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Outside the Paint

By Outside the Paint

Four basketball junkies that discuss the hottest topics in the NBA and College basketball, fantasy tips, rumors and games that you could play with your friends! OTP is made up of NBA Contributor for Fansided and numberFire Vaughn Dalzell, Fansided contributor Darnell Turner, and our favorite Boston and New York fans Damon Bodnar and Jose Villeneuve.

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Outside The Paint - Kobe Bryant's 81 Isn't Safe

Outside the PaintDec 04, 2019

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Outside The Paint - NBA Bubble Preview

Outside The Paint - NBA Bubble Preview

On Episode 21 of OTP, Vaughn, Darnell, and Jose talk about the league's resumption of play and problems with the bubble in Orlando. Topics range from what if tests with LeBron, Giannis, or Kawhi, to all the NBA's Awards and the NBA Draft. The Most Improved Player debate sparks some controversy and sparks, and not everyone is sold on the Bucks in the Eastern Conference. All that and more on Outside The Paint! Follow on Twitter @OTPaintPodcast and make sure you subscribe and rate!

Jul 27, 202031:42
Outside The Paint - LeBron Chases Giannis for MVP, Pelicans, Grizzlies Race for 8th + ROY

Outside The Paint - LeBron Chases Giannis for MVP, Pelicans, Grizzlies Race for 8th + ROY

Darnell Turner hosts this episode of OTP celebrating the start of the second half of the NBA season before COVID-19 cancels the league.

Darnell and Vaughn Dalzell talk about the MVP race between the King and Greek Freak, plus was the Rocket small ball lineup just a dream?  Who makes the playoffs in the West, and who coaches the Nets with Kyrie and KD next year?

All that and more on Outside The Paint! Follow on Twitter @OTPaintPodcast and make sure you subscribe and rate!

Mar 12, 202023:48
Outside The Paint - All-Star Recap and The State of the Chicago Bulls

Outside The Paint - All-Star Recap and The State of the Chicago Bulls

Outside The Paint has two guests on this episode, Fansided contributor Darnell Turner, and the host of BullisHoops, Josh Jefferies. The first half, host Vaughn Dalzell and Darnell talk All-Star Weekend and agree it was one for the ages. Josh comes on the second-half to talk with Vaughn discussing the state of the Chicago Bulls and a look ahead into their second-half of the season. 

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Feb 27, 202029:52
OTP - Trade Deadline Recap and 2020 ASW Preview

OTP - Trade Deadline Recap and 2020 ASW Preview

Vaughn Dalzell, Darnell Turner and Jose Villeneuve recap the last 10 days with the trade deadline and first look on new teams; plus look forward to the 3 PT Contest, Dunk Contest, and the main event on Sunday - the All-Star Game.  All-Star Snubs gets heated, about did Zach LaVine and Bradley Beal deserve selections. ASW Predictions included plus sleeper picks for the 3-PT Contest! Follow on social @OTPaintPodcast, and stay tuned for our Kyrie Irving jersey giveaway. Congratulations to Jill for winning tickets to Thunder at Pelicans to see Zion score 32, and to Stanley for winning a Jimmy Butler Miami Heat Vice jersey!

Feb 14, 202038:43
Outside The Paint - Houston, We Don't Have a Problem! featuring Ernest Silva

Outside The Paint - Houston, We Don't Have a Problem! featuring Ernest Silva

On this episode of Outside The Paint we have special guest Ernest Silva (@thesportgene) discuss the Houston Rockets post-trade deadline. Ernest breaks down the small-ball lineup without Capela, the impact of Covington's three-and-D style, the second half of the schedule for Houston, and why they are the team to beat in the West.  Follow on social @OTPaintPodcast for our #OTPgiveaways and share, comment, and reply to the podcast!

Feb 12, 202018:24
Outside The Paint - New Look Knicks

Outside The Paint - New Look Knicks

The New York Knicks make breaking news by firing Steve Mills after 20-years with the team. Vaughn Dalzell is joined by Jose Villeneuve, a die-hard Knicks fan, to discuss this shocking news. On OTP, they discuss management options, trade deadline options, draft class and the future of the Knicks.

Feb 05, 202019:49
Outside The Paint - Remembering Kobe Bryant

Outside The Paint - Remembering Kobe Bryant

OTP remembers Kobe Bryant and discusses what he meant to each of us, the league, the players today and more. We remember our favorite Kobe moments of all-time, his best dunks, shots, and quotes. Vaughn Dalzell, Darnell Turner, and Jose Villeneuve join OTP's panel. The beginning and end feature Kobe quotes and highlights from his final game. 

