All Things Basketball with GD podcast

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Preview of the continuation of our player spotlight on the great Oscar Robertson (00:40 -01:06)Debut season with the Milwaukee Bucks following him agreeing to a trade and the eleventh season of his career: a triumphant season thus a first place finish throughout the league and thus ending the playoffs with the team winning a NBA championship (01:07 - 05:49)Twelfth and thirteenth season: two more first place finishes in the division and playoff appearances (05:50 - 08:13)Fourteenth and final season: another first place in the division and a disappointing NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics; him deciding to call it a career from playing basketball; his career averages (08:14 - 10:53)Historic ruling on the class action antitrust lawsuit he filed against the NBA which is also known as the Oscar Robertson Rule and its longstanding ramifications throughout the NBA and other major sports; him joining the class action lawsuit in the Ed O'Bannon court case against the NCAA (10:54 - 13:57)Being one of the five founding members of the National Basketball Retired Players Association along with Archie Clark, Dave Bing, Dave DeBusschere and Dave Cowens (10:55 - 16:03)Briefly had two different stints as a color commentary for both CBS and TBS (16:04 - 16:47)Becoming a renowned businessman as well as being involved in many charitable organizations (16:48 - 17:30)His health crisis including donating a kidney to his daughter Tia and his own battle with prostate cancer along with his advocacy for both causes (17:31 - 19:03)Involved with a group of investors in placing a ballot initiative for the legalization of marijuana for medicinal purposes (19:04 - 20:00)His accolades including the high school, college and pro careers, writing two books and also congratulating Russell Westbrook on being the first player since him to average a triple double for the season (20:01 - 30:28)His open letter on the Players Tribune website to the Milwaukee Bucks players and fans prior to the 2020-21 team winning the NBA championship (30:29 - 39:14)What his teammates and various others had to say about Oscar (39:14 - 48:01)Call to action (48:02 - 49:10)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:42)Preview of our player spotlight on the great Oscar Robertson (00:43 -01:39)Early life including his parents moving from the South to a segregated housing projects in the Midwest (01:40 - 03:29)His time at Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis where he won 2 state championships and once had a 45 game winning streak; also an Honor Society student who graduated in the top 10 percent of his class (03:30 - 08:14)Visits to the campuses of the University of Indiana and the University of Cincinnati respectively; him choosing UCLA as the college he would attend (08:15 - 09:49)The moments he faced racism during his collegiate career including a notable incident at the University of North Texas in Denton and the death threats he received from the Ku Klux Klan in Georgia (09:50 - 11:56)Collegiate basketball career where he excelled on the court, him contemplating joining the Harlem Globetrotters and his internship with an insurance agency of Cincinnati Royals owner Tom Wood (11:57 - 15:59)Earning his business degree as well as the many other honors he received from the University of Cincinnati post-collegiate career (16:00 - 16:37)Co-captain of the 1960 Summer Olympic gold medal winning team (16:38 - 18:34)Drafted as the first overall pick in the 1960 NBA Draft by the Cincinnati Royals as a territorial pick (18:35 - 19:46)Inaugural rookie campaign in Cincinnati where he made an immediate impact and thus won the Rookie of the Year award as well as the first of many All Star Game appearances as a MVP of that game (19:47 - 21:44)Second year where he averaged double figures in scoring, rebounding and assists creating the idea of a triple double as well as his first taste of playoff basketball (21:45 - 24:16)Third and fourth season: two more playoff runs as well as another All Star MVP and his only MVP award in that fourth season; part of a team of players touring overseas which was sanctioned by the US State Department and was coached by Red Auerback (24:17 - 29:30)Fifth, sixth and seventh season: three early playoff exits; becoming the president of the National Basketball Players Association (29:31 - 33:56)Eighth and ninth season: two last place finishes (33:57 - 35:44)A turbulent tenth season: questions about him being a team players grows louder; him suffering a groin injury that caused him to miss 12 games; new coach Bob Cousy trying to move Oscar via trade and thus finding out about the no-trade clause; the clashes between Cousy and Oscar during the season; Cousy making a comeback as a player at age 41 for the last 7 games of the season; Oscar's eventual trade to Milwaukee (35:45 - 39:49)Filed a class action antitrust lawsuit against the NBA in efforts to allow less restrictive player movement, alter current draft rules and put a halt to the NBA/ABA merger (39:50 - 42:08)Call to action (42:09 - 43:27)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 01:13)Players of the Week: Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetolounmpo (00:48 - 04:23)Kyrie Irving demands a trade and in fact does get traded to the Dallas Mavericks, his 4 year history with the Nets, the fallout from all sides and the media seemingly upset at this news including ESPN's Stephen A. Smith (04:24 - 28:04)All Stars reserves are announced with a lot of surprises and of course snubsWest: Ja Morant, Lauri Markkanen, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Damian Lillard, Paul George, Domantis Sabonis and Jaren Jackson Jr.East: Joel Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Julius Randle, Demar DeRozan, Jrue Holiday, Tyrese Hailburton and Bam Adebayo (28:05 - 33:54)Major injury news on both Steph Curry and Jusuf Nurkic as well as the return of Tyrese Haliburton from missing 10 games with injuries (33:55 - 36:01)Lebron James moves into 4th place on the all time assists leaders list and teammate Russell Westbrook enters the top 10 in career assists (36:02 - 38:03)January Players, Coaches and Rookies of the