Off The Bench with Chase Hughes & Chris Miller

In the first podcast of 2018, the guys recap and preview the Wizards' recent and future slate, success in December at home, matching up with the Knicks, and more.

Tomas Satoransky (20:00) joins Off The Bench to talk about his increased playing time in his second season, his crazy dunk against the Rockets, the Rolex that John Wall gave him, playing in Spain with current Knicks Kristaps Porzingis and Guillermo Hernangomez, and more.

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Before bringing in 2018, the guys look back on their favorite Wizards moments from the 2017 year, including the 17-game home winning streak (6:30), Phil Chenier's number retirement (10:30), John Wall's Game 6 performance in Atlanta (19:00), re-signing Otto Porter Jr. (25:30), John Wall's contract extension (33:00), and John Wall's game-winner in Game 6 against the Celtics (37:00).

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From Boston, the guys are joined by NBC Sports Washington's beat writer and sideline reporter Chris Miller to break down the Wizards' Christmas Day victory, the keys to the win, reaction from the players and Scott Brooks, what the Wizards need to prove next, how they match up with the Celtics, and how you can vote for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game.

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Michael Wilbon from ESPN and Pardon The Interruption joins Off The Bench (9:00 mark) to talk about why he's not worried about the Wizards, the growing pains of finding success in the NBA, John Wall's leadership, and more.

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Back from a 10-day, five-game road trip, the guys go through the trip with stories from the road, including more on Bradley Beal's 51-point game, the tough late-game situations in L.A. and Brooklyn, John Wall's return, the win over the Grizzlies, and more (2:00). Monumental Sports & Entertainment Director of eSports Grant Paranjape (17:00) joins the podcast to discuss Wizards District Gaming, MSE's new 2K team, and how everything from tryouts to the day-to-day life of the players is going to work. Then, the guys preview the next two games against the Clippers and Cavaliers (31:00)and a closer look at where the Wizards stand through their first 28 games.

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In the second part of our podcast with Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder, chairman, majority owner, and CEO Ted Leonsis, we talk about the origins of the Capital City Go-Go and new arena in Ward 8 (1:00), the development of Ward 8 and how it compares to the area surrounding Capital One Arena 20 years ago (10:30), the pride behind the Go-Go (22:00), how the 1969 New York Jets championship fuels his desire to win one in D.C.(30:00), the meaning behind Be Monumental (37:30), and more.

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Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder, chairman, majority owner, and CEO Ted Leonsis joins Off The Bench in the first of a two-part series. Topics include: the state of the Wizards (1:15), the young core of John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter Jr., and Kelly Oubre Jr. (3:00), Scott Brooks as a “players coach” (5:45), sitting courtside and observing how the players interact (8:00), what it means to have All-Star players (11:00), the difficulty of maneuvering the salary cap (13:00), celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Bullets’ 1978 championship and Phil Chenier’s number retirement (16:30), why indoor sports are better for the next generation of fans (22:30), and more.

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The guys look at the Wizards' upcoming road trip out West and in Brooklyn, the bench's impressive play of late, Tomas Satoransky's rise, and more.

Monumental Sports and Entertainment and Wizards Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy Hunter Lochmann (14:00) joins Off The Bench to discuss the background story of the Capital City Go-Go's branding, team name, new arena in Ward 8, the reception from the DMV community, and more.

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The guys break down the Wizards' back-to-back in Minnesota and Philadelphia, how the bench is evolving in the absence of John Wall, and the upcoming game on Friday against the Pistons.

1977-78 Bullets champion and four-time NBA All-Star Bob Dandridge (14:00) joins Off The Bench to discuss the 40th anniversary of the championship, stories from that historic season, how the current Wizards team compares to his teams with the Bullets, his role in training young players and involvement in the Wizards/Bullets Alumni Association and the NBPA, and more.

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Washington Post beat writer Candace Buckner joins Off The Bench to talk about the implications of John Wall's injury, how the Wizards will look to scheme without Wall, the growth of Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr., being the main full-time Wizards beat writer, and more.

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