Frosty the Snowman promised he’d be back again someday, and so have the Fastbreak Fellas with their latest and greatest episode! The topic of conversation is a player who isn’t a stranger to a chilly reception--the newly acquired Sixers center Dwight Howard. From powerful dunker to awkward hugger to corny journeyman to savvy veteran backup, Superman has had more ups and downs in his career than the 2020 stock market. Don’t worry. This Fast Break career retrospective covers it all! Also, Mark demonstrates he hasn’t missed a beat this offseason with an off-the-backboard segment that will test your current knowledge of NBA events. Tune in, ball out, and end your 2020 with the best transition game in all of podcasting!   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US   Back to Ballin' Theme: Mythology by MusicbyAden | https://soundcloud.com/musicbyaden Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Remixed by Fast Break

After battling against faulty WiFi connections and adjusting to watching NBA games earlier in the day, the Fast Break fellas make sense of the first wave of bubble games of the NBA restart. What does Mark think the league can do to improve the game-day experience?  Where did Nick go at Villanova to get food without leaving the campus “bubble”? From the familiar frowning on the Sixers performance to Professor Mark eloquently explaining the concept of “play-in games”, no bubble is left unPopped.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Mark and Nick are joined once again by the Amused Podcast for another epic crossover. This time the fellas, along with John and Will, draft fictional basketball players from film and television.    The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

On the 25th episode of Fast Break, Mark and Nick finally have the Great Tony Allen debate to settle once and for all if there really are 5 NBA players who have demonstrated better perimeter defense than Tony Allen from 2009-2019 (Could it get any more specific??). Will Stangler joins the fellas to moderate the debate and ultimately determine the winner. Kick off your 4th of July Celebration by tuning into the greatest, and most random, sports debate you'll ever hear.   Will Stangler is the founder and editor-in-chief of Conversant, which is an online magazine and podcast network about all the things in which adults should be conversant. Learn more about Conversant by clicking here.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Kenny Smith may have declared "It's Over!!!" when Vince Carter threw down some explosive dunks at the 2000 Slam Dunk Contest, but now it looks like Vinsanity's career is officially under wraps.  The fellas reminisce on the high flying dunk-robatics of Air Canada spanning a record four decades and discuss the likelihood of his entrance into the Naismith Hall of Fame. ESPN Oral History of 2000 Slam Dunk Contest Vince Carter's "Dunk of Death" Fabulous invites Carter to his party   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

After adhering to proper pandemic protocol, Mark and Nick finally get their Fast Break on just in time for the NBA to heighten negotiations on a season reboot. The fellas show their solidarity with movements to end institutional racism and police brutality. Black Lives Matter.   Also included: What issues are the NBA Players Association discussing? Is Disney the “happiest place on Earth” for the NBA? Can someone be a Sixers and Mets fan at the same time? Tune in to find out how the best transition game in all of podcasting never gets rusty.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

It may be time to move on from Brett Brown. Does he deserve another year as the Sixers head coach? Before facing that reality, the fellas touch on the Sixers west-coast road trip, reminisce on Sweet Lou Williams, and riff on Nick's intramural basketball league (and injuries). Apparently, Mark also knows a thing or two about Spider-man comics. Lastly, big things are in store for future editions of Fast Break.   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

The fellas attempt to squash NBA beef as they determine if the recent "beef" between Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden is "manufactured" or "Grade-A". From there, Mark and Nick recall the variety of beefs that have been served up in the NBA landscape. From the medium rare to the well done, Mark and Nick talk about their favorite NBA feuds, and end up starting a beef within a beef. Along the way, they also fail to resist the urge to grill up some steak puns.   Thug Poet by Kobe Bryant featuring 50 Cent (Explicit) Game of Zones Reenactment of Chris Paul invading Clippers Locker Room   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

Mark and Nick have 20/20 vision as they drop their 20th episode to finally kick off 2020. After a surprise hiatus, there was much to discuss in the world of basketball. Tune in to hear the fellas take on the Sixers-Bucks game last Saturday; the complicated legacy of Kobe Bryant; and Mark's "innovations" for the All Star game.   John Beilein's favorite song What Nick thinks a real Skills Challenge looks like And what a terrible performance looks like in the Skills Challenge (i.e., Kyrie Irving doesn't care about college)   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US

The fellas take their transition game to an interstellar audience with their viewing of the 1996 basketball classic Space Jam! As the movie plays from start to finish, Mark and Nick are there every step of the way to provide facts, anecdotes and the usual brand of random references mixed with deep intellectual thought. You don’t need to buy the DVD for this loony commentary, but the show is specifically designed for you to follow along with your own watch party! Grab some popcorn and welcome to the jam!   Larry Johnson Grandma commercial Basketball Jones by Barry White and Chris Rock   The podcast has gone global. Thank you all for bringing us into your homes, phones, and cars. Email the fellas questions, comments, and ideas at [email protected]. Follow us on Twitter @Fast_Break_M_N. Don't forget to subscribe and leave those 5-star reviews!   Credits: Intro Music: Epic Trailer by Serge Narcissoff | https://soundcloud.com/sergenarcissoff Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US