Month: Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid (players), Mike Malone and Doc Rivers (coaches), Keegan Murray and Paolo Banchero (rookies) (38:04 - 40:26)The 1st cancelled game of the season: Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons (40:27 - 41:00)2 altercations on the court: Dillon Brooks hitting Donovan Mitchell in the groin area and Mitchell throwing the ball back at him; Mo Bamba goes after Austin Rivers following a missed 3 point goal attempt (41:01 - 44:00)WNBA free agency news: New York Liberty acquiring former MVP Jonquel Jones via trade and signing both another former MVP Breanna Stewart and lead guard Courtney VanderSloot, Las Vegas Aces signing both former MVP Candace Parker and solid defender Alysha Clark as well as trading away the popular Dearica Hamby plus other major signings and trades (44:01 - 55:33)Call to action (55:34 - 56:52)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:49)Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:50 -01:26)Debut season with the Los Angeles Lakers and seventh of his career: a losing record but yet winning his fourth NBA MVP (01:27 - 03:23)Eighth season: Jerry West take over the coaching duties from Bill Sharman, a surprising finish for the year and his fifth NBA MVP (03:24 - 05:25)Ninth season: rookie Kent Benson's elbowing Kareem and thus breaking his hand in retaliation which caused him to miss 20 games and his first and only All Star non-appearance (05:26 - 08:45)Tenth season: getting back to form and thus making his return to the All Star Game and a playoff run derailed (08:46 - 09:53)Eleventh season: the arrival of rookie Magic Johnson and new coach Jack McKinney, McKinney's bicycle accident leading the way for Paul Westhead's takeover as head coach, his first NBA championship as a Laker and second overall as well as his sixth and final NBA MVP award (09:54 - 14:24)Twelfth season: his last 20+ points and 10+ rebounds season as a pro and a surprisingly quick playoff exit thanks to the Houston Rockets (14:25 - 16:00)Thirteenth season: Pat Riley taking the reins as head coach after a Paul Westhead firing 11 games into the season but yet a championship winning season (16:01 - 17:53)Fourteenth season: another run to the NBA Finals but falling short of the Philadelphia 76ers (17:54 - 18:56)Fifteenth season which included Kareem breaking Wilt Chamberlain's all-time scoring record and a crushing loss to the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals (18:57 - 20:55)Sixteenth season: the Revenge Tour where they finally beat the Celtics in a NBA Finals and Kareem becoming the oldest player to win the NBA Finals MVP award (20:56 - 24:40)Seventeenth season: break the years played record held by four other players and another surprising playoff loss to the Houston Rockets (24:41 - 26:17)Eighteenth and nineteenth season: two more championships beating the Celtics again and the Detroit Pistons and Kareem announcing that the next season would be his last year playing (26:18 - 28:59)Twentieth and final season: the Retirement Tour where arenas across the league paid homage to Kareem and a disappointing Finals sweep to the Pistons (29:00 - 31:19)Pursuing a coaching career after his playing days; suing Miami Dolphins player Karim Abdul-Jabbar for trying to profit off of Kareem's name and jersey number (31:20 - 34:52)Written books, mystery novels and audiobooks (34:53 - 36:47)Acting credits including movies, TV and reality TV as well as his podcast (36:48 - 41:58)His activism throughout the years, other achievements outside of the playing field, his health and his house burning down in 1983 (41:59 - 45:55)His accolades including the high school, college and pro careers (45:56 - 51:45)What his coach, peers and other players say about Kareem (51:46 - 60:41)Call to action (60:42 - 62:00)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Preview of our player spotlight on the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (00:40 -01:57)His parents and his early life (01:58 - 06:04)His time at Power Memorial Academy in Harlem where he won 3 Catholic championships and once had a 71 game winning streak (06:05 - 09:37)His visit to the campus of UCLA as well as meeting with Coach John Wooden and a letter from UCLA alum Jackie Robinson (09:38 - 10:50)Him choosing UCLA as the college he would attend and his freshman year (10:51 - 13:06)His official collegiate start as a sophomore and that season including his first NCAA championship and him being a part of the athlete summit in support of Muhammad Ali's boycott of the 1968 Summer Olympics (13:07 - 17:07)His junior season which included his first eye injury, the Game of the Century against the University of Houston, his second NCAA championship, him organizing protests on the UCLA campus in light of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, his conversion from Catholicism to Sunni Islam as well as his own personal protest of the 1968 Summer Olympics (17:08 - 22:58)His senior season which included him earning a Bachelors of Arts degree in history, his third NCAA championship and a look at his career numbers and records at UCLA (22:59 - 28:14)The road to him getting drafted in the 1969 NBA Draft which included the Harlem Globetrotters' offer, the Milwaukee Bucks winning the coin slip over the Phoenix Suns and the bidding war between the Bucks and the ABA's New York Nets who also drafted him in their league (28:15 - 31:37)His inaugural rookie campaign in Milwaukee where he made an immediate impact and thus won the Rookie of the Year award as well as the first of many All Star Game appearances (31:38 - 33:37)His second year which included the Bucks acquiring Oscar Robertson in a trade, him winning his first NBA championship along with his first NBA MVP award and NBA Finals MVP, and the announcement of his full conversion to Islam as well as changing his name from Lew Alcindor to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33:38 - 36:37)His third and fourth season which included two playoff runs cut short and another NBA MVP award (36:38 - 39:48)His fifth season which included his last year playing with Oscar, his third NBA MVP award, the NBA's first year recording steals and blocks as official statistics as he leads the league in blocks and a NBA Finals loss to the Boston Celtics (39:49 - 41:54)A turbulent sixth season which included his private trade request which became public later in the season, the second eye injury he would suffer and the introduction of a goggled Kareem, his team missing the playoffs for the first time during his time there and the eventual trade to the Lakers (41:55 - 46:02)Call to action (46:03 - 47:21)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:58)Friday's news and highlights including the NBA family mourning the senseless killing of Tyre Nichols, injury update on Luka Doncic, Kevin Durant reappears on NBA Hoopervision and fines for both Joel Embiid and Steph Curry (00:59 - 12:05)Saturday's news and highlights including Myles Turner getting a 2 year contract extension, the Miami Heat fined yet again for violating league policy concerning injury reporting, Joel Embiid's total destruction of Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, the Nets bombing the Knicks from 3 point range for the win and a controversial missed call in the Celtics/Lakers game (12:06 - 21:17)Sunday's highlights including the NBA referee union acknowledging the mistake made in the Celtics/Lakers game, a surprising loss for the Heat at Charlotte, Ja Morant dropping a second straight triple double for the Grizzlies win and Giannis Antetokounmpo's spectacular night in victory for the Bucks (21:18 - 24:13)Preview of what's ahead for Week 16 including the announcing of the All Star reserves and the start of free agency in the WNBA (24:14 - 33:11)Call to action (33:12 - 34:30)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:47)Players of the Week: Lebron James and Jrue Holiday (00:48 - 04:49)Monday's news and highlights including injury news on Kristaps Porzingis, the Lakers trading for Rui Hachimura and the injury return of Khris Middleton and Jonathan Isaac (04:50 - 12:54)Tuesday's news and highlights including injury updates for Kevin Durant and Zion Williamson, NBA announcement of the All Star captains picking their team just prior to the game being played, NBA continuing partnerships with Meta and Niantic (12:55 - 24:35)Wednesday's news and highlights including injury news about Steven Adams and Bobby Portis, GM Monte McNair and assistant Wes Wilcox given multi-year contract extensions, GM Rob Pelinka not being done making roster moves for the Lakers, injury returns for Anthony Davis and Brandon Ingram plus Damian Lillard's nuclear performance (24:36 - 36:34)Thursday's news and highlights including the announcement of the All Stars for both the Eastern and Western Conference, the Clippers catching fire and a big Knick win on the road in Boston (36:35 - 43:30)Call to action (43:31 - 44:49)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)All Star starters for the Western Conference: Lebron James, Nikola Jokic, Zion Williamson, Steph Curry, Luka Doncic (00:35 - 03:30)My reserve candidates for the East starting with the Denver Nuggets (03:31 - 05:05)Memphis Grizzlies (05:06 - 05:50)Sacramento Kings (05:51 - 07:44)New Orleans Pelicans (07:45 - 09:00)Los Angeles Clippers (09:01 - 10:40)Minnesota Timberwolves (10:41 - 11:42)Utah Jazz (11:43 - 13:54)Golden State Warriors (13:55 - 15:13)Oklahoma City Thunder (15:14 - 16:27)Portland Trailblazers (16:28 - 19:18)Phoenix Suns (19:19 - 20:33)San Antonio Spurs (20:34 - 21:19)Houston Rockets (21:20 - 22:26)My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (22:27 - 25:35)Call to action (25:36 - 26:54)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:31)All Star starters for the Eastern Conference: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Durant, Jayson Tatum, Kyrie Irving, Donovan Mitchell (00:32 - 03:55)My reserve candidates for the East starting with the Boston Celtics (03:56 - 05:18)Philadelphia 76ers (05:19 - 07:09)Milwaukee Bucks (07:10 - 08:33)Cleveland Cavaliers (08:34 - 10:20)Miami Heat (10:21 - 13:09)New York Knicks (13:10 - 16:19)Atlanta Hawks (16:20 - 18:07)Indiana Pacers (18:08 - 19:32)Washington Wizards (19:33 - 21:00)Chicago Bulls (21:01 - 23:29)Toronto Raptors (23:30 - 25:00)My predictions of the All Star reserves in the Eastern Conference (25:01 - 27:09)Call to action (27:10 - 28:38)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:52)Friday's news and highlights including the top 10 teams in selling merchandise, top 15 players in jersey sales, Kyrie Irving's offensive explosion and the hotly contested game between the Grizzlies and the Lakers (00:53 - 14:52)Saturday's news and highlights including the passing of longtime play-by-play broadcaster Bill Schonely, Boston wins 9th in a row, Evan Mobley's career night, Houston loses 14 straight and the Sixers go undefeated on their western road trip (14:53 - 23:10)Sunday's highlights including the Knicks losing 4 straight, Kyrie goes off again, Shai Gilgeous Alexander helps the Thunder in an upset road win in Denver, Chris Paul's triumphant return and Lebron James continues to defy nature (23:11 - 29:41)Preview of what's ahead for Week 15 including the final results of the All Star voting (29:42 - 30:24)Call to action (30:25 - 31:43)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:40)Players of the Week: Domantas Sabonis and Jalen Brunson (00:41 - 04:06)Monday's news and highlights including a promotion for Kyle Korver and the full schedule of the MLK Day games (04:07 - 16:26)Tuesday's news and highlights including Golden State visits the White House, Quin Synder on personal sabbatical in Paris and Denver stays hot behind Nikola Jokic's league leading 13th triple double (16:27 - 23:20)Wednesday's news and highlights including the passing of longtime Boston Celtic Chris Ford, Bradley Beal's return to the court, injuries for both Mitchell Robinson and LaMelo Ball, Memphis wins 11th straight, Sacramento wins 5 in a row and yet another triple double for Nikola Jokic and the red hot Nuggets (23:21 - 39:06)A breakdown of the third round of the NBA All Star voting returns (39:07 - 43:22)Thursday's news and highlights including NBA launching an alternative telecast with Bill Walton, Chicago plays Detroit in Paris, a Finals rematch between Boston and Golden State as well as injury news for Mitchell Robinson and Christian Wook (43:23 - 51:00)Call to action (51:01 - 52:19)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:49)Friday's news