Thinking Basketball
Ben Taylor, creator of the popular YouTube channel Thinking Basketball (and author of Thinking Basketball the book) goes deeper on basketball analysis, history, philosophy and theory with co-host Cody Houdek, and a varie...
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- Jordan Dyer1 ep
- Ajay Mitchell1 ep
- Fred Katz1 ep
Also: J. Kyle Mann
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- 🇰🇷South Korea · Sports#3415K to 187K
- 🇮🇳India · Sports#1243.8K to 47K
- 🇹🇷TR · Sports#662.6K to 32K
- 🇵🇭PH · Sports#602.4K to 29K
- 🇳🇬NG · Sports#691.5K to 18K
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29K to 353K🎙 Monthly cadence·381 episodes·Last published 3d ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
32K to 392K🇺🇸71%🇰🇷15%🇮🇳4%+7 more - Active Followers
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13K to 157K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/17/26 | #391: 21st Century Thinkies Ep 5 | Paint Protector | In our Finale episode, it’s the Big Kahuna — who protects the paint the best? We also recap the series at the end, discuss what we learned, and Cody asks a hypothetical question about the best 21st century defense. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 29m 20s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | #390: 21st century Thinkies Ep 4 | Perimeter Helper, Motor | In Part 4 of our 21st century defensive awards, we discuss the best perimeter helper. Who is the best player at helping from the outside, disrupting drives, sitting in passing lanes and so on. After that important but under-discussed category, we award best motor of the century. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 35m 45s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | #389: Redrafting the last 3 drafts, Cody’s Odyssey! | Cody gives his thoughts on Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey. But first, we attempt to build a draft board (based on their future) from the last 3 rookie classes. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 24m 42s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | #388: Summer moves (from the summer) | We unearth an unreleased episode from July where we discuss the big off-season movies, including LeBron James going to Philadelphia (at the end), the Jaylen Brown trade, LaMelo Ball moving to Minnesota and more. Plus, helmets. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 03m 18s | ||||||
| 10/3/26 | #387: Top-4 rookie thoughts, MJ with another star | We review the top-4 picks at Summer League in Las Vegas in July, then answer a thought experiment about Michael Jordan winning 6 championships with another star besides Scottie Pippen. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 10m 13s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | #386: 21st century Thinkies Ep 3 | Ball Screens, Post Defense and Hands | In the most deranged, psychotic podcast we’ve ever done, Part 3 of our 21st century defensive awards covers defending ball-screen driven offenses, guarding great post-up scorers (and Shaq?), and the defenders with the best hands. Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 43m 31s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | #385: 21st century Thinkies Ep 2 | Most Versatile Defender | In Part 2 of our 21st century defensive awards, we discuss the most versatile defender. Who can guard multiple offensive archetypes, provide the most lineup versatility, and play in the widest variety of defensive coverages? Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 22m 45s | ||||||
| 9/10/26 | #384: 21st century Thinkies Ep 1 | Perimeter Isolation | In Part 1 of our 21st century defensive awards, we discuss the best isolation defenders on the perimeter. What’s a perfect build? How does era influence impact? And who do we want to stop the best players in the world, 1-on-1, on an island? Support at www.patreon.com/thinkingbasketball | 1h 28m 04s | ||||||
| 7/5/26 | best playersNBA 2026+4 | — | — | — | NBA2026+6 | — | 2h 24m 12s | ||
| 6/26/26 | NBA draftprospect valuation+3 | J. Kyle Mann | Draft Express | — | NBA draftprospects+4 | SportsBusinessClassroom.comTHINKINGBASKETBALL | 1h 31m 44s | ||
| 6/17/26 | New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs+3 | — | New YorkSpurs | — | KnicksSpurs+5 | SportsBusinessClassroom.comTHINKINGBASKETBALL | 1h 17m 46s | ||
| 6/11/26 | NBA Finalscomeback+4 | — | KnicksSpurs | — | KnicksSpurs+4 | — | 55m 54s | ||
| 6/6/26 | New York Knicksplayoffs+4 | Fred Katz | The Athletic | — | Knicksplayoffs+5 | SportsBusinessClassroom.comTHINKINGBASKETBALL | 1h 14m 24s | ||
| 6/3/26 | NBA Finalsmatchup dynamics+4 | — | OKC | — | NBA FinalsOKC Thunder+4 | Sports Business ClassroomTHINKINGBASKETBALL | 1h 06m 57s | ||
| 5/27/26 | NBA FinalsOklahoma City Thunder+4 | — | Oklahoma CityNew York+2 | — | WembyOklahoma City Thunder+4 | SportsBusinessClassroomTHINKINGBASKETBALL | 1h 08m 56s | ||
| 5/19/26 | Victor WembanyamaSpurs+5 | — | SpursThunder | Oklahoma City | Victor WembanyamaSpurs+5 | Sports Business ClassroomTHINKINGBASKETBALL | 1h 15m 44s | ||
| 5/13/26 | SpursWolves+4 | Ajay Mitchell | Thinking Basketball | — | SpursWolves+5 | SportsBusinessClassroom.comTHINKINGBASKETBALL | 45m 16s | ||
| 5/5/26 | NBA playoffscomebacks+3 | — | Lakers76ers+7 | — | NBAplayoffs+7 | — | 1h 20m 54s | ||
| 4/29/26 | playoff narrativesmatchups+3 | — | PistonsMagic+1 | — | playoffsmatchups+5 | — | 1h 13m 08s | ||
| 4/25/26 | NBA playoffsLeBron James+4 | Jordan Dyer | LakersRockets+3 | — | LeBron JamesCeltics+7 | — | 52m 14s | ||
| 4/22/26 | NBA playoffsearly takeaways+3 | — | KnicksHawks+2 | — | NBA playoffsKnicks+5 | — | 58m 27s | ||
| 4/15/26 | 2026 playoffstitle favorites+5 | — | — | — | 2026 playoffstitle favorites+6 | — | 1h 31m 45s | ||
| 4/8/26 | defensive awardsNBA defenders+3 | — | — | — | defensive awardsNBA+3 | — | 1h 30m 42s | ||
| 4/1/26 | elite coachingNBA+3 | — | Thinking BasketballSex Panther | Thunder | coachingJaylen Brown+3 | — | 1h 15m 50s | ||
| 3/25/26 | inner circle contendersMVP race+3 | — | Thunder | — | inner circleMVP+5 | SeatGeekTHINKING2026 | 1h 14m 55s | ||
| 3/18/26 | scoring gamesKawhi Leonard+4 | — | ClippersLakers | — | BamKawhi Leonard+6 | — | 1h 13m 26s | ||
| 3/10/26 | defensive impact1-game peaks+3 | — | — | — | Victor WembanyamaJayson Tatum+5 | — | 1h 13m 25s | ||
| 3/4/26 | role playeroffense+4 | — | KnicksNuggets | — | role playerbasketball+5 | SeatGeekTHINKING2026 | 1h 13m 52s | ||
| 2/26/26 | heliocentrismbasketball strategy+5 | — | CelticsSpurs+1 | — | Luka Doncicheliocentrism+8 | — | 1h 10m 29s | ||
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Chart history for Thinking Basketball
Peaked at #34 in South Korea, currently #34 in South Korea.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | — | #34 | #34 | — |
| PH | — | #60 | #60 | — |
| TR | — | #66 | #66 | — |
| NG | — | #69 | #69 | — |
| HK | — | #90 | #90 | — |
| IS | — | #93 | #93 | — |
| HU | — | #105 | #105 | — |
| South Africa | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| India | — | #124 | #124 | — |
| AR | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| ID | — | #157 | #157 | — |
| Finland | — | #163 | #163 | — |
| GR | — | #173 | #173 | — |
| PT | — | #187 | #187 | — |
Chart Positions
14 placements across 14 markets.
Chart Positions
14 placements across 14 markets.