Best Board Game Hot Takes Podcasts (2025)

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Joyride: Survival of the Fastest 1:13:58

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5d ago1:13:58

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In Episode 276 we give our hot take review on Joy Ride: Survival of the Fastest covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We cover a poll on board game convention attendance and then discuss some games that have been on our tables including Stroganov and Origin Story and a future take on Otter Chaos. Timestamps:…

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12 Games of Christmas - Family Games 2025 14:20

2h ago14:20

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The Dice Tower shares 12 great game recommendations in 10 different categories. This time, it's 12 games you can play with a wide range of folks that we often call "family games"!By The Dice Tower

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12 Games of Christmas - Kids Games 12:33

4h ago12:33

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The Dice Tower shares 12 great game recommendations in 10 different categories. This time, it's 12 Kids Games!By The Dice Tower

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Board Games That Make You Smarter With Money (Without Feeling Like School) SB1767 1:15:59

1d ago1:15:59

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Here's a secret: some of the best financial education doesn't come from books or podcasts. It comes from a board game box. Joe Saul-Sehy welcomes Kylie Prymus, board game expert and owner of Pittsburgh's award-winning store Games Unlimited, for a conversation about the games that sneak money lessons into brilliant gameplay. These aren't boring "edu…

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12 Games of Christmas - Two Players 2025 13:58

3h ago13:58

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The Dice Tower shares 12 great game recommendations in 10 different categories. This time, it's games for two players!By The Dice Tower

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Joint Ops: OGN Takes Over Games Y Mas for Thanksgiving 35:30

7h ago35:30

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A podcast takeover with heart, dice, and a little chaos: we hijacked Games Y Mas to say thanks and to build your holiday game bag with confidence. We start by unpacking the three mechanics that made our year brighter—deck building for agency and momentum, push your luck for laughs and energy, and RPG-style progression for that sweet feeling of earn…

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12 Games of Christmas - Cooperative Games 13:21

1h ago13:21

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The Dice Tower shares 12 great game recommendations in 10 different categories. This time, it's 12 games cooperative games!By The Dice Tower

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Black Friday Tech: What's Worth Buying (And What's Just Hype) SB1766 1:09:10

3d ago1:09:10

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Black Friday's coming, your inbox is screaming deals at you, and you're trying to figure out: is this tech actually worth it, or will it be collecting dust by Valentine's Day? Joe Saul-Sehy, guest co-host CFP Anna Allem, and Neighbor Doug bring in Bridget Carey from CNET to cut through the holiday tech chaos. Bridget's spent her career testing gadg…

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One Thing Every NBA Team Should Be Grateful For | Numbers On The Board 2:09:27

4d ago2:09:27

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New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYThe Enjoy Run Club collection OUT NOW - get yours while supplies last at www.enjoybball.comOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick discuss what every NBA team s…

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12 Games of Christmas - Party Games 2025 13:57

23m ago13:57

13:57

The Dice Tower shares 12 great game recommendations in 10 different categories. This time, it's 12 Party Games!By The Dice Tower

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Debrief: We Played Dungeons and Dragons! 25:30

3h ago25:30

25:30

The road was quiet, the horses were not, and our dice had other plans. We jumped into Dungeons & Dragons 5e with a veteran DM guiding us through a one-shot that quickly became a masterclass in what makes tabletop role-playing so compelling: real choices, shared imagination, and the wild variance of a d20. From a dwarf fighter built to tank to a hal…

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Q&A with Camilla & Jenny - Dice Tower East and More! 29:27

10h ago29:27

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Join Camilla and Jenny who will answer all your questions about Dice Tower East and other topics!By The Dice Tower

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The Smart Person's Guide to Black Friday Deals (SB1765) 1:22:09

5d ago1:22:09

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Black Friday is coming, and you've got two choices: get trampled at 3 a.m. for a discount air fryer, or learn how the pros actually save hundreds without the drama. Joe Saul-Sehy and Neighbor Doug kick off Black Friday week with the perfect blend of strategy and sanity. First up: Australian comedian Josh Liston tries to make sense of American Thank…

