Off Guard with Austin Rivers

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NBA veteran, Austin Rivers, is joined by one of his oldest friends, Pausha Haghighi, to give you that true insider’s perspective from someone who’s actively playing in the league on anything and everything happening in the National Basketball Association. They hit on the biggest headlines and stories going on in the Association and of course, sprinkle in some of the best stories and memories from Austin’s extensive career.

Episode Date
Debunking James Harden Playoff Myths and Attributes Of a Great Scorer
Aug 11, 2025
Chris Paul Returns to the Clippers and Mount Rushmore Talk
Jul 28, 2025
Flagg’s Summer League Debut and the Rise in 20-Point Scorers
Jul 10, 2025
Michael Porter Jr. Traded, and a Wide-Open Eastern Conference
Jul 01, 2025
First-Round Observations and How the Celtics Are Pivoting
Jun 26, 2025
OKC Wins the NBA Title, and Kevin Durant Gets Traded to Houston
Jun 23, 2025
Pacers Force a Game 7, and the Lakers Have a New Ownership Group
Jun 20, 2025
OKC Takes a 3-2 Lead, and Desmond Bane to Orlando!
Jun 17, 2025
The Pacers Take a 2-1 Lead, and What Are the Knicks Doing?
Jun 12, 2025
OKC Roars Back! Thunder Take Game 2.
Jun 09, 2025
Hali Does It Again! Pacers Steal Game 1.
Jun 06, 2025
OKC-Indy Finals Preview and Predictions. Plus, Knicks Fever Takes Over the NBA!
Jun 02, 2025
OKC’s Potential New Challenges, Minnesota’s Missing Pieces, and Finals Predictions
May 29, 2025
Haliburton Makes Basketball Poetry, SGA Foul-Baiting, and the New Age NBA
May 22, 2025
What’s at Stake for SGA and Conference Finals Predictions
May 19, 2025
Flowers for Julius Randle, Potential SGA-Ant Face-Off, and the Knicks’ Game 6 Pressures
May 15, 2025
OKC’s Redemption Win, Knicks Pressure, and Our Draft Lottery Thoughts
May 12, 2025
Austin’s Haliburton Admission, Brunson’s Elite Closing, and the Game Plan for the Steph-less Warriors
May 08, 2025
The Ant-Man and Randle Show, Our Luka Demands, and Where the Bucks and Giannis Go From Here
May 01, 2025
KAT’s Absurd Shot-Making, Ant Man’s Playoff Performance, and Flowers for Aaron Gordon
Apr 28, 2025
Can the Warriors Survive Without Jimmy? Plus, Breaking Down the Other Game 2s.
Apr 24, 2025
The Playoff Learning Curve, the Russell Westbrook Experience, and Our Biggest Takeaways from Game 1
Apr 21, 2025
Round 1 Playoff Predictions: ANT-Luka Rematch, “Playoff Jimmy,” and the Greatest Showman—Steph Curry
Apr 17, 2025
Regular Season Recap, Playoff Preview, and Our Case for Dyson Daniels as DPOY
Apr 14, 2025
Luka’s Emotional Return to Dallas and the Suns’ Nightmare Season Comes to an End
Apr 10, 2025
NBA Sets New Precedent Following Denver’s Firing of Michael Malone and Calvin Booth
Apr 08, 2025
Duke Upset Reactions, Cooper Flagg’s Best NBA Fit, and a Clouded Western Conference
Apr 07, 2025
Pistons-T-Wolves Brawl, Grizz in Shambles, and Reasons Why This Is Duke’s Most Likable Team
Mar 31, 2025
LeBron-ESPN, Tiers Backlash, and Did NIL Kill Cinderellas?
Mar 27, 2025
March Madness Memories, Guard Tiers, and the Clippers' Surge
Mar 20, 2025
College Hoops Pet Peeves, Why OKC Is Beatable, and a Message for the Cavs
Mar 17, 2025
How the Cavs Built a Contender, Most Improved Should Go to Most Improved, and the Best Game Winners
Mar 13, 2025
Jokic Voter Fatigue and Young Coaches Cleaning Up In the NBA
Mar 10, 2025
Harden’s Revenge, MVP Controversy, and Top-Five Recruit Nate Ament
Mar 06, 2025
Lakers and Warriors Figuring Things Out! Plus, the Finals Matchup We Definitely Want to See.
