All Things Basketball with GD podcast, hosted by GD That Sports Dude

Intro (00:00 - 00:57) Preview of this episode (00:58 - 01:46) Clutch Player of the Year: Steph Curry, DeMar DeRozan, Shai Gilgeous Alexander (01:47 - 02:22) Most Improved Player: Tyrese Maxey, Alperen Sengun, Coby White (02:23 - 08:18) 6th Man: Malik Monk, Bobby Portis, Naz Reid (08:19 - 11:51) Coach of the Year: Mark Daigneault, Chris Finch, Jamahl Mosley (11:52 - 16:28) Rookie of the Year: Chet Holmgren, Brandon Miller, Victor Wembanyama (16:29 - 19:22) Defensive Player of the Year: Victor Wembanyama, Bam Adebayo, Rudy Gobert (19:23 - 22:48) MVP: Luka Doncic, Shai Gilgeous Alexander, Nikola Jokic (22:49 - 26:33) USA 2024 Paris Olympics roster revealed: Lebron James, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, Joel Embiid, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Devin Booker, Jrue Holiday, Bam Adebayo, Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton (26:34 - 30:24) Epiphanny Prince retires (30:25 - 33:03) Gayle King makes an odd comment to Coach Dawn Stanley regarding her championship game in the NCAA Tournament (33:04 - 35:06) Wrap-up of the episode / call to action (35:07 - 36:00) https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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 teams Detroit 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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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 recap Indiana Fever (04:38 - 10:03) Sports Trac 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 - 56:49)   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

My brother in podcasting Raphael of the White Label American intro (00:00 - 02:22) My intro including my thanks to Raphael & my good friend of many years Dee for being on the show; preview of this special episode (02:23 - 03:47) 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 (03:48 - 09:29) South Carolina takes care of Iowa in the women's NCAA Finals completing the 10th undefeated team in women's history (09:29 - 14:56) 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 (14:57 - 22:27) My WNBA Draft predictions (22:28 - 28:16) NBA playoff scenarios including my New York Knicks with a shot at 50 wins & a 2 seed in the Eastern Conference (28:17 - 35:57) NBA Coach of the Year candidates discussion (35:58 - 38:44) Thoughts about either the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers or Golden State Warriors not making the official playoffs (38:45 - 47:00) Can the Miami Heat make another serious playoff run? (47:01 - 49:00) What is the future for Ty's Detroit Pistons? (49:01 - 53:06) Giving up on former lottery pick players like James Wiseman, Cam Reddish, Kevin Knox, etc. (53:07 - 57:32) Wrap-up of the show & call to action (57:33 - 58:47)   ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

Intro (00:00 - 00:39) Preview of this episode (00:40 - 01:17)   March Madness Sweet 16 for the men (01:18 - 07:22): East: #1 UConn v #5 SDSU, #3 Illinois vs #2 Iowa St South: #1 Houston vs #4 Duke, #11 NC St vs Marquette Midwest: #1 Purdue vs #5 Gonzaga, #3 Creighton vs #2 Tennesseee West: #1 UNC vs #4 Alabama, #5 Clemson vs #2 Arizona Sweet 16 for the women (07:23 - 21:44) Albany 1: #1 South Carolina vs #4 Indiana, #3 Oregon St vs #2 Notre Dame Albany 2: #1 Iowa vs #5 Colorado, #3 LSU vs #2 UCLA Portland 1: #1 USC vs #5 Baylor, #3 UConn vs #7 Duke Portland 2: #1 Texas vs #4 Gonzaga, #3 NC St vs #2 Stanford NBA 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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

Intro (00:00 - 00:46) Preview of this episode (00:47 - 01:23) Championship Sunday in women's college basketball Big 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 Flau'Jae Johnson was pushed down by Kamilla Cardoso (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, Bismack Biyombo, Karl Anthony Towns, Ben Simmons, Ben Mathurin, Alperen Sengun 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/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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 Los Angeles Lakers or the Golden State Warriors (01:05 - 05:05) Caitlin Clark passes Lynette Woodard's scoring record; also states that this will be her final season at the University of Iowa; Odd Couple's Rob Parker puts blame on women for the 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) Boston Celtics dismantle the Golden State 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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

