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Today on our FINAL BRING IT IN of 2020, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe, Henry Abbott, and Jarod Hector reminisce about their favorite moments from a crazy year of BRING IT IN. Happy new year, TrueHoop family. We’ll see you in 2021. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY December 22, 2020 David Thorpe on the infinite potential of James Wiseman. * MONDAY December 20, 2020 TrueHoop on Rudy Gobert’s new de...

Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discussed the Nets’ playing with joy (except in the post-game TNT interview), Caris LeVert’s aggressive shooting, the infinite potential of James Wiseman, the Warriors’ prospects, the Lakers’ lack of rim protection when Marc Gasol sits, LeBron’s ankle and age, and the Clippers’ incredible passing. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY D...

Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discussed big questions going into the NBA season. Henry is recovered from COVID, LaMelo Ball made some amazing highlights but Terry Rozier has performed way better running the same team, does it matter where James Harden ends up?, Rudy Gobert’s new deal and the dangerous Jazz, and the Lakers’ challenge. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * F...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with return guest Zachary Binney, epidemiologist and Assistant Professor of Quantitative Theory and Methods at Emory University, Oxford College. His research currently sits at the intersection of sports and public health, focusing on sports injuries and athlete health. The bubble is long gone, replaced by rigorous testing and various other p...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about Giannis re-signing with the Bucks, James Harden’s leadership, and much more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY De...

Obi Toppin, LaMelo Ball, Malachi Flynn, Cole Anthony, Devin Vassell, Deni Avdija, Facundo Campazzo, Tyrese Halliburton, Anthony Edwards … today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Henry Abbott talked about rookies whose early preseason performance stood out, or not. Also: Rui Hachimura bullied Kevin Durant, Sekou Doumboya is David’s favorite of the preseason, DeAndre Hunter looks good, and...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about David Thorpe’s preseason picks, understanding crazy NBA billionaires, Kyrie’s refusal to talk to the press, and more....

Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke to Rob Stewart. He’s a G-League and college scout for the Milwaukee Bucks and 32-year veteran of the National Association of Basketball Coaches. He served as a men’s basketball assistant to current Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger, at Florida and Kansas State. Mostly, he’s a longtime mentor to David Thorpe. They talked about Mitch Richmo...

Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Henry Abbott rapid fire cover 20 NBA topics. How is the NBA handling the 48 positive COVID tests? Will the NBA will be able to play if entire cities shut down? How’s Zion Williamson doing in camp? RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY December 4, 2020 Jarod Hector on Paul George and accountability. * WEDNESDAY December 2, 2020 Jarod Hector on Kawhi...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about the NBA and major leagues returning to play, the Rockets line up, Paul George and accountability, and much more. RECE...

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop’s David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discuss Jovan Buha’s article in the Athletic about Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers failed run at the title. Also: the Raptor and Blazers will be good, for different reasons. Joakim Noah stories. shared Joakim Noah stories and discussed why Pelton’s RPM projections love the Raptors. Kemba Walker, Bill Walton, John Wall, and more. RECENT...

Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop David Thorpe answered Henry Abbott’s 26 questions about the upcoming season. But something terrible happened, and the first ten were devoured by the angry gods of digital media. So here we proudly present the last 16, just to keep everyone on their toes. Will the Knicks win 25 games? Do they want to? The Nets might be tremendous, but could they also miss the playoffs?...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about free agency, Taylor Rooks’ GQ report from the bubble, Laker fans OUTRAGED that David didn’t rank their team first, th...

Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott talk free agency. It’s hard to make a good team better. Did ANY contender get better this offseason? RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY November 20, 2020 Jarod Hector on the Warriors’ nuclear option. * WEDNESDAY November 18, 2020 David and Henry consider 10 draft topics. * MONDAY November 16, 2020 David’s top picks for the draft this year. * SA...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about AOC, Joe Lacob’s spare $82 million, LaMelo’s draft night party, the Bucks’ plan B, the best ending of the Trum...

Today on BRING IT IN: * Who is contending now? * What are the Celtics up to? * Who are David’s favorite players in this draft? * How can this season happen given COVID numbers? * LaMelo doesn’t top most mock drafts anymore. * Is Wendell Carter interesting as a Warrior? * Anthony Edwards “needs support.” Which means? * What does Dennis Schroder do for the Lakers? * The Wizards should trade Bradley...

Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott have been getting ready for the draft and talked about David’s top picks for the draft picks this year. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * SATURDAY November 14, 2020 Jahmi'us Ramsey on prepping for the draft. * FRIDAY November 13, 2020 Jarod Hector on fan capacity at games. * WEDNESDAY November 11, 2020 David and Henry discussed David’s latest TrueHoo...

On a special BRING IT IN, Jarod Hector and Henry Abbott spoke with Texas Tech’s draft prospect Jahmi'us Ramsey. He talked about prepping for the draft, where he thinks he’ll go, the NBA players he most admires, picturing his first NBA game, the fire that burned his mother’s house, and the music on his phone. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY November 11, 2020 David and Henry discussed David...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about the Constitution, Henry’s latest piece about the media’s ability to make people devalue human life, coronaviru...

Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott reminisced about TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones preaching on BRING IT IN. Then David and Henry discussed David’s latest TrueHoop piece assessing LaMelo Ball. David has studied the tapes, read the articles, made the phone calls … and is baffled that so many experts see a top overall pick. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY November 9...

Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones updated us on how the NBA has responded to the election results. We said our farewells as Adena goes on hiatus from BRING IT IN for a while to give max hustle on her startup, AnotherLane. We’re rooting for you, Adena! Then Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Ben Alamar, a leader and innovator in the field of sports analytics for...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. Media companies are slow calling the presidential race, so we did! Ha! Then we talked about all anyone is talking about: the ele...

BRING IT IN was always part group therapy session. Today Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, Jarod Hector, and Adena Jones sift through the morning after election day 2020. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY October 30, 2020 Jarod Hector on the politics of NBA billionaires. * WEDNESDAY October 28, 2020 David Thorpe assessed James Wiseman. * MONDAY October 26, 2020 Erica Vanstone on the meaning of sport...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about the politics of NBA billionaires, remaining calm when expecting chaos, and much more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISO...

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe talked about the NBA draft. David Thorpe watched a ton of video, made some phone calls, and did some research. He talked about what he’s learned about James Wiseman. How would he fit with the Warriors? Is he a can’t miss prospect? You can read more of David’s assessment in his latest TrueHoop piece here. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY Octob...