The Basketball Jones (Audio)
The Basketball Jones is a must watch/listen for hardcore and casual NBA fans alike. Monday to Friday, J.E. Skeets and Tas Melas discuss the major stories from the night before, with a mix of in-depth analysis and entertaining, irreverent humor. Embrace it!

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On today's show, Skeets and I rip open the virtual mailbag: How far can the Hawks go in the playoffs? Can you base how good a player is on his team's winning percentage? Can we call Tony Parker one of the NBA's elite players? We also pick out which players don't look like professional basketballers and get all political with our Wanker Of The Week."
Direct download: TBJ_396.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:27 AM
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On today's show, Tas and I wonder where the Pistons go from here, if the Cavs should sign Robert Horry, which career-changing injury we'd like to see erased and we take a tour of the world with Dikembe Mutombo.
Direct download: TBJ_395.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:01 AM
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On today's show, Skeets and do some pondering: How will Stephon Marbury work in Boston? How are the Houston Rockets this good? And, how can we make the All-Star game better? We also receive a "unique" fan video, give away a prize and have a ridiculous turn of events in our "Book Off" challenge.
Direct download: TBJ_394.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:03 AM
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On today's show, Skeets and I revel in Devin Harris' legendary moment, wonder why people have been sleeping on the Jazz, hear from our International Correspondent and also respond to a far less Greek video question.
Direct download: TBJ_393.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:42 AM
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On today's show, Tas and I dip in to the mailbag to discuss if the Cavs were the biggest losers at the deadline, if the Magic can beat Boston or Cleveland and select the Association's "No Stats All-Stars." We also dream up our ideal slam dunk competitors, decide who should chop their locks and announce our next "Book Off Payoff" punishment.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep392.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:04 AM

On today's show, Tas and I dip in to the mailbag to discuss if the Cavs were the biggest losers at the deadline, if the Magic can beat Boston or Cleveland and select the Association's "No Stats All-Stars." We also dream up our ideal slam dunk competitors, decide who should chop their locks and announce our next "Book Off Payoff" punishment.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep392.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:55 AM
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On today's show, Skeets and I get back in to the swing of things by evaluating several deadline deals. We also hear from Brad Miller himself (sans shirt,) discuss the positives / negatives about All-Star weekend (hi Reggie!) and reminisce about our Phoenix experience.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep391.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:08 AM
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To wrap the All-Star weekend, TBJ throws 4 burning questions at the fans.
Direct download: TBJ_AZ_06_Walking_And_Talking.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:30 PM
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First Tony Parker, and now Amar'e Stoudemire. We're just taking this one athlete at a time ...

Direct download: TBJ_AZ_04_Amare.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:30 AM
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Well, The Jones came to Phoenix to talk to an NBA player ... and that's exactly what we did. Friday morning, Spurs All-Star guard Tony Parker dropped by a Subway restaurant to shoot some hoops with kids and field a few questions. We showed up ... with poor mic technique.
Direct download: TBJ_AZ_02_Tony_P_1-2.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 4:21 AM
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On today's show, Tas and I give you the lowdown on this weekend's All-Star game. Were the selections of KD, Mayo and Johnson the right ones for HORSE? Are Cavaliers fans happy now? Does new addition JR Smith stand a shot in the Slam Dunk Competition? We also select our winners for all the events, answer an email question about the flailing Pistons and announce a prize giveaway.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep390.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:28 AM
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On today's show, Skeets and I bow our heads for the Suns demise, raise our thumbs for the David West suspension and take a look back at some NBA hype-trains gone awry.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep389.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:17 AM
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On today's show, Tas and I dissect the 4 best teams' play on Sunday (Boston, San Antonio, Los Angeles, Cleveland). We also take a call from an NBA GM, weigh in on the LA-Charlotte trade and hand out our own Grammys in "Crossfire."
Direct download: TBJ_Ep388.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 11:14 AM
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On today's show, Skeets and I dissect the Lakers' second victory over the Celtics this season. Why are the Lakers different? What happened to Boston's offense? What can LA take from their 2 wins? We also question Greg Oden's future, select the league's most delusional players and hand out our "Wanker Of The Week."
Direct download: TBJ_Ep387.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:30 AM
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On today's show, Tas and I debate who had the better performance in New York, Kobe or LeBron? We also vote against trading Bosh, select the NBA's most average player and snuggle up with an ancient blankey.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep386.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:40 AM
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On today's show, Skeets and I select an All-Star replacement for Jameer Nelson, discuss if and who the Magic should replace him with and wonder if Popovich made the right move in sitting his big 4. We also discover some in-arena logo pants, pick our participants for the H-O-R-S-E competition and warm it up Kris.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep385.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:19 AM
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On today's show, Tas and I discuss the Lakers and Kobe's 61-point performance. Does Los Angeles make a move with Bynum down? Will Kobe make up for Andrew's absence all on his own? Can the Lakers be confident with Odom as a starter? We also answer a couple emails regarding the worst NBA starter and why owners are the first ones to touch the Larry O'Brien.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep384.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:20 AM
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On today's show, Skeets and I predict the next coach to be axed, if Shaq has said enough and if Reggie deserves check marks on the Hall Of Fame ballot. We also see Skeets make a valiant attempt at live karaoke and wonder if the Spurs are better than they were last season.
Direct download: TBJ_Ep383.mp3
Category: podcasts -- posted at: 10:28 AM
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