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In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss the NBA trade deadline deals that could potentially impact the title race. Does Aaron Gordon take Denver to another level? What are the Bulls trying to accomplish with Vucevic? Can Oladipo get Miami back to the Finals? Is Norm Powell a difference maker in Portland? Then they look at the impact of LaMarcus Aldridge and Blake Griffin...

Scott Rochelle was named President and CEO of the National Basketball Retired Players Association in March 2018, after serving one year as an Interim. He previously held the position of Senior Vice President of Partnership Development / General Counsel, and Vice President of Membership, Programming and Chapter Development. In his role as President and CEO, Rochelle oversees the Retired Players Ass...

Brett Nelson just completed his second season as the head men’s basketball coach at the College of the Holy Cross in the spring of 2021. The 18th head coach in the history of the program, Nelson joined the Crusaders after spending the previous five seasons on the coaching staff at Marquette University. Prior to his time at Marquette, Nelson spent one season as the associate head coach at Ball Stat...

In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason discuss injuries to Lebron and LaMelo and how that will impact both the MVP race and the Rookie of the Year. They also hit on the week's biggest winners and losers while discussing potential trade options for Kyle Lowry, Victor Oladipo, and Aaron Gordon. Mike's dog even makes an appearance in this week's show! Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish B...

Clint Pulver is the author of the book, “I love It Here” He is also an Emmy Award-winning motivational keynote speaker, author, musician, and workforce expert. Clint helps organizations retain, engage, and inspire their team members. He expertly helps audiences navigate generational complexities, communication challenges, leadership missteps, and cultural cues. Clint strongly believes that a singl...

JP Clark is a former NBA Assistant Coach with both the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Clippers. Clark spent one season with Celtics before following Coach Doc Rivers to Los Angeles where he was an assistant coach in various roles for seven years. JP began his coaching career as a student assistant working under his father at Flagler College. After graduating from Flagler JP spent 2009-2010 sea...

In this episode of the Hoop Heads podcast, Mike and Jason discuss Joel Embiid's injury and the effects it may have on MVP voting. Who is the new favorite? LeBron? Jokic? Giannis? Then they ask the question who would win the Western Conference Title if AD doesn't return this season? Mike and Jason wrap up the show discussing March Madness and picking their Final Four. Visit our Sponsors! Dr. Dish B...

Hello and Welcome to the 27th 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. March’s Round Table question is: What is the worst coaching advice you have ever been given? Our...

Andrew Wingreen is currently a volunteer assistant coach at Stetson University in Deland, Florida. Previously, Andrew was the head coach at Lancaster Bible College and an assistant at Bethel University. Andrew also spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina. Wingreen has coached at notable college basketball camps, including Kansas, Wisconsin, Du...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss Sunday's NBA All-Star Game. Did Giannis deserve the MVP? If he misses one shot does Dame get it? How can we fix the Dunk contest? The Three Point Contest has stars. Bigs dominate the Skills Contest. Next, they group all 30 NBA teams into four groups: Title Contenders Certain Play-off Participants Fighting for the Play-in spots Tankers Finally, Mike and Jason...

Robbie Lehman is the Content Manager for FastModel Sports, which proudly makes the best tools for basketball coaches in FastDraw and FastScout. Robbie focuses on supporting and elevating the coaching community through creating engaging content for all Fast Model Sports channels such as the Playbank, Blog, Twitter, YouTube, Email newsletter and more. He also manages TeamFastModel, a passionate grou...

Welcome to Courtside Culture on the Hoop Heads Podcast Network! Host Dave Grendzynski is a firm believer in positive psychology, especially when it comes to building a high school basketball program. By providing a positive pathway for your players and parents, you’ll cultivate a good team culture and the wins will take care of themselves. On the “Courtside Culture Podcast,” we’ll talk to coaches,...

