Off The Bench with Chase Hughes & Chris Miller

The guys go through the Wizards' five-game homestand (1:30), how the Warriors have given a new perspective to roster building around the league (8:30), why the upcoming road trip is pivotal for the Wizards (14:00), and the matchup with the Hornets (16:00). Then, the guys give their All-Star picks for all 12 East and West spots (20:00), why John Wall and Bradley Beal deserve to make the All-Star Ga...

The guys preview the Wizards' four home games in six days at Capital One Arena, the long road trip that follows, Markieff Morris' strong play, sending Beal and Wall to the All-Star Game, and more. Wizards Two-Way forward Devin Robinson (20:30) talks about his time in the G League so far, where he's improving, his increased confidence, his teammates in Delaware and with the Wizards, and more. See P...

Marcin Gortat joins Off The Bench to talk about Polish Heritage Night on Saturday (1:00), why Washington D.C. is special to him and how he sees his career finishing up (6:00), the growth of John Wall, Bradley Beal, and Otto Porter Jr. the last five years (7:30), how the traditional center is dying in the NBA (10:00), the art of screening (17:00), his plans for All-Star week (20:00), and more. See...

In the first podcast of 2018, the guys recap and preview the Wizards' recent and future slate, success in December at home, matching up with the Knicks, and more. Tomas Satoransky (20:00) joins Off The Bench to talk about his increased playing time in his second season, his crazy dunk against the Rockets, the Rolex that John Wall gave him, playing in Spain with current Knicks Kristaps Porzingis an...

Before bringing in 2018, the guys look back on their favorite Wizards moments from the 2017 year, including the 17-game home winning streak (6:30), Phil Chenier's number retirement (10:30), John Wall's Game 6 performance in Atlanta (19:00), re-signing Otto Porter Jr. (25:30), John Wall's contract extension (33:00), and John Wall's game-winner in Game 6 against the Celtics (37:00). See Privacy Poli...

From Boston, the guys are joined by NBC Sports Washington's beat writer and sideline reporter Chris Miller to break down the Wizards' Christmas Day victory, the keys to the win, reaction from the players and Scott Brooks, what the Wizards need to prove next, how they match up with the Celtics, and how you can vote for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

Michael Wilbon from ESPN and Pardon The Interruption joins Off The Bench (9:00 mark) to talk about why he's not worried about the Wizards, the growing pains of finding success in the NBA, John Wall's leadership, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Back from a 10-day, five-game road trip, the guys go through the trip with stories from the road, including more on Bradley Beal's 51-point game, the tough late-game situations in L.A. and Brooklyn, John Wall's return, the win over the Grizzlies, and more (2:00). Monumental Sports & Entertainment Director of eSports Grant Paranjape (17:00) joins the podcast to discuss Wizards District Gaming, MSE'...

In the second part of our podcast with Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder, chairman, majority owner, and CEO Ted Leonsis, we talk about the origins of the Capital City Go-Go and new arena in Ward 8 (1:00), the development of Ward 8 and how it compares to the area surrounding Capital One Arena 20 years ago (10:30), the pride behind the Go-Go (22:00), how the 1969 New York Jets championship f...

Monumental Sports & Entertainment founder, chairman, majority owner, and CEO Ted Leonsis joins Off The Bench in the first of a two-part series. Topics include: the state of the Wizards (1:15), the young core of John Wall, Bradley Beal, Otto Porter Jr., and Kelly Oubre Jr. (3:00), Scott Brooks as a “players coach” (5:45), sitting courtside and observing how the players interact (8:00), what it mean...

The guys look at the Wizards' upcoming road trip out West and in Brooklyn, the bench's impressive play of late, Tomas Satoransky's rise, and more. Monumental Sports and Entertainment and Wizards Senior Vice President of Marketing and Brand Strategy Hunter Lochmann (14:00) joins Off The Bench to discuss the background story of the Capital City Go-Go's branding, team name, new arena in Ward 8, the r...

The guys break down the Wizards' back-to-back in Minnesota and Philadelphia, how the bench is evolving in the absence of John Wall, and the upcoming game on Friday against the Pistons. 1977-78 Bullets champion and four-time NBA All-Star Bob Dandridge (14:00) joins Off The Bench to discuss the 40th anniversary of the championship, stories from that historic season, how the current Wizards team comp...

