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NBA basketball newsHost: Alex EriksonTwitter: Shots Aside Podcast: @ShotsAsideInstagram: Shots AsideFacebook: Shots AsideYoutube: Shots AsideMailbag: shotsaside@gmail.com
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Who hosts Shots Aside?
Shots Aside is hosted by Alex Erikson. The show has published 77 episodes to date.
What has Shots Aside covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Biggest Questions Heading Into the NBA Season" (21 October 2025, 63 minutes), "2024 All-Star Game" (11 February 2024, 52 minutes), and "Trade Deadline Special + Lightning Round" (9 February 2024, 70 minutes).
How often does Shots Aside publish?
Shots Aside publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 65 minutes across 77 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Shots Aside?
Booking probability for Shots Aside is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Shots Aside requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Shots Aside's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Alex Erikson hosts Shots Aside, a sports podcast with 77 episodes published.
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Episode #75
2024 All-Star Game
Feb 11, 202452 minS0<p>Matt and Alex look ahead to All-Star Weekend next week in Indiana</p>
Episode #74
Trade Deadline Special + Lightning Round
Feb 9, 20241h 10mS0<p>Al, Adam, and Matt talk all the moves made at the trade deadline. To end the episode Matt gives the two a special All-Star edition Lightning Round (44min mark).</p>
- Feb 8, 20241h 37mS0
<p>Matt and Alex join the pod on this pre-record from a couple weeks ago to talk trade deadline buyers/sellers, predictions, and much more surrounding the NBA Trade Deadline</p>
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- Dec 30, 202359 minS0
- Dec 5, 202348 minS0
Episode #68
Troubling News Surrounding Josh Giddey
Nov 27, 20231h 16mS0<p>Alex and Matt discuss NBA Sunday's games and current news around the association. Later in the episode we get into the Josh Giddey updated news, along with part 4 of the Shots Aside Pick 'em challenge.</p> <p>Like...
Episode #67
Young Stars Emerging in the East & West
Nov 22, 20231h 12mS0<p>Welcome back! Today the crew discusses some more current news involving the refereeing, top teams, betting spreads, lightning round, and of course part 3 of 4 of the Shots Aside Pick 'em challenge. </p> <p> </p>
Episode #66
In-Season Tournament Results and Projections
Nov 20, 20231h 4mS0<p>Alex, Matt, and Adam are on the pod tonight to talk more NBA news, trade ideas, In-Season tournament information, Part 2 of Shots Aside Pick 'Em, and much more. Give us a follow on X, Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram...
Episode #65
New Season New Teams
Nov 15, 20231h 26mS0<p>Welcome back, Today Alex and Matt get into looking at the East and West outlook as we approach 10 games into the season. Later on, they discuss team Win totals, betting spreads for Fridays games, and our new...
Episode #66
Brooklyn Nets Breakdown
Jul 28, 202343 minS0<p>Your Brooklyn Nets Breakdown is out now. Find out everything transpiring with the Nets franchise and what to look forward to in the next couple years. </p>
- Jul 26, 202343 minS0
<p>Another year of Breakdowns as Alex and Matt take a look at the Boston Celtics in the Atlantic Division. We look at the record from a year ago, additions and subtractions to the roster, budgets and draft picks, and...
- Jul 22, 20231h 50mS0
<p>We're starting a new series in which we review movies that have impacted how we see the sport of Basketball, whether thats classics from our childhoods, or new movies, shows, or documentaries that have given us more...
Episode #64
2023 NBA Free Agency
Jul 4, 20231h 19mS0<p>Happy 4th of July! Today the Shots Aside crew discusses all the moves to this point in free agency.</p>
- Jun 30, 202355 minS0
<p>In part 2, Matt and Alex talk Gradey Dicks fashion statement in this years draft along with how the draft turned out for every team. They discuss who won the draft and some losers as well. Later in the episode the...
- Jun 30, 202352 minS0
<p>In Part 1, Matt and Alex recap the NBA finals, and discuss the top ten draft picks in this years NBA draft. check out part 2 when they get into the rest of the draft, a free agency look ahead on who will be the main...
Episode #61
Denver vs Miami Game 4 Recap (NBA Finals)
Jun 12, 202357 minS0<p>The boys are back talking the recap of game 4, preview the possibilities of a game 5, and look at other nba news circling around the NBA. </p>
Episode #60
Denver vs Miami Game 3 Recap (NBA Finals)
Jun 9, 202340 minS0<p>Alex recaps game 3 of the Finals while taking a look at some nba news revolving around CP3 and the Suns, A Trade with the Nuggets and Thunder, and Tyler Herro's availability. Later in the episode he discusses the...
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