Off Guard With Austin Rivers
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Jokic Has MVP in the Bag, and Adidas Goes Off on KD
Austin and Pausha also discuss the on-court incident between LeBron and Ime Udoka
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Kyle Kuzma Is on the Wrong Team. Plus, Would You Rather Have Alperen Sengun or Chet Holmgren?
Austin and Pausha also entertain the idea of a Mark Cuban presidential run after news dropped that he has sold his majority stake in the Dallas Mavericks
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Magic Happening in Orlando? Plus, Devin Booker No Longer Complaining About the Double.
Austin and Pausha give their thoughts on the current hot streak of Pausha’s beloved Orlando Magic, discuss Devin Booker as one of the most elite closers in the NBA, and more
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Can the Cavaliers Find Their Stride, and How Good Is De’Aaron Fox?
Austin and Pausha also talk about some of the teams at the top of the East—specifically who the fourth-best team in the East is
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Timberwolves Are a Legit Contender, and We Welcome the New Era of Players
Plus, Austin and Pausha discuss Draymond Green’s suspension
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Harden and the Clippers’ Rocky Start, and Why the Sixers Are Now Thriving
Plus, Austin and Pausha talk about Giannis’s ridiculous ejection from the Bucks-Pistons game
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Does Winning the In-Season Tourney Mean Anything? Plus, the Rise of Scottie Barnes.
Austin and Pausha take a look at various players around the NBA, including Scoot Henderson and his early struggles, Donovan Mitchell and his MVP-caliber season, and more!
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Who’s the Next Face of the NBA? Plus, Draymond’s Latest Post-Poole Comment.
Austin and Pausha also discuss the Timberwolves’ win over the defending champion Nuggets
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Who Won the Harden-to-Clippers Trade, Weird Court Designs, and Resetting Expectations With Austin Reaves
The guys also give their thoughts on the Pistons’ start, the Suns continuing to "load manage" their roster, and the new partnership between the NBA and Kim Kardashian
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Top-Heavy Teams Everywhere, Spurs’ Young Talent, and Denver’s Elite Starting Lineup
Austin and Pausha run through a handful of the league’s first few games and talk through the story lines that are already in motion
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Anthony Edwards’s Vs. Luka Doncic’s Team Construction, James Harden’s Continued No-Show, and What We’re Most Excited About This Season
Austin and Pausha fire up the mics for the first podcast of the new NBA season
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Wemby and Chet Holmgren Excitement Level and Reacting to the Ringer and ESPN Top 100 Rankings
Austin and Pausha are back and on their brand-new ‘Off Guard’ feed, where they begin with reactions to the impressive performances so far from both Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren. Later, they talk through The Ringer’s and ESPN’s top 100 rankings and more.
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Media Day Quotes That Grabbed Our Attention the Most. Plus, the Impact of Jrue Holiday to Boston.
And later, Austin and Pausha play another round of Lost in the Sauce, putting their basketball knowledge to the test
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Why Each Team Won With the Dame Trade, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Reactions, and a Lost in the Sauce Test
Austin and Pausha also talk about Cooper Flagg’s recent visit to UConn
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Austin Responds to Latest Drama and Hands Out Preseason Awards
Plus, Austin and Pausha discuss Jarred Vanderbilt’s extension and Kelly Oubre Jr.’s signing
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Team USA Fails to Capture Bronze, No More Load Management, and More
Plus, the Lakers’ signing of Christian Wood, Kevin Porter Jr.’s arrest on assault charges, and more
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Seven Players With the Most to Prove This Season
Plus, Austin’s reaction to Noah Lyles’s NBA comments
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What Type of NBA Career Would You Rather Have: Better Peak or Longevity? Plus, Listener Questions!
Plus, a few listener questions, ranking their top seven current players, and talk of Pausha’s on-court skills
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Our All-Time Starting Five, a James Harden-Dwyane Wade Debate, and a Potential Ben Simmons Comeback?
Plus, Austin and Pausha revisit the viral Damian Lillard conversation to rehash the effects of certain trade demands throughout the league
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Why Is the Draymond-Poole Drama Still Going? Plus, What It Was Like to See Wemby In Person.
Austin and Pausha also dive into all the player movement this offseason and take a closer look at Dillon Brooks’s fit with the Houston Rockets
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2023 Draft Reactions and WTF Is Up With This Warriors–Chris Paul Trade?
Plus, Austin and Pausha talk through the top picks from the 2023 draft and the impact these young players could have on their respective new teams
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Joker’s Interesting Championship Reaction, Miami’s Future, and More!
Austin and Pausha also touch on the Zion Williamson drama and discuss news of the LIV Golf–PGA merger
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Jokic-Murray the Best Two-Man Game Ever? Plus, Chris Paul’s Potential New Team and Mailbag Time!
Austin and Pausha also discuss Jokic’s potential to go down as the best center ever
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Jokic, the Nuggets, and the Altitude Dominate Game 1. Plus, Reaction to Monty Williams’s Historic Hire.
And later, Austin’s feelings on his former team being three wins from a championship, adjustments the Heat need to make, and why Tyler Herro desperately needs to come back
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Celtics Put Pressure on the Heat for Game 6
Plus, Callie Curry and Pausha join to add to the Celtics vs Heat dialogue
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Doc Rivers Out in Philly, Wemby in With the Spurs, and the Nuggets’ Championship Run
Austin and Pausha talk thoughts on the Sixers letting go of Doc Rivers, the speed of turnover in the NBA, and more
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Would Austin Ever Coach in the NBA? Plus, the Warriors’ Future and All-NBA Team Reactions.
Austin and Pausha also discuss JJ Redick’s interview to be head coach of the Raptors
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Nikola Vucevic on His “Welcome to the NBA” Moment, Love for Batman, and More
Austin and Pausha also talk to Vuc about his car collection
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Warriors’ Title Chances, LeBron’s Playoff Run, and What to Make of Giannis’s Postgame Comments
Plus the Timberwolves, Nuggets-Suns, and ranking the remaining playoff teams
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Draymond-Sabonis Reactions, T-Wolves’ Game 3 Adjustments, and More!
Austin and Pausha discuss the Jarrett Allen–Julius Randle and Draymond Green–Domantas Sabonis altercations and which NBA playoff series they’re enjoying most
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What Went Wrong Vs. the Lakers, Play-in Part 2 Vs. the Thunder, and the Kuzma-Dinwiddie Drama
Plus, Austin sets straight his thoughts on the Bronny James NIL valuation
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Bronny James’s Massive NIL Valuation, the Angel Reese–Caitlin Clark “Drama,” and Austin’s Thoughts on the New CBA
Austin and Pausha talk about Bronny James, both NCAA tournaments, and the evolution of the game