Every year during the time between Ash Wednesday and Easter, known as Lent, Catholics typically commit to a sacrifice for those 40ish days - it usually means giving up chocolate, praying every day, deleting social media, or doing something at least tangentially related to becoming a better person. Owen brings back his Catholic school classmate Billy O’Brien to discuss the age-old question: which NBA championship team is most like your lineup of Lenten sacrifices?

Owen and Vermont pickup basketball partner Billy O’Brien break down the state of the Celtics and Lakers and answer the question of the episode: which NBA team would you most want to be on?

Owen brings on Nets Superfan Josh to discuss the start of the James Harden era in Brooklyn and break down the age-old question: which NBA player would make the best Bachelor?

In Beside the Point's inaugural episode, Owen introduces the podcast and explains why he chose the NBA as the subject of his random, pointless discussions.