Wizards Talk

The Wizards made a pair of deals before the deadline that involved bringing in Shabazz Napier & Jerome Robinson, while trading away Isaiah Thomas & Jordan McRae. Chris & Jared Jeffries examine the moves for Washington and then Jared explains first-hand what life is like when dealt mid-season in the NBA.

Then they evaluate the trades around the NBA, including Andrew Wiggins to Golden State & Andre Iguodala to Miami before Jared gives a must listen to account of being teammates in D.C. with Michael Jordan.

Plus: Chris gets NBC Sports National NBA Insider, Tom Haberstroh's views on all the moves at this year's Trade Deadline (25:06).

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The NBA trade deadline is approaching this Thursday afternoon. Chris & Quinton welcome on Vincent Goodwill from Yahoo! to first react at the Knicks firing of Steve Mills before diving into what big names might be on the move. They then look at all the possible moves for the Wizards, will they be one of the more active teams before the deadline (18:18).

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Wizards alum Brendan Haywood tells Chris & Gary what his observations have been this year of Washington and what else is going around the league. He says who thinks will win the NBA title, the sleeper team out West, and a must listen to clip on his opinion of Gilbert Arenas training with LeBron’s son. Also, he & Chris commiserate about the struggling Tar Heels.

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The NBA community was in mourning on Sunday after the tragic and sudden passing of Kobe Bryant. Chris, Travis, and Quinton share their favorite memories of Kobe and what his career meant to them.

Included in this podcast as well are the thoughts from the Wizards Isaiah Thomas (6:45), Bradley Beal (8:31), Atlanta Hawk and longtime- Bryant opponent Vince Carter (10:08), one time Kobe teammate Caron Butler (24:44), NBC Sports' Tom Haberstroh (27:06), Trae Young of the Hawks (30:31), Cory Alexander who competed against Bryant (30:58), and former Wizard Jared Jeffries (32:31).

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DeMatha Catholic High School Coaching Legend Morgan WooTten passed away at age 88 on the morning of January 22nd. Morgan's unprecedented coaching career included 5 National Championships and being inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, as he coached the stags from 1956 until 2002. Some of the players he coached included Adrian Dantley, Danny Ferry, Keith Bogans, among many others.

Chris is joined by current DeMatha Head Coach Mike Jones for memories of Coach Wootten and all the contributions and legacy he brought to the sport, which was more than just for high school.

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One of the feel good stories for the Wizards this year has been the emergence of undrafted rookie out of Lipscomb, Garrison Mathews. Chris begins the interview with a surprise guest for Garrison, then they discuss his journey from the Atlantic Sun to the NBA's Eastern Conference, and spend plenty of time on his breakout 28 point performance last month vs. Miami.

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Howard Beck from Bleacher Report joins Chris to discuss his take on the State of the Wizards, as he recently spoke to Owner Ted Leonsis. Howard gives the national perspective on John Wall's rehab, Bradley Beal's commitment to the organization, and the emergence of Davis Bertans. They also go around the NBA for a look at the surprising Heat, the tandem in Philly, and which L.A. team he thinks will be better come Playoffs.

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The latest round of NBA All Star Voting is out, as Chris & Gary go through it all, including the LeBron vs. Luka race and Tacko Fall Mania continuing. They also recap the Jimmy Warren/ T.J. Warren scuffle, where things got heated in Indiana.

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The Wizards built off the momentum from their weekend win over Denver, as they beat the visiting Celtics 99-94 Monday evening. Chris, Drew, & Jimmy Patsos talk about the MVP chants for Ish Smith and the nice recent stretch by Washington. Finally, "Andrew Gooden" gives the full story about how he ended up playing for Roy Williams at Kansas (20:52).

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Chris looks back at the life of former NBA Commissioner David Stern with ESPN's Marc J. Spears, after Stern passed away on New Year's Day at age 77. They examine his 30 year tenure where the sport exploded in popularity, stories of interacting with Stern, controversial moves, NBA's global efforts under his direction, and more.

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