Establish The Run NBA
The most in-depth and sophisticated NBA analysis from the Establish The Run team. Led by Drew Dinkmeyer, one of the most successful NBA DFS players of all-time.
2026 NBA Draft Preview: Everything You Need To Know Next Week's NBA Draft w/ Brian Schroeder (Episode 534)
Drew Dinkmeyer welcomes back recurring guest Brian Schroeder (@BrianJNBA) to break down everything you need to know ahead of Tuesday night's NBA Draft. Drew and Brian dissect all the top prospects in generationally deep draft that has the potential to change the fortunes of many teams.
How The New York Knicks Became NBA Champions, Analyzing Game 5 and Where The Spurs Go From Here (Episode 533)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada return for a full house discussion on the keys to New York's NBA Championship Title and how their recipe differs from recent teams before deep diving into how Game 5 was won and how the Spurs can bounce back next year.
NBA Finals: Was Game 4 The Greatest NBA Game of All Time? Knicks On Doorstep Of First Championship in 53 Years (Episode 532)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer finally recover from an unbelievable Game 4 which saw the New York Knicks become one game away from lifting the Larry O'Brien Trophy.
Mike and Dink discuss how the Knicks have reached this stage as a whole team, how much blame De'Aaron Fox deserves and whether the Spurs have anything left to fight through and become the only the third team in NBA Finals history to force a Game 7 from being down 3-1.
NBA Finals: Knicks 2-0 Lead Insurmountable? How New York Is Scheming KAT To Beat Wemby, What Changes Must Spurs Make? (Episode 531)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada return for a full house review of the New York Knicks snatching the win in Game 2 of the NBA Finals over the Spurs in San Antonio. They discuss whether San Antonio has it in them to overturn a 2-0 deficit, how New York keeps finding ways to stack wins and what the Spurs need to address to give themselves a chance of getting back into the series.
NBA Finals Game 1 Recap & Analysis: Knicks Overcome 14-Point Deficit To Snatch Early Lead, How Does San Antonio Respond? (Episode 530)
Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada return from the yearly ETR company retreat to disect Game 1 from the 2026 NBA Finals, which saw the San Antonio Spurs let a double-digit lead slip at home to the New York Knicks. Drew and Austin analyze what went wrong for the Spurs, what went right for the Knicks and what changes we can foresee heading into Game 2.
2026 NBA Finals Preview: Knicks-Spurs Prediction, Game 7 Recap, How Does New York Stop Wemby? (Episode 529)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a deep dive into the 2026 NBA Finals, previewing, predicting and looking in-depth at the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs to assess how each team can lift the trophy. They also look back at an enthralling Game 7, which saw the Spurs outlasted the Oklahoma City Thunder in an all-time series.
NBA Conference Finals Analysis: Spurs On The Brink, Caruso's Big Impact, How Much Does Rest Benefit Knicks? (Episode 528)
Mike Gallagher and Austin Yamada return to break down Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference Finals, which saw the San Antonio Spurs fall to the Oklahoma City Thunder, leaving them one loss away from elimination. Mike and Austin discuss how Alex Caruso could be a sneaky Western Conference Finals MVP with his stellar performances off the bench before looking at how much rest advantage the Knicks truly have over either of these teams after a gruelling series.
NBA Conference Finals Analysis: Knicks Chance To Sweep Cavs, Spurs Defense Stifles Thunder To Tie Series
Mike Gallagher and Winky Christ break down the most recent NBA Conference Finals games, including the Knicks opportunity to sweep the Cavs to reach the NBA Finals, and whether San Antonio's dominant defensive showing from Game 4 is a sign of things to come, or just an off night from OKC?
NBA Conference Finals Analysis: SGA, OKC Tie Up Series Amid Fox injury Concerns, Cavs Blow Huge 22-Point Lead At MSG (Episode 526
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer react to the opening games of the NBA Conference Finals, which saw the Oklahoma City Thunder bounce back to tie up the series at 1-1 as the Spurs start to face some injury concerns before discussing whether the Cleveland Cavaliers are dead men walking after the Knicks overturned a 22-point 4th quarter lead to take Game 1 in overtime.
NBA Conference Finals Previews & Picks: Do San Antonio Have OKC's Number? Can Cleveland Ride Momentum Through New York (Episode 525)
ETR's Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada dive deep into the two NBA Conference Finals Matchups, talking through the matchups and mismatches, where advantages could be found, and how they predict the two series will finish.
