Aaron Bollwinkel
@livebreatheball.bsky.social
Basketball-obsessed creative. Mostly writing my newsletter, “Live. Breathe. Ball.” Photographer, aspiring voice actor, long-time food and beverage professional and general jack of all trades, master of none.
New pod went up last night! @eternally_even_evan and I talk about
- The NBA’s gambling problem
- My top 100
- Bad Boston
- Incredible Wemby
- Sam Merrill
- This insane draft class
- The lack of point guards in the NBA
- Orlando’s not so magical start
- And more
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- The NBA’s gambling problem
- My top 100
- Bad Boston
- Incredible Wemby
- Sam Merrill
- This insane draft class
- The lack of point guards in the NBA
- Orlando’s not so magical start
- And more
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Carlos Boozer Walked So Jaylen Brown Could Run
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 10/28/2025 · 1h 59m
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October 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
New pod went up last night! @eternally_even_evan and I talk about
- The NBA’s gambling problem
- My top 100
- Bad Boston
- Incredible Wemby
- Sam Merrill
- This insane draft class
- The lack of point guards in the NBA
- Orlando’s not so magical start
- And more
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
- The NBA’s gambling problem
- My top 100
- Bad Boston
- Incredible Wemby
- Sam Merrill
- This insane draft class
- The lack of point guards in the NBA
- Orlando’s not so magical start
- And more
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
I decided to write up a WNBA first round playoff preview. Take a read.
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WNBA First Round Playoff Preview
Join me for an in-depth look at the four first-round matchups
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September 14, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I decided to write up a WNBA first round playoff preview. Take a read.
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open.substack.com/pub/livebrea...
I was part of a great conversation with TrueHoop’s David Thorpe discussing the importance that improvisation plays in successful basketball. Come take a listen:
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Basketball is Jazz w/ David Thorpe
Podcast Episode · The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence · 09/14/2025 · 56m
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September 14, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I was part of a great conversation with TrueHoop’s David Thorpe discussing the importance that improvisation plays in successful basketball. Come take a listen:
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I may have gotten a bit in my feelings, so seperate of our coverage of the Pacific Division, there is a pretty epic rant about Jerry Jones at the end of this one (NSFW) 😬
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But Fish Grease Is Really Hot (Pacific Division Preview)
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 08/29/2025 · 2h 21m
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August 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
I may have gotten a bit in my feelings, so seperate of our coverage of the Pacific Division, there is a pretty epic rant about Jerry Jones at the end of this one (NSFW) 😬
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New podcast up where me and @evanjk.bsky.social continue our divisional previews with the Southwest division. We also discuss the inane remarks by Self-Repression Barbie as well as the Luka and De’Aaron Fox extensions, and then Evan uncoils on his Yankees.
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The Maverick with a Stallion (Southwest Division Preview)
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 08/06/2025 · 2h 11m
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August 6, 2025 at 12:54 PM
New podcast up where me and @evanjk.bsky.social continue our divisional previews with the Southwest division. We also discuss the inane remarks by Self-Repression Barbie as well as the Luka and De’Aaron Fox extensions, and then Evan uncoils on his Yankees.
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What a treat to talk to one of the best in the business @howardbeck.bsky.social
Really enjoyed this chat w/ @rayrayl.bsky.social and @livebreatheball.bsky.social, about roster-building and the NBA's age of parity.
Contender Building in the Era of Parity w/ Howard Beck
The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence · Episode
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August 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
What a treat to talk to one of the best in the business @howardbeck.bsky.social
New pod just dropped!
- I get too animated about Payton Pritchard
- We talk about the Magic’s lack of offensive trickery
- A lot of HOU-GSW game 1 observations
- We gush about Kawhi’s game 2 performance
- And close by openly attacking the God of one of the league’s most strident fanbases 😬
- I get too animated about Payton Pritchard
- We talk about the Magic’s lack of offensive trickery
- A lot of HOU-GSW game 1 observations
- We gush about Kawhi’s game 2 performance
- And close by openly attacking the God of one of the league’s most strident fanbases 😬
Killer Kawhi and Early Playoff Impressions
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 04/23/2025 · 1h 60m
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April 23, 2025 at 2:06 PM
New pod just dropped!
