In this episode we give our 2026 NBA Awards from MVP and All-Rookie with everything in between. We cover Demar Derozan compared to 2010's NBA scorers, AJ Brown-Eagles updates and moreUse our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastRSVP by dming Blue 42 on Instagram (if you have a party of 5 or more): https://www.instagram.com/blue42bar/?hl=enTimestamps Intro 00:001.) Dontayvion Wicks Trade 2:232.) Packers WR Room 6:103.) Will AJ Brown Get Traded? 7:474.) Best AJ Brown Destination 11:505.) Youngest NBA All-Star Trivia 17:486.) NBA Awards 20:197.) Most Valuable Player 20:258.) NBA One Seed 3-Yr Streaks 29:599.) What Holds OKC Back? 32:0710.) Who Finishes Second for MVP? 33:3711.) The 65 Game Rule Blows 35:3012.) Load Management Solutions 39:1813.) Defensive Player of the Year 41:4614.) Most Improved Player 42:1515.) Six Man of the Year 48:0016.) Coach of the Year 49:1717.) JB vs Joe Mazzulla 49:4518.) Mitch Johnson 53:3819.) Rookie of the Year Debate 56:3820.) NBA Awards Recap 1:05:3321.) All-NBA Teams 1:08:1722.) Third Team All-NBA 1:08:4623.) Lamelo Ball 1:10:2024.) Second Team All-NBA 1:12:1024.) Jalen Brunson 1:14:2625.) Who’s booted if Luka, Cade & Ant were eligible? 1:20:3826.) First Team All-NBA 1:22:0827.) Second Team All-Defense 1:25:0028.) First Team-All Defense 1:32:1329.) Cason vs Castle 1:35:2430.) Rockets Defense Trend 1:36:3431.) Amen Thompson 1:39:1332.) Demar DeRozan vs 2010 Scorers 1:41:4133.) DeRozan Playoff Woes 1:47:3134.) Brandon Roy 1:51:2535.) All-Rookie Teams 1:55:4636.) Best HM Rookie Ceiling 1:58:27

In this episode we preview who would win a 7 game series between the Nuggets Spurs, Chet Holmgren as a number 1, the best Giannis Antetokounmpo landing spot and more.Use our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiBuy our T Shirt: https://pickasidepodcast.com/shop/p/pick-a-side-teeJoin us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastRSVP by dming Blue 42 on Instagram (if you have a party of 5 or more): https://www.instagram.com/blue42bar/?hl=enTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Knicks Celtics Live Reaction 6:54 2.) PAS Merch 8:04 3.) Joel’s Biggest Gripe 10:19 4.) SB-Losing 49ers teams 16:25 5.) Mike Vrabel & Diana Russini 18:46 6.) Demar Derozan & Carson Beef 23:40 7.) Lebronto 29:30 8.) NBA ownership stakes 33:30 9.) Joel Embiid Appendicitis 35:10 10.) Does Trippie Red have a classic album? 44:40 11.) Riv can’t be an actor 55:00 12.) Spurs vs Nuggets Preview 1:00:44 13.) Bucks Dysfunction 1:17:20 14.) Giannis package 1:19:41 15.) The value of drafting well 1:22:24 16.) Best Giannis Destination 1:23:35 17.) Chet Holmgren Winning History 1:29:0518.) How many places would Chet be a #1? 1:29:53 19.) OKC Thunder Defense 1:36:28 20.) Chet vs Rudy: Who’s the better defender? 1:39:00 21.) The current state of Riv’s jumpshot 1:49:00 22.) NFL teams Most Likely to Move Up? 1:53:30 23.) AJ Brown trade rumblings 1:55:00 24.) Ravens 1:57:00 25.) Jets 1:59:00 26.) Draft History: Top 10 Linebackers 2:04:32 27.) Blue 42 Draft Party 2:06:07

