The Live Period

Brandon and Thomas are joined by March Madness experts Sean Paul and Kevin Sweeney to discuss all things Bracketology!!!

We sit down with Navarro JC star and TCU commit Souleymane to discuss his journey from The Ivory Coast. From being a victim of human trafficking, to finding grace and human decency in a far off land. His story is one of sorrow and joy and must be heard.

UC Riverside Head Coach Mike Magpayo discusses his unique rise through the coaching ranks. From being the CEO of a multi million dollar company, to being stood up at a diner by his first Head Coach. He also talks about his place in history as the first D1 head