NBA Playoff Analysis: Pistons, Bickerstaff Fumble Game 5 To Cleveland, Detroit's Hopes Dead? Wemby Return Sparks Dominant Spurs Win (Episode 524)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada all take turns being completely baffled by the Detroit Pistons & J.B. Bickerstaff's end-game management that saw the Pistons snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, before questioning if there is anything the Pistons can do to turn the tide back around to reach a Game 7. They also discuss Victor Wembanyama's return to the Spurs and what changes Minnesota could make to take a Game 7 back to San Antonio
NBA Playoff Analysis: Knicks Sweep, Spurs-Timberwolves & Pistons-Cavs Trading Blows, NBA Lottery Reaction - Optimism In Chicago? (Episode 523)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada return from a jam-packed weekend of NBA Action to discuss the four Conference Semi-Finals series, including the Knicks dominant sweep of the 76ers, Oklahoma City outclassing the Lakers and two series still up in the air. The gang also take a brief look at the results of the NBA Lottery, including whether it's time to be optimistic about the Bulls again
NBA Playoffs Analysis: How To Solve Cleveland's Turnover Problems, Knicks Storm to 2-0 Lead, Spurs Bounce Back (Episode 522)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer run through the Conference Semi-Finals, assessing all the games so far, covering all the key talking points, and passing judgement on how they foresee the rest of the series to develop.
NBA Playoffs: Previewing & Predicting All The Conference Semi-Finals Series (Episode 521)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada run through the NBA Conference Semi-Finals game-by-game, offering their thoughts on how each of the teams matchup, how they expect the series to unfold and offer their predictions for the who will be advancing to the Conference Finals
NBA Playoffs Analysis: Pistons Get One Back, Embiid keeps 76ers Alive, Time To Start Worrying About The Lakers? (Episode 520)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada run through all the remaining First Round NBA Playoff games to assess which series they see going to Game Seven, who has the bast chance to close out in Game Six and which teams have figured out the winning formula in their series at the right time.
NBA Playoff Analysis: Pistons On The Ropes, Wemby Returns, What Changes Must Denver Make To Stay Alive? (Episode 519)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return from a jam-packed weekend of NBA Playoff action to break down all the action series-by-series, providing their expert takeaways from each game of each series, what adjusments to expert going forward and how they see the series progressing.
Game Two Recaps: Wemby's Concussion, Luka's Return, Anticipating Adjustments Into Game Three (Episode 518)
Mike Gallagher and Austin Yamada recaps the Game Twos in the NBA Playoffs, including how the Spurs can cope without Victor Wembanyama, what a Luka Dončić return could mean to the Lakers and what tactical adjustments we could expect to see heading into Game Three.
NBA Playoffs Game One Reviews: Magic Manhandle Pistons, Disaster Start For Houston, (Episode 517)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return from an action-packed NBA weekend to break down the game ones which saw some surprsing resutls and some dominant home performances
Previewing The Remaining NBA Playoff Games, Can A Play-In Team Make A Run? (Episode 516)
Mike Gallagher, Austin Yamada, and Drew Dinkmeyer give a full breakdown for more playoff matchups after the early Play-Ins, as well as the final Play-Ins. They give their predictions for each series and how they plan on betting the series.
Previewing The Confirmed NBA Playoff Matchups So Far: Nuggets-Timberwolves, Lakers-Rockets, Knicks-Hawks & Cavs-Raptors (Episode 515)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Ausitn Yamada talk through the four NBA Playoffs series that are confirmed so far, discussing their view on how the teams will matchup and how they think the series will go.
Luka Injury Derails Lakers Season, Nuggets Take Down Spurs For Eighth Straight Win (Episode 514)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer discuss the Luka Dončić injury that will see him miss the rest of the regular season and how badly this impacts the Lakers before looking back at Denver's huge win over the in-form Spurs that saw the Nuggets rack up their eighth consecutive win and what that means for their title chances.
Ranking The Most Dangerous #5 Through #10 Seeds In The Eastern Conference (Episode 513)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take a look at the Eastern Conference now that the playoff teams are set, discussing which of the 5-10 seeds could cause the most trouble in the playoffs, and which matchups do the 1-4 teams want to avoid.
NBA Awards Betting Market Preview, Voter Fatigue & The Baffling 150-1 Longshot We Can't Make Sense Of? (Episode 512)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer discuss and preview all the NBA Awards Market, looking into which markets are still actionable, how much voter fatigue can come into play and who can still make a run at the current favorites.
Western Conference Playoff Shake Up: Timberwolves Trending Down, Lakers Ready To Surge? (Episode 511)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to provide their takes on the NBA's Western Conference Playoff Race, including how quickly things might turn bleak in Minnesota, the Lakers' 5-Game win streak taking them to 3rd in the West, how Denver can manage the load of Jokic and Murray, and a brief look ahead into the NBA's Player Award Markets.
