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On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs' recent struggles including Tuesday night's loss to the Knicks. Next they talk all things Lakers: The Rui trade, Playoff hopes, Pat Bev mocking Dame time, Lebron's Greatness and Jason predicting he'll return to Cleveland one more time. Finally, a quick look at the new format for drafting the teams for the All-Star game...playground style! Visit our S...

Jason Smith has been the women’s basketball head coach at Cedarville University since the beginning of the 2021-22 season. He guided the Lady Jackets to records of 17-12 overall and 12-10 G-MAC during his first campaign while qualifying for the G-MAC Tournament. Twelve of his players earned spots on the G-MAC Academic Team while another was voted to the All-G-MAC First Team. Smith came to Cedarvil...

Cameron Black is in his 2nd season as an assistant coach for the Texas Legends, the NBA G League Affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. Cam played college basketball for Bowling Green State University before joining the University of Akron staff as a graduate assistant. The Ohio native spent two seasons in Player Development with the Atlanta Hawks and then moved into his first coaching role with the E...

On this episode Mike and Jason look back at their preseason over/under win total picks as they discuss all 30 NBA teams at the halfway point of the season. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams who see data as opportunity, from AAU programs to college powerhouses. By tying on-court...

Welcome to the 49th 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. January's Round Table question is: What do you do to help your team stay fresh and peak as the post-season...

Edwind McGhee is the Men’s Basketball Associate Head Coach at North Park University in Chicago, Illinois. McGhee joins North Park after coaching for four years at NAIA Lincoln College, spending last season as the team's head coach. In his season at the helm, McGhee guided Lincoln to a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) tournament runner up finish and picked up a pair of wins against...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs' loss in Utah on Tuesday night that featured a 7 point possession from Jordan Clarkson late in the game that pushed the Jazz to victory. Next, they talk about KD's injury and which teams at the top of the East would scare the Cavs in a playoff series. Finally, they take a quick tour of the West and consider the flaws of of all the contenders. Visit o...

Ryan Barry is in his 6th year as the Head Boys’ Basketball Coach at Fairview High School in Cleveland, Ohio. During his tenure with the Warriors Barry has compiled 93-36 career record. Ryan is a 2-time Greater Cleveland Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year for divisions 2-4 and was the Northeast Lakes District Division 2 Coach of the Year in 2019. His teams have won 3 Great Lakes Confe...

John Willkom is the author of the new book, No Fear in the Arena: Travis Diener's Unrivaled Leadership and Competitive Drive. The book is an inside look at Travis Diener’s rise to basketball stardom from Marquette University to the NBA to the Italian League. John is a former Division 1 basketball player and teammate of Travis Diener’s at Marquette University. John later earned his MBA from Loyola...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss Donovan Mitchell's historic 71 point performance and the recent run of ridiculous offensive numbers from Luka, Giannis, Jokic, LeBron, Embiid, & Tatum. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams who see data as opportunity, from AAU programs to...

DéRonté Polite an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Women’s Basketball Program, joining the staff in July of 2019. Before joining the Panthers Polite spent one season at Lincoln College in Lincoln, Ill. where he led the Lynx to a 16-13 record as the program transitioned from the NJCAA to the NAIA level. Prior to Lincoln, Polite spent four seasons...

Nelson Terroba is the Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Texas Legends, NBA G League Affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks. He has been with the Legends since 2019. Terroba has coached at the professional level in both the United States and Canada for the Saskatchewan Rattlers, Saint John Riptide, Erie Bayhawks, and Bakersfield Jam. Nelson is the founder of Hoops 101, a training-ba...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Nets' and Sixers' recent hot streaks and whether or not those two teams can really win the title. Next they analyze the Cavs' recent trend of giving up 30 point first quarters. Is the East's top 5 already set? The guys hop around the league to play some NBA this or that. Finally, they revisit the Dirk Nowitzki - Tractor Traylor trade while heaping praise...

Tom Harrington is in his 8th season as the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at Buckeye High School in Medina, Ohio. Harrington previously served two stints as an assistant coach at Brunswick High School under Joe Mackey. He also was the Head Coach at Highland High School for one season. Harrington played his college basketball at Baldwin-Wallace University where he was a three year starter and two year...

Daniel Santiago is a basketball coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. As a player, Daniel spent one year at New Mexico Military Institute, two years at the University of New Mexico where he won a WAC Championship and appeared in the 2nd round of the NCAA Championships twice, and one year at Saint Vincent College where they won the conference championship and advanced to the NAIA Elite 8. San...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the potential sale of the Phoenix Suns and the possibility of the NBA expanding to 32 teams. Next, they review the Cavs' week and look ahead to games this week against the Bucks, Raptors, and Nets. Finally, they jump around the league standings to discuss the Lakers, Pelicans, Nuggets, Celtics, Nets, and Knicks among other teams. Visit our Sponsors! Give With...

On this episode Mike Klinzing & Joe Stasyszyn discuss next summer's Training Camp - Elite Skill Development & Performance Combine to be held June 29 - July 1, 2023 at Western Reserve Academy for boys rising to grades 6-9. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams who see data a...

Welcome to the 48th 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. December's Round Table question is: What makes a player stand out to a college coach? Our Coaching Lineup t...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss Zion's recent rampage, his end of game 360 against the Suns, and the outlook for the Pelicans as a potential title contender. Next they discuss the Cavs' loss in San Antonio on Monday night while trying to figure out what's going wrong on the road for Cleveland. Finally they debate the new trophy names announced by the NBA this week...were there better choice...

Kevin Braaten is the Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at Berea-Midpark High School in Cleveland, Ohio. He took over the boys’ program this season after two different stints as the head girls’ coach at the school. As a head coach for both boys’ and girls’ Braaten has won more than 225 games in his career. Kevin played his high school basketball at Strongsville and collegiately at Baldwin Wallace Univers...

Jim Crews won 431 games in his career as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Evansville, West Point, and St. Louis. During his tenure at Evansville, 52 of the 53 players who spent four years with the Purple Aces earned a degree. Every senior in Crews' final 12 years graduated. At Army, he graduated all 30 four-year players who came through his program. Counting his time as a player, assistant coach...

On this episode Mike and Jason discuss the Cavs-Lakers game on Tuesday night which saw AD leave sick after scoring one point following his monstrous two week run and Donovan Mitchell put up 43 to send LeBron away with a loss. Next, they debate which teams can really win an NBA Title this season while discussing players you just can't trust to make a long playoff run next spring. Visit our Sponsors...

Stan Bonewitz is in his 19th season as the head coach of the Concordia University Texas men’s basketball program. He also is in his 9th year as the department’s associate director of athletics. In his 18 previous years at the helm, the Tornados have registered the program’s first-ever NCAA postseason victory, captured one league championship and made three conference tournament title game appearan...

Jeremy Schiller is a boys’ basketball varsity head coach at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He has more than 20 years of experience in both college and high school basketball. During his career, he has won over 400 games and several Coach of the Year awards, including the 2019 National Federation of High Schools Florida Coach of the Year. He has also coached numerous players who have gone on to...

On this NBA episode Mike and Jason discuss the current seeds from top to bottom comparing the teams in the East and West at each slot in the standings starting with Boston and Phoenix at 1 and concluding with Detroit and Houston at 15. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketball analytics with modern sponsorship. Built for teams who see...