and highlights including the San Antonio Spurs setting an attendance record, an interesting interview with Kristaps Porzingis and his reaction to his time as well as demise with the Knicks as well as a rare missed game for Nikola Jokic (00:50 - 10:37)Saturday's highlights including the Utah Jazz and Delta Airlines renewing their relationship with the arena being renamed the Delta Center, Ja Morant's monster dunk in a Memphis win and the Boston Celtics continue to roll on without the services of Jaylen Brown (10:38 - 16:57)Sunday's highlights including suspensions and fines handed out following a Garrison Matthews/Malik Monk altercation during the Kings/Rockets game, Julius Randle's sensational Sunday performance, Nikola Vucevic's career outing and the Thunder catching fire to complete their road trip out East (16:58 - 24:21)Preview of what's ahead for Week 14 including the full MLK schedule for the day (24:22 - 32:49)Call to action (32:50 - 34:08)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Intro (00:00 - 00:49)Players of the Week: Lebron James and Donovan Mitchell (00:50 - 04:17)Monday's news and highlights including injury news on Kevin Durant, Marcus Morris fined and Jalen Brunson's career night spoiled in a loss to Milwaukee (04:18 - 10:56)Tuesday's news and highlights including injury news about Otto Porter Jr, Jonathan Isaac to play in G League as part of his journey back to the NBA, Jimmy Butler and his Miami Heat record setting night at the free throw line as well as Steph Curry's return back to the lineup after his shoulder injury (10:57 - 19:15)Wednesday's news and highlights including Derrick Favors signing with Atlanta, Miami-Dade County wins in federal court to remove the FTX name from the Miami Heat arena and Dewayne Dedmon being suspended (19:16 - 25:56)A breakdown of the second round of the NBA All Star voting returns (25:57 - 31:41)Thursday's news and highlights including Andre Iguodala fined, injury updates on Tyrese Haliburton & Jaylen Brown and Damian Lillard throws up a 50 point game in a loss to Cleveland where Ricky Rubio made his season debut after his ACL injury (31:42 - 42:05)Preview of what will be in the next episode (42:06 - 43:03)Call to action (43:04 - 44:22)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Knicks' midseason grades preview (00:40 - 01:19)Jalen Brunson (01:20 - 03:33)Julius Randle (03:34 - 07:38)RJ Barrett (07:39 - 09:49)Immanuel Quickley (09:50 - 13:15)Mitchell Robinson (13:16 - 16:41)Quentin Grimes (16:42 - 19:50Isaiah Hartenstein (19:51 - 22:09)Miles "Deuce" McBride (22:10 - 24:30)Jericho Sims (24:31 - 27:09)Cam Reddish (27:10 - 31:02) Obi Toppin (31:03 - 34:04)Derrick Rose (34:05 - 37:19)Evan Fournier (37:20 -39:40)Leon Rose (39:41 - 41:50)Tom Thibodeau (41:51 - 45:34)Preview of what's ahead for Week 13 (45:35 - 46:15)Call to action (46:14 - 47:32)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)Results from the first round of NBA All Star voting for both conferences (00:35 - 08:21)Thursday's news and highlights including , injury news for Bradley Beal, Marvin Bagley III and Devin Vassell, the first NBA in-season trade, Marcus Smart' being fined by the league and a bizarre night for the Clippers at Denver (08:22 - 17:46) Friday's news and highlights including the waiving of Kemba Walker, Zach LaVine's crazy night from deep, the Clippers' woes continue, another Nikola Jokic triple double, a rare triple double for Jayson Tatum, the Knicks first win in Canada since 2015 and the Lakers' win streak reached 4 games (17:47 - 29:56)Saturday's highlights including Demar DeRozan and Zach LaVine puts on a show against Utah, Luka Doncic's triple double propelling his team and the Lakers with now a 5 game win streak (29:57 - 33:15)Sunday's highlights including James Harden's triple double helping Philadelphia, Memphis with 6 straight wins, a costly loss for Brooklyn, Dame Lillard's fine performance all for nought, Shai Gilgeous Alexander sinks Dallas and the Clippers losing streak at 6 (33:16 - 38:40)My midseason awards for Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Coach of the Year and Most Valuable Player (38:41 - 49:08)Call to action (49:09 - 50:27)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Intro (00:00 - 00:58)Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conference (00:59 - 04:52)Monday's news and highlights including an exciting scoring binge with Donovan Mitchell's 71 point game along with Klay Thompson's 54, LeBron James' 43, Joel Embiid's 42, Luka Doncic with 39 and Jerami Grant getting 36 against his former team in Detroit (04:53 - 14:50)Tuesday's news and highlights including the players, coaches and rookies of the month for December, Giannis Antetokounmpo's career night, the Thunder's offensive explosion and DeAaron Fox getting busy in Utah (14:51 - 24:56)Wednesday's news and highlights including injury news on Zion Williamson, Steph Curry and the Warriors eyeing his return back to the court, Brooklyn's 12 game win streak stopped, Jalen Brunson's career night, Giannis' impressive follow-up after setting a career high the night before and Memphis' win streak up to 4 (24:57 - 35:53)Preview of what will be in the next episode (35:54 - 36:36)Call to action (36:37 - 37:55)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:44)Friday's news and highlights including the league fining Bogdan Bogdanovic, LeBron's birthday bash on the court, Giannis Antetokounmpo's monster outing vs Minnesota and CJ McCollum's career night from 3 point range (00:45 - 15:48)Saturday's news and highlights including coach Nate McMillan staying put for the Hawks despite the rumors stating otherwise, Brooklyn Nets' win streak gets to 11, Luka Doncic's hot week continues, Paul George goes off vs Indiana and Ja Morant stays hot (15:49 - 24:34)Sunday's news and highlights including the Joker's 30 point triple double, Kyle Kuzma with a rare triple double and Ja Morant's fantastic finish to a great week (24:35 - 27:35)Preview of what's ahead for Week 12 as well as the first All Star voting results (27:36 - 34:39)Call to action (34:40 - 35:58)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conference (00:40 - 04:24)Monday's news and highlights including injury news about Domantas Sabonis and the Brooklyn Nets' win streak reaching 9 games (04:25 - 11:07)Tuesday's news and highlights including coach Mike Brown entering health and safety protocols, coach Joe Mazzulla missing Tuesday's game and Luka Doncic's nuclear attack vs the Knicks (11:08 - 20:22)Wednesday's news and highlights including an injury update on Devin Booker, the Brooklyn Nets' win streak up to 10, a skirmish between Detroit and Orlando, and an epic OT battle between Central Division foes Chicago vs Milwaukee (20:23 - 27:08)Thursday's news and highlights including the league handing down suspension for the melee between the Pistons and the Magic, Buddy Hield's record quickest 3 point goal, Ja Morant's career high assist night and another Luka Doncic masterpiece (27:09 - 33:14)Call to action (33:15 - 34:53)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:36)Philadelphia 76ers vs New York Knicks (00:37 - 04:00)Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks (04:01 - 08:32)Milwaukee Bucks vs Boston Celtics (08:33 - 11:59)Memphis Grizzlies vs Golden State Warriors (12:00 - 15:06)Phoenix Suns vs Denver Nuggets (15:07 - 22:00)Call to action (22:01 - 23:19)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conferences (00:44 - 03:28)Monday's news and highlights the return of Dejounte Murray and John Collins for the Atlanta Hawks (03:29 - 11:13)Tuesday's news and highlights including injury news on Maxi Kleber and the announcement of the unveiling of the Dirk Nowitzki statue (11:14 - 20:00)Wednesday's news and highlights including the nominees for the 2023 Basketball Hall of Fame class and the league's punishment of the New York Knicks in the Jalen Brunson free agency signing (20:01 - 36:56)Thursday's news and highlights including the charitable efforts of the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, the KD Family Foundation and the Charlotte Hornets (36:57 - 41:09)Friday's news and highlights including an update on Anthony Davis' injury (41:10 - 53:27)Call to action (53:28 - 54:46)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:41) Friday's news and highlights including the passing of former Knick and Pacer Louis Orr, Steph Curry out for a few weeks to a month with a shoulder injury, fines for both the Brooklyn Nets and Miami Heat due to injury reporting violations, a fine for Mike Brown and an Anthony Davis injury (00:42 - 16:49)Saturday's news and highlights including a Miami Heat/San Antonio Spurs game in Mexico City (16:50 - 22:13) Sunday's news and highlights including Anthony Davis out for a month with a foot injury, former Sun and Knick Amare Stoudemire arrested and charged with misdemeanor battery and 3 teams ending their week with 6 & 7 game win streaks (22:14 - 32:01) Preview of what's ahead for Week 10 as well as the Christmas Day schedule (32:18 - 33:33) Call to action (33:34 - 34:52) https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:44)NBA family mourns the passing of Paul Silas; Michael Jordan's statement (00:45 - 03:14)Players of the Week for the Eastern and Western Conferences (03:15 - 05:50)Monday's news and highlights including fines for Grant Williams and Trae Young (05:51 - 09:22)Tuesday's news and highlights including the renaming of 6 award trophies and Cade Cunningham out for the season (09:23 - 18:20)Wednesday's news and highlights including the NBA and NBPA agreeing to extend the CBA opt out deadline, the announcement of the start of the Basketball African League for its 3rd season and the planning stages of choosing 12 players for the 2023 World Cup and 2024 Olympics (18:21 - 29:04)Thursday's news and highlights including the announcement of the start of NBA All Star voting as well as the important dates associated with it and injury news on Clint Capela (29:05 - 37:06)Call to action (37:06 - 38:24)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)Paul Silas and his start in basketball at McClymonds High School (00:35 - 03:04)His time at Creighton University (03:05 - 04:24)Drafted in the 1964 NBA Draft and his time with the St Louis/Atlanta Hawks (04:25 - 06:48)Traded to the Phoenix Suns and his career there (06:49 - 07:57)Traded to the Boston Celtics and what he did there (07:58 - 09:14)Traded to the Denver Nuggets (09:15 - 09:49)Traded yet again for the last time to the Seattle Supersonics (09:50 - 10:47)Retires as a player and his immediate entrance as a head coach with the San Diego Clippers (10:48 - 12:06)His 12 year stint as assistant coach with the New Jersey Nets (twice), New York Knicks, Phoenix Suns and Charlotte Hornets (12:07 - 12:45)His 2nd chance as a head coach, this time with the Charlotte Hornets (12:46 - 15:00)Head coach with the Cleveland Cavaliers (15:02 - 15:34)Briefly as an analyst at ESPN; one last hurrah as head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats (15:35 - 16:05)Summary of his career, accolades and passing (16:06 - 19:05)What many in the NBA world had to say about Paul (19:06 - 34:35)Call to action (34:36 - 35:53)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Celebrating the 100th episode & preview of Brittany Griner's situation and timeline (00:44 - 02:29)February 17 - Being detained, the charges and her purpose being there along with the similar Audrey Lorber ordeal (02:30 - 07:24)March 5 - Her detainment makes the news (07:25 - 07:42)March 7 - Cherelle Griner's message on Instagram (07:43 - 08:42)March 8 - Pic of Brittney as a detainee goes viral; Congress begins working on Brittney's detainment abroad (08:43 - 09:39)March 17 - Brittney's detention extended 2 months (09:40 - 10:04)March 23 - Brittney meets with a representative from the US Consulate (10:05 - 10:51)May 13 - Brittney's detention extended again; State Department deemed detainment "unlawful (10:52 - 11:37)June 15 - Brittney's detention extended a third time up until July 2; court date set for July 1; athletes all over speak out; House passed resolution calling her detainment unlawful; WNBA name Brittney honorary captain for the WNBA All Star Game on July 10 (11:38 - 13:40)July 1 - court trial begins; testimony from the custom agents (13:41 - 14:53)July 4 - Excerpts from Brittney's note sent to President Biden; Cherelle's reaction to the note; President Biden sends letter back to Brittney (14:54 - 17:13)July 7 = Brittney pleads guilty to the charges; Cherelle and Brittney's Phoenix Mercury teammates