- I get too animated about Payton Pritchard
- We talk about the Magic’s lack of offensive trickery
- A lot of HOU-GSW game 1 observations
- We gush about Kawhi’s game 2 performance
- And close by openly attacking the God of one of the league’s most strident fanbases 😬
- I get too animated about Payton Pritchard
- We talk about the Magic’s lack of offensive trickery
- A lot of HOU-GSW game 1 observations
- We gush about Kawhi’s game 2 performance
- And close by openly attacking the God of one of the league’s most strident fanbases 😬
The NBA postseason begins tonight!
@evanjk.bsky.social do a full breakdown of all the matchups we already know about including in-depth discussions of the forthcoming Play-In games and both Conference’s 3-6/4-5 matchups.
Come listen, subscribe, rate, review.
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@evanjk.bsky.social do a full breakdown of all the matchups we already know about including in-depth discussions of the forthcoming Play-In games and both Conference’s 3-6/4-5 matchups.
Come listen, subscribe, rate, review.
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No Gimmes
Basketball Podcast · Updated Weekly · Evan Kuck and Aaron Bollwinkel bring you all the basketball content you didn't know you needed but now can't live without. The No Gimmies pod is about a deep pass...
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April 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The NBA postseason begins tonight!
@evanjk.bsky.social do a full breakdown of all the matchups we already know about including in-depth discussions of the forthcoming Play-In games and both Conference’s 3-6/4-5 matchups.
Come listen, subscribe, rate, review.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
@evanjk.bsky.social do a full breakdown of all the matchups we already know about including in-depth discussions of the forthcoming Play-In games and both Conference’s 3-6/4-5 matchups.
Come listen, subscribe, rate, review.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
New pod up y’all where we talk about:
- Luka’s return to Dallas
- Michale Malone’s firing
- We delve deep into the ten teams that will not be competing in the NBA’s postseason.
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- Luka’s return to Dallas
- Michale Malone’s firing
- We delve deep into the ten teams that will not be competing in the NBA’s postseason.
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Post Malone and the Ballast Bunch
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 04/10/2025 · 2h 20m
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April 10, 2025 at 3:04 PM
New pod up y’all where we talk about:
- Luka’s return to Dallas
- Michale Malone’s firing
- We delve deep into the ten teams that will not be competing in the NBA’s postseason.
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- Luka’s return to Dallas
- Michale Malone’s firing
- We delve deep into the ten teams that will not be competing in the NBA’s postseason.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Still trying to crank out content:
- Collier passes Stockton in passes
- The 300 threes club is accepting new members
- Zach Lowe rides in on his steed to save the day
And more…
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- Collier passes Stockton in passes
- The 300 threes club is accepting new members
- Zach Lowe rides in on his steed to save the day
And more…
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The Rundown
Zach is back!, the Jazz hit at least one right note, chicks still dig the long ball, and more...
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April 2, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Still trying to crank out content:
- Collier passes Stockton in passes
- The 300 threes club is accepting new members
- Zach Lowe rides in on his steed to save the day
And more…
open.substack.com/pub/livebrea...
- Collier passes Stockton in passes
- The 300 threes club is accepting new members
- Zach Lowe rides in on his steed to save the day
And more…
open.substack.com/pub/livebrea...
New Episode y'all & I think it's one of our best so far (yeah, I know, we have only done 9 episodes, but still!)
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Deni Avdija Fanboys
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 03/26/2025 · 2h 5m
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March 26, 2025 at 1:24 PM
New Episode y'all & I think it's one of our best so far (yeah, I know, we have only done 9 episodes, but still!)
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@evanjk.bsky.social and I talk about arbitrary accolades, more Jazz than you’re getting anywhere outside of Salt Lake, the guys we’d least like to see in a dark alley, and there’s even a Ricky Davis reference!
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No Gimmes
Basketball Podcast · 8 Episodes · Updated Weekly
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March 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
@evanjk.bsky.social and I talk about arbitrary accolades, more Jazz than you’re getting anywhere outside of Salt Lake, the guys we’d least like to see in a dark alley, and there’s even a Ricky Davis reference!
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@evanjk.bsky.social and I have a brand new pod for you featuring @yorush.bsky.social where we talk:
- The mayorial origin story
- Conference contenders/pretenders
- A whole hell of a lot of Lakers
- And draft our favorite players who explore “heart and hustle”
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- The mayorial origin story
- Conference contenders/pretenders
- A whole hell of a lot of Lakers
- And draft our favorite players who explore “heart and hustle”
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Heart and Hustle w/David Rushing
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 03/11/2025 · 2h 13m
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March 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
@evanjk.bsky.social and I have a brand new pod for you featuring @yorush.bsky.social where we talk:
- The mayorial origin story
- Conference contenders/pretenders
- A whole hell of a lot of Lakers
- And draft our favorite players who explore “heart and hustle”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
- The mayorial origin story
- Conference contenders/pretenders
- A whole hell of a lot of Lakers
- And draft our favorite players who explore “heart and hustle”
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
We dropped a new episode today y’all!!
