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On this today's show Troy, Wardell and Isaac were once again joined by Tyler (@WonzoTV) to first recap the Wizards second straight loss to the Detroit Pistons (3:43).

Their conversation then pivoted to Wizards Twitter's recent reaction to David Aldridge's post (10:54), before providing a comprehensive breakdown of the top NBA Draft prospects in the NCAAM Tournament (15:06).

They then gave an injury update for Anthony Davis (27:57), and later broke down the details of the new WNBA CBA (30:53)

Also on this today's show:

(48:15) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the players who have scored the most points in their career against the Wizards franchise

(57:01) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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Troy and Wardell open up the mid-week show by recapping the Wizards recent losses to the Celtics, Warriors and Pistons (2:56), providing their high points and low points from each game.

From there, the two were joined by Isaac as they all broke down the historic win for the Howard Bisons Men's Basketball Team over UMBC (22:13). 

Also on today's show:

(35:38) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been

(43:18) 🧐 Scouting Report on Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington, Jaden Hardy

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Troy and Isaac are joined by Tristan Freeman (@hoopsnut351) for this special Tournament Preview edition of the show, and together they opened things up by discussing Howard's recent sweep of the MEAC (2:00) with both their men's and women's team making their respective tournaments. That led to a reflection of selection committee's treatment of HBCUs (3:31), and a preview of the Bison's men's opponent UMBC (8:02).

From there, the crew previewed UVA and VCU's tournament (12:04), while then providing their players to watch from the DMV in the tourney (19:37).

The show then addressed the importance of coaching (21:31), by naming the coaches who have impressed them the most and the ones who have the most to prove (27:07).

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Troy, Isaac and Wardell opened up today's show with a recap of the Washington Wizards' latest loss to the Orlando Magic - which extends the team's losing streak to 10 (2:29). That inspired a conversation about Bilal Coulibaly's offensive development (5:48), and how Trae Young can help to unlock the remaining roster's potential (9:20).

From there, the show had a special musical performance (22:45), which led to the Caucus providing their thoughts on how Bam Adebayo's 83-point performance was uniquely possible against this particular Wizards team (25:28).

The crew also gave their thoughts on how the rest of the league has reacted to both Bam's game and also the greater state of the Wizards franchise (37:32).

Also on this today's show:

(55:13) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the players who have scored the most points in a single game against the Wizards franchise

(1:05:38) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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Welp. The Wizards managed to let Bam Adebayo drop 83 points. Troy, Isaac and Wardell were joined by Domo (@Domo8186) to give their reactions to the game (2:05).

From there, the crew opened up the mailbag to answer some of your burning questions (22:25).

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Troy, Isaac and Wardell were joined by Andrew Sharp (@andrewsharp) on this early morning edition of the show, and opened by recapping Trae Young's on-court debut with the Washington Wizards (7:17).

The conversation then pivoted toward Julian Reese -the Wizard who shined the brightest against the Jazz- as the show broke down his 20 rebound performance (16:44).

From there, they also touched on Washington's latest injury update for Anthony Davis (25:17), as Andrew shared his thoughts on the team's current long-term trajectory (26:39).

Also on this today's show:

(37:22) 📰 Full Court Press naming the top contenders and pretenders in the NBA playoff race 

(59:51) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the most recent NBA rookies to record a 20 rebound game

(1:10:10) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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Troy, Isaac and Wardell opened up today's show with some show news that you're not going to want to miss (1:30)!

They then began breaking down the Wizards most recent losses, beginning first with the team's loss to the Raptors (3:20). From there, they recapped to loss to both the Rockets (6:11) and Magic (22:34).

After the first break, the Caucus then gave their expectations for Trae Young's upcoming debut with the Wizards (30:06), even naming the three players the show is most excited to see Young play alongside (35:30).

Also on today's show:

(40:41) 🧐 Scouting Report on Will Riley, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington and Julian Reese

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Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus

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Isaac, Troy and Wardell were joined by Kevin Folli (@KevinFolliNBA) for today's show, and they opened up the episode by recapping the Wizards latest loss the the Hawks (3:58).

From there, they discussed Jamir Watkins' recent contract extension (14:27), then giving an update on D'Angelo Russell's status with the team (21:04)

After the break, the Caucus went to work building out their first draft board of the season (27:08).

Also on this today's show:

(49:56) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the All-Time Single-Season Leaders for Most 3-Pointers Made by Rookies in NBA History

(57:55) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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Troy's Substack: https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/

Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus

Our Instagram: @capitalhoopcaucus

Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus

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Troy and Wardell lead off today's show by recapping the Wizards latest loss - this time at the hands of the Atlanta Hawks (1:41). Together, the two break down Will Riley and Jamir Watkins' continued development (3:32), Kyshawn George's February struggles (:), and Trae Young's looming Wizards debut (13:42).

They also discussed the Washington's recent decision to convert Tristan Vukčević's contract to a multi-year deal (15:26).

From there, Troy and Wardell discuss Bleacher Report's recent Top 100 NBA Players ranking, which now includes Alex Sarr at 86th (20:17). That excitement was quickly evened out by the Wizards being ranked as the 28th most promising team in Silver Bulletin's latest NBA Future of the Franchise Rankings (27:49).

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Troy, Wardell and Isaac open up this week by breaking down the Wizards' recent win over the Pacers, and how that game affects the team's tank ranking (2:05). That lead into a conversation in which our hosts assessed some of the proposed solutions for the NBA's tanking problem (8:48).

The Caucus then addressed the Wizards' latest injury report, which provided a timeline update for Trae Young and Anthony Davis (20:01). They then discussed the recent comments made toward the Wizards by fellow Klutch client, LeBron James (23:13).

From there, the crew discussed the rising costs of Wizards season tickets and Monumental Sports' recent layoffs (27:41).

Also on this today's show:

(45:36) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the leading scorers of the NBA's worst teams over the past 25 seasons

(54:56) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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Read Greg Finberg's article at Bullets Forever: https://www.bulletsforever.com/washington-wizards-news/68164/wizards-to-increase-season-ticket-prices-for-2026-27-season

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