In this episode we rank every NFL team for the 2026 season, react to the Jalen Hurts ESPN Report and the Elite 8 March Madness matchups.Timestamps Intro 00:001.) NFL Draft Party 2:12 2.) Jalen Hurts ESPN Report 6:273.) Philly’s Offensive Situation 19:174.) Why Jalen Hurts has become overrated 25:315.) AJ Brown: Right all along? 28:356.) How Real is Playoff Jalen Hurts? 33:107.) Nick Sirianni Job Security 41:078.) UConn vs Duke Ending 45:309.) Arizona vs Michigan 49:0610.) UConn vs Illinois 51:2711.) Cameron Boozer 52:5712.) Knicks concerning trends 56:2813.) Mikal trade value 1:07:3014.) Mikal Bridges suitors 1:13:4915.) NFL tier listing 1:20:3816.) Ranking criteria 1:22:1017.) Arizona Cardinals 1:23:5018.) Atlanta Falcons 1:25:1719.) Baltimore Ravens 1:28:1620.) Buffalo Bills 1:31:3421.) Carolina Panthers 1:34:2122.) NFC South 1:36:4423.) Chicago Bears 1:40:2524.) Cincinnati Bengals 1:44:0525.) Cleveland Browns 1:50:2926.) Dallas Cowboys 1:50:4527.) Denver Broncos 1:53:1328.) Detroit Lions 1:57:1929.) Green Bay Packers 2:01:3330.) Houston Texans 2:02:5231.) Indianapolis Colts 2:05:2032.) Jacksonville Jaguars 2:07:1633.) Kansas City Chiefs 2:09:3534.) Better Signing: K9 vs Trey? 2:13:4535.) Can K9 be a Top Ten RB? 2:17:3336.) Los Angeles Chargers 2:20:0537.) Los Angeles Rams 2:21:4638.) Las Vegas Raiders 2:21:5139.) Miami Dolphins 2:23:3940.) Minnesota Vikings 2:26:5441.) New England Patriots 2:29:4042.) New Orleans Saints 2:32:4243.) New York Giants 2:33:4244.) New York Jets 2:34:3045.) Geno Smith 2:36:2246.) Philadelphia Eagles 2:43:3947.) Pittsburgh Steelers 2:47:1049.) Seattle Seahawks 2:47:2950.) San Francisco 49ers 2:48:1851.) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2:48:4752.) Tennessee Titans 2:49:3253.) Washington Commanders 2:50:3654.) Ranking Recap 2:52:4855.) Worst team in the NFL 2:55:0056.) Could Chicago Miss the Playoffs? 2:57:05

In this epsiode we cover Darryn Peterson vs AJ Dybantsa, the 2026 NBA Draft, the Shai Gilgeous Alexander vs Victor Wembanyama MVP Race and more.TimestampsIntro 00:001.) Sweet 16 Reactions 6:052.) NBA Mock Draft: Lottery Edition 13:463.) Utah Jazz 18:234.) Darryn vs AJ 19:30 5.) Washington Wizards 27:086.) Atlanta Hawks 31:537.) Chicago Bulls 34:168.) LA Clippers 35:069.) Brooklyn Nets 38:2510.) Sacramento Kings 41:0011.) Dallas Mavericks 43:1812.) Memphis Grizzlies 43:2613.) Milwaukee Bucks 47:3414.) Giannis Ordeal 49:2415.) Brayden Burries 50:0516.) Golden State Warriors 52:2117.) Portland Trailblazers 53:0518.) Oklahoma City Thunder 58:1819.) Memphis Grizzlies 1:02:30 20.) Lottery Recap 1:03:4821.) PAS moment 1:06:3622.) Wemby vs Shai MVP Race 1:11:5623.) Spurs supporting cast 1:27:3024.) All-Time Guard Peaks 1:32:1025.) Defensive value in MVP voting? 1:33:4526.) Why is Luka disrespected? 1:42:2627.) Lakers color dilemma 1:45:1128.) Rockets Downfall 1:53:0029.) Amen Thompson 2:01:0030.) What is Giannis’s value? 2:02:3231.) Outro 2:09:57

