The Woj Pod

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Marques Johnson join The Woj Pod to remember the remarkable NBA life and legacy of Naismith Hall of Famer Bob Lanier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo joins The Woj Pod to discuss his remarkable return to the NBA, his close-out performance vs. Atlanta, the dark days of rehabbing two quad-tendon surgeries, the uniqueness of the Heat franchise, Dwyane Wade's counsel and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson joins The Woj Pod to breakdown the opening weekend of the playoffs, including Nets-Celtics, Timberwolves-Grizzlies, an ode to the Cavaliers' season, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Tim Bontemps joins The Woj Pod to discuss the evolving MVP race and the impact of Robert Williams' injury on the Celtics. Then, ESPN's Tim MacMahon joins to discuss the floundering Jazz and the surging Mavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN NBA Draft analysts Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony join the Woj Pod to breakdown the NCAA tournament brackets, including top draft prospect matchups, possible upset winners and their bracket picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Dave McMenamin joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Lakers' freefall, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and what the franchise can do in the offseason. Plus, ESPN's Kendra Andrews on the Golden State Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Best-selling author Ian O'Connor joins the Woj Pod to discuss his new biography, "Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman joins The Woj Pod to discuss All-Star Weekend in Cleveland, the franchise's road back to Eastern Conference contention, deal-making in a rebuild, JB Bickerstaff, decisions around LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, what he learned about making NBA deals working in real estate and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN Senior Writer Ramona Shelburne inside the Sixers-Ben Simmons standoff, including new details, the impact on Joel Embiid, the possibilities of Simmons playing for the Sixers post-trade deadline, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Washington Wizards All-Star guard Bradley Beal joins The Woj Pod to discuss the franchise's ascent, his looming free agency, NBA loyalty, opponent's recruiting him, his trust with ownership and front office, his talk to his AAU team going viral and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Author Mike Sielski joins The Woj Pod to discuss his remarkable new book on the origin story of Kobe Bryant: "The Rise: Kobe Bryant and the Pursuit of Immortality." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Denver Nuggets' Jeff Green joins The Woj Pod on the 10th anniversary of life changing heart surgery, how it changed him, the Sonics, KD-Russ-Harden OKC Thunder, KG's Celtics, playing with the genius of Nikola Jokic, why he wants to play into his 40's and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Woj discusses the NBA Christmas Day slate and how Covid will impact those games --- and lineups for the rest of the season. Then, author Dan Grunfeld joins to discuss his moving new book, "By The Grace of the Game: The Holocaust, a Basketball Legacy and an Unprecedented American Dream." Grunfeld's book is a family memoir built around his father, Ernie, and his grandparents, who escaped the Holocaust to come to America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Golden State Warriors President/GM Bob Myers joins The Woj Pod on cusp of Steph Curry's record-breaking night to reflect on the game's greatest shooter, his complete joy and absence of jealousy and the imminent return of Klay Thompson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's front-office insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod to discuss the fallout of the Bulls-Heat free agency probe, the dawning of NBA trade season, the looming collective bargaining talks and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Michael Wilbon joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Washington Wizards and Chicago Bulls revivals, Bradley Beal and DC, what star players want, and remembering deadline column writing. Plus: Cassidy Hubbarth on the Lakers-Celtics game Friday in Boston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Philadelphia 76ers assistant coach Dave Joerger joins The Woj Pod to discuss his recent cancer diagnosis, his plan to leave the team during treatments, his good prognosis for recovery and his plea for people to pursue early detection and treatment on cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN Senior Writer Baxter Holmes joins The Woj Pod to discuss the reporting in his blockbuster story centered on Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver's behavior and the organization's culture throughout his 17 years of leadership. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins joins the Woj Pod to discuss his franchise's rise into an Eastern power, the push for his $125M extension, growing up as a military brat, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Milwaukee Bucks GM Jon Horst on the franchise's first championship in 50 years, the burden and responsibility of supporting Giannis' generational talent, how the MVP dictates Bucks' culture and the GM's new extension; Malika Andrews on Kyrie Irving and the Nets, Ben Simmons and the Sixers and hosting ESPN's new daily show, the NBA Today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups joins The Woj Pod to discuss selling Damian Lillard on his program, choosing coaching over management, what Ty Lue taught him with Clippers, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indiana Pacers guard Malcolm Brogdon joins The Woj Pod to discuss the arrival of Rick Carlisle as coach, witnessing Bucks' championship run, Giannis, the WaterBowl Fantasy Football League benefitting his clean water initiative in Africa, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum on his election as the NBPA's President to replace Chris Paul, the future of Super Teams in the NBA, looming challenges facing league and union, Damian Lillard, Blazers' team success in his tenure, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams joins The Woj Pod: Getting over the NBA Finals loss to the Bucks, the ways he pushed himself to evolve and change as a head coach, Gregg Popovich, John Thompson and much more in an illuminating visit with the @NBA_Coaches coach of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Zach Lowe joins The Woj Pod to discuss the top of Thursday's star studded draft, the biggest names who could be on the move, and a loaded point guard market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte Hornets center Cody Zeller on his part in the wild 2013 NBA Draft that included Giannis, his looming free agency, how to embrace your role in the league, much more. Plus, ESPN Draft Analyst Mike Schmitz on the latest ahead of Thursday night's draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He was a Greek teen of Nigerian descent, hawking trinkets on the streets of Athens. And when he started playing basketball, few people knew what to make of Giannis Antetokounmpo. The only thing the scouts could see was that he was all arms and legs. The only thing Giannis could envision was an opportunity for his family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a showcase in a coastal Italian town, the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks had seen enough. And yet, it was the Hawks' courtship that secured a promise for the franchise to believe they had an inside track on drafting Giannis. And when Giannis touched down in Atlanta prior to the draft, the organization became even more obsessed with making this Greek teen a Hawk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From Atlanta to New York, Giannis' new American journey delivered him to the NBA draft. First, he needed to understand how it all worked. He needed a suit. He needed a Greek flag. And he needed a team. No one knew who would be selected no. 1. As the picks started to come off the board, Giannis Antetokounmpo finally wondered whether this grand plan would all come together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley joins The Woj Pod to discuss the challenge of the franchise's rebuild, what Luka Doncic taught him, the journey of African-American assistants in the NBA, his MMA training, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

