World Cup 2022: The Pessimistic Group B Preview

Nov 17, 2022
Where is all of the Disfunction in Group B Coming From? While many teams have concerns and question marks entering the World Cup, no group in its entirety is as messy or complicated as Group B is. Con...

The All-NBA Journeyman Team: 2022-2023 Edition

Nov 12, 2022
The History of the NBA Journeyman Journeymen have been a common theme in the NBA for decades. Players who are just good enough to always have a spot on an NBA roster, but not great enough to be given ...

The Best NBA Player in 2021-2022 By Jersey Number

Jun 11, 2022
The Jersey Number Recap This Season During the 2021-2022 season there were 64 different jersey numbers worn by NBA players. 13 numbers were worn by just a single player for the season, and #8 was worn...

The 2021-2022 Pelicans Prove that the Play-In Works

Apr 25, 2022
New Orleans Pushed Through Countless Struggles After starting the season 1-12 and seeing their #1 overall pick and best player, Zion Williamson, see setback after setback with his injured foot, no one...

March Madness: The #10 Seeds Could Sweep the #7 Seeds

Mar 15, 2022
The History of the 10-7 Matchup and 2022 Preview In the first round of March Madness, #7 seeds have fared pretty well against the #10 seeds they meet in the first round. The #7 seeds currently enter t...

The All-UCLA Bruins NBA Dream Team

Jan 31, 2022
The History of UCLA Players and the NBA There have been 99 players to see the floor in the NBA/ABA coming from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Of those players, 17 of them are still acti...

Fred VanVleet is Quietly Having an All-NBA Season

Jan 16, 2022
Fred is Flying Under the Radar NBA headlines this season have featured great stories about guards all over the league: Steph Curry and Klay Thompson splashing together again, Chris Paul and Devin Book...

The All-Duke Blue Devils NBA Dream Team

Jan 9, 2022
The History of Duke Players and the NBA There have been 91 players to see the floor in the NBA/ABA coming from Duke University. Of those players, 24 of them are still active players in the NBA. There ...

The All-Kansas Jayhawks NBA Dream Team

Dec 30, 2021
The History of KU Players and the NBA There have been 81 players to see the floor in the NBA/ABA coming from the University of Kansas. Of those players, 17 of them are still active players in the NBA....

The All-NBA Journeyman Team: 2021-2022 Edition

Nov 20, 2021
The History of the NBA Journeyman Journeymen have been a common theme in the NBA for decades. Players who are just good enough to always have a spot on an NBA roster, but not great enough to be given ...

Team USA Makes No Sense and Finals Giannis is a Beast

Jul 13, 2021
In this episode Tyler Key and Jacob Bautista with Student Union Sports discuss Team USA basketball and why the roster construction makes no sense, after they dropped back to back exhibition games agai...

The Keys of the NBA Finals: Bucks vs Suns Preview

Jul 6, 2021
In this episode, Tyler Key, with Student Union Sports, is joined again by Jason Havner to discuss and preview the NBA Finals matchup. The two talk about how Giannis is still the best player in this se...

Jae Crowder: The Ideal 5th Man

Jul 1, 2021
If You Want to Make the NBA Finals… Sign Jae Crowder Jae Crowder is now the only player in the entire league to make the NBA Finals both last season and this season. Crowder was a wonderful addition...

Dolberg and Denmark Dismantle Wales in the Round of 16

Jun 26, 2021
Was This the Goal of the Tournament? Kasper Dolberg made his presence known in the Round of 16 against Wales, scoring twice which led the way to Denmark’s commanding 4-0 victory over the Welsh. The ...

Clippers Move On! and Dallas has a Porzingis Problem

Jun 6, 2021
In this quick-reaction episode, Jacob Bautista and Tyler Key give their immediate reactions after the Clippers game 7 win over the Mavericks. Jacob unveils his shock and happiness regarding the Clippe...

Early All-NBA and Awards Debate

Apr 23, 2021
Tyler and Jacob are back again with just 15ish games left in the NBA regular season to go into depth on the players who could and should be considered for the All-NBA teams this season. They also disc...

NBA Trade Deadline Results Cheat Sheet

Mar 25, 2021
Trade Deadline Results and Tier List Now, while I had time to stare at twitter all day until the trade deadline passed at 3:00pm ET, I’m aware that most of you NBA fans have jobs, families, classes,...

March Madness Round of 64: The All-Upset Team

Mar 21, 2021
Upsets Galore Tonight ended in dramatic and fitting fashion with #14 seeded Abilene Christian shocking the Texas Longhorns in a 53-52 upset, forcing them to commit 23 turnovers and holding them to the...

ACC Basketball 2020-2021: A Season to Forget

Mar 20, 2021
Is 2021 the lowest point in ACC basketball history? Just one day into the round of 64, the Atlantic Coast Conference has gone from 7 teams in the dance, already down to 3. With Virginia Tech, Georgia ...

Who are the Pelicans? and Why are the Wizards so Bad?

Jan 29, 2021
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the first quarter of the NBA season and do a deep dive into two struggling teams, the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards. They discuss how Robin L...

Early NBA Offseason and Draft Winners

Nov 20, 2020
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob begin the 2nd season of their podcast and discuss who the early offseason winners have been via the recent trades. They discuss the Klay Thompson injury and what the W...

2020 NBA Draft: Studs and Duds

Nov 14, 2020
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob discuss the 2020 NBA Draft. Before getting into it, the two touch on the recent Russell Westbrook rumors and where he may be heading: New York, The Clippers, Charlotte...

Which NBA Stars are Actually #1 Options?

Nov 5, 2020
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob go through all 22 players that have made All-NBA in the last two seasons and debate whether or not they are actually a #1 or #2 option on a championship team. The duo ...

Lakers 2020 Champs and Free Agency Predictions

Oct 14, 2020
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob talk about the 2020 NBA Champions, The Los Angeles Lakers. They begin the episode by discussing who showed up big in game 6 for the Lakers and why they were so dominan...

Jimmy Butler is a God

Oct 6, 2020
In this episode, Jacob and Tyler discuss the greatness that is Jimmy Butler and how his historic performance help the Heat grab the game 3 win in the NBA finals. They begin by talking about what Jimmy...

Yeah, The Heat are Really Good! and Nuggets vs Lakers

Sep 18, 2020
In this episode of Free Throws In The Phog, Tyler and Jacob discuss: Fred VanVleet and his probable return to Toronto What the COVID-scouting combine process will look like. The Heat winning the first...

Nuggets Won’t Go Away! LAC vs DEN Game 7 Preview

Sep 18, 2020
In this episode, Tyler and Jacob do a deep dive into the Nuggets vs Clippers series and give their game 7 preview. They first touch on what the series has looked like so far, and Jacob specifically to...