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On this week's show, Troy, Isaac and Wardell are joined by Michael Sykes, II (@MikeDSykes) of Business of Fashion to discuss the recent report that the Washington Wizards are in the running to acquire Domantas Sabonis (4:22). Together they break down why the Wizards would be interested in trading for the former All-Star, along with how they envision he would fit alongside Alex Sarr.

From there, the show discussed AJ Johnson's latest assignment to the Capital City Go-Go (10:38) and gave their first quarter of the season superlatives for the Wizards (14:13).

And since Michael was on the show, the Caucus also discussed the current state of the sneaker industry (30:35).

(43:03) 👑 King of the Court of all-time NBA signature sneakers

(53:39) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the most expensive NBA cards ever sold

(1:01:53) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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New day, new show. Troy, Isaac and Wardell are with kicking off a new weekly Wednesday edition of the show, and it certainly felt needed this week. They open up the show discussing Cam Whitmore's recent DNP against the Hawks, along with Wizards coach Brian Keefe's comments on the matter (3:30). 

They then gave a brief recap on the Wizards recent loss to the Atlanta Hawks (15:59).

Also on today's show:

(19:04 ) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been

(23:07) 🧐 Scouting Report on Will Riley, Kyshawn George, Tristan Vukčević, Marvin Bagley III, and Bub Carrington 

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Troy, Isaac and Wardell are joined by Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) this week, to recap the past week of Wizards games. They kick things off by highlighting Washington's win over the Bucks which Bilal Coulibaly thrived in (3:54). Speaking of Bilal, he's injured and will be out for a few weeks. This sparked a discussion on how the team can best develop him going forward now that the injuries have been adding up (10:34).

From there, the show discusses who they think can fill the Bilal void for the team. One such option could be Will Riley, who Isaac had the chance to speak with earlier this week (24:54). 

Also on this today's show:

(37:24 ) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the highest scorer for each NBA team that played when LeBron's double-digit scoring streak started

(47:15) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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In this special episode of the show, Isaac had the opportunity to chat with George Mason Patriots starting point guard, Kory Mincy, to discuss the Patriots historic start to the college basketball season along with the season outlook so far for the team. 

This is just the first taste of the Capital Hoop Caucus' upcoming slate of college hoops coverage!

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Fresh off the holiday break, Troy, Isaac and Wardell are back and open this week's show by reflecting upon the Wizards last week of basketball which included the team's second win of the season (04:09). Together they broke down how the team has been utilizing CJ McCollum after his 46-point performance (7:48) and how that benefits Alex Sarr (12:37).

From there, they pivot the the WNBA to discuss the results of the recent Lottery, and what the Mystics could do with the #4 overall pick (13:59).

The show then pivoted back to the Wizards to address Tre Johnson's injury (18:23).

Also on today's show:

(25:48) 📓 A New Study from The Lines notes that Wizards fans are losing sleep after each loss

(31:05) 🧐 Scouting Report on Alex Sarr, Kyshawn George, Cam Whitmore, Bub Carrington, and CJ McCollum

(40:43) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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On this week's show, Troy is joined by none other than Neil Dalal (@NeilDalal96), formerly of Hoop District! Together the two discussed Brian Keefe's continued coaching woes, Kyshawn George's growth and even Bub Carrington's early season regression.

From there, the two dove into the front office's handing of the Ryan Rollins situation back in early 2024, and how that paralleled with the team's overreaction in suspending Neil's credentials. 

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The Wizards losing streak has reached double digits, so Troy, Isaac and Wardell open this week's show by breaking what's been going wrong in DC (3:54). They also give an update on the Capital City Go-Go (18:52), and then check back in on the UMD-Georgetown game (22:49 ). 

From there, they're joined by Andrew Sharp so that he can provide his thoughts on this young Wizards squad (28:33).

Also on today's show:

(25:01 ) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been

(1:07:52 ) 🧐 Scouting Report on the top NCAAM draft prospects

(1:21:00 ) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the Wizards' leading scorers in their most recent overtime games  

(1:29:30) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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Troy, Isaac and Wardell kicked off this week's show by recapping the Wizards ongoing losing streak (3:22) while assessing how a few players on the roster have fared throughout this opening stretch of the season.

They're then joined by Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) of The Washington Post to preview John Wall's upcoming broadcast debut for Monumental Sports (34:02). The conversation then shifted toward Wall's overall legacy in DC, and whether he could have his jersey retired by the Wizards no that he's been reunited with the organization (46:24).

Also on today's show:

(1:14:57) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the players who have had 40-point games this season

(1:23:55) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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This week, Troy and Isaac open up the show by discussing Howard Men's Basketball exhibition game against American University and then the Bison's open practice with the Capital City Go-Go (1:45). From there, the breakdown the Washington Wizards nail-biting loss to the Philadelphia 76ers (8:34).

They're then joined by Matt Moore (@HPBasketball) to discuss to the potential of this current Wizards core (18:47).

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For this week’s show, Wardell, Troy and Isaac were joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) of Bleav in Wizards, Fear the Podcast, and The Department of Hoops to review the Washington Wizards season-opening loss to the Bucks (3:05). They discussed Kyshawn George’s breakout performance (5:14), projected Bub Carrington's development as a floor general (11:07), and debated Alex Sarr’s biggest areas of growth (16:56). 

From there, they gave their opinions of the Wizards' recently unveiled NBA Cup court (31:22) while also discussing a the recent regional match-up between Georgetown and GW (34:33).

Also on today's show:

(41:15) 🧐 Scouting Report on the Wizards roster

(51:27) 📰 Full Court Press on the rest opening week of the rest of the NBA

(1:04:04) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the current Wizards season opening blocks leaders

(1:12:47) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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