Bobby Manning and Friends

Nicole Kornet, older sister of the newest Boston Celtics center Luke Kornet, joins Dome Theory with Bobby Manning to talk about the family, her playing career and seeing Kornet arrive and find success with Boston during a trade deadline deal that sent him from Chicago. Subscribe to Dome Theory Podcast on all platforms: https://audioboom.com/channel/the-bobcast

Bobby Manning opens with some thoughts on the Derek Chauvin murder conviction in the death of George Floyd and the impact of it and last summer's protests, two different things. Then, Clippers broadcaster Noah Eagle joins Dome Theory to talk about being one of the youngest broadcasters in the NBA, the son of a broadcasting legend in Ian Eagle and how that influenced his approach. He weighed in on...

Matthew Gutierrez and James Szuba check in on the state of the program as Syracuse again goes from Bubble Team to the Sweet 16. 

Bobby Manning welcomes Drew Hanlen for a quick chat about Jayson Tatum and Bradley Beal's latest epic matchup, them becoming All Star teammates and their long-time friendship. Then Chris Kirschner weighs in on the Atlanta Hawks and the All Star Game taking place in the city over the weekend. 

The Celtics and 76ers met in Philadelphia this week for a two-game series that showed the early evolution of Joel Embiid and company under Doc Rivers, and the plight of playing under Daryl Morey and the impact constant trade rumors could have on Ben Simmons. Kevin McCormick of ESPN talks what's different between Seth Curry, Danny Green, Dwight Howard and others this year, while Derek Bodner breaks...

Pistons writer James Edwards III has a feature out in The Athletic today solving one of the most puzzling questions of NBA free agency from November. Why did the Nuggets' Jerami Grant leave Denver for the same money with a losing Detroit Pistons franchise? Edwards found in a one on one with the budding star, who played college basketball Syracuse before a breakout 2020 season on the way to the wes...

The Duke women's basketball program became the first Power 5 basketball program to cancel its season, after COVID-19 cases halted their season on December 16. Former Celtics assistant Kara Lawson leads the way at college basketball's most important school, where eyes will turn toward Coach K and Duke, who had already suspended their non-conference schedule as Bobby digs into a month's worth of col...

Bobby Manning welcomes Josue Pavon to talk about their favorite artist Kid CuDi and his new surprising release, Man on the Moon 3 that fans had long given up on. They talk about it living up to the originals and the 10 year journey to Cudi's second prime (14:30). Plus the bruising Pitchfork review it garnered (20:30) and our other favorite albums of the fabled year 2020 (41:20). Then Bobby asks, w...

Two guests who know the two newest Celtics best join Dome Theory to break down what they'll bring to Boston. Former Vanderbilt forward Matt Moyer played alongside Aaron Nesmith and Darius Garland with the Commodores during the last two seasons. Justin Rowan covered Tristan Thompson's entire career with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both bring new dimensions to the Celtics they've missed for a long time...

We're back to where we were in April with COVID-19, just in time for college basketball's start, which is beginning as hectically as the season ended on a dime with the cancellation of March Madness. On the parallels between the big dogs charging forward and the small programs crushed amid the pressure of the coronavirus, an update from The Athletic's Matt Gutierrez on the state of the sport and w...

Talking NBA Finals Games 3 and 5, two of the greatest performances in NBA Finals history from Jimmy Butler, both 30 point triple doubles putting him alone with LeBron James as the only players with multiple. Bobby talked about the stunning state of these NBA Finals (0:00), discussed Jimmy Butler's origin story with Jeff Goodman (13:03) before the more-surprising development this month, Rolling Sto...

Justin Poulin of Celtics Stuff Live stopped by to catch up with Bobby Manning and recap the Celtics loss to the Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. What fundamental flaws with the team popped up, and how will the Celtics address them going forward? How did Justin, who covered Doc Rivers during his title year with the Celtics, react to the Clippers firing him? Then, Bobby brings in friends Lindo...

Yusuf Abdul-Qadir's riveting city hall speech spread across social media throughout July for its poignant points on the impact of police not living where they work. Beyond creating a foreign workplace they have no incentive to improve, the police budgets go to outside communities and further pull money outside of the communities. So residents who spend millions in tax dollars on policing get littl...

