HARD PASS with Doug Kezirian

Queens of the Court: A New Dynasty Emerges from the WNBA | HARD PASS Ep. 16

A new dynasty is emerging in the WNBA. Caitlin Clark + Paige Bueckers + Angel Reese = 👑 Three young stars. Three differen…

Angel Reese 2K26 Cover Drama: RG3's Hot Take Backfires | HARD PASS Ep.15

You wouldn’t believe how chaotic one day in the WNBA just got. A video game cover sparks backlash, RG3 inserts himself into …

Draymond’s Rant Exposes What’s Really Broken in the NBA | HARD PASS Ep. 14

Draymond Green lit up X with a rant about how NBA free agency is dead—but is it really the CBA’s fault, or is he just mad…

Will Giannis Realize the Bucks’ Quick-Fix was actually a Big Mistake? | HARD PASS Ep. 13

The Bucks made a bold move to keep Giannis happy—but did they just buy time or bury themselves deeper? With Da…

Are the Lakers Preparing to Choose Luka Over LeBron? | HARD PASS Ep. 12

The Lakers haven’t made their move yet—but all signs point to a future built around 26-year-old Luka Doncic, not 40-year-old…

Bucks Buy Out Dame to Please Giannis… But It May Backfire | HARD PASS Ep. 11

The Milwaukee Bucks just made NBA history — buying out Damian Lillard’s $112M contract to clear space and prove their l…

LeBron’s $52M Dilemma: Underpaid or Time to Retire? | HARD PASS Ep. 10

LeBron James just opted in for a record-breaking 23rd NBA season at $52.6 million—but is that too much, or somehow not enough…

Mavs GM Nico Harrison got hustled, fumbled the Luka trade, tries to play it off as a "bold" strategy, and throws humility out the window with a premature victory lap...??  TLDR; Cooper Flagg caught t…

Stevens Flips Everything, WNBA’s New Era Begins, Magic’s Origin | HARD PASS Ep. 8

Brad Stevens flipped two starters in 15 hours, cleared $150M in luxury tax, and reshaped the Celtics’ roster in th…

SGA Goes Down In History, But Did Haliburton’s Injury Change Everything? | HARD PASS Ep. 7

SGA’s historic season ends in glory — but did Haliburton’s injury decide the Finals? In this episode of H…

OKC Falls Apart, Pacers Force Game 7  | HARD PASS Ep. 6

The youngest Finals team in decades just collapsed on the biggest stage… and now, Sam Presti’s entire legacy comes down to one game. Meanwhil…

OKC on the Brink of a Dynasty, Angel Reese Silences Doubters | HARD PASS Ep. 5

Game 5 of the Finals gave us another heart-stopper — OKC is now one win away from a championship, and maybe the start …

Did the Pacers Just Blow It… or Did SGA Become a Legend? | HARD PASS Ep. 4

The Pacers had it. A 4-point lead. 3 minutes left. And then… silence. One point in the final 3:20. Was it a choke job—or …

How OKC Got OKC’d with a KO in Game 3, Why Everyone is Talking About Angel Reese Now, and more! | HARD PASS Ep. 3

Straight ahead — how OKC got OKC’d with a KO. A 140-to-1 longshot cashed, Rick C…

Welcome to HARD PASS with Doug Kezirian, your courtside ticket to everything basketball — from buzzer-beaters to behind-the-scenes drama, scorching hot takes, and sharp analysis you won’t hear anywhe…

Did the Thunder Just Change the NBA Finals? No Comeback, No Mercy: Thunder Dominate & Knicks in Chaos | HARD PASS Ep. 2

No comeback magic this time. The Thunder owned Game 2—but the real story? Ha…

Pacers STUN Thunder in Wild Game 1 Finish, Thibodeau FIRED | HARD PASS Ep.1

Haliburton stunned OKC with 0.3 left on the clock — and the Thunder just stood there. Meanwhile, Thibodeau’s out in New …