Episodes

  • #28: 2023 NBA All-Star Picks and Hopefuls

    #28: 2023 NBA All-Star Picks and Hopefuls
    Jan 9 2023

    In the first episode of 2023, Tristan and Maanik give their picks for the 2023 NBA All-Star game in Salt Lake City, discuss which MVP candidate in the East might not be a starter, and tackle the weirdness that is the 4 wild card spots. Plus, some hopefuls and regretful snubs.
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    55 mins
  • #27 - Grizzlies vs Pelicans, Weird Star Duos, and Revisiting the 2021 NBA Draft

    #27 - Grizzlies vs Pelicans, Weird Star Duos, and Revisiting the 2021 NBA Draft
    Dec 19 2022
    On this week's episode of The Bonus, Tristan, Maanik, and Sophia are all about this or that. Who takes the 1 seed in the West, Memphis or New Orleans? Will Atlanta and Minnesota figure out their star duos, or are they already doomed? Is Scottie Barnes vs Franz Wagner an actual conversation? Plus, some award talk and the return of Sophia's Ball Stars! All that and more on The Bonus!
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • #26: Are You Buying It and Sophia's Ball Stars

    #26: Are You Buying It and Sophia's Ball Stars
    Nov 21 2022
    In a special 3 person episode of The Bonus, Tristan, Sophia, and Maanik discuss a few recent developments around the league and ask: are you buying it? Pacers no longer tanking, Bulls are in hell, the Kings are back, and more. Plus, Sophia debuts a new segment talking about some underratedly good seasons around the league: Sophia's Ball Stars!
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • #25: Early Season Check-in and the NBA's Biggest Surprises

    #25: Early Season Check-in and the NBA's Biggest Surprises
    Nov 15 2022
    After a long offseason, Tristan and Maanik are back to survey the NBA landscape after the first ten games, and the surprises are aplenty. How real are Lauri Markkannen and the Jazz? Should be concerned about the slow starts for the Heat, Warriors, and Sixers? Who's taken the biggest leap so far this season? How cooked are the Bulls? All that and more on The Bonus!
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    51 mins
  • #24 - 2022 Fantasy Basketball Awards: Flops, Biggest Surprises and 2023 Breakouts

    #24 - 2022 Fantasy Basketball Awards: Flops, Biggest Surprises and 2023 Breakouts
    Jul 25 2022

    In a revisit of the very first episode of The Bonus, Tristan and Maanik revisit their preseason fantasy basketball rankings and go over their biggest draft mistakes, players whose seasons took us by surprise, and the ones we nailed (not so many). Be sure to leave a 5 star rating and review on this episode, and we'll read it on the show!
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    56 mins
  • #23: Gobert to Minnesota, Durant's Next Move, and Atlanta's New Backcourt

    #23: Gobert to Minnesota, Durant's Next Move, and Atlanta's New Backcourt
    Jul 5 2022
    In a 4th of July edition of The Bonus, Tristan and Maanik ask themselves 5 questions about whatever they feel like. From wondering about the on-court fit between Rudy Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns in Minnesota, hoping the Suns aren't completely screwed if Kevin Durant goes elsewhere, and questioning the fit between Trae Young and his new backcourt mate Dejounte Murray, we get big picture on Independence Day.   
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    58 mins
  • #22: Drafting the Best Young Cores in the NBA

    #22: Drafting the Best Young Cores in the NBA
    Jun 28 2022

    With the NBA Draft over and free agency upon us, Tristan and Maanik are back to look at the 10 youngest teams in the NBA before deciding whose future and situation is the brightest. From Memphis as the slam dunk pick to how we value being competitive versus cap flexibility, and the Charlotte Hornets being in Hell, we hit it all in the longest episode of The Bonus yet.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • #21: Suns Doomerism and Reflecting on a Wild NBA Season

    #21: Suns Doomerism and Reflecting on a Wild NBA Season
    Jun 21 2022

    The Bonus is COVID-free at last, and Maanik and Tristan are here to send off the 2021-2022 NBA season with a reflection on some of this season's wildest storylines. From the Ben Simmons saga to the Lakers and Nets separate collapses, a blowout-filled playoffs, and last but not least an astoundingly baffling end to the Suns' season, we hit it all. 
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    53 mins