Hoops, Adjacent with David Aldridge and BIG Wos

In Part 1: Warriors Head Coach Steve Kerr drops by to talk with David Aldridge and BIG Wos about how the Warriors' will get back to premium status in the NBA. An update on Klay Thompson, getting Draymond Green and Kevon Looney back to form and Steph's next iteration. D'Angelo Russell and Andrew Wiggins Plus how the NBA will open up for teams not in the bubble, and dealing with trolls on Twitter and standing up and speaking out for social justice.

First, David and Wos look back on the 10 year anniversary of The Decision.  Then at 19:30 CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta joins the show to dive into the NBA's return of play plan, the impact of the rise in positive tests in Florida, and broadly how professional sports can be played during a global pandemic.

Raptors head coach Nick Nurse drops by to talk with David and Wos about getting back on the floor and readying for Orlando, last year's Finals and guarding Steph Curry, his coaching philosophy, racial injustice and his long road to the NBA.

Hawks Head Coach Lloyd Pierce drops in to talk with David and Wos about speaking out against police brutality, what the Hawks organization is doing to educate players on Social Justice and history, and what management and ownership is doing to change culture. Plus, the challenge of coaching one of the youngest teams in the NBA.

In the latest Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge, BIG Wos and Sacramento Kings' reporter Jason Jones talk about recent statements put out by NASCAR banning the Confederate flag and the Boston Red Sox response to comments by Torii Hunter regarding racial abuse at Fenway Park. Also NBA's Bubble, players as commodity, the Kings, Buddy Heild and play-by-play announcer Grant Napear's 'All Lives Matter' tweet leading to his resignation.

Wizards' John Wall drops in to talk with David and Wos about Lockdown Life, the killing of George Floyd, the disruption of civil society and the blessings of fatherhood. Plus John lets the guys know when he will return to the court and the steps he is taking to get himself back into prime shape. Also John talks about his fundraiser called 202 Assist to help people in the poorest section of Washington D.C. dealing with Covid . https://202assist.com/

A Minneapolis–Saint Paul roundtable with David Aldridge and local reporters Ray Richardson, Henry Lake and Jon Krawczynski.

In the latest Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge, BIG Wos and Marcus Thompson reflect on the crisis going on in Minneapolis and streets across America, and the death of George Floyd.

Dallas Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle drops by to talk about the possibility of the season returning, the ideal time frame and format. Also, the success of the new look Mavs, Luca Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis. Then looking back at the 2011 Championship, the decision to revamp and the urgency of winning a title for Dirk, and team building.

David and Wos welcome special guest JA Adande to talk about history, truth and perspective in ESPN's The Last Dance. Plus things may play out when and if the NBA season resumes.

Doc Rivers drops by to talk with David Aldridge and Wos Lambre on the Last Dance, Mike's politics and whether athletes need to speak out, Kawhi Leonard and the state of the NBA season.

Ethan Sherwood Strauss drops by to talk with David and Wos about his new book 'The Victory Machine: The Making and Unmaking of the Warriors Dynasty.

Jack McCallum and Melissa Isaacson join David Aldridge and Wos Lambre to share stories on covering the Bulls Dynasty recapping the ESPN documentary 'The Last Dance.'

David Aldridge and BIG Wos talk to NBA legend Charles Barkley, about quarantine life and Cornavirus. Diversity and inclusion in NBA media. AAU Basketball. The G-League. Jordan's greatness and mending the fence with MJ. Lessons learned while entering the league and playing with some of the All Time greats in Philly, including Moses Malone. How good Andrew Toney was, and nobody knows it. What should the NBA do about the rest of the season?

In the latest episode of Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge and BIG Wos talk to Shams Charania and Timberwolves reporter Jon Krawczynski on Shams' interview with Kevin Garnett and scathing comments about former employer and owner of the Timberwolves, Glen Taylor. Also, Oklahoma State Football coach Mike Gundy's tone-deaf coronavirus rant.

