Cookies: A Basketball Podcast

Unraveling HBO's "The Undoing," (1:30), election falling continues (15:25), basking in Covid-19's second wave and the NYC curfew (21:48), at long last, the Kuo Big Board in revealed! (33:29), player development and an elongated offseason (49:24), Chris Paul traded to Phoenix for a bunch of dreamy lads (1:10:32), Sam Presti's bittersweet symphony (1:18:22), James Harden saga continues (1:23:02), is the Knicks' embrace of conventional wisdom running five years behind? (1:38:33). 

New episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Biden Szn has returned (2:30), jawns gone wild in Philly (22:04), Pfizer announces a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus covid-19 (26:02), Dave Chappelle on "Saturday Night Live" (48:35), Supreme sells for two billy (54:50), an NBA restart looms....already (1:02:22), Eric Bledsoe is a good loser (1:15:44), what awaits Gordon Hayward and Al Horford this offseason? (1:21:03), LaMelo and other draft uncertainties (1:30:35).    

New episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Why were election polls so wrong? (5:14), media coverage of an evening of mayhem (10:15), what these results say about America (20:13), whether the Democratic Party's message resonated with voters (30:04). Plus: Sam Hinkie is interviewed by Pablo Torre (57:02) and Morey's first Sixers presser (1:05:26), James Harden's availability (1:12:26), properly rating the legendary centers of yore (1:19:33), is anything good but unfunny besides "Illmatic?" (1:29:58).   

Hear new episodes immediately on the Cookies Hoops Patreon page! Election anxiety ebbs and flows between sandwiches and the internet (2:30), Lil Wayne supports Trump, plays himself (16:30), but we talk about the SQ4 series anyway (27:10), the Nets hire Mike D'Antoni as an assistant coach (35:23), making Morey moves: who are his kind of players? (45:20), an analytical defense of Tobias Harris! (51:02), the Jazz are sold to new tech overlords (1:05:48), is Rudy Gobert headed for the Beantown? (1:22:42). 

Subscribe to the Cookies Hoops Patreon to get sizzling hot episodes immediately! The lads fire off a 30-minute emergency pod in response to the news that Daryl Morey may become the Sixers' new head of basketball operations. 

New eps drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! The comedic high-wire act of "Borat 2: More Borats" (4:35), as the election nears, Detrick rises as king of the voters (28:07), Barrett's confirmation and court packing (37:24), the NBA hopes to return in December, with few other details (50:23), Victor Oladipo, a difference-making R&B singer with some worrisome caveats (58:45), the lads are bearish on the potential rise of the Suns (1:10:25), we've got "Rounders" fever! (1:26:30), Kuo claims "The Crown" is the greatest show ever.

Sign up for the Cookies Hoops Patreon to get new episodes without any delay! Musician Stephen Malkmus joins Cookies Hoops to discuss protests in Portland (8:30), beating the covid blues (17:21), the joy of watching "Alone" survivalist porn (25:02), the NBA's current reign of dynamic duos (40:51), the Jail Blazers' legacy and dubious officiating in 2000 playoffs (51:12), "Judgment Night" soundtrack (1:00:33), Damian Lillard as a franchise star for life (1:08:02), missing life on the road and his road dogs (1:18:01). 

Episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Rave originalists (7:30), Jeffrey Toobin's infamous Zoom blunder (13:50), cautious optimism about the election (26:05), NBA may stop testing for marijuana (50:42), offseason perceptions vs realities for playoff teams: Clippers (1:02:10), Sixers (1:09:21), Celtics (1:15:05) and one relegated one (1:25:02).

Episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Episode 255 features New York Times bestselling author Cat Marnell. Ketamine fever sweeps NYC (2:01) during a summer spent on rooftops  (9:43), where American should covid rats travel (12:32), one place is Macedonia (15:50), finding the sex tunnels (24:30), Jimmy Butler's heroics (34:24), bubble gossip and the NBA baby boom (40:35), Cat shares info on her new Patreon (47:21), Daryl Morey leaves the Rockets, was an apex first-to-market disruptor (50:22), where could Morey end up—and if he can save Philly (1:08:30), the magical thinking of every fan base (1:25:10), 

Odeon fries have reportedly returned (4:21), in defense of the night owl (11:07), so who is actually "Missing New York?" (23:12), Supreme Court confirmation hearings and Jordan Originalism (39:01), more about fries and Ben's fry power rankings (53:23), the NBA Finals and bubble are over! (55:21), LeBron appreciation and promises kept (1:10:43), as Day Ones, what does the future hold for the Heat? (1:22:05), perceptions versus reality for the Bucks, Rockets and Nuggets (1:26:40), back to fries once again, this time with Andrew's fry power rankings (1:39:33).  

