On The NBA Beat

Podcast bringing you nuanced perspectives on the league's most important stories. Hosted by USC alums @ByAaronFisch and @LorenLChen. Tune in via your pod source

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

.@Cavsanada is back, as are the Cavs! Justin explores how Mitchell boosts CLE, Mobley's scary potential, BJB's coaching and more. Oh and he said he wasn't worried about Garland, who dropped a cool 51 the next night. #TBPN (Sponsor: https://t.co/H6Iiqka5PF) https://t.co/woEAjoxupV

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

Special thanks to award-winning author, historian and novelist Kevin Baker for taking the time to have a fascinating discussion (@OnTheNBABeat) with me on his superb book, "The New York Game." Many excerpts (transcribed clips) below too! https://t.co/QZhNF9Kihl

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

For @OntheNBABeat, it was an honor and a privilege speaking w/ the tremendous @KeithOB about his almost as tremendous biography on Pete Rose, "Charlie Hustle." I have a feeling you're going to want to read it. https://t.co/MWVNHr3q1T

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

Continuing our CASEY Award finalists series, @Tim_Newby9 spoke all about "The Original Louisville Slugger," his tremendous Pete Browning book. Tune in to the conversation here: https://t.co/2FpjNkZ330

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

And it only required one dribble

[Brian @BrianJNBA]

there's a real argument to be made that the thing that is "wrong" with the NBA is that for the most part, they have solved the sport

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

@byAaronFisch @eric_vickrey "A Season of Shattered Dreams" is a terrifically poignant book centered around the 1946 Spokane Indians' bus crash, the deadliest accident in the history of pro sports. Here's our fascinating discussion with author @eric_vickrey: https://t.co/j2K8cTkj08.

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

Our @byAaronFisch's debut book, "A Baseball Gaijin," was named a finalist for the prestigious Casey Award. So he set out to read as many of the fellow finalists as he could before having them on the show. That series starts today w/ @eric_vickrey's "Season of Shattered Dreams."

[Brian @BrianJNBA]

He would have been #1 for me in every draft I've covered save maybe 2018 and maybe 2025

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

Reading @EvanReam's Sacramento Republic FC book, "Not When, But If?," and proceeding to discuss it with him @OnTheNBABeat was a joy times two. Here's our fun conversation on the book: https://t.co/QsXPS6ggR8

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

Our first @OnTheNBABeat episode of the year excitingly features @bradpackbooks on "The Six Pack," his superb book set in the world of wrestling that documents his exhilarating journey across the country as he seeks to disentangle myth from reality https://t.co/wBhs8irI8k

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

One quarter (three) of these 12 have appeared @OnTheNBABeat at least once. Great to see you on the list, @highkin, @NBASarah and @JakeLFischer. Report the hell out of the lottery; your moms will understand that you're a little busy.

[NBA Communications @NBAPR]

12 media members will be present in the lottery room during the drawings ⬇️

[NBA Communications @NBAPR]

12 media members will be present in the lottery room during the drawings ⬇️

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

Ahead of the Mavericks' test tonight in MIL, we spoke w/ @jga41agher about their 9-3 start powered by electric offense. For Jason, this team has finally formed an identity, thanks in part to Kyrie+Luka jelling, sixth-man stud THJ, and key acquisitions https://t.co/i4qN5RhnZ4

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

@OnTheNBABeat @jga41agher Jason made an excellent point that in postseason play, the pace will naturally slow down, so the Mavericks won't always be playing this fast; it's just that he's encouraged that Dallas has proven it can play at both speeds and be highly effective at/with either style.

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

@OnTheNBABeat @jga41agher This season, through 12 games, the Mavericks rank 5th in pace (5th!) at approx. 102.3 possessions per 48 mins. These were their PACE and respective ranks in each of the previous three seasons:

2022-23: 97.2 (28th)
2021-22: 95.6 (30th)
2020-21: 97.9 (26th)

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

Saturday, @OnTheNBABeat will be releasing our Mavs episode w/ one of my favorite people in sports journalism, @jga41agher. One cool thing (of many) that we discussed was Dallas' lightning pace. Traditionally, with Luka, they've played extremely slow bball. I'll share the #s...

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

Special thanks to @AlexKennedyNBA for doing a Western Conference preview w/ me, just ahead of tonight's season tipoff. Eight years and 10 days ago, @OnTheNBABeat released its very first episode. The guest? AK himself. Enjoy this one and the season! https://t.co/ukwdCtw73Q

[On The NBA Beat @OnTheNBABeat]

Helping OTNB preview the East, @JakeLFischer regards the Celtics as favorites, provides a James Harden-76ers update, asserts why he's high on the non-British Thompson twins, identifies Indiana as his dark-horse team and much, much more. https://t.co/2UWRrVVibK

[J.E. Skeets @jeskeets]

Yesterday was a great day.

[Aaron Fischman @byAaronFisch]

It's always a pleasure catching up with @AndyKHLiu, @OnTheNBABeat's most prolific guest. This time, we discussed CP3's fit, Klay's future in SF, Kerr's forthcoming task, Looney's and Wiggins' underrated value, the FO, prospects Kuminga and Moody + more https://t.co/0xXOX31m5K

[Ethan Scheiner @EthanScheiner]

Thank you so much to @byAaronFisch for having me on @OnTheNBABeat to talk about my new book FREEDOM TO WIN. So much fun! Such a thrill especially when we talked about the Velvet Revolution in which 300,000 people jangled their keys in unison for the Communist leadership to leave!