All Things Basketball with GD podcast, hosted by GD That Sports Dude
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All Things Basketball with GD podcast, hosted by GD That Sports DudeJul 18, 2023
Way Too Early Caitlin Clark Criticism
Intro (00:00 - 00:54)
Preview of this special episode (00:55 - 01:27)
My snapshot analysis of the overly critical reaction to Caitlin Clark 1st 2 games in the WNBA (01:28 - 23:30)
Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (23:31 - 24:47)
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2024 WNBA Season Preview
Intro (00:00 - 00:48)
Preview of this WNBA season preview episode (00:49 - 01:19)
Top stories
2024 rookie class including Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Cameron Brink, Rickea Jackson, Alissa Pili, Nika Muhl, Dyaisha Fair & Kate Martin (01:20 - 03:16)
Expansion teams for Golden State and now Toronto (03:17 - 04:32)
TV & League Pass coverage (04:33 - 06:23)
Charter flights for all teams thanks to the league partnering with Delta Airlines (06:24 - 08:07)
Old faces in new places (08:08 - 11:31)
WNBA season preview starting with the East
New York Liberty (11:32 - 15:30)
Connecticut Sun (15:31 - 17:04)
Atlanta Dream (17:05 - 18:34)
Indiana Fever (18:35 - 22:38)
Chicago Sky (22:39 - 25:56)
Washington Mystics (25:57 - 28:09)
West
Las Vegas Aces (28:10 - 33:20)
Seattle Storm (33:21 - 35:19)
Dallas Wings (35:20 - 37:13)
Minnesota Lynx (37:14 - 39:05)
Phoenix Mercury (39:06 - 42:38)
Los Angeles Sparks (42:39 - 44:26)
Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (44:27 - 46:16)
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2023-24 Postseason Awards Recap & More News
Intro (00:00 - 00:51)
Preview of this NBA postseason awards recap episode (00:52 - 01:58)
Most Improved Player: Tyrese Maxey (01:59 - 03:18) 6th Man of the Year (03:19 - 04:50) Clutch Player of the Year (04:51 - 05:38)
Coach of the Year (05:39 - 06:51)
Executive of the Year (06:52 - 09:01)
Hustle Award (09:02 - 10:20)
Rookie of the Year (10:21 - 12:12)
Defensive Player of the Year (12:13 - 14:50) Most Valuable Player (14:51 - 16:48)
Shaquille O'Neal voiced his disapproval with the results (16:49 - 21:30)
Social Justice Champion (21:31 - 22:54)
Teammate of the Year (22:55 - 24:19)
Frank Vogel out & Mike Budenholzer in as Phoenix Suns head coach (24:20 - 27:17)
Steve Clifford resigns & go upstairs to the front office for the Charlotte Hornets; hire Charles Lee as head coach (27:18 - 29:11)
Patrick Beverly suspended for 4 games next season & banned from personal appearances on ESPN (29:12 - 30:38)
Draymond Green speaking about the New York Knicks on his podcast questioning if Jalen Brunson can take the team all the way to a championship & calls the team a fluke for what they've accomplished (30:39 - 39:15)
Stephen A Smith gives Draymond a pass for his Knick critique (39:16 - 41:03)
Rudy Gobert misses Game 2 in the Minnesota Timberwolves/Denver Nuggets series due to the birth of his first child (41:04 - 42:42)
Giannis Antetokounmpo turns down a sneaker deal with Adidas because they wouldn't offer his brother Thanasis a deal (42:43 - 44:42)
Glen "Big Baby" Davis to face 40 months in jail for defrauding the NBA's Health & Welfare Plan for former players (44:43 - 47:42)
Wrap-up of this episode, what's ahead & call to action (47:43 - 49:13)
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Cinco De Mayo Special: 2024 Eastern Conference 1st Round Recap / Conference Semis Preview
Intro & preview of this special Cinco de Mayo Eastern Conference playoff episode (00:00 - 01:08)
#2 New York Knicks vs #7 Philadelphia 76ers recap (01:09 - 09:59)
What's next for the 76ers (10:00 - 13:41)
#3 Milwaukee Bucks vs #6 Indiana Pacers recap (13:42 - 19:14)
What's next for the Bucks (19:15 - 21:18)
#2 New York Knicks vs #6 Indiana Pacers conference semifinals preview (21:19 - 27:08)
#1 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat recap (27:09 - 30:31)
What lies ahead for the Heat (30:32 - 31:48)
#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #5 Orlando Magic quick look (31:49 - 32:31)
Back on the air after technical difficulties in Cancun (32:32 - 33:11)
Candace Parker retires from playing basketball (33:12 - 38:08)
Caitlin Clark makes her professional debut for the Indiana Fever playing against the Dallas Wings (38:09 - 41:03)
WNBA not making the Chicago Sky vs Minnesota Lynx game available on the League Pass app (41:04 - 45:51)
Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (45:52 - 46:58)
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Cinco De Mayo Special: 2024 Western Conference 1st Round Recap / Conference Semis Preview
Intro & preview of this special Cinco de Mayo Western Conference playoff episode (00:00 - 01:13)
#2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers recap (01:14 - 09:08)
What's next for the Lakers (09:09 - 14:01)
#3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #6 Phoenix Suns recap (14:02 - 20:54)
What's next for the Phoenix Suns (20:55 - 25:37) #2 Denver Nuggets vs #3 Minnesota Timberwolves conference semifinals preview (25:38 - 27:53)
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #8 New Orleans Pelicans (27:54 - 31:52)
What lies ahead for the New Orleans Pelicans (31:53 - 33:35)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers vs #5 Dallas Mavericks recap (33:36 - 37:53)
What lies ahead for the Los Angeles Clippers (37:54 - 40:42)
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #5 Dallas Mavericks conference semifinals preview (40:43 - 43:23) Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (43:24 - 45:06)
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2023-24 Season, NBA Postseason Awards Predictions & USA Basketball Talk
Intro (00:00 - 00:57)
Preview of this episode (00:58 - 01:46)
Clutch Player of the Year: Steph Curry, DeMar DeRozan, Shai Gilgeous Alexander (01:47 - 02:22)
Most Improved Player: Tyrese Maxey, Alperen Sengun, Coby White (02:23 - 08:18)
6th Man: Malik Monk, Bobby Portis, Naz Reid (08:19 - 11:51)
Coach of the Year: Mark Daigneault, Chris Finch, Jamahl Mosley (11:52 - 16:28)
Rookie of the Year: Chet Holmgren, Brandon Miller, Victor Wembanyama (16:29 - 19:22)
Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama, Bam Adebayo, Rudy Gobert (19:23 - 22:48)
MVP: Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous Alexander, Nikola Jokic (22:49 - 26:33)
USA 2024 Paris Olympics roster revealed: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton (26:34 - 30:24)
Epiphanny Prince retires (30:25 - 33:03)
Gayle King makes an odd comment to Coach Dawn Stanley regarding her championship game in the NCAA Tournament (33:04 - 35:06)
Wrap-up of the episode / call to action (35:07 - 36:00)
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2023-24 Season, Western Conference 1st Round Preview
Intro (00:00 - 00:53)
Preview of this Western Conference playoff episode (00:54 - 01:25)
1st Round matchups
#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #8 New Orleans Pelicans (01:26 - 08:28)
#2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (08:29 - 14:39)
#3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #6 Phoenix Suns (14:40 - 20:41)
#4 Los Angeles Clippers vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (20:42 - 26:10)
What lies ahead for the Sacramento Kings (26:11 - 28:08)
What lies ahead for the Golden State Warriors (28:09 - 35:03)
Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (35:04 - 35:44)
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2023-24 Season, Eastern Conference 1st Round Preview
Intro (00:00 - 01:00)
Preview of this Eastern Conference playoff episode (01:01 - 01:34)
1st Round matchups
#1 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat (01:35 - 07:05)
#2 New York Knicks vs #7 Philadelphia 76ers (07:06 - 13:16)
