By Reese Merritt | Hudson Catholic guard Tahaad Pettiford seamlessly floats with every jump, transferring that same energy through the ball as it floats into the hoop. On Sunday morning at the 2024 Spalding Hoophall Classic, Pettiford scored a whopping 33 points and discusses an artistic outlet he seeks out.

Join Reese Merritt and Kaitlyn Kupiec to recap Day 4 of the 2024 Spalding Hoophall Classic. Topics include discussing an interview with Dylan Harper, Tahaad Pettiford, and Mike G. Jones III, which happens to divulge a physical collision Kaitlyn undertook. During the Montverde Academy and Prolific Prep game on Sunday night, rapper Ice Cube made an appearance at the birthplace of basketball.

By Braedan Shea | Sidwell Friends School is led by one of the most impressive mother-daughter duos that has ever graced a basketball court, head coach Tamika Dudley and her superstar daughter, Kendall. While both have garnered success on their own, together, the two are taking over girls basketball.

Join Olivia Gentry for the Day 3 Hoophall Podcast as she recaps all 8 games. She discusses a surprise visit from Carmelo Anthony, UCLA commits Kennedy Grace and Grace Knox's performances, and the matchup between ESPNs No. 7 ranked Jaliil Bethea and No. 10 Carter Bryant. She sits down in an interview with Reese Merritt on what it was like to interview ESPNs No. 1 ranked Cooper Flagg, and how Merritt got the idea for his story.

Join Kaitlyn Kupiec and Jaelen Daubon for the Day 2 Hoophall Podcast, recapping all six games. The JK Talks co-hosts discuss ESPN's No. 1 ranked recruit for boys high school basketball, Montverde forward Cooper Flagg, and Dwayne Pierce. Reese Merritt also appears on the episode, explaining his interviews with Flagg and teammate, Asa Newell.

By Reese Merritt | Montverde Academy forward Cooper Flagg is the top prospect in high school basketball and is the favorite to be the No. 1 overall selection in the 2025 NBA Draft. But, he is also a Newport, Maine native, and one has to wonder how a player from the northeasternmost state in the U.S. climbs to the top of the recruiting board.

Join Olivia Gentry and Jaelen Daubon as they take you through the exciting events during Day 1 of the Spalding Hoophall Classic. They'll walk you through final game score, interesting interviews from the Springfield media teams and some of the electrifying events of the day, which includes insight into what it was like in Blake Arena during the Putnam Vocational and Springfield International Charter game!

By Kaitlyn Kupiec | Hoosac Valley Regional brings Hoophall victory back to Berkshire County for first time in seven years. Senior guard Joey McGovern, who won the Most Valuable Player award in his matchup versus Pioneer Valley, explained that it "is an honor" to get a chance to play in the Spalding Hoophall Classic.

A Remote Special! Join Nate and Reese on Foxborough Fanatics: The Emerton & Merritt Era as they discuss the conclusion of the Patriots 2023 season from great distances! The fanatics call in on winter break and play a game of 25 Words or Less, and unravel Bill Belichick's future. The podcast will continue during the offseason at a bi-weekly rate.

In June of 2021, the NCAA abolished rules against collegiate athletes profiting from endorsements, allowing student athletes to use their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) for their own benefit. Springfield College students Jack Habersaat, Reese Merritt and Braedan Shea explain the advantages for athletes, but also reveal the unpredictable disparities resulting from that change of policy.