# Mind the Game: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-10-29, Mind the Game has 917,000 subscribers, 114,297,467 total views, and 484 videos. It ranks #81,127 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [Mind the Game](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for Mind the Game is “THE NBA IS BACK. 🏀 🔥 And nobody knows more about winning than the LeBron himself.”, a Short published Oct 20, 2026.
- These are Mind the Game’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Jun 9, 2026 and Oct 20, 2026 (12 long-form videos and 36 Shorts).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 33,240. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “LeBron James on Leaving LA and Choosing Philly” (2,235,335 views, Sep 25, 2026). Least viewed: “THE NBA IS BACK. 🏀 🔥 And nobody knows more about winning than the LeBron himself.” (2,794 views, Oct 20, 2026).
- Median length: 9:06 for 12 long-form videos; 1:12 for 36 Shorts.
- In this sample, Mind the Game’s consecutive uploads were a median of 1 day apart (shortest gap 0 days, longest 51 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 30, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [THE NBA IS BACK. 🏀 🔥 And nobody knows more about winning than the LeBron himself.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/8Oyv3QInxZE/) | 2026-10-20 | Short | 2,794 | 1:03 | - |
| [LeBron on Why The Knicks Won't Be Content After Winning the Title](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/UFo1-gDNvuo/) | 2026-10-20 | Long-form | 102,268 | 5:11 | - |
| [Are the @WashingtonWizards becoming a real threat in the East? 👀](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/mHNh3O4EB5k/) | 2026-10-19 | Short | 29,240 | 1:29 | 1.75x |
| [The @timberwolves are going to be must see TV this season. 🍿👀 Tap in to the new episode!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/lHSB5xlox0Y/) | 2026-10-15 | Short | 20,435 | 1:26 | 1.73x |
| [Palm Beach made some big moves, now it’s time to see what this new look @MiamiHEAT team can do. 👀](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/SCEHxW14Pyk/) | 2026-10-14 | Short | 43,593 | 1:20 | 4.3x |
| [The Thunder have earned their respect, and no one should be taking them lightly. 😤](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/G0xrfmoQulM/) | 2026-10-13 | Short | 8,336 | 0:58 | - |
| [The jokes come with the territory, and LeBron is accepting all of them. 🤣](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/TkxVUlLOVCk/) | 2026-10-13 | Short | 37,946 | 0:49 | 3.73x |
| [LeBron James and Steve Nash's 2026-27 NBA Season Preview](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/zNaVP54W_VY/) | 2026-10-13 | Long-form | 572,348 | 45:37 | 1.57x |
| [Do the defending champs have what it takes to bring another trophy to the city? 🗽 New ep out now!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/YPEDXibL7Gk/) | 2026-10-13 | Short | 9,592 | 1:20 | - |
| [Tomorrow. 6AM. NBA Preseason Breakdown. 👀 Dissecting the X's and O's of all the new offseason moves](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/cYj4uMVgPOY/) | 2026-10-12 | Short | 13,032 | 0:39 | 1.34x |
| [LeBron Revisits His Time With The Los Angeles Lakers](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/zyCb0wa8Twk/) | 2026-10-06 | Long-form | 158,960 | 8:14 | - |
| [From watching TMac to guarding him on Christmas Day. Full circle moment for LeBron.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/74HdiXahZoU/) | 2026-10-05 | Short | 25,228 | 0:50 | 2.05x |
| [LeBron Still Wishes the 2020 Lakers Had a Championship Parade](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/-2TWyaOwQIM/) | 2026-10-02 | Short | 10,848 | 1:04 | 1.1x |
| [No outside noise. No distractions. Just the work. 🔒](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/Fz9oyWzR63U/) | 2026-09-29 | Short | 6,774 | 1:13 | - |
| [Father Time vs. LeBron might be the greatest ongoing rivalry in sports. 🤣](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/7Hx0Z4j1bgM/) | 2026-09-28 | Short | 5,627 | 1:20 | - |
| [New system, new mindset for LeBron. And he's ALL IN. 😤 Tap in to watch the brand new episode!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/WAGmDV1-bw0/) | 2026-09-27 | Short | 6,723 | 1:50 | - |
| [Even during his rookie year, V.J. Edgecombe already had a veteran presence. 👀](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/Zrd3pRqPqK4/) | 2026-09-26 | Short | 12,838 | 1:07 | - |
| [The respect was real long before the decision was made. 🤝](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/GFyrgi9av3o/) | 2026-09-25 | Short | 8,915 | 0:56 | - |
| [The question everyone’s been asking all summer finally has an answer... Why Philly?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/oSJXEJncX1Y/) | 2026-09-25 | Short | 48,096 | 1:52 | 3.05x |
| [LeBron James on Leaving LA and Choosing Philly](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/rGGq11K40Gw/) | 2026-09-25 | Long-form | 2,235,335 | 50:13 | 3.63x |
| [THE WAIT IS OVER 👀 Season 4 starts tomorrow at 6AM!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/t-46SrAFVdM/) | 2026-09-24 | Short | 5,850 | 0:36 | - |
| [The Hilarious Story Behind How Steph Made Steve Nash Retire](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/bgSixq0dOKs/) | 2026-08-04 | Long-form | 103,027 | 9:30 | - |
