Hoops Talk

Hoops Talk

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Hoops Talk episodes

  • Hoops Talk EP.8: March is Here. The Madness Approaches
    We are in the third of month of the year. It is March! The Madness in college basketball will begin soon and chaos will happen. Oklahoma State big winners over the weekend. Duke and Kentucky look doomed. Kansas solidified their tournament spot. Key names are on the bubble line as Conference Tournaments appproach. All eyes on the Big 12 and Big Ten as key games will determine Regular Season Conference Champions with two major matchups: 
    3. Baylor at 6. West Virginia & 4. Illinois at 2. Michigan
    In the NBA, the Lakers got their point guard and started winning again. Giannis put on a show for Sunday Showcase. Luka and the Mavs are winning now including a big one on Saturday.  We are just days away from the All-Star Games on March 7.
    44 min
  • Hoops Talk EP.7: Great NBA Action & Bubble Watch for NCAA

    It's a great time to watch basketball. Great games took place over the last few days. Shocking results in college basketball and NBA. Los Angeles Lakers are lost without AD and Dennis Schroder. Utah Jazz and Philadelphia 76ers best looking teams in the NBA. Boston Celtics going in the wrong direction as of late. All-Star reserves were announced on Tuesday so the All-Star is just about set for March 7.

    In college basketball, the pressure in mounting real quick as we are just about at the end. Upsets in the SEC, Big 12, Big Ten, and PAC-12 shake things up in the conferences and Tournament. Michigan looks too good along with Gonzaga and Baylor. Michigan St. with big wins this week. Take a look at ESPN's Joe Lunardi Bubble Watch as some teams need big weekends to help make the Tournament.  

    1 hr 6 min
  • Hoops Talk EP.6: Blue Bloods Coming and NBA Talk

    This past weekend show the Blue Bloods of college basketball get needed wins headline by Kansas, North Carolina, and Kentucky. The PAC-12 has become open as USC dropped a game. Just a week to a week & half left in the regular season so the pressure is mounting for bubble teams. Big games to look forward to for tournament resume. 


    In the NBA, the defending champs are struggling and Anthony Davis can't get back fast enough. Joel Embiid had his 1st career 50-point over the weekend. The Brooklyn Nets continues to stay hot while the Jazz saw their winning streak end at 9.  

    40 min
  • Hoops Talk EP.5 Pre-Weekend Show

    The Brooklyn Nets are a scary team in the NBA, two big wins on the road in the West Coast shows why. The Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks are heading in the wrong direction. Anthony Davis officially out longer after reevaluation. All-Star Game starters have been announced and details on the game itself has been released. 

    Saturday Night Primetime: Miami Heat @ Los Angeles Lakers

    College Hoops show why Gonzaga is simply unbeatable at this point. The Big Ten showing their strength as a whole while the ACC is on a downward spiral. The Big 12 will continue to cannibalize itself with big ranked vs. ranked matchups to headline the weekend ahead. 

    Marquee Matchups: 15. Texas Tech @ 23. Kansas; 13. West Virginia @ 12. Texas; 3. Michigan @ 4. Ohio State

       

    40 min
  • Hoops Talk Episode 4: Post Valentine's Weekend
    Valentine's Day weekend has past but there was some great basketball played over the weekend. Upsets and big wins in the college ranks. Michigan big road win headlines the college weekend. Duke Freshman, Jalen Johnson has opted out of the rest of the season, good move or not? Big college games to look forward tonight through Thursday. 
    In the NBA, Dame Dolla does it again, this time in Dallas. Ben Simmons had a career night but in a losing effort. The Miami Heat are not the Miami Heat of last season. Griffin to sit out in Detroit and Anthony Davis out for Lakers lineup for 2-3 weeks. 
    A lot to get into in this episode of Hoops Talk.
    33 min
  • Hoops Talk EP.3: All-Star Game Announcement & Blue Blood Struggles
    Episode 3 of Hoops Talk looks into the report of the All-Star Game to take places next month. Mixed feelings about the All-Star Game but it is set for now. Kevin Durant headlines this weekend's Saturday Night Primetime in the NBA. 
    In the college rankings, the blue bloods are struggling in a unprecedented season as none of them are ranked at this moment. Key games to take place this weekend as the conference tournaments are just a few weeks away and the NCAA Tournament to follow soon.
    27 min
  • Super Bowl Preview Show
    The Playmakerz Blog along with Pipebomb Radio have come together once again. This collaboration as Darnell "The Playmaker" Sallins, Ricky Litwinkowich, and The Bear of Texas, Alex Al Kazzaz lead as they preview Super Bowl LV. With a panel of other great men in the sports media industry, the guys discuss and breakdown the Kansas City Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the Super Bowl matchup itself.
    1 hr 56 min
  • Hoops Talk Episode 2
    The Playmaker, Darnell Sallins gives you Episode 2 of Hoops Talk. This episode will talk about the NBA as the Lakers & Celtics headlined the first Saturday Primetime game of the NBA Season. Utah Jazz being a big surprise while the last two East Final winners are big disappointments so far. Then switch gears to the college basketball as the SEC/Big 12 Challenge took places on Saturday. Big wins and upsets took place in the challenge as well as other upsets in the ACC and Big Ten conferences.
    30 min
  • Royal Rumble Preview Show
    The Playmakerz Blog and Pipebomb Radio NYC come together to preview the first PPV of 2021, WWE Royal Rumble. Ricky Litwinkowich, Darnell "The Playmaker" Sallins, and The Bear Man of Texas, Alex Al Kazzaz break down and discuss the matches for the Royal Rumble. 4 Championship matches and both Rumble matches along with some of the Royal Rumble theme music. 
    The Road to WrestleMania begins here at the Royal Rumble.
    2 hr 15 min
  • Championship Sunday Preview
    It's down to the Final Four in the NFL as Championship Sunday is almost here. The Playmaker and The Bear Man of Texas will review the Divisional Round and preview Championship Sunday as we inch closer to the Super Bowl. Aaron Rodgers vs. Tom Brady and Josh Allen vs. a hopefully Patrick Mahomes.
    32 min

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Formerly known as The Playmakerz Blog Podcast, now renamed into Hoops Talk as part of The Playmakerz Blog Network.