On the Road with Buck & Phil

One of the NBA's most correct and talked about Referees, Scott Foster joins the boys this week for the 2nd Season Finale.   The Magruder Colonel product has been running the baselines in the NBA for over 30 years and shares stories as well as insights into the many rule changes that go on with today's game.  The guys love Scott's direct answers.   Buck and Phil talk about the NBA offseason and share stories of their days visiting Phoenix.  

DC Basketball Coaches Podcast co-host Jimmy Patsos jumps over to the On the Road show to chat with Buck and Phil about the younger and more athletic Wizards following the Russell Westbrook trade. Phil accurately predicts Gold for the US Men's Olympic Basketball team and the list of 75 best NBA players is considered in anticipation of the NBA's 75th anniversary.

Captain Buck returns from Naples as the boys sit down with Phil's close friend, former NBA player and coach, Johnny Davis.   Now the Chairman of the National Basketball Retired Players Association, Johnny sheds some light on a player's transition from playing to retiring.   We should all have a Kobe story.   Johnny does!   And he just loved his energy.  Buck and Phil are on the road to Denver.   

The man that gets credit for saving Maryland Terps basketball, Walt "the Wizard" Williams joins Phil and guest host Chris Knoche, as they talk hoops, at every level.   The PG County game is what prepared him for every level of basketball.  Phil and Chris talk NBA finals, the Wizards new hire and wonder what far off island or resort Buck has gone off too.   

WTOP Sports Reporter and versatile play-by-play broadcaster Dave Johnson trades stories with Phil and guest host Chris Knoche. The trio talk about Buck's wedding bringing out the best in Dave's wardrobe and why Buck would never take a room next to Dave on the Road. Chris and Phil chat about the Wizards head coach opening and the odd makeup of the USA Men's Basketball team.

Mother, Coach, Broadcaster and Motivator, Christy Winters Scott joins Buck and Phil.   Her love and admiration for the guys takes center stage as they discuss the Wizards, all things Mystics and the trajectory of Christy's career as a coach and broadcaster.   Showing other young women how to see success, like her childhood idol, Cheryl Miller is so important to the South Lakes Hall of Famer and Coach.   Buck and Phil take you too OKC to share stories about their times on the road and of course a heavy dose of Playoffs!

Blair High School's sixth most noted celebrity, Chick Hernandez joins Buck and Phil.   The laughs start early and continue as the boys take a trip down memory lane.  You'll have to listen to find out how they ended up at Mons Venus.   Buck explains what he did with Chick's Masters' Towel.  Plenty of playoff talk and Buck and Phil share their road stories of Dallas.   

 Then there were four.   Tim Legler joins Buck and Phil, with a heavy dose of playoff conversation.   It's clear in this conversation, the league is in need of some rule changes.   After the breakdown in Philly, does Embiid and Simmons ever play together again?   Who's the next bench boss for the Wizards?  Legs doesn't hold back.   Take a trip down memory lane with Buck and Phil's visits to San Antonio.   Buck chose sleep over golf with the Iceman... What?!!!

What a quiet week...  Buck and Phil are joined by the voice of the Pelicans, Joel Meyers.   The St Louis native and long-time Billiken fan shares his adoring thoughts of Buck and Phil, his love of wine and the NBA Playoffs.   The guys hope nothing but the best for Scott Brooks and talk about what's next.   A trip down memory lane with team travels to Houston, TX.   Boys will be boys...

Hall of Fame and New York Knicks broadcaster, Mike Breen joins Buck and Phil.  As the playoffs continue, can anyone stop KD?  Phil wants to see more Game 7's.   Will broadcasters continue calling games from the studio?   Did you know the Knicks and Bullets had a rivalry when Phil played?   We thought Buck had a Larry David story, well Breen has a better one!  Take a trip or two with Buck and Phil to New Orleans.   

The Wizards had a game in June!   Buck and Phil go through the Philly series, talk about the future of Scott Brooks and get into the rest of the playoffs around the Association.    NFL Network and former Washington Post writer,  Steve Wyche joins the guys.   Hear about his days covering the Wizards during the Jordan era and the day he broke the Colin Kaepernick kneeling story.  The guys finish the episode in Memphis, TN, and Phil getting asked for a couple bucks on Beale Street.  

