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This episode we get right into Hawks forward John Collins and his 25 game suspension for using a growth hormone that was against the NBA drug policy. How differently do we view the Hawks season now? What affect does it have on the rookies? We then talk about teams who are a bit of a surprise so far and why. The Lakers are rolling right now and Lebron might be an MVP favorite at the moment. Can they keep this up? Lastly, we get into Kawhi Leonard and his "Load Management". Is this hurtful to the NBA product? What's it going to be like when Paul George get back?

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This episode we have former UGA star, and former NFL vet Brandon Boykin in studio with us! Are the Hawks a playoff team? How will the injury of Trae Young affect the young squad? And we all share our thoughts on Cam Reddish slow start. We also get into the Lakers fast start and how their tough defense will set the tone for the rest of their season. Also, would Anthony Davis playing the Center position late in games be the best solution for them moving forward? The Warriors look terrible. Are the glory days long gone? Will the Warriors even make the playoffs?? B-Dog thinks all Warriors fans (loyal and fake) who hated Durant, need to apologies now! How will Kyrie Irving fit in with Brooklyn in the long haul? Will his "mood swings" cause issues? Lastly we pick Brandon Boykins brain on the athlete lifestyle, how to choose an agent, saving your money, and where he falls on the Money vs. Winning debate.

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The NBA is back, and we jump right into Opening Night! What are the long term ramifications of Zion being sidelined? Could he be more injury prone because of his size and style of play in the future? Clippers win round 1 of the Battle of LA. It's early, but are they too much for the Lakers and the rest of the league to handle? Are the Lakers a team we should be concerned about? Also, we get into the Lebron vs. China situation. Was Lebron wrong for not supporting Daryl Morey's tweet? We talk about Shaq's thoughts about the situation. Michael Jordan says Steph Curry isn't a Hall of Famer....yet. Is MJ just a hater? Lastly, we get into what we expect from the Hawks season opener and what we're looking forward to this season.

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We're back! And we get right into it starting with Hawks Media Day. How's coach Lloyd Pierce going to utilize his rookies? Can Trae Young and John Collins average a "double double" for the season? How will California passing the "Fair Pay to Play" Act affect the landscape of college basketball and how could that change when players choose to declare for the NBA Draft?? Also, Bleacher Report made a HUGE mistake with their Top 100 NBA Players All-Time by having Kobe ranked 15!! What other mistakes were on that list?? Finally, we get into the Shaq vs. Dame Lillard rap battle thats had social media going crazy! Who won the battle?? Do we expect there to be a Round 2??

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This episode we gent into LaMelo Ball possibly being the #1 pick in the draft. What does it mean for LaVar Ball and his antics? Steph Curry and Dame Lilliard plan on being members of the 2020 Olympic Team. Who else will follow? KD stating the obvious and Steve Kerr agrees, and the big fella, Shaquille O'Neal, is still upset 20 years later about not being the first unanimous league MVP.

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This Episode we get into Team USA getting beat by France in the FIBA World Cup. Do we need our stars to take representing our country more seriously? Also, Durant is in his feelings again. Why is he talking about past stuff?? Rich Paul is about to get into the NFL business. How does this affect NFL players representation?? Will players leave current reps to join Klutch Sports?? Also, what are your favorite NBA throwback jerseys?

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This episode we get right into the latest situation in Boogie Cousins threatening his baby mother and what that means for his future. Also, Dwight Howard is officially a Laker on a non-guaranteed deal. How will he fit and help this squad? Lastly, we touch on the Kobe comments about Shaq not being in the best of shape and "They would've won 12 rings if he was". Are folks trying to make more out of this than what there really is??

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With Boogie's latest injury, the Lakers are open to the possibility of a Dwight Howard return. Also in Lakerland Lebron is coming under scrutiny for not getting his Banana Boat Brother a job. Lastly the rookies voted on who they believe will have the best career among them. Here's a hint.... It's not ZION!!!!

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This week's episode we discuss the "Rich Paul Rule".. Greek Freak wants respect on his name, or compensation for it.. how can the Hawks make the Xmas list.. The trend of players going overseas instead of college coming out of high school.

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This episode we start off with Zion signing a multi-year shoe deal with Jordan Brand. What does this mean for the Jordan Brand? Is Zion now the new face of it? Also, his former Duke teammate Cam Reddish signs with Nike. Anthony Davis talks about playing for his hometown Bulls one day.....and its driving B-Dog crazy. Does AD have one foot in LA and the other out already?? Jimmy Butler decided to sign with the Heat for the strangest reason, also, if the Grizzlies decide to buyout Andre Iguodala, where will he land? Lakers?? Clippers?? Finally we discuss Trae Youngs basketball camp happening this weekend and what we're looking forward to.

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