Happy Monday y'all! In this episode of the Ramble, Corban introduces a new segment called "Mock Mondays" to get into the 2024 NBA Draft, then proceeds to eschew doing a mock draft to instead discuss the draft and some of its larger themes with friend of the program and Scout/Founder of Airtime Scouting Stevie Cozens! Come for his inspiring story, stay for the draft analysis to follow!

Follow Stevie on Twitter/X and Instagram HERE: @steviecozens

Corban starts off by apologizing for the absence-viral infections are no joke-then it is on to an episode featuring good friends Kelz and Alicia as the three discuss a recap of what they've seen this season, some panic meters on some squads that haven't impressed, and then of course an update of their favorite teams and where they see them continuing! Tap in!

We are one week in the books, and that means its power rankings time! Corban goes team by team (and shows he can forget how to count at times) and breaks down what he likes and doesn't like about each team in the Association! After that its injury news, a lookahead to tonight's action, and then Corban spins the wheel to determine which squad will get the "team of the week" treatment on the Ramble!

EMERGENCY POD! James Harden has finally been traded from the Philadelphia 76ers, finding his way to the city of LA! Corban is joined by friend and cap expert Steven Bagell to break down the trade through every angle!

Two days of the NBA season is in the books, and Corban GOES IN on each game in a round-robin fashion to catch you up to date on the action! From the Bulls already needing a players only meeting after *game 1* to the Lakers rematch against the Nuggets, and everything in between, this is the show to catch! Tap in!

It is that time of the year y'all, NBA Opening Night! Corban is here with a nice little season reset, and then it is on to the show!

*2023 NBA Rookie Extensions Reactions!

*Kenyon Martin and his thoughts on "People who have never played on their HS Basketball team knowing so much about Basketball (also, Corban gives himself a shoutout for being the first All-Star in AZ Compass Prep Basketball History)

*Nike's City Edition Jerseys, and why Corban thinks they (at best) went 5/30 on them.

*Lookahead to tonight's action

Tap in! LET'S GOOOOO!!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.....its deep dive time for the Sacramento Kings, and good friend of the show/loyal Kings fan Erik is with Corban to break it all down! In this fun show, you'll hear the two talk about progression/regression guys, the big question surrounding the Kings defense (or lack thereof?) X-factors, predictions, and so much more! Let's get it!

The Southwest Division is an interesting one this season, with generational talent in San Antonio, a star studded backcourt in Dallas, huge changes made in Houston and Memphis, and big questions in New Orleans. Joining Corban to talk all of that and much more is SportsEthos Grizzlies Host David Williams! From the highs to the lows, question marks, and more, its Ramble Time!

Follow David on Twitter (Or X, or the Bird App) HERE: @NBADWill21

The latest Roundball Ramble is actually a crossover episode as Corban was a guest on Steven Bagell's "The Bird Rights" podcast to breakdown the Damian Lillard trade from all angles! How does Dame fit with the Bucks? Did the Blazers get enough back in return? How do the Suns grade out in the midst of all of this? And then to close, the two break down possible Jrue Holiday trades, includinfg (SPOILER) the one that actually ended up happening!

ITS NBA KICKOFF MONTH Y'ALL! Corban was back with author and basketball analyst Richard Lu to preview what he thinks is the toughest division in the NBA this season: The Pacific Division. The two look at all each team, the moves they made, and dicuss the strengths and weaknesses, from the Lakers to the Clippers, the Suns to the Warriors, and yes, the Kings as well!

So sit back, relax, and plug in!

Follow Richard Lu on Twitter HERE: @rvlhoops

Check out his books HERE: amazon.com/author/rvlhoops

Subscribe to his Substack HERE: richardlu.substack.com

What is good Ramble fans! Corban was back with author and basketball analyst Richard Lu to look back on Team USA's underwhelming finish, what went wrong, and what to look forward to! Then, they discussed Richard's newest book, The 2023-2024 NBA Preview Almanac and some of the fun futures found within! As always, a fun episode and a great listen, sooo...what are we waiting for!

Follow Richard Lu on Twitter HERE: @rvlhoops

Check out his books HERE: amazon.com/author/rvlhoops

Subscribe to his Substack HERE: richardlu.substack.com

Corban had a special guest on the program for this one, as indie game dveloper and creator of "Basketball GM" Jeremy Scheff joined the show for a special mailbag episode from fans in celebration of 15 years of one of the great simulation basketball games around! Learn more about Jeremy's background and interests, Corban's obsession with the game, and some simply *great* questions from the Discord and Reddit Community!!

Learn more about Jeremy and his great games HERE: https://zengm.com/

Follow him on Tw- I mean "X", HERE: https://twitter.com/basketball_gm

Want to play Basketball GM already? You can do that HERE: https://play.basketball-gm.com/

Want to see where it all begin? Play the first version of Basketball GM HERE: https://basketball-gm.com/old/

Corban was joined by Writer and NBA Analyst Mike Shearer to discuss the NBA offseason through the fun lenses of NBA superlatives! From "best player fit in the draft" to "most clueless offseason" listen to who made the cut and who...got cut here on this fun episode!

Check out Mike on Twitter HERE: @bballispoetry

Follow Mike's work and his website HERE: https://t.co/OMWNjwn03u

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The basketball friend trio are back! Corban, Garrett, and Josh talk the NBA offseason with a little of what they liked, a bit of what they didn't, and more in the middle! Another fun episode that went some interesting directions, be sure to tune in!

Time Stamps:

Victor Wembenyama - 8:20

Brandon Miller - 32:13

Scoot Henderson - 38:38

Amen Thompson - 54:31

Cam Whitmore - 1:12:48

Ausar Thompson - 1:18:42

Anthony Black/Cason Wallace - 1:23:05

Sidy Cissoko - 1:27:44

Keyonte George - 1:31:48

Dariq Whitehead/Nick Smith Jr. - 1:36:59

Jarace Walker/Taylor Hendricks - 1:38:15

Jordan Walsh/Jett Howard/James Nnaji/Bilal Coulibaly - 1:45:46

Dereck Lively - 1:51:36

Leonard Miller - 1:56:11

Kobe Bufkin - 2:02:50

Maxwell Lewis/GG Jackson - 2:05:15

Brice Sensabaugh - 2:09:08

The first round is in the books, on to the next one! Corban is again joined by NBA/Lakers Analyst Ron Gutterman to break down each series! You know how it go, it's Rambling Time!!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.....the Sacramento Kings are in the playoffs and we are in for a treat. Joining me to break down their first round series against the Golden State Warriors is good friend of the show and loyal Kings fan Erik! In this fun show, we hear some hot takes, X-factors, predictions, and more! Its game time!

It's **officially** playoff time, and Corban brought on good friend and NBA/Lakers Analyst Ron Gutterman to break down each first round series! From the easy matchups to the seven gamers and everything in between, it's Rambling Time!!

This week Corban was one of four different SportsEthos hosts who gathered to talk through their predictions of the playoffs from Play-In game to the NBA Finals! Hosted by the Bird Rights Podcast, this is a fun discussion worth checking out!

In a Roundball Ramble/Roster Reconstruction crossover, I am joined by NBA & FIBA Agent Consultant and Analyst Aaron Pearlstein to talk about this 2023 draft class! We discuss draft philosophy, the stars at the top, sleepers, and so much more! Let's go!