Buck and Phil talk playoffs and all things NBA.   Joined this week by Baltimore native and Wake Forest Hall of Famer and who was the Bullets' 1987 1st Round Pick... Muggsy Bogues.  After a quick stint in DC, Muggsy enjoyed and still enjoys Charlotte after being taken in the 1988 NBA Expansion Draft.  Nothing stopped the smallest player to ever lace them up and Buck asks him why.   Nothing is better than Buck and Phil's stories about their stays in Milwaukee.   

It's only been one season, but Head Coach of the Washington Football Team, Ron Rivera has survived a health scare, implemented a culture change, and somehow led his team to an NFC title.  Buck provides River Boat Ron with his view on the team's name.   Phil and Coach have their own Top Dog story from their Cal Bear days.  Buck and Phil are talking Wizards Play-In, their trips to Chicago, alligator shoes, and Phil gets sidetracked by LaRussa's unwritten rules.   

So many stories are shared this week as Kevin Porter joins Buck and Phil.   Considered an OG of the assist, KP shares his memories of his time with the Bullets that includes a story on Phil's nemesis, Walt Bellamy, and how nice it was to have Wes as the team bodyguard.   The guys are on the road in Indy where they are booted from a cab.   Westbrook and the Wizards continue their strong run into the postseason.  

Three-time Super Bowl Champion and original Hog, Jeff Bostic joins Buck and Phil as he shares his stories from the glory days of the franchise.  Before Buck and Phil head down memory lane of the great Washington Redskin teams, the Wizards are front and center as they attempt to move up the standings.   And did Buck really get spit on in Cleveland?  

Veteran Wizard’s guard Ish Smith joins Steve Buckhantz and Phil Chenier for a candid assessment of the ’20-’21 Wizards season including the team’s early-season struggles. Ish and Phil also get deep into point guard play and the challenges of getting the ball to three different types of big men. Oh Phil, not Gout!

Hard-working, and 2x AP Women's Coach of the Year, Maryland's Brenda Frese joins Buck and Phil.   She led a team in 2006 to a championship and she works each day to get the Lady Terps back to the top.   The Wizards have moved up the standings, into the playoff hunt and the guys talk about their days traveling to Toronto.  

The Polish Hammer and newly minted American citizen, Marcin Gortat joins Buck and Phil, talking a range of topics that include his playing days with Wall and Beal, thought to maybe he could have handled some things differently during his DC playing days and the first year in the city when he illegally parked in front of the White House. Buck and Phil talk trips to the Boston Garden and did someone say the Wiz are going to make the playoffs?  

Buck and Phil invite a member of their Mutual Admiration Club, as they are joined by the sharpshooting and everyday great guy, Tracy Murray.   After they review UCLA's amazing run through the tourney, the guys talk about Tracy's days with Washington.   Many coaches in DC for Tracy's run, but boy he loved his teammates and what they could have been.   On the Road in NYC and of course up to date Wizards talk!

Buck and Phil keep the microphones to themselves this week filling the pod with the kind of Wizards talk that gained them immense respect for two decades on Washington TV.  Also, the boys reminisce about their trips to see the Nets.   A memorable cab ride from the Meadowlands.   Big Wes let Buck know he shouldn't speak for the team when hotel needs are in question.   

Shooter, broadcaster, Harrisonburg, VA Native as well as Seth Curry's father, Dell Curry joins Buck and Phis this week.   Dell shares what drove Stephen to almost quit the game.   The Wizards continue to disappoint following the All-Star break.   The NBA has truly made the association a scorer's league.  The boys finish up with a stroll down memory lane, remembering some of their visits to Philly.   

Wizards are having a time of it coming out of the break.   Buck and Phil commiserate and reflect on some fun times.   Antawn Jamison talks about his days in a Wizards uniform.   He also talks about his transformation from player to NBA executive and provides his thoughts on which young player excites him the most on the current Wizards roster.    

The admiration for each other is evident as Buck and Phil invite their friends, Joe B and Locker to this week's recording.   Where are their loyalties?  With their partner or with their counterpart in the other booth?    Heavy discussion on the possibility of play by play tandems never traveling on the road again once COVID is behind us.    A fun trip down memory lane and of course the latest on the Wizards and this week, the Caps.

