2026 NBA PLAYOFF PREDICTIONS!

NBA FINALS PREDICTIONS!

The Guys are BACK! In this episode, we break down the proposed new NBA Lottery System and debate whether it would actually improve the league or create even more problems for teams trying to build through the draft. We also react to the aftermath of the Thunder vs Spurs series and discuss what this playoff run means for both teams moving forward. Did the Thunder fall short of expectations? And what does this mean for the future of OKC and San Antonio? With the NBA Finals finally here, we give our official Finals predictions, including who wins the series, key matchups to watch, and which players will have the biggest impact on basketball's biggest stage. To close things out, we bring back 2 more editions of Keep 3, Cut 5, leading to some tough decisions, questionable logic, and plenty of debate along the way. With bold takes, real debates, and pure hoops talk, this episode captures everything we love about basketball season. Timestamps: 01:27 Subscribe Please :) 2:40 Songs of the Week   04:02 New NBA Lottery System 21:35 Spurs Thunder Aftermath 38:07 Shai or Luka? 44:53 NBA Finals Predictions 59:16 Dylan Harper already a star? 1:02:34 Keep 3 Cut 5(Cut Short) 1:13:22 BOTCHED 1:14:27 Keep 3 Cut 5 Aaron Rodgers Songs of the Week: Najee - Barbie Doll by Hurricane Wisdom (feat. Chance the Rapper) Jalaal - On Me by 6LACK (feat. Odeal) Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jalaal on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JSandy45_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NBA Conference Finals Have Been WILD

The Guys are BACK! In this episode, we break down the Thunder vs Spurs series and discuss what it could mean for the future of the NBA. We also debate the question everybody keeps asking right now…Who is the best player in the NBA today? SGA or Wemby? From there, we react to Knicks vs Cavs and debate who's the best guard in the Eastern Conference. Finally, we blindly rank the Top 10 playoff three-point shooters since 2000 before closing things out with another edition of “Keep 3, Cut 5”. With bold takes, real debates, and pure hoops talk, this episode captures everything we love about playoff basketball. Timestamps: 1:14 Songs of the Week   05:26 Thunder Spurs 7:14 Best Player in the NBA Debate 25:03 Generational Players Since 1990  29:39 SGA all-time ranking 33:48 Knicks Cavs 41:18 Best guard in the East 48:19 Top 10 Playoff 3s Since 2000 53:14 Keep 3 Cut 5 Songs of the Week: Najee - White Bone by Drake Jalaal - Fool Me Once by Giveon (ft. Leon Thomas) Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jalaal on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JSandy45_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

NBA Playoffs Reaction + NFL Schedule Release

The Guys are BACK! In this episode, we break down the biggest storylines from the NBA Playoffs so far, including the Pistons vs Cavs series. We also dive into the Cade Cunningham and Anthony Edwards conversations and talk about where they already rank among the league’s young stars. Then we shift to Spurs vs Wolves and discuss what’s gone wrong, what’s surprised us, and who’s under the most pressure moving forward. Later in the episode, we asking the biggest question of the week: Was LeBron’s Lakers tenure a failure? From championships to expectations, we break down every angle. To close things out, we play another edition of “Keep 3, Cut 5” — LeBron Edition and lastly shifting to the NFL and predicting the biggest games and storylines from the upcoming NFL schedule release. With bold takes, real debates, and pure sports talk, this episode captures everything we love about playoff season. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 9:35 Pistons vs Cavs 26:02 Cade & Ant Talk 29:07 Spurs vs Wolves 45:01 Top 10 Playoff Block Leaders 52:57 Was LeBron’s Lakers Tenure a Failure? 1:08:03 Keep 3 Cut 5 — LeBron Edition 1:19:23 NFL Schedule Predictions 1:38:08 Our Favorite Games on the Schedule

NBA 2ND ROUND PREDICTIONS!

The Guys are BACK! In this episode, we dive deep into the chaos of the 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs and talk about which teams and players are getting EXPOSED. Which teams are legit contenders? Which stars are underperforming? And which takes are we already regretting? We also go on a classic Run It Up Rant before giving our full 2nd Round Predictions and debating the Top 10 playoff assist leaders since 2000. To close things out, we shift to the NFL to do a Keep 3, Cut 5 exercise based on All-time great WRs. With bold takes, real debates, and pure sports talk, this episode captures everything we love about playoff season. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 2:46 Subscribe Please :) 3:09 Songs of the Week 4:43 NBA 1st Round Thoughts 4:57 Lakers vs Rockets 17:38 76ers vs Celtics 29:11 Rant 36:59 Wolves vs Nuggets 49:57 Pistons vs Magic (+ Quick Cavs/Raptors Thoughts) 1:01:17 2nd Round Predictions 1:21:55 Top 10 Playoff Assists Since 2000 1:27:00 Keep 3 Cut 5

NBA STARS EXPOSED...

The Guys are BACK! In this episode, we focus on the first round of the 2026 NBA Playoffs, including which players are being exposed and whether or not we agree with our original predictions. Which teams and players have been disappointing? Which teams have been the most surprising? We also shift to the NFL and dive deep into the first round of the rookie draft . Which picks were shocking? Which picks were the best value? Who are our Day 2 and 3 sleepers? With bold takes and real, honest analysis, this episode captures the pure authenticity of sports' fans excitement during this wild time ! Topics: 1. 3:02 Nikola Jokic  2. 19:17 Kevin Durant 3. 41:50 Jalen Brunson 4. 54:16 More Playoff Talk 5. 1:02:32 Top 10 playoff scorers since 2000 6. 1:07:44 NFL Draft 1st Round Songs of the Week: Najee - Hold on by Tems Jalaal - Mortal Man by Kendrick Lamar Follow Najee on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Najeeadams_ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Jalaal on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JSandy45_⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow The Run It Up Podcast on IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@RunItUpPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