Foul Trouble

Patrick and James regroup after the Worst NBA All-Star Weekend We've ever seen. We break down everything that went wrong, what this means for TNT, and how we'd fix it going forward.

Patrick and James give their thoughts on Luka's first 2 games as a Los Angeles Laker because giving out their championship contenders for this year's playoffs. 

Holy Luka! Doncic heads to the Lakers in the most shocking trade in NBA History! James and Patrick give their immediate thoughts and what this means for Luka, LeBron, Anthony Davis, The Mavs, The Lakers, and the League at large!

It's almost time for some potentially huge trades to happen in the NBA, folks! The Jimmy Butler situation gets weirder by the day and for better or worse, SOMETHING has to happen. What about Zach LaVine? De'Aaron Fox? Plus some stray thoughts about the Hawks and the Celtics. We also crown the Worst Take of the Month! And last but not least, we share one last Hot Streak/Shooting Slump with our Producer Max before he retires from the Foul Trouble team.

This week on the pod, Jiedel and Patrick break down their predictions for the NBA All-Star Team. Breaking it down into Eastern and Western Conferences, the guys first pick their locks, and then discuss ideas for each reserve squad. Stick around for a little Hot Streak/Shooting Slump too!

After 3 weeks off, we're back in the studio dishing out hot takes and digging into the current state of the NBA. James and Patrick take turns firing off hot takes about the Phoenix Suns, LaMelo's future, the Jimmy Butler situation, the reality of the Cavs' successes, and more. Stick around for a little Hot Streak/Shooting Slump, where we go in depth on what it feels like to live in LA during the worst wildfires SoCal has ever seen, and to learn about James' mystery illness!!!

This week on the pod James and Patrick are quizzing each other by throwing out random players/lineups and guessing whether they're statistically horrible, bad, OK, good, or great. It's a trickier exercise than you might think! Some teams are way worse than you'd expect when you break down the stats. The guys also dig into some bad takes (featuring the return of last week's champ Stephen A. Smith), discuss the outcome of the NBA Cup, and Patrick breaks down the logistics of a Jimmy Butler/Bradley Beal swap (probably not gonna happen). Stick around for Hot Streak/Shooting Slump to hear about the Bucketsquad Christmas Party!

We're back with a fresh new ep where we talk about some potential destinations for Jimmy Butler if the Heat decide to make a deal. What would Jimmy look like on the Rockets? What about the Mavs? Heck, how about up in Golden State? We break down how these trades would work team-by-team. Then, we turn to the Emirates Cup action to discuss the latest developments and offer up some winner predictions. Don't sleep on Best Take/Worst Take this week either – Stephen A. Smith is on one.