The Wizards continue to push through this strange season as Buck and Phil go through the last few games.  The well-accomplished DC Native, Syracuse Alum, Detroit Mayor, successful entrepreneur, and one of the Greatest 50 NBA players of all time, Dave Bing joins the boys. Phil and Dave's fondness for one another is apparent from the gate.   

Larry Hughes, the co-creator of the "Set-Up", joins Buck and Phil this week.  Playing in DC was the best place for him as he shares his fondness of teammates like Gil, Etan, Antawn.   Larry is enjoying being a father and mentor too so many aspiring basketball players through his hoop's academy.   And of course, Wizards are all the talk.   So much cooking with a NBA All-Star, a league leader in triple-doubles, and a team that has started to win. 

Buck and Phil like the way the Wizards are starting to hum and old friend Lindsay Czarniak joins the pod to talk about how she got into the media business and her willingness to push through tough times. How did the hometown girl end up working for George Michael and how did she survive the harsh criticism that was often thrown at her? Lindsay Czarniak is candid, funny and inspirational.

Chris Knoche sits in for Buck, as former Wizard Etan Thomas joins the episode.   Published Poet, Writer, author, activist, motivational speaker and coach to his kids are just some of what is keeping Etan busy today.   He still has a love for the Orange and shares his most memorable NBA play.   Who influenced each of the guys in their early years?   And of course, Wiz talk...

The second all-time NFL yards leader and arguably the greatest NFL kick returner, Brian Mitchell, joins Buck and Phil this week.   Brian talks about his transition from playing QB and how long it took him to get comfortable returning kicks.  Brian took his talent from the playing field to broadcasting and attacked his new profession with the same intensity.   Same with golf for that matter!  The boys also talk Wiz and the scoring of one Bradley Beal.  

Washington, DC sports radio legend Andy Pollin joins his longtime friends, Buck and Phil.   The stories the boys share of their time covering the local teams and interacting with the sports celebrities of the area are endless.   And of course, Buck and Phil share their thoughts on the Wiz, who continue their 2021 struggles. 

The Wiz are back and so are Buck and Phil's thoughts on the team. The ever-stylish broadcaster and Hall of Famer Calvin Murphy joins Buck and Phil.  Of course, they talk about the trade, the other trade, and Calvin's championship Baton Twirling career. He also talks about his recent hot mic moment, when he shared his thoughts on James Hardon. 

Local resident John Feinstein has made quite a name for himself both as a Washington Post writer as well as the author of over 40 books - 23 on the NYT Best Seller List. John has now branched into the audiobook business and talks with Buck and Phil about his new release, John Feinstein: The Friends I’ve Made - a series of five intimate conversations between John and five high profile sports celebrities who have become his friends as a result of his work - David Feherty, Mike Krzyzewski, Tom Izzo. Mary Carillo and Steve Kerr.

The Junkies started from humble beginnings and now have captured the hearts and minds of so many sports fans in the DC Area.   Four guys from PG County start a local cable access TV Show and now have a morning drive radio show that simulcasts on a regional sports network, airing  throughout the DMV.   Find out what got the Junkies here and why they're still on top. 

University of Miami Coach Jim Larranaga takes a trip down memory lane with Buck & Phil as they look back at the amazing 2006 NCAA Final Four run of the George Mason Patriots.   Coach shares so much of his past and talks about his teams and move to Miami in 2011.   This and so much more, including the story of little recruited, Antonio Daniels playing for Coach at Bowling Green and going on to be the 4th pick in the 1997 NBA Draft.

Old friend, Michael Wilbon joins Buck & Phil.   Wilbon has his view on how he sees the next NBA season playing out.    Many great stories and so much genuine fondness between friends.   And we learn about Buck's dentist in the strangest way!

Washington Wizard Bradley Beal joins Buck & Phil, as Chris Knoche sits in for Buck.    No more excuses says Brad, the team needs to win now.   Beal, as always, is honest and forthright.   He's also healthy!

Will Mark Cuban run in 2024?  He shares his plans, only with Buck & Phil.   Mark has thoughts on the social issues supported by the NBA.   He gives an update on PG County's Delonte West.   And of course, he has stories about the Shark Tank, including which Shark requires the most edits.