Mar 03, 2025
WTF Happened to Hoops Culture? Plus, Luka’s Revenge and OKC Concerns.
Feb 27, 2025
Contenders or Pretenders: Where Does Your Team Land?
Feb 24, 2025
Wemby Out for the Season and the Missing Piece of NBA All-Star Weekend
Feb 20, 2025
Austin’s Plea to Ant-Man, SGA, and Wemby. Plus, Talking Through Kevin Durant’s Legacy.
Feb 13, 2025
The Jimmy and Steph Honeymoon, Austin Reaves’s Importance, and Is a Rebuild Loading for the 76ers?
Feb 10, 2025
Warriors Win Jimmy Trade, Suns in Shambles, and Why Is Cam Johnson Still a Net?
Feb 07, 2025
Why Luka to L.A. Makes No Sense and Immediate Reactions to De’Aaron Fox to the Spurs
Feb 03, 2025
Trae Young Gets “Traed,” Tyler Herro Gets His Flowers, and More All-Star Reserves Reactions
Jan 31, 2025
Wemby Takes Paris, Team Rivalries, and All-Star Starters Takeaways
Jan 27, 2025
Consequences of "Free Basketball" and a Jimmy Butler–Suns Fit Check
Jan 23, 2025
The Problem With “Ring Culture” and CP3-Kobe Jersey Story Time
Jan 21, 2025
Ja Morant Flies Over Wemby! Plus, Trade Deadline Assessments and Jerseys for Auction.
Jan 17, 2025
Cooper Flagg-Hornets Fit and the In-Person Giannis Experience
Jan 13, 2025
LeBron’s Ridiculous Dunk, Zion Returns, and How Wemby Can Become Unguardable
Jan 09, 2025
What’s Left for OKC to Prove and Where Jimmy Goes From Here. Plus, LiAngelo Ball Spits Fire on "Tweaker."
Jan 06, 2025
New Year’s Fit Check: KAT-Knicks, Westbrook-Nuggets, and D-Lo-Nets
Jan 02, 2025
Cade Cunningham Underrated? Plus, Figuring Out the Kuminga-Warriors Dynamic.
Dec 30, 2024
Giannis and the Bucks Are Back, OKC’s Missing Piece, and Our All-Star Game Fix
Dec 19, 2024
Did the Lakers Miss Out on Schröder? Plus, the NBA Cup's Impact and Brunson Gifts Austin His Signed Jersey.
Dec 16, 2024
Are the Bucks Back? Plus, the Hawks’ Stacked Playmakers, and NBA Cup Predictions.
Dec 12, 2024
Giving Chris Paul His Flowers, and How to Survive When Your Star Player Is Out
Dec 09, 2024
What’s Wrong With the Lakers? Plus, Ja Swears Off Dunking and Austin’s Advice From Carmelo.
Dec 06, 2024
Harden Settling In, Coach Rankings, and Top Five Centers
Dec 02, 2024
What it Takes to Coach, T-Wolves Need for Identity, and Iconic Shot Celebrations
Nov 25, 2024
Injuries Galore, 76ers’ Cause for Alarm, and Dalton Knecht Shining in Hollywood
Nov 21, 2024
De’Aaron Fox on a Heater, Jared McCain Showing Out, and Harden Gets His 3-Point Flowers
Nov 19, 2024
Klay’s Return to the Bay, Pistons Rookie Learns Tough Lesson, and Consequences of a Bad Trade
Nov 14, 2024
Warriors Are Legit, the Giannis-Jaylen Brown Feud, and a Plea to Victor Wembanyama
Nov 11, 2024
Ja Morant’s Absurd Layup Package, the Surprising Hawks, and Depth Is the New "Big 3"
Nov 07, 2024
LaMelo’s Cult Fan Base, the Bucks’ Struggles, and Early Cooper Flagg Watch
Nov 04, 2024
The Complexity of Tyrese Haliburton, Banchero’s Year 3 Leap, and Nuggets Concerns
Oct 31, 2024
Way-Too-Early Temperature Check on Top Teams and Reacting to D-Wade’s Wild Statue
Oct 28, 2024
A Shooting Style Switch-Up Epidemic, Opening Day Overreactions, and What It’s Like Playing For/With Your Dad
Oct 25, 2024
Top 100 Players Reactions and Final Regular-Season Predictions
Oct 18, 2024
Is Zaccharie Risacher … Good? Plus, Our GM Survey Thoughts.
