Beyond The Arc with Brandon Silvers

If you were up to your eyeballs in all things Olympics like me, you may have forgotten that the MLB season was still going on! Luckily, we have plenty of time to get up to speed on all things baseball. Let’s revisit all of my preseason picks from my guest appearance on At The Plate with Danny Foxworth and see how they’re holding up! Tap in as we go division by division! For the Screen Shots watch...

Coach Herbert Johnson is BACK to break down the incredible photo finish in the Olympic final of the men’s 100m! Despite looking vulnerable during the rounds, Noah Lyles outleaned Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson for gold in a STACKED field. We talk about how Kishane’s otherworldly speed may have come back to bite him! Also, we discuss what the rest of the field looked like in one of the most competitive...

It’s safe to say the WNBA has more than lived up to the hype so far this season! We’re witnessing some historic individual performances. What does that mean for the awards conversation? Let’s break down what we’re seeing and where my votes would go if I had them! Starting off with the MVP race! With all of the talent in the league, it says a lot that this one isn’t even close. A’ja Wilson should w...

With nearly 50 years of experience coaching high-level athletes, including Olympic Silver Medalist Raven Saunders, you would be hard-pressed to find someone more knowledgeable than Coach Herbert Johnson. I’m incredibly grateful that he graced us with his presence to help me break down some of the marquee events of the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris!  We start things off with the Women’s 100m. Ame...

As Paul George leaves the Clippers for the 76ers in free agency, it’s the perfect time to look back at the move that brought him to LA in the first place! The Clippers swung for the fences during the 2019 offseason and landed both PG13 and Kawhi Leonard, but the price was STEEP! At first glance, it was a blowout in favor of the Oklahoma City Thunder, but is that actually the case or did the Clippe...

A report came out that a statistician for the Chicago Bulls was apparently giving Michael Jordan stats he didn’t earn during his 1987-’88 Defensive Player of the Year season. This revelation has sparked a discussion about whether or not Jordan’s award that year should count and the effect that taking that award away would have on the NBA’s GOAT discussion. Let’s break down the role stats played in...

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers seems like a good guy. How else can you explain him getting high profile job after high profile job? However, he has or will ruin everything we love about basketball and sports media! Let’s talk about how things started going downhill way back during his days of coaching the Orlando Magic. We’ll go over how each of his team’s featured figures has played promin...

It feels like the NBA season is ending on a sour note, but it doesn’t have to! We’ve had plenty of great moments this year. Let’s take a look back at 3 of my favorites and see if we can be appreciative before we get back to the hating! Tap in as I talk about the Phoenix Suns putting the nail in the coffin of the superteam era, what Adam Silver should focus on INSTEAD of the All-Star game, and the...

Former NBA player Jabari Parker just finished his first season overseas. Why did a reporter’s question about it stop him in his tracks? Let’s talk about what happens when things do not go how you thought they would, why everyone who has played sports can relate, and why that isn’t necessarily a bad thing! Then, as you may have noticed, I have been on a mini-hiatus. During my break, I attended the...

Former NBA guard Austin Rivers’ comments about it being easier for NBA players to play football than it would be for NFL players to play basketball is the latest and loudest version of a debate that’s been raging on forever. As a former hooper myself, I have my own thoughts (and biases!) on the matter, but I set out to end the debate once and for all by putting together a football team comprised E...

WNBA season is finally here! Whether you’re a diehard, new fan, or just need a refresher, I’ve got all the info you need to enjoy this season to its fullest! Let’s go team by team and talk about what they did in the offseason, what to expect from them this year, and why that will or won’t happen! Tap in! Tickets to The Light Show: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-light-show-tickets-880556065897?af...

The Brandeis University athletic program finds itself in some hot water that has athletes threatening to leave. Let’s talk about why it’s the craziest scandal you haven’t heard of yet and why this school in particular should know better!  Then, I’ve picked up on a pet peeve of mine from the NBA regular season that is slowly but surely creeping into postseason play too. What is it, where did it ori...

The NBA Playoffs are here! 16 teams competing for the shot at a ring, but who has the best chance? Let’s go through and rank all playoff teams based on how strong of a title contender they TRULY are! We’ll use some common sense, some logic, and a proprietary blend of an eye test to see who will be lifting up the Larry O’Brien Trophy when it’s all said and done!  The Rundown:  00:00 Intro  02:35 Nu...

