Intro (00:00 - 00:53)Preview of this Western Conference playoff episode (00:54 - 01:25)1st Round matchups#1 Oklahoma City Thunder vs #8 New Orleans Pelicans (01:26 - 08:28)#2 Denver Nuggets vs #7 Los Angeles Lakers (08:29 - 14:39)#3 Minnesota Timberwolves vs #6 Phoenix Suns (14:40 - 20:41)#4 Los Angeles Clippers vs #5 Dallas Mavericks (20:42 - 26:10)What lies ahead for the Sacramento Kings (26:11 - 28:08)What lies ahead for the Golden State Warriors (28:09 - 35:03)Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (35:04 - 35:44)⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 01:00)Preview of this Eastern Conference playoff episode (01:01 - 01:34)1st Round matchups#1 Boston Celtics vs #8 Miami Heat (01:35 - 07:05)#2 New York Knicks vs #7 Philadelphia 76ers (07:06 - 13:16)#3 Milwaukee Bucks vs #6 Indiana Pacers (13:17 - 18:37)#4 Cleveland Cavaliers vs #5 Orlando Magic (18:38 - 22:47)4 guys in the Eastern Conference with the most pressure going into the playoffs: Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard & Donovan Mitchell (22:48 - 24:34)What lies ahead for the Atlanta Hawks (24:35 - 27:01)What lies ahead for the Chicago Bulls (27:02 - 28:53)Toronto Raptors' Jontay Porter banned by the league for sports betting (28:54 - 31:18)Coban Porter of the University of Denver sentenced to 6 years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed a Colorado woman & left a passenger in serious condition (31:19 - 32:20) Wrap-up of this episode & call to action (32:21 - 33:30)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:36)Preview of this episode & a big thank you to Raphael of the White Label American podcast, Ty the Pod Guy & longtime friend Dee for joining me for my 200th episode (00:36 - 02:14)Eastern Conference rankings in terms of playoff & play-in teams (02:15 - 04:33)Western Conference rankings (04:34 - 09:52)Wrap-up of the non-playoff teamsDetroit Pistons (09:53 - 11:28)Washington Wizards (11:29 - 12:48)Charlotte Hornets (12:49 - 14:41)Portland Trailblazers (14:42 - 16:10)San Antonio Spurs (16:11 - 17:20)Toronto Raptors (17:21 - 18:25)Memphis Grizzlies (18:26 - 19:28)Utah Jazz (19:29 - 20:41)Brooklyn Nets (20:42 - 22:06)Houston Rockets (22:07 - 23:21)Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 24 inductees including Vince Carter, Chauncey Billups, Michael Cooper, the late Walter Davis, Bo Ryan, Charles Smith of Louisiana, Seimone Augustus, Michelle Timms, Dick Barnett, Harley Redin, Jerry West, Doug Collins and Herb Simon (23:22 - 31:55)Should the NBA have its own separate Hall of Fame? (31:56 - 35:15)Call to action (35:16 - 36:25)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:52)Preview of this WNBA Draft recap episode as well as myself being present at the Draft in Brooklyn, NY (00:53 - 04:37)WNBA Draft recapIndiana Fever (04:38 - 10:03)Sportstac posting Caitlin Clark's WNBA 4 year salary & my take on supporting the league (10:04 - 15:03)Greg Doyle of the Indianapolis Star makes weird overtures to Caitlin at her post-draft press conference (15:04 - 17:37)Los Angeles Sparks (17:38 - 20:45)Chicago Sky (20:46 - 24:34)Dallas Wings (24:35 - 27:50)Washington Mystics (27:51 - 31:16)Minnesota Lynx (31:17 - 33:41)Connecticut Sun (33:42 - 37:44)New York Liberty (37:45 - 42:36)Atlanta Dream (42:37 - 46:33)Seattle Storm (46:34 - 48:29)Las Vegas Aces (48:30 - 52:27)Phoenix Mercury (52:28 - 54:29)Wrap-up of the show & call to action (54:30 - 56:48) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

