This is The Hand Down Man Down Podcast. From the NBA & WNBA to men's and & women's college basketball to local high school basketball in the DMV and beyond, we are gonna give you great basketball talk and opinions based on what we see and know about the game
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Danny is back with some talk about some players who deserve recognition and the play of Gonzaga and Rutgers in the women's college game. He is also joined by Ben Bornstein and Joseph Nardone of CBB Today to discuss some underrated teams to this point and under-the-radar draft prospects in the men's college game. Then Zak Noble of the #4SZNS Podcast visits to discuss any threats to the Warriors winning the championship this season and more trade discussion of who should we look for to be possibly be on the move See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny had a great conversation with Zak Noble of the 4SZNS Podcast and Alex Golden of The Triple Threat. The trio talk about the Kevin Durant-Draymond Green Saga, the potential J.R. Smith trade and the issues with the Washington Wizards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny and Tim are back with more basketball talk, particularly the play of Nuggets big man Nikola Jokic and Pelicans big man Anthony Davis. They also talk about the play of the Nuggets and some of the things noticed in the play of the Lakers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NBA Season has arrived. Danny and special guest Rob Soni of The Fiveby5 get into the early storylines of the first few days of the 2018-2019 season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NBA is back and we're here to give you a preview of the 2018-2019 season. From Lebron joining the Lakers, the Warriors trying to three-peat, breakout players, Danny and Tim are here to give you what to look for this season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny and Tim are back after experiencing a basketball break. The duo are back to discuss many topics that include the growth of the game, how the mentality of the players has changed and how much the game has changed See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny and Timothy are back!!! Just in time too cause the WNBA Finals is here. The Storm and the Mystics will play it out for the championship and the guys are here to give a preview of the Finals after watching the two teams in the Playoffs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We are back and just in time: the WNBA Playoffs begins tomorrow and Danny is here to give you a preview of the teams in the playoffs this year. He also gives you his predictions for the Awards to given out at the end of the season (MVP, MIP, ROY, COY, 6TH Woman, DPOY) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The dynamic duo are back! Danny and Tim are back together and just in time because its WNBA All Star Weekend. The two go in how the rosters shape up for both Team Delle Donne and Team Parker. Along with that, they tell you what they look forward to, who will win the 3 point contest and who they felt were the biggest snubs in the game this year. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny is back to discuss the week that was in the sport of basketball from the NBA and the WNBA. Two big time trades happened, as in Kawhi to Toronto and Melo to Atlanta, and he gives his thoughts on what's happened around those trades. Liz Cambage has had a great week as a player and he talks about her phenomenal game against the Liberty and he gives his thoughts on the WNBA All Stars that were revealed this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
A'ja Wilson of the Las Vegas Aces has had a great beginning to her young career in the WNBA and she's making an impact. We take a look at her play on the court and how she has sparked a light that may lead to a positive change. We also give a look at potential all stars with the WNBA All Star game coming up on July 28 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny is back and with everything that's been going on this week, he's here to give you a quick recap of all the free agent moves that happened this week. From Lebron James agreeing to a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers to Demarcus Cousins agreeing to go with the Golden State Warriors, Danny's here to give the low down on the moves and possible moves of the free agency period See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Well, the WNBA is a month into the season and we got you covered. Danny (going solo for this one) gives a review of the first month of the 2018 season with a look at who are some contenders for the championship at the end of the season. He also gives a look at the play of the rookie class from the WNBA Draft this year. Danny also gives a breakdown of Lebron James opting out and how that may affect a team like the Lakers this summer in free agency See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NBA Awards is coming up on June 25 and we got you covered on the finalists. Danny, Tim, and our special guest Oliver Maroney, former writer for Dime Magazine, pick the award winners we feel will be selected on the 25th. We also give a recap of the NBA Draft and pick our big winners from draft night See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The NBA Draft is June 21 and we've been dropping mock drafts leading up this event and on this episode, we have our final mock draft with Mark Whalen of the 5x5 Network. We each give you analysis of the picks we made (even the stretch picks that were made) and make each pick of the first round. Along with this, Danny, Tim and Mark give you sleeper pick for the second round of the NBA Draft See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We're back and this week, we had Rob Soni from The 5 x 5 Network come on and have some great basketball talk with Danny and Tim. This week, the trio discussed the details of how sports gambling being legalized will have an effect on the NBA, WNBA and college basketball. The guys also have a discussion on the latest for the upcoming NBA Draft and they give you a recap of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Cavaliers and the Warriors See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Well, its WNBA time now guys and we got our preview for yaDanny goes in depth on what he feels will be important in the WNBA this season, including awards, predictions of how teams will perform and what's gonna be important to know for the 22nd season of the WNBA. He also gives his input on how the draft lottery will impact the actual draft in June. Along with talking about the conference finals series in the NBA, he gives you guys a chance to see what is going with the four teams and how certain players must step up See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This is a Hand Down Man Down Special episodeIn honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Danny and Tim have a conversation about mental health and its affects on basketball players. From Kevin Love, Demar Derozan & Chamique Holdsclaw to Royce White & Metta World Peace, mental illness can affect any basketball player. The duo goes in depth into how a basketball player experiences mental illness, how the NBA & the basketball community can and should take measurements to help players manage mental illness See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We're back at it again and with the way the playoffs are shaping up, we give you our take on certain series, in particular how Toronto may be done in their series with the Cavs. Along with that, we get into the other playoff matchups. Danny and Tim also give their take on how social media has had an impact on basketball. Plus, they find out most people do not really watch basketball with certain opinions that were made on the WNBA See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny and Tim hold it down during Kierstin's absence and the boys give their thoughts on some basketball news. The duo give thoughts on the WNBA Draft, the many story lines of the NBA Playoffs from the play of the Jazz, the supporting cast of Lebron, the Wizards' inconsistencies and the play of the Thunder. They even get into the talk of the coaching changes this season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The trio is back and they get into the madness of the Final Four, particularly Arike Ogunbowale having the mentality of Kobe Bryant. Danny, Kierstin, and Timothy also dive into the story of North Carolina Central University & the impact of scholarships for athletes. Along with the impact of Kyrie Irving's injury, who they think is the Rookie of the Year, and the new Basketball Hall of Fame class, the trio really dive into what they think is going on See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The trio are back again, this time around they discuss the latest playoff outlooks of certain teams in the NBA. They also talk about the play of Anthony Davis and other possible MVP candidates. Danny, Kierstin and Tim even go more in depth in the latest news regarding the sexual harassment accusations surrounding the Dallas Mavericks and how the buck stops with Mark Cuban See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Danny, Kierstin and Tim discuss the latest happenings after the first weekend of the Men's NCAA Basketball tournament and Women's NCAA Basketball tournament. The trio also get into why the women's game does not receive enough coverage like the men's game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.