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Join Troy Haliburton, Isaac Agyekum-Harris, and Wardell McCabe every week on their quest to become the preeminent basketball program in one of the nation's largest basketball markets: the DMV. They'll cover all levels of the sport, from high school to the pros, covering all areas of the game both on and off-the-court. Every week they'll be joined by new guests as they play engaging games that let the audience be a part of the fun.
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Send us a text Troy, Isaac and Wardell lead off today's show by recapping the Wizards recent loss to the LA Clippers (03:55), which saw Bilal Coulibaly go down with another injury and Alex Sarr receiving his first ejection. From there, the crew discussed Kyshawn George's appearance on NBATV's The Association (09:09). To close things out, Troy had a sit-down with Josh Robbins (13:06) of The Athletic (@JoshuaBRobbins) to discuss Trae Young being out until at least All-Star Weeken...
Send us a text Troy and Wardell are joined by Molly Morrison (@mollyhannahm) to discuss her latest Substack post "Uprooted" which was inspired by the recent trade that sent Trae Young to the Wizards. This led to the show discussing the recent trade rumors surrounding Ja Morant, with an honest examination of where his current trade value stands. From there, they provide their boldest NBA Trade Deadline predictions. Also on today's show: (36:28) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been (43:31) 🧐 Scouting Report...
Send us a text As of Friday, Trae Young is officially a Washington Wizard. To close out this wild week, Wardell and Troy were joined by Domo (@Domo8186) and Neil Dalal (@NeilDalal96) to provide their reactions to Young's introductory press conference (4:03). Together they also discussed what Trae Young's anticipated playing time (16:52), along with the likelihood of a potential contract extension (21:59). Isaac then join the show and provides his first hand account of the aforementioned press...
Send us a text In this emergency episode, Troy, Wardell, and Isaac give their immediate reactions to the trade which sends Trae Young to the Washington Wizards. Together they break down the effect this trade will have on all parties involved. It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.
Send us a text For this midweek show, Troy is joined by Will Clayton (@DubClayton) to break down the recent rumors of a trade which could send Trae Young to DC. It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.
Send us a text Troy and Isaac are back from a holiday break and are bringing their A-game as they recap the Wizards recent stretch of wins! Together, the two breakdown how these games could impact the team's lottery odds by taking a dive into Tankathon. From there, they provide their basketball resolutions for the New Year. It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.
Send us a text Isaac Agykeum-Harris is Joined by Matt Modderno, Department of Hoops host and Inside Maryland sports writer joins the College Brief, to Recap the Maryland Terrapins most recent loss against UVA over the weekend while also looking ahead to the team's upcoming BIG 10 Conference play. Additionally Matt also talks about Georgetown's collapse against Xavier over the weekend along with Head Coach Ed Cooley's suspension and Deshaun Harris-Smith departure from the program It’s ba...
Send us a text On this week's show, Troy, Isaac and Wardell are joined by Big Pooh (@rapperbigpooh) of Little Brother to recap the Wizards recent loss to Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs (5:09). They focused on Alex Sarr and Bilal Coulibaly's performances now that they've been re-activated from the injury list (5:49), and then shifted the conversation toward Bub Carrington (10:02) who may have finally found his groove again. Also on today's show: (22:54) 🫣 Blind Power Ranking of th...
Send us a text The Caucus was once again joined by Domo (@Domo8186) of Wizards of Gallery Place as they recapped the past two games of the Wizards (3:21). Together, the show also addressed Will Dawkins' recent update on Washington's injury report (11:20) and broke down some rumors swirling around Darius Garland (17:13). Also on today's show: (20:38) 📧 Listener Mailbag (31:46) 🧐 Scouting Report on Bub Carrington, Justin Champagnie, Jamir Watkins, Marvin Bagley III, and Tre Johnson&n...
Send us a text In this very first episode launch of the College Brief, Isaac & Troy recap The Battle of HU rivalry game between Howard and Hampton University along with recapping the George Mason vs Old Dominion. Additionally Isaac & Troy discussed Bryce Harris' impact on Howard's Men's Basketball team, where his legacy stands with the program. The two also briefly reflect on the legacy of George Mason's 2006 Final Four run. To close show Troy gave an updated scouting repo...
