Episode 174: NBA versus the World, No More Role Models and a Guy Named Charles Barkley →

In this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Ugo the Sheik and Sean Khan to talk about the status of the NBA's reputation in the global basketball community. The trio also discuss whether NBA players make good role models for the young fans that idolize given the trouble some players like Ja Morant and Kevin Porter Jr. continue to find themselves in. Was Charles Barkley right when he declared that he was not a role model back in 1991? Don't miss this episode of the High and Low NBA Show.

Episode 173: Owning an NBA Team, Top Boys and a Rookie Named Jordan →

Sully and Dushane from Top Boy; edited by Vonn August

Ike Amaechi dives into the topic of NBA team ownership, what it takes to purchase an NBA franchise and ownership archetypes. Ike also answers a listener's question about comparing Top Boy characters to High and Low contributors like Ugo the Sheik and Mitch Orsatti.

American Dreams, Canadian Waves and a Guy Named Austin Reaves →

Austin Reaves of Team USA, edited by Vonn August

Ike Amaechi returns to Love/Hate Island to talk about the FIBA World Cup, Team Canada's success and USA Basketball's Austin Reaves problem.

Dilemmas of a Kind, Chosen By Chance and a Guy Named Kyrie Irving →

Original photo by @gloryvisions; edited by Vonn August

Ike Amaechi is joined by Mitch Orsatti of RaptorsHQ and Sean Khan to answer an existential question about why basketball fans watch NBA games and make tough choices between players like Steph Curry and Magic Johnson or Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dirk Nowitzki or Shaquille O'Neal and Nikola Jokic or Kobe Bryant and James Harden.

EPISODE 146: Love and Hate in the NBA, Dirty Dirk and a Guy Named Ja Morant →

HighandLow_JaMorant_AI — Ja Morant by Vonn August

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 →

Russell Westbrook of the Los Angeles Clippers — NBA player 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 144: NBA's Greatest Players Reimagined, Dunk Champs and a Guy Named Vince Carter →

Michael Jordan dunking — Michael Jordan in 1988 NBA Dunk Contest

On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Mitch Orsatti to talk about the greatest dunkers and competitions in NBA All-Star history, WNBA superteams and ranking the greatest players of all-time among the greatest NBA players today.

EPISODE 143: The New NBA and a Legend Named LeBron James →

LeBron James screaming — LeBron James; edited by Vonn August

Ike Amaechi is joined by Steven Leslie to talk about the legacy of LeBron James, the NBA landscape after last week's trade deadline (Kevin Durant to Phoenix, Kyrie Irving to Dallas), and ranking the best decades in the hall-of-fame careers of Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Steph Curry.

EPISODE 142: Perfect Movies for NBA All-Stars and a Guy Named Dee Brown →

Dee Brown NBA Slam Dunk Champion — NBA Dunk Champion Dee Brown, Edited by Vonn August

Ike Amaechi is joined by Ugo to talk about the value of an NBA All-Star selection versus the All-NBA selection, former NBA dunk champ Dee Brown sparking a sneaker war with Nike and Michael Jordan; and then Ike and Ugo match the NBA's biggest stars (LeBron James, Steph Curry, etc.) with their perfect movie characters.

EPISODE 141: Unpopular Opinions, Unmatched Legacies and an Idea Called Kobe Bryant →

NBA Legend Kobe Bryant; Edited by Vonn August

On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Ugo and King from Parts Unknown to talk about NBA Equity, a new investment branch of the league, how LeBron James' all-time scoring record might or might not affect his legacy vs. Michael Jordan, and the NBA's most unpopular opinions.

EPISODE 140: Greatest Villains in NBA History and a Hero Named Michael Jordan →

Michael Jordan and Shawn Kemp of the NBA; Design by Vonn August

Ike Amaechi is joined by Mitch Orsatti and King from Parts Unknown to update NBA Finals predictions and talk about the greatest villains in NBA history. And LeBron James is featured in our NBA history segment this week.

EPISODE 139: Mid-Season Panic Buttons, Pantheons and a Cardiac Named Kemba →

On this episode of the High and Low Basketball podcast, Ike Amaechi is joined by Mitch Orsatti to talk about two NBA teams that need to press the panic button on their seasons. Ike and Mitch submit often-heard High and Low takes to the Pantheon of Pretentiousness (POP), canonized opinions never to be discussed on the show again. And "Cardiac" Kemba Walker is featured in our NBA history segment this week.

EPISODE 138: The Worst NBA Stars in the World, Scoring Booms and a Guy Named Dino →

Pascal Siakam of the Toronto Raptors, edited by Vonn August

Ike Amaechi is joined by Steven Leslie and Mitch Orsatti to talk about the increase in big scoring performances by players like Luka Doncic, Giannis Antetokounmpo, LeBron James and Donovan Mitchell this season in addition to listing off the bottom of the top 25 NBA stars, the five worst of the best. Ike Amaechi also shares some history about the NBA's first 40-point game.