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Episode 265 with Quinten – Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Academy, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game, Pokemon Legends: Z-A, and The Rogue Prince of Persia 1:42:26

6d ago1:42:26

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In our two hundred and sixty-fifth episode, Aaron is joined by Quinten. We talk about Trickerion: Dahlgaard's Academy, Baseball Highlights 2045, and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Trick-Taking Game. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Pokemon Legends: Z-A and The Rogue Prince of Persia. Then we discuss Our Top 1…

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Which Teams This Season are Contenders or Pretenders? | Numbers On The Board 2:16:21

7d ago2:16:21

2:16:21

New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick determined what teams are Contenders and what teams are Pretenders0:00 - Intro2:19 - Drop the Mike9:01 - What college he…

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Board Game Breakfast 533 - Falling Leaves 55:17

25m ago55:17

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Chris Yi, Wendy Yi, and Eric Summerer start off your week the right way with Board Game Breakfast! Part of a nutritionally balanced breakfast.By The Dice Tower

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We Created The Perfect 2028 Olympic Team USA Roster | Numbers On The Board 49:54

8d ago49:54

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New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick created the perfect 2028 Olympic roster.Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Help is available for problem gambling. Ca…

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Responding to Hot Takes from You - Take Two 1:33:07

1h ago1:33:07

1:33:07

Tom Vasel, Zee Garcia, Camilla Cleghorn, Joey Evans, and Chris Yi sit around and react to YOUR hot takes!By The Dice Tower

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How to Actually Use Money Apps the Right Way (According to FinTech Pros) SB1764 1:14:50

8d ago1:14:50

1:14:50

What if you could sit down with the people actually building the future of personal finance and just... ask them everything? That's exactly what happens in this episode. Joe Saul-Sehy gathers three FinTech insiders around the basement table—Peter Polson (founder, Tiller), Aaron Froug (founder, Grifin), and Ryan Ruff (longtime FinTech pro, Array)—fo…

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Episode 82: Dave Luza - Spiel & Tabletop Games on Live Streams 59:55

4h ago59:55

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Dave Luza of Luzapalooza and This Game is Broken Podcast joins me to talk about our Spiel experience together and games we love to play on our Twitch Live Streams. Introduction Our 2025 Spiel experience My top 5 types of games I like to play on my Twitch Live streams with examples Akropolis Welcome To (and Sagrada) Point Galaxy (and Final Girl) Tar…

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We Described NBA Teams Using One Word for Each Team | Numbers On The Board 49:54

9d ago49:54

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New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick describe NBA teams using one word.Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Help is available for problem gambling. Call (88…

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Top 10 Games from 2015 1:14:21

4h ago1:14:21

1:14:21

Ten years ago, the world was so busy whipping and nae nae-ing and rebooting film franchises like Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens that it might have missed out on a few of these games, but WE didn't! Here's our top 10 games from ten years ago, the distant future, the year 2015.By The Dice Tower

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Special Ops: Jerry’s Board Game Comeback 22:26

5h ago22:26

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Jerry returns with stories of a surprise Azul date night, a rediscovered $100 Vegas mini-game, and fresh takes on gateway games that can coax non-gamers into regular play. We swap strategies for The Quest for El Dorado, pitch Redwood for photographers, and plot the path to Arnak. • Azul wins as a fast, colorful date night gateway • Travel-sized com…

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Dice Tower News - Nov 13th, 2025 21:59

2h ago21:59

21:59

Join us for some news, announcements, and curiosities from across the board game world!By The Dice Tower

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How to Actually Listen (Not Just Wait to Talk) SB1763 1:17:54

10d ago1:17:54

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Be honest: When someone's talking to you, are you actually listening—or just waiting for your turn to speak? Joe Saul-Sehy and OG welcome executive coach Katie O'Malley, who's here to expose how terrible most of us are at paying attention—and more importantly, how to fix it. Whether you're trying to connect with your spouse, navigate a tough conver…

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Do We Believe in These NBA Hot Takes? Cap or No Cap! | Numbers On The Board 1:39:06

11d ago1:39:06

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New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick do the first edition of Cap or No Cap this season.0:00 - Intro1:58 - Drop the Mike9:36 - Cap or No Cap9:50 - Detroit cha…