NBC Sports Producer Max Lederman joins to talk about the end of his beloved 76ers, his road into sports production and adjusting to the realities of remote work with COVID-19. Plus, what it's like to call NBA games away from the arena, as NBC Sports Boston did during the Celtics restart. Bobby Manning opens with thoughts on the college re-start disaster and what college students will potentially l...

Bobby Manning hosted Snottie Drippen on the final day of the NBA's race to the playoffs in Orlando. How did the format work? Should the NBA keep and/or tweak it in coming seasons, and how much does Damian Lillard's iconic run raise his status in the NBA hierarchy? (9:12) Plus, re-establishing the Top 25 Players after the Bubble (43:50), would you take Damian Lillard or Luka Doncic right now? 

Snoop Dogg and DMX garnered over 2 million live viewers in the peak performance of Swizz Beats and Timbaland's "VERZUZ" that began in March. The two have hosted various legendary artists to display their discographies, tell stories from their career and allow fans to decide who won the battle. Snoop pulled off a timeless performance, displaying his continued cultural dominance at 48 and carrying D...

Boston representative, historian and prolific music writer Dart Adams joins Dome Theory for a wide-ranging discussion, starting with the erasure of Black Boston. Why do so many Black figures start here then move on? Why is the city seen for its white foreign faces rather than the Black and Latino people who fill its streets? Plus, who's the Al Horford of hip-hop? J. Dilla and Slum Village's big an...

Jon Mugar and Dan Friel dreamed of The Basketball Tournament in a group chat. If there was a single-elimination tournament in the summer for money, who would play, who wouldn't, and why? TBT began in 2014 and almost immediately, players decided, why not? With an initial cash prize of $500,000 that has only grown since, institutions from Barstool to Notre Dame alumni and powerful groups like overse...

Mac Miller started the year with a surprise, posthumous release that feels like eons ago. Six months later, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist teamed up for the perfect quarantine album. Music likely changed forever when tours halted and distribution chains continue to transform as part of long-running trends. Childish Gambino continued to toy with the surprise release format, Drake pushed another "a...

LeBron James' Decision on July 7, 2010 changed the course of NBA history. It set the tone for a decade of super teams, followed-up by Kevin Durant's turn toward Golden State in 2016. It allowed Dirk Nowitski to carve out legendary status in 2011, and created two of the greatest NBA Finals ever in 2013 and '16. Justin Rowan, a lifelong Cavaliers fan and writer for Fear The Sword looks back at the r...

Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype shares inside info on Davis Bertans' drop-out from the Orlando re-start of the NBA season scheduled for roughly one month from today. He's spoken to agents, trainers and players throughout the lockout and believes injuries continue to be the biggest threat in the return. We discuss insurance and early extension possibilities for players like Jayson Tatum and the future of...

Kyrie Irving made his stance on the Orlando bubble clear on a conference call with hundreds of players last weekend and takes have been flying ever since. New York Times writer Sopan Deb weighs in after Bobby and Taylor's and describes writing about his life, work, family and comedy in "Missed Translations."

My Syracuse University classmates Ohemaa Dixon and Cayla Dorsey helped formulate then drive an "Act-A-Thon" last week, informing hundreds of people across at least 46 states how to contact their elected officials. They advocated to encourage action against police brutality as an election year continues and passive social media efforts like the "blackout" fell short of their hopeful effort. While t...

Jayson Buford writes for Passion Weiss and was involved in the New York City George Floyd protests that dominated the American consciousness last week. We discussed what he saw in the streets then dove into a full-length discussion on the most important rap album right now: Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist's "Alfredo." The album fittingly followed Gibbs' "Bandana" classic with Madlib as a cementing...

Music writer Nate Spurlin who runs the platform OldMilk.com addresses the George Floyd protests and his experience with racism and police brutality. He's a Syracuse University graduate and New York City native. On rubber bullets, police departments and solutions the Black Lives Matter movement seeks. Producer Taylor McCloud hosts this special edition.