The Coping Hour

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:12 The Final Shape + College Football 25 2:47 "Big Market" vs "Small Market" isn't interesting to me anymore 5:21 Early prediction for the 2024 NBA Finals 9:52 Bingo Sheet implications with the NBA Finals 11:58 Jimmy Butler might rip apart another franchise 14:03 "Boston vs Dallas" email reading 15:28 The...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 2:34 So.. Mark Cuban is going to run for president? 7:41 Angel Hernandez is DEAD 16:00 JJ Redick is about the be the Lakers head coach? 23:13 A conversation about the future of simulcasts 25:58 Bill Walton passed away and it really bummed me out 30:39 The age of "made you look" journalism & non-lucrative aggregating 38:12 A ga...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:30 Absolutely cannot get enough of this Western Conference Finals 10:30 "What's Worse?" Luka Doncic Edition 12:39 A Pacer who is stealing our collective hearts 14:29 A brief comment on some Jayson Tatum coverage 18:30 "Chris Paul and Draymond Green being on TV" takes 22:16 Anthony "more shots than you've e...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmaill.com 0:00 Intro 0:44 Housekeeping notes: I'm a liar, Verizon tablets, and WhatsApp 6:30 Celtics/Pacers game one was WEIRD 8:44 Mike Breen "double bang" moment for Jaylen Brown! 12:54 Myles Turner jersey retirement mental exercise 19:28 The WCF crowd/atmosphere is WAY better than the ECF 22:14 The psychology of a "ref you suck" chan...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:22 Minnesota ACTUALLY did it? Denver is dead! 11:50 The Knicks shattered my heart and the Pacers won 19:15 A broadcasting note about Richard Jefferson 21:23 People pretending to care about the NBA's ratings again 25:04 Wow, so OKC really just punted on the deadline. Did it hurt them? 28:33 I can't believe Denver is actually gone 3...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:22 Officially back from paternity leave 1:34 This is the 50th episode of The Coping Hour! 3:24 I'm still mad at Tony Romo and he is unforgiven 5:40 "Things I Heard About But Didn't See" 9:10 The NBA's TV deal is set to expire 11:14 The implications of Big Streaming getting into sports 18:28 "Deregulating trades&...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:45 A CALL TO ACTION: "Best Of" Episode 3:36 People want WORM BRAINS to be president? 5:57 I was just right next to Joe Biden 6:56 The Detroit Pistons narratives going into the Lottery 9:01 Attaching Monty Williams to the #1 pick? 11:49 Does Phoenix want the #1 pick lol 14:46 How much do the packaging/distribution rights to baja...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:16 Targeted ads 4:40 Motown Noah's "go to" move in basketball? 10:40 NBA Playoff Commentary 16:07 "Unhealthy relationship with Boston" email 22:38 Drake vs Kendrick coverage begins 23:03 "Euphoria" post-game reaction 28:57 "616 In LA" post-game reaction 33:12 "Family Matters" post-game...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:55 The Coping Hour doesn't poll well with significant others 3:39 "Doris Burke Supremacy" email reading 4:20 Did ESPN "really" need to hire Shannon Sharpe? 7:42 Back to the Doris Burke Supremacy email 15:07 Forgetting about what Rachel Nichols did wrong (and googling it) 17:48 "Help me help me HELP ME" em...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs   @gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:33 Programming notes for The Coping Hour's tentative future 3:52 The consequences of Denver winning another championship 5:41 Devin Booker trade: Telegraphing it and explaining the "why" 14:04 Devin Booker trade: The destination and explaining the "how" 17:26 The Embiid injury was terrifying and not fun at all i...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:25 Housekeeping -- baby notes 1:49 The "Blake Griffin Retirement Eulogy" 17:17 I cannot get enough of the Play-In, it absolutely rules 17:56 An "almost legacy" moment from Zion was cut short 21:09 Is it *officially* officially over for Golden State? 27:49 The Miami Heat absolutely terrified me against Philly 36:05 The...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:49 Brief update on the baby 2:56 The worst Pistons season of my life is officially over 17:22 The Coping Hour's Official NBA Playoff Predictions 1:01:48 Crowning an NBA Champion for the 2024 season (great brain) 1:08:44 Drake responded to Kendrick & pretty much everyone else 1:18:04 Outro