| [Weeks before making his decision, LeBron gave the 76ers their flowers. Now add JB and The King. 😳](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/0E99aloV2ws/) | 2026-07-29 | Short | 36,852 | 0:55 | 1.75x |
| [LeBron on Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers \| BEST OF MIND THE GAME](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/GynHFqssp-I/) | 2026-07-28 | Long-form | 323,870 | 8:42 | - |
| [A quick reminder of what Tyrese pulled off last postseason. 😮‍💨 Presented by @claude #ad](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/3Y8AcQbdeEI/) | 2026-07-23 | Short | 13,432 | 1:47 | - |
| [One last laugh before the cameras stopped rolling. See everyone in season 4! 🧠🍷](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/wMl3i4kVUwk/) | 2026-07-21 | Short | 16,964 | 0:19 | - |
| [Longevity is a different conversation when it comes to LeBron. New episode out now, tap in!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/XOa6DuFFIZc/) | 2026-07-21 | Short | 87,002 | 1:01 | 3.09x |
| [LeBron on His Free Agency Decision \| Mind the Game Season Finale with Tyrese Haliburton](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/37CC6uX6Kug/) | 2026-07-21 | Long-form | 1,078,454 | 44:52 | 1.28x |
| [Great conversations. 🤝 Bron and Tyrese took the stage for a live episode from Fanatics Fest NYC.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/PDec2bV-BpI/) | 2026-07-20 | Short | 5,988 | 0:55 | - |
| [Jordan from NY wasn't afraid to ask the real question. 🤣Presented by @claude #ad](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/t7cg_qbjUWE/) | 2026-07-16 | Short | 32,577 | 1:37 | 1.15x |
| [LeBron on Battling Cooper Flagg at Team USA's Olympic Training Camp](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/ff1H2mgn4aE/) | 2026-07-07 | Long-form | 96,182 | 6:55 | - |
| [LeBron and Steph on Teaming Up for Team USA’s 2024 Gold Medal Run](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/V_tqh3elTDQ/) | 2026-06-30 | Long-form | 764,961 | 10:07 | 0.91x |
| [Are individual workouts hurting kids? LeBron weighs in. Presented by @DraftKings.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/bwjn0JB5jzE/) | 2026-06-29 | Short | 16,409 | 1:45 | - |
| [Sports have played a pivotal role in how @mahershalaali approaches his craft. New ep out now. Tap in](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/gnkwyJ7gK-M/) | 2026-06-25 | Short | 7,989 | 1:41 | - |
| [LeBron keeps it real for this upcoming draft class. Tap into the new episode out now!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/Me0ylqoZ0nI/) | 2026-06-24 | Short | 150,723 | 1:38 | 3.07x |
| [LeBron explains how the game has evolved to benefit the next generation.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/QspYcwemoSI/) | 2026-06-24 | Short | 23,723 | 1:24 | - |
| [Mahershala Ali Almost Took Steve Nash’s Roster Spot at Santa Clara](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/T4chjQsavBs/) | 2026-06-24 | Long-form | 464,596 | 8:41 | 0.64x |
| [23 years later, LeBron regrets rocking the all-white suit.Tap into the new episode. Link in bio.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/jq45hdMYvDU/) | 2026-06-23 | Short | 55,876 | 1:06 | 1.47x |
| [Best draft class ever? 👀 Tap into the new episode out now!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/IXjaevld26E/) | 2026-06-23 | Short | 123,660 | 1:33 | 3.88x |
| [NBA Draft Talk, Season Takeaways & Mahershala Ali \| LeBron James & Steve Nash \| MIND THE GAME](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/ruXMYStcaOU/) | 2026-06-23 | Long-form | 220,031 | 48:39 | - |
| [Recognition hits different when it comes from someone you admire. Tap into the new ep tomorrow!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/tGwSsSrqR2g/) | 2026-06-22 | Short | 12,588 | 0:24 | - |
| [Some questions just need to be asked 😂](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/JV1jXfMfwYQ/) | 2026-06-19 | Short | 88,220 | 0:31 | 2.66x |
| [LeBron Explains What Makes Jalen Brunson So Dangerous](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/WivbQB_cvc0/) | 2026-06-16 | Long-form | 1,388,271 | 6:36 | 1.5x |
| [Starting off as the visiting team was a blessing for New York. Presented by @DraftKings #ad](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/t_CbSO0GNo0/) | 2026-06-11 | Short | 9,630 | 1:33 | - |
| [San Antonio’s backs are against the wall and they’re being tested in the Finals.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/KHRR27VtH1M/) | 2026-06-10 | Short | 172,449 | 0:54 | 5.29x |
| [Jalen Brunson's IQ is second to none when he’s in attack mode. Catch the full conversation out now!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/SnTnhS7gKGc/) | 2026-06-10 | Short | 42,306 | 1:11 | 1.32x |
| [LeBron and Steve discuss the battle of the bigs and the advantages each player holds.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/eWrDJiCkxeA/) | 2026-06-09 | Short | 29,771 | 1:30 | - |
| [What adjustments should San Antonio make? LeBron and Steve share their perspective.](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@mindthegamepodcast/videos/Xr3weHO4fbs/) | 2026-06-09 | Short | 33,902 | 1:40 | 1.25x |

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