Trail Blazers' CJ McCollum drops in to chat with David Aldridge and BIG Wos. The guys talk about how life has been for CJ during the hiatus, how he balances his business, playing ball and other things. Also, they feedback on the situation in Philadelphia and Joel Embiid paying at will employees during the crisis, and why fans side with Corporate Billionaires instead of the Players.

Michele Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association with David Aldridge and Wos Lambre on Coronavirus, NBA player concerns moving forward, how it may affect player salaries, and even the CBA. Also Rudy Gobert's relationship with other players after being the first to test positive, and why people are singling out players for getting tested. Specifically the Mayor of NYC Bill de Blasio intimating they were getting preferential treatment.

Hoops Adjacent, David Aldridge, Wos Lambre, Marcus Thompson and Ethan Strauss deconstruct how the NBA handled the Coronavirus crisis and whether money was prioritized over the well being of fans.

In the latest edition of Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and BIG Wos talk with legendary coach Stan Van Gundy about why the Bucks should be heavy favorites to win the NBA title. How Coach Budenholzer has built this team to win in the playoffs. Plus, making peace with Dwight Howard and how one bad move can define a person's career. The Magic days and Hedo Turkoglu. At the top of the show, Wos and David talk about the Spike Lee and James Dolan incident and what it signals to the fans. And how NBA players are leveraging Style to get opportunities off the court.

ESPN's Amin Elhassan drops by to talk about why only black players get preference in Front Offices across the league, why the Suns went with Shaq and what could have been, the Rockets reasons for going small and reasoning why the Jazz and Nuggets are not what we thought they'd be.

David Aldridge and BIG Wos talk to Slate Magazine writer and host of the 'Slow Burn' Podcast, Joel Anderson about Biggie and Tupac. Also how to talk about Kobe Bryant in full context. Also thoughts on All Star Weekend.

ESPN's Bomani Jones, co-host of High Noon, dials in to talk with David Aldridge and BIG Wos about how Analytics are interpreted when it comes to Black QBs. How advanced stats have stripped the soul out of the NBA. The Process. The diminishing BIG MAN. Plus, how the NFL is going to market the game when the best QBs are all black. At the top, the new-look Pocket Rockets and "Killing the Messenger" when it comes to nuanced sports talk.

David Aldridge and BIG Wos welcome in host of the the No Dunks podcast, J.E. Skeets to talk Rockets, players left hanging (K-Love) and more. Also did the Warriors get fleeced? Rockets small ball experiment, and the controversial Gayle King interview with Lisa Leslie and LeBron's comments about "Black on Black Crime."

David Aldridge, JA Adande and Wos Lambre on the legacy and complexities of Kobe Bryant.

In the latest episode of Hoops, Adjacent David Aldridge and Wos Lambre talk with Executive Director of the WNBPA Terri Jackson on what it was like negotiating the new CBA and the important steps that were made in this important labor agreement. Also watching her son Jaren Jackson Jr and bright future of the Memphis Grizzlies. Plus, David's trip to NYC to honor David Stern and reflecting on the forgotten players who helped build the NBA. Finally the importance of MLK Day and what Monday meant to the guys.

ESPN and FiveThirtyEight's Chris Herring drops by to talk about Chris Paul, the 76ers chemistry, Al Horford, Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons vs Markelle Fultz and likely Eastern Conference Finalists. Also at the top of the show, a discussion on Kyrie Irving's latest comments about the Nets needing more help to compete with the league's best teams.

David Aldridge and BIG Wos welcome in Sam Vecenie to talk about the Ben Simmons hype and mystery,

In a special edition of Hoops, Adjacent David Aldridge speaks with Sam Amick, Ethan Strauss and Tony Jones on the passing of former NBA Commissioner David Stern. Notably all that he brought to the game as we know it, and separating his failures as a commissioner from his achievements as a human being.

