Thinking Basketball

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Ben Taylor, creator of the popular YouTube channel Thinking Basketball (and author of Thinking Basketball the book) goes deeper on basketball analysis, history, philosophy and theory with co-host Cody Houdek, and a variety of guests ranging from...

Episodes

#382: Draft evolution with J. Kyle Mann

#381: Thoughts on the Knicks title & the Spurs run

#380: The Knicks comeback for the ages

#379: The Knicks magical run

#378: 2026 NBA Finals Preview, blowing up OKC

#377: The Thunder-Spurs chess match! Knicks back in Finals

#376: Wemby’s ascension, Spurs-Thunder madness, ECF thoughts

#375: Spurs-Wolves, physicality, on-ball creators + Ajay Mitchell

#374: Round 1 insanity, Round 2 previews + Playoff themes

#373: Bad matchups break us | Pistons-Magic, Jokic, All-1st round

#372: LeBron’s comeback! Celtics War & Playoff surprises

#371: Panic time!? Early playoff takeaways

#370: 2026 Playoff preview

#369: 2026 Thinkies (Defensive Awards)

#368: What elite coaching looks like + Jaylen Brown's impact

#367: Inner Circle contenders, “Clutch” in MVP, Film rivalries

#366: Top Scoring games, Kawhi's renaissance, Awards Anarchy & Villains

#365: 1-game peaks, Wemby's MVP stat, Thanos & Tatum concerns

#364: What IS a role player? + Knicks, Nuggets updates

#363: 1-way vs. 2-way Heliocentrism + Spurs-Pistons fallout