NBA Straya

Sun Apr 16: PLAYOFFS! A Kings-Warriors classic, Knicks look great & Game 1s + 8-seed wraps (NBA Straya Ep 911)

Finally! IT'S THE PLAYOFFS!! NBA Straya breaks down all the Game Ones from today - a Kings-Warriors classic, the Knicks stealing game 1 in Cleveland, the Celtics and Sixers rolling - as well as the 8-seed games from Saturday.
Plus! The NBA Awards Finalists were announced - so we go through that! 
That means HEAPS to cover through in the NBA Straya Game Wraps -- how did the Knicks end up BIGGER than the Cavs? What was the key for Boston? Can the Kings keep this up? -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and the Strayan Player Watch to check in with all the Aussies in the NBA... and we pour one out for Josh Giddey and Thunder.
Plus, an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Then finally, a look at Monday's four playoff games as the rest of the Game Ones get underway with the Lakers @ Grizzlies, Heat @ Bucks, Clippers @ Suns and Wolves @ Nuggets!
PLAYOFFS!... enjoy! 
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PLAYOOOOOOFFFS! LET'S GOOOO! 
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Fri Apr 14: 8-seed Heat-Bulls, Wolves-Thunder preview + 1st round playoff previews, 3 big things to look for & predictions (NBA Straya Ep 910)

PLAYOFFS! They're here! Today's NBA Straya looks at the 8-seed play-in games between the Heat & Bulls and Thunder-Wolves with Josh Giddey and co hopefully good enough to get through to face the Nuggets. Cos how good are KNOCK OUTS! Let's GOOO! 
Also, there's a SERIES PREVIEW for each of the First Round series in the East & West, looking at three big things for each series, who wins game 1 and eventually the series. What about the CP3 KD-Russ showdown of Suns-Clippers!? Warriors-Kings!? Hawks Celtics? Grizz-Lakers!?So many awesome series. IT'S ALL HAPPENING!
SO! PLNETY TO COVER! There's also YEAH NAHs, then a pick & preview for the 8-seed games and all the playoff first round game 1s on Sunday! What happens? Can Giddey & the Thunder get through!? Can the Nets upset the Sixers in the Ben Simmons Bowl? What about the Warriors-Kings game 1? Hawks-Celtics!? It's all in there. 
PLAYOOOOOOFFFS! LET'S GOOOO! 
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Thurs Apr 13: GIDDEY UP - Bulls-Raptors, Thunder-Pelicans 9-10 play in wraps (NBA Straya Ep 909)

JOSH GIDDEY YOU STAR! The Moptop Mamba became the youngest player to have 31-pt post-season game and ripped off a huge win to knock the Pelicans out of the play-in... while the Bulls came from 19 down to stun the Raptors! But seriously: HOW SICK ARE KNOCK OUT GAMES!!?
YEP! Loads to crush through in the NBA Straya Play-in Game Wraps! -- How good are the Bulls? Caruso put on a Carushow! And SGA and Giddey are unreal -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and a very quick Strayan Player Watch.
Plus an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Then a brief lookahead to the 8-seed play-in games between the Heat-Bulls and Wolves-Thunder! Can Giddey back it up!? 
HOW GOOD ARE THE PLAY-IN!!... enjoy! 
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Wed Apr 12: Heat-Hawks, Lakers-Wolves Play-in Wraps + Awards & All-NBA picks (NBA Straya Ep 908)

WHAT. A. START. TO THE 2023 NBA PLAY-INS! Atlanta top Miami and Jimmy Butler, then the Lakers and Wolves take turns trying to throw the game!? But now we have our 7-seeds and a couple more play-in games to go. HOW GOOD IS THIS!?
Also - who are the best picks for the 2023 NBA Awards? MVP, Rookie, Defensive Player, Sixth Man, Most Improved Player and Coach of the Year are all broken down and the All-NBA and ALL-SPUD TEAMS are revealed too!      
So! Loads to smash through in the NBA Straya Playoff Game Wraps! -- What was Kyle Anderson doing? KAT!? Ant Man? How did Atlanta beat Miami? it's all in there -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… no Strayan Player Watch though, as no Aussies were in action.
BUT, there's an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Then finally, the 9-10 seed play-in games tipping off tomorrow with Chicago Bulls @ Toronto Raptors and then OKC @ New Orleans. Can't wait. Giddey up!
So... PLAYOFFS!... enjoy! 
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Mon Apr 10: Play-ins & playoffs set + a CHAOS final day as Rudy Gobert belts his teammate + NBA Aussie wrap (NBA Straya Ep 907)

THE 2023 NBA PLAY-INS and PLAYOFF FIELDS ARE SET! LET'S GO! So! Who wins? After a chaos final day of the regular season - with Rudy Gobert belting his teammate Kyle Anderson - we've got some playoff predictions and picks as we hit the post-season and big farewell to the 10 crumby teams... and also take a look at the season for each of the NBA Aussies! So.. who wins the Sixers-Nets? Cavs-Knicks? Kings-Warriors? Suns-Clippers? Who challenges the top seeds? Can anyone?
As always, there's a whip around the NBA Straya Playoff Picture for the final time as well as the Game Wraps  for a CHAOTIC final day of the regular season -- Payton Pritchard got a triple double? So did Theo Pinson!? -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and the Strayan Player Watch to check in with all the Aussies in the NBA for one last regular season time... farewell Josh Green, Aussie Matty T and Cooky Xavier Cooks!  
There's also a SHANE HEAL SHOOTERS SHOOT SHOOT YOUR SHOT LIGHT EM UP AWARD as Klay Thompson becomes the third player EVER to hit 300 3s in a season!
Finally, with the play-in games tipping off on Wednesday there's a pick and preview for the 7-8 Play-in games between Miami v Atlanta and the Lakers v Wolves games.... plus a brief look at the Thursday 9-10 matchups.  
So... PLAYOFFS!... enjoy! 
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Sun Apr 9: Making sense of a chaotic Final Day of the Regular Season & Mavs investigated for tanking!? (NBA Straya Ep 906)

