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Who runs the West? 🤠 The Western Conference is shaping up to be a wild one, and we’re breaking down who’s actually the best out there right now. Are the Spurs for real? Can the Blazers keep this up? And is Luka leading the Lakers back to the top?We’re diving into the contenders, the pretenders and everything in between. Drop your pick in the chat: WHO RUNS THE WEST?Join us on Sport dot Fun! https://pro.sport.fun/NFL/join?partne...🏀 Mike Zakarian’s NBA BIT: live every morning at 9am ET👍 Like, subscribe, and hit the bell so y...

So much for revenge. 😬 In the first meeting since the trade, the Celtics went into Philly and ran the Sixers off their own floor, 123-101, and grabbed first place in the East.Paul George, the guy who came back in the Jaylen Brown deal, torched his old team for 36 on 14-of-22 with six threes. JT outplayed his former running mate with 21. And JB? Foul trouble, a season-low 13 points, four turnovers, and a minus-27. Not the night he had circled.We’re breaking it all down live:🍀 PG’s vintage performance and what it means for the trade⚔️ Tatum vs. Brown: who act...

Brown didn’t suit up in the preseason matchup, so this is the real one. After 10 years, a title together, and a summer full of “do they even like each other?” talk, JB gets his first shot at the team that moved him. Is this a revenge game, or are we making it weirder than it is?We’re breaking it all down live:🍀 What the Celtics look like without JB🔔 How Brown fits next to Embiid, Maxey, and LeBron⚔️ The Tatum vs. Brown matchup and what to watch tonight🔮 Predictions and your hot takes in the chatJoin us on Sport dot Fun! htt...

Victor Wembanyama went full alien mode against Dallas last night, and we have to talk about it. We’re breaking down Wemby’s monster game, what it means for the Spurs, and whether anyone in the league can actually guard him. We’ll also go through last night’s biggest storylines, tonight’s slate, and your takes from the chat.

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The NBA trade rumor mill is already spinning, and we’re breaking down the biggest trade candidates of the 2026-27 season. Domantas Sabonis and his $45M contract, Norm Powell, Kyrie Irving’s future in Dallas, Anthony Davis in Washington, Michael Porter Jr.’s expiring deal, and whether the Pelicans finally move Zion or Trey Murphy III.Who actually gets moved before the Feb. 11 deadline? Where do they land? And what does it mean for your fantasy team: buy low, sell high, or hold?Live every morning at 9am ET. Drop your trade takes in the chat!Join us on Sport...

LUKA MAGIC 🪄 Luka Dončić put on another show last night: 42 points, 13 assists, 7 rebounds and 2 steals as the Lakers rolled the Heat 138–117 to move to 6–2.It was his 4th 40-point game in his last 5, and his 5th straight with at least 37. He’s also now tied Jerry West for 14th all-time with 66 career 40-point games. Is Luka already running away with the MVP? We get into it, plus Austin Reaves’ 27, Walker Kessler’s 15 & 15, Giannis dropping 30 in a losing effort, and everything else from last night around the NBA.Live every morning at 9am ET on the NBA BIT. Drop your takes in t...

Steph Curry just turned back the clock. At 38, he dropped 44 points on the Timberwolves last night: 6 threes, a perfect 16-for-16 from the line, plus 8 rebounds and 6 assists in a 119–114 Warriors win in Minnesota. 🔥Today on the NBA BIT:🏀 Breaking down Steph’s vintage night⏳ How long can he keep doing this?🏆 Are the Warriors actually a threat this year?📋 Fantasy check: is Steph still a first-round guy?Drop your takes in the chat. Where does this rank among Steph’s best games of the decade?🔴 Live every morning at 9am ET🔔 Subscribe to the NBA BIT: @NBABIT🥯 Fantasy basketball writing on Bagel with Locks...

We’re barely into the season and the NBA already looks like an emergency room. 🏥 Today on the NBA BIT, we’re going through every major star injury so far: who’s out, how long they’ll be gone, and what it means for their teams.We’ll also cover:🚨 Is the schedule to blame, or is this just bad luck?📉 Which contenders are in real trouble🏀 Who steps up while the stars sit📋 Fantasy fallout: who to drop, stash, and pick upDrop your takes in the chat. Is the injury crisis real, or are we overreacting?🔴 Live every morning at 9am ET🔔 Subscribe...

The future showed up early. Last night, Yaxel, Miller, and Flagg all put up huge performances, and it’s time to talk about it. We’re breaking down the big nights, whether they’re real breakouts or one-game flukes, what it means for their teams, and the fantasy angle: who you should be grabbing or holding right now.Who’s the best young player in the league right now? Let us know in the chat.🏀 Mike Zakarian’s NBA BIT, live every morning at 9am ET🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a stream🥯 Fantasy basketball writing: mikezakari...