#3 Milwaukee Bucks vs #6 Indiana Pacers (13:17 - 18:37)
#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #5 Orlando Magic (18:38 - 22:47)
4 guys in the Eastern Conference with the most pressure going into the playoffs: Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard & Donovan Mitchell (22:48 - 24:34)
What lies ahead for the Atlanta Hawks (24:35 - 27:01)
What lies ahead for the Chicago Bulls (27:02 - 28:53)
Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter banned by the league for sports betting (28:54 - 31:18)
Coban Porter of the University of Denver sentenced to 6 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed a Colorado woman & left a passenger in serious condition (31:19 - 32:20) Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (32:21 - 33:30)
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2023-24 Season, End of Regular Season Recap & Hall of Fame Talk
Intro (00:00 - 00:36)
Preview of this episode & a big thank you to Raphael of the White Label American podcast, Ty the Pod Guy & longtime friend Dee for joining me for my 200th episode (00:36 - 02:14)
Eastern Conference rankings in terms of playoff & play-in teams (02:15 - 04:33)
Western Conference rankings (04:34 - 09:52)
Wrap-up of the non-playoff teams
Detroit Pistons (09:53 - 11:28)
Washington Wizards (11:29 - 12:48)
Charlotte Hornets (12:49 - 14:41)
Portland Trailblazers (14:42 - 16:10)
San Antonio Spurs (16:11 - 17:20)
Toronto Raptors (17:21 - 18:25)
Memphis Grizzlies (18:26 - 19:28)
Utah Jazz (19:29 - 20:41)
Brooklyn Nets (20:42 - 22:06)
Houston Rockets (22:07 - 23:21)
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 24 inductees including Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper, the late Walter Davis, Bo Ryan, Charles Smith of Louisiana, Seimone Augustus, Michelle Timms, Dick Barnett, Harley Redin, Jerry West, Doug Collins and Herb Simon (23:22 - 31:55)
Should the NBA have its own separate Hall of Fame? (31:56 - 35:15)
Call to action (35:16 - 36:25)
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2023-24 Season, WNBA Draft Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:52)
Preview of this WNBA Draft recap episode as well as myself being present at the Draft in Brooklyn, NY (00:53 - 04:37)
WNBA Draft recap
Indiana Fever (04:38 - 10:03)
Sports Trac posting Caitlin Clark's WNBA 4 year salary & my take on supporting the league (10:04 - 15:03)
Greg Doyle of the Indianapolis Star makes weird overtures to Caitlin at her post-draft press conference (15:04 - 17:37)
Los Angeles Sparks (17:38 - 20:45)
Chicago Sky (20:46 - 24:34)
Dallas Wings (24:35 - 27:50)
Washington Mystics (27:51 - 31:16)
Minnesota Lynx (31:17 - 33:41)
Connecticut Sun (33:42 - 37:44)
New York Liberty (37:45 - 42:36)
Atlanta Dream (42:37 - 46:33)
Seattle Storm (46:34 - 48:29)
Las Vegas Aces (48:30 - 52:27)
Phoenix Mercury (52:28 - 54:29)
Wrap-up of the show & call to action (54:30 - 56:49)
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2023-24 Season, Episode 200 Live!
My brother in podcasting Raphael of the White Label American intro (00:00 - 02:22)
My intro including my thanks to Raphael & my good friend of many years Dee for being on the show; preview of this special episode (02:23 - 03:47)
UConn becomes back to back champions as they defeats Purdue in the men's NCAA Finals including our discussion about Zach Edey's future as a potential NBA draft pick (03:48 - 09:29)
South Carolina takes care of Iowa in the women's NCAA Finals completing the 10th undefeated team in women's history (09:29 - 14:56)
The fine line between critique and straight hating: our discussion about Diana Taurasi's comments to Scott Van Pelt about the rookies coming into the WNBA including my intro of our final guest on the show, Ty the Pod Guy (14:57 - 22:27)
My WNBA Draft predictions (22:28 - 28:16)
NBA playoff scenarios including my New York Knicks with a shot at 50 wins & a 2 seed in the Eastern Conference (28:17 - 35:57)
NBA Coach of the Year candidates discussion (35:58 - 38:44)
Thoughts about either the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors not making the official playoffs (38:45 - 47:00)
Can the Miami Heat make another serious playoff run? (47:01 - 49:00)
What is the future for Ty's Detroit Pistons? (49:01 - 53:06)
Giving up on former lottery pick players like James Wiseman, Cam Reddish, Kevin Knox, etc. (53:07 - 57:32)
Wrap-up of the show & call to action (57:33 - 58:47)
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2023-24 Season, Week 22 Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:47)
Preview of this Week 22 recap episode (00:48 - 01:22)
Players of the Week: Luka Doncic and Dejounte Murray (01:23 - 03:44)
March Players, Rookies and Coaches of the Month (03:45 - 08:34)
Injury news on Mitchell Robinson, Joel Embiid, Trae Young, LaMelo Ball and Malik Monk (08:35 - 12:47)
Fines for Kelly Oubre Jr, coach Nick Nurse and Victor Wembanyama; ejection for Draymond Green (12:48 - 18:48)
Domantas Sabonis now has the longest double-double streak in post-merger history in the NBA (18:49 - 20:06)
Emmanuel Acho of Fox Sports goes after Angel Reese about comments she made after LSU lost to Iowa in the Elite 8 game (20:07 - 24:14)
Jason Whitlock (or Witless) goes after South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in a nonsensical rant (24:15 - 25:55)
Preview of the upcoming 200th episode for this podcast (25:56 - 26:38)
Call to action (26:39 - 27:48)
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2023-24 Season, NCAA Final 4 for Men and Women Preview
Show notes:
Intro (00:00 - 00:48)
Preview of my NCAA Final Four preview (00:36 - 01:31)
Men's matchup between #1 UConn and #4 Alabama, including how they got here & players to watch for each game (01:32 - 04:24)
Men's matchup between #1 Purdue and #11 NC State (04:25 - 07:41)
Women's matchup between #1 South Carolina and #3 NC State (07:42 - 12:20)
Women's matchup between #1 Iowa and #3 UConn (12:21 - 17:15)
My breakdown of the Iowa vs LSU Elite 8 game (17:16 - 21:06)
LSU's Angel Reese declares for the WNBA Draft (21:07 - 23:10)
What should LSU's Hailey Van Lith do in terms of joining the draft or not (23:11 - 24:50)
My breakdown of the UConn vs USC Elite 8 game (24:51 - 26:02)
Some other news in the women's game (26:03 - 27:00)
LA Times writer Ben Bloch writes a scathing editorial piece ahead of the UCLA vs LSU game (27:01 - 30:48)
Ice Cube of the Big 3 League offers Iowa's Caitlin Clark $5 million to join his league (30:49 - 33:46)
Rob Parker says that Caitlin Clark should not join the Big 3 or the WNBA but instead go to the NBA (33:47 - 37:18)
Call to action (37:19 - 38:28)
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2023-24 Season: Week 20 and 21 Recap, Part 2
Intro (00:00 - 00:46)
Preview of this episode (00:47 - 01:07)
My rant concerning Rob Parker's assessment that the interest in women's college basketball is a mirage (01:08 - 5:35)
Injury news in the NBA including Ben Simmons, Steph Curry, OG Anunoby, Joel Embiid, Donovan Mitchell, Russell Westbrook and many more players (05:36 - 17:57)
Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver gets into it with a fan during a home game against the Dallas Mavericks (17:58 - 19:20)
Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley gets contract extension thru the 2027-28 season (19:21 - 20:57)
Vince Goodwill and Shaquille O'Neal discuss the Done with the 90s memes as well as my take on the GOAT debate (20:58 - 26:25)
Condolences to RJ Barrett and family on the passing of his younger brother Nathan (26:26 - 26:59)
Kevin Durant passes Shaq for 8th on the all time scoring list (27:00 - 28:07)
Evan Fournier fined for kicking a ball into the stands (28:08 - 29:31)
Kris Dunn and Jabari Smith gets suspended for a skirmish during a Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz game (29:32 - 30:07)
G-League Ignite finishes their final season (30:08 - 31:14)
Wrapup of this episode (31:15 - 32:58)
Call to action (32:59 - 33:48)
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2023-24 Season: Week 20 and 21 Recap, Part 1
Intro (00:00 - 00:39)
Preview of this episode (00:40 - 01:17)
March Madness
Sweet 16 for the men (01:18 - 07:22):
East: #1 UConn v #5 SDSU, #3 Illinois vs #2 Iowa St
South: #1 Houston vs #4 Duke, #11 NC St vs Marquette
Midwest: #1 Purdue vs #5 Gonzaga, #3 Creighton vs #2 Tennesseee
West: #1 UNC vs #4 Alabama, #5 Clemson vs #2 Arizona
Sweet 16 for the women (07:23 - 21:44)
Albany 1: #1 South Carolina vs #4 Indiana, #3 Oregon St vs #2 Notre Dame
Albany 2: #1 Iowa vs #5 Colorado, #3 LSU vs #2 UCLA
Portland 1: #1 USC vs #5 Baylor, #3 UConn vs #7 Duke
Portland 2: #1 Texas vs #4 Gonzaga, #3 NC St vs #2 Stanford
NBA Players of the Week:
Week 20: Jalen Green and Jalen Brunson (21:44 - 25:05)
Week 21: Anthony Davis and Derrick White (25:06 - 27:54)
Call to action (27:55 - 29:04)
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2023-24 Season: Week 19 Recap, Part 2
Intro (00:00 - 00:38)
Preview of this episode (00:39 - 01:03)
Rudy Gobert fined by the league for being critical of the officiating & for an inappropriate gesture (01:04 - 04:53)
Charlotte Hornets hire Jeff Peterson as vice president of basketball operations (04:54 - 07:53)
Phoenix Suns named to host the 2027 All Star Game (07:54 - 08:46)
Damian Lillard passes Reggie Miller for fourth all-time in 3 point field goals made (08:47 - 09:40)
Jersey retirements for Brittney Griner, Richard Hamilton and Amare Stoudemire (09:41 - 16:12)
Some Lakers fans questioning whether Lebron James' jersey should be retired by the organization; other Laker greats whose jerseys has been retired (16:13 - 20:54)
Call to action (20:55 - 22:05)
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2023-24 Season: Week 19 Recap, Part 1
Intro (00:00 - 00:46)
Preview of this episode (00:47 - 01:23)
Championship Sunday in women's college basketball
Big Ten - Iowa vs Nebraska (01:24 - 03:18)
ACC - Notre Dame vs North Carolina State (03:19 - 04:24)
SEC - South Carolina vs LSU; scuffle ensues after Flau'Jae Johnson was pushed down by Kamilla Cardoso (04:25 - 13:40)
Pac 12 - USC vs Stanford (13:41 - 16:40)
NBA Players of the Week: Luka Doncic and Demar DeRozan (16:41 - 19:42)
Injury news including Russell Westbrook, Scottie Barnes, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Bismack Biyombo, Karl Anthony Towns, Ben Simmons, Ben Mathurin, Alperen Sengun and Steph Curry (19:43 - 29:53)
Call to action (29:54 - 30:45)
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2023-24 Season: Week 19, Player Spotlight on Lynette Woodard
Intro (00:00 - 00:33)
Preview of this special player spotlight on Lynette Woodard episode (00:34 - 01:22)
Vital statistics, parents and early life (01:23 - 02:19)
High school days at Wichita North including winning two state championships in 1975 & 1977 (02:20 - 03:23)
Her playing days at the University of Kansas under the tutelage of the great Coach Marian Washington where she would amass 3649 points scored, a record at the time (03:24 - 05:58)
Her experience playing for Team USA including winning a gold medal as captain of the 1984 Olympic team (05:59 - 07:29)
Her time spent playing overseas in Italy and Japan (07:30 - 07:51)
Became the first woman ever to play with the Harlem Globetrotters (07:52 - 08:57)
Went into the stockbroking business after her time playing with Japan's Daiwa Securities team (8:58 - 09:26)
Was selected in the 1997 WNBA Draft and is picked tenth by the Cleveland Rockers; pursued her dream of playing in the US in that league until retiring in 1998 (09:27 - 10:40)
Her time in the coaching profession including being an assistant coach at the University of Kansas and head coach at Winthrop University (10:41 - 11:23)
Her basketball accolades including at high school, college and with Team USA (11:24 - 15:02)
My wrap-up of the Lynette Woodard player spotlight (15:03 - 16:29)
Call to action (16:30 - 17:39)
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2023-24 Season: Week 17 and 18 Recap, Part 2
Intro (00:00 - 00:38)
Preview of this episode (00:39 - 01:04)
Charles Barkley says the teams in the West are not worried about the Los Angeles Lakers or the Golden State Warriors (01:05 - 05:05)
Caitlin Clark passes Lynette Woodard's scoring record; also states that this will be her final season at the University of Iowa; Odd Couple's Rob Parker puts blame on women for the financial stagnation of the WNBA (05:06 - 11:01)
Victor Wembanyama goes on a tear (11:02 - 14:21)
Congrats to Dawn Staley for winning her 600th game and Geno Auriemma for winning his 1,200th game (14:22 - 16:09)
Passing of Robert Reid, longtime former Houston Rockets player (16:10 - 18:30)
Boston Celtics dismantle the Golden State Warriors with a 52 point victory (18:31 - 22:10)
Preview of what's to come including March Madness on the horizon (22:11 - 23:13)
Call to action (23:14 - 24:22)
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2023-24 Season: Week 17 and 18 Recap, Part 1
Intro (00:00 - 00:40)
Preview of this episode (00:41 - 00:58)
Isaiah Stewart gets a three game suspension for attacking Drew Eubanks prior to the Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns game (00:59 - 01:49)
Fights ensue in a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Miami Heat where Zion Williamson goes down awkwardly after a foul by Kevin Love (01:50 - 04:07)
Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists with Vince Carter headlining the list as well as those players who missed the cut (04:08 - 08:22)
Lebron James passes the 40,000 point mark in a home game against the Denver Nuggets (08:22 - 11:01)
Injury news including Trae Young, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid and the many New York Knicks with injuries with the latest being Jalen Brunson (11:02 - 17:33)
Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony for 9th on the all time scoring list with next up in his sights: Shaquille O'Neal; also talks about passing on the Knicks in free agency on his podcast (17:34 - 19:35)
Steve Kerr gets a two year contract extension from the Golden State Warriors (19:36 - 21:35)
Charlotte Hornets analyst Dell Curry gets to call a game between his two sons Seth and Steph when the Hornets play against the Warriors (21:36 - 22:31)
Pelicans troll Stephen A Smith on social media; Stephen strikes back on his podcast (22:32 - 25:53)
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2023-24 Season: Week 17, BHM Player Spotlght on Tamika Catchings
Intro (00:00 - 00:35)
Preview of this episode (00:33 - 01:14)
Vital statistics, parents and early life (01:15 - 03:10)
Life overseas in Italy with her family (03:11 - 04:27)
High school days in Illinois and Texas including posting a rare quintuple double in 1997 (04:28 - 07:39)
Her playing days at the University of Tennessee under the tutelage of the great Coach Pat Summitt (07:40 - 12:53)
Enters the 2001 WNBA Draft and is picked third by the Indiana Fever (12:54 - 13:45)
After sitting out a year with a torn ACL she makes her WNBA debut in 2002 (13:46 - 14:58)
Her 2005 season in which she would win the first of her five Defensive Player of the Year awards (14:59 - 15:58)
She makes her first WNBA Finals appearance in the 2009 season falling to the Phoenix Mercury (15:59 - 17:21)
Wins her only league MVP during the 2011 season (17:22 - 17:50)
Reaches the apex of her WNBA career winning the championship over the Minnesota Lynx in the 2012 season, in a season devoted to her former coach Pat Summitt (17:51 - 20:25)
Her last WNBA Finals appearance for the 2015 season losing to the Minnesota Lynx followed by her last season as a player in the league (20:26 - 22:31)