In this episode we predict the Sweet Sixteen round of March Madness, grade every NFC teams free agency moves, predict the NBA playoffs with 10 games remaining and jump into a heated Victor Wembanyama debate and more. Join us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastUse our code PAS26 on Polymarket https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiTimestamps Intro 00:001.) Dehls Engagement Story 00:482.) Ideal Place to Live 15:003.) March Madness 26:004.) JSN Extension 26:555.) Are franchise Tags worth it? 30:166.) Trey Hendrickson Franchise Tag 38:307.) NFC Free Agency Grades 41:128.) Cowboys 41:159.) Giants 45:3910.) Eagles 50:0411.) Commanders 54:3212.) Bears 58:1913.) Will Chicago Regress in 2026? 1:03:0914.) Lions 1:06:3015.) Packers 1:10:0416.) Vikings 1:12:5517.) Kyler is a top __ QB 1:13:1618.) Falcons 1:17:5319.) Will Tua bounce back in Atlanta? 1:23:4820.) Saints 1:25:1821.) Buccaneers 1:27:0222.) Lowry vs Siakam 1:33:3023.) Top 5 Raptors 1:39:5924.) Cardinals 1:40:5025.) Rams 1:41:1726.) 49ers 1:41:2527.) NFL trades when the 2 1st round picks recipient lost 1:45:0228.) Bears Raiders Khalil Mack Trade 1:49:3629.) Seahawks 1:50:3430.) Sweet 16 Predictions 1:54:0031.) Nebraska vs Iowa 1:55:5532.) Advanced Stats in hoops 1:59:0034.) Acuff Draft Ranking 2:03:0035.) Houston vs Illinois 2:06:2336.) Duke vs St Johns 2:08:3637.) Alabama vs Michigan 2:14:3238.) UConn vs Michigan St 2:15:1039.) Iowa st vs Tennessee 2:16:3040.) Predicting the NBA Playoffs 2:17:1241.) Eastern Conference 2:17:3742.) Jayson Tatum 2:27:0843.) East Continued 2:33:0044.) Western Conference 2:39:0545.) Wemby Best in the World Debate 2:47:37 46.) Best Finals Performance Ever 3:07:00

In this episode we discuss March Madness, Jaylen Waddle trade to Denver, grading every AFC teams free agency moves and review the 2026 MVP RaceJoin our bracket: https://fantasy.espn.com/tc/sharer?challengeId=277&from=espn&context=GROUP_INVITE&edition=espn-en&groupId=883217c0-62c5-4579-bdea-f1823a12d55a&joinKey=69f34212-fa39-3e9c-8a08-10dc106fb3d6Join us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastPolymarket early access is available now https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiTimestampsIntro 00:001.) Was the Rockets KD Trade a Mistake? 4:082.) Rockets Alternate Reality 15:253.) Hoodie Giveaway Reveal 18:384.) March Madness Selections 21:035.) Miami (OH) Near Perfect Season 34:366.) Cameron Boozer’s Potential 38:037.) James Harden Debate 42:148.) Are modern players romanticized? 53:229.) 2026 Guard Prospects 1:10:5210.) Join our March Madness Bracket 1:21:4611.) NBA MVP Selections 1:20:5012.) Luka Doncic MVP Performance 1:34:0613.) Nothing or Something: Luka vs Denver 1:43:5514.) Nothing or Something: Hawks 10 Game Win Streak 1:46:0015.) Ranking East Teams 1:49:5416.) NBA Expansion News 1:57:2517.) Past Expansion Draft Review 2:00:0418.) Phoenix Suns Turnaround 2:06:0419.) Kawhi Leonard Career Year 2:09:1620.) Anthony Edwards Injury 2:12:2721.) Which West team should move East? 2:13:0522.) Will Ant Edwards Stay in Minnesota? 2:15:0423.) Jaylen Waddle Broncos Trade 2:23:5624.) Broncos Top 2 AFC WR Core 2:30:0025.) Dolphins Cap Situation 2:35:4726.) Grading AFC Teams FA Moves 2:40:0027.) How Many Teams Can Kimani Vidal Start On? 3:13:32

