It’s a big bopper of a show! Brandon is joined by Shane Young to break down the Clippers’ 1-4 roadie heading into the break, the first half in total, and… do the Clippers have a “clutch time” issue?
Ja Morant ends the first half of the season white hot with back to back 35 point games. Sadly it was not enough for the win tonight, Final Score Bucks 112 – Grizzlies 111. David and Sam are postgame.
Regardless of personnel available, the key theme continues to be the same: Can the Lakers put together a consistent effort?
KCP & Wes Matthews have been MIA like Nick Saban, the offense is more stuck than a piece of year-old chewing gum on the underside of a student desk, and the Lakers simply need more from everyone not named LeBron to keep things moving without Anthony Davis on the floor. Ethan & JC deliver are back together to discuss where the Lakers stand entering the break, some potential options to improve in the short-term, and why, despite all of the recent losing, the Lakers are more than good enough as constructed to execute their desired mission of repeating as champions.
Both of the guys are back this episode and they begin by going through their own version of the NBA All-Star Draft. Once they select their teams, Naj and Hunter give their predictions on All-Star MVP and specifically touch on how they think Kyrie and James Harden will perform. After the All-Star talk, the guys dive into what Harden’s recent Player of the Month selection means for the franchise and speak about why he just might be their most valuable player. Finally, they get into DeAndre Jordan vs. Nic Claxton and give their thoughts on DeMarcus Cousins becoming a Brooklyn Net.
Chris Arnold stops by the show for a return visit to talk about the Orlando game and the overall state of the Mavs. What has the club been doing better over this recent strong stretch of games? Is it just health?
Big games from Ja Morant and De’Anthony Melton fuel a road victory for the Grizzlies. Grizzlies defeat the Wizards 125-111 to improve to 16-15 on the season. David and Sam are postgame.
Brad Hardin is joined by Mr. ATL Player Development to talk over the news of Coach Lloyd Pierce being fired and Coach Nate McMillan taking over the helm. They also talk about what they expect from this team as the 2nd half of the season looms.
Lakers are back in the win column, and they’ve even got a new big to show off! Dennis Schröder is back as well, and oh how Lakers fans have missed him. We’ll talk about that and more on this episode of HoopBall Lakers with your host J.C. De Leon!
The Grizzlies have a history of struggles in Houston. That was definitely not the case tonight as the Grizzlies had out a major beat down. Final Score Grizzlies 133 Rockets 84. David and Isaac are Postgame.
The Clips didn’t execute well down the stretch in a loss to the Bucks on Sunday. Brandon welcomes Joey Linn back to the show to discuss the “death lineup” and makes the case for Blake’s reunion! What do you guys think?
The Memphis Grizzlies have a great shot at heading into the All-Star Break at or above .500. David and Sam look at the matchups for the week and if the Grizz can make the climb back to .500.
Greg Mroz recaps the Bulls OT win over the T-Wolves and their 4th quarter collapse in a loss to the Suns, and why you can’t be too mad for a young team blowing a lead to one of the best teams in the Western Conference. Greg also runs down the Bulls post-All Star break schedule & what stretches will be the easiest & most difficult.