NBA Season is kicking off on Dec 22nd. We round up some of our favorite off season moves and we create the perfect James Harden trade scenario. And no we don't discuss THT, because you going have to put up big points in a real game before you become relevant on this platform.

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New Season Who Dis?

There's a new Sun rising in Phoenix. Jrue bolsters a contender. The draft is all but impossible to predict, and free agency starts Friday. Like it or not, the NBA is an ever changing landscape and 2021 has every team thinking they're a contender. We discuss our favorite speculative trade talks and rumors and do our best to add more confusion to this years draft predictions. Lamelo will go #1 right?

The NBA Will Radically Change This Week

One generations seemed to shake the money tree a little too hard and now another generation which makes up the American work force has the least amount of money for their time. Being successful as a business man or entrepreneur needs to be redefined. If you aren't taking care of your employees than you aren't taking care of your business. Spreading the wealth is the real baller move.

No Money, Mo Problems

After a man again flys through LAX, Luke and Dalton explore the ideas of investing in the next Rocketeer. We also talk about JayZ, where to put your money on vacation and where not to put your money in stocks.

There's Always Money in the Jet Packs

NBA Finals Game 5 preview. The future of the Heat and Lakers. Plus we review some of Shaqs greatest endorsements.

I Dream of Jordan

We wanted to weigh in on what winning in the bubble means for Lebron's legacy, and we didn't weigh in alone so we invited a lot of our friends and colleagues to figure it out. We finally for real have Zach Ayappa on the show, plus Elijah Settles, Zack Embery, the extremely great Bill Buss, and Matthew Welchel or as we call him "Basketball Matt," makes an appearance. Make sure you listen all the way through the end, and let us know what you think about the NBA Bubble.

What the Bubble Means for Lebron James

We discuss the marketing power of buying likes and streams. Our takes on the newest hire by the Chicago Bulls, and of course we cover a little bit of playoff basketball and the best duos in Lakers history and perhaps all time

Bullish on the Chicago Bulls

We changed the rule. Instead of never talk about the Clippers, we only talk about Clippers. Well that's not totally true, we talk about other things too. Let's go ahead and confirm that Sept 15 2020 is one of the greatest days in Basketball history. Down goes the Clips, and Up goes Bam I-Done-Blocked-u. Yall can use that. Follow us on IG @amiaballer we could always use some more defensive tips and hot takes and would love to hear from you.

Please Send Thoughts and Prayers to the Los Angeles Clippers

We trade social media cards, and we cover a full buffet's worth of NBA topics including: Giannis future, who deserves what, playoffs, and Pistol Pete

NBA 2K Playoff Rondo Mode

Steve Nash is the new coach of the Nets, does it even matter? We make our best playoff predictions for round 2 and we name a player on every team we'd get rid of if we could. Looking at you Kelly Olynyk. Jimmy Buckets mustache is out of control, but the Miami Heat are in control. Round 2 proves that this is the most balanced NBA playoffs of the modern NBA and we are loving every minute of it. Rate, share, and subscribe. New episodes every Friday. Follow us on instagram @amiaballer

Playoff Pull Up Edition: Steve Nash or Nah?

A companion episode to the episode "Bigger than Basketball" that we released on August 28th. This episode covers the side hustles of our friends Elijah Settles and Dominique Stevenson who are both artists that are releasing or have released new music this year. Elijahs new album released under the name Thabo is called "Places are People Too" and this episode features four songs off the new album. Ascha featuring Dre the Guy, Judas featuring V8 Vast Change, Eco, and Rapture. The album is available everywhere you stream music so add it to your library. We also played a new single by V8 Vast Change called Bigger Issues which will be release on his upcoming album "Civil Disobedience" which will be released this fall.

Places are People Too a Bonus Episode with Elijah Settles (Thabo) and V8 Vast Change

We all just observed a monumental moment in Sports History as all leagues chose to boycott playing games to raise awareness for the lack of equality and police brutality in the United States specifically among black communities and in response to the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha Wisconsin. In light of these events, and with the growing unrest in our nation, we sit down with activist and hip hop artist V8 Vast Change and let the conversation get real. Follow V8 on IG: @vast_change (www.instagram.com/vast_change) and his music is available everywhere you stream music with the single "Bigger Issues," coming out on his album this fall Also check out the new album by @mecoclub (https://www.instagram.com/mecoclub/) founder Thabo (Elijah Settles) called People are Places Too featuring V8 and many others and available everywhere you stream music

Bigger Than Basketball, a conversation with V8 Vast Change

We have a new game we play in this episode with Zack Embery and Adam Quine, we are calling it "Bike Tire, Bookmark, or Mantle." We also talk about game 1's of the NBA Playoffs and begin the first steps in altering our predictions. Apple hit 2 Trillion, now share this episode and maybe we will hit 2 Trillion

Entrepreneur Foil Packs, Trading Jack Dorsey for Lebron James

We're back in our bag, and we have never been more ready for the NBA playoffs. We've been resurrected from the depths of a pandemic by the promise of epic matchups between the Lakers and the Trailblazers, Houston and OKC, and Miami vs Everybody. Live from the bubble...or at least from ten different locations in our own homes, we bring you the best predictions and real talk.

Dame Time or Nah, Playoffs Predictions Start Here

The Baristie Boys are bringing you the G.O.A.T. of all podcasts. Two grown men, Luke Welchel and Dalton Zoll, who simultaneously believe themselves to be equal parts Warren Buffett and Michael Jordan and who spend their collective waking hours drinking coffee, talking about NBA Basketball, trading stocks, and starting companies. Is it all a fantasy? Yes. Is it Fantasy Basketball? No. Are there stats involved? Only when we want to use them to shame each other into silence, which is what the listeners really want. Winners are going to win, losers are going to lose. Ballers are going to ball. If you want to be a baller, if you want to be a winner, or if you want to lose hours of your life. Hit that subscribe button.

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