Her time spent playing overseas in South Korea, Russia, Poland and Turkey (22:32 - 23:24)
Her experience playing for Team USA (23:25 - 26:33)
Her philanthropic endeavors and social justice initiatives (26:34 - 27:34)
Her life after her playing days including the start of her Catch the Stars Foundation, the opening of the Tea's Me Cafe, TV analyst work and her time working for the Indiana sports franchises (27:34 - 29:18)
Her basketball accolades including those at the two high schools, University of Tennessee, the WNBA, overseas and with Team USA (29:18 - 35:26)
My wrap-up of the Tamika Catchings player spotlight (35:27 - 37:32)
Call to action (37:33 - 38:41)
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2023-24 Season, Week 16 Recap (All Star Wrap Up and Other News)
Intro (00:00 - 00:45)
Review of the previous player spotlights for February; preview of this episode (00:46 - 01:15)
Players of the Week: Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell (01:16 - 03:10)
All Star Weekend wrap up
Celebrity Game (03:11 - 04:00)
Rising Star Tournament (04:01 - 06:14)
HBCU Classic (06:15 - 06:45)
Skills Challenge (06:46 - 07:47)
Three Point Contest (07:48 - 09:22)
Sabrina Ionescu vs Steph Curry 3 Point Challenge (09:23 - 14:30)
Dunk Contest (14:31 - 18:20)
All Star Game (18:21 - 23:15)
How to fix the All Star Game (23:16 - 27:30)
Other news
Los Angeles Lakers put up the 1st of 3 statues dedicated to the late great Kobe Bryant outside of their home arena (27:31 - 28:35)
Orlando Magic retires Shaquille O'Neal's #32 jersey; who's the next Magic player out of Penny Hardaway, Dwight Howard and Tracy McGrady (28:36 - 32:36)
Lebron James vetoes a trade deadline deal to join the Golden State Warriors (32:37 -34:41)
Victor Wembanyama puts up a rare triple double in a road win against the Toronto Raptors: 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks (34:42 - 35:28)
New York Knicks robbed off a chance of winning on the road vs the Houston Rockets due to a late foul call that sealed the game (35:29 - 37:23)
Commissioner Adam Silver considering adding a franchise in Las Vegas: perhaps Seattle could be next; possible look at realignment (37:24 - 39:36)
PJ Tucker fined $75K for requesting a trade (39:37 - 40:50)
Klay Thompson comes off the bench after 727 straight starts for the Warriors (40:51 - 42:34)
Crispus Attucks Musuem in Indianapolis will have a statue erected for Oscar Robertson in 2025 (42:35 - 44:00)
University of Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's basketball; Sheryl Swoopes' comments about Clark and Angel Reese's adjustments entering the WNBA (44:01 - 49:42)
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2023-24 Season, NBA Trade Deadline Deals
Intro (00:00 - 00:37)
Preview of this NBA deadline episode (00:38 - 01:03)
Simone Fontecchio for Kevin Knox II, draft rights to Gabriele Procida and 2024 2nd round pick (01:04 - 02:19)
Danuel House Jr and 2024 2nd round pick to Detroit Pistons from Philadelphia 76ers (02:20 - 02:55)
Boston: Xavier Tillman from Memphis for Lamar Stevens, 2027 2nd round pick and 2030 2nd round pick; Jaden Springer from the 76ers for their 2nd round pick, year to be determined (02:56 - 04:00)
Monte Morris for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr and 2030 2nd round pick (04:01 - 04:53)
Toronto: Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji from Utah for Otto Porter Jr, Kira Lewis Jr and 2024 protected 1st round pick; Spencer Dinwiddie from the Brooklyn Nets for Dennis Schroder and Thaddeus Young (06:20 - 07:32)
OKC: Gordon Hayward for Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic, Davis Bertans and draft compensation (07:33 - 09:36)
Buddy Hield for Marcus Morris, Kurkan Korkmaz and 3 2nd round picks; Marcus Morris then sent to the San Antonio Spurs along with a 2029 2nd round pick for Doug McDermott (09:37 - 10:50)
Dallas: Daniel Gafford for Richaun Holmes and draft compensation; PJ Washington for Grant Williams, Seth Curry and 2027 1st round pick (10:51 - 12:56)
Milwaukee: acquiring Patrick Beverly for Cameron Payne and 2027 2nd round pick; Robin Lopez sent to the Sacramento Kings for cash and draft rights to Dimitrios Agravanis (12:57 - 15:35)
Cory Joseph to Indiana for Golden State's 2nd round pick; Dalano Banton to the Portland Trailblazers; Boston Celtics to receive a heavily protected 1st round pick (15:36 - 16:25)
Royce O'Neal and David Roddy to the Phoenix Suns; Jordan Goodwin, Keita Bates-Diop and three 2nd round picks to the Brooklyn Nets; Yuta Watanabe and Chimezie Metu to the Memphis Grizzlies (16:26 - 17:55)
Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks to the Knicks: Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and two 2nd round picks to the Pistons (17:56 - 21:19)
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2023-24 Season, 2024 WNBA Free Agency and Trades
Intro (00:00 - 00:37)
Preview of this special WNBA free agency and trades episode (00:38 - 01:07)
Minnesota Lynx: signs Alanna Smith and Courtney Williams; trade for Natisha Hiedeman (01:18 - 02:48)
Atlanta Dream: resigns Nia Coffey; signs Tina Charles and Aerial Powers; trade for Jordin Canada (02:49 - 04:46)
Seattle Storm: signs Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka Ogwumike (04:47 - 07:38)
Las Vegas Aces: resigns Sydney Colson, Kiah Stokes and Candace Parker; signs Megan Gustafson (07:39 - 08:39)
Phoenix Mercury: signs Natasha Cloud; trades for Rebecca Allen and Kahleah Copper (08:40 - 12:04)
Washington Mystics: Elena Delle Donne to sit out the 2024 season; signs Karlie Samuelson (12:05 - 13:30)
Dallas Wings: Awak Kuier to sit out the 2024 season; resigns Kalani Brown, Satou Sabally and Stephanie Soares; signs Emma Cannon (13:31 - 15:13)
Connecticut Sun: resigns DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones; signs Astou Ndour-Fall and Rachel Banham; trade for Moriah Jefferson (15:14 - 16:18)
New York Liberty: to resign Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones (16:19 - 17:01)
Los Angeles Sparks: resigns Lexie Brown and Layshia Clarendon; signs Monique Billings; has now the 2nd, 4th and 8th pick in the 2024 Draft (17:02 - 18:01)
Indiana Fever: signs Katie Lou Samuelson and Damaris Dantas; have the 1st pick in the 2024 Draft (18:02 - 18:48)
Chicago Sky: signs Lindsay Allen and Diamond DeShields; now have the 3rd pick in the 2024 Draft (18:49 - 20:07)
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2023-24 Season, Week 15 Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:53)
Preview of this Week 15 recap episode (00:54 - 01:17)
Players of the Week: Kawhi Leonard and Trae Young (01:18 - 03:36)
January Players, Rookies and Coaches of the Month (03:37 - 07:42)
All Stars reserves
East: Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Bam Adebayo, Paolo Banchero, Tyrese Maxey and Julius Randle (07:43 - 08:08)
West: Steph Curry, Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Anthony Edwards and Karl Anthony-Towns (08:09 - 08:55)
All Star coach for the West: Chris Finch (08:56 - 09:39)
All Star coach for the East: Doc Rivers (09:40 - 12:57)
Steph Curry to battle Sabrina Ionescu in a one-on-one 3 point contest (12:58 - 15:42)
Major injury news on both Julius Randle, Joel Embiid and Zach LaVine; a discussion on the 65 game rule for awards and accolades; Trae Young and Scottie Barnes to replace Randle and Embiid for the East in the All Star Game (15:43 - 21:39)
Fines for Anthony Edwards, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans (21:40 - 24:46)
Trade between the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies involving Steven Adams and Victor Oladipo (24:47 - 26:16)
Marc Gasol's jersey to be retired by the Memphis Grizzlies on April 6 (26:17 - 27:51)
Russell Westbrook becomes the 25th player to reach 25,000 points (27:52 - 28:33)
