Up & Under

Aug 28 2024 61 ep. 73 mins 1

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Three friends bonded by their love of sports and sports journalism discuss the goings on in the NBA landscape. Conor, Francis and Grant were roommates at a college in Memphis, TN, where their extensive sports debates first formed into a podcast. Now living on opposite coasts, sports is the only thing keeping them from fading out of each others lives. Long distance usually works, right?

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Ep 59: NBA's Most Interesting Teams Pt. 1

Aug 28 2024 78 mins

Time for our annual series discussing the 12 most interesting teams in the NBA! Francis Carlota - @SluggaSports - is joined by Off the Ball Network Basketball Contributor and host of the Deep Cover Podcast Omar Zahran - @omarzhrn - to talk New York Knicks, Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee Bucks, and Golden State Warriors.

Ep: 58: Memphis Grizzlies draft talk and much more with Parker Fleming

Jul 01 2024 70 mins

Now that the NBA Finals is over, Francis is joined by special guest Parker Fleming (@PAKA_FLOCKA) to put a bow on the Finals, talk about the Memphis Grizzlies draft picks, and give winners/losers of the NBA Draft.

Ep 57: NBA Finals Talk/Teams who MUST win the offseason with Kenneth Cotterill

Jun 11 2024 69 mins

Francis is back with Kenneth Cotterill (@CompHedgePod and @Shooters_Pod)! They talk all things NBA Finals, breakdown the matchups, and give their predictions. With the offseason nearing, they also give three teams that must be winners of the offseason.

Ep. 56: NBA Playoffs 1st Round Reactions with Chris LeBron

May 07 2024 85 mins

The 1st Round of the NBA Playoffs had it all. Francis Carlota is joined by the President of Off The Ball Network, Chris LeBron to dissect each series and look ahead to the 2nd round.

Episode 55: Shooters Shoot Power Rankings and Another Grizzlies Rant

Dec 14 2023 72 mins

Francis is joined by Kenneth Cotterill (@CompHedgePod and @Shooters_Pod) to discuss his NBA Power Rankings.

Episode 54: Freak Time in Milwaukee. Holiday Season in Boston.

Oct 09 2023 74 mins

Finally, Damian Lillard has been traded. But not where many expected! Francis Carlota is joined by sports writer for Off The Ball Network, Medium.com, and DeepCoverSports.com, Omar Zahran to give winners/losers of it all. They also talk NBA Teams in flux that could make a big impact on the season and much much more.

Episode 53: Marcus Smart, Bradley Beal, and Kristaps Porzingis walk into a bar...

Jun 28 2023 109 mins

There's no better soap opera than the NBA offseason. Francis Carlota, Conor Byrne, and Grant Hechinger (THEY'RE BACK!) break down each heart-stopping, thought-provoking move and how each trade impacts all teams involved along with so much more.

Episode 52: Air Ja Grounded, The Eulogy of the Phoenix Suns, Conference Finals and Championship Predictions

May 20 2023 79 mins

There's an old saying in Tennessee. I know it's in Texas. It's probably in Tennessee that says "Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me, can't get fooled again." Ja disappointed a lot of people, again. Francis Carlota is joined by Co-Host of the 3 The Hardaway Pod, Marcus Savage to talk Ja and how his actions affect the Memphis Grizzlies. Francis

Episode 51: Lessons for the Memphis Grizzlies, Bye Bye Bud, and 2nd Round Predictions

May 08 2023 89 mins

While Conor finishes up year 1 of business school and Grant parties with Billy Joel, Francis and special guest Brandon Nwokeji talk their beloved Grizzlies, Coach Bud's firing, give 2nd round predictions, and much more! Follow Brandon on Twitter @brandon_nwokeji and read his great work at bluffcitymedia.co!

Episode 50: Memphis, Memphis, Memphis, The Most Beautiful Land in the World

Mar 27 2023 77 mins

50 episodes!!! For this milestone, Grant and Francis focus on their hometown and talk Memphis Grizzlies and Memphis Tigers. This is what happens when Conor is away from the pod for too long.