Ty Jerome, Anthony Edwards, and Anthony Davis all went off last night, and somebody’s getting paid. 💰On today’s NBA BIT, we break down all of last night’s action, plus:💰 Ty Jerome’s career night: is Memphis getting a bargain?💰 Ant drops 45 for the Wolves💰 AD goes nuts in Washington🏀 Around the league💬 Your takes from the chat — drop them live!📺 LIVE every morning at 9am ET🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a show🥯 Fantasy basketball on my Substack, Bagel with Locks: mikezakarian.substack.com#NBA #TyJerome #AnthonyEdwards #AnthonyDavis #Grizzlies #Timberwolves #Wizards #NBABIT

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 32 and Tyrese Maxey went for 28. Two of the league’s best guards are off to scorching starts, and we’re asking: is anyone going to be able to slow them down this season?On today’s NBA BIT, we break down all of last night’s action, plus:🔥 SGA’s 32 — is he already in MVP form?🔥 Maxey’s 28 — is this the leap year in Philly?🏀 CELTICS - 4th quarter collapse🏀 Tonight's NBA action 💬 Your takes from the chat — drop them live!📺 LIVE every morning at 9am ET🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss a show🥯 Fantasy basketball on my Substa...

The clock is ticking. Opening night is almost here, and the window to grab these guys at a discount is closing fast. Once the games start, their price goes up and you'll be paying full value or watching them on someone else's roster.Today on the NBA BIT we're breaking down the players you need to lock in before it's too late: who's being drafted too low, who's primed for a bigger role, and where to grab them in your draft.Drop your league questions in the chat. We're taking start/sit, draft, and trade questions live.🏀 What we cov...

Everybody’s talking about the usual favorites, but which teams could crash the party and win the 2027 NBA Finals? Today on the NBA BIT we’re breaking down the league’s biggest dark horse contenders. We’ll get into Tyrese Haliburton’s return and what it means for Indiana, whether Scottie Barnes is ready to drag Toronto into real contention, and whether Anthony Edwards and the Wolves can finally get over the hump.Who’s YOUR dark horse? Drop it in the chat and let’s argue about it live. 👇🔴 Live every morning at 9am ET. Subscribe and turn on notifications so...

Whose fantasy stock is climbing? Today on the NBA BIT, we break down three fantasy basketball risers you should be buying right now, before your league-mates catch on.We dig into Dylan Harper, Brandon Miller, and Ty Jerome: what’s changed in their roles, minutes, and usage, and whether this is a real breakout or a sell-high moment.📝 More fantasy basketball analysis on Bagel with Locks: mikezakarian.substack.com🔴 Live every morning at 9am ET. Subscribe and turn on notifications!#FantasyBasketball #NBA #FantasyNBA #StockRisers #NBABIT

Three of the top four picks in the 2026 NBA Draft are about to get drafted way too early in your fantasy league, or maybe not early enough. Mike breaks down AJ Dybantsa (Wizards), Cameron Boozer (Grizzlies) and Caleb Wilson (Bulls): what the role looks like on day one, where they’re going in drafts, and whether the price makes sense.In this stream:AJ Dybantsa: does the No. 1 pick get the usage to pay off his ADP right away?Cameron Boozer: is the college player of the year the safest rookie on the board?Caleb Wilson: highlight machine or re...

The new Sorare NBA season is here. We're going live to break down the new cards, the marketplace, and how to build a lineup for Gameweek 1.On today's stream:🏀 What's new in Sorare NBA this season🏀 Marketplace talk: who's worth buying and who's overpriced🏀 Gameweek 1 lineup strategy🏀 Your questions, live in chatDrop your lineups and card questions in the chat and we'll get to as many as we can.📬 Fantasy basketball writing on Bagel with Locks: https://mikezakarian.substack.com🔔 Subscribe and hit the bell. The NBA BIT is live every morning at 9am ET.Nothing in this stream is financial advic...

Caleb Wilson is sitting there in your draft, and most of your league has no idea what they're passing on. This morning we're breaking down why the Bulls rookie could be the pick that wins fantasy leagues this season: where he's going in drafts, where he should be going, and how early you can reach before it stops being a value.Plus, we're going through the full draft board live:🏀 Rankings and ADP: who's too high, who's too low🏀 Sleepers to target in the middle and late rounds🏀 Busts to avoid at their current price🏀 Your draft questions answered live in chat...

Stars win playoff series, but benches lose them. Today on the NBA BIT we're going team by team through the contenders with the thinnest rotations: who has real help behind their best player, who is one injury away from trouble, and who still has a move to make before the season starts.On today's show:- Nuggets: is there enough behind the starters?- Sixers: what happens when the stars sit?- Celtics: how deep does this rotation really go?- Which team's depth problem is the most fixable, and which is stuck with itDrop your team in the...

Jalen Williams went from All-NBA to a lost season. Wrist surgery, then hamstring trouble, and barely half a year on the floor. Now he's healthy, the Thunder are loaded, and he's sliding into the third round of fantasy drafts. Is that the best value on the board or a trap?NBA TST joins the show to fire up some NBA Best Ball DraftsToday on the NBA BIT:🏀 What went wrong for J-Dub last season and why it may not matter🏀 What a healthy Jalen Williams looks like next to Shai and Chet🏀 Where he's going in drafts and where I'd actua...

