Pound The Rock
Pound The Rock
Score Media and Gaming
theScore's Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond break down the biggest storylines and hot topics in basketball.
Spurs lottery luck, WCF Game 1, Philly's offseason, Celtics-Heat thoughts
We break down draft lottery night, in which the Spurs landed the No. 1 overall pick and the right to select yet another generational big man. Then we break down a wild Game 1 of the West finals between the Lakers and Nuggets, before diving into the latest in the Ja Morant saga, fraught offseasons for the Sixers and Suns, and the Celtics-Heat rubber match
May 17, 2023
1 hr 28 min
The defining storylines of the 2nd round
With all four conference semifinals still active after five games, we break down our favourite storylines and biggest takeaways from each series and from this round as a whole, including the ever-evolving pick-and-roll dance between Steph Curry and Anthony Davis, the mismatch-hunting going on in Celtics-Sixers and Lakers-Warriors, the state of LeBron as a scorer, how the Nuggets are defending the Suns, the incredible play of Jalen Brunson, and how the Heat are finding different ways to win.
May 11, 2023
1 hr 13 min
Grizzlies ditch Brooks, Embiid wins MVP, 2nd-round analysis
The Grizzlies have had enough of Dillon Brooks, Joel Embiid finally wins MVP, and we dig into some of our early second-round observations.
May 4, 2023
1 hr 17 min
1st-round anarchy, Clips and Cavs postmortems, Bucks' failure
We break down what could be the final two games of a chaotic and unpredictable first round, reflect on the ends of the Clippers' and Cavaliers' seasons while pondering what's next for both teams, and finally break down the Bucks' catastrophic collapse, wondering if their season should indeed be deemed a failure.
Apr 28, 2023
1 hr 26 min
Bucks, Grizzlies, Cavs on the ropes, Fox and Embiid hurt
The Bucks, Grizzlies, and Cavs must all win three straight to stave off elimination, while De'Aaron Fox and Joel Embiid become the latest stars to be slowed by postseason injuries.
Apr 25, 2023
1 hr 16 min
Nurse out, a makeup flagrant, and more 1st-round check-ins
On our second episode this week, we dig into the implications of Nick Nurse's ouster in Toronto, wonder if officials in Brooklyn doled out a makeup flagrant-2 call to the Sixers, and break down how the Warriors got back in their series against the Kings while playing without Draymond Green in Game 3, before dissecting three more first-round series in progress: Cavs-Knicks, Suns-Clippers, and Nuggets-Wolves.
Apr 21, 2023
1 hr
Injuries, upsets, and stomps: Early takeaways from the NBA playoffs
Injuries throw an early wrench into the NBA playoffs - and fuel a debate on charges - while Draymond Green gets himself ejected from a playoff game (again), the Heat and Lakers steal huge road wins, and the Kings and Sixers hold serve at home. Plus Joel Embiid can't get Nick Nurse out of his head.
Apr 18, 2023
1 hr 10 min
The playoff race, our awards picks, and All-NBA Teams
We catch up on the playoff race heading into the final weekend of the regular season, while also making our picks for every major NBA award and all three All-NBA Teams.
Apr 7, 2023
1 hr 32 min
A new NBA CBA, plus our All-Defensive Team picks
We discuss what we like and dislike about the NBA's new collective bargaining agreement, then select our All-Defensive Teams.
Apr 5, 2023
1 hr 28 min
Wolves rise, Mavs fall, Simmons shut down
We check in on the perpetually confounding Timberwolves, who were finally hitting their stride before losing Naz Reid to a fractured wrist just three games after getting Karl-Anthony Towns back. Then we dissect the hugely disappointing Mavericks, who are 7-14 since acquiring Kyrie Irving and at real risk of missing the West play-in entirely. And in an even more depressing development, we discuss the news that Ben Simmons has been shut down for the remainder of the season after playing just 42 underwhelming games for the Nets.
Mar 31, 2023
1 hr 10 min