USC women's basketball coach Lindsay Gottlieb joins The Woj Pod on the experience in the NBA for female coaches, her two seasons with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Tim Bontemps joins The Woj Pod to discuss Brad Stevens’ first move as president of basketball operations trading Kemba Walker to Oklahoma City and what it means for the Celtics in the near and long term. Plus, ESPN's Tim MacMahon on the changes in Dallas and how the Mavericks need synergy from the top down as they build around Luka Doncic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Malika Andrews joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Bucks-Nets, Mike Budenholzer's future, Hawks-Sixers, emerging head coaching candidates and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Front-Office Insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod to discuss the challenges facing Boston's Brad Stevens with his elevation to run the franchise's basketball operations, the Clippers-Mavs, Lakers-Suns and anticipation for the Bucks-Nets series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Breen and Jerry Ferrara join The Woj Pod to discuss the renaissance of the Knicks and Madison Square Garden in these NBA Playoffs, including why Jerry didn’t name his new son Julius. Also: ESPN’s Kevin Negandhi on his hometown 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Woj and ESPN's Zach Lowe discuss the league's commitment to the play-in tournament, the first round playoff matchups they are most intrigued by, and look ahead to the offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boston Celtics All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum joins The Woj Pod to discuss the franchise’s uneven season, his growth as a franchise player, all-NBA candidacy, fighting through the aftermath of COVID, Kobe Bryant and much more; Also: Best-selling author Harvey Araton on the Knicks season, Tom Thibodeau, and his book, “Our Last Season.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tim Grover – longtime trainer and confidant of Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan, author a new book, “Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness,” – joins the Woj Pod to go inside the complex dynamics of Kobe and MJ, Kobe’s professional aspirations for Gigi, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Atlanta Hawks All-Star guard Trae Young joins The Woj Pod to discuss his All-NBA candidacy, the franchise’s rise to Eastern Conference contender, his desire to see Nate McMillan become permanent coach, his Olympic basketball dreams, the arrival of his signature shoe and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN’s Jay Bilas on the changing face of feeder systems to the NBA, the 2021 NBA Draft, the college vs. NBA coaching worlds, Quin Snyder, and the GM job he turned down 13 years ago. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New York Knicks All-Star forward Julius Randle joins The Woj Pod for an illuminating visit on his starring role in the franchise’s revival, his connection with Tom Thibodeau, how much he’d love a Knicks-Nets playoff series, remembering Kobe, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges joins The Woj Pod to discuss his breakout season, the Suns rise to the top of the West, the impact of Monty Williams and Chris Paul, the benefits of a four-year experience at Villanova, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony joins The Woj Pod to discuss his new Mock Draft, the rise of Baylor's Davion Mitchell, the staying power of the new G-League Ignite program, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Zach Lowe joins The Woj Pod to discuss Toronto's handling of Kyle Lowry at the NBA trade deadline, possible Aaron Gordon destinations, teams interested in Lonzo Ball, and where guys on the buyout market might end up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Cassidy Hubbarth join The Woj Pod to discuss the NBA Trade Deadline and MVP race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Brooklyn Nets guard Joe Harris joins The Woj Pod to discuss James Harden's impact on Harris' career-best season in the NBA, learning to be an indispensable role player among All-Stars, his $75M contract extension and much more. Plus: ESPN Draft Analyst Mike Schmitz on LaMelo Ball's evolution from Chino Hills HS, and why the G League Bubble has benefitted Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga over a season in pandemic college basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Carmelo Anthony joins The Woj Pod to discuss his revitalization in Portland, inside the 10th anniversary of the Denver-New York trade, how 2010 free agency could've been different for 'Melo and LeBron James, the ill-fated 2004 Athens Olympics and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Utah Jazz GM Justin Zanik joins The Woj Pod to discuss the team's remarkable start to the season, the roster-building process with President Dennis Lindsey and coach Quin Snyder, and much more. Also: Dr. Leroy Sims, the NBA's Sr. VP of Medical Affairs, on the challenge and process of getting players vaccinated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

ESPN's Front-Office Insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod to discuss the impact of the Anthony Davis injury for the Lakers and LeBron James, the marketplace for Blake Griffin and Andre Drummond, the approaching trade deadline and buyout market, and All-Star Weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Charlotte Hornets star Gordon Hayward joins The Woj Pod discuss his return to All-Star form, inside his decision to leave the Celtics, the quality of pandemic basketball, LaMelo Ball, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices