Ike Amaechi dives into NBA Reddit to pull top NBA stories recommended by High and Low listeners including the Dwight Howard sexual assault case, Michael Jordan's big payday and Austin Reaves' top 5. You won't want to miss this entertaining episode of High and Low.
EPISODE 154: Rising Stock, Next Round Predictions and a Guy Named Buckets →
Ike Amaechi, Mitch Orsatti (of Raptors HQ), Steven Leslie and Ugo talk about the players who have been shining brightest in the NBA's post-season and make predictions about the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs. In addition, a High and Low listener challenges the inclusive and moral ground of Steven Leslie's Power Rankings while another challenges Ugo's NBA fandom and credibility.
EPISODE 153: NBA Playoff Chaos Theory, Island Boys and a Guy Named Chocolate Thunder →
In this episode of the High and Low NBA Show, Ike Amaechi, Mitch Orsatti (of Raptors HQ), Sean Khan and Ugo travel to Love/Hate Island to share what they love and hate about the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They also talk about whether the NBA playoff format favors the top teams or not. And finally, Ike reveals an extremely controversial NBA Power Ranking list by Steven Leslie.
EPISODE 149: Toxic NBA Talk, Collegiate Cash and a Guy Named Magic Johnson →
On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, its all about players retiring to become top chefs, the toxicity in the NBA discourse and the business of college basketball, specifically the economy around the NCAA Tournament aka March Madness. Also, Ike Amaechi adds a new musical gem to High and Low's NBA soundtrack.
EPISODE 146: Love and Hate in the NBA, Dirty Dirk and a Guy Named Ja Morant →
On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi talks about the Ja Morant situation in Memphis, parity in the NBA and the legacy of Dirk Nowitzki. Ike also adds another song to High and Low's NBA soundtrack for 2023.
EPISODE 145: The Worst Team in the NBA, Mile High Stress and a Chapter Titled Russell Westbrook →
Ike Amaechi talks about the worst team in the NBA, the pressure on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets if he wins a third straight MVP and the reality facing Russell Westbrook on the Clippers' side of Los Angeles.
EPISODE 137: Looking Back to Move Forward and a Year of Resolutions Called 2023 →
Ike Amaechi starts off the year talking about holiday absences, Kobe Bryant's historic performance, basketball resolutions for 2023, winners and losers of 2022 and the one thing in the NBA that shouldn't carry over into the new year, NBA All-Star Weekend.
EPISODE 136: Rich Spartans, House of Billionaires and a Monopoly Called The NBA →
Ike Amaechi talks about the the sale of the Phoenix Suns, the NBA economy and how the league and its teams make billions of dollars in revenue every year.
EPISODE 134: Walk a Mile in a Player's Signature Shoes and a Guy Named Joel Embiid →
On this episode of High and Low, Ike Amaechi is joined by Steven Leslie, Mitch Orsatti and Ugo to update their NBA tiers since the original pre-season High and Low Tier Drop and walk a mile in NBA players' shoes by sharing what they would if they were in the position of certain players in certain situations.
EPISODE 133: Songs of the Season, Manic in Minnesota and a Guy Named Nikola Jokic →
Ike Amaechi is joined by Mitch Orsatti to share a soundtrack of songs that best describe the seasons of 10 NBA teams and also talk about the drama unfolding in Minnesota.
EPISODE 132: Hate It or Love It, Brooklyn Ben and a Guy Named Pascal Siakam →
Ike Amaechi is joined by Steven Leslie, Sean Khan and Ugo to talk about what comes next for Ben Simmons in Brooklyn and Rudy Gobert in Minnesota, why Pascal Siakam might or might not be a top 10 NBA player and nice things about teams we hate and hateful things about teams we love.
EPISODE 131: Top Ten Players Today, Small Samples and a Guy Named Shai Gilgeous-Alexander →
Ike Amaechi is joined by Sean Khan to talk about hot NBA teams that will most likely cool off and out of the playoff picture by April and the top ten players in the league so far in the early portion of the NBA season.
EPISODE 130: Four Burning Questions, One Toxic Truth and The Future Named Victor Wembenyama →
On this episode of the High and Low NBA podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Steven Leslie, Sean Khan, Mitch Orsatti and Ugo to answer some controversial listener questions about the reaction to Kyrie Irving's apology in comparison to other controversial celebrities, newly minted superstars and the former stars they've replaced and the shadow Victor Wembenyama has cast on the NBA's current crop of young stars.
EPISODE 129: A Moral Dilemma in the NBA, Early Surprises and a Guy Named The Finnisher →
Ike Amaechi is joined by Steven Leslie to talk about NBA players behaving badly and recent scandals in the league, whether or not the NBA has a morality problem and this season's biggest surprises and disappointments so far.
EPISODE 128: NBA Players Getting Bullied and a Guy Named Russell Westbrook →
On this episode of the High and Low NBA podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Ugo, Mitch Orsatti and Sean Khan to talk about the difference between player criticism and fans bullying players and our favorite things for the week.
EPISODE 125: Tier Drops, NBA Love Children and a Guy Named Ben Simmons →
Ike Amaechi is joined by Sean Khan and Ugo to talk about the illegitimate children of Wilt Chamberlain and a close look at this year's NBA teams divided by tiers, the official High and Low Tier Drop.
EPISODE 124: Trading Places, Lipstick Sheik and a Guy Named Ja Morant →
Ike Amaechi is joined by Sean Khan (aka Sean Solo) to talk about the mysterious disappearance of Ugo and the outcomes of six scenarios where NBA stars swap teams (Ja Morant in Atlanta? Trae Young on Memphis?
EPISODE 119: Summer Winners, Summer Losers and a Patrick Beverley Named Marina Mabrey →
On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Ugo, King and Sean Khan to talk about the winners and losers of the NBA off-season, the Patrick Beverley of the WNBA, Marina Mabrey and what would happen if the G-League became a summer league.
EPISODE 116: The Truth About NBA Summers and a Kid Named Bronny James →
On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi talks about the big lie that is a year-round NBA cycle and the truth about a basketball desert in August, the NBA franchise with the best all-time starting five and Choose-Your-Own-Adventure scenarios courtesy of Ugo.
EPISODE 114: Cash Rules Everything Around the NBA and a Guy Named Bradley →
On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Ugo, Mitch Orsatti and Steven Leslie to talk about WNBA teams to root for, what the NBA would look like if losing teams were demoted to lower divisions and NBA players who only play for the money.