Unguarded by Fred VanVleet

Patrick Beverley pulls up to Unguarded with zero filter. Fred VanVleet and Pat Bev go hooper-to-hooper on the takes that made him basketball's most polarizing voice — starting with the one he'll never walk back: Harden over Dwyane Wade.
They get into the grind that built him (overseas before the NBA, and now finishing his career overseas again), his Houston years next to James Harden, the truth about the recent controversy and the headlines, the Knicks finally winning a championship, NBA money and the latest trades, this year's draft class, and the teammate he says is the best he's ever played with.
No PR answers. No ceiling. Just two competitors talking the game the way it actually gets talked about in the locker room.
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A decade in the league changes you, and this week they reflect on 10 years of lessons, losses, and leveling up. Then the convo shifts to what's taking over the culture — AI. Is tech making life easier or are we losing something in the process? Plus, athletes are stepping into the media space in a major way, and Quez and Fred break down what that movement really means. No filter. No fluff. Just Unguarded.

The season is over — and Fred and Sarge are holding NOTHING back. The guys break down the Houston Rockets' season from top to bottom: the highs, the shortcomings, and what needs to change.
The Overrated List, followed by a full breakdown of the Austin Rivers vs. Draymond Green war of words — who won, who went too far, and what it all really means. Locker room perspective you can't get anywhere else. 🎙️

Unguarded Podcast Ep. 15 ft. Shakur Stevenson
"Shakur Stevenson pulls up to Unguarded and he does NOT hold back! We get into his legacy, upcoming fights, the Moneyverse movement, and his take on Bud Crawford. Plus — is Shakur really a multi-sport athlete? Fred Sees weighs in too. This one's MUST-LISTEN energy from start to finish! 🥊🔥"

Episode 14 of Unguarded dives straight into the conversations shaping the league right now. The crew breaks down the heated MVP race—who’s really deserving it and what separates the contenders—before zooming out to the bigger question: who actually is the face of the NBA today?
They also tap into Houston’s growing basketball energy with the return of the WNBA to the city, what that means for the culture, and why it matters beyond the court. Plus, an honest look at the Rockets’ recent struggles—what’s going wrong, what needs to change, and where the team goes from here.
Real perspective, unfiltered takes, and a mix of league-wide debate with hometown insight—this one’s for the true hoops fans.