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On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the worst trades in NBA History. Just a few of the players involved include Scottie Pippen, Wilt Chamberlain, Bill Russell, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kobe Bryant, Dirk Nowitzki, Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, Kevin Garnett, and more. Plus Mike goes on a Ted Stepien rant and why the NBA now has the "Stepien" rule about not being able to trade first round picks in c...

The 21st episode of “The Triple Double” with  Rob Brost, Bolingbrook (IL) High School Boys’ Basketball Head Coach . Rob, Mike, & Jason hit on three basketball topics in each episode of “The Triple Double”. Rob's son Trey's recruitment and signing with D2 Michigan Tech Locker Room design, tech, and comfort Tips for planning an out of state trip for your high school team. Bolingbrook is hea...

Michael Rejniak has been the GM and Head Coach of the We are D3 TBT Team since 2018. The team competes annually in the TBT and is comprised of all former Division 3 All-Americans who are currently playing professionally. On this episode Coach Rej and Mike talk about We Are D3’s run to the semifinals of the 2025 TBT showcasing the exceptional talents of former Division III players. We discuss the i...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the Kawhi Leonard / Clippers salary cap circumvention scandal, the new all-star game format, and the teams and players that most remind them of the sad sack Cleveland Browns. 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,...

Keith Hack is entering his third season as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham. The Devils improved their win total by 6 in Hack’s second year. Prior to FDU-Florham, Hack spent the four seasons as the Head Coach at Medaille College. During his time there, he coached the team to a 2022 AMCC Conference Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. The team t...

Mike Larkin is the Director of Basketball Operations at Rutgers University. He has been with the Scarlet Knights since 2019. He initially was hired as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach, before earning a promotion to the Director of Basketball Operations role. Larkin previously served at Saint Michael’s College where he spent seven seasons on staff, including the last four as associate head c...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the best basketball commercials of all-time including MJ, LeBron, Lil Penny, Converse, Jingle Hoops and many more! 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...

Devrinn Paul is entering his third year as the head coach of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology women's basketball team in the 2025-26 season. Paul has guided Rose-Hulman to a combined 24 wins in his first two seasons as head coach after the program won just 23 games over the previous four seasons combined. In his inaugural season in Terre Haute, Paul guided the Fighting' Engineers to a 10-wi...

Dominic Parker is entering his second season as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at Rochester Institute of Technology. He took over the Tigers program after one season as the Assistant Head Coach at Christopher Newport University where he had previously coached two seasons from 2017-2019. Parker spent one year as an assistant coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore after leaving Christoph...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the best duos in NBA History including Jordan & Pippen, Magic & Kareem, Shaq & Kobe, Bird & McHale, Duncan & Parker, Stockton & Malone, Baylor & West...plus many more. 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...

Ras Vanderloo recently retired after his 14th season as the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Sioux City East High School in Sioux City, IA. He spent 32 years coaching basketball, 14 as a Head Coach and 18 as an Assistant Coach. Ras is a 5-time district coach of the year and the 2017 State 4A Coach of the Year. He won 314 games as a head coach at East High with 4 State Tournament appearances and a Sta...

Welcome to the 80th 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. August’s Round Table question is: Do you involve former players in your program, and if so, how? Our Coachi...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss NBA players whose careers were significantly impacted by injuries. They explore the stories of Brandon Roy, Grant Hill, Yao Ming, Tracy McGrady, Ralph Sampson, Penny Hardaway, and Andrew Toney, reflecting on their potential and the impact of injuries on their careers. The conversation highlights the emotional connection fans have with these players and the '...

Ryan Glenney is in his ninth season with the Dallas Baptist University Men’s Basketball team and serves as the team's Associate Head Coach. During his eight seasons with the Patriots, DBU has advanced to the NCAA Tournament six times, won two Lone Star Conference Division titles, a pair of Heartland Conference regular-season titles, clinched the Heartland Conference Tournament Championship in 2018...

Derek Sloan is entering his 5th season as the Men’s Basketball Head Coach at West Virginia Wesleyan College. He spent two seasons as an assistant coach on previous WVWC head coach Nick Patella's staff and was appointed as the interim head coach on Aug. 10, 2021 before taking over the Bobcats’ program officially on September 15, 2021 In 2018, Sloan served as an assistant basketball coach at Culver...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss what intrigues them the most about each team scheduled to play on Christmas Day in 2025. 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 performance directly to co...

Welcome to this rebroadcast of the sixteenth edition of the Coach’s Corner Round Table on the Hoop Heads Podcast. Each episode of the Coach’s Corner Round Table features 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. This episode's Round Table question is:  What advice would you give a young...

Tyler Coston is the Founder of Savi Performance.  He is known as a thought leader in player development, curriculum creation and teaching methodology.  Tyler spent 13 years providing leadership as Director of Basketball Development for PGC Basketball. Tyler coached the women’s basketball team at Trinity Western University from 2005-2007, while simultaneously running a skills-development...

Monty Patel is the Head Boys’ Basketball Head Coach at eSTEM High School in Arkansas. Monty also serves as the Head Coach for Team Arkansas TBT and is the Director of the AAU Club Off 2 U. He was previously an assistant coach at Jacksonville, North Little Rock, and Marion High Schools. He won a state championship at Jacksonville in 2020 as an assistant. Monty has helped more than 30 of his players...

Matt Goldsmith is entering his first season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Middlebury College. He previously served as the Head Coach at The College of New Jersey for 10 seasons where he piloted the Lions to over 150 victories and Two New Jersey Athletic Conference championships in 2020 and 2024. Prior to TCNJ Goldsmith worked for Dave Hixon at Amherst College, where he was an assistant coa...

Ryan Van Zelst will enter his first season as the Men's Basketball Head Coach at Drew University in 2025-26. Most recently, Van Zelst held the post of associate head coach at Division II Millersville University during the 2024-25 campaign, when he helped Millersville to a 19-12 record. Van Zelst’s career includes head-coaching stops at both Cabrini University and Penn State Abington. He also serve...

Casey Kasperbauer is entering his first season as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Upper Iowa University. Prior to Upper Iowa, Kasperbauer was an Assistant Coach for the University of South Dakota men's basketball team from 2018-2025. During his time with South Dakota he served as Offensive Coordinator for four seasons, Defensive Coordinator for one season and Director of Opps for two seasons Ka...

On this episode, Mike and Jason discuss the implications of Dame Lillard's return to Portland, Chris Paul's signing with the Clippers, and Marcus Smart's potential impact on the Lakers. They analyze the motivations behind each player's decisions and the future outlook for their respective teams. Visit our Sponsors! Give With Hoops Give With Hoops is a groundbreaking initiative that fuses basketbal...

Kyle Cooper is entering his third season as Head Men’s Basketball Coach and Athletic Director at Howard College. In his first two years, the Hawks had a 37-23 record. The Hawks had NJCAA All-Americans back-to-back years and sent 10 players to play at the NCAA D1 level. Cooper has helped players to compete in the SEC, WAC, A-10, Southland, Sun Belt, Big Sky, Summit, and SWAC. Cooper came to Howard...

welcome to the 79th 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. July’s Round Table question is: How do you evaluate the effectiveness of your program from year to year? Ou...