What do the LA Clippers, Golden State Warriors, LA Lakers, New Orleans Pelicans and Minnesota Timberwolves all have in common? THEY'RE THE ONLY TEAMS WITH ANYTHING TO WIN FOR TOMORROW! So... luckily NBA Straya has you covered to make sense of a chaotic final day of the regular season.... hey, also, the MAvs are getting investigated for tanking! That's hilarious!
There's also a quick look at the NBA Straya Playoff Picture and Game Wraps -- what do each of the Clippers, Warriors, Lakers, Pelicans and Wolves have to do!?-- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and the Strayan Player Watch to check in with all the Aussies in the NBA... now including Xavier Cooks!  
There's also a ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Also, a pick and preview for every single game on the final day of the regular season! Who makes it? Who doesn't!? Who plays their dudes and who doesn't!? Either way... it's 1-2-3 Cancun for 10 teams!  
So... quick one for ya... enjoy! 
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Sat Apr 8: The Mavs dumb, perfect tank job, Lakers, Warriors, Clippers chaos + Playoff Picture for the last Weekend of the regular season (NBA Straya Ep 905)

The Mavs really just threw away their season at the last second huh? With Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving healthy! What a world. SO! Today's show looks at the Playoff Picture with most of the East & West finally set, but still plenty of chaos for the Warriors, Lakers, Clippers, Pens and Wolves at the tail of the West. Also - what happened to Jaylen Brown, and Xavier Cooks' new career high! 
Plenty to cover in the latest NBA Straya Playoff Picture and Game Wraps -- the Nets are finally good in the 6-seed, but what else is going on with these tanking teams -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and the Strayan Player Watch to check in with all the Aussies in the NBA... now including Xavier Cooks!  
There's also a ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Also, as the final day of the regular season approaches, we preview every game for Sunday and look ahead to Monday with a pick. Who makes it? Who doesn't!?
Plus, a COOKING WITH BAYNESY! 
Noice!!... Enjoy! 
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Wed Apr 5: Embiid just won the MVP, Lakers rolling, Cooky cooking & will Dallas sit Luka & Kyrie? (NBA Straya Ep 904)

Did Joel Embiid's 52 pt, 13 reb, 6 ast game against Boston just win him the MVP? The Lakers are rolling, Xavier Cooks is Cooking and are the Mavs REALLY going to sit Luka and Kyrie? Mega 13-game Wednesday slate to break down... as well as looking at some CLINCHING! The Bulls clinched a play-in spot! The Suns clinch the 4 seed! More clinching! And of course, the latest playoff picture.
SO! Heaps to get through in the latest NBA Straya Playoff Picture and Game Wraps -- the Nets and Heat are neck and neck, what are Denver doing? -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and the Strayan Player Watch to check in with all the Aussies in the NBA... now including Xavier Cooks!  
There's also a ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Plus! With Easter ahead, we preview every game for Thursday (and Friday just in case) with a pick and chat - there are some belters too: one more Battle of LA between the Clippers and Lakers!? Yes mate!  
Noice!!... Enjoy! 
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Mon Apr 3: NBA Monday Mayhem, Dallas are cooked, Embiid vs Giannis & Playoff Picture update (NBA Straya Ep 903)

NBA Monday Mayhem! Dallas are cooked! The Lakers are a real chance to land a 5 or 6 seed? More All-NBA arguing and ... did Giannis just throw his hat back in the MVP ring, AGAIN? Plus, an ALL-TIME Wolves choke job, OKC can't win a game and the continuing chaos of the NBA playoff picture! 
That means LOADS to smash through in the latest NBA Straya Playoff Picture and Game Wraps -- a HUGE win for the Nets, an all-time Wolves choke job and that's it for the Mavs, yeah? -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and the Strayan Player Watch to check in with all the Aussies in the NBA... now including Xavier Cooks!  
There's also a ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Also, with a day off tomorrow, every game on Wednesday's mega slate is picked and previewed as well - with a couple of epic ones there too: Philly-Boston anyone?.
Plus a new JINGLES HR!  
Noice!!... Enjoy! 
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Sun Apr 2: Why the new NBA CBA sucks, Playoff Picture, WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS (NBA Straya Ep 902)

An in-season tournament! A minimum of 65 games for All-NBA and Awards voting! No weed testing! It's all going on as we've got a new NBA CBA - so what does Jimmy think? Turns out... a LOT. Also - Hall Of Fame and even more chaos in the NBA playoff picture as we do some WEEKEND WINNERS & LOSERS! 
So... a massive amount to cover in the latest NBA Straya Playoff Picture and Game Wraps -- The Mavs are cooked!? DO the Nets hold off the Heat? -- as well as all the usual stuff: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.
There's also YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE… and the Strayan Player Watch to check in with all the Aussies in the NBA... now including Xavier Cooks!  
There's also a ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE FIELD OF EXCELLENCE!
Plus there's a pick and preview for tomorrow's NBA games with a couple of massive ones for the playoff picture.
there's also a new DELLY REVIEW!  
Noice!!... Enjoy! 
and thanks for all the awesome message about going past 900 episodes - couldn't and wouldn't do it without all you legends!
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