King of the Court Podcast with Ben Riggs and Ben Staton

King of the Court Podcast with Ben Riggs and Ben Staton

by Benjamin Riggs & Benjamin Staton

Season 1

NBA Buffet: Wagner Magic, Hali Slump, Giannis Push, Mavs (Kidd) Enigma, Nuggets Ceiling, Rising Spurs #PorVida, & Start Over in Philly

This week, we have a Thanksgiving NBA Smorgasbord! We touch on Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic's outstanding play, Tyrese Haliburton's slump, the potential turnaround in Milwaukee, the ceiling of the Denver Nuggets, the brain-busting enigma that is the Dallas Mavericks and Jason Kidd, the rising Spurs, and the imploding Sixers soap opera.

Celtics & Cavs, Luka Hysteria, Jokic-less Nuggets a Joke, Westside Knecht

In this episode, we discuss the marquee game of early NBA season between the Boston Celtics and the Cleveland Cavaliers, Jayson Tatum's MVP campaign, the hysteria surround Luka Doncic's slow start, the Jokic shaped hole in Denver, and the impact of Dalton Knecht on the Lakers season.

Early Season Adjustments? Luka, Wemby, Chet, and Jokic, oh my!

In this episode, we talk about Jason Kidd and his (ill-fated) efforts to reinvent Luka, JJ and DLO, Chet and the looming storm in OKC. We do a deep dive into the Jokic's ridiculous start to the season, Wemby's equally ridiculous start to the season (for different reasons), and the absolutely RIDICULOUS start to the season in the Eastern Conference.

Week 2: OKC's Potential Problem, Luka's (not-so) slow start, AD MVP?, Buck's Panic, Nuggets in Trouble

In this episode, we run through a few quick takes: Undefeated Cleveland Ant's 3-point shooting due to Randle spacing problems? Memphis' interesting start with unexpected contributors Problems on the horizon for Chet and the Thunder Next, we dive into some surprising slow and fast starts from star players, struggling teams, and teams ready to hit the panic button: Luka puts up big numbers while mall walking AD playing like an MVP under JJ; helps unlock entire team Wemby is a great post player that thinks he's a 2 guard Bucks are a five-alarm dumpster fire Pelicans are pure, unadulterated chaos from top to bottom Nuggets need to course correct—quick!

Initial Thoughts: Week 1 NBA Over-Reactions: Celtics, East Implosion, OKC Thunder, Mavericks, & Lakers

In this episode, we react to the first week of the NBA season. We kick off with five quick takes on the Phoenix Suns, Wemby's Shake-and-Bake, the Orlando Magic, Denver and the Joker, and the Memphis Grizzlies. We do deeper dives into: The Boston Celtics dominance The (disappointing) state of play in the East Chet Holmgren's and the Oklahoma City Thunder's fast start Klay Thompson is gelling with Luka nd Kyrie Is JJ Redick coach of the year? What does that mean for the Lakers?

Who's King of the Court? NBA Star Player Comps

Fun episode in which we compare: Luka Doncic vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Anthony Davis vs. Victor Wembanyama, Best young big not named Wemby, Nikola Jokic vs. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Edwards vs. Ja Morant, and Jayson Tatum vs. (2024) Lebron James.

King of the West: Dallas Mavericks or Oklahoma City Thunder?

The media anointed the Oklahoma City Thunder Western Conference champions before the season even started--despite the Dallas Mavericks handily defeating the Thunder in the playoffs just a few months ago. Both teams made offseason moves. But who better addressed their most pressing needs? Which team is better positioned to run the West in the playoffs? In this episode, we do a deep dive comparing the Dallas Mavericks and Oklahoma City Thunder position by position: Luka Doncic vs. Shai, Kyrie vs Jalen Williams, Lively/Gafford vs Hartenstein, Klay vs Dort/Caruso, PJ vs Chet, and each team's depth and versatility.

NBA East Power Rankings: Celtics on Top, Knicks are Close, Bucks or 76ers?

We honor NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, discuss the implications of the KAT trade to New York, and rank the East. It goes without saying, Boston is the class of the East. But are the Knicks on their heels? And in the postseason, who do you trust more Giannis and the Bucks or Embiid and the 76ers. Ben Riggs and Ben Staton discuss all that and more as they go through our Eastern Conference Power Rankings.

NBA Power Rankings: Why the Media is Wrong about Mavs, OKC, & the West

Ben Riggs and Ben Staton delve into their preseason NBA Western Conference Rankings, explaining why the NBA media is dead wrong about the Dallas Mavericks, Oklahoma City Thunder, and the Los Angeles Lakers. Also, are the San Antonio Spurs and Victor Wembanyama about to put the league on notice?

Decoding Luka, Kidd & Mavs / NBA Cup Final Preview: Shai vs Giannis

There's been a lot of talk about Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks offense. Luka is a generational offensive weapon that Kidd has leaned on heavily in the past. But Luka's usage and touches are down to start the season. Is this the right decision? We do a deep dive on this topic and bring the data to back it up. Also, we preview the NBA Cup final between Giannis and the Bucks and Shai and the Thunder.

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