Hard In the Paint with David Grubb

NBA Insider Brandon "Scoop B" Robinson joins David to discuss the league's generational gap. Why does the NBA struggle to honor its past and promote its future?

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It's been a while, but David and The Dean are back with a new edition of Hi-Lo on Hard in the Paint. They discuss the past, present, and future of the Pelicans and what went wrong in a 49-win season. The NBA playoffs? That's there too.

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Following a record-breaking NCAA tournament, interest in women's basketball has never been higher. But what's next for the sport? Is this an indicator of true shifting attitudes towards women's athletics, or just a moment in the sun. David Grubb and Kelsey Nicole Nelson discuss the past, present, and future of the sport.

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In this episode of Hard in the Paint, David talks with New Orleans radio legend and Pelicans in-house announcer, "Wild Wayne" Benjamin Jr. They discuss the history of NOLA hip-hop, the role of the deejay in music culture, basketball, and their expectations for the Pelicans this season.

We're celebrating a couple of birthdays on HITP, the 48th for host David Grubb and the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop. Perhaps no sport is more linked to a genre of music than NBA basketball is to hip-hop. Boot Krewe Media's Chris Conner joins the show to talk about the relationship between the sport and the music.

Opening theme by DJ Dao

For more than a decade Nitty Scott has been making her way in the world of hip-hop. Striking out for New York City at the age of 17, Nitty has gone from someone seeking their place, to someone finding their voice, and now into one of the more unique artists in a genre that still really doesn't know what to do with her. We discuss her journey, her music, and our shared love for hip-hop as it approaches its 50th birthday.

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"Student'-athlete" doesn't even begin to describe Sion James. The Tulane basketball star is excelling on the court and making a difference off of it. He's the first Green Wave athlete and first men's basketball player to serve as president of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council, he won the American Athletic Conference's sportsmanship award, and he's the COO of a New Orleans-area non-profit. This is his story.

David Grubb is joined by legendary New Orleans sportscaster and journalist Ro Brown as they discuss the complicated legacy of Jim Brown. Brown dominated on the field, and worked to change the country off of it, becoming an icon in the process. What do we take away from his life and how do we accurately preserve the history of our heroes?

The NBA has reached the final four of one of the strangest postseasons in recent memory. Who have been the biggest surprises and disappointments of the playoffs? Who is the favorite to take the title now? David Grubb and Ronald Agers answer those questions and more in a comprehensive look at the playoffs so far.

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The Heisman Trophy is one of the most storied awards in all of sports, but only once has the Heisman Trust taken a statue back...In this edition of HITP, David talks with Paddy Cotter of Underdog Originals about the flawed NCAA investigation and the latest in Bush's quest to get his Heisman back.

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