Peach Basket and a Dream
In 1891, James Naismith created basketball as a way for athletes to stay active in the winter months between the baseball and football seasons. The first game was super raw, much like this podcast, and used literal peach baskets on poles to form the "hoop". With nothing but a peach basket and a dream, the wonderful sport of basketball was born.
Similarly, with nothing but a microphone and way too many opinions, this podcast was born.
In this space, we cover basketball in terms of numbers, but more importantly we also get into the characters and story lines that make up some of the best reality TV available in the form of the NBA and WNBA.
Looking for a simple game to play and test your basketball knowledge?
Try out Basketball Leg Ends on Instagram. Every few days we will post a picture of a basketball player's legs and task you with identifying that player.
Email: PeachBasketandaDream@gmail.com
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Episodes
50 episodes
E50 - Game Two, What Do? Magical Leprechauns, Hot Summer Knights, and Space Fighters.
Third in a 3 part series. Orlando&Boston/Miami&Cleveland/GoldenState&Houston50th episode? What? Cool...
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Episode 50
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1:07:49
E49 - Game Two, What Do? Fast Antlers, Bear Storm, and Swimming Wolves
Just like yesterday. React to game 1 and preview game 2 (MILvIND, MEMvOKC, MINvLAL).
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Episode 49
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49:28
E48 - Game Two, What Do? Mechanics v Knickerbockers & FunGuy v MileHigh
Game 1 OVER. TIME TO OVERREACT.Not so fast. We will get there. All in due time. Today we just cover DET@NYK and LAC@DEN.
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Episode 48
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36:55
E47 - Preview: MEM&OKC, ORL&BOS, MIA&CLE, GSW&HOU
NO discussion of the game 1s. Missing from this episode:"Davion MitchellDonovan MitchellDonovan McNabbCavaliers in 5"
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Episode 47
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35:39
E46 - Playoffs Begin! Preview: MIL&IND, LAC&DEN, DET&NYK, MIN@LAL
We also recap the 8 seed games.
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Episode 46
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1:00:46
E45 - Recap 7v8s and 9v10s. Preview the 8-seed games
Pretty much exactly what it says in the title. Doesn't need to be more complicated than that. BUY LOW, SELL HIGH
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Episode 45
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1:01:38
E44 - NBA Play-in Previews
Holy. Been sooo long. Sorry!I had to deal with my own trade deadline of sorts around the same time as the NBA. Peach Basket headquarters had to be moved, but we are set up in our new home now and ready to talk ball. Please bare with me ...
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Episode 44
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1:05:23
E43 - Introducing: UNRIVALED
It's here! Unrivaled. Fast-pace 3 on 3 basketball featuring most of your favourite WNBA players. Get to know the format in this episode before getting caught up on the first weekend of games. Fair warning: our format c...
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Episode 43
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1:30:48
E42 - NBA Halfway
Apologies for the radio silence. Internet hackers got us down, but we won't let em' keep us down. Another big thank you to "Stanza" for writing in. Even if it was many weeks ago, it means a lot and that's where our conversation sta...
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Episode 42
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1:51:13
E41 - Golden State Expansion Draft Preview
I'm sick, but I had to get the episode out. Hopefully it doesn't sound too bad. That's also why this episode was delayed a bit.We briefly touch on some coaches that were hired and Plum pulling out of Unrivalled and then turn our attenti...
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Episode 41
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1:53:23
E40 - Poeltl's Development, Jared McCain is NOT ROTY, and a Few Great Nicknames
This episode is purely MNBA talk. The W expansion draft episode is coming VERY soon. Start off with some Raptors discussion, focused primarily on the overlap with IQ and the development of Poeltl without "expanding" his game. ...
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Episode 40
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1:26:14
E39 - Wings get #1 pick! + Grading Dick, The Houston Paper Tigers, and How to Play Big
Congratulations to the Wings. Now don't screw it up and make sure you actually draft Paige. Arike says she fell to the floor and I believe it. There's a little Storm controversy to discuss and we also give a brief introduction to Unrivaled whic...
