Many believe that the worst position as a franchise in the NBA is to be a fringe contender. You're not good enough to realistically challenge for a championship, but never have a shot at getting lottery talent from skating into the playoffs every year just to leave your fanbase disappointed. The Toronto Raptors in the East, and the LA Clippers in t…

The story of the NBA playoffs first round is most commonly breakout performances by the could-be future of the league, and the 2017 first round has certainly not lacked such standouts. John Wall has led the Wizards, the Greek Freak has led the Bucks, and we haven't even discussed the two-man MVP race going head to head out West in Russell Westbrook…

You read the title, and think we are crazy, don't you? Well, it's a bit of click-bait (everyone else is doing it, blame peer pressure!) We discuss the three man race for MVP between Russell Westbrook, James Harden, and (maybe?) Kawhi Leonard. Then, we decide how 2015-2016 Steph Curry would fare in this year's MVP conversation. From there, it's stra…

The previous impenetrable force that was the Golden State Warriors suffered a big blow to what many believed was an inevitability, the 2016 NBA championship, when Kevin Durant suffered an MCL sprain that will leave him out possibly for the rest of the regular season. Of course, the news could have been much worse, so does this change the outcome of…

The all- star weekend is upon us with many exciting storylines among them. The West locker room is certainly an interesting bunch, with the Warriors mingling with Russell Westbrook, and DeMarcus Cousins always liable to get T'd up. What part of all-star weekend are we looking forward to the most? Plus, we continued our journey around the NBA by sto…

You would be hardpressed to find somebody before the season started that wouldn't have taken Paul George to build their franchise around in a hearbeat. He has it all: two-way player, can play multiple positions (he did come in the league as a shooting guard, after all), and a knack for the big moment. This season, however, has definitely had its st…

The Central division has turned out to be quite the interesting mix of teams, with the emergence of the Greek Freak as a superstar, and the disappointment of teams like the Pacers. The Detroit Pistons and the Chicago Bulls may both fall into the category of disappointments as well, especially with the amount of talent on each squad. First, for the …

Although LeBron is still dissatisfied, many have labeled Kyle Korver as the missing piece to another Cavaliers championship run, especially in the absence of JR Smith. Are we ready to go that far, and what do other teams need as their final piece to the puzzle? We also discuss our week with the Denver Nuggets. Which European reigns supreme at the c…

When Tom Thibodeau took the coaching job with the Timberwolves, expectations skyrocketed, and many (including ourselves) had the Wolves as a compeitor in the playoffs. So far, that has not come to fruition, but are we sure that is still a bad thing? How much did we miss Thibs yelling ICE! on the sidelines? And are we sure that Andrew Wiggins is the…

The New York contingency at the NBA draft who booed the giant European guy the Knicks drafted at #4 seems like a decade ago now, as the Porzingod now rules NYC. Are the Knicks Porzingis's team? What did we expect from Derrick Rose this season? Who is the Knicks best center? Also, would you trade for Demarcus Cousins? And should 24 year olds be rest…

Without D'Angelo Russell, the Lakers have hit a bit of a rough patch. Still, the future is bright. Lou Williams may be sixth man of the year, and Jordan Clarkson still sounds like one of the better deal in free agency. Brandon Ingram may need to sit out games for the buffet table. Milwaukee is more on the cusp, and may be the sleeper in the east. I…

The Washington Wizards signed Bradley Beal to a monster free agent deal this offseason, but the Wizards slow start under new coach Scott Brooks has some wondering what exactly the backcourt of Beal and John Wall will bring the Wizards. Is it time to ditch the experiment? Markieff Morris, subtraction by addition? Has Marcus Thornton played for every…

DeMar DeRozen leads the league in scoring, and Kyle Lowry is playing a great supporting role. But, is that enough to make the Raptors a contender for the Eastern Conference or is this just their MO now? We also attempt to find DeMarre Carroll, and figure out how to pronounce Bebe. Speaking of contenders, the LA Clippers are also on the menu, and th…

When Mike D'Antoni took the job in Houston, many wondered how the creative offensive mind would work with one of the most prolific offensive players the NBA has ever seen in James Harden. His solution: turn the prolific shooting guard into a prolific point guard. BRILLIANT! Or is it? Also, it is easy to make predictions in the preseason, but someti…

We start our journey around the NBA, where we watch every team for one week out west with the Portland Trailblazers. Damian Lillard starts his MVP campaign? Which Blazer reminds us the bad old days in Portland, and what does 150 million dollars buy you in today's NBA? Plus, we venture into the Warriors first loss, and try to figure out which supers…

THE TIME HAS COME. BASKETBALL IS BACK. Yes, we are excited if you can't tell, and we will do our best to incorrectly predict everything that is going to happen in the coming months. These incorrect predictions include all of the major awards, conference predictions, surpise teams, and of course, a no look pass you may not be expecting that would ch…