My brother in podcasting Raphael of the White Label American intro (00:00 - 02:21)My intro including my thanks to Raphael & my good friend of many years Dee for being on the show; preview of this special episode (02:22 - 03:44)UConn becomes back to back champions as they defeats Purdue in the men's NCAA Finals including our discussion about Zach Edey's future as a potential NBA draft pick (03:45 - 09:28)South Carolina takes care of Iowa in the women's NCAA Finals completing the 10th undefeated team in women's history (09:28 - 14:54)The fine line between critique and straight hating: our discussion about Diana Taurasi's comments to Scott Van Pelt about the rookies coming into the WNBA including my intro of our final guest on the show, Ty the Pod Guy (14:55 - 22:28)My WNBA Draft predictions (22:29 - 28:14)NBA playoff scenarios including my New York Knicks with a shot at 50 wins & a 2 seed in the Eastern Conference (28:15 - 35:56)NBA Coach of the Year candidates discussion (35:57 - 38:42)Thoughts about either the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors not making the official playoffs (38:43 - 46:59)Can the Miami Heat make another serious playoff run? (47:00 - 48:59)What is the future for Ty's Detroit Pistons? (49:00 - 53:04)Giving up on former lottery pick players like James Wiseman, Cam Reddish, Kevin Knox, etc. (53:05 - 57:32)Wrap-up of the show & call to action (57:31 - 59:15) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:47)Preview of this Week 22 recap episode (00:48 - 01:22)Players of the Week: Luka Doncic and Dejounte Murray (01:23 - 03:44)March Players, Rookies and Coaches of the Month (03:45 - 08:34)Injury news on Mitchell Robinson, Joel Embiid, Trae Young, LaMelo Ball and Malik Monk (08:35 - 12:47)Fines for Kelly Oubre Jr, coach Nick Nurse and Victor Wembanyama; ejection for Draymond Green (12:48 - 18:48)Domantas Sabonis now has the longest double-double streak in post-merger history in the NBA (18:49 - 20:06)Emmanuel Acho of Fox Sports goes after Angel Reese about comments she made after LSU lost to Iowa in the Elite 8 game (20:07 - 24:14)Jason Whitlock (or Witless) goes after South Carolina coach Dawn Staley in a nonsensical rant (24:15 - 25:55)Preview of the upcoming 200th episode for this podcast (25:56 - 26:38)Call to action (26:39 - 27:48)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Show notes:Intro (00:00 - 00:48)Preview of my NCAA Final Four preview (00:36 - 01:31)Men's matchup between #1 UConn and #4 Alabama, including how they got here & players to watch for each game (01:32 - 04:24)Men's matchup between #1 Purdue and #11 NC State (04:25 - 07:41)Women's matchup between #1 South Carolina and #3 NC State (07:42 - 12:20)Women's matchup between #1 Iowa and #3 UConn (12:21 - 17:15)My breakdown of the Iowa vs LSU Elite 8 game (17:16 - 21:06)LSU's Angel Reese declares for the WNBA Draft (21:07 - 23:10)What should LSU's Hailey Van Lith do in terms of joining the draft or not (23:11 - 24:50)My breakdown of the UConn vs USC Elite 8 game (24:51 - 26:02)Some other news in the women's game (26:03 - 27:00)LA Times writer Ben Bloch writes a scathing editorial piece ahead of the UCLA vs LSU game (27:01 - 30:48)Ice Cube of the Big 3 League offers Iowa's Caitlin Clark $5 million to join his league (30:49 - 33:46)Rob Parker says that Caitlin Clark should not join the Big 3 or the WNBA but instead go to the NBA (33:47 - 37:18)Call to action (37:19 - 38:28)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:46)Preview of this episode (00:47 - 01:07)My rant concerning Rob Parker's assessment that the interest in women's college basketball is a mirage (01:08 - 5:35)Injury news in the NBA including Ben Simmons, Steph Curry, OG Anunoby, Joel Embiid, Donovan Mitchell, Russell Westbrook and many more players (05:36 - 17:57)Detroit Pistons GM Troy Weaver gets into it with a fan during a home game against the Dallas Mavericks (17:58 - 19:20)Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley gets contract extension thru the 2027-28 season (19:21 - 20:57)Vince Goodwill and Shaquille O'Neal discuss the Done with the 90s memes as well as my take on the GOAT debate (20:58 - 26:25)Condolences to RJ Barrett and family on the passing of his younger brother Nathan (26:26 - 26:59)Kevin Durant passes Shaq for 8th on the all time scoring list (27:00 - 28:07)Evan Fournier fined for kicking a ball into the stands (28:08 - 29:31)Kris Dunn and Jabari Smith gets suspended for a skirmish during a Houston Rockets vs Utah Jazz game (29:32 - 30:07)G-League Ignite finishes their final season (30:08 - 31:14)Wrapup of this episode (31:15 - 32:58) Call to action (32:59 - 33:48) ⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:39)Preview of this episode (00:40 - 01:17)March MadnessSweet 16 for the men (01:18 - 07:22):East: #1 UConn v #5 SDSU, #3 Illinois vs #2 Iowa StSouth: #1 Houston vs #4 Duke, #11 NC St vs MarquetteMidwest: #1 Purdue vs #5 Gonzaga, #3 Creighton vs #2 TennesseeeWest: #1 UNC vs #4 Alabama, #5 Clemson vs #2 ArizonaSweet 16 for the women (07:23 - 21:44)Albany 1: #1 South Carolina vs #4 Indiana, #3 Oregon St vs #2 Notre DameAlbany 2: #1 Iowa vs #5 Colorado, #3 LSU vs #2 UCLAPortland 1: #1 USC vs #5 Baylor, #3 UConn vs #7 DukePortland 2: #1 Texas vs #4 Gonzaga, #3 NC St vs #2 StanfordNBA Players of the Week:Week 20: Jalen Green and Jalen Brunson (21:44 - 25:05)Week 21: Anthony Davis and Derrick White (25:06 - 27:54)Call to action (27:55 - 29:04)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:38)Preview of this episode (00:39 - 01:03)Rudy Gobert fined by the league for being critical of the officiating & for an inappropriate gesture (01:04 - 04:53)Charlotte Hornets hire Jeff Peterson as vice president of basketball operations (04:54 - 07:53)Phoenix Suns named to host the 2027 All Star Game (07:54 - 08:46)Damian Lillard passes Reggie Miller for fourth all-time in 3 point field goals made (08:47 - 09:40)Jersey retirements for Brittney Griner, Richard Hamilton and Amare Stoudemire (09:41 - 16:12)Some Lakers fans questioning whether Lebron James' jersey should be retired by the organization; other Laker greats whose jerseys has been retired (16:13 - 20:54)  Call to action (20:55 - 22:05)  ⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:46)Preview of this episode (00:47 - 01:23)Championship Sunday in women's college basketballBig Ten - Iowa vs Nebraska (01:24 - 03:18)ACC - Notre Dame vs North Carolina State (03:19 - 04:24)SEC - South Carolina vs LSU; scuffle ensues after Kamilla Cardoso's push on Flau'Jae Johnson (04:25 - 13:40)Pac 12 - USC vs Stanford (13:41 - 16:40)NBA Players of the Week: Luka Doncic and Demar DeRozan (16:41 - 19:42)Injury news including Russell Westbrook, Scottie Barnes, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Karl Anthony Towns, Ben Simmons and Steph Curry (19:43 - 29:53)Call to action (29:54 - 30:45)⁠ ⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:33)Preview of this special player spotlight on Lynette Woodard episode (00:34 - 01:22)Vital statistics, parents and early life (01:23 - 02:19)High school days at Wichita North including winning two state championships in 1975 & 1977 (02:20 - 03:23)Her playing days at the University of Kansas under the tutelage of the great Coach Marian Washington where she would amass 3649 points scored, a record at the time (03:24 - 05:58)Her experience playing for Team USA including winning a gold medal as captain of the 1984 Olympic team (05:59 - 07:29)Her time spent playing overseas in Italy and Japan (07:30 - 07:51)Became the first woman ever to play with the Harlem Globetrotters (07:52 - 08:57)Went into the stockbroking business after her time playing with Japan's Daiwa Securities