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Episode 39
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1:52:20
E38 - Final Remarks on W Finals, the W Coaching Carousel, and Setting Our Baseline for All 30 MNBA Teams
I know it's been a while, but just to put a bow on the season we return to game 5 and discuss some of the controversy surrounding the officiating. In other W news, coaches continue to lose their jobs. It's neither surprising nor al...
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Episode 38
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3:25:25
E37 - Checking in on W Finals, All-WNBA reactions, and Natalie Nakase!
Most of this episode is spent discussing the first three games of the WNBA finals and looking forward to game 4 and a potential game 5. Tucked into that talk, we will discuss a bit the changes to the season and post season format f...
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Episode 37
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1:53:06
E36 - W Semis Wrap-up, W Finals Preview, and W Season-Long Awards Reaction
The title says it all. Recapping the last few games of the semis and looking forward to the finals. I maintain that the Liberty win it all this year but provide a blueprint for how Minnesota could possibly make it interesting and take advantage...
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Episode 36
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52:05
E35 - Checking in on the W Semis and Tanisha: Wrong? + Details on the Golden State Expansion Draft Format
Well, after 4 sweeps in the first round and 0 road wins we've got a game 4 in both semi-finals series and road teams are 2-4. Will we see a Game 5? Or two? Tanisha Wright lost her job with the Atlanta Dream after 3 years. Not sayin...
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Episode 35
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2:07:56
E34 - WNBA Semi-Finals Previews, Canned Coaches, & The "KAT a to KNICK" Trade
As I explain in the beginning, this episode is about 24-30 hours late coming out because of some issues with my home internet. Apologies to all my "Basketeers" (let's make it a thing)We start by wrapping up the first round and then roll...
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Episode 34
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2:20:02
E33 - WNBA Playoffs: R1G1 Reactions + Taller Trae & Vincanity Jersey Retirement
Which results can we trust and which ones get the UNO reverse? Feels like it could be a quick round 1, but that's fine. Bring on the semis and more competitive ball!Gonna try to have episodes every day or two throughout the postseason s...
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Episode 33
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1:23:30
E32 - First Round Playoff Previews & 5 Rookies I Would Rather Start A Team With Over Angel
Despite the order in the episode title, you will find the rookie discussion in the first 75-80 minutes of the episode and the playoff previews after that. We have postponed our mock expansion draft, but it is coming soon. If you ha...
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Episode 32
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2:16:36
E31 - Season Winding Down + Reese's Pieces (/w fan mail)
It's been a while...Apologies for the (Sergio) Lull in episodes, and that awful joke that only really works when written and not said out loud. We may not have been recording lately but we have been paying attention. With t...
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Episode 31
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2:44:41
E30 - Recap Remix + Re: Rose
Been about a week so there's plenty to discuss in the W. Trying something a little different with the recaps and taking more of a team focused perspective rather than just going through the games chronologically. Would love to hear what you thi...
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Episode 30
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1:48:26
E29 - WNBA is BACK! + The Least Impressive NBA MVP of the 21st Century
And we back (and we back) and we back (and we back) and we back (and we back)...Recaps for the first half or so. Some conversation about Atlanta making a playoff push and the teams primed to play spoiler.*I think I forgot to men...
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Episode 29
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2:00:22
E28 - Olympic Medal Games + Final Thoughts/Consequences
We have taken a few days to digest the "cuisine a la maison". Recaps/reactions of/to the medal games for both men and women comprise the majority of this episode. Check us out on Instagram for more Basketball Leg Ends, a visual tri...
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Episode 28
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1:51:38
E27 - (mini) Women's Olympic Basketball: Reactions to Semis and Medal Game Previews
France advances again. I do my best to be objective, but I AM IN PAIN.Next episode will cover the medal games for both men and women.
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Episode 27
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28:23
E26 - (mini) Men's Olympic Basketball: Reactions to Semis and Medal Game Previews
It's a daily grind right now, but the finals are upon us. As a bitter Canadian, it is difficult for me to root for anyone in this finals match up, but I do acknowledge the historical significance of seeing Wembanyama vs. the faces ...
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Episode 26
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1:03:12