The NBA preseason is filled with more questions than answers, and the hosts will look to add and subtract to both with their division previews of the Southwest and the Central. Which team is the wildcard to the whole Eastern Conference? Is everyone on or off the Anthony Davis bandwagon? Are the Spurs truly a machine, or will they become human? Plus…

The 2016 NBA season is almost upon us, so it is time to preview the league's possibilities. The hosts will go from coast to coast, starting with the Atlantic division, and venturing all the way to the west coast. Who will win each division? Who will be the MVP, and the Defensive Player of the Year? And of course, they must account for a no-look pas…

The NBA center position may have more mystery than ever before. Mainstays at the top like Dwight Howard and Marc Gasol both have quesion marks because of health and age. Can the best center in the league be a guy who has never made the playoffs like DeMarcus Cousins? Can it be someone who only has one year under his belt like KAT? Can it be two guy…

The NBA power forward position has a lot of question marks at the top. Anthony Davis: can he stay healthy? Blake Griffin: can he keep his hands to himself....and can he stay healthy? Draymond Green: can he stay off snapchat, and... is he even a power forward? The hosts will debate these questions and much more, including breakdowns of Nerlens Noel,…

Imagine if you could take all of the NBA's small forwards, throw them in a pool, and just draft them 2K style. Well, here at the NLP Podcast, that's exactly what we plan to do. Where do guys with a new home like Harrison Barnes and Chandler Parsons land on the list? Is the first overall pick Ben Simmons already good enough to make the list for next…

Imagine if you took all the shooting guards in the NBA, put them in a pool, and drafted them 2K style? Well, that's exactly what we do at the NLP Podcast. Join us and see what we think of the young guns like Devin Booker, Jordan Clarkson, and Zach LaVine, and where they rank with the old guard like Dwyane Wade, Monta Eliis, and Jamal Crawford, and …

What if you could throw all of the point guards into a free agent pool and draft them fantasy style like you do in 2K? That is what we do here at the No Look Pass Podcast? From 1-30, we decide who we would take just for the upcoming season in our annual positional drafts. We will tell you who has risen and fallen from last year, justify our own pic…

With the Olympics approaching, the story thus far has been the guys who have decided not to show up. LeBron James, Steph Curry and others took a pass on the 2016 team in Rio, but one player is more than a familiar face on the roster, Carmelo Anthony. He is the first American basketball player to participate in four olympic games, and may shatter mu…

Though much of the free agency buzz has died down, there are still players that are looking for a home next season, and we will discuss who the best of the bunch is, and who we are surprised is on the market. There will also be a student's favorite time: a pop quiz! We ask ten questions about the season that just past to see how quick we forget the…

The NBA is officially in the off-season, with even free agency signings slowing down, and it is time to find other outlets for your hoops habits. Thankfully, the Summer League is in motion, and the 2016 Olympic Games will cushion the blow slightly. However, we are looking for a more permanent solution, and have tried to give the WNBA a look to see …

NBA Free Agency certainly has not lacked excitement, starting with the first shocking announcement of Kevin Durant going to the Warriors, but it has not stopped there. Dwyane Wade has also switched teams, and we wonder which one was more shocking? We also discuss the best/worst deals in free agency thus far, and whether we agree with the suddent va…

With Kevin Durant choosing to form a dynasty-destined team in Golden State, the ramifications will perculate throughout the whole league. What does it mean for the Warriors, the Thunder, and the league as a whole? Who are the biggest winners and losers of the deal? How long did it take for Russell Westbrook to delete Kevin Durant's phone number? Th…

The NBA Draft is a prime time for trades to take place, and this year was no exception. Many surprises took place both on the draft board and off of it, and the hosts will unpack some of the roster changes that took place. The hosts will also play a game of "Assist or Turnover" with some of the league's pending free agents, like Rajon Rondo and Has…

The Cleveland Cavaliers are officially the 2016 NBA champions, but their work may not be done yet. With the NBA Draft approaching, will they make a blockbuster deal for recent champion Kevin Love, or stay pat? Ben Simmons is the presumed first pick, but there are always steals later on both in and out of the lottery, and we attempt to find the diam…

LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, among the raucous Oakland crowd, pulled off an incredible game five performance to take the series back to Cleveland. The question is: did they expend everything they had doing so, and do they have enough in the tank to duplicate that at home in game six? The Warriors have Draymond Green back in the lineup, but have l…

The Warriors have not looked back from their 3-1 comeback in the Western Conference Finals against the OKC Thunder, and have demolished the Cavaliers in the first two games of the NBA Finals. Is it fair to already consider the Finals over, or can the Cavaliers do anything to turn it around and make it a competitive series? The hosts will also flash…

The 2016 NBA Western Conference Finals will go down as one to remember, and it may have left us with more questions than answers. The hosts will attempt to answer some of them, like where the comeback ranks, was it an upset, and what does it ultimately mean for the future of Kevin Durant? After they pay their respects to the departed OKC Thunder an…

After looking completely out of their league in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Toronto Raptors gave Jurassic Park and company reason to believe in game three with a double-digit victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Is this a sign that the Cavs finally have some opposition for the eastern conference crown, or are the Rapt…

The second round of the NBA playoffs are in the books, and there is only one more step until the NBA Finals, and that is to win your conference. The hosts will preview both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, as well as recap one thing they nailed in the postseason, and one thing they failed. A tribute will be made to the fallen teams in the…

The NBA playoffs are in full-force, with some interesting story lines throughout. The hosts will tackle some: Can the Cleveland Cavaliers continue to shoot lights out from beyond the arc? And are they poised for an NBA championship? What do the Warriors look like without Steph Curry? Did Kyle Lowry finally reclaim his body that was abducted by Rick…

The Toronto Raptors had never won a seven-game series until last night, if you want to call what they did winning. Maybe survival is a better term... Regardless, they are on to round two to face the Miami Heat, and the hosts will discuss how they got there, along with what they expect in the second round in all four series, as they also bid their f…

The first round of the NBA Playoffs is almost in the book, and some teams have already joined those who did not advance home on the couch to enjoy the postseason with the rest of us. The hosts will focus on those teams, and see what is next for the Memphis Grizzlies, Dallas Mavericks and Detroit Pistons. Also, there are series still in the air, and…

The early story of the first round to the NBA playoffs has been the blowouts, as the favorites are beating up on the competition. Did a Dallas Mavericks victory in OKC last night change the tide of that narrative? The hosts will also discuss their predictions prior to the series, and if watching the first games changed their minds about any of thei…

As the NBA regular season draws to a close, all eyes are on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in their chase for 73 wins, which would break the single season NBA record set by the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan era. Will the Warriors pull it off, and what does that mean for their legacy? Can we declare them a dynasty if they go bac…

With injuries to two of their key players in Marc Gasol and Mike Conley, things are looking grim for the Memphis Grizzlies. Having lost their last six games, they continue to fight for a playoff spot in the suddenly competitive Western Conference. However, it is not all bad in Memphis, at least in the hosts point of view, as a version of their grit…

Death and Taxes may need to seriously consider adding the Gregg Popovich Spurs making the playoffs to the club of the inevitable realities of life. The hosts at the NLP Podcast spend a week watching the Spurs to attempt to comprehend just how Pop and the Spurs are able to continuously duplicate their success, and why Pop is the true Troll God. They…

Without the services of Blake Griffin, the LA Clippers have seemingly not lost a step, which has led some to believe that the team may be better off without him. Is that possible? Where does JJ Redick rank in the white player hierarchy? Is Chris Paul the worst teammate in the NBA, and is that even a bad thing? The hosts will also play a playoff edi…

The tradtional layout of the Eastern Conference in the last 5-10 years has heavily involved the Chicago Bulls as a potential contender for the championship. However, this season sees them struggling to even get into the race, let alone win it. What exactly has gone wrong in Chicago, and why are they hovering around .500? Will Derrick Rose ever be a…

Last week, Frank picked the Milwaukee Bucks as a potential second half surprise team, and they did not give his prediction much clout with their performance last week. Will the Bucks continue to disappoint toward the end of the season, or will the young talents like Jabari Parker and the Greek Freak propel them to turn it aorund? The hosts also mus…

The NBA season is officially starting to heat up with the all-star break in the rear view mirror. The trade deadline has passed, and teams are starting to see the playoffs in sight. Are the Detroit Pistons one of those playoff bound teams in the Eastern Conference, or will they fall just short of the race? Is Andre Drummond in the conversation for …

The NBA season has turned a corner as the teams prepare for their post all-star break journey toward the playoffs. The next hurdle for teams is the trade deadline. Who will be buyers and sellers? Which team should stand pat and which teams should be looking to make a move in order to contend? The hosts will also nominate one player who needs a chan…

With the fourth pick in the 2015 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks selected Kristaps Porzingis to an array of boos, and quietly reinvented their team in the process. Competing for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, the No Look Pass Podcast is curious what the team that occupies MSG has to offer to the playoff picture. Is Arron Afflalo this gene…

Since the start of the NBA season, the Eastern Conference has had one main unanswered question: Will anyone pose a threat to LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on their road to the Finals? With the Toronto Raptors on an 11-game winning streak as of this writing, they seem to be a potential answer to that riddle. The No Look Pass podcast spent…

On their continuous journey across the NBA, the No Look Pass podcasts makes a pitstop in Minnesota to visit with the young Minnesota Timberwolves. With two #1 picks in a row in Andrew Wiggins and Karl-Anthony Towns, the Wolves look to be on their way to a successful rebuild. How do vets like Ricky Rubio and Kevin Garnett help or hurt this journey? …