Spread the Floor

Host Matt Moore is joined by Sam Vecenie of The Athletic to talk early season trends. Together they discuss the Lakers looking pedestrian, why changes to the game have over tickets cashing and the Warriors looking unimpressed by their competition.   

Two of basketball's top journalists / bettors square off as host Matt Moore brings on Robby Kalland from Uproxx for an NBA season futures and prop bet fantasy draft. Is there value on the Heat? Can Giannis Antetokounmpo win MVP? Will Ayton dominate for ROY? The guys debate all these and more.

Zach Harper of the Athletic joins the program to play a round of "Talk Me Out of This," doing his best to change Matt Moore's mind about his 10 most confident NBA season win total over/unders. Later, Billy King rides a Roomba and Zach gamely argues for the New York Knicks winning over 30 games. And the real over/under? The friends we made along the way. 

Matt Moore is joined by Action Network's Rob Perez to talk about the joyous return of the NBA, media day, LeBron's press conference and Carmelo's start in Houston. Later, Moore and "World Wide Wob" provide a complete breakdown of the Minnesota Timberwolves debacle.        

Rob Mahoney of SI.com joins Matt Moore to talk about the SI Top 100 NBA player rankings. Together they talk Karl-Anthony Towns' weird fluid position, LeBron vs. KD vs. Curry, and engage in a spirited debate about the value of Steven Adams. 

SI.com's Ben Golliver joins host Matt Moore to defend his terrible (not really) list of the top 100 NBA players. The two discuss the arduous list process and dive into conversations on Lonzo Ball, Paul George, Jimmy Butler, Rudy Gobert, and more. 

This week Matt Moore is joined by James Herbert of CBS Sports for a very special mailbag episode. Together they wrap up the offseason and answer questions about the Knicks, LeBron James, some Most Improved Player candidates, how ferrets would fare against weasels in basketball, and so much more.  

Gina Mizell of the Denver Post joins to talk about Denver's tense upcoming season, what she learned in her first year on an NBA beat after covering college football, and the power of the AWSM. 

The Action Network’s Geoff Schwartz joins the show to talk about the gap between the NBA and NFL’s earning power, how much power the unions hold, the differences in locker room cultures, and a little bit of over/under NFL talk for kicks. The guys discuss the differences in the NFLPA vs. the NBAPA and why the NBA has their best players representing them. The guys wrap up with some LAbron talk, and they take a look at the Lakers season win total.

Action Network NBA Senior Producer Rob Perez joins the show to talk over/unders, getting buckets, and NBA offseason madness.

Jon Gold joins the show to talk about his fascinating story on Gilbert Arenas and the legendary gun incident, what he wishes he could have asked Javaris Crittenton, and the lines between NBA players' true selves and the media

Jon Krawczynski of the Athletic joins Matt Moore to talk about the tension between Tom Thibodeau and Jimmy Butler and Karl-Anthony Towns, the future of Wiggins, why Tyus Jones can't catch a break, and if this is a must-win season for the Wolves.

Blake Murphy of Raptors Republic and the Athletic Toronto joins to talk about the Kawhi Leonard trade, the departing DeMar DeRozan, the good, the bad, and the potentially ugly of the biggest trade in Raptors history.

Matt Moore gets down to what really matters in the NBA Finals between the Cavs and the Warriors with a look at our Action Network prop sheet, and the two talk how far the Cavs can drag this out, plus some draft talk. 

Matt Moore brings in James Herbert from CBS Sports to talk the ECF, Rozier switches, Jaylen Brown's struggles, and more