Feb 03, 202032:14
Outside The Paint - All-Decade: Remembering the 2010's Part 2

Outside The Paint - All-Decade: Remembering the 2010's Part 2

All-Decade recap of 2010-2019 remembering the best teams, best players, best upset and playoff series, most surprising moves as well as everyone's favorite moments. Vaughn Dalzell, Damon Bodnar, Darnell Turner, Jose Villeneuve and special guest Walt Pegues discuss the 2010's and roundtable give all their picks, answers and boy are there some hot takes. Stay tuned for the what-if segment that will blow your mind and enjoy.

Listen at the end for who's the #OTPgiveaway jersey of the month! Follow on social and rate, comment and subscribe to OTP.

Jan 09, 202055:59
Outside The Paint - All-Decade: Remembering the 2010's Part 1

Outside The Paint - All-Decade: Remembering the 2010's Part 1

All-Decade recap of 2010-2019 remembering the best teams, best players, best upset and playoff series, most surprising moves as well as everyone's favorite moments. Vaughn Dalzell, Damon Bodnar, Darnell Turner, Jose Villeneuve and special guest Walt Pegues discuss the 2010's and roundtable give all their picks, answers and boy are there some hot takes. Stay tuned for the what-if segment that will blow your mind and enjoy.

Listen at the end for who's the #OTPgiveaway jersey of the month! Follow on social and rate, comment and subscribe to OTP. 

Jan 09, 202025:31
Outside The Paint - A Christmas Surprise

Outside The Paint - A Christmas Surprise

A Christmas Recap of the NBA Games on Christmas Day, 2019. The Warriors and Pelicans spoiled a lot of basketball fans and bettors Christmas, but for our panel, the 76ers and Celtics gave out some gifts. Listen to Vaughn Dalzell, Darnell Turner and Damon Bodnar on the 13th episode of OTP.

Congrats to our winner of the #OTPgiveaway Christmas edition! On our instagram and Twitter we gave away a Russell Westbrook and Hakeem Olajuwon jersey to one lucky listener.

Dec 29, 201920:29
Outside The Paint - The Unibrow's takeover, Kevin Love Landing Spots and the Rockets beef with the NBA

Outside The Paint - The Unibrow's takeover, Kevin Love Landing Spots and the Rockets beef with the NBA

Vaughn Dalzell, Darnell Turner and Jose Villueneuve talk about Anthony Davis' old-school 50-point night, the Rockets claim being denied by the NBA, Kevin Love landing spots, and the contenders and pretenders after 20 games.

Follow us on social media for our monthly #OTPgiveaways where you can win NBA jerseys, tickets and more! That's @OTPaintPodcast on social. Make sure you subscribe, download, and rate us.

Dec 11, 201932:21
Outside The Paint - 12/10 Betting Preview with Vaughn Dalzell and Damon Bodnar

Outside The Paint - 12/10 Betting Preview with Vaughn Dalzell and Damon Bodnar

Vaughn Dalzell and Damon Bodnar take you into the NBA and College Basketball slate tonight with four games you need to bet on! Good luck and follow us on social for our Christmas OTP Jersey giveaway! The four games we discuss are:

Nuggets at 76ers

Knicks at Blazers

Maryland at Penn State

Texas Tech vs Louisville

Dec 10, 201919:09
Outside The Paint - Kobe Bryant's 81 Isn't Safe

Outside The Paint - Kobe Bryant's 81 Isn't Safe

Vaughn Dalzell talks with Damon Bodnar, Darnell Turner, and Jose Villuenueve about Milwaukee not getting enough credit due to their market, L.A. load management for two stars not named Kawhi and Paul; and James Harden's latest scoring outburst. Harden's 60 points in three quarters led us to argue if he'd beat Kobe's 81 and who is capable in the NBA. 

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Dec 04, 201923:30
Outside The Paint - Melo and Adam Silver in the spotlight

Outside The Paint - Melo and Adam Silver in the spotlight

Vaughn Dalzell talks with Darnell Turner and Jose Villuenueve about Carmelo Anthony's first set of games with the Blazers and about Adam Silver's swift changes he wants to make for the next NBA season. Darnell also has to let it be known who had the worst takes of the preseason after one month of basketball.

