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On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast Mike and Jason discuss the Bucks Game 4 win. Big games from Booker and Middleton...terrible offensive games for Holiday and CP3. Giannis makes some huge defensive plays down the stretch. Questionable officiating on both sides. Why the game flipped in the 4th quarter. What the Bucks and Suns need to do to win Game 5. Finally, Mike and Jason share their thou...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast Mike and Jason discuss the Bucks Game 3 win. They talk first about Giannis reaching an all-time level with his 41-13-6 and getting some offensive help from Holiday and Middleton. Next, they hit on Milwaukee's defense and how it leads to fast break opportunities and easy points for the Bucks. Mike wonders about Devin Booker staying on the bench the entire 4...

Brian T. McCormick, PhD is a professional basketball coach, consultant, and clinician. McCormick has coached professionally in Denmark, Ireland, and Sweden, taking a team to the finals in Denmark's 1st Division and being selected to coach in a Swedish All-Star Game. He has coached CYO, AAU, high school, junior college, and college basketball in the western United States, and worked as a strength a...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast Mike and Jason discuss the Suns Game 2 win. Paul & Booker lead the way for the Suns. Holiday & Middleton are terrible offensively while Giannis goes off for 42. Suns hit 20-40 from three. What went right for Phoenix? What went wrong for Milwaukee? Expectations for game 3? Can the Bucks turn it around at home? Can the Suns role players maintain this...

Rob Brost has been the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Bolingbrook High School (IL) for the past 14 seasons. He is the schools' all-time winningest coach and has won nearly 80 percent of his games at BHS. His program is generally recognized as one of the best in Illinois having won 22+ games in 8 of the past 9 seasons while advancing to the IHSA Final Four twice. BHS has produced over 60 college bas...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Jason Popp joins Mike to discuss the Suns Game 1 win. Chris Paul and Deandre Ayton have huge performances. Giannis plays and looks healthy. Jrue and Middleton need to get going together. Phoenix hits 25 of 26 from the line. Milwaukee hits 16 threes. Adjustments for Game 2? Predictions for the rest of the series. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Men...

Welcome to episode eight of our Hoop Heads Podcast Series called "Mentality with Dwayne Killings - Season One at UAlbany" The series will document Dwayne’s first year as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at the University at Albany. We plan to record and release 2-4 episodes per month with Dwayne and/or players, coaches, administrators, media members, and others associated with the Great Danes Baske...

Cory Heitz is the Founder of PREP Athletics. PREP Athletics offers players and their families a trusted source for the world of prep schools. Cory learns the family’s goals, the player’s academic and athletic ability as well as their financial resources and then puts all that information together to choose schools from the PPREP Athletics database where this player could potentially succeed. Cory...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss the Bucks' no show in the first half of Game 4, the huge impact of Giannis' injury, and potential outcomes in the Eastern Conference Finals based on the availability of Giannis & Trae Young. Next, they look at the Western Conference Finals and share their thoughts on some of the key players on both teams while trying to predict...

Jack Owens is entering his fifth season as the Miami University Men’s Basketball Head Coach after spending the previous 9 seasons in the Big Ten at Purdue University. Owens also spent 5 seasons as an assistant coach at Southern Illinois. Owens began his coaching career at Howard Community College, followed by one season at Barton County Community College and one season at Eastern Illinois. Jack be...

Scott Nagy is entering his sixth season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wright State University. A three-time Horizon League Coach of the Year selection, Nagy won 20-plus games his first four seasons with the Raiders and tallied 18 wins in the shortened 2020-21 campaign. In 2020 Nagy became the 61st active NCAA head coach (28th at the Division I level) to reach the 500-win mark and has won o...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, the alley-oop to Deandre Ayton, and if the Clippers can come back again from a 2-0 deficit. Next, they share some quick thoughts on the NBA Lottery and what the Cavs might do at #3. Finally, they recap Game 7 of the Bucks-Nets series and look ahead to the Eastern Conference Finals between Mil...

John Griffin is the Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at St. Joseph’s University where he is responsible for coordinating the on court player development program and overseeing the team’s defense which includes drill implementation, teaching strategies, opponent scouting, game planning, and research projects. Griffin is also tasked with recruiting, game scheduling, and serves as a liaison with...

Welcome to the 30th edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table will feature our All-Star lineup of guests answering a single basketball question. A new Coach’s Corner Round Table will drop around the 15th of each month. June’s Round Table question is: Describe a relationship that has had the biggest influence on your coaching...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss KD's incredible performance in game 5. They lament the missed opportunities for the Bucks and continue to question Mike Budenholzer's decisions on both ends of the floor. They argue about James Harden's impact and try to figure out why Giannis never guarded Durant in the 4th quarter. Next, they discuss the other three 2nd round seri...

Liz Kay is the Girls’ Varsity Head Basketball Coach at Wahconah High School in Dalton, Massachusetts. Kay has won over 100 games in her seven years as the Warriors Head Coach. Under her leadership. Wahconah has reached five Western Massachusetts tournaments, and a pair of title games in 2018 and 2020. Kay has worked at Snow ValleyBasketball Camps as well as the Jay Bilas Camp in June of 2021. If y...

Welcome to episode seven of our Hoop Heads Podcast Series called "Mentality with Dwayne Killings - Season One at UAlbany" The series will document Dwayne’s first year as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at theUniversity at Albany. We plan to record and release 2-4 episodes per month with Dwayne and/or players, coaches, administrators, media members, and others associated with the Great Danes Basket...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss what the Lakers, Blazers, and Mavericks can/should do this off-season. Next they discuss the four second round playoff series including how Brooklyn has destroyed Milwaukee, the underwhelming play of Kris Middleton, free throw issues for Giannis and Luka, how Trae Young, DeAndre Ayton, and Luka have ascended (and Marvin Bagley hasn'...

Tod Kowalczyk is the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Toledo where he just completed his 11th season. Kowalczyk has guided the Rockets to five 20-win seasons in the last eight years and has posted a 167-95 win-loss mark during this stretch. Prior to his arrival in Toledo Kowalczyk was the Head Coach at Wisconsin Green Bay for 8 seasons where his teams went 136-122. Kowalczyk prepar...

Welcome to episode six of our Hoop Heads Podcast Series called "Mentality with Dwayne Killings - Season One at UAlbany" The series will document Dwayne’s first year as the Head Men's Basketball Coach at the University at Albany. We plan to record and release 2-4 episodes per month with Dwayne and/or players, coaches, administrators, media members, and others associated with the Great Danes Basketb...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss the conclusion of the Eastern Conference First Round with wins by the Sixers and Hawks on Wednesday night. Next they preview the Bucks/Nets Series and share their thoughts on Atlanta's chances against Philly. Finally, they jump around the Western Conference to hit on Utah advancing, the Dame/Jokic Battle, the Lakers and LeBron on th...

Jason Fry has served with Pure Sweat Basketball since 2013 and is currently the Director of Pure Sweat Basketball Skills Coaches. He is the creator of The Healthy Leader Program that can help transform you into the leader you believe you can become. Jason previously coached as an assistant at Drury University, Missouri Baptist University, and Whitfield School. He joined Pure Sweat as the first emp...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss the Bucks' sweep of Miami, Denver's no show, Philly's dominance, and Utah's late surge over Memphis. Then they look ahead to Sunday's games while talking about Julius Randle's struggles, Trae Young's ascendance, Luka's injury, the Clippers' roster, the Suns bad luck, and if Boston can steal another game from the Nets. Visit our Spon...

Paul Biancardi is ESPN’s National Recruiting Director for Boys High School Basketball. The former Horizon League Coach of the Year at Wright State University also serves as a college basketball analyst on the ESPN networks. Biancardi first joined ESPN in 2006 as a college and high school basketball analyst. He became ESPN’s national recruiting director in 2008. He is voting member of the McDonald’...

On this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss the 8 first round playoff series, break down what's happened so far, analyze what happens next, and predict the winners of each series. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish Basketball Mention the Hoop Heads Podcast when you place your order and get $300 off a brand new state of the art Dr. Dish Shooting Machine! Aryse As the first exo-perfo...