NBA Draft to expand to a two-day event (28:34 - 29:33)
Top jersey sales for players and teams (29:34 - 31:41)
Former Knick legend Bill Bradley has a one man documentary to be aired on Max streaming network (31:42 -
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2023-24 Season, BHM Player Spotlight: Alex English
Intro (00:00 - 00:32)
Preview of this episode (00:33 - 01:39)
Vital statistics and early life (01:40 - 03:48)
College playing days (03:49 - 05:11)
Milwaukee Bucks drafted him in 1976 Draft (05:12 - 08:10)
Free agent days with Indiana Pacers before traded to the Denver Nuggets (08:11 - 09:56)
Reunited with Donnie Walsh in Denver; Doug Moe takes over (09:57 - 12:34)
Start of historic 2,000 point seasons (12:34 - 13:52)
1982-83 & historic 1983-84 seasons (13:53 - 18:00)
Next 4 seasons including the trade of Kiki Vandeweghe (18:01 - 23:00)
Last 2 seasons in Denver (23:01 - 25:16)
Dallas Mavericks; goes overseas then retires (25:17 - 27:07)
Began working for NBPA (27:08 - 28:00)
TV analyst work; coaching stints & assistant coaching jobs (28:01 - 29:21)
Basketball clinics overseas (29:22 - 30:00)
Movie and TV acting credits; literary work (30:01 - 31:06)
His many business ventures (31:07 - 32:22)
Basketball accolades (32:23 - 38:06)
Call to action (38:07 - 39:16)
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2023-24 Season: SC vs LSU Showdown, Adrian Griffin Out and Doc Rivers In, KD Goat Convo and More News
Intro (00:00 - 00:58)
Preview of this Week 14 recap episode (00:59 - 01:37)
Week 14 players of the week: Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns and Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks (01:38 - 03:55)
Showdown in women's college basketball: #1 South Carolina at #9 LSU (03:56 - 06:38)
Stanford's Tara VanDerveer become the all-time leader in wins among college coaches (06:39 - 08:46)
Milwaukee Bucks fire Adrian Griffin and immediately hired Doc Rivers as his replacement at the head coaching position (08:47 - 14:51)
Wes Unseld Jr heads upstairs to the front office and assistant coach Brian Keefe becomes the interim head coach for the Washington Wizards (14:52 - 16:51)
High scoring nights: January 22 with Joel Embiid's 70 points and Karl Anthony Towns' 62 points as well as January 26 with Luka Doncic's 73 points and Devin Booker's 62 points (16:52 - 22:00)
Kevin Durant is asked about why he isn't mentioned in the NBA GOAT conversation (22:01 - 27:15)
Trade alert: Miami Heat acquires Terry Rozier from the Charlotte Hornets for Kyle Lowry and 2027 lottery protected 1st round pick (27:16 - 29:25)
Tyrese Haliburton out 3 games with a hamstring injury for the Indiana Pacers (29:26 - 29:48)
Cleveland Cavaliers' Tristan Thompson suspended 25 games without pay for using a banned substance (29:49 - 30:16)
Previews of upcoming episodes (30:17 - 31:51)
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2023-24 Season: NBA All Star Starters Named, Possible Reserves and My Predictions on the Reserves
Show notes:
Intro (00:00 - 00:35)
All Star starters for the Eastern Conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Joel Embiid, Jayson Tatum, Tyrese Haliburton and Damian Lillard (00:36 - 06:05)
My reserve candidates for the East: Jaylen Brown, Tyrese Maxey, Jalen Brunson, Julius Randle, Donovan Mitchell, Pascal Siakam, Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Paolo Banchero, Demar DeRozan, Mikal Bridges, Trae Young and Dejounte Murray (06:06 - 14:23)
My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (14:24 - 16:01)
All Star starters for the Western Conference: Lebron James, Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant, Luka Doncic and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (16:02 - 20:06)
My reserve candidates for the West: Anthony Edwards, Karl Anthony Towns, Paul George, Kawhi Leonard, Jamal Murray, DeAaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis, Devin Booker, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Kyrie Irving, Anthony Davis, Lauri Markannen, Alperen Sengun, Steph Curry and Victor Wembanyama (20:07 - 30:13)
My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (30:14 - 31:39)
Preview of what's next up in terms of episodes (31:40 - 32:01)
Call to action (32:02 - 33:11)
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2023-24 Season: MLK Day, Draymond Back, Trades and Haslem Jersey Retired
Intro (00:00 - 00:41)
Preview of this Week 13 recap episode (00:42 - 01:01)
Week 12 players of the week: Joel Embiid, Philadelphia 76ers and Kevin Durant, Phoenix Suns (01:02 - 03:42)
MLK Day with 11 games on the schedule including Atlanta Hawks with their game at home, marquee matchup between Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles Lakers, a nailbiter with Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets along with Draymond's return to the court after his suspension against Memphis Grizzlies (03:43 - 05:48)
The passing of beloved Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojevic as well as his legacy as a player and coach (05:49 - 09:38)
Two trades: Detroit Pistons sending Marvin Bagley III and Isaiah Livers to Washington Wizards for Danilo Gallinari and Mike Muscala along with two 2nd round picks; Indiana Pacers acquire Pascal Siakam in a three team trade including Toronto Raptors and New Orleans Pelicans (09:39 - 13:45)
Udonis Haslem's jersey retired by Miami Heat; Paul Pierce questions the event as "given and not earned" (13:46 - 17:45)
Previews of upcoming episodes (17:46 - 18:43)
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2023-24 Season: Knicks Midseason Report, NBA Midseason Awards and Caitlin Goes Down
Show notes:
Intro (00:00 - 00:56)
Knicks' midseason grades preview (00:57 - 01:55)
Miles "Deuce" McBride (01:56 - 04:15)
Quentin Grimes (04:16 - 06:38)
Josh Hart (06:39 - 07:53)
Mitchell Robinson (07:54 - 10:07)
Isaiah Hartenstein (10:08 - 12:05)
Donte DiVincenzo (12:06 - 14:02)
Julius Randle (14:03 - 16:20) Jalen Brunson (16:21 - 18:41)
Tom Thibodeau (18:42 - 21:10)
Leon Rose (21:11 - 23:30)
NBA midseason awards starting with the MVP (23:31 - 27:14)
6th Man of the Year (27:15 - 31:11)
Defensive Player of the Year (31:12 - 33:45)
Coach of the Year (33:46 - 36:20)
Rookie of the Year (36:21 - 38:34)
Most Improved Player (38:35 - 41:40)
Executive of the Year (41:41 - 42:44)
#2 Iowa falls to #18 Ohio State in OT; Caitlin Clark gets rattled after running into a Buckeye fan who stormed the court (42:45 - 46:36)
Call to action (46:37 - 47:46)
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2023-24 Season, Week 12 Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:59)
Preview of this Week 10 and 11 recap episode (01:00 - 01:19)
Week 12 players of the week: Lauri Markannen, Utah Jazz and Bam Adebayo, Miami Heat (01:20 - 03:30)
Ja Morant out for the season with a shoulder tear (03:31 - 05:38) Injury news for fellow Memphis Grizzlies players Desmond Bane and Marcus Smart (05:39 - 07:24)
More injury news concerning Tyrese Haliburton, Jakob Poeltl and Chris Paul (07:25 - 09:54)
Draymond Green speaks on his podcast about his suspension as well as many other topics related to it (09:55 - 14:24)
Kevin Durant retracts previous comments he made about Draymond after the Jusuf Nurkic incident (14:25 - 16:42)
Shaquille O'Neal calls Nurkic soft for possibly thinking of pressing criminal charges against Draymond (16:43 - 17:35)
Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajakovic goes off about the free throw disparity in their 132-131 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto Arena; league fined him $25,000 for it (17:36 - 20:41)
Contract extensions for Kawhi Leonard and Coach Erik Spoelstra (20:42 - 24:40)
Oklahoma City Thunder obliterated the Portland Trailblazers 139-77, the fifth largest defeat in league history (24:41 - 27:38)
Chicago Bulls hold an inaugural Ring of Honor ceremony honoring several legendary Bulls alumni including Artis Gilmore, Bob Love, Jerry Sloan, Chet Walker, Phil Jackson, Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan; the late Jerry Krause also recognized but was booed with his wife Thelma present to receive his honor (27:39 - 35:13)
Miami Heat to honor Dwayne Wade with a bronze statue in front of their home arena (35:14 - 36:28)
What's on the horizon for future episodes for the podcast (36:29 - 38:27)
Call to action (38:28 - 39:37)
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2023-24 Season, Week 10 and 11 Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:50)
Preview of this Week 10 and 11 recap episode (00:51 - 01:43)
Week 10 players of the week: Tyrese Haliburton, Indiana Pacers and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City Thunder (01:44 - 04:23)
Week 11 players of the week: Alperen Sengun, Houston Rockets and Jalen Brunson, New York Knicks (04:24 - 06:30)
Ricky Rubio retires after 12 seasons in the NBA (06:31 - 08:47)
Draymond Green reinstated by the league after sitting out 12 games of his suspension (08:48 - 10:32)
Shaquille O'Neal's jersey to be retired & raised to the rafters by the Orlando Magic (10:33 - 11:51)
Chris Paul fractures his hand in a 113-107 win over the Detroit Pistons (11:52 - 12:38)
Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic makes their return to the starting lineup for the Chicago Bulls (12:39 - 13:33)
Indiana Pacers dish out a franchise record 50 assists in a 150-116 victory over the Atlanta Hawks (13:34 - 14:40)
Brooklyn Nets fined by the league for violating the Player Participation Policy for sitting 4 players in a 144-122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks (14:41 - 16:45)
What's on the horizon for future episodes for the podcast (16:46 - 17:52)
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2023-24 Season: Week 11 - 1st Round All Star Voting, Surprising and Struggling Teams, Naismith 2024 HoF Nominees
Intro (00:00 - 00:43)
Preview of this NBA All Star 1st round fan voting returns, commentary on LA Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Milwaukee Bucks & LA Lakers as well as Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame nominees episode (00:44 - 01:20)
NBA All Star Game Western Conference frontcourt fan voting results (01:21 - 03:25)
Western Conference backcourt results (03:26 - 05:29)
NBA All Star Game Eastern Conference frontcourt fan voting results (05:30 - 07:17)
Eastern Conference backcourt results (07:18 - 08:52)
Why the Knicks' Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson get so little support when it comes to fan voting (08:53 - 10:46)
Players who possibly could or couldn't be added to the Eastern Conference team (10:47 - 12:25)
Surprising team: Los Angeles Clippers (12:25 - 14:11)
Surprising team: Oklahoma City Thunder (14:12 - 18:31)
Struggling team: Milwaukee Bucks (18:32 - 19:45)
Struggling team: Los Angeles Lakers (19:46 - 23:11)
Announcement of Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2024 nominees (23:12 - 27:26)
Call to action (27:27 - 28:36)
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2023-24 Season, Week 10 - Knicks/Raptors Trade & Pistons End Record Losing Streak
Intro (00:00 - 00:40)
Preview of this Knicks/Raptors trade breakdown and Pistons end their record-tying losing streak episode (00:41 - 01:17)
The first in-season trade: New York Knicks trade RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley and a 2nd round pick to the Toronto Raptors for OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn (01:18 - 03:03)
Analysis of RJ Barrett being dealt away (03:04 - 05:05)
Analysis of Immanuel Quickley being a part of the trade (05:06 - 08:08)
What the Knicks are getting in OG Anunoby (08:09 - 10:30)
What the Knicks are getting in both Precious Achiuwa and Malachi Flynn (10:31 - 11:30)
Questions for the Knicks: is there another move on the horizon? And who may the player be who gets acquired? (11:31 - 13:32)
Reaction from pseudo Knick fan ESPN First Take's Stephen A Smith (13:33 - 16:13)
Questions for the Raptors: are they done making trades? Could Pascal Siakam be next heading out of Toronto? (16:14 - 18:23)
Detroit Pistons end their record-tying all-time losing streak by beating the shorthanded Toronto Raptors; what lies ahead for Coach Monty Williams and the team (18:24 - 23:24)
Call to action (23:25 - 24:34)
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2023-24 Season, Draymond Strikes Again LITERALLY
Intro (00:00 - 00:39)
Preview of this special Draymond Green Indefinite suspension episode (00:40 - 01:09)
Draymond Green hits Jusuf Nurkic in a flailing move and is subsubquently ejected from the game (01:10 - 03:23)
Reaction from the TNT Inside the NBA crew including Adam Lefkoe, Grant Hill, Vince Carter and Jamal Crawford (03:24 - 04:55)
Reaction from ESPN First Take's Stephen A Smith and Brian Windhorst (04:56 - 06:27)
Press conference reaction from both Coach Steve Kerr and the man himself, Draymond Green (06:28 - 09:10)
Press conference reaction from the victim of Draymond's latest act of violence Jusuf Nurkic and former teammate of Draymond's Kevin Durant (09:11 - 10:40)
Also reaction from First Take's guests Chris "Mad Dog" Russo and Jay Williams (10:41 - 11:17)
More reaction, this time from the hosts of The Odd Couple Chris Broussard and Rob Parker (11:18 - 12:24)
Reaction now from the radio team of the Give and Go show on Sirius XM's NBA channel, RIck Kamla and Antonio Daniels (12:25 - 12:53)
Joe Dumars, the czar of discipline for the NBA, hands down an indefinite suspension to Draymond (12:54 - 13:31)
Give and Go show's reaction to the suspension (13:32 - 14:11)
The Odd Couple's response to the suspension (14:12 - 14:55)
First Take's reaction to the suspension which includes Stephen A Smith, Brian Windhorst and Kendrick Perkins (14:56 - 18:28)
NBA TV's Steve Smith gives his take to the suspension as well as Joe Dumars goes on First Take to give reason why the suspension is indefinite (18:29 - 19:07)
First Take's Stephen A Smith calls into question Steph Curry's leadership and gets called out by Coach Kerr (19:08 - 21:41)
My final analysis of the Draymond suspension and what happens going forward (21:42 - 24:16)
Call to action (24:17 - 25:26)
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2023-24 Season: Week 7 - In Season Tournament Results, WNBA Draft Lottery and Other News
Intro (00:00 - 00:43)
Preview of this Week 6 news and recap episode (00:44 - 01:09)
Injury news about Zach LaVine, Lauri Markannen, Kyrie Irving, LaMelo Ball, Jerami Grant, Jalen Duren, Bam Adebayo, Tyler Herro and Mitchell Robinson; return for Anfernee Simons (01:10 - 05:53)
In-season tournament quarterfinals results: Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns (05:54 - 20:02)
In-season tournament semifinals results: Indiana Pacers vs Milwaukee Bucks, New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers (20:03 - 27:14)
In-season tournament finals results: Indiana Pacers vs Los Angeles Lakers (27:15 - 34:22)
Bronny James makes his season debut for the USC Trojans after 5 months removed from going into cardiac arrest (34:23 - 36:04)
WNBA Draft lottery results (36:05 - 39:51)
Call to action (39:52 - 41:01)
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2023-24 Season, Week 6 News and Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:57)
Preview of this Week 6 news and recap episode (00:58 - 01:20)
Week 5 players of the week: DeAaron Fox, Sacramento Kings and Julius Randle, New York Knicks (01:21 - 04:20)
In-season tournament quarterfinals matchups: Boston Celtics vs Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks vs New York Knicks, Sacramento Kings vs New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers vs Phoenix Suns (04:21 - 06:09)
Injury news about Ben Simmons, Lauri Markannen, Andrew Wiggins, Chris Paul, Gary Payton II, LaMelo Ball and Kristaps Porzingis; returns for Draymond Green, Trey Murphy III and Jamal Murray (06:10 - 09:19)
Lebron James suffers his worst regular season loss as a pro during a road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, 138-94 (09:20 - 10:37)
Mark Cuban to sell his majority share in the Dallas Mavericks to Miriam Adelson and family; will still have a minority share and maintain his position as head of basketball operation (10:38 - 11:50)
Kevin Durant moves past Moses Malone to tenth place on the all-time scoring list (11:51 - 12:50)
Chicago Bulls on thin ice: Zach LaVine unhappy and now has a foot injury, DeMar DeRozan's two preferred trade destinations: New York Knicks or Miami Heat (12:51 - 15:17)
Angel Reese's return to the LSU Lady Tigers as well as the press conference following LSU's win over Virginia Tech (15:18 - 21:13)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame 2024 inductees: Maya Moore, Seimone Augustus, Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Rita Gail Easterling, Sue Phillips, Mary (Roonie) Scovel, Violet Palmer and Cheyney University (21:14 - 23:28)
Heartwarming story about New York Knicks' Mitchell Robinson offering his HS coach from Louisiana Butch Stockton to stay with him as he mourns the passing of his wife Dawn (23:29 - 27:32)
Call to action (27:23 - 28:32)
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2023-24 Season, Week 5 News & Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:55)
Preview of this Week 5 news and recap episode (00:56 - 01:25)
Week 5 players of the week: Paolo Banchero, Orlando Magic and Devin Booker, Phoenix Suns (01:25 - 04:05)
Injury news about Jalen Johnson, Kristaps Porzingis, Walker Kessler and LaMelo Ball (04:06 - 06:34)
In-season tournament standings so far (06:35 - 12:00)
Draymond Green speaks at a press conference for the first time & was asked about him getting suspended five games after choking Rudy Gobert during a Warriors-Timberwolves game on November 14 (12:01 - 15:27)
NBA league office investigating Oklahoma City Thunder's Josh Giddey about his possible relationship with an underage girl (15:28 - 18:37)
Coach Greg Popovich chides the Spurs fans in attendance about booing former player Kawhi Leonard (18:38 - 22:43)
The beef between Chris Paul and referee Scott Foster continues with CP3 getting ejected in a game against the Phoenix Suns (22:44 - 27:34)
A reminder for you all to consider giving to the podcast on this Giving Tuesday 2023 (27:35 - 28:37)
Call to action (28:38 - 29:47)
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2023-24 Season: First Month Breakdown of the Western Conference
Intro
Preview of this NBA Western Conference first month breakdown episode
Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, New Orleans, San Antonio Spurs and Memphis Grizzlies
Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trailblazers and Utah Jazz
Pacific Division: Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers
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2023-24 Season: First Month Breakdown of the Eastern Conference
Intro
Preview of this NBA Eastern Conference first month breakdown episode
Atlantic Division: Philadelphia 76ers, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors
Central Division: Indiana Pacers, Milwaukee Bucks, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons,
South Division: Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Orlando Magic, Charlotte Hornets and Washington Wizards
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2023-24 Season: The Mysterious Case of Angel Reese, James Harden's Struggling Clippers and the Draymond Green Suspension
Intro (00:00 - 00:37)
Preview of this episode (00:38 - 01:34)
LSU's Angel Reese getting bench by Coach Kim Mulkey and eventually away from the team for the past two games (01:35 - 10:25)
James Harden and the struggles with the Los Angeles Clippers; Philadelphia 76ers' surprisingly great start without Harden; what will the Clippers look like going forward (10:26 - 15:42)
Draymond Green getting suspended five games after choking Rudy Gobert during a Warriors-Timberwolves game on November 14; his checkered history as a NBA player in terms of ejections, fines and suspensions (15:43 - 25:52)
What to expect in future episodes as well as a reminder about considering a possible donation towards the podcast for Giving Tuesday on November 28 (25:53 - 27:03)
Call to action (27:04 - 28:13)
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James Harden Trade, WNBA Finals Recap and Dwight Howard Rant
Intro (00:00 - 00:44)
Preview of this episode (00:45 - 01:23)
Recap of the Las Vegas Aces vs New York Liberty WNBA Finals; A'ja Wilson named Finals MVP (01:24 - 08:01)
James Harden finally traded; headed to the Los Angeles Clippers along with PJ Tucker and Filip Petresuv; Philadelphia gets in return Marcus Morris, Robert Covington, Nicolas Batum, Kenyon Martin Jr, 2028 unprotected 1st round pick, 2 2nd round picks (2026, 2028), 2029 pick swap and an additional 1st round pick from the Oklahoma City Thunder (08:02 - 18:24)
Dwight Howard and the sexual allegations against him as well as the lesson in all of this (18:25 - 22:21)
Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson named Reebok's brand president and vice president; signs LSU's Angel Reese to an NIL deal (22:22 - 24:17)
Call to action (24:18 - 25:28)
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2023-24 NBA Season Preview, Eastern Conference
Intro
Preview of this NBA Eastern Conference season preview episode
Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers and Toronto Raptors
Order of finish in the Atlantic Division
Central Division: Chicago Bulls, Cleveland Cavaliers, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and Milwaukee Bucks
Order of finish in the Central Division
South Division: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and Washington Wizards
Order of finish in the South Division
Playoff and play-in teams
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2023-24 NBA Season Preview, Western Conference
Intro
Preview of this NBA Western Conference season preview episode
Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks, Houston Rockets, Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans and San Antonio Spurs
Order of finish in the Southwest Division
Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, Oklahoma City Thunder, Portland Trailblazers and Utah Jazz
Order of finish in the Northwest Division
Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Phoenix Suns and Sacramento Kings
Order of finish in the Pacific Division
Playoff and play-in teams
Sneak peek into what is ahead for the next episode
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2023-24 Season, Fantasy Basketball 101
Intro (00:00 - 00:39)
Preview of this Fantasy Basketball 101 episode (00:40 - 01:03)
Definition of fantasy basketball (01:04 - 01:29)
Definition of dynasty or keeper leagues (01:30 - 02:19)
Types of leagues: head to head -> points, categories, most categories = one win (02:20 - 07:30)
Types of leagues: total points and rotisserie (07:31 - 10:05)
Types of categories (10:06 - 13:18)
Types of drafts (13:19 - 16:29)
Roster sizes and positions (16:30 - 21:02)
Explanation of IL and IL+ for Yahoo leagues as well as IR for ESPN leagues (21:03 - 22:50)
Waiver wire and trades (22:51 - 24:14)
My fantasy tips (24:15 - 26:28)
Players I'm targeting and players I'm staying away from (26:29 - 32:48)
Wrap-up and what lies ahead for future episodes (32:49 - 34:42)
Call to action (34:43 - 36:00)