stage a Bring BG Home rally (17:14 - 19:00)July 10 - At the start of the 2nd half of the WNBA All Star Game, players from both teams wore Brittney jerseys; also wore Brittney t-shirts during warmups in support(19:01 - 20:14)July 14 - Brittney's Russian teammates and staff testifies on her behalf (20:15 - 21:06)July 17 - A note from Brittney's doctor was submitted, citing her use of the cannabis is for medicinal purposes; also presented her anti-doping test results (21:07 - 22:21)July 20 - A narcology expert brought in to testify of medicinal cannabis and its use for pain management (22:22 - 23:21)July 27 - Brittney testifies in court of the ineptitude of her translator and reiterates her not knowing how the oil got in her bag; Biden made the 1st offer of Brittney and Paul Whelan for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout (23:22 - 25:48)Aug 4 - Brittney sentenced to 9 years for smuggling narcotic drugs; her legal team called the verdict "absolutely unreasonable"; President Biden called the ruling "unacceptable" (25L49 - 27:33)August 15 - Brittney's legal team files for an appeal of the ruling (27:34 - 28:12)October 25 - Brittney's appeal denied by a 3 judge panel (28:13 - 28:53)November 17 - Brittney moved to a female penal colony in Yavas, one of the worst in the country (28:54 - 31:34)December 8 - Brittney freed from the Russian penal colony in a prisoner-for-prisoner swap with convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout (31:35 - 33:40)Paul Whelan's situation and his history (33:41 - 37:26)My assessment of the whole ordeal and my thoughts towards the detractors (37:27 - 47:59)Call to action (48:00 - 49:16)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:44)Saturday's news and highlights (00:45 - 07:30)Sunday's news and highlights (07:31 - 14:55)Quarter season assessment for the Eastern and Western Conferences (14:56 - 28:17)Preview of what's ahead for Week 8 (28:18 - 37:17)Call to action (35:06 - 36:14)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:29) Players of the Week: DeAndre Ayton and Giannis Antetokounmpo (00:30 - 03:02) Monday's news and highlights including Joel Embiid's return from a foot injury, Karl Anthony Towns injures calf and scoring explosions for Kevin Durant and Devin Booker (03:03 - 09:02) Tuesday's news and highlights including a big contribution to the NBA Foundation, Luka Doncic's 41 point triple double and Julius Randle celebrates his birthday in spectacular fashion (09:03 - 13:02) Wednesday's news and highlights including Ben Simmons injury news, NBA Foundation announces grant recipients and offensive explosions from Jayson Tatum and Devin Booker (13:03 - 21:02) Thursday's news and highlights including the November players, coaches and rookies of the month as well as Al Horford's contract extension and injury news for John Collins and DeAndre Hunter (21:03 - 29:54) Friday's news and highlights including Lebron James passing Magic Johnson on the all-time assist list, Khris Middleton's season debut and Nassir Little injury news (29:55 - 37:04) Call to action (37:05 - 38:23) https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:50)Week 5 Players of the Week: Tyrese Haliburton and DeAaron Fox (00:55 - 03:57)Monday's news and highlights including the return of Zion Williamson from his foot injury (03:58 - 08:29)Tuesday's news and highlights including Ben Simmons' season debut and Ja Morant's quick return from a Grade 1 ankle sprain (08:30 - 15:01)Wednesday's news and highlights including Luka Doncic and Nikola Jokic's near triple doubles (15:02 - 17:05)Thursday's news including Patrick Beverly's suspension and CJ McCollum entering health & safety protocols (17:06 - 18:05)Friday's news and highlights including Gordon Hayward's injured shoulder and LeBron James' return from an abductor strain (18:06 - 22:33)Saturday's news and highlights including NBA App streaming Victor Wembanyana games (22:34 - 26:42)Sunday's news and highlights including Ja Morant and Tyler Herro posting triple doubles (26:43 - 30:34)Preview of what's ahead for Week 7 (30:35 - 37:17)Call to action (37:18 - 38:36)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Around the league in the East from the mighty Boston Celtics to the mediocre New York Knicks to the soap opera that is the Brooklyn Nets (00:44 - 46:08)Call to action (46:15 - 47:33)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Preview of my look around the Western Conference after Week 5 (00:44 - 01:11)Portland Trailblazers (01:12 - 03:54)Denver Nuggets (03:55 - 06:37)Utah Jazz (06:38 - 10:32)Memphis Grizzlies (10:33 - 13:17)Phoenix Suns (13:18 - 17:31)Dallas Mavericks (17:32 - 20:41)Los Angeles Clippers (20:42 - 23:03)New Orleans Pelicans (23:04 - 24:39)Sacramento Kings (24:40 - 26:24)Golden State Warriors (26:25 - 30:06)Minnesota Timberwolves (30:07 - 32:25)San Antonio Spurs (32:26 - 34:32)Oklahoma City Thunder (34:33 - 38:00)Los Angeles Lakers (38:01 - 41:42)Houston Rockets (41:43 - 45:09)Call to action (45:10 - 46:28https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:35)Discussing the Steve Nash firing, the dysfunction within the team and what lies ahead in terms of the next head coach and the team's future (00:36 - 15:34)Future episodes to come for Season 2 of the podcast (15:35 - 16:11)Call to action (16:12 - 17:30)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:36)NBA fact or fiction intro (00:37 - 01:03)Los Angeles Lakers fire sale? (01:04 - 04:14)Steve Nash enjoying Thanksgiving turkey as a Brooklyn Nets coach (04:15 - 06:35)A possible Kyrie Irving suspension? (06:36 - 11:37)San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz: a top 6 team in the West? (11:38 - 13:59)Possible Kyle Lowry for Russell Westbrook trade rumors (14:00 - 16:08)Damian Lillard, frontrunner for league MVP??? (16:09 - 18:47)A dead heat in the Rookie of the Year race (18:48 - 20:01)Knicks making a panic trade in the wake of the Cleveland Cavaliers loss (20:02 - 29:30)Sneak peek into what is ahead for Season 2 of the show (29:31 - 30:32)Call to action (30:33 - 31:51)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:IntroNo, not the media mogul of Def Jam RecordsA tale of two players: Russell Westbrook and Ben SimmonsHow did we get here with Westbrook: his trade from the Wizards to the Lakers, his