Intro (00:00 - 00:40) Preview of this episode (00:41 - 00:58) Isaiah Stewart gets a three game suspension for attacking Drew Eubanks prior to the Detroit Pistons vs Phoenix Suns game (00:59 - 01:49) Fights ensue in a game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Miami Heat where Zion Williamson goes down awkwardly after a foul by Kevin Love (01:50 - 04:07) Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame finalists with Vince Carter headlining the list as well as those players who missed the cut (04:08 - 08:22) Lebron James passes the 40,000 point mark in a home game against the Denver Nuggets (08:22 - 11:01) Injury news including Trae Young, Devin Booker, Joel Embiid and the many New York Knicks with injuries with the latest being Jalen Brunson (11:02 - 17:33) Kevin Durant passes Carmelo Anthony for 9th on the all time scoring list with next up in his sights: Shaquille O'Neal; also talks about passing on the Knicks in free agency on his podcast (17:34 - 19:35) Steve Kerr gets a two year contract extension from the Golden State Warriors (19:36 - 21:35) Charlotte Hornets analyst Dell Curry gets to call a game between his two sons Seth and Steph when the Hornets play against the Warriors (21:36 - 22:31) Pelicans troll Stephen A Smith on social media; Stephen strikes back on his podcast (22:32 - 25:53) Call to action (25:54 - 27:02)     https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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 up Celebrity 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 news Los Angeles Lakers put up the 1st of 3 statues dedicated to the late great Kobe Bryant outside of their home arena (27:31 - 28:35) Orlando Magic retires Shaquille O'Neal's #32 jersey; who's the next Magic player out of Penny Hardaway, Dwight Howard and Tracy McGrady (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 in a road win against the Toronto Raptors: 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 due to a late foul call that sealed the game (35:29 - 37:23) Commissioner Adam Silver considering adding a franchise in Las Vegas: perhaps Seattle could be next; possible look at realignment (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 will have a statue erected for Oscar Robertson in 2025 (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's adjustments entering the WNBA (44:01 - 49:42) Call to action (49:43 - 50:52)   https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

Intro (00:00 - 00:37) Preview of this NBA deadline episode (00:38 - 01:03) Simone Fontecchio for Kevin Knox II, draft rights to Gabriele Procida and 2024 2nd round pick (01:04 - 02:19) Danuel House Jr and 2024 2nd round pick to Detroit Pistons from Philadelphia 76ers (02:20 - 02:55) Boston: Xavier Tillman from Memphis for Lamar Stevens, 2027 2nd round pick and 2030 2nd round pick; Jaden Springer from the 76ers for their 2nd round pick, year to be determined (02:56 - 04:00) Monte Morris for Shake Milton, Troy Brown Jr and 2030 2nd round pick (04:01 - 04:53) Toronto: Kelly Olynyk and Ochai Agbaji from Utah for Otto Porter Jr, Kira Lewis Jr and 2024 protected 1st round pick; 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) Buddy Hield for Marcus Morris, Kurkan Korkmaz and 3 2nd round picks; Marcus Morris then sent to the San Antonio Spurs 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 for cash and draft rights to Dimitrios Agravanis (12:57 - 15:35) Cory Joseph to Indiana for Golden State's 2nd round pick; Dalano Banton to the Portland Trailblazers; Boston Celtics to receive a heavily protected 1st round pick (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) Bojan Bogdanovic and Alec Burks to the Knicks: Evan Fournier, Quentin Grimes, Malachi Flynn, Ryan Arcidiacono and two 2nd round picks to the Pistons (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/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

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/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

Intro (00:00 - 00:53) Preview of this Week 15 recap episode (00:54 - 01:17) Players of the Week: Kawhi Leonard and Trae Young (01:18 - 03:36) January Players, Rookies and Coaches of the Month (03:37 - 07:42) All Stars reserves East: Donovan Mitchell, Jalen Brunson, Jaylen Brown, Bam Adebayo, Paolo Banchero, Tyrese Maxey and Julius Randle (07:43 - 08:08) West: Steph Curry, Devin Booker, Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Anthony Edwards and Karl Anthony-Towns (08:09 - 08:55) All Star coach for the West: Chris Finch (08:56 - 09:39) All Star coach for the East: Doc Rivers (09:40 - 12:57) Steph Curry to battle Sabrina Ionescu in a one-on-one 3 point contest (12:58 - 15:42) Major injury news on both Julius Randle, Joel Embiid and Zach LaVine; a discussion on the 65 game rule for awards and accolades; Trae Young and Scottie Barnes to replace Randle and Embiid for the East in the All Star Game (15:43 - 21:39) Fines for Anthony Edwards, Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans (21:40 - 24:46) Trade between the Houston Rockets and the Memphis Grizzlies involving Steven Adams and Victor Oladipo (24:47 - 26:16) Marc Gasol's jersey to be retired by the Memphis Grizzlies on April 6 (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 two-day event (28:34 - 29:33) Top jersey sales for players and teams (29:34 - 31:41) Former Knick legend Bill Bradley has a one man documentary to be aired on Max streaming network (31:42 - Call to action (33:41 - 34:50) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.allthingsbasketballwithgd.com/⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thatsportsdudegd@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support this podcast: Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy Me a Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/allthingsbbgd⁠⁠⁠⁠ CashApp: $gdthatsportsdude PayPal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠paypal.me/gdthatsportsdude⁠⁠⁠ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support