BBALL BREAKDOWN Podcast

Sopan Deb of CBS News joins Coach Nick to lend his unique insight into covering Donald Trump, from interacting with Trump supporters to following every single one of his events. Find out what it's like to take multiple planes a day, being on the road for over a year straight, and how that shapes the coverage of the Republican nominee for president.

The NBA off-season has been bananas, so it'll take a Herculean effort to untangle all of the mayhem. First up, MavsMoneyball.com's Editor-In-Chief and all around good guy Tim Cato (that's @Tim_Cato on Twitter) drops by to dissect the Southwest division. Mavericks: Key additions/losses, grade Dallas' off season. Feelings about Dirk Nowitzki getting paid. How much does he have left in the tank? Is Justin Anderson as bad ass as he seems? Will Wes Matthews ever return to form? What do we expect from him this year? Spurs: Did they add enough? What's Pau Gasol/David Lee bring? Who's that X-factor? Chance Kawhi Leonard wins MVP? Grizzlies: New Coach, new wing (Chandler Parsons), Marc Gasol & Mike Conley back (153 MILLION DOLLARS); is this enough to compete in the West? Thoughts on draftees Wade Baldwin & Deyonta Davis? "You be the GM": you paying Conley so much? How's the rotation go? Rockets: Mike D'antoni BYKE, Harden locked in for more years, snagged Ryan Anderson & Eric Gordon, got Sam Dekker back, lost Dwight Howard. What's it all mean? Thoughts on Clint Capela? Will Onuaku get mins? Stats projections that mean absolutely nothing. Pelicans: Health has been a huge issue for them. Anthony Davis & Jrue Holiday back,did they do enough to matter? (drafted Diallo +Hield, signed Galloway, Moore, Solo Hill, Terrence Jones) oncerned about the Brow's injury history? Where does he rank, player-wise? Is Buddy Hield the missing piece?

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Find out what it's like to be in the midst of several Trump rallies with Creative Professor at Georgia Southern University Jared Yates Sexton.

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Coach Nick welcomes on the show Travis Woo, who has identified the many fundamentals to landing once you've left your feet to execute a basketball move. This is a very ignored subject and the cause for lots of serious injuries to the ankles, knees, and back. Many of them could be avoided with more attention paid to the fundamentals of landing. Learn more from Travis on his YouTube channel: Hoops Movement.

Comedian Johnny Skourtis joins the Hoopers to discuss his Laker fandom, Kevin Durant's new ink, and everyone's favorite podcast advertiser Blue Apron.

Adam Stanco leads an honest dialogue about race with two friends. Kenny Williams, host of the FiyaStarter Podcast, and Will Ray, a former Army Ranger, share their life experiences. They explain the challenges, struggles, and discrimination they've faced as black men. They also discuss whether NBA players have a responsibility to speak out about race relations and how they can make a difference.  Subscribe to the Great Point Podcast on iTunes. On Twitter... Adam Stanco: @NaismithLives Kenny Williams: @KBadds FiyaStarter Podcast: @HotFiyaStarter Great Point Podcast: @GreatPointPod BBALLBREAKDOWN: @bballbreakdown

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Dan Carson, from Fox Sports, joins the Hoopers to discuss JR Smith and only JR Smith. Welcome to the off-season.

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Hall of Fame player Rick Barry, who won an NBA title with the Golden State Warriors in 1975, joins Coach Nick to talk about underhanded free throw shooting, what offense was like back then, and the differences in free agency then and now.