New episodes drop first on Cookies Hoops' Patreon! Pablo Torre of ESPN joins Cookies Hoops to discuss toilets of the future (2:45), the apple arms race (7:20), being car-less in Manhattan during Covid and ferry life (12:30) Kuo claims recycling is a scam (31:20), premature obituaries (35:00), hosting ESPN Daily (44:03), the pull of the Boston Media Mafia (53:33), Sixers apologists, Ben's tearful lament (58:32), fuzzy benefits of the noise factory (1:11:02), Asian experiences in the sports world (1:20:15), Jerry West and a new NBA logo (1:32:07).   

New episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Naomi Fry, writer from the "New Yorker," joins us to discuss basketball fandom (2:00), Maccabi legends of yesteryear (8:21), infatuation with Los Angeles (14:48), Claudia Conway, Beltway mole (29:30), if tranquil gen-xers can truly understand today's teens (37:33), the life-cycle of frayed cuffs (43:22), "The Vow," cults, and sex compounds (52:02), Trump's labored breathing and the art of Covid-19 showmanship (1:02:18), Bison Dele's love of trip-hop (1:20:32), the NBA Finals and rival city culture (1:30:22), time capsules (1:42:35). 

Episodes drop first on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Remembering dandyism and the #menswear of Pitti Uomo (2:30), Trump tests positive for the novel coronavirus (5:02), conspiracy theories and the presidential campaign (31:40), an excruciating first debate (43:22), whether an anticlimactic NBA Finals impacts LeBron's legacy (55:02), the Sixers hire Doc Rivers (1:11:03). 

New episodes drop first on Patreon! Our final Sunday sidewalk sale, (3:02), wastefulness of food delivery (8:35), Trump's taxes (20:33), Lakers versus Heat in NBA Finals (37:22), Boston's Procedure ends in failure (45:15), New Whites (1:02:02), a boomer's debate: was "It was Written" a classic? (1:10:32), whether Jamal Murray is actually a star (1:19:23), Jerami Grant validates the process (1:30:12). 

Episodes drop first on Patreon! The untimely death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg (3:01), mysterious motivations of Money Mitch (23:21), living in an anarchist state of mind (28:31), Lakers vs Nuggets (39:30), is Paul George slander the handiwork of the BMM? And is Andrew part of it? (46:33), whether a non-basketball genius can rightfully be the NBA's best player (54:02), Giannis wins MVP in an annoying landslide, but Ben bravely lauds LeBron (59:22), Yao Ming versus Ben Wallace (1:24:15), the era of boring centers (1:32:37). 

Access new episodes immediately on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Happy digital fashion week! (1:01), Cactus Jack sent us for a large fries (5:30), "B-Ball's Best Kept Secret" (13:30), Ben's rising wave of dread (24:14), Kuo is furious that R.J. Barrett was snubbed (38:57), Nuggets take down the reviled Clippers (40:43), Paul George is sad, but why? (56:18), Heat beat the Celtics in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals (1:02:30), D'Antoni rumored as "frontrunner" to coach Sixers (1:21:33), Houston's next move (1:48:02).  

New episodes drop first on Patreon! The Bagel Community (2:09), New York indoor dining (8:12), friendships challenged by covid (28:01), "Trump knew!" and other Woodward revelations (43:11), what should the Bucks do about Giannis? (51:11), Kuo Big Board trailer teaser (1:06:33), sword of Damocles now hangs over Boston's controversial rebuild known as The Procedure (1:08:01), Danuel House, of ill repute (1:16:20), Michael Porter Jr is the new bleeding edge (1:22:03). 

Listen to new episodes immediately on the Cookies Hoops Patreon! There are pies afoot (2:07), Ack! This this pod a "Cathy" comic now (10:56), Rochester and the murder of Daniel Prude (14:35), police dominance of progressive cities (23:35), IG stories and the rise of "close friends" during covid (38:21), Kuo is watching "Casino Royale" (48:06), Brooklyn hires Steve Nash and opens an uncomfortable can of worms (53:07), the Heat are built to smother the Bucks (1:08:33), Lakers, Rockets and anomalous rim protectors (1:23:35).  

Storks and egrets are great birds! (5:25), escaping into your wealth bubble (9:02), New York City parasites (17:18), giving restaurants their...just desserts (21:05), RIP to Chadwick Boseman (36:33) and remembering Big East legend John Thompson (40:02), if basketball cities a credit to nature or nurture (49:21), the fraudulent Defensive Player of the Year gets exposed for all to see (58:20), ineptitude of Philly's front office is on display as Jimmy Butler dominates (1:15:06), Westbrook's eventful return (1:27:02), Chris Paul GOAT talk (1:31:54), the Harden Effect (1:35:14). 

We discuss the NBA's wildcat strike.