Oct 11, 2024
Embiid’s Comments, Chris Paul and Wemby, and DPOY Predictions
Oct 04, 2024
Saying Farewell to Derrick Rose and Way-Too-Early MVP Predictions
Sep 27, 2024
Favorite Woj Bomb Moments, Early Play-In Predictions, and More Offseason Questions
Sep 20, 2024
Luka’s Legacy, Cavs Confusion, and Our Top Young Cores
Sep 11, 2024
Michael Porter Jr. on His Top Five Shooters and Playing Alongside Nikola Jokic
Aug 28, 2024
Where Steph’s Epic Olympic 3s Rank, and Our Top Five Team USA Takeaways
Aug 15, 2024
What Happened to the Summer of Tatum? Plus, Our Picks for Team USA 2028.
Aug 01, 2024
LeBron’s U.S. Team, and Summer League Standouts
Jul 19, 2024
Big Name Teams Losing Out on Key Players and Must-See Team USA Lineups
Jul 10, 2024
The Warriors Made a Mistake and How Paul George Alters the East
Jul 02, 2024
Breaking Down the 2024 NBA Draft: Insights, Surprises, and the Bronny James Debate
Jun 29, 2024
Seth Curry on Finals MVP, Summer of the Celtics, and Memories From Duke
Jun 18, 2024
Celtics Dominate, and the Old (and Whiny) Luka Returns
Jun 13, 2024
Jrue Holiday Steps Up, and Why Game 3 Means More for Kyrie
Jun 10, 2024
Porzingis Changes C’s Equation, Mavs’ Game 2 Adjustments, and Hurley-Lakers Thoughts
Jun 07, 2024
Finals Preview: Most Skilled Duo, Battle of the Sidekicks, and What’s at Stake
Jun 04, 2024
T-Wolves Crumble, Mavs Head to the Finals, and How the West and East Could Look Next Season
May 31, 2024
Odds Timberwolves Can Push to Game 7 and Where Luka Ranks Among the Best
May 29, 2024
Are Luka and Kyrie the Best Duo in the NBA? Plus, Reminiscing on LeBron’s Best Years.
May 24, 2024
Lessons From T-Wolves’ Historic Game 7 Win and Haliburton Becomes NY’s Newest Enemy
May 20, 2024
How the Timberwolves Stayed Alive and the Pressure on the Celtics to Win It All
May 17, 2024
A Mavs Meltdown and Boston’s Cruise to the Finals
May 14, 2024
Top Reasons NBA Players Could Play in the NFL and Our Apologies to Cleveland
May 10, 2024
A Defensive Nightmare for the Nuggets and a Mavs-OKC Guards Showdown
May 07, 2024
The Magic Win Big in Game 3 and Embiid Drops 50 on the Knicks. Plus, the Lakers Fall, 0-3.
Apr 26, 2024
Ant Rises to the Occasion and Bounce-Back Games to Watch
Apr 23, 2024
Erik Spoelstra Is the NBA’s Best Coach and Power Ranking the League’s GOAT Dynasties
Apr 20, 2024
How We Define the League’s Top Guards and Playoff Predictions
Apr 16, 2024
Our Season Awards and Takeaways
Apr 12, 2024
The State of College Hoops Post-Tourney. Plus, Surprising NBA Teams as the Season Winds Down.
Apr 09, 2024
Teams Struggling at the Worst Time and Joel Embiid’s Return
Apr 05, 2024
Caitlin Clark Gets Her Revenge and Debating Austin Reaves Vs. Tyler Herro
Apr 03, 2024
Ranking Playoff Teams’ Second Options and Concerns for College Development
Mar 29, 2024
Rockets Soaring Up the Standings, and Who's to Blame for the Identity-less Clippers
Mar 26, 2024
Allen Iverson and Steph Curry’s Influences. Plus, Giving Flowers to Isaiah Thomas.
Mar 19, 2024
Sabonis Cooks AD AGAIN! And Is Isiah Thomas Right About KD and the Warriors?
Mar 15, 2024
What If the Mavs Miss the Playoffs Again? Plus, the Impact of KAT and Sengun’s Injuries.
