Hosted by Javin Vance · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 24 episodes
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Head Takes is unfiltered basketball energy. Real talk that hits fast. Real hoops conversations that go deeper than highlight clips. We break down the game in a way you can feel. Full episodes. Quick segments. Smart takes. Wild takes. This is basketball culture in motion.
Javin Vance hosts Head Takes, a news show with 24 episodes published.
After covering the draft live and giving the Knicks their championship flowers, we're asking two simple questions: Are the Knicks officially the team to beat in the East, and what does this title do for Jalen Brunson's l
The East belongs to New York once again. 🗽🏀 We break down Cleveland’s collapse and the shocking sweep at the hands of the Knicks. Who deserves the blame? What moves need to be made next? And after another playoff disap
Western Conference Finals talk got REAL. 🍿 After tonight’s double OT thriller between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, we had to break everything down. I CALLED the Spurs stealing Game 1 as the start of
Wemby and the Spurs are up 3-2… but is Game 6 really the series? If Minnesota forces a Game 7, the giant killers are coming back with all the pressure shifted. We break down Wemby’s response, the Spurs’ playoff maturity,
The playoffs are heating up and we had to get some takes off. This week we break down our early NBA Semifinal predictions, react to some of the biggest NBA stories and articles from the past week, and debate who’s really
Nasir Core hasn’t lost a 1v1 game in THREE YEARS… now everybody suddenly got opinions 👀🏀 This episode got disrespectful FAST. We’re breaking down the Austin Rivers and Draymond Green beef, but then the convo took a tur
The playoffs are here and the pressure is real. In this episode we break down the full NBA playoff picture. Early predictions, who we trust, and the teams that could shake everything up as dark horses. Nothing is safe an
Playoff picture heating up and we had to tap in 🔥 We’re breaking down the current standings, who’s really built for a run, and who’s just getting exposed at the wrong time. MVP race getting real tight… we talk who deser
The basketball world is shifting right in front of us… and we had to go LIVE through all of it. March Madness is doing what it always does—breaking hearts and creating moments at the same time. Duke Blue Devils fans… yea
March is heating up and the madness is real. With the Sweet Sixteen on deck, we break down the biggest moments so far, the teams built for a run, and who’s about to fold under pressure. We get into the shocking news out
This week we break down Jayson Tatum’s return and the level he has been playing at since coming back. Has Boston taken back control of the Eastern Conference? We talk through why the Celtics might now be the team to beat
March basketball is officially here. We talk UCF, break down the March Madness field, and give our favorites heading into the tournament. We also drop our new mock Top 5 NBA Draft board, discuss Anthony Edwards’ rise and
HEAD TAKES – Real Talks. Real Hoops. This episode we’re diving into the state of All-Star Weekend and asking the real question… where are the stars? 🏀 All-Star Dunk Contest – Has the event lost its superstar appeal? Why
Let's just say we got quite the laugh this episode. This week we covered NBA All Star Reserves, the battle for #1 between AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson, casuals..., and much more. Tune in to the guys!!! Real talks. Rea
Two weeks off and the league didn’t slow down. We’re back breaking down the current standings, who’s real and who’s fool’s gold, and what the playoff picture is starting to tell us. Then we turn the page to the future di
This episode gets dangerous in the best way. We go to war over which LeBron era truly ran the league, break down Trae landing in Washington, and hand out our early mid-season awards with zero hesitation. Then we open the
Holiday break is over and the real hoops are starting. We’re excited for the second half of the season and Episode 9 sets the tone — all time Top 10 debates, OKC and Lakers struggles, and the KD conversation nobody escap
We took a break for Christmas and New Year’s. That’s over. Episode 9 is here. All time Top 10 debates, OKC’s struggles, the Lakers’ struggles, and the truth about why KD isn’t Top 10 ever. Turn it on. 🔥🎧
We kick things off with the Knicks and the NBA Cup and what that win really says about New York. Get into the Brunson debate and whether he’s actually the best PG in the East right now. Talk Cade Cunningham and why it’s
In Episode 7, we dive into OKC’s surprising loss to the Spurs and what it really says about where this team is at right now. We break down Wemby’s dominance and why his presence is already shifting the balance of power i
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