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2023 WNBA MVP Analysis, Dame Lillard Trade & Magic Owning the Knicks
Intro (00:00 - 00:48)
Preview of this WNBA MVP, Dame trade and Magic mentioning ownership of the NY Knicks episode (00:49 - 01:09)
New York Liberty's Breanna Stewart wins the WNBA MVP award, the first Liberty player to win it (01:10 - 02:21)
The breakdown of the voting (02:22 - 05:37)
Possible reasons why Breanna ended up winning the award (05:38 - 08:37)
Social media reaction to this results (08:37 - 11:08)
A'ja Wilson's reaction to not winning the awards & what it could possibly lead to (11:09 - 12:39)
Alyssa Thomas' reaction to not winning the award & what she has overcome as a player (12:40 - 13:52)
Major props to Breanna for winning & some of her accomplishments in doing so (13:53 - 14:44)
Damian Lillard finally gets traded from the Portland Trailblazers to the Milwaukee Bucks; also the Phoenix Suns as the third team in facilitating the deal in sending DeAndre Ayton to Portland along with Milwaukee's Jrue Holiday (14:45 - 15:57)
The plus and minus for Milwaukee dealing for Dame; the Giannis Antetokounmpo effect on making this trade (15:58 - 17:38)
The outlook for Phoenix with this trade (17:39 - 20:36)
Who has pressure on them as a result of this trade? (20:37 - 21:43)
The fantasy basketball overview with this trade (21:44 - 23:40)
Jrue Holiday and who could be interested in trading for him including the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers (23:41 - 26:45)
Who now starts with Dame in Milwaukee & what's the pecking order in terms of go-to players for them (26:46 - 27:30)
Dame's statement on Twitter X about his departure from Portland (27:31 - 28:34)
Jrue Holiday's statements prior to the trade about being a Milwaukee Buck for life and what lies ahead for the team; other potential suitors for Jrue (28:35 - 30:39)
Magic Johnson mentioning about his interest in owning the New York Knicks; James Dolan and the controversial moments as owner of the team (30:40 - 36:26)
Call to action (36:27 - 37:44)
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All Things Basketball with GD - 2023 WNBA Playoffs, 1st Round Recap and Semifinals Preview plus Postseason Awards Analysis and More
Intro (00:00 - 00:51)
Preview of this WNBA 1st recap, semifinals preview and postseason awards analysis episode (00:52 - 01:27)
Atlanta Dream vs Dallas Wings recap (01:28 - 05:06)
Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces recap (05:07 - 07:40)
Chicago Sky interim coach Emre Vatansever fired; potential candidates for the job as coach (07:41 - 09:09)
Dallas Wings vs Las Vegas Aces preview (09:10 - 13:08)
Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun recap (13:09 - 17:11)
Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty recap (17:12 - 21:01)
Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty preview (21:02 - 23:40)
My postseason awards analysis starting with 6th Woman of the Year (23:41 - 25:42)
Executive of the Year (25:43 - 26:01)
Coach of the Year (26:02 - 26:47)
Most Improved Player (26:48 - 27:20)
Defensive Player of the Year (27:21 - 27:48)
All Defense Teams, 1st and 2nd (27:49 - 28:45)
Gilbert Arenas criticizing Hakeem Olajuwon for charging $50K for a week of lessons (28:46 - 33:33)
Call to action (33:34 - 34:51)
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All Things Basketball with GD - 2023 FIBA World Cup Recap
Intro (00:00 - 00:33)
Preview of this FIBA World Cup recap episode (00:34 - 00:56)
Introduction of the USA roster (00:57 - 2:14)
Going 5-0 in exhibition play (02:15 - 02:34)
Undefeated in 1st round of the tournament (02:35 - 03:22)
Lose their 1st game of the tourney to Lithuania (03:23 - 04:08)
Enters the march towards medaling by winning in the quarterfinals but losing in both the semis to Germany and in the bronze medal game to Canado (04:09 - 05:04)
What went wrong for Team USA (05:05 - 06:31)
Canada wins their 1st medal in 60 years as well as how times have changed for Team Canada (06:32 - 07:08)
The conclusion that the world has caught up in terms of play so USA players must take these games serious (07:09 - 07:25)
Players from the USA roster who could return for the Olympics in Paris 2024 and an overall assessment of each player on the team (07:26 - 10:41)
Germany wins the gold medal over Serbia; some of the teams with NBA talent on it including those two teams as well as Lithuania and Canada (10:42 - 14:23)
NBA players who are now reportedly interested in representing the USA in Paris including Lebron James, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, Devin Booker, Draymond Green and Damian Lillard (14:24 - 14:58)
Grant Hill and the USA committee must impress upon the players the importance of their participation in international play, i.e. Olympics and FIBA (14:59 - 15:53)
My coaching suggestion for the Paris Olympics (15:54 - 20:49)
Call to action (20:50 - 22:07)
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All Things Basketball with GD - 2023 WNBA Season Recap, Playoff Preview and Postseason Awards Predictions
Intro (00:00 - 00:33)
Preview of this WNBA season recap, playoff preview and postseason awards episode (00:34 - 00:56)
WNBA regular season recap starting with the Las Vegas Aces (00:57 - 01:55)
New York Liberty (01:56 - 02:45)
Connecticut Sun (02:46 - 03:25)
Dallas Wings (03:26 - 04:06)
Atlanta Dream (04:07 - 04:26)
Minnesota Lynx (04:27 - 04:56)
Washington Mystics (04:457- 05:47)
Chicago Sky (05:48 - 06:38)
Los Angeles Sparks (06:39 - 07:36)
Indiana Fever (07:37 - 08:22)
Seattle Storm (08:23 - 08:56)
Phoenix Mercury (08:57 - 10:40)
Playoff preview starting with the Atlanta Dream vs Dallas Wings (10:41 - 11:51)
Minnesota Lynx vs Connecticut Sun (11:52 - 13:25)
Washington Mystics vs New York Liberty (13:26 - 15:25)
Chicago Sky vs Las Vegas Aces (15:26 - 16:49)
My midseason awards starting with 6th Woman of the Year (16:50 - 17:38)
Most Improved Player (17:39 - 18:07)
Defensive Player of the Year (18:08 - 18:42)
Coach of the Year (18:43 - 19:23)
Most Valuable Player (19:24 - 23:14)
Preview of what's to come (23:15 - 24:58)
Call to action (24:59 - 26:16)
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All Things Basketball with GD - 2023-24 NY Knicks Schedule and Other News
Intro (00:00 - 00:56)
Preview of the New York Knicks schedule and other news episode (00:57 - 01:23)
Opening games at home and on the road (01:24 - 02:42)
Holiday games on Christmas, New Years Day, MLK Day and Easter (02:43 - 03:29) Nationally televised games breakdown (03:30 - 04:23)
In-season tournament schedule (04:24 - 05:43)
Number of back-to-back games (05:44 - 05:53)
Major road trips for the season (05:54 - 08:00)
The longest home stands of the season (08:01 - 09:16)
Obi Toppin's return to Madison Square Garden (09:17 - 10:20)
Rivalry Week games (10:21 - 10:51)
Games before and after the All Star Break (10:52 - 11:15)
Last game of the season (11:16 - 11:36)
Josh Hart signs a 4 year, $81 million contract extension (11:37 - 15:17)
Knicks former employee accused of selling video information to the Toronto Raptors; Joel Embiid trade rumors (15:18 - 16:34)
James Harden fined $100K for his comments about Philadelphia 76ers GM Daryl Morey & not wanting to be part of the team (16:35 - 18:41)
Las Vegas Aces' A'ja Wilson drops 53 points against the Atlanta Dream which ties Liz Cambage's scoring record in a game; the WNBA MVP race (18:42 - 21:07)
Steph Curry goes on Gilbert Arenas' podcast and says he and Magic are the best point guard in the history of the league; my top 5 point guards ever along with honorable mentions (21:08 - 23:58)
Wrap-up of this episode including briefly touching on the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame induction (23:59 - 25:38)
Call to action (25:39 - 26:57)
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