The Upshot NBA Podcast

The Basketball Oscars (the best basketball movies of all time)

The Oscars just came and went and that got us to thinking... What are the best Basketball Movies of all time (and what makes them so great)?

Is Andre Iguodala a Hall of Famer?

Ex Golden Stater, Andre Iguodala, has been in the news a lot the last few days. He's been feuding online with his current team (one he still hasn't played a minute for), the Memphis Grizzlies, and causing a lot of NBA fans to discuss his actual value in the league. With all that in the news, we had to dive in and talk about it. Is Iggy actually a hall of famer? In this episode of the Upshot, we talk about that and have some fun comparing Iggy to some of our favorite players ever.

3 Fascinating reasons we don't have the Seattle SuperSonics Back...Yet.

The Seattle Supersonics were one of the NBA's most electrifying teams and home to one of the most rabid basketball fanbases in the NBA... Until they weren't. In this episode, we'll break down the odd circumstances that lead the Sonics to Oklahoma and why Seattle has yet to reclaim their belove NBA Team.

The Unbelievable Story behind the "Space Jam" Movie.

One of the most iconic movies of the 90s was a little production called "Space Jam". It starred the world's most famous athlete at the time and some of the world's most loveable cartoon characters. What you may not know is what went into making it all happen (and the drama that surrounded the movie at the time). In this episode, we dig in deep to arguably the best basketball movie of all time, "Space Jam".

Which Colleges Actually Produce the Best NBA Players?

Is playing college basketball an important part of becoming a successful NBA player? If so, which colleges are the best at grooming future NBA talent? In this episode we dive deep into the stats and make sense of who the best NBA player producing colleges are and what makes them so good at it. Warning: You might be surprised by what we found out when we really dug into this topic.