ Game 2 loss and the dominant Tatum-Brown duo

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Lessons From T-Wolves’ Historic Game 7 Win, and Haliburton Becomes NY’s Newest Enemy

Austin and Pausha break down the Timberwolves’ huge Game 7 win over the Nuggets and give a shout-out to Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers for moving on to the Eastern Conference finals

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How the Timberwolves Stayed Alive and the Pressure on the Celtics to Win It All

Austin and Pausha also talk through their predictions for Game 7 of Timberwolves-Nuggets and Game 6 of Mavs-Thunder

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A Mavs Meltdown and Boston’s Cruise to the Finals

Austin and Pausha recap the Mavericks meltdown and the competitive Cavaliers-Celtics game

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Top Reasons NBA Players Could Play in the NFL and Our Apologies to Cleveland

Austin and Pausha hit on their top three point guards, the Cavs’ win against the Celtics, potential roster changes for Denver, and more

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A Defensive Nightmare for the Nuggets and a Mavs-OKC Guards Showdown

Plus, giving Jalen Brunson and the Knicks their flowers … again, and breaking down the Magic’s season

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The Magic Win Big in Game 3 and Embiid Drops 50 on the Knicks. Plus, the Lakers Fall 0-3.

Austin and Pausha go over Paolo Banchero and the Magic’s big win, Joel Embiid’s 50-point game, and so much more

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Ant Rises to the Occasion and Bounce-Back Games to Watch

Austin and Pausha discuss the first group of playoff games, break down possible bounce-back games, highlight Anthony Edwards’s continued rise to stardom, and more

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Erik Spoelstra Is the NBA’s Best Coach and Power Ranking the League’s GOAT Dynasties

Austin and Pausha discuss Miami’s win over Chicago, the end of the Warriors dynasty, and a preview of the Magic vs. Cavaliers series

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How We Define the League’s Top Guards and Playoff Predictions

Plus, predicting just how successful OKC will be, thoughts on the Team USA squad that’s likely headed to Paris for the Olympics, and more

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Our Season Awards and Takeaways

Austin and Pausha are back to hand out season awards for Rookie of the Year, Best Defender, Favorite Play of the Season, and more

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Teams Struggling at the Worst Time and Joel Embiid’s Return

Austin and Pausha also discuss some impressive 50-point games, Wemby’s ranking among the top 30 players, and more

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Caitlin Clark Gets Her Revenge and Debating Austin Reaves Vs. Tyler Herro

Plus, which players would Austin and Pausha trust to take the final shot in a game?

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Ranking Playoff Teams’ Second Options and Concerns for College Development

Plus, Draymond Green’s latest ejection, Steph’s subsequent frustration, and March Madness talk

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Rockets Soaring Up the Standings, and Who’s to Blame for the Identity-less Clippers

Two Western Conference teams headed in opposite directions

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Allen Iverson’s and Steph Curry’s Influences. Plus, Giving Flowers to Isaiah Thomas.

The guys also touch on Joel Embiid’s return and Klay Thompson’s future

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Sabonis Cooks AD AGAIN! And Is Isiah Thomas Right About KD and the Warriors?

Plus, Austin and Pausha discuss the double-edged sword of referees’ allowing new ways of play for defensive players

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What if the Mavs Miss the Playoffs Again? Plus, the Impact of KAT’s and Sengun’s Injuries.

Plus, should Zion Williamson move from the Pelicans to Miami?

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Crickets for the Bucks’ Recent Success and Giving Caitlin Clark Her Flowers

Austin and Pausha also discuss which teams could give the Bucks and Nuggets the most trouble going forward

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Rapid Fire Friday: ‘Off Guard’ Edition!

And later, Pausha opens up about the time Damian Lillard absolutely roasted him and made him a huge internet meme

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KD Puts Fan in Place, Meeting in the Middle on Court-Storming, and Why the Mavs Are for Real

Plus, Austin makes his case for why Victor Wembanyama should be the next face of the NBA

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Jayson Tatum’s Odds to Become Face of the League and Final All-Star Game Fixes

Plus, favorite hoop shoes, top story lines for both the Eastern and Western Conferences, and more