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Week in Review - November 17, 2025 13:36

22m ago13:36

13:36

All the games we reviewed this last week.By The Dice Tower

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Special Ops: Civilization Board Game Draft...Ants Are Cool! 30:40

10h ago30:40

30:40

We draft two original civilization board games with only $30 and 10 rounds, forcing bold choices on theme, mechanics, designer, art, publisher, box size, player count, and length. One becomes an insect super-civ of tech and diplomacy, the other a two-player city builder about climate resilience. • rules of the $30, 10-round Civ game draft • insect …

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Annoyances, Omissions, and More - Mailbag Episode #6 1:06:45

10d ago1:06:45

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In Episode 275 we return to the mailbag and answer a bunch of our listener's board game related questions. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 1:31 What are some of your go-to games for groups that have varying levels of gamers? 9:55 What are the parts of this hobby that annoy you the most? 13:16 What do you think are the biggest omissions from BGHT fea…

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Live Q&A - With Tom Vasel - Nov 10th, 2025 54:50

9d ago54:50

54:50

Tom has questions, you have answers. It's meant to be!By The Dice Tower

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Should You Actually Use a Catastrophic Health Plan? (& more questions from YOU!) SB1762 1:14:22

12d ago1:14:22

1:14:22

Pop quiz: If your health insurance premiums keep climbing, should you just go catastrophic and pocket the savings? Joe Saul-Sehy, OG, and CFP Anna Allem tackle that exact question, along with a handful of other money decisions that keep Stackers up at night. From navigating healthcare coverage gaps to figuring out when (and how) to withdraw from a …

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Cult Classic Callback - The Blues Brothers with Bruce Voge 1:29:35

13m ago1:29:35

1:29:35

Episode 52 – Bruce Voge Bruce Voge can be found on Twitter @brucecothinks or on his shows The Just Barely Sports Podcast, The Party Game Cast, Board Game the Game Show, On Board Games, and The Spiel. Find us on Twitter @CultClassicPod Find us on Instagram @CultClassicCallbackLinsae Find more episodes at boardsalivepodcast.com/category/cult-classic-…

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Should these NBA Teams Panic Already This Season? | Numbers On The Board 2:41:53

14d ago2:41:53

2:41:53

On this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick discuss everybody around the association that should be in panic mode already this NBA season.0:00 - Intro4:30 - Drop the Mike12:20 - NOTB News34:14 - Teams still going42:50 - Mill's Man of the Week59:10 - Potential ROY candidate update1:16:01 - NBA Panic Meter1:49:25 - Wha…

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Seven Speedy Game Reviews - with Tom Vasel 30:32

4h ago30:32

30:32

Tom Vasel takes a look at seven games in a rapid-fire manner!By The Dice Tower

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We Graded Every NBA City Jersey | Numbers On The Board 50:00

15d ago50:00

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New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick graded every NBA city jersey for this season.Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Help is available for problem gamblin…

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Top 10 Lowest rated Games in the Dice Tower Library and Why They're There 8:21

15d ago8:21

8:21

Tom Vasel explains why the 10 games in the Dice Tower Library with the lowest ratings on Board Game Geek are still there!By The Dice Tower

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Why You Feel Broke Even When You're Doing Everything Right (SB1761) 59:56

15d ago59:56

59:56

Ever feel like you're doing everything "right" with money—but still barely getting ahead? You're budgeting. You're saving what you can. You cut the subscriptions, meal prep on Sundays, and skip the daily latte. So why does it still feel like you're spinning your wheels? In this Greatest Hits episode, Joe Saul-Sehy welcomes Erin Lowry (Broke Millenn…

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Should Anthony Davis Be Traded This Season? | Numbers On The Board 49:50

16d ago49:50

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New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick discuss the perfect fit for Anthony Davis to get traded to.Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER. Help is available for p…

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OTF: Game Night Off The Rails 19:36

15d ago19:36

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We pivot from a planned board game origin to a candid catch-up on leadership growth, masculine archetypes, stadium joy, and sobering screen stories. Between a Steelers defensive explosion and a YMCA Wi-Fi meltdown, we land on what helps friendships and teams thrive. • origin story mix-up and light chaos • leader development course insights and self…