In this epsiode we discuss Shai Gilgeous Alexanders peak compared to NBA Greats, Bam Adebayo's 83 point performance, Kyler Murray signing with the Vikings, the Maxx Crosby trade to Baltimore being rescinded and more from 2026 NFL Free Agency.Join us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastPolymarket early access is available now https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=ui TimestampsIntro 00:001. Jaylen Brown MVP Discourse 2:512. SGA's Peak vs All Time Greats 12:033. Should Harden have multiple MVPs? 15:184. Harden vs Russ MVP Season 24:215. Shai versus NBA Greats (continued) 29:506. James Harden 34:407. Kevin Garnett 37:378. Kevin Durant 38:479. Steph Curry 41:3410. OKC Supporting Cast 45:5011. SGA Versus Recap 54:5012. Bam Adebayo 83 Point Game Reaction 56:2713. Lu Dort Debate 1:09:1914. Kon vs Flagg: Rookie of the Year 1:19:1115. Can Lamelo make another leap? 1:27:4816. More regrettable trade: SGA or Luka? 1:30:1117. Darius Garland Clippers first look 1:38:2618. Can these West teams win a title? 1:45:1519. Phoenix Suns Turnaround 1:49:0320. Can these West teams win a title (continued) 1:52:5821. Can these East teams win a title? 1:53:5222. Where Does Lebron currently rank? 2:03:2023. Early March Madness Preview 2:14:0324. Kyler Murray to Minnesota 2:23:2625. Maxx Crosby Trade Rescinded 2:37:4826. NFL Free Agency Winners 2:46:58

In this episode, we recap every move from Day 1 of NFL Free Agency, the Ravens acquiring Maxx Crosby, Jayson Tatum making his early return and more.Join us in Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pickasidepodcastPolymarket early access is available now https://polymarket.us/?shortlink=nrsjfz64&c=Dec%201%202025&pid=IG%20Stories%20Blitz&af_xp=social&source_caller=uiTimestampsIntro 00:001. Falcons Sign Tua Tagovailoa 05:562. Are the Celtics the best in the East with Tatum back? 20:013. AFC East Recap 30:494. Buffalo Bills 30:525. Dolphins Sign Malik Willis 35:276. New York Jets 42:047. Chiefs Sign Kenneth Walker 50:038. Chiefs Offseason Outlook 57:009. Las Vegas Raiders 1:02:1710. Los Angeles Chargers 1:09:4211. Denver Broncos 1:14:5412. Cleveland Browns 1:24:2013. Maxx Crosby Ravens trade 1:26:5414. WYR: Ravens Offense 1:36:2515. Pittsburgh Steelers 1:42:1416. Titans Spending Spree 1:47:1217. Houston Texans 1:52:4718. Jaguars FA Losses 1:56:3619. Indianapolis Colts 2:00:5920. New York Giants 2:05:5721. Washington Commanders 2:10:4122. Dallas Cowboys 2:16:2223. Philadelphia Eagles 2:22:2124. 49ers Sign Mike Evans 2:26:0025. Seattle Seahawks 2:30:5226. Arizona Cardinals 2:35:4227. Rams Massive Offseason 2:38:0528. Chicago Bears 2:46:3829. Packers FA Losses 2:42:0030. Minnesota Vikings 2:49:4531. Detroit Lions 2:51:1632. Atlanta Falcons 2:53:1733. New Orleans Saints 2:56:5834. Carolina Panthers 3:02:0335. Tampa Bay Bucs 3:06:2836. Rapid Fire AFC Grades 3:11:2837. Rapid Fire NFC Grades 3:17:07