We talk:
- PHI vs DAL for the leagues biggest debacle
- Eastern Conference
- Enigmatic Nuggets
- Mallet Finger
And so much more.
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We talk:
- PHI vs DAL for the leagues biggest debacle
- Eastern Conference
- Enigmatic Nuggets
- Mallet Finger
And so much more.
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Stop! Mallet Time!
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 03/08/2025 · 1h 22m
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March 9, 2025 at 2:03 AM
We dropped a new episode today y’all!!
We talk:
- PHI vs DAL for the leagues biggest debacle
- Eastern Conference
- Enigmatic Nuggets
- Mallet Finger
And so much more.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
We talk:
- PHI vs DAL for the leagues biggest debacle
- Eastern Conference
- Enigmatic Nuggets
- Mallet Finger
And so much more.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
are you desirous for some deep insight about what’s happening around the league?
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The Rundown
Moody has been a stabilizer, LA playing some D, RJ is the first to 7,000, and more...
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February 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
are you desirous for some deep insight about what’s happening around the league?
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open.substack.com/pub/livebrea...
Good morning
We have a brand spanking new episode out for you in which @evanjk.bsky.social and I discuss the All-Star game and all the awards peedictions heading into the “second half” (we discuss that too) of the season.
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We have a brand spanking new episode out for you in which @evanjk.bsky.social and I discuss the All-Star game and all the awards peedictions heading into the “second half” (we discuss that too) of the season.
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Bring Back Rock N' Jock!
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 02/18/2025 · 2h 6m
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February 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Good morning
We have a brand spanking new episode out for you in which @evanjk.bsky.social and I discuss the All-Star game and all the awards peedictions heading into the “second half” (we discuss that too) of the season.
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We have a brand spanking new episode out for you in which @evanjk.bsky.social and I discuss the All-Star game and all the awards peedictions heading into the “second half” (we discuss that too) of the season.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/n...
Episode 4 live and ready for your ear holes with me and @evanjk.bsky.social
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Who The Hell is Brandon Graham?
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 02/11/2025 · 2h 12m
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February 11, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Episode 4 live and ready for your ear holes with me and @evanjk.bsky.social
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Hey #NBASky , I just dropped a new pod in which I talk to Warriors’ beat writer, Sam Gordon, about the Jimmy Butler trade and what to expect going forward for the team.
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Jimmy Butler Trade and the State of The Warriors with Sam Gordon
Podcast Episode · The Unrestricted Area Presented by Basketball Intelligence · 02/08/2025 · 52m
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February 8, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Hey #NBASky , I just dropped a new pod in which I talk to Warriors’ beat writer, Sam Gordon, about the Jimmy Butler trade and what to expect going forward for the team.
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#nbasky @evanjk.bsky.social and I talk everything you need to know about the two major trades that just were and a whole assorrrment of some trades that could be. Come take a listen.
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Dallas Did What Now?!?!?!?!?!
Podcast Episode · No Gimmes · 02/04/2025 · 2h 5m
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February 4, 2025 at 6:47 AM
#nbasky @evanjk.bsky.social and I talk everything you need to know about the two major trades that just were and a whole assorrrment of some trades that could be. Come take a listen.
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#NBAsky New (completely free) newsletter up in which I outline the Mavericks woeful history of decision-making when it comes to their stars
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The Mavs are built for this
By "this," I mean making really poor decisions regarding their stars
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February 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#NBAsky New (completely free) newsletter up in which I outline the Mavericks woeful history of decision-making when it comes to their stars
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Hello everyone. I had the honor of co-interviewing Dean Oliver, author of Basketball Beyond Paper and one of the most important figure in the history of sports analytics. Take a listen.
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"Basketball Beyond Paper" interview with Dean Oliver
Ray LeBov and Aaron Bollwinkel interview Dean Oliver, the author of Basketball Beyond Paper and one of the most important figures in the history of sports analytics.
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February 1, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Hello everyone. I had the honor of co-interviewing Dean Oliver, author of Basketball Beyond Paper and one of the most important figure in the history of sports analytics. Take a listen.
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open.substack.com/pub/basketba...