Crystal Robinson is a former WNBA player & coach. While attending Atoka High School, she was named an All-American by the WBCA. She attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where she averaged 26.9 ppg, 10.4 rpg and 6 apg, making her the all-time Southeastern leader in points, rebounds, and assists. In both 1995 and 1996, she was named the NAIA women's basketball national tournament MVP...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the Lloyd Pierce firing and who they think has the chance to be the next coach fired. Next, they react to the 3 point, Skills, and Dunk Contest Participants and create their dream lineup of dunkers from this year's All-Stars. They check in on streaking teams and finish the episode with a spirited debate on who they'd rather have for the next 10 years, Zion o...

Bob Walsh returned to Providence College to work for Head Coach Ed Cooley in 2019. The 2020-21 season marked second season with the Friars overseeing the development, scouting and recruiting efforts for the men’s basketball program. It is his second stint at Providence as he served as an assistant coach for the Friars from 1998-05. Walsh is the author of “Entitled to Nothing” an inside look at a c...

Jermaine Kimbrough is in his second season as an assistant men’s basketball coach at Loyola University Chicago. A native of northeast, Ohio, Kimbrough spent the previous three seasons as an assistant coach at the University of Wyoming. Before heading to Wyoming, Kimbrough spent one season at the University of Nevada, where he helped the Wolf Pack to a 24-win campaign in 2015-16. Kimbrough spent th...

In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason draft their All-Star Teams, discuss the Timberwolves midseason overhaul, the bigs on the market, and the biggest winners and losers from the week. 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 Use code HoopHeads...

Chris Meadows is the co-author of I AM D-1: How to Conquer the World of Travel Basketball, His mission is to empower the world of rising basketball players and their families by sharing the keys of the D-1 MINDSET. Chris is the Founder of Momentum Skills Academy in Charlotte, North Carolina and as a player development consultant/ trainer Chris has worked with programs from the ACC, BIG EAST, SEC,...

Excell Hardy is the Co-Founder of TEAM UP. TEAM UP is a non-profit organization that exists for the purpose of empowering youth to become self-sufficient leaders and contributors to their communities. As Founder/CEO, Hardy is responsible for overall implementation and execution of the organization’s mission: to provide youth and community with programs and resources that promote life skill develop...

In this episode of the Hoop Heads Podcast, Mike and Jason pick their rosters for the 2021 All-Star Game and talk about whether the game should or will be played. They also discuss the newest round of Covid cancellations and how the NBA is choosing to adapt. They then examine the injuries plaguing some of the best players in the league and the Drummond and Griffin trade situations. They wrap up by...

Welcome to the 26th 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. February’s Round Table question is: What do you try to accomplish in your pre-game talk? Our Coaching Lineu...

Kelly Oubre Sr. is Founder & CEO of Beast Developmental as well as the father of an NBA player, Kelly Oubre, Jr, who has specifically made it a point to be involved and active in every step of his son’s journey. Kelly is dedicated to educating athletes and their trusted advisors around the world through Beast Developmental using a three dimensional approach to prepare athletes for success at t...

Mike & Jason discuss the KD Fiasco, Derrick Rose’s return to New York, Lamelo Ball, Steph’s and Jokic’s big nights in losing causes, and the Cavs free fall. Plus they look at the teams on winning and losing streaks across the league. They wrap the episode comparing and contrasting Brady and Lebron and what they are doing at their ages. And of course Mike has to drop an MJ mention into this dis...

Matt Doherty, the author of the new book, Rebound: From Pain to Passion, played and coached basketball at the University of North Carolina. He started on the 1982 National Championship team coached by Dean Smith while playing alongside NBA stars Michael Jordan and James Worthy. He is the former head coach at the University of Notre Dame and University of North Carolina. He was named 2001 National...

Special Jennings is in her first season as the Girl’s Basketball Head Coach at Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. Jennings' was previously the Associate Head Coach at The University of Illinois at Chicago, spending two years there from 2018-19 to 2019-2020. She spent the 2017-18 season as an Assistant Coach at Flagler College in Saint Augustine, Fla. Before arriving at Flagler, Jennings hone...