Talkin Hoops with Kev Luke

Dame Dolla aka Damian Lillard lead his Blazer squad to a huge Game 1 victory over the 1 seeded LA Lakers so I break down how they did it. Also, Coach Izzo and staff reeled in the last big piece to complete the 2021 Michigan State Basketball recruiting class in Jaden Akins so I break that down as well.

Every team that I mention has a legit chance at winning the heralded Larry O’Brien trophy but if they want to win the trophy they have to figure out some of their main weaknesses that I’ve addressed. Also, last Sunday Leonard Hamilton got a HUGE pickup in 5 Star Guard Jalen Warley so tap in.

The Lakers have clinched the 1st seed in the Western Conference, now the question becomes who will they play in the 1st round out of Memphis, Portland or the Pelicans ? Also people are starting to sense that Donovan Mitchell’s time in Utah might be up so I give you guys as to reasons why and two teams that would be perfect for Spida.

Xavier Tillman has put in the work and now it is finally paying off as he will keep his name in the 2020 NBA Draft. Meanwhile, the Spartans will get Aaron Henry back for his junior year as it will probably be his last year in East Lansing as well. Lastly, a top 2 player in all of college ball in Luka Garza will be returning to Iowa City for his 4th and final college basketball season.

So far so good for the NBA inside of the bubble in Orlando, Florida because these game have yet to disappoint.

Coach Izzo and his staff have been on the best recruiting stretch of his 25 year plus career and it got even better yesterday morning with the addition of Canadian big man Enoch Boakye. Also, I finally give you guys my 2020 Bubble NBA Finals prediction so tune in !!!

The Knicks have finally found their newest head coach and he goes by the name of Tom Thibodeau so we break it down what it means for the Knicks franchise. Also, one of my favorite players I’ve ever seen in high school just announced his commitment to Mick Cronin and the UCLA Bruins so of course I dive into that.

The NBA is actually finally back and boy o boy does it feel good to have live action hoops back so we break down everything that happened in day 1. Also, I talk about the commitment of the newest addition to the 2021 class for the Ohio State Buckeyes in Malaki Branham.

On today’s pod I make my picks for who I believe deserve each annual NBA awards for the 2019-20 season. I also talk about 5 star player Matthew Cleveland and what he brings to Coach Leonard Hamilton and the FSU Seminoles next year !!!

Michigan State/Marquette recruit and Canadian raised Karim Mane has elected to keep his name in the 2020 NBA Draft. Also I talk about the Michigan Wolverines bringing Isaiah Livers back into the fold for his one last ride/season in Ann Arbor.

All 3 of these players have very bright futures in the game of basketball.

Brett Brown and the 76ers coaching staff have decided to officially make the move and have Ben Simmons transition from playing point guard to playing power forward and honestly I’m a fan of this move and think it’ll help out Mr. Simmons for the rest of this season. Then I talk about whatever in the world is going on with the WNBA from the Atlanta Dream’s Co-Owner talking crazy to the living condit...

Rajon Rondo has proven to be a really good veteran point guard in the NBA especially when it comes to the playoffs so in this episode I talk about why it’s not a huge loss for the Lakers but it is definitely still a loss nonetheless. Also, I discuss the electric player for the Indiana Pacers that is Victor Oladipo and why his future could be (possibly will be) somewhere other than Indy and how he...

DeMar DeRozan is the most elite non talked about free agent heading into the summer of 2021 and him and the Spurs just simply aren’t working out so I give you guys my best options for the talented guard from Compton. Also, Kobe Bufkin, one of the best players in the MidWest announced his commitment to Coach Juwan Howard and the Michigan Wolverines late last week so I talk about what type of talent...

These two teams that I talked about today are going to make a lot of noise as they get ready for the NBA season to resume so don’t be surprised if they end up knocking out your favorite team out of the playoffs. Also, Jamal Crawford is FINALLY back in the league and I’m pretty sure every NBA fan is happy about this because he’s been ready and with his skill level he isn’t going anywhere anytime so...

Pat Chambers, the Head Men’s basketballs Coach at Penn State was put out there for the world to see after Rasir Bolton tweeted a viral tweet about an incident he had with his coach referencing a noose about a year ago. Also I talk about the Ivy League officially cancelling all Fall Sports and them not even considering a sport being played this upcoming season until 2021.

Coach Izzo and the MSU Spartans have been on fire on the recruiting trail the past few weeks with landing the best high school basketball player in Emoni Bates and now landing one of the top players in the class of 2021 out of the state of Illinois in Max Christie. Also, some bigger players are announcing that they will not be participating in the NBA’s resumed season in Orlando.

With all of this stuff going on in the world the NBA is slowly approaching us so I take a look at which team has the most to gain and which team had the most to lose in this upcoming resumed season. Also, Coach Nate Oats and Alabama have done a phenomenal job of recruiting the past two years and it just paid off big with another big get in French big man Alex Tchikou!!!

Makur Maker, who is one of the top seniors in high school basketball announced his commitment to Coach Blakeney and the Howard Bison early this morning becoming one of the best players to ever commit to an HBCU for basketball. This is simply history in the making !!! Also, I dive into the smart decision by Victor Oladipo to opt out of Orlando and sit out the rest of this NBA season. Tune in

The Huskies men’s and women’s hoops programs are finally returning to the conference that helped them establish glory and hopefully for the men’s side they can get back to this golden days.

One of the best players basketball fans have seen at the high school basketball level has decided to verbally commit to my favorite school and coach in Coach Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans. So I go in depth about this and Emoni’s new school that he’ll attend created by his Father Elgin.

July is the month we finally get the NBA back and it feels like it’s been a long time coming but things are slowly coming together, enjoy !!!

Today I put an end to the debate of who would win 1on1 between Stephen Curry and Allen Iverson and why I truly think that even though Curry has the better resume that AI is just simply better. Also, I talk about how the Lakers losing Avery Bradley for the rest of the season is kind of a big deal and how they will have to replace one of the best defensive weapons they had.

Montverde continues to just get flooded with talent and next seasons team is no exception. Coach Boyle has brought in some of the top talent in the country and they will definitely be contenders for Geico Nationals. Also, Cade Cunningham has decided that even with the NCAA banning Oklahoma State from the NCAA tournament for the next few years he will still stay and play in his lone year in Stillwa...

The media and Kyrie Irving have had a bad relationship in Kyrie’s tenure as a Pro Hooper and last week was an absolute prime example of that so I talk about why Mr. Irving and the Player’s coalition are not in the wrong and actually have a very strong point to their actions. Also, one of the top point guards in the class of 2021 Daeshun Ruffin has committed to Kermit Davis and Ole Miss!!!