Mar 12, 2024
Crickets for the Bucks’ Recent Success and Giving Caitlin Clark Her Flowers
Mar 05, 2024
Rapid Fire Friday: ‘Off Guard’ Edition!
Mar 01, 2024
KD Puts Fan in Place, Meeting in the Middle on Court-Storming, and Why the Mavs Are for Real
Feb 27, 2024
Jayson Tatum’s Odds to Become Face of the League and Final All-Star Game Fixes
Feb 23, 2024
The Warriors’ LeBron Trade Attempt and Our Favorite All-Star Memories
Feb 16, 2024
Is This Jayson Tatum’s Best Celtics Team? Plus, Our Favorite Dunkers of All Time.
Feb 13, 2024
Knicks Are Officially Contenders and the Bulls Are in No Man’s Land
Feb 09, 2024
The Bucks’ Identity Search and the Irony of Kawhi’s MVP-Type Season
Feb 06, 2024
The Irony Behind the 65-Game Rule and the Biggest All-Star Snubs
Feb 02, 2024
Why Bradley Beal Should Take Notes From Ray Allen and Jalen Brunson’s All-Star Snub
Jan 30, 2024
Embiid Gives Wemby a 70-Point Lesson, and Doc Rivers’ Fit in Milwaukee
Jan 25, 2024
D’Angelo Russell in His Bag Despite Trade Rumors. Plus, Is KD a GOAT?
Jan 23, 2024
Warriors Need to Blow It Up! Plus, a Very Real Garbage Time Conversation.
Jan 17, 2024
The Lakers’ Post-IST Victory Struggles and Giving James Harden His Flowers
Jan 12, 2024
Rudy Gobert on Why the KAT Pairing Now Works, Wemby, and Draymond’s Apology
Jan 09, 2024
The Pressure to Build Around Wemby. Plus, Is Darvin Ham Really to Blame for the Lakers' Struggles?
Jan 05, 2024
What’s Next for Siakam After O.G. Trade and a Derrick White All-Star Convo
Jan 02, 2024
Christmas Day Takeaways: “Phoenix Luka,” Time to Start Austin Reaves, and More!
Dec 26, 2023
Ja Morant Crushes His Return and the Clippers Are Shutting Everyone Up
Dec 22, 2023
SGA Is a Legit MVP Candidate and Joel Embiid Greatness Fatigue
Dec 19, 2023
Power Rankings: Off Guard Edition! Plus, Can Draymond Green Really Be Helped?
Dec 15, 2023
NBA Player Salaries vs. Shohei Ohtani’s, and Why LeBron Is the GOAT Athlete
Dec 12, 2023
Pacers a Title Contender? Plus, How the IST Champs Should Celebrate.
Dec 08, 2023
Jokic Has MVP in the Bag, and Adidas Goes Off on KD
Dec 05, 2023
Kyle Kuzma Is on the Wrong Team. Plus, Would You Rather Have Alperen Sengun or Chet Holmgren?
Dec 01, 2023
Magic Happening in Orlando? Plus, Devin Booker No Longer Complaining About the Double
Nov 28, 2023
Can the Cavaliers Find Their Stride, and How Good Is De’Aaron Fox?
Nov 21, 2023
Timberwolves Are a Legit Contender, and We Welcome the New Era of Players
Nov 17, 2023
Harden and the Clippers’ Rocky Start, and Why the Sixers Are Now Thriving
Nov 10, 2023
Does Winning the In-Season Tourney Mean Anything? Plus, the Rise of Scottie Barnes
Nov 07, 2023
Who’s the Next Face of the NBA? Plus, Draymond’s Latest Post-Poole Comment.
Nov 03, 2023
Who Won the Harden-to-Clippers Trade, Weird Court Designs, and Resetting Expectations With Austin Reaves
Oct 31, 2023
Top-Heavy Teams Everywhere, Spurs’ Young Talent, and Denver’s Elite Starting Lineup
Oct 27, 2023
Anthony Edwards vs. Luka Doncic’s Team Construction, James Harden’s Continued No-Show and What We’re Most Excited About This Season
Oct 24, 2023
Wemby and Chet Holmgren Excitement Level and Reacting to the Ringer and ESPN Top 100 Rankings
Oct 19, 2023
Media Day Quotes That Grabbed Our Attention the Most. Plus, the Impact of Jrue Holiday to Boston. | Off Guard
Oct 05, 2023
Why Each Team Won With the Dame Trade, Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift Reactions, and a Lost in the Sauce Test | Off Guard
Sep 28, 2023
Austin Responds to Latest Drama and Hands Out Preseason Awards | Off Guard
Sep 22, 2023
Team USA Fails to Capture Bronze, No More Load Management, and More | Off Guard
Sep 13, 2023
Seven Players With the Most to Prove This Season. Plus, Austin’s Reaction to Noah Lyles’s NBA Comments. | Off Guard
Sep 05, 2023
What Type of NBA Career Would You Rather Have: Better Peak or Longevity? Plus, Listener Questions! | Off Guard
Aug 11, 2023
Our All-Time Starting Five, a James Harden-Dwyane Wade Debate, and a Potential Ben Simmons Comeback? | Off Guard
Aug 03, 2023
Why Is the Draymond-Poole Drama Still Going? Plus, What It Was Like to See Wemby in Person. | Off Guard
Jul 21, 2023
Summer League Shenanigans: Wemby-Mania, Scoot Henderson, and Much More
Jul 10, 2023
Dame Requests Trade, Class of 2020 Max Contracts, and More From Day 2 of Free Agency
Jul 02, 2023
2023 Draft Reactions and WTF Is Up With This Warriors–Chris Paul Trade? | Off Guard
Jun 23, 2023
Joker’s Interesting Championship Reaction, Miami’s Future, and More! | Off Guard
Jun 16, 2023
Jokic-Murray the Best Two-Man Game Ever? Plus, Chris Paul’s Potential New Team and Mailbag Time! | Off Guard
Jun 09, 2023
Jokic, the Nuggets, and the Altitude Dominate Game 1. Plus, Reaction to Monty Williams’s Historic Hire. | Off Guard
Jun 02, 2023
Celtics Put Pressure on the Heat for Game 6 | Off Guard
May 27, 2023
Doc Rivers Out in Philly, Wemby In with the Spurs and the Nuggets’ Championship Run | Off Guard
May 20, 2023
Would Austin Ever Coach in the NBA? Plus, the Warriors’ Future and All-NBA Team Reactions | Off Guard
May 12, 2023
Nikola Vucevic on His “Welcome to the NBA” Moment, Love for Batman, and More | Off Guard
May 05, 2023
Warriors’ Title Chances, LeBron’s Playoff Run, and What to Make of Giannis’ Postgame Comments | Off Guard
Apr 29, 2023
Draymond-Sabonis Reactions, T-Wolves’s Game 3 Adjustments, and More! | Off Guard
Apr 21, 2023
What Went Wrong vs. the Lakers, Play-In Part 2 vs. the Thunder, and the Kuzma-Dinwiddie Drama | Off Guard
Apr 14, 2023
Bronny James’s Massive NIL Valuation, the Angel Reese–Caitlin Clark “Drama,” and Austin’s Thoughts on the New CBA | Off Guard
Apr 08, 2023
Karl-Anthony Towns on His Return and the T-Wolves’ Past, Present, and Future | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Mar 24, 2023
Tapping Into March Madness. Plus, a Ring Culture Debate and League Scuffles | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Mar 17, 2023
Nikola Jokic’s MVP Discussion Takes a Turn, and Austin’s Biggest Pet Peeves | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Mar 10, 2023
KD’s Suns Debut, Load Management, and Five-Year Anniversary of the Rockets-Clippers Tunnel Debacle | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Mar 03, 2023
Debunking the Russell Westbrook Narrative, Ben Simmons’s Trajectory, and Why You’re Not as Good at Basketball as You Think | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Feb 24, 2023
D’Angelo Russell Traded to the Lakers, and Mike Conley Joins the Timberwolves. Plus, More NBA Trade Deadline Reactions. | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Feb 10, 2023
Anthony Edwards on His All-Star Snub, Playoff Hopes, and Favorite Players to Go Against | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Feb 03, 2023
Supreme Scorers, the Evolution of Rivalry Week, and Dissecting the Latest NBA Drama | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Jan 27, 2023
Potential Playoff Runs and Dunk Contest Disruptions, Plus Mid-Season Awards | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Jan 20, 2023
Young Talent, Veteran Exposure, and How Highlight Culture Has Killed Basketball | Off Guard with Austin Rivers
Jan 13, 2023