On the NBA Beat

A show bringing you nuanced perspectives on the NBA's most important stories, hosted by USC alums Aaron Fischman, Joshua Jonah Fischman and Loren Lee Chen. Find us on our website at OnTheNBABeat.com or our Twitter page (@OnTheNBABeat).

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On the NBA Beat Ep. 98: Sue Favor: WNBA Must Increase Its Visibility, Start Growing Again

Posted August 11, 201700:41:21

Ahead of Friday night’s matchup between the top two teams in the WNBA, the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks, Sue Favor joins the podcast to talk...

On the NBA Beat Ep. 97: Tim Faklis: Timberwolves Primed for Playoffs as 5 or 6 Seed

Posted August 4, 201700:41:19

The Minnesota Timberwolves have missed the playoffs in each of the past 13 seasons, while finishing with more losses than wins over the last 12. However,...

On the NBA Beat Ep. 96: Joe Morgan on Pro Scout School and “Belief in the Future” for the Sacramento Kings

Posted July 15, 201700:41:32

The NBA world has taken over Las Vegas for the last two weeks, and while the main attraction has obviously been Las Vegas Summer League, where teams...

On the NBA Beat Ep. 95: Jovan Buha: Griffin Will “Surpass Paul as Best & Most Important Clipper Ever”

Posted July 7, 201701:03:02

ESPN.com’s Jovan Buha joins the podcast to analyze the Los Angeles Clippers’ tumultuous 2017 offseason, highlighted by the departure of Chris Paul...

On the NBA Beat Ep. 94: Keith Smith: Clippers Face “No-Win Situation,” Celtics Target Hayward

Posted June 30, 201700:59:36

Though the free agency period does not officially begin until July 1, the landscape of the NBA has already been shifted dramatically after the draft,...