The Game Related Show

Coach Rob Nickens takes us thru what it takes to be successful. With a career defined by consistent excellence, Coach Rob has lead his teams to victory time and time again and has earned a reputation as one of the most successful and respected figures in the city's rich basketball history.

Laura Harper takes us back down memory lane of her highly celebrated basketball career. The very humble Head coach speaks on winning a National Championship at the University of Maryland in 2006 where she was the Most Outstanding player. We also walk thru her coaching career and the lessons she has learned and will continue to learn in her journey as Head Coach.

Chris Monroe joins us on the show to speak on his amazing career which started at Good Counsel HS. We spend some time breaking down AAU and his time with the Silver Spring Blue Devils to his Hall of Fame induction with George Washington and the Atlantic 10 conference. As great as his basketball career was, we pivoted into the business world and Chris explained how athletes need to leverage their c...

Folarin walks us thru his basketball accolades as he was a 2 time All Met, 2 time NCAA appearance (Final Four Run), and his 10+ year career as a professional in Europe.  During our convo, we breakdown topics such as NIL, agents, duel citizenship, and his return to Mason to help raise capital on the admin side for Mason’s sports programs. 

Jamal "Coach Shi" Shivers goes into detail about his journey as a basketball trainer. We speak on training culture and how he feels more collaboration in the DMV area would help create more opportunities for the DMV since its known for having some of the best athletes in the country. Coach Shivers also introduced us to his upcoming music career with his top songs "Keep Me Going", and "This Here" a...

Myron Flowers is a seasoned professional with a remarkable ability to develop players into professional athletes (NFL, NBA, Boxing, Track). Shaping them into elite competitors on and off the field. With decades of experienc, he has mastered the art of blending cutting edge training techniques with personalized coachingto unlock the full potential of his clients. He is a beacon of hope and leadersh...

Legendary Coach Steve Turner sits down with us and talks speaks on his tenure as a Head Coach at Gonzaga College High School where he has turned the basketball program into a National Powerhouse. We discuss, NIL, AAU, Training, and his outlook on this season as Gonzaga is ranked #2 in the preseason rankings. Steve's insights from his experience at Team USA, Nike camp, Five Star and even his days c...

Howard Blue takes us on his basketball journey from having a culture shock at Gonzaga High, to his success at Colgate University and having to deal with a tough decision to continue to play ball or not. We break down the start of the powerhouse of Washington Jesuit Academy (WJA) to his time now at Georgetown Prep. One of the great minds in HS Basketball

Louis Hinnant speaks on his basketball career. From playing with Gwynn Park, PG Select and all the talent in the public schools during his time, to his days at Boston College and playing professionally for almost a decade. Lou also gave great insight on the transition out of his playing days, moving into coaching and a great blueprint of how you should go about training and developing a player.

John Duren spends some time walking us thru the timeframe when Dunbar HS was one of the best teams in the nation to creating the culture of Georgetown to his time in the NBA. Bay Bay also speaks on the importance of the Boys and Girls Club throughout the country and how AAU pushed players towards the private schools instead of the public schools.

We continued our conversation with the DC Legend on his journey overseas. Speaking on various matchups with NBA players, mastering his skills with Neef at #10 Boys and Girls Club. Tre also spoke on the lack of opportunity for the regular neighborhood kids with Boys and Girls Clubs being taken away.

Travis Garrison goes into detail about his journey from becoming a McDonald's All American at Dematha HS to the expectations as a Maryland Terp. Travis also discusses his professional career along with his mission with Think First Global

James Gist takes us on his journey from being one of the best players at Univ of Maryland, being drafted by the San Antonio Spurs and having to make a decision that ultimately changed the projection of his career. Gist will go down as a Legend with Panathinaikos. He also shares his values of family, training, and his aspirations to coach in the near future

Chris Wright has an in depth conversation about becoming the first person in the DC area to become a 3 time All Met since Adrian Dantley, a McDonald's All American, and his years at Georgetown. Chris also walks us thru his mental strength of fighting back from Multiple Sclerosis and maintaining a successful career in the pros and positioning himself into broadcasting and coaching. Jam Packed E...

Ahmad Smith breaks down his career from being a All Met at O Connell HS, to dealing with sanctions at St. Bonaventure and his pro career in Germany. Ahmad sheds light on training culture and what he believes needs to be fixed.

Eddie Basden shares his story of becoming a legend in PG County to a 2 time Defensive Player of the Year and POY at Charlotte. EB also talks about his 10 year career at the professional level from his time with the Bulls, Heat and playing Overseas. Tap in!

PG County Legend Phil Goss takes us thru his basketball career. From his HS dominance at Oxon Hill HS, his tenure at Drexel, and his 15 year career playing professionally. He also goes into detail about his transition to the business world and drops a lot of knowledge on how athletes can put themselves in better situations in terms on Name, Image and Likeness.

Tre Kelley goes into detail about the adversity he dealt with growing up and using it to fuel his success in basketball. The conversation steers into his transition from South Carolina, NBA draft workouts and Overseas.

James Mathis goes in depth regarding the difficulties of transitioning out the game of basketball, NIL, and social media in Sports

James Mathis, who played professional basketball overseas for 10 years (Holland, Switzerland, Finland, France) explains his journey. He navigates us thru the development process in sports, dealing with agents, opportunites and obstacles that arose from college and overseas.