Buckets Mentality Podcast
By Kalyb Champion
KD trade demand thoughts Celtics and Sixers in the mix??
Giving my thoughts on the KD trade updates.
Ayton returning is great for the Suns
Breaking down what this deal means for the Suns moving forward.
Top 25 Players 11-15
Explaining my reasoning for 11-15 on my top 25 list.
Top 25 players Part 2: 16-20
Breaking down my reasoning for where I ranked the next group of players in my top 25.
Revealing 21-25 on my Top 25 Players list and discussing honorable mentions
Analysis on my player rankings for this season and revealing the first chunk of the list.
Gobert to Wolves Brogdon to Celtics Murray to Hawks
Reacting to big NBA trades that went down recently.
KD TRADE REQUEST would he win with the Suns, Heat or other?
Breaking down KD's decision to request out of Brooklyn.
Denver might be GSW's biggest threat but I also love the John Wall pickup for LAC
Analyzing Jalen Brunson to NYC, John Wall to LAC and KCP to Denver what it means for the landscape of the NBA.
Kyrie opts in Westbrook continues to ruin Lakers chances at another title
Breaking down where the Nets and Lakers go from here post Kyrie's decision.
Chet and Paolo at the top Ranking the top NBA draft prospects
Breaking down the best players in the draft to me and how they fit with their projected teams.
KD was a great feature on the Warriors dynasty album & Steph shut up his haters for good
Breaking down the NBA finals and what it means for legacies.
Jayson Tatum has been way worse than you think Warriors vs Celtics mid series analysis
Breaking down Tatum's struggles, my adjustments for each team and my prediction on how the rest of the series will go.
I don't care what anybody says that's a bad shot, Jimmy Butler takes, Warriors vs Celtics breakdown and prediction
Breaking down the conference finals, NBA finals, Jimmy Butler and yes even some LeBron/Lakers talk.
The Warriors dynasty NEVER ended, Luka and Steph praise, ECF or WWE?
Breaking down the conference finals up to this point.
Suns go out SAD Giannis still shows why he's the best Celtics winning the East
Breaking down both game 7's and how I view the playoff landscape now.
Sixers Eliminated Luka forces Game 7 and rant on Conference Finals MVP
Updates for a wild day of hoops.
NBA 2010's Ranking the best teams of the decade
Ranking each championship team across the decade and highlighting the elite non title winning squads.
Jokic wins MVP but I disagree while Giannis & Embiid shift the East playoff landscape
Breaking down the MVP news and each second round playoff series up to this point!
KD is getting EXPOSED!
Breaking down each 1st round series up to this point particularly Nets vs Celtics and what it means for KD and Kyrie's legacy.
Playoff Predictions & Play In Recap
Predicting the NBA playoffs and analyzing the play in tournament games. Also broke down game 1 of each series.
NBA 2010's Part 2: Superlatives
Breaking down the best player in a multitude of categories across the decade.
Buckets Award Show & Play In Predictions
Breaking down my top 3 for each award, predicting who gets the 7 & 8 seed, and highlighting everything that went down in the final week of the season.
My All-NBA teams, Deep dive into Scoring title, MVP race, & Seeding breakdown
Packed show covering a variety of topics with one week left in the regular season!
NBA 2010's Part 1: Top 10 players
Breaking down the top 10 players of the 2010's decade based on eye test, production, accolades, team success, peak, and longevity.
Suns winning streak up to 16! Even better than last year's finals team
Breaking down the Suns big win streak!
Steph & KD are battling for more than just MVP
Breaking down the great starts from to me the two best players in basketball RIGHT NOW.
The Golden State Warriors are putting the NBA on notice WITHOUT Klay Thompson
Breaking down the Warriors hot start and why I think they are legit.
Not rewarding foul baiting is GREAT for the NBA
Breaking down why I love the NBA not rewarding foul baiting this season.
Putting the Lakers opening week into perspective
Breaking down my takeaways from LA's 1-2 start.
Does Deandre Ayton deserve a max contract?
Breaking down the Ayton situation & if I believe he should get the full bag.
How the Brooklyn Nets should handle the Kyrie Irving situation
Breaking down how Kyrie's vaccine status will impact the Nets & what they should do moving forward.
Why the Lakers are my pick to win the 2022 NBA championship
Breaking down why the Lakers are from top to bottom the best team in the league to me.
Giannis still believes he is the hunter & he's right
Breaking down Giannis' recent comments & the mentality that made him a champion.
KD for MVP? Brooklyn winning it all?
Breaking down ESPN.com poll & their predictions for the upcoming season.
Damian Lillard IG post suggests that he plans to stay in Portland is this a mistake?
Breaking down Dame's comments and if I believe he should request a trade from Portland.
Barkley goes in on Ben Simmons for trade request reaction
Breaking down Sixers' legend Charles Barkley's thoughts on Ben Simmons requesting a trade & what Philly should do moving forward.
I Disagree with Oscar Robertson Triple doubles don't equal MVP
Breaking down the Big O's comments and why I believe Harden in 2016/2017 and Jokic in 2021 were more deserving MVP candidates.
OFFICIAL NBA Playoff Predictions 2021
Breaking down my NBA playoff bracket and crowning a champion!
What Brooklyn vs Lakers really showed us & Why Dame wasn't "robbed" of Allstar starting spot
Breaking down a potential NBA Finals preview along with the Allstar starters in each conference!
Prince James forms Superteam in Brooklyn, will it be enough?
Breaking down Harden's career in Houston and how I expect this big 3 to fare, what it will mean for their legacies!
Ending the "best center debate" Evaluating Steph, Brooklyn, & Luka
Giving my thoughts on the first couple weeks of the season!
2021 NBA PREDICTIONS
Giving y'all my top 10 teams, awards, and bold predictions headed into the 2020-2021 season!
NBA DRAFT REACTION/BIG TIME TRADES!
Breaking down the biggest moves of the NBA Draft, Warriors without Klay, Bucks with Jrue, Best 6th Man now in LA etc.
WE BACK NBA Draft predictions/overview
Breaking down the top draft prospects, mock draft, and late thoughts about the results of the NBA bubble!
Contenders Breakdown
Breaking down the strengths, weaknesses, and x-factors of every championship contender.
Lakers >Clippers? LeBron >Kawhi? Position rankings, award race and league overview at the Allstar break
Giving my top 5 players by position, NBA awards, and comparing top 3 legit contenders at the break!
Rockets and Sixers championship frauds? Wiggins &Iggy take W's
Breaking down an eventful NBA trade deadline.
Beal and Booker allstar snubs, Mamba 1v1 tournament
Reacting to the Western and Eastern Conference Allstars, honoring Kobe Bryant and more.
Christmas Day Hoops reaction
Breaking down what I saw on Christmas Day and what it means for these teams moving forward.
Bucks vs Lakers, Clippers vs Rockets breakdown
Breaking down two impressive wins by the Bucks and Rockets over the two LA teams.