The New Twenty Four

Gavriel and Torrence step into the time machine to hark back on the career of one of the NBA's all-time great shooting guards who starred as a member of the Miami Heat for 15 out of his 16 seasons in Dwyane Wade on a special episode of Second Chance Points. As the friends reflect on what impressed them the most about a young Wade's game during after coming across his exploits at the college ranks...

Gave and Torrence wrap up their extensive eight-part, summer-long conversation discussing the No. 1 overall pick of the 2025 NBA Draft Cooper Flagg, while also sharing their own unique perspective and thoughts on what to make of the return of the white American athlete to the game of basketball just months prior to the soon to be 19-year-old making his official debut on the heels of Caitlin Clark...

In episode seven of Faces of The League, Gavriel and Torrence resume their summer convo by placing the spotlight on a quartet of young stars who are no strangers to it in Anthony Edwards, Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and LaMelo Ball. As the duo begins things by assessing their respective situations as it pertains to the markets they star in (02:02), before sharing their thoughts on whether or not th...

Gave and Torrence survey the respective cases that a pair of teammates on one of the NBA's most storied franchises have in their quest to be regarded as the game's signature star in the sixth episode of Faces Of The League, as the two friends discuss Boston Celtics All-Star wings and champions Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. In addition to conversing over an array of topics regarding the duo, as th...

In episode five of Faces of The League, Gavriel and Torrence highlight another pair of All-Stars in Oklahoma City Thunder guard and 2025 NBA Finals MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander alongside Olympic gold medalist & current Indiana Pacers floor general Tyrese Haliburton. Two players whose respective talents resides in small markets compared to their peers, as the duo shares their discrete opinions a...

Gave and Torrence go on a tour around the world to talk about several of the NBA's premier international talents over the last decade in the fourth installment of Faces of The League, as the pair examines the stark difference between how today's European player is viewed in a much different light compared to years of past (01:53) before sharing their personal favorites to watch during the early da...

In episode three of Faces of The League, Gave and Torrence begin by turning back the clock to the 2000s to explore the legendary career of Kobe Bryant and how the Lakers legend played his way into the conversation despite starring beside Shaquille O'Neal on the way towards the All-Star duo capturing a three-peat at the onset of the decade (02:04). While also assessing the career of a player who wo...

Gavriel and Torrence take a trip all the way back to the 1990s in the second episode of Faces of The League to discuss the career of Michael Jordan. As the two friends from the city that No. 23 made his claim to worldwide fame share how his popularity grew to the point that he was unable to roam around areas he frequented without the formation of crowds long before the days of social media (1:48),...

In the opening episode of Faces of The League, Gavriel and Torrence discuss what makes a player not only a superstar but one worthy of being deemed of the dubious honor following all the recent chatter that many around the game ranging from media to players have had on the matter over the past several months (01:10), whether or not a face of the league can be one that is manufactured (09:16) and i...

Gavriel and Torrence take a special trip down memory lane to reflect and discuss LeBron James selecting to join the Miami Heat on the 15-year anniversary of the event known as The Decision on the latest edition of Second Chance Points. As the two converse and share their opinions on what led to it all unfolding. Plus assess the many reasons as to why the then 25-year-old and back-to-back NBA MVP e...

In the season one finale of The New Twenty Four, Gavriel and Torrence go back-and-forth analyzing all the major news and moves to take shape at the onset of the free agency period in Episode 34, as the duo discuss the three-team trade between the Celtics, Nets and Hawks that sent All-Star big man Kristaps Porzingis out to Atlanta just days prior to the draft. While sharpshooting guard Luke Kennard...

Gavriel and Torrence return for the 33rd consecutive week to discuss the Buss family's decision to sell the Los Angeles Lakers to Mark Walter for $10 billion, marking the largest sale of a pro sports franchise in the United States. In addition to the Chicago Bulls quietly coming to terms with Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley on contract extensions to remain in the front office, the New York Kn...

In episode 32 of The New Twenty Four, Gave and Torrence converge to discuss the first major trade to take place a few weeks before free agency involving the Memphis Grizzlies shipping out Desmond Bane to the Orlando Magic for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony and four unprotected first-round picks that went down at the top of the week and how it will help both franchises entering the 2025-26...