Washington Post beat writer Candace Buckner joins Off The Bench to talk about the implications of John Wall's injury, how the Wizards will look to scheme without Wall, the growth of Bradley Beal and Otto Porter Jr., being the main full-time Wizards beat writer, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys are joined by NBC Sports Washington's sideline reporter and man of many talents Chris Miller on the road in Milwaukee. Topics include John Wall's absence in Toronto and his status, Marcin Gortat's underrated play of late, expectations so far on the season, Miller's shows on NBCSW, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/...

After the Wizards' big road win in Miami, the guys recap what's been going right during the team's four-game winning streak. Topics include who the team's x-factor is, John Wall's play of late, and why Bradley Beal's scoring could take off even more. D.C. sports journalist and Wizards fan Patrick Hruby (16:00)- find his work in Vice Sports, The Atlantic, ESPN, and other outlets - gives his take on...

The guys debate whether Paul Pierce's "I Called Game" or John Wall's Game 6 shot against the Celtics was a bigger moment, the Wizards' two-game winning streak, the week ahead, the first few weeks in the NBA, and more. Former Wizards forward and NBA legend Paul Pierce (13:30) joins Off The Bench to talk about what the Wizards' organization meant to him in his one season in D.C., "I Called Game," th...

NBA Hall of Famer and former Bullet Bernard King joins the podcast to talk about his new book "Game Face: A Lifetime of Hard-Earned Lessons On and Off the Basketball Court," his journey from being the 12th man off the bench early in life to one of the greatest scorers ever. King goes through some of his favorite moments of the book, where his game face came from, returning from a terrible knee inj...

After a big win in Toronto, the guys break down the Wizards' win over the Raptors, Bradley Beal's 114-point week, Otto Porter Jr.'s jump, the upcoming four-game homestand, and more. ESPN's Rachel Nichols (25:00) joins Off The Bench to talk about growing up in the D.C. area, where John Wall and Bradley Beal rank among the best backcourts in the NBA, working in the sports media business, and more. S...

NBA analytics writer Tom Haberstroh joins Off The Bench to discuss the bizarre start to the NBA season, contenders and pretenders in the Southeast Division, why he’s not worried about the Wizards, the best stats to evaluate the NBA, and his new venture with Spotlight Media Ventures, new podcast network Leverage The Chat, and Bleacher Report Mag. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and...

The guys go through the Wizards' trip out West, give their takeaways from the team's 4-2 start, previewing the Phoenix game on Wednesday, and more. Then, The Washington Post's Tim Bontemps (25:00) joins the podcast from San Francisco to talk about the impact of Gordon Hayward's injury and other NBA storylines, the growth of Otto Porter Jr. and Kelly Oubre Jr., the Wizards' competitive nature, and...

Reaction from the Wizards' 102-99 overtime loss to the Lakers, what has gone right so far with a 3-1 start, the importance of at least splitting the trip out West, previewing Friday's big Warriors game and Sunday's matchup against the Kings, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The guys discuss the Wizards' strong 3-0 start, including observations from the team's first three games, Otto Porter Jr.'s hot start, Kelly Oubre Jr.'s development, previewing the Lakers game, and more analysis. Bullets legend Wes Unseld and his wife Connie (21:00) join the podcast from Baltimore to look back on their memories of the 1977-78 championship season, being the face of the Wizards fran...

The guys react after the Wizards' 120-115 win to tip off the 2017-18 season including keys to the game, John Wall and Bradley Beal's combined 53 points, how Marcin Gortat and Kelly Oubre Jr. stepped up, how the team looked overall, and looking ahead to Detroit. Then, NBC Sports Washington and ESPN's Kara Lawson (18:30) joins Off The Bench to discuss her role as the Wizards' new TV color analyst, h...

With the season starting this week, the guys dive in on the 2017-18 Wizards season with keys to the season (3:00), the potential of the Wizards' small-ball lineup (11:00), bold predictions (16:00), going for the No. 1 seed in the East (20:00), looking at the rest of the East (25:00), previewing Wiz-Sixers (32:00), and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Not...

ESPN NBA insider Brian Windhorst joins Off The Bench to discuss how the NBA offseason has become a season of its own (1:30), how the salary cap has impacted free agency (3:30), the way the Wizards built their roster through the draft (7:00), why the Wizards will win at least 50 games (10:00), why John Wall is the best point guard in the East (12:45), the role Scott Brooks has played in the Wizards...