Send us a text On this week's show, Troy, Isaac and Wardell are joined by Michael Sykes, II (@MikeDSykes) of Business of Fashion to discuss the recent report that the Washington Wizards are in the running to acquire Domantas Sabonis (4:22). Together they break down why the Wizards would be interested in trading for the former All-Star, along with how they envision he would fit alongside Alex Sarr. From there, the show discussed AJ Johnson's latest assignment to the Capital City Go-Go (10:38) ...
Send us a text New day, new show. Troy, Isaac and Wardell are with kicking off a new weekly Wednesday edition of the show, and it certainly felt needed this week. They open up the show discussing Cam Whitmore's recent DNP against the Hawks, along with Wizards coach Brian Keefe's comments on the matter (3:30). They then gave a brief recap on the Wizards recent loss to the Atlanta Hawks (15:59). Also on today's show: (19:04 ) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been (23:07) 🧐 Scouting Report on Will Riley...
Send us a text Troy, Isaac and Wardell are joined by Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) this week, to recap the past week of Wizards games. They kick things off by highlighting Washington's win over the Bucks which Bilal Coulibaly thrived in (3:54). Speaking of Bilal, he's injured and will be out for a few weeks. This sparked a discussion on how the team can best develop him going forward now that the injuries have been adding up (10:34). From there, the show discusses who they think can fill the Bi...
Send us a text In this special episode of the show, Isaac had the opportunity to chat with George Mason Patriots starting point guard, Kory Mincy, to discuss the Patriots historic start to the college basketball season along with the season outlook so far for the team. This is just the first taste of the Capital Hoop Caucus' upcoming slate of college hoops coverage! It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.
Send us a text Fresh off the holiday break, Troy, Isaac and Wardell are back and open this week's show by reflecting upon the Wizards last week of basketball which included the team's second win of the season (04:09). Together they broke down how the team has been utilizing CJ McCollum after his 46-point performance (7:48) and how that benefits Alex Sarr (12:37). From there, they pivot the the WNBA to discuss the results of the recent Lottery, and what the Mystics could do with the #4 overall...
Send us a text On this week's show, Troy is joined by none other than Neil Dalal (@NeilDalal96), formerly of Hoop District! Together the two discussed Brian Keefe's continued coaching woes, Kyshawn George's growth and even Bub Carrington's early season regression. From there, the two dove into the front office's handing of the Ryan Rollins situation back in early 2024, and how that paralleled with the team's overreaction in suspending Neil's credentials. It’s basketball with the signatu...
Send us a text The Wizards losing streak has reached double digits, so Troy, Isaac and Wardell open this week's show by breaking what's been going wrong in DC (3:54). They also give an update on the Capital City Go-Go (18:52), and then check back in on the UMD-Georgetown game (22:49 ). From there, they're joined by Andrew Sharp so that he can provide his thoughts on this young Wizards squad (28:33). Also on today's show: (25:01 ) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been (1:07:52 ) 🧐 Scouting Report...
Send us a text Troy, Isaac and Wardell kicked off this week's show by recapping the Wizards ongoing losing streak (3:22) while assessing how a few players on the roster have fared throughout this opening stretch of the season. They're then joined by Michael Lee (@MrMichaelLee) of The Washington Post to preview John Wall's upcoming broadcast debut for Monumental Sports (34:02). The conversation then shifted toward Wall's overall legacy in DC, and whether he could have his jersey retired by the...
Send us a text This week, Troy and Isaac open up the show by discussing Howard Men's Basketball exhibition game against American University and then the Bison's open practice with the Capital City Go-Go (1:45). From there, the breakdown the Washington Wizards nail-biting loss to the Philadelphia 76ers (8:34). They're then joined by Matt Moore (@HPBasketball) to discuss to the potential of this current Wizards core (18:47). It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opi...
Send us a text For this week’s show, Wardell, Troy and Isaac were joined by Matt Modderno (@MattModderno) of Bleav in Wizards, Fear the Podcast, and The Department of Hoops to review the Washington Wizards season-opening loss to the Bucks (3:05). They discussed Kyshawn George’s breakout performance (5:14), projected Bub Carrington's development as a floor general (11:07), and debated Alex Sarr’s biggest areas of growth (16:56). From there, they gave their opinions of the Wizards' recent...
