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Top 10 Games to Play with Strangers 1:11:03

3h ago1:11:03

1:11:03

What do you play when you don't know the people very well? Glad you asked! The Dice Tower takes a look at their top 10 games you can play with people you don't really know well.By The Dice Tower

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Dice Tower News - Nov 6th, 2025 28:03

2d ago28:03

28:03

Join us for some news, announcements, and curiosities from across the board game world!By The Dice Tower

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Jonathan Clements: Why Simple Beats Complicated Every Time (SB1760) 1:23:29

17d ago1:23:29

1:23:29

Here's what nobody tells you about building wealth: it's not about finding the perfect investment or timing the market. It's about doing boring things consistently until they're not boring anymore—they're just your life. In this Greatest Hits episode, Joe Saul-Sehy and OG revisit a 2023 conversation with Jonathan Clements, the beloved former Wall S…

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We Picked The Perfect Trade Candidates | Numbers On The Board 1:52:41

18d ago1:52:41

1:52:41

New DraftKings customers Play just $5 on your first pick set and get $50 in Pick6 Credits. Sign up using https://dkng.co/enjoy or through promo code ENJOYOn this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick picked the perfect trade candidates so far this season.0:00 - Intro20:06 - Drop the Mike27:50 - How appealing is the Mav…

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Week in Review - November 10, 2025 11:05

16d ago11:05

11:05

All the games we reviewed this last weekBy The Dice Tower

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Debrief: The Hobbit: There And Back Again, A Roll-And-Write By Reiner Knizia 24:33

14d ago24:33

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We share first impressions of The Hobbit: There and Back Again, a roll-and-write that blends dice drafting with a story you can feel across eight evolving chapters. From dwarf paths to riddles in the dark, we highlight why the theme lands, where solo stumbles, and how table tempo creates tension. • components, setup, and how drafting works • chapte…

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Galactic Cruise 1:17:33

1h ago1:17:33

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In Episode 274 we give our hot take review on Galactic Cruise covering the mechanisms, the production, and our overall feelings of the game. We cover a poll on board game productions and then discuss some games that have been on our tables including Demoniac, Rebirth, Abomination: The Heir of Frankenstein, and Thurn and Taxis. Timestamps: 00:00 Int…

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Board Game Breakfast 532 - Game Show Time! 55:27

17d ago55:27

55:27

Chris Yi, Wendy Yi, and Eric Summerer start off your week the right way with Board Game Breakfast! Part of a nutritionally balanced breakfast.By The Dice Tower

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What a 12-Hour Walk Teaches You About Money (And Life) SB1759 59:53

19d ago59:53

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Here's a wild idea: What if the thing holding you back isn't your bank account, your age, or your circumstances—it's just the story you've been telling yourself? Joe Saul-Sehy and OG sit down with Colin O'Brady, four-time world record holder and endurance athlete who's done things most people would call impossible: solo trek across Antarctica, row …

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Episode 264 with Scott – Galileo Galilei, Duos, Fruit Fight, and Sword of the Sea 1:12:28

16d ago1:12:28

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In our two hundred and sixty-fourth episode, Aaron is joined by Scott. We talk about Galileo Galilei, Duos, and Fruit Fight. Then in our Digital Diversion segment we talk about Sword of the Sea. Then we discuss the Best and Blurst Games of 2015 in Aaron Asks Anything. This episode is sponsored by Board Game Bliss and listeners like you on our Patre…

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Answering the Hardest Questions Around the NBA | Numbers On The Board 2:32:04

21d ago2:32:04

2:32:04

On this episode of 'Numbers On The Board' - Kenny, Pierre, Mike and Darrick answer the hardest questions around the NBA so far this season.0:00 - Intro8:48 - Drop the Mike12:12 - The 2021 Re-draft31:39 - Last night's recap1:11:29 - Mill's Man of the Week1:51:10 - Questions for NBA teams?2:08:00 - Unplugged#NumbersOnTheBoard #NBA #Basketball #Hoops …