The Ceiling is the Roof

Dec 28 2022 125
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The Ceiling Is The Roof is a roundtable podcast that has a rotating cast of guests each week hosted by Mike Marshall and Bobby Karalla. You never know who it may be but you can be certain that they know their stuff in regards to the Mavs. It's an opportunity to touch on the storylines revolving around the team in a free flowing forum that welcomes the reporters, writers and analysts that you don't get a chance to hear from every day. The more perspectives the better.

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Luka Dončić just scored 60 points

Dec 28 2022 53 mins  
Luka Dončić did something against the New York Knicks that no one has ever done before: a 60-point, 20-rebound, 10-assist triple-double. It was a once-in-a-lifetime performance to help lead the Mavs to a once-in-a-lifetime comeback win.

Tim Cato on surprises, let-downs, Jaden Hardy, and more

Dec 10 2022 43 mins  
The Athletic's Tim Cato joins Bobby to break down the good and bad surprises, expectations both exceeded and yet to be met, and some specific players including Jaden Hardy, Josh Green, Tim Hardaway Jr., and more.

What's going on and how do we fix this?

Nov 26 2022 43 mins  
Mike and Bobby talk about, well, everything.

Season Preview Roundtable with Tim Cato & Austin Ngaruiya

Oct 12 2022 64 mins  
The Athletic's Tim Cato and Dime Magazine's Austin Ngaruiya join Katia Villalba and Bobby Karalla for a 2022-23 Mavs season preview.

The 2022 NBA Draft: The Top(ish) 10(ish)

Jun 14 2022 97 mins  
Mike and Bobby are back for their annual meandering draft preview, featuring little tiny capsules about all the players you need to know, including: Jabari Smith (17:00), Chet Holmgren (28:13), Paolo Banchero (40:14), Jaden Ivey (49:37), AJ Griffin (59:37), Keegan Murray (1:06:15), Jeremy Sochan (1:12:23), Dyson Daniels (1:18:04), Johnny Davis (1:22:31), and Jalen Duren (1:28:56).

Mavs/Warriors WCF Preview

May 18 2022 75 mins  
Mike and Bobby fire off as many takes as they can about the Western Conference Finals featuring the Mavs and Warriors. Which takes will crumble immediately, and which takes will stand the test of time? There's only one way to find out.

Media Playoff Roundtable

Apr 14 2022 60 mins  
Brian Dameris is joined by radio play-by-play voice Chuck Cooperstein, The Athletic's Tim Cato, and 105.3 The Fan's Kevin Gray to preview Mavs/Jazz and much more.

Mike and Bobby preview Mavs/Jazz

Apr 13 2022 99 mins  
Mike and Bobby preview Mavs/Jazz from a lot of different angles. They're joined by a couple special guests throughout, including Andre's phone and what was possibly either a live creature or a demon.

The Ceiling is the Roof with Thomas Pletzinger

Apr 08 2022 37 mins  
Thomas Pletzinger, author of "The Great Nowitzki: Basketball and the Meaning of Life," joins Bobby in Studio 41 to discuss the book's themes and the process of writing a book about a legendary basketball player who is also famously such a private yet interesting person. The interview can also be watched on the Dallas Mavericks YouTube channel.

The Ceiling is the Roof with Austin Ngaruiya and Brian Dameris

Mar 31 2022 77 mins  
Austin Ngaruiya and Brian Dameris join Mike and Bobby for a deep dive into all sorts of things, including how well they're playing over the last week (3:55), how they managed to reach third place (8:35), Spencer Dinwiddie's impact so far and potential in the playoffs (18:25), assessing the matchup against the Nuggets and Jazz (26:55), the team's possible need for another big headin