In this week's Hoops's Adjacent TNT's Chris Webber drop in to talk about the Clippers potential to win the title, Lakers depth, Chris Paul's weaknesses, and his upcoming memoir 'By God's Grace.' Also the Miami Heat are pretty good and best fits for Kevin Love. And finally Wos' latest Style Rankings.

David Aldridge and BIG Wos talk to Trail Blazers reporter Brooke Olzendam of NBC Sports, about Melo, Damian Lillard, injuries and Kevin Love. Also trying to understand how and why the Knicks are so bad. Plus the current crisis in DC, the Impeachment and imagining if Obama had the record of Trump. Finally Style Rankings.

In this week's Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and Dave DuFour speak with Bucks GM Jon Horst, ponder the reality and highlight silver linings for a 4-17 Warriors team and also the conventional surprise team Toronto Raptors. Why didn't anyone see this coming?

In this week's Hoops Adjacent David Aldridge and BIG Wos talk to Mavs beat reporter Tim Cato on the rise of Luka Doncic and how high can it go. Plus a look at his Slovenian roots. Also the positives of the NBA's schedule reform tournaments, reseeding and play-ins. Finally Wos' NBA Style rankings.

In the latest Hoops Adjacent Indiana Pacers GM Kevin Pritchard drops by to talk about maintaining a winning culture despite injuries, Victor Oladipo's immense importance to the team and lessons learned from Larry Bird and The Malice at the Palace. Clippers / Celtics: Game of the year? Celtics are surprisingly good, defense. Issues may come to light in playoffs Lou Williams and Montres Harold chemistry Clippers need to add another big to seal up interior defense Kawhi and Paul George Carmelo's debut Looks good, but his defense is awful (23:30) Welcome Kevin Pritchard Dealing with all the injuries Keeping Sebonis in the fold Acquiring, developing and keeping players Small Market financial predicament Malcolm Brogdon TJ Warren ceiling Victor Oladipo and adjusting to new squad Happiest guy ever Lesson learned from Larry Bird Mistakes made with Bird Lessons learned from Malice at the Palace Amateurs vs Professional (People love high school basketball in Indiana) Wos' Style Rankings Update PJ Tucker

David Aldridge and Marcus Thompson welcome in Suns GM James Jones to talk about the Suns unexpected hot start, Devin Booker's rise, DeAndre Ayton suspension and a lot more. Also a look at the Bay Area sports landscape. The 49ers, Raiders, fans rich and not so rich and whether Steph will return this season. Produced by Jade Hoye

Pelicans VP of Basketball Ops David Griffin drops in to talk about the state of the Pelicans. Zion, his health, expectations. Brandon Ingram's big start. Forming a bond with the city of New Orleans. And much more.

On the latest episode David Aldridge and BIG Wos talk about the Warriors and decoding Steph Curry's popularity. Then Jon Krawczynski joins the program to talk about the Timberwolves positive start and Karl-Anthony Townes scrap with Joel Embiid. After that an exploration into NBA Style and why it's important. And finally what the Nationals winning the World Series means to Washington D.C.

Hoops, Adjacent hosts David Aldridge and Wos Lambre from the Athletic talk about Damian Lillard and Shaq Diss Tracks and the California Law allowing college athletes to sign endorsement deals. Then, Ethan Strauss joins the show to talk MLB Playoff Ratings and D'Angelo Russel's future with the Warriors.

HOOPS, ADJACENT with the Athletic's David Aldridge, Wos Lambre and Michael Lee. Talk, TV, Power, binging shows. David didn't finish the wire? Then, will Houston be sneaky good? Russ and James history. The Wizards need to change their culture. And finally the Great Carmelo Anthony Mini Debate. And even more.

This week’s Hoops, Adjacent podcast, The Ahmad Rashad Edition, is now available on the @Back2Back pod network. @BigWos and I talk which L.A. team will be more compelling this year and the NBA’s major reach with its new anti-tampering proposals, then are joined by my man @TheJaxShow, the Heat’s longtime sideline reporter and studio host for Fox Sports Sun, to preview Miami’s team. Join us!