Jayson Tatum Returns To Shake Up The East, Pistons Slumping & 76ers Outlook Turning Bleak? (Episode 510)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to re-address the Eastern Conference that's been shaken up with the news, and performance, of a returning Jayson Tatum that could see Boston once again become the team to beat in the East, as well as discussing why Detroit is experiencing a late-season struggle, and how bad things could get for Philadelphia.
Contenders & Pretenders: Predicting Which West Teams Can Make A Run For A Championship (Episode 509)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer begin to take a look at the Western Conference playoffs, assessing how the matchups could align and which teams have an actual chance at making a run for a championship.
Contenders & Pretenders: Predicting Which East Teams Can Make A Run For A Championship (Episode 508)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada begin to take a look at the Eastern Conference playoffs, assessing how the matchups could align and which teams have an actual chance at making a run for a championship.
Episode 507: 2025-26 Top 10 Perimeter Defenders
Mike Gallagher goes over his top 10 toughest matchups on the perimeter this season. He'll go over the criteria in his All-Star break tradition.
NBA Trade Deadline Analysis Part II; Which Teams Positioned Themselves Best For The Future, And How To Solve Tanking? (Episode 506)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer take another look at the NBA trades from the deadline as teams try to position themselves for cap flexibility and investing in developmental pieces for the future, while also touching on the issue of so many teams attempting to take ahead of a generationally strong draft class, and what options the NBA can take going forward to disincentivize tanking.
NBA Trade Deadline Analysis; Which Teams Won The Deadline & Who Has Left A Lot To Answer For? (Episode 505)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada are back to break down all the big moves from the NBA's hectic trade deadline, assessing which teams made the right moves, who made the wrong moves and how the NBA landscape changes following the deadline.
Milwaukee is BUCKED, Giannis Prepares For Trade Deadline But What Options Do Bucks Have? (Episode 504)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer discuss the latest new from around the NBA, specifically what options the Milwaukee Bucks have when it comes to trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has signalled his intent to leave the team, as well as what the recovery timeline looks like for when the Bucks could become a title contender again.
Jimmy Butler's Injury Derails Warriors Season, The Beginning Of The End For Giannis in Milwaukee? (Episode 503)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer discuss the hottest stories in the NBA this week, including how damaging Jimmy Butler's injury is to Golden State, whether the Knicks can ever win a championship with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns and how Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are angling themselves for an exit.
Denver Surviving (And Thriving) Without Jokic, Utah's Tank Job & Why The Lakers Are Still Struggling? (Episode 502)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada return to assess what the Denver Nuggets are doing to continue winning games without Nikola Jokic, why Utah aren't being held to the fire for tanking and what changes the Lakers need to make to correct their struggles.
Trae Young Traded To The Wizards; But Who Won The Trade And How Did It Get To This? (Episode 501)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada react to the news of Trae Young's Atlanta tenure coming to a close, following a trade to the Washington Wizards that saw CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert going to the Hawks.
Episode 500: NBA Recap to Close 2025
Mike Gallagher recaps the NBA action with notes on injuries, quotes, stats, takeaways and a lot more to wrap up 2025.
Reacting To NBA's New Injury Reporting Rules & How It Impacts Prop Bets, Reviews To Potential Tanking Changes
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer examine recent news from the NBA regarding an increase in injury reporting, aimed at enhancing gambling integrity in the league, and how it impacts the prop betting market, as well as efforts to explore strategies to crack down on teams that intentionally tank to secure top draft picks.
Knicks Win The Emirates NBA Cup, Who Are The Contenders Heading Into The Holidays? (Episode 498)
Mike Gallagher, Drew Dinkmeyer and Austin Yamada discuss how the New York Knicks were able to bring the Emirates NBA Cup back to The Big Apple, as well as assessing where all the contenders stand before a big week of NBA action over the holidays.
Emirates NBA Cup Semi-Finals Preview: Are The Thunder The Best Team of All Time? (Episode 497)
Mike Gallagher and Drew Dinkmeyer return to recap the Emirates NBA Cup Quarter-Finals before previewing this weekend's Semi-Finals, assessing if any of the teams have a chance to stop the Oklahoma City juggernaut.
Episode 496: Wednesday Recap in the NBA
We had a nine-game night on Wednesday with a lot of news from injuries, rotations and team trends. Mike Gallagher goes over it all with some takeaways on how to treat it going forward for fantasy and props.
Episode 495: Monday Night Recap
Mike Gallagher recaps the 10-game Monday slate with some trends, injury updates, news, quotes and a lot more.