Gavriel and Torrence get together again on Episode 31 of The New Twenty Four to highlight the legacy of former NBA MVP Allen Iverson days following the Hall of Fame icon's 50th birthday. In addition to the evolution of the game from the previous decade to now, as the duo share their respective thoughts on the latest involving Kevin Durant and which teams should seek to inquire about him following...

In episode 30 of The New Twenty Four, Gave and Torrence break down the tough decisions that lie ahead this offseason for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the New York Knicks after getting sent home in their respective Conference Finals series, just hours after hearing about Tom Thibodeau being relieved of his duties as head coach after five seasons under the helm in The Big Apple as part of this wee...

Gavriel and Torrence are back for the 29th straight week to chronicle all of the latest currently taking shape during the 2025 Conference Finals. As the two discuss what led to the New York Knicks sudden turnaround in their comeback win against the Indiana Pacers in Game 3, and if Tom Thibodeau’s troops have unlocked a formula to potentially regain home court advantage on the eve of the series ret...

In episode 28 of The New Twenty Four, Gave and Torrence highlight the trials and tribulations the last two NBA champions in the Denver Nuggets & Boston Celtics will go through within their quests to maintain a competitive roster under the NBA's current collective bargaining agreement in this week's Opening Tip-Off segment (04:54). Prior to the tag team duo breaking down the pair of matchups ta...

For the 27th consecutive week, Gavriel and Torrence convene to share their thoughts on the game starting off by discussing the winners & losers from the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery in this week’s Opening Tip-Off segment (04:18) and speaking on what has led to the Indiana Pacers success through the first two rounds of the playoffs on the eve of Game 5 of their conference semis series against the Cle...

In episode 26 of The New Twenty Four, Gavriel and Torrence make their way back behind the microphone once again to discuss several various storylines that’s stood out to them over the last several days across the NBA in a jam-packed Opening Tip-Off segment (05:55), before the pair take some time to assess the two Eastern Conference semifinals matchups starting off with the matchup between the Indi...

Gavriel and Torrence return once again for the 25th consecutive week and pick up things right where they left off in the previous episode by discussing the thrilling opening round matchup between the Clippers and Nuggets on the eve of Game 5 in Denver (13:09), as the two discuss head coach Tyronn Lue’s personnel choices on the final possession of Game 4 (15:08). In addition to describing what make...

In episode 24 of The New Twenty Four, Gavriel and Torrence share their collective thoughts on every matchup currently taking place in the opening round of the 2025 NBA Playoffs, starting off with the 1 vs. 8 and 2 vs. 7 matchups in the East and West between the Grizzlies-Thunder (18:53), Heat-Cavs (31:31), Magic-Celtics (38:55) and Warriors-Rockets (45:22). While also revisiting the 3 vs. 6 and 4...

For the 23rd straight week, Gave and Torrence make their way back behind the mic and begin their weekly hoops conversation on The New Twenty Four with a discussion on the state of the Phoenix Suns in the Opening Tip-Off segment shortly following the firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer after one lone season in the desert (08:04). On top of which potential landing spots may be the most ideal for S...

In episode 22 of The New Twenty Four, Gavriel and Torrence seek to talk shop on Memphis Grizzlies two-time All-Star guard Ja Morant in the wake of receiving a $75k fine by the league for his infamous finger-gun celebration following a warning from the NBA's office hours prior during the Opening Tip-Off segment portion of the show (05:30), just moments prior to sharing their initial thoughts on the...

Gave and Torrence unite for the 21st consecutive week to share the top players and storylines on the court or via social media that's caught their attention the most during the past several days in their Opening Tip-Off segment (04:23), before sharing their thoughts on what to make of the Memphis Grizzlies' sudden decision to fire head coach Taylor Jenkins just weeks away from the start of the pos...

In episode 20 of The New Twenty Four, Gavriel and Torrence resume their weekly hoop conversations behind the microphone to discuss some of the top players among other items to garner their attention over the last week in the Opening Tip-Off segment (05:10), before taking some extensive time to highlight the play of their hometown Chicago Bulls after capturing wins in eight out of their last ten ga...