Good Word with Goodwill

Vincent Goodwill is joined by Amin Elhassan for a conversation about Joel Embiid shoving a reporter, where the Spurs go after Gregg Popovich and what has gotten into the red got Cavaliers.   (01:10) - Joel Embiid shoves reporter, NBA investigating (19:55) - Spurs' Gregg Popovich out indefinitely following health scare (28:00) - Are the Cavaliers party-crashers in the East? (34:30) - Are the Gianni...

Vincent Goodwill and Isis "Ice" Young list off the best NBA players under 28 years old and then address why fights in the NBA are not as frequent, or as violent, as they used to be.   (01:50) - Chet Holmgren vs. Victor Wembanyama (08:35) - Luka Doncic vs. Anthony Edwards (18:15) - Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (21:20) - Jayson Tatum (25:40) - Paolo Banchero (29:30) - Tyrese Haliburton & Tyrese Maxey (38...

Vincent Goodwill is joined by one of the newest members of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, J.A. Adande, to overreact to the first week of the NBA regular season. (00:00) - J.A. Adande's Hall of Fame induction (11:40) - Who is on the Lakers' Mount Rushmore? (17:35) - Did JJ Redick fix the Lakers? (24:35) - Have the Clippers finally escaped the Lakers' shadow? (31:00) - Can any team s...

Vincent Goodwill is joined by best-selling author Mirin Fader, who recently published a biography of Hakeem Olajuwon, to talk about Hakeem's legacy and some of the most intriguing NBA storylines heading into the season.   (01:30) - Dream: The Life and Legacy of Hakeem Olajuwon (20:30) - Revisiting the 1984 NBA Draft (30:50) - Jalen Brunson & the New York Knicks (33:30) - Is Anthony Edwards ready t...

Vincent Goodwill and Bomani Jones continue their conversation from last week, discussing the biggest NBA storylines heading into the start of the 2024-25 regular season. (05:15) - Are the 76ers or Knicks bigger threats to the Celtics? (11:05) - Who is the best player in the Eastern Conference? (18:55) - Can the Boston Celtics repeat? (23:00) - Can the Los Angeles Lakers make the playoffs? (34:30)...

Vincent Goodwill and Isis "Ice" Young discuss the 76ers' injury issues, Lonzo Ball's long-awaited return, WNBA Finals thoughts and a lot more!   (01:15) - Can Paul George carry the 76ers? (12:05) - Lonzo Ball's long-awaited return to the NBA (21:00) - WNBA Finals: Liberty & Lynx tied 1-1 (28:15) - Which NBA team will jump into the playoffs this year? (36:25) - Which NBA coaches are already on the...

Vincent Goodwill is joined by James Edwards III, who writes for The Athletic about the New York Knicks and who previously worked the Detroit Pistons beat. The guys talk Knicks, Pistons, NBA Hall of Fame and Seattle's basketball future.   (06:55) - NBA inducts superfans into the Hall of Fame (16:35) - Seattle shows why it's ready to bring back the Sonics (20:15) - Knicks building around Jalen Bruns...

Vincent Goodwill and Isis "Ice" Young react to NBA.com's survey of general managers around the league, preview the 2024 WNBA Finals and discuss this year's class entering the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.   (03:00) - Reacting to NBA.com's 2024 GM survey (15:20) - Mavericks' Dante Exum has wrist surgery (17:35) - Wendell Carter Jr. extension with the Magic (21:45) - 2024 WNBA Finals: Liberty (1...

On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill , Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Yahoo Sports WNBA/college basketball/NBA analyst Isis "Ice" Young. The two of them kick off the show by reacting to the big news of the week, that the New York Knicks are sending Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo to the Minnesota Timberwolves in exchange for Karl Anthony-Towns. Ice thin...

On this episode of the  Good Word with Goodwill , Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by Yahoo Sports fantasy basketball expert Dan Titus for a full preview of the 2024-25 NBA season. The guys start by talking about Victor Wembanyama, who Dan says has overtaken Nikola Jokic as the #1 overall pick in fantasy basketball drafts, and then get into some fantasy breakout stars an...

On this episode of the Good Word with Goodwill , Yahoo Sports senior NBA reporter Vincent Goodwill is joined by The Athletic’s David Aldridge and the guys kick off the show by talking about Jamal Murray’s 4-year max contract extension with the Denver Nuggets, before wondering if the new CBA rules have hurt the Nuggets more than other teams. Then, they guys each give their top 5 players with the mo...