The Pure Hoops Quick Hitters

Former NBA center Todd MacCulloch is one of our favorite guests on The Mike Wise Show. In this Quick Hitter, Todd talks about the movie "Isolation," where he has been cast in a role that is 180 degrees different from how he is in real life.

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As the Celtics go for the sweep of their arch-rival Philadelphia 76ers, Eric Newman and BJ Armstrong double down on BJ's assertion that Jayson Tatum will be next season's MVP. How Tatum has taken his place alongside the league's biggest stars.

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In this week's Quick Hitter from Buckets, Boards, & Blocks, Monica McNutt and King McClure check in on the Mavs/Clippers series, the ejection of Kristaps Porzingis in game one, and discuss "Who's Trippin?" Hint: It isn't one of the players.

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On this Quick Hitters version of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Kendra Andrews from The Athletic talks about her sister Malika, of ESPN, and how the two became rising NBA reporters for national outlets.

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John Fanta talks with ESPN/CBS analyst Mike O'Donnell on the incentive for college basketball to move forward with a season and how feasible it is to create a bubble.

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Howard Beck of Bleacher Report joins Mike Wise to discuss the trials and tribulations of NBA players working and playing in the "Orlando Bubble."

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Monica McNutt and King McClure examine the NBA's rules on who can join the players in the bubble once family is allowed in. While the rules appear to be pretty clear, Monica and King explain why the potential for chicanery is there.

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John Fanta is joined by Rob Dauster to discuss the clear-cut big 3 in college hoops, plus programs trending up in Knoxville, Piscataway, Champaign and Westwood.

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Eric Newman and BJ Armstrong are joined by ESPN's Tim Legler. They discuss Damian Lillard's outstanding play and the difficult matchup the Blazers pose to the Lakers.

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Alton Byrd has spent more than four decades in the basketball world. He is currently the VP of Business Development for the G League Long Island Nets. In this discussion with Bruce Bernstein (filling in for Mike Wise), Alton shares his feelings on how the sport of basketball can be a uniting force in our society.

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