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Thinking Basketball

Thinking Basketball

Ben Taylor, creator of the popular YouTube channel Thinking Basketball (and author of Thinking Basketball the book) goes deeper on basketball analysis, history, philosophy and theory with co-host Cody Houdek, and a variety of guests ranging from journalists to former players. Ideal for fans interested in Xs and Os, stats & analytics, coaching and team strategy and adjustments, in-depth breakdowns on player strengths and weaknesses, and who is better and who is best in the NBA. (GOAT debates!)

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Episodes

392 episodes

  1. 394: The Surprise Sixers, Flagg’s big start 1:01:58
  2. #393: What we learned in Week 1 1:03:19
  3. #392: 2027 NBA season preview 1:46:41
  4. #391: 21st Century Thinkies Ep 5 | Paint Protector 1:29:20
  5. #390: 21st century Thinkies Ep 4 | Perimeter Helper, Motor 1:39:46
  6. #389: Redrafting the last 3 drafts, Cody’s Odyssey! 1:27:43
  7. #388: Summer moves (from the summer) 1:05:18
  8. #387: Top-4 rookie thoughts, MJ with another star 1:13:14
  9. #386: 21st century Thinkies Ep 3 | Ball Screens, Post Defense and Hands 1:48:32
  10. #385: 21st century Thinkies Ep 2 | Most Versatile Defender 1:26:46
  11. #384: 21st century Thinkies Ep 1 | Perimeter Isolation 1:28:04
  12. #383: Top-10 players of 2026 2:24:12
  13. #382: Draft evolution with J. Kyle Mann 1:34:45
  14. #381: Thoughts on the Knicks title & the Spurs run 1:20:47
  15. #380: The Knicks comeback for the ages 55:54
  16. #379: The Knicks magical run 1:18:10
  17. #378: 2026 NBA Finals Preview, blowing up OKC 1:06:57
  18. #377: The Thunder-Spurs chess match! Knicks back in Finals 1:11:12
  19. #376: Wemby’s ascension, Spurs-Thunder madness, ECF thoughts 1:15:44
  20. #375: Spurs-Wolves, physicality, on-ball creators + Ajay Mitchell 46:46
  21. #374: Round 1 insanity, Round 2 previews + Playoff themes 1:23:56
  22. #373: Bad matchups break us | Pistons-Magic, Jokic, All-1st round 1:16:09
  23. #372: LeBron’s comeback! Celtics War & Playoff surprises 54:30
  24. #371: Panic time!? Early playoff takeaways 1:00:43
  25. #370: 2026 Playoff preview 1:34:46
  26. #369: 2026 Thinkies (Defensive Awards) 1:32:42
  27. #368: What elite coaching looks like + Jaylen Brown's impact 1:18:51
  28. #367: Inner Circle contenders, “Clutch” in MVP, Film rivalries 1:16:41
  29. #366: Top Scoring games, Kawhi's renaissance, Awards Anarchy & Villains 1:15:42
  30. #365: 1-game peaks, Wemby's MVP stat, Thanos & Tatum concerns 1:16:26
  31. #364: What IS a role player? + Knicks, Nuggets updates 1:16:53
  32. #363: 1-way vs. 2-way Heliocentrism + Spurs-Pistons fallout 1:12:45
  33. #362: The East race post deadline; 1-on-1 Tourney? 1:04:41
  34. #361: 2026 Sub All-Stars! 1:37:23
  35. #360: The value of great plays, the Hornets are good? & Best offensive players Part 3 1:16:58
  36. #359: Who pairs WITH ball-dominant stars & Pistons energy! 1:19:08
  37. #358: What is LaMelo? & Top On-Ball players 1:16:18
  38. #357: Ethical rankings, Dangerous matchups & Best players in the East 1:08:53
  39. #356: Paolo's complexity & Injuries vs. the 65-game limit 1:09:35
  40. #355: Best guard trios, Spurs-Thunder & SG archetypes 1:11:09
  41. #354: Reed's Rockets vs. Denver & Officiating Saga 1:01:14
  42. #353: Top 25 under 25 Draft 1:35:32
  43. #352: Boston's offense, Youth Movement & the COY race! 59:54
  44. #351: NBA trends (and college comps) with Jordan Sperber 1:09:54
  45. #350: Slop Ball rules & Are the surprise teams for real? 1:07:13
  46. #349: Thunder dominance, Jokic's efficiency + Power Rankings! 1:11:58
  47. #348: Floor-raising coaches & new offensive trends 57:15
  48. #347: AR's ascension, Cade's passing & Point Jrue 55:33
  49. #346: Seriously, how good is Wemby? Plus Week 1 thoughts 51:17
  50. #345: 2026 Season preview 1:30:31