team (8:58 - 09:26)Was selected in the 1997 WNBA Draft and is picked tenth by the Cleveland Rockers; pursued her dream of playing in the US in that league until retiring in 1998 (09:27 - 10:40)Her time in the coaching profession including being an assistant coach at the University of Kansas and head coach at Winthrop University (10:41 - 11:23)Her basketball accolades including at high school, college and with Team USA (11:24 - 15:02)My wrap-up of the Lynette Woodard player spotlight (15:03 - 16:29)Call to action (16:30 - 17:39)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:38)Preview of this episode (00:39 - 01:04)Charles Barkley says the teams in the West are not worried about the Lakers or the Warriors (01:05 - 05:05)Caitlin Clark passes Lynette Woodard's scoring record; also states that this will be her final season; Odd Couple's Rob Parker puts blame on women for financial stagnation of the WNBA (05:06 - 11:01)Victor Wembanyama goes on a tear (11:02 - 14:21)Congrats to Dawn Staley for winning her 600th game and Geno Auriemma for winning his 1,200th game (14:22 - 16:09)Passing of Robert Reid, longtime former Houston Rockets player (16:10 - 18:30)Celtics dismantle Warriors with a 52 point victory (18:31 - 22:10)Preview of what's to come including March Madness on the horizon (22:11 - 23:13)Call to action (23:14 - 24:22)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:40)Preview of this episode (00:41 - 00:58)Isaiah Stewart attacking Drew Eubanks prior to the game (00:59 - 01:49)Fights ensue in a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Miami Heat (01:50 - 04:07)Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists (04:08 - 08:22)Lebron James passes the 40,000 point mark (08:22 - 11:01)Injury news including Trae Young, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid and the many New York Knicks (11:02 - 17:33)Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony on the all time scoring list; also talks about passing on the Knicks in free agency (17:34 - 19:35)Steve Kerr gets a two year contract extension (19:36 - 21:35)Charlotte Hornets analyst Dell Curry calls a game between his two sons Seth and Steph (21:36 - 22:31)Pelicans troll Stephen A Smith on social media (22:32 - 25:53)Call to action (25:54 - 27:02)  ⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:35)Preview of this episode (00:33 - 01:14)Vital statistics, parents and early life (01:15 - 03:10)Life overseas in Italy with her family (03:11 - 04:27)High school days in Illinois and Texas including posting a rare quintuple double in 1997 (04:28 - 07:39)Her playing days at the University of Tennessee under the tutelage of the great Coach Pat Summitt (07:40 - 12:53)Enters the 2001 WNBA Draft and is picked third by the Indiana Fever (12:54 - 13:45)After sitting out a year with a torn ACL she makes her WNBA debut in 2002 (13:46 - 14:58)Her 2005 season in which she would win the first of her five Defensive Player of the Year awards (14:59 - 15:58)She makes her first WNBA Finals appearance in the 2009 season falling to the Phoenix Mercury (15:59 - 17:21)Wins her only league MVP during the 2011 season (17:22 - 17:50)Reaches the apex of her WNBA career winning the championship over the Minnesota Lynx in the 2012 season, in a season devoted to her former coach Pat Summitt (17:51 - 20:25)Her last WNBA Finals appearance for the 2015 season losing to the Minnesota Lynx followed by her last season as a player in the league (20:26 - 22:31)Her time spent playing overseas in South Korea, Russia, Poland and Turkey (22:32 - 23:24)Her experience playing for Team USA (23:25 - 26:33)Her philanthropic endeavors and social justice initiatives (26:34 - 27:34)Her life after her playing days including