Across The Pond Sports NBA

The opening week and weekend has thrown up some expected and unexpected results, with the Nuggets drastically underperforming and the Lakers doing better than anyone could have hoped for. Jake talks through the action and highlights the notable events which occurred, whilst giving flowers to players and performances that deserve them.

Host Jake brings you a quick summary of what listeners can expect from the season ahead! He talks fans through the new format of the show and before swiftly moving on to the upcoming games on opening night! A look at the Knicks with Bridges and the rest of the Villanova gang, mentions of the Boston Celtics and Minnesota Timberwolves and of course the LA Lakers.

Jake and Ryan share their concerns on the Boston Celtics, with thoughts on the young Indiana Pacers team, including what they need to do in the off-season to become a real competitor in the East. The pair then move their focus over to the Western conference to talk about how quickly the Dallas Mavericks took a lead in this series and how they become unlikely NBA Finalists. They discuss what needs to be done for the Timberwolves to win a Championship, and finally wrap up by talking about what we can expect from this NBA Finals. https://linktr.ee/atpsports

Jake and Ryan review all 8 of the play off series from the first round, discussing their thoughts on what we have seen so far.  https://linktr.ee/atpsports

Q1  Warriors farewell  Q2  West G1 reviews and our predictions  Q3  East G1 reviews and our predictions  Q4  Hall of fame inductees 2024 

Q1  Fight for the #1 seed  Dončić’s Dallas chances  Q2  Milwaukee might need a second Doc-tors opinion  Q3  Lakers and the West play in  Q4  Our Award winners 

Jake and Rory sit down to discuss where they believe this NBA championship is going, and which teams look poised to make a deep playoff run. They also discuss LeBron passing the 40,000+ points mark and if anyone can catch him, as well as the MVP ladder and if the award does what it’s supposed to.

New host Jake takes to the court with guest James to discuss all star weekend and the highlights and lowlights from Indianapolis. Jake asks what can be done to improve the viewing experience of all star given how poor it comes across on tv compared to if you are their in person.