University of Maryland Men's Basketball Coach Mark Turgeon joins Buck & Phil this week.   What a strange 2019-2020 season!  Winning the Big 10 before the pandemic sidelined the season makes you wonder just how good this year's Maryland team could have been.  Coach Turgeon talks this year's squad, social issues and the time he kicked Larry Brown out of practice.

One of Buck and Phil's favorites in the business, David Aldridge.   Did LaBradford Smith really talk trash to Michael Jordan after dropping 37 on him?  David and Phil were both there and have their version.   That story and a ton of basketball conversation.

Washington Football's Julie Donaldson joins Buck & Phil.  Buck has no problem sharing his feelings about the team's future name.   Julie has a ton on her plate and looks forward to the positive changes she was brought in to implement.   Making all the fans happy is difficult, but she wants the Washington Football team to strive to make as many fans happy as possible.   And she promises to try and rein in the cheering from the booth.

Buck & Phil spend some time with Caron Butler, AKA, Tough Juice.   So much to talk about with Caron, as he wakes up every day making the world around him a better place.   Caron ate up everything he learned during his time in the League with the eight teams he represented.   Winner of a NBA Championship, multiple all-star games and ride through DC with his own big three. 

Kevin Grevey is keeping busy... When he's not assisting the Charlotte Hornets as a scout, he's off to West Virginia to get a round of golf in with Michelle Wie.   Story telling comes easy to Kevin too as he joins Buck & Phil to talk about his life, basketball and the people he's met along the way. 

Who has a basketball court named after them.  Gary Williams does.  The Hall of Fame Coach talks about his days at Maryland both as a player and a coach, as well as his coaching stints at American University, Boston College and Ohio State.   Coach shares his thoughts on today's game.

Washington Football great, Dexter Manley joins Buck and Phil.  Dexter talks openly with the guys about many topics with the guys.   Dexter discusses his own battle with COVID, his early life in Houston to the day Buck saved his life.   Of course football is discussed too.  Today Dexter is giving back through his foundation, the Dexter Manley Foundation, that focuses on raising money for literacy non-profits in Washington, DC.    

WNBA World Champion Natasha Cloud joins Buck & Phil.  So many layers to Natasha, and Buck & Phil capture it.   Being the first woman to sign a shoe deal with Converse, sitting out the season to continue her work on social injustice and making defense first.  All the makings of a difference maker.   

Twitter was asked and the fans spoke.   This week, Buck & Phil sit down with Arch Bishop Carroll's own and former Wizards Coach, Eddie Jordan.  Fun conversation down memory lane as he talks about his days in DC with Gil, Caron and Antawn Jamison, four straight years of making the playoffs and a few more morsels that any basketball fan would surely enjoy.  

Sports most exciting broadcaster, Gus Johnson joins Buck & Phil this week.  He loves his job and he tells you which Hall of Fame Big East Coach help put Gus in his first major play by play role.  You can feel the admiration between Buck and Gus in this episode.  

Award winning columnist, multi-media commentator and best selling author Christine Brennan brings her positive attitude to On the Road, while also discussing the serious sexual harassment allegations made against the Washington Redskins; harassment that she experienced as well with the same team decades earlier.

If you don’t know the full story of former basketball star and Bullet’s guard Rex Chapman, you need to hear this podcast. Rex talks candidly with Buck and Phil about a lifetime of ups and downs that have somehow turned the basketball player into both a recovering addict and most recently, a social media phenom.

10x NBA World Champion, 5x All Star, One of the NBA's 50 Greatest... It's Sam Jones.   Sam talks about his time on the road with the Boston Celtic's in the 50's and 60's in America.  He shares stories of some of the great teams and how they stuck together to win 10x championships in his 12 year career.   

Future broadcasting legend and all around great person Ernie Johnson, joins Buck & Phil.   Stories from Buck and Ernie's days in Atlanta to what to expect during the upcoming NBA shortened season from Orlando.   

DC's own, James Brown, or JB visits with Buck & Phil.  What a storied career.  Starts at DeMatha, continues to Harvard and then many levels of success within his sports broadcasting progressions.