SquareOne Media and Sportstalk present Hoop + Holler: a basketball podcast. Tune in as Eddie Sun, Reagan Griffin Jr., and Julio Martinez discuss all things NBA.
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Listeners of Hoop & Holler that love the show mention:Never a quiet month in this league. The Donovan Mitchell saga is officially over in Utah, and the Donovan-Darius era has begun in Cleveland. Should the Jazz have accepted New York's offer? Is Colin Sexton the second-coming of CJ McCollum? Where does the Cavs' new backcourt rank in the NBA? Tune in for answers to all of these questions and more.
Eddie returns from London. Reagan didn't make the league, but he made it. Julio meets on of his heroes. The crew sees LeBron at the Drew. Tune into this episode of H&H for stories from a wild summer – complete with a whole lotta ball.
Been a minute... had to come back for the finals though! Tune in for H&H's 2022 NBA Finals preview.
Reagan and Julio tap in around the NBA and discuss the semifinals.
Eddie returns! The H&H crew previews round two of the 2022 playoffs.
Eddie returns! The H&H crew breaks down round one of the 2022 playoffs.
It's about that time y'all... who's gonna take it all?
Rookie of the Year? Most Improved? Most Valuable Player? Played out! H&H is doing things a bit different... tune in for Sophomore of the Year, Least Improved Player, Most Fun to Watch awards and more!
The ultimate clash of basketball philosophies. Eddie makes a reappearance(ish) as the H&H crew debate the league's ten most skilled players.
Russell Westbrook and the Bruins? Kyrie Irving and the Blue Devils? TWO Kentucky teams? Julio and Reagan compiled an elite eight tournament of collegiate programs and their NBA Alumni – tune in to see who takes the cake!
Key players are returning from injury with the playoffs around the corner. Some coaches that could replace Frank Vogel in LA. Who are the NBA's top 10 tandems?
Post All Star Break, H&H dishes out their midseason NBA Awards.
All Star takeaways. New playoff structure proposal. Zion with one foot out the door?
Harden, Simmons, Haliburton, Sabonis, Porzingis... y'all know the deal.
All Star reserves reactions. Trade speculation. Memphis hip hop discussion.
Eddie is 9 hours away. Andrew Wiggins is an all star. Reagan does a Ja Morant victory lap. Julio is emotionally detached from his beloved Lakers.
Discussion about how the Suns/Warriors matchups turns into a conversation about teams trending up or down in the NBA. Plus, we discuss the concern level for Zion's injury setback.
Draft episode! We're picking players who are retired or have played 10+ years without winning a championship and forming teams. And all three of us feel strongly about our squads.
Julio bets that the Lakers would beat the Warriors in a seven-game series, despite being "horrible in all facets." Plus, more talk around the NBA and another potential rule change.
On this episode...we recap the thrilling Grizzles - Warriors game, talk about how the new rules on fouls have limited NBA offenses and certain star players. And friend of the pod Kam Lewis joins to review early standouts from the rookie class.
The episode begins with a good old-fashioned standoff between Julio and Reagan to determine who really likes Ja more. Then, a discussion about the NBA 75 list turns into Julio making the case for Klay to join it.
Eddie's projection of a three team S-Tier and ambitious outlook for the Washington Wizards has Reagan and Julio befuddled.
The title's self-explanatory. Except Reagan didn't get the memo that it was all-time and not current players. Tune in!
A new season means new top 10s! Tune in to find out where Julio ranks Giannis, where Eddie ranks LeBron, and why Reagan can't stand either of those lists.
Hoop & Holler is back with another draft episode! The news of ESPN creating a new NBA studio show got us thinking...who would we pick to be on a hypothetical basketball TV show? Tune in to hear us pick our ideal TV personalities and our explanations.
Tune in to hear why Julio compares the buyout market to western medical practices. Also, we talk Denver's outlook after Aaron Gordon's contract extension.
On this episode, we engage with the Ben Simmons conundrum. Is his star potential enticing enough to cough up assets for the player in reality that has often frustrated? Does he have leverage in a trade or do the Sixers?
Lakers roster options. Draymond-KD and the future of sports media. Nerlens v. Klutch.
We are back where we started––recording in Studio B at the USC Annenberg media center! We hope you notice the dramatic increase in audio quality. In this episode, we talk about our experience at NBA Summer League and discuss the tenability of restricted free agency. Tune in and bless your ears!
NBA Draft review. #FreeBradleyBeal is dead (for now). Russell Westbrook is a Laker.
Team USA is down bad. Giannis and the Bucks even the score. Damian Lillard might be on the way out.
It's #NoHelp season and this year's victim is none other than the Greek Freak. Tune in as the H&H crew discuss all things NBA finals.
The NBA Finals are almost upon us, and we at H&H are thinking the same thing as the rest of y'all – what the f*ck???
On this episode, we consider trade options for Michael Porter Jr. after Denver's elimination, discuss whether Trae can really be labeled a villain, and of course, talk basketball action.
Second round series have already started but we give our predictions anyway. And also a scathing critique of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Bobby Portis is Milwaukee's only hope? Hmm. A preview of the Bucks-Nets series and more takeaways from the first round of the playoffs.
Just a little two-parter to update the first round of the playoffs. On this episode, some Heat and Lakers disappointment and Eastern conference results.
On this episode...we talk about the play-in games and how we think they will turn out. Also, an evaluation of Russell Westbrook's legacy leads to a quality rant courtesy of Julio.
Reagan shows some love to his hometown Grizzlies, Eddie posits that the Hawks have the second-best offensive roster in the East, and Julio continues to doubt the Knicks' success. Tune in!
Tune in for our MVP picks! But first, a set of debates to argue for and against some players' candidacies.
KD, Shannon Sharpe and media integrity. Injuries and the future of the regular season. A few thoughts on the NBA and social justice.
What is the real value of the buyout market? Do JJ Redick's comments spell disaster for the Pelicans' future? And in light of the Westbrook/Stephen A. beef, what does a championship mean to an NBA player?
In an extended episode, H&H discusses all of the impactful moves made (and not made) at the NBA trade deadline. Also, Bobby Portis.
Which hot teams could disappoint? Which struggling teams could surge ahead? All of this and more in this episode.
It's #FreeBradleyBeal till it's backwards. At least that's how Eddie and Julio feel. Also, is Blake Griffin promoting is Comedy Central show the same day he signs with the Nets a coincidence? All that and more on this episode!
You've heard it on the pod many times...Eddie's preference for guards and Julio's love for wing players. So who's better?
A new coach in Minnesota. Trade rumors out of Dallas. All Star reactions.
It's that time of year! Tune in for who made and missed the cut on our All-Star teams.
Derrick Rose. Immanuel Quickley. LaMelo Ball. Which decade has the best guard? What even defines what it means to be a guard?