the start of her Catch the Stars Foundation, the opening of the Tea's Me Cafe, TV analyst work and her time working for the Indiana sports franchises (27:34 - 29:18)Her basketball accolades including those at the two high schools, University of Tennessee, the WNBA, overseas and with Team USA (29:18 - 35:26)My wrap-up of the Tamika Catchings player spotlight (35:27 - 37:32)Call to action (37:33 - 38:41)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:45)Review of the previous player spotlights for February; preview of this episode (00:46 - 01:15)Players of the Week: Luka Doncic and Donovan Mitchell (01:16 - 03:10)All Star Weekend wrap upCelebrity Game (03:11 - 04:00)Rising Star Tournament (04:01 - 06:14)HBCU Classic (06:15 - 06:45)Skills Challenge (06:46 - 07:47)Three Point Contest (07:48 - 09:22)Sabrina Ionescu vs Steph Curry 3 Point Challenge (09:23 - 14:30)Dunk Contest (14:31 - 18:20)All Star Game (18:21 - 23:15)How to fix the All Star Game (23:16 - 27:30)Other newsLos Angeles Lakers put up the 1st of 3 statues dedicated to Kobe Bryant (27:31 - 28:35)Orlando Magic retires Shaquille O'Neal's #32 jersey (28:36 - 32:36)Lebron James vetoes a trade deadline deal to join the Golden State Warriors (32:37 -34:41)Victor Wembanyama puts up a rare triple double: 27 points, 14 rebounds and 10 blocks (34:42 - 35:28)New York Knicks robbed off a chance of winning on the road vs the Houston Rockets (35:29 - 37:23)Commissioner Adam Silver considering adding a franchise in Las Vegas (37:24 - 39:36)PJ Tucker fined $75K for requesting a trade (39:37 - 40:50)Klay Thompson comes off the bench after 727 straight starts for the Warriors (40:51 - 42:34)Crispus Attucks Musuem in Indianapolis to erect a statue for Oscar Robertson (42:35 - 44:00)University of Iowa's Caitlin Clark becomes the all-time leading scorer in NCAA women's basketball; Sheryl Swoopes' comments about Clark and Angel Reese (44:01 - 49:41)Call to action (49:42 - 50:51)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:37)Preview of this NBA deadline episode (00:38 - 01:03)Detroit: acquiring both Simone Fontecchio and Danuel House Jr and 2024 2nd round pick (01:04 - 02:55)Boston: getting Xavier Tillman and Jaden Springer (02:56 - 04:00)Monte Morris for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr and 2030 2nd round pick (04:01 - 04:53)Toronto: getting Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji from Utah; also Spencer Dinwiddie from the Brooklyn Nets for Dennis Schroder and Thaddeus Young (06:20 - 07:32)OKC: Gordon Hayward for Tre Mann, Vasilije Micic, Davis Bertans and draft compensation (07:33 - 09:36)Philadelphia: trading for Indiana's Buddy Hield for Marcus Morris, Kurkan Korkmaz and 3 2nd round picks; Marcus Morris then sent to San Antonio along with a 2029 2nd round pick for Doug McDermott (09:37 - 10:50)Dallas: Daniel Gafford for Richaun Holmes and draft compensation; PJ Washington for Grant Williams, Seth Curry and 2027 1st round pick (10:51 - 12:56)Milwaukee: acquiring Patrick Beverly for Cameron Payne and 2027 2nd round pick; Robin Lopez sent to the Sacramento Kings (12:57 - 15:35)Indiana: trading for Cory Joseph from Golden State; Boston getting Dalano Banton from Portland (15:36 - 16:25)Royce O'Neal and David Roddy to the Phoenix Suns; Jordan Goodwin, Keita Bates-Diop and three 2nd round picks to the Brooklyn Nets; Yuta Watanabe and Chimezie Metu to the Memphis Grizzlies (16:26 - 17:55)Knicks: Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks for Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and draft compensation (17:56 - 21:19)Call to action (21:20 - 22:29)⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:37)Preview of this special WNBA free agency and trades episode (00:38 - 01:07)Minnesota Lynx: signs Alanna Smith and Courtney Williams; trade for Natisha Hiedeman (01:18 - 02:48)Atlanta Dream: resigns Nia Coffey; signs Tina Charles and Aerial Powers; trade for Jordin Canada (02:49 - 04:46)Seattle Storm: signs Skylar Diggins-Smith and Nneka Ogwumike (04:47 - 07:38)Las Vegas Aces: resigns Sydney Colson, Kiah Stokes and Candace Parker; signs Megan Gustafson (07:39 - 08:39)Phoenix Mercury: signs Natasha Cloud; trades for Rebecca Allen and Kahleah Copper (08:40 - 12:04)Washington Mystics: Elena Delle Donne to sit out the 2024 season; signs Karlie Samuelson (12:05 - 13:30)Dallas Wings: Awak Kuier to sit out the 2024 season; resigns Kalani Brown, Satou Sabally and Stephanie Soares; signs Emma Cannon (13:31 - 15:13)Connecticut Sun: resigns DeWanna Bonner and Brionna Jones; signs Astou Ndour-Fall and Rachel Banham; trade for Moriah Jefferson (15:14 - 16:18)New York Liberty: to resign Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones (16:19 - 17:01)Los Angeles Sparks: resigns Lexie Brown and Layshia Clarendon; signs Monique Billings; has now the 2nd, 4th and 8th pick in the 2024 Draft (17:02 - 18:01)Indiana Fever: signs Katie Lou Samuelson and Damaris Dantas; have the 1st pick in the 2024 Draft (18:02 - 18:48)Chicago Sky: signs Lindsay Allen and Diamond DeShields; now have the 3rd pick in the 2024 Draft (18:49 - 20:07)Call to action (20:08 - 21:17) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:53)Preview of this Week 15 recap episode (00:54 - 01:17)Players of the Week: Kawhi Leonard & Trae Young (01:18 - 03:36)January Players, Rookies & Coaches of the Month (03:37 - 07:42)All Stars reserves for the East (07:43 - 08:08)All Stars reserves for the West (08:09 - 08:55)All Star coaches: Chris Finch & Doc Rivers (08:56 - 12:57)Steph Curry to battle Sabrina Ionescu in a 3 point contest (12:58 - 15:42)Injury news on both Randle, Embiid & Zach LaVine; Trae Young & Scottie Barnes to replace Randle & Embiid for All Star Game (15:43 - 21:39)Fines for Anthony Edwards, Philadelphia 76ers & New Orleans Pelicans (21:40 - 24:46)Trade between the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies (24:47 - 26:16)Marc Gasol's jersey to be retired by Memphis Grizzlies (26:17 - 27:51)Russell Westbrook becomes the 25th player to reach 25,000 points (27:52 - 28:33)NBA Draft to expand to a 2-day event (28:34 - 29:33)Top jersey sales for players and teams (29:34 - 31:41)Former Knick Bill Bradley has a documentary to be aired (31:42 - 33:40)Call to action (33:41 - 34:50)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Intro (00:00 - 00:32)Preview of this episode (00:33 - 01:39)Vital statistics and early life (01:40 - 03:48)College playing days (03:49 - 05:11)Milwaukee Bucks drafted him in 1976 Draft (05:12 - 08:10)Free agent days with Indiana Pacers before traded to the Denver Nuggets (08:11 - 09:56)Reunited with Donnie Walsh in Denver; Doug Moe takes over (09:57 - 12:34)Start of historic 2,000 point seasons (12:34 - 13:52)1982-83 & historic 1983-84 seasons (13:53 - 18:00)Next 4 seasons including the trade of Kiki Vandeweghe (18:01 - 23:00)Last 2 seasons in Denver (23:01 - 25:16)Dallas Mavericks; goes overseas then retires (25:17 - 27:07)Began working for NBPA (27:08 - 28:00)TV analyst work; coaching stints & assistant coaching jobs (28:01 - 29:21)Basketball clinics overseas (29:22 - 30:00)Movie and TV acting credits; literary work (30:01 - 31:06)His many business ventures (31:07 - 32:22)Basketball accolades (32:23 - 38:06)Call to action (38:07 - 39:16)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Support this podcast:Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠CashApp: $gdthatsportsdudePayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