statistics this season and what lies ahead for him and those LakersHow did we get here with Simmons: his trade from the Sixers to the Nets, his statistics so far for the season, his aversion to shooting and what the future holds for him and the NetsCall to actionhttps://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:37)I'm baaaaackkkk!!! (00:38 - 01:08)Season preview for the Western Conference (01:09 - 34:10)Southwest Division: Dallas Mavericks (01:09 - 03:09), New Orleans (03:10 - 05:15), Memphis Grizzlies (05:16 - 07:29), San Antonio Spurs (07:30 - 08:58), Houston Rockets (08:59 - 10:30)Northwest Division: Denver Nuggets (10:31 - 12:33), Portland Trailblazers (12:34 - 14:43), Minnesota Timberwolves (14:44 - 16:33), Utah Jazz (16:34 - 18:33), Oklahoma City Thunder (18:34 - 20:15)Pacific Division: Golden State Warriors (20:16 - 23:45), Los Angeles Clippers (23:46 - 25:40), Phoenix Suns (25:41 - 28:07), Los Angeles Lakers (28:08 - 33:03), Sacramento Kings (33:04 - 34:10)Playoff and play-in teams (34:11 - 35:25)End of season awards predictions: MVP, Sixth Man, Coach, Most Improved, Defensive Player, Rookie (35:26 - 39:00)Sneak peek into what is ahead for Season 2 of the show (39:01 - 40:32)Call to action (40:33 - 41:51)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:30)I'm baaaaackkkk!!! (00:31 - 01:08)Season preview for the Eastern Conference (01:09 - 35:39)Atlantic Division: Boston Celtics (01:53 - 04:35), Toronto Raptors (04:36 - 05:51), New York Knicks (05:52 - 11:10), Philadelphia 76ers (11:11 - 12:43), Brooklyn Nets (12:44 - 15:39)Central Division: Milwaukee Bucks (15:40 - 17:35), Cleveland Cavaliers (17:36 - 19:51), Chicago Bulls (19:52 - 21:33), Detroit Pistons (21:34 - 23:06), Indiana Pacers (23:07 - 24:54)Southeast Division: Miami Heat (24:55 - 27:24), Atlanta Hawks (27:25 - 29:45), Charlotte Hornets (29:46 - 31:55), Washington Wizards (31:56 -33:45), Orlando Magic (33:46 - 35:39)Playoffs and play-in teams (35:40 - 37:39)Call to action (37:40 - 38:59)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:IntroAll Star gameCommissioner's Cup finals2nd half news & storiesPlayoff matchups for the 1st roundCall to actionhttps://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:IntroNumber of nationally televised gamesNumber of back-to-back gamesOpening & last day gamesMajor road trips for the seasonOffseason talk regarding the teamCall to actionhttps://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Opening weekChristmas gamesMLK Day gamesAll Star WeekendTeams' number of nationally televised gamesCall to actionhttps://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:43)Preview of the Knicks' postseason moves as well as a message for the keyboard GMs who seems to know it all (00:44 - 04:01)Knicks' draft activity including the trading of the #11 pick in the 2022 draft (04:02 - 11:20)Trading both Nerlens Noel and Alec Burks to the Pistons thus clearing $19M in cap space (11:21 - 13:33)The pursuit of Jalen Brunson and his eventual signing (13:34 - 18:43)Resigning of Mitchell Robinson; signing of Isaiah Hartenstein (18:44 - 22:49)What's on the horizon for this team including big time pressure on Coach Tom Thibodeau (22:50 - 31:36)Call to action (31:37 - 32:54)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:32)Preview and the history of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving coming to the Nets (00:33 - 04:55)Kyrie gives the Nets management 6 teams he would like to getting traded to if they can't give him an extension (04:56 - 12:20)Nets not interested in giving Kyrie the max deal (12:21 - 13:27)Outside of the Lakers, there's no interest from other teams in a sign and trade deal; could decline his opt-in and sign with the Lakers on a $6M midlevel exemption (13:28 - 14:52)Kyrie decides to opt in on his player option; gives a cryptic statement about opting in while not informing Nets management (14:53 - 16:44)Kyrie on a one year "prove it" deal in order to receive a max deal from the Nets (16:45 - 17:36)KD drops this bombshell: he and his agent Rich Kleinman has talked to GM Sean Marks about requesting a trade (17:37 - 20:15)Within minutes of KD's trade request, Nets announce a trade that was made bringing in Royce O'Neal from the Jazz; reports that Kyrie is on the trading block and KD wants to be traded to the Suns in a sign and trade for De'Andre Ayton (20:16 - 25:28)It is rumored that it will be hard to imagine a scenario where KD is traded and Kyrie remain in Brooklyn despite him opting in; if KD & Kyrie are traded, it would be to the Lakers in a Anthony Davis/Russell Westbrook deal (25:29 - 26:30)Nets resign both Patty Mills and Nic Claxton (26:31 - 27:02)KD only wants to go to the Heat if Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry stays on the roster (27:03 - 34:10)Call to action (34:11 - 35:28)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)Preview of all the player signings and trades during the free agency period (00:35 - 01:15)Free agent-to-be Miles Bridges arrested on domestic violence charges (01:16 - 03:08)Spurs release Danilo Gallinari, one of the players in the Dejounte Murray trade (03:09 - 03:36)Stress fracture (foot) surgery for Grizzlies' Jaren Jackson Jr; out 4-6 months (03:37 - 05:17)Free agent signings up to July 4 (05:18 - 37:52)Celtics trade for Malcolm Brodgon (37:53 - 40:22)Kings trade for Kevin Huerter (40:23 - 41:10)Blockbuster trade between the Jazz and the T-Wolves involving Rudy Gobert (41:11 - 45:54)Call to action (45:55 - 47:02)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:37)Preview of all the player movement prior to free agency (00:38 - 01:03)Players who either declined or opted in their player options (01:04 - 5:30)Team options picked up as well as extended or declined qualifying offers (5:31 - 07:29)Mavericks trade for Christian Wood (07:30 - 09:07)Talks of contract extensions for Warriors' Andrew Wiggins and Jordan Poole (09:08 - 11:21)Blazers trade for Jerami Grant (11:22 - 13:56)Sixers trade for De'Anthony Melton (13:57 - 16:21)John Wall and the Rockets agree to a buyout thus making him a free agent; heading to the Clippers (16:22 - 18:14)Contract extensions for Ivica Zubac and Taurean Prince (18:15 - 19:52)Wizards and Nuggets swap players: Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith for Will Barton and Monte Morris (19:53 - 23:59)Hawks trade for All-Star Dejounte Murray (24:00 - 28:48)Call to action (28:49 - 30:06)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)Preview of the NBA draft, 2nd round (00:35 - 00:48)Picks 31 thru 40 (00:49 - 13:51)Picks 41 thru 50 (13:52 - 29:54)Picks 51 thru 58 (29:55 - 38:49)Breakdown of what the Knicks did in the draft & the reasoning behind it (38:50 - 52:13)Call to action (52:14 - 53:31)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:30)Preview of the NBA draft (00:31 - 03:53)Picks 1 thru 10 (03:54 - 29:37)Picks 11 thru 20 including the Knicks trading out of the 1st round (29:38 - 46:54)Picks 21 thru 30 including a Memphis/Minnesota swapping of picks (46:55 - 63:46)Call to action (63:47 - 65:04)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:45)Preview of the WNBA breakdown for each team (00:46 - 01:13)Las Vegas Aces (01:14 - 03:42)Chicago Sky (03:43 - 05:01)Connecticut Sun (05:02 - 05:59)Seattle Storm (06:00 - 06:56)Washington Mystics (06:57 - 08:00)Dallas Wings (08:01 - 08:54)Atlanta Dream (08:55 - 09:40)New York Liberty (09:41 - 11:38)Los Angeles Sparks (11:39 - 13:03)Phoenix Mercury including the Brittney Griner situation (13:04 - 18:02)Indiana Fever (18:03 - 19:22)Minnesota Lynx (19:23 - 20:31)All Star starters as well as the named co-captains (20:32 - 24:03)Quick glance at Celtics vs Warriors NBA FInals (24:04 - 24:22) Game 1 (24:23 - 27:51)Game 2 (27:52 - 31:33)Game 3 (31:34 - 34:45)Game 4 (34:46 - 38:15)Game 5 (38:16 - 42:14)Game 6 (42:15 - 45:40)Is Steph Curry among the top 10 greatest of all time? (45:41 - 48:48)Steph winning another championship without Kevin Durant & what it all means including him joining Kyrie in Brooklyn (48:49 - 58:34) Call to action (58:34 - 59:52) https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:32)Quick glance at Celtics vs Warriors NBA FInals (00:33 - 01:04)Western Conference Finals recap, Mavericks vs Warriors (01:05 - 09:43)What's next for Dallas (09:44 - 12:52)Eastern Conference Finals recap, Celtics vs Heat (12:53 - 21:24)What's next for Miami (21:25 - 25:19)My NBA FInals prediction (25:20 - 30:42)Call to action (30:43 - 32:00)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:30)Early years of Bob Lanier (00:31 - 02:37)Bob's high school years (02:38 - 06:12)His years at St Bonaventure University (06:13 - 13:35)His entrance into the NBA and his years with the Detroit Pistons (13:36 - 17:18)The trade to the Milwaukee Bucks, his tenure with the team and his retirement from the league (17:19 - 21:08)His post-playing career and his passing (21:09 - 25:00)Bob's career accolades and accomplishments (25:01 - 31:00)Statements and tweets about Bob after his passing (31:01 - 39:19Possible upcoming episode news and updates (39:20 - 41:07)Call to action (41:08 - 42:26)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:34)#1 Miami Heat vs #2 Boston Celtics intro (00:35 - 01:16)Heat vs #4 Philadelphia 76ers series recap (01:17 - 06:01)What's next for the Sixers (06:02 - 10:41)Celtics vs #3 Milwaukee Bucks series recap (10:42 - 16:08)What's next for the Bucks (16:09 - 18:56)Heat vs Celtics preview and prediction (18:57 - 20:50)#3 Golden State Warriors vs #4 Dallas Mavericks intro (20:51 - 21:17)Warriors vs #2 Memphis Grizzlies series recap (21:18 - 26:52)What's next for the Grizzlies (26:53 - 28:21)Mavericks vs #1 Phoenix Suns (28:22 - 34:02)What's next for the Suns (34:03 - 36:41)Warriors vs Mavericks preview and prediction (36:42 - 39:08)Other NBA news:Passing of the great Bob Lanier (39:09 - 39:59)Sean Marks' cryptic remarks on Kyrie Irving and how the Brooklyn Nets are preparing for next season; will Kyrie opt in on his last year before getting a max deal? (40:00 - 43:58)Jeanie Buss' interview with the LA Times and some of the takeaways from that (43:59 - 47:42)Monty Williams wins Coach of the Year and Nikola Jokic wins Most Valuable Player awards respectively (47:43 - 49:04)Call to action (49:05 - 50:11)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:35)#1 Phoenix Suns vs #4 Dallas MavericksSuns vs New Orleans Pelicans recap (00:36 - 09:02)Mavericks vs Utah Jazz recap (09:03 - 17:56)Suns vs Mavericks preview (17:57 - 19:45)#2 Memphis Grizzlies vs #3 Golden State WarriorsGrizzlies vs Minnesota T-Wolves recap (19:46 - 26:19)Warriors vs Denver Nuggets recap (26:20 - 31:12)Celtics vs Bucks preview (31:12 - 34:04)Call to action (34:05 - 35:11)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:32)#1 Miami Heat vs #4 Philadephia SixersHeat vs Atlanta Hawks recap (00:33 - 08:15)Sixers vs Toronto Raptors recap (08:16 - 14:08)Heat vs Sixers preview (14:09 - 16:19)#2 Boston Celtics vs #3 Milwaukee BucksCeltics vs Brooklyn Nets recap (16:20 - 22:46)Bucks vs Chicago Bulls recap (22:47 - 27:10)Celtics vs Bucks preview (27:11 - 29:21)Call to action (29:22 - 30:28)https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategieshttps://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdudeShow notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:35)Game 1 breakdown (00:36 - 5:19)Game 2 breakdown (05:20 - 09:23)Game 3 breakdown (09:24 - 12:33)Game 4 breakdown (12:34 - 16:13)Nets' bench in this series (16:14 - 18:18)Recap of the Celtics/Nets series and some thoughts on the pundits who thought the Nets were going to the FInals (18:19 - 22:59)Intro to the Nets' timeline for the season (23:00 - 23:21)Kyrie Irving not vaccinated; misses the 1st 35 games; going from part-time player to full-time (23:22 - 26:52)The Kevin Durant sprained knee injury; misses 21 games as the team goes 5-16 (26:53 - 27:24)James Harden unhappy with the whole Kyrie situation; demands a trade and gets dealt to the Sixers for Ben Simmons, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond (27:25 - 28:28)Ben Simmons, who's already dealing with mental health issues, is diagnosed with a herniated disk in his back; despite "efforts" to get back on the court he never does (28:29 - 29:32)Joe Harris suffered an ankle sprain; during rehab he aggravates it and ends up getting reconstructive surgery (29:33 - 30:00)Nets' situation going forward: the commitment to Kyrie and KD, the looming extension due to Kyrie, Ben's future going forward, their free agents, the draft, etc. (30:01 - 52:14)Call to action (52:15 - 53:21)