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Dec 02, 201930:26
Outside The Paint - Boston is Back! with Special Guests Steve Reisner and Myles Bloomquist

Outside The Paint - Boston is Back! with Special Guests Steve Reisner and Myles Bloomquist

Steve Reisner and Myles Bloomquist join Vaughn Dalzell on Episode 9 of Outside The Paint. The panel talks about the Boston Celtics best record and start in years and how much of a threat the rest of the East poses for them. Load Management lineup options with and without Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, and the news and reactions of Carmelo Anthony signing with the Portland Trail Blazers.

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Nov 19, 201921:27
Outside The Paint - Guess Who?

Outside The Paint - Guess Who?

OTP recaps another week in the NBA for half of the epsiode then plays a family favorite, Guess Who? It's Darnell Turner vs Damon Bodnar in a best of five and Vaughn Dalzell does not make it easy on them. We are giving away two NBA jerseys and the hints are at the end of the episode so listen up!


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Nov 16, 201936:15
Outside The Paint - Tapping Out

Outside The Paint - Tapping Out

Darnell compares Ben Simmons to John Cena to open things up, can the Rockets fix their NBA-worst defense? The Miami Heat are on fire since Jimmy Butler joined and Vaughn thinks the Warriors might be the worst team in the NBA now. We talk about it all on episode 7 of OTP!

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Nov 06, 201921:13
Outside The Paint - College Basketball Special

Outside The Paint - College Basketball Special

College Basketball junky Jose Villeneuve leads the charge in our Super Tuesday Special of College Basketball season tipping off. Fansided contributors Vaughn Dalzell and Darnell Turner join Jose in previewing the first night of NCAAB and the UNC-Duke debate plus how good could Cole Anthony really be .

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Nov 05, 201915:57
Outside The Paint - Who He Play For?

Outside The Paint - Who He Play For?

Outside the Paint brings the TNT game, "Who he play for?" to life in this hilarious episode double-part episode. The first half is a week one recap of the NBA while the second half is all fun and games, literally.  Feel free to tweet us how many you got right and we'll you @OTPaintPodcast!

Subscribe, download, rate, and comment! Follow us on social media and participate in our monthly jersey and ticket giveaways. We gave away a Lakers' Anthony Davis jersey and Pelicans' Zion Williamson jersey in October and have two more giveaways planned for November. #OTPgiveaway

Nov 01, 201935:48
Outside The Paint - Top 5 Players 25 and Under

Outside The Paint - Top 5 Players 25 and Under

OTP gets the full team back after Jose has a bye week. All four make a list of their Top 5 Players 25 Years Old and Under.

Get ready for laughs, arguments, and only one player that's unanimously agreed upon and no list that's the same! Who would you rank higher, Joel Embiid or Nikola Jokic, how about Luca Doncic or Donovan Mitchell? Feel free to tweet us your list @OTPaintPodcast and we'll retweet it!

Subscribe, download, rate, and comment! Follow us on social media and participate in our monthly jersey and ticket giveaways. We gave away a Lakers' Anthony Davis jersey and Pelicans' Zion Williamson jersey in October. More to come in November. #OTPgiveaway

Oct 25, 201929:06
Outside The Paint - The 3 Word Game

Outside The Paint - The 3 Word Game

OTP plays the 3 Word Game and gives 11 NBA teams three words that identify with that franchise right now and it gets creative, to say the least. Darnell calls one team squad off a conference finals just a regular-season team, Damon says wait and see with his favorite team, and Vaughn is liking what he sees from the Pelicans. Get ready for some laughs.


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Oct 22, 201936:59
Outside The Paint - The Shot Heard Around The World

Outside The Paint - The Shot Heard Around The World

Darnell tells us what it was like to see Ben Simmons hit most famous three-point shot in NBA preseason history. We recap Zion Williamson's impressive stretch, the unveiling of Harden and Westbrook part two, and Damon is full-on pushing the panic button on Anthony Davis' health and more. 

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Oct 18, 201920:00
Outside The Paint - The OTP Gang Previews the Eastern and Western Conference

Outside The Paint - The OTP Gang Previews the Eastern and Western Conference

Season 1 Episode 1 kicks off with a preview and predictions for where every potential playoff team will finish. Do you remember where you were when Kawhi and PG signed with the Clippers? How about AD to the Lakers? We tell all our free-agent summer stories and recap the summer's best moves, who's contenders or pretenders as well as pick our NBA Finals picks. Who would win a playoff series between the 76ers and Blazers? What becomes Darnell's most heated moment on air. Follow OTP on Social @OTPaintPodcast and turn on your notifications for our jersey and ticket giveaways!

Oct 14, 201901:21:20