A record-breaking NCAA Tournament that saw Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks cap off their undefeated season with a national title has many basketball fans going through hoops withdrawal, but WNBA season is right around the corner! The festivities kick off Monday, April 15th with the WNBA draft where you can see where some of March Madness’ biggest stars are going to spend their pro car...

It comes as no surprise that Jose Tellez’s passion for sports is a lifelong endeavor. Born into a family of diehard sports fans, Tellez was encouraged to try any and every sport as he grew into a talented athlete. Eventually, soccer won out over all the rest, but a less-than-ideal college experience combined with a career-ending injury caused Jose to fight to hold onto the passion for the game he...

The most exciting event in all of sports is here! It's time to talk about all things March Madness! Can Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks complete an improbable undefeated season? How do you stop Caitlin Clark and the Iowa Hawkeyes? Is JuJu Watkins the best scorer in the nation? And how has Texas managed to fly under the radar? I cover all that and more as I let you know who to expe...

Mini-sode! We’re in the 4th quarter of the NBA season. Which teams have the clutch gene? Let’s separate the contenders from the pretenders based on the 40/20 rule and see what we can expect down the stretch of the regular season! Don't forget to support Catch Da Beat Apparel Co.!  Website: https://catchdabeatapparel.com/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/catchdabeatapparel/  Instagram: https...

JJ Redick was a busy man last week! He had thoughts about Doc Rivers, NBA fans, and the media. He claims it’s the media’s job to educate fans about basketball, but NBA fans want drama instead. Is he right? Whose fault is it? And what role did NBA players play by putting on another pitiful All-Star Weekend performance?  I answer all of those questions and more! Let’s look at what fans want, how med...

March Madness is on the way, but it’s been hard to lock in on men’s college basketball this season. But why? Let’s take a deep dive into what is causing the sport’s identity crisis, whether or not it will get resolved, and see if we can find a silver lining in time to fill out our brackets!  The Rundown:  00:00 Intro  00:51 My favorite team is good so why don’t I care? 02:02 Are NIL and the transf...

With the trade deadline having come and gone, it’s the perfect time to take a quick look at the good, the bad, and the ugly of the NBA season up to this point! In this short but sweet episode, I take a look at 2 players and 4 teams who have either outperformed expectations or come up short! Tap in! The Rundown:  00:00 Intro  02:13 A future superstar in the Queen City 05:20 Shaqtin’ A Poole 07:01 A...

The 1980s NBA was dominated by the rivalry between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics, but 1 team managed to have a more dominant title run than either of them: the 1983 Philadelphia 76ers! Philly’s own Tanya Morris of Mom Your Business joins me to talk about one of the league’s most forgotten championship teams!  Tanya tells me how her hometown team caught her attention initially by ac...

Danny Foxworth just celebrated his 1st podcasting anniversary, and what a year it was! He drops by to share his experience. We talk about the motivation behind starting his podcasts, why he decided to do not 1 but 2 podcasts, and overcoming nerves to take that first step!  He also tells me how he tries to provide something different in an oversaturated podcasting market while also making his conte...

My dog, Kobe, normally handles all my NFL picks, but I’ve decided to see how I stack up against him using this week’s NFL Divisional Round games! Not only do we both make picks, but I also provide some light analysis as well as a few storylines to pay attention to! The first game is the Houston Texans versus the Baltimore Ravens. Texans rookie QB C.J. Stroud has had an incredible season, including...

Chicago Bulls fans are still upset at the way their dynasty ended in 1998 and booed the team’s late general manager, Jerry Krause, at a Ring of Honor ceremony last week. But is it time to end this long-standing grudge? More importantly, should they have been mad at Krause in the first place? Tap in and see why it’s impossible to love Michael Jordan but hate Jerry Krause in this special mid-week mi...

The Los Angeles Lakers are once again off to a slow start which means head coach Darvin Ham is officially on the hot seat. This is a common occurrence for LeBron James-led teams, but is it his fault? And why doesn’t he have a coach associated with his greatness the way other all-time greats do? Let’s take a look back at LeBron’s career to see if we can get some answers! I go coach-by-coach to exam...