This week on Hear District, Bobby Marks, NBA Front Office Insider for ESPN, joins the show and dives into the Milwaukee Bucks' turnaround this season. First, the crew chats about Marks' 20 years in the front office for the Nets, & how NBA front offices have changed over that time. They pivot into a discussion about the Bucks' cap sheet, and navigating the Second Apron. Later on Marques and Kris break down the Bucks' NBA Cup Quarterfinal win against the Orlando Magic before dissecting how Milwaukee's defense can improve in the About That Action segment.

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This week, Marques & Kris welcome Hall of Fame journalist, J.A. Adande to break down what he sees from this year's Milwaukee Bucks. The conversation begins with his induction to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, and how Adande's decades of experience covering the league translates to his role as Director of Sports Journalism at Northwestern University. After swapping stories about Pat Riley and Kobe Bryant, they reflect on Giannis Antetokounmpo's incredible start to the season and where he stands in the MVP conversation. Marques & Kris then answer a few questions submitted by Hear District fans in the Marques' Mailbag segment.

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This week, Marques and Kris dive into the Milwaukee Bucks’ excellent late-November stretch with Justin Garcia, host on the Bucks Radio Network & the Locked On Bucks podcast. They take a look at the steps toward the team's defensive resurgence and how a difficult early stretch helped them solidify rotations and depth. Marques, Kris and Justin then dissect how Andre Jackson Jr., AJ Green, Brook Lopez and of course, Giannis Antetokounmpo, fueled the team's success. They turn their attention to Damian Lillard's stellar passing and slashing before breaking down the team's deep role player rotation and how Khris Middleton will fit into that when he returns. To finish up this week's episode, Marques & Kris answer some questions from Bucks fans in Marques' Mailbag.

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Twitter legend & SiriusXM NBA Radio host Rob Perez a.k.a. WorldWideWob joins Marques and Kris to break down the Bucks’ recent turnaround, commitment to a defensive identity and how the young Bucks, Andre Jackson Jr. and AJ Green are crucial to their recent success. That leads to a discussion about where Giannis Antetokounmpo stacks up in the way-too-early MVP rankings. To close out the episode, we answer three pressing questions submitted by Bucks fans in our Marques’ Mailbag segment

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This week, former Bucks star, NBA champion, and current head men's basketball coach at Jackson State University, Mo Williams, joins the show. Williams, who won a title playing alongside LeBron James and Kyrie Irving in Cleveland, describes why they are a perfect comparison to Bucks superstars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard. He speaks in detail on how the Bucks can get the most out of their leaders, and put themselves in position to do something special. Then, Marques and Kris introduce a new mailbag segment where they answer your questions about the Bucks.

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Milwaukee Bucks legend & broadcaster, Marques Johnson & his son/co-host, 1995 NCAA Champion Kris Johnson are back to talk all things Bucks basketball, beginning with some hilarious antics before dissecting the team's home-and-away series vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. That launches a discussion about the youth movement across the NBA and how that relates to the young Bucks — Andre Jackson Jr., AJ Green and AJ Johnson. In 'About That Action,' Marques & Kris break down how the young fellas' athleticism and energy can help the Bucks fulfill their potential on both sides of the floor. They also discuss how starting Andre Jackson Jr. can help the team blossom while ensuring Gary Trent Jr. gets back to his winning ways. Lastly, they analyze Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo's early-season performance and chemistry, suggesting adjustments that will help them in contending for the franchise's third championship.

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Milwaukee Bucks TV play-by-play announcer, Lisa Byington, joins Kris and her on-air partner, Marques Johnson to break down their observations from the team’s start to the season, life as NBA broadcasters, and areas of improvement through five games. In the wake of recent comments from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the crew considers how the team can re-establish identity, Khris Middleton’s meaning to the team and how Andre Jackson Jr. could impact the team moving forward. In ‘About That Action,’ MJ, Kris and Lisa highlight two plays that prove how exciting the Bucks’ offense can be. They take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on the first time they beat their older family members one-on-one as Marques shares stories from Giannis & Thanasis, Doc Rivers’ family, Jalen Brunson, Gary Trent Jr. & others around the league. Lastly, Lisa shares her perspective on the possibility of bringing the WNBA to Milwaukee and covering Angel Reese this season.

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This week, The Athletic’s senior NBA writer, Sam Amick, joins Marques and Kris to discuss the viral reaction to his latest article about the team, and provides insight into Giannis Antetokounmpo's mentality entering the season & how he's responding to offseason chatter. They also analyze the importance of role players in the golden age of NBA parity, along with the type of coaching Giannis responds to best and how Doc Rivers can learn from Greek national team coach, Vassilis Spanoulis. After Sam departs, Marques & Kris break down the Bucks' season opener vs. Philadelphia and give their takes on the possibility of having a WNBA team in Milwaukee.

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The Athletic’s Eric Nehm joins Marques & Kris to wrap up the summer and prepare for the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2024-25 season. They begin by discussing how the team will respond to outside noise before breaking down Bucks Training Camp. Then, Eric provides insight into Damian Lillard’s mentality and training regimen for his second year in Milwaukee. The crew projects how Giannis & Dame’s two-man game will evolve this year before chatting about the chip Khris Middleton has on his shoulder going into this season. Then they break down the "Giannis Rules", and how Greg Buckner’s defense will play to the strengths of the team. They also debut a new segment, ‘About That Action,’ and dissect preseason film before finishing with a conversation about rookie AJ Johnson’s development.

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This week, NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, and current EVP and Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA, Joe Dumars, joins Marques and Kris on Hear District. Marques and Joe discuss coming from the same small town of Natchitoches, LA, and Joe details how he went from playing in AAU with Karl Malone, why they both chose to commit to lesser known colleges, and how surprised he was to get drafted by the Pistons. Joe also explains how he was so effective at guarding Michael Jordan, what it was like playing with Isiah Thomas, and winning a championship while grieving for his late father. They also break down Joe's close ties to the Bucks front office and coaching staff, and Joe reveals what saw in Khris Middleton that made him draft him with the Pistons.

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