It's decision day in Detroit. Jalen Duren has until 11:59 PM ET tonight to sign his $9.6M qualifying offer, or take the Pistons' five-year, $200M deal, which no longer includes the weight clause. He's an All-Star and All-NBA center who has skipped media day and training camp, and fantasy drafts are happening right now.On today's stream we break down:🏀 Where Duren should go in drafts right now, and how much holdout risk to bake into his price🏀 What changes for his value if he signs, takes the QO, or gets sign-and-traded (Kings? Bucks?)🏀 Who in Detroit's frontcourt benefits if he misses...

We bounce around the league to catch you up on all the noise and chaos around the NBA.

Breaking down the Western Conference

Massive show this morning. NBA BIT tips off with some Jayson Tatum talk, then we're joined by Tulga and Guy to talk about the Sorare NBA updates pushed yesterday, and finally Laird joins the show to talk Sport.FunJayson Tatum tore his Achilles in last year's Eastern Conference Semifinals and missed the majority of the season but after a return to the court in March, he's heading into 2026-27 with something to prove. Today we're building out the full MVP case for Tatum: what a healthy, motivated version of him looks like, how the Celtics' roster sets him up...

Back in the Underdog lobbies drafting fantasy basketball teams

The NBA BIT is back. We get caught up on contract extensions before a deep dive on the Eastern Confernece and ending it with a fantasy basketball draft.

Mr. No Dunks himself swings by to draft an NBA Best Ball team while catching up on the chaos around the clippers.

The NBA ACTUALLY did something with this Clippers investigation costing Ballmer a year of work + 5 first round picks.

Lou is back to talk some Premier League footie. We go over some Survivor strat before jumping into the Underdog Lobbies for the upcoming Saturday Slate

We are back in the NBA Best Ball lobbies drafting while reacting to some new Kawhi Leonard reporting.

We're going through the latest NBA Best Ball ADP live and reacting in real time — and LeBron James falling all the way to pick 51 might be the wildest data point on the board. Steal of the draft, or a name Underdog just can't get right? We break it down pick by pick.📝 For fantasy basketball rankings and deeper analysis, check out my Substack — Bagel with Locks (mikezakarian.substack.com)

The wait is over — we're going live to draft our Premier League Fantasy squads in real time! Joined by the EPLDrafts goat himself. Watch the picks unfold, hear the trash talk, and see who walks away with the best team heading into the new season.🎙️ What to expect: live pick analysis, sleeper picks, reaches, and reactions as the board fills upDrop your draft predictions in the chat — who do you think reaches for a striker in round 1? Who's building a differential squad? Let us know who YOU want us to pick.

We're going team-by-team through the entire Western Conference and locking in our Over/Under win total picks for the 2026-27 NBA season — LIVE. Wembanyama's Spurs, Ant's Wolves, Durant's Rockets, and everyone else in the West get put on the clock. Who's getting overrated, who's getting slept on, and which numbers are locks vs. traps?Drop your own Over/Under picks in the chat/comments and let us know if you agree or fade us.

Kawhi Leonard is one of the hardest evaluates in this year's NBA best ball rankings! Do you draft him at ADP, fade him completely, or wait and pounce? We're breaking it all down live during today's best ball draft.🏀 In this stream:- Live NBA best ball draft, pick by pick- Where Kawhi Leonard should actually go on your board- Reacting to ADP risers, fallers, and value plays- Building a roster that can win your league📈 Want the rankings and write-ups? Check out my fantasy basketball Substack, Bagel with Locks: https://mikezakarian.substack.com🔴 Catch me live every morning at 9am ET...

Soccer Bro is back for round two — LIVE draft on Underdog's Premier Pup, going pick-by-pick through my full Premier League best ball strategy.Last time was just the beginning. I'm back on the clock, building out another 18-round roster with no transfers, no captaincy, no in-season fixes — just one draft to get right. Come watch me make my picks, second-guess a few of them, and break down the strategy as the board falls.🔴 What we're covering:Live Underdog EPL Best Ball draft (Premier Pup format)Tier breakdowns, ADP value, and who I'm targeting/fading this roundStacking strategy and roster constru...

Going team-by-team through the entire Eastern Conference to break down win total over/unders for the upcoming season. Which teams are being overrated by the number, which ones are being slept on, and where the real value is — all live.🟢 Which teams are hitting the OVER🔴 Which teams are heading UNDER📊 Full East breakdown, team by teamhit subscribe and turn on notifications so you don't miss the next one.For more fantasy basketball breakdowns and rankings, check out my Substack, Bagel with Locks: mikezakarian.substack.com

We take a look at some NBA stars that might be sitting out the bulk of the next postseason.

Did LeBron just take the 76ers to the favorites in the Eastern Conference? Oh My!

The Double Dribble is back. 3 drafts with 3 different guests. We start with NBA TST as he breaks down his new tool. Then we are joined by Badge Bro Legend Jon Warner to draft some good Canadian Men, and finally we're joined by Mike Weisberg who is gifted a Nikola Jokic.

Is LeBron ever going to announce his new home? Plus we dive into the Dort Trade, best ball, and a world cup win

We are back from Summer League! Talking Vegas, free agency slop, and then NBA TST joins the show to talk fantasy hoops