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:39 Things I Saw This Week: Doc Rivers is a knucklehead 3:47 An unexpected oral history on Kevin Love's career 13:08 Doris Burke 14:35 A Victor Wembanyama spiel 18:09 I'm officially over the MVP conversation #SnoozeFestAlert 24:19 The "zero free throw" Celtics game 26:16 A half-baked Wilt Chamberlin take 28:02 The show st...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 2:00 John Calipari's out at Kentucky 6:15 Caitlin Clark lost her natty -- South Carolina was GOOD 10:13 Temperature check on Spurs fans 11:18 Who's going to go after Donovan Mitchell? 16:35 Are we prepared for the Miami Play-In Renaissance? 20:12 Eastern Conference storylines in the final week 24:47 Re-thinking NBA Awards + Luka mig...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:03 Malachi Flynn's 50-point performance for Detroit 6:46 The Knicks are alive & I might be in love 16:20 Zeitgeist pivoting to Luka for MVP? 21:26 Things that I love about Sabonis 24:06 Women's College Hoops is officially back on the menu 28:30 A look at the standings around the NBA heading into the playoffs 34:46 The Spurs do...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 3:27 Teams I've been enjoying -- The Dallas Mavericks 14:07 The Minnesota Timberwolves have been super spicy 24:38 I'm disgusted at how much I like the Knicks this year31:35 The NBA's "Bad Vibes Starting Five" 43:58 The Toilet Bowl: Pistons vs Wizards recap 46:12 Drew Gooden review as the Wizards color commentator 47:4...

Email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:32 Unfathomable Bucks loss to the Lakers10:36 We just don't love Anthony Davis like that anymore 13:06 The Warriors.. Oh wow.. Is it over?19:12 The Houston Rockets continue to scorch the NBA24:10 "Rankings" in the NBA26:39 "NBA Blunt Rotation" email reading27:37 Potentially the worst seven minutes I've done on...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:42 The ever-changing landscape of College Basketball has changed again8:09 The G-League Ignite is dead9:17 The heater Jalen Green has been on lately 13:03 The Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal is consuming me 22:13 A conversation about gambling culture in America 28:53 "Coping Hour drinking game"33:29 a Q1 review of the 2024 Motown...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:35 It's definitely starting to happen -- we're going to be parents soon 3:58 LeBron James has started a podcast 10:41 "Scouting players too young" email reading11:41 They language that we use in pre-draft rhetoric is WILD 14:59 "Grizzly bear vs Silverback gorilla" email reading 15:36 Like five minutes on gorill...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro1:26 NFL Free Agency has been insane / Chicago Bears email reading 5:30 Justin Fields to Pittsburgh for a 6th (maybe 4th) round pick 11:45 Other NFL Free Agency notes / Chiefs WR upgrade14:59 Off-Road Podcasting: A random tangent on the Warriors/Cavs run 17:51 Jalen Brunson & The NBA's "Ethical Hoopers" 25:43 People not rea...

Email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:25 Wardell Stephen Curry's Presidential Run .. ? 7:14 And Now *AARON RODGERS* Wants to be RFK's VP .. ?12:25 The Tentative Resurgence of James Wiseman's Career 18:18 A Quick Hater Spiel About the Phoenix Suns 22:37 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Stat Padded & I LOVE It 26:04 A Small Recap of Bucks/Sixers 27:20 "Piracy in the...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:34 NBA notes from this weekend 2:55 Teams I believe in and teams that I don't 4:50 Timbervoles/Cavs + Gobert's money sign 6:50 Anthony Edwards has me believing (I think?)10:09 Pistons/Mavs recap + Luka's 30-point triple double streak 16:26 Podcast promo with Rusty/Rudy/AlexHoops18:04 NBA players whose politics you'd want t...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 1:10 A Major Life Announcement 7:39 In Defense of Jayson Tatum & The NBA's MVP Race 17:32 A Brief Pistons/Nets Recap 20:00 The Isaiah Stewart/Drew Eubanks Issue Gets Deeper 21:37 Pistons on the Chopping Block 25:11 Luka Heat-Checks Are Becoming My Favorite 26:26 "A Response to a Previous Cleveland Browns Email" email readi...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 0:23 Our move is complete and I've been bob the builder lately 3:03 A complete and total iso by me that derails the show 5:52 Setting up today's segment about advanced stats 8:15 Bilal Coulibaly hype train has left the station 9:30 Official list of acceptable stats on The Coping Hour 10:06 Stat number one (Usage)11:28 Stat number tw...

email in to the show: copinghoursubs@gmail.com 0:00 Intro 2:10 The call is coming from inside the house (Detroit Pistons edition) 8:15 The Pistons keep getting screwed & Monty Williams got fired up13:45 The NBA wants to swing the pendulum back towards defenses 15:20 Is Adam Silver just Michael Carter Williams 2.0?18:16 "Did the Lakers screw up LeBron's timeline?" email reading19:...