The Weekend Wire
The Weekend Wire
J.T. Sparks
The Weekend Wire NBA Podcast
Episode 123: Celtics Extinguish the Heat, and Can the Mavs Bring the Series back to Dallas?
Aro and J.T. discuss the historically bad offensive performance from the Heat in games 4 and 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals and how they believe the Celtics have basically punched their ticket to the Finals (0:30), what the Mavericks can go to extend the Western Conference Finals to a game 6 (28:00), and the extremely likely Finals between the Warriors and Celtics (39:00).
May 26, 2022
52 min
Episode 122: Heat Reach a Fever in Game 3, and the Warriors Might Be BACK
Aro and J.T. discuss the wildly entertaining Game 3 from the Heat-Celtics Eastern Conference Finals series (1:00), and what the Mavericks can do after a deflating Game 2 loss in the Western Conference Finals at the hands of the Warriors (32:00) before talking about how the NBA Finals could shake out (51:00).
May 22, 2022
1 hr 3 min
Episode 121: 2022 Conference Finals Preview
Aro and J.T. are joined by Drew Amsler to discuss the ending of the Suns-Mavs series (1:00), predict the Western Conference Finals (21:00), and the Eastern Conference Finals (35:00).
May 17, 2022
57 min
Episode 120: Predictions for Game 7 in Boston and Will Luka Eclipse the Suns in Game 7?
Aro and J.T. discuss the incredible Celtics-Bucks series and predict how it will end on Sunday in Boston (0:30), give their predictions on Suns-Mavs game 7 (20:00), and the Heat putting away the Sixers and the Warriors advancing (43:00).
May 15, 2022
54 min
Episode 119: The Al Horford Game, CP3’s Rough Dallas Weekend, Harden’s Revival, and Grizz-GSW Hatred
Aro and J.T. give instant reactions to a great game 4 with the Celtics tying the series vs the Bucks (1:30), discuss a rough weekend for the Suns in Dallas and where the series goes from here (17:30), how the Heat-Sixers series has changed with the return of Joel Embiid (36:00), and the craziness on both sides of the Grizzlies-Warriors series (48:00).
May 10, 2022
55 min
Episode 118: Suns-Mavs and Heat-Sixers Predictions and Fearing the Deer after Game 1
Aro and J.T. review their predictions for round one (1:00) before previewing and predicting the Suns-Mavericks (6:00) and Heat-Sixers series (20:00) before recapping scary game 1 for the Celtics in a loss to the Bucks (28:30) as well as the Warriors eeking out a win over the Grizzlies in game 1 in Memphis with some Zion Williamson trade ideas (37:00).
May 2, 2022
55 min
Episode 117: Wolves Blow Game 5, Suns Stave Off the Pels, and Can Philly Really Blow This?
Aro and J.T. discuss the Wolves blowing game 5 in Memphis (1:00), Mikal Bridges and the Suns holding off the Pelicans to go up 3-2 (18:00), whether the Raptors can really pull off the 0-3 series comeback (31:00), and Heat-Hawks, Bucks-Bulls, Mavericks-Jazz, and the rest of the first-round series (41:00).
Apr 27, 2022
1 hr
Episode 116: A Wide-Open Playoffs, KD's Worst Game, Top Contenders in Trouble, and More
Aro and J.T. discuss the major playoff storylines from the first round: Devin Booker’s injury and if the Pelicans can upset the Suns (1:00), a bizarre Kevin Durant performance in game 2 against the Celtics (22:00), Khris Middleton going down for the Bucks in their game 2 loss (40:00), the fascinating Wolves-Grizzlies series (53:30), the Heat’s defense (1:00:30), the Sixers dismantling the Raptors (1:04:30), and the Mavericks going small to beat the Jazz (1:12:30).
Apr 22, 2022
1 hr 17 min
Episode 115: 2022 NBA Playoffs Preview
Aro and J.T. run through every first-round series, starting with Sixers-Raptors (2:00), then move on to Celtics-Nets (21:30), Grizzlies-Wolves (33:00), Warriors-Nuggets (44:00), Mavericks-Jazz (50:30), Bucks-Bulls (59:30), Heat-Hawks/Cavs (1:06:00) and Suns-Clippers/Pelicans (1:10:00).
Apr 14, 2022
1 hr 19 min
Episode 114: Winners and Losers of the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline
Aro and J.T. react to all of the major trades that happened leading up to and on the day of the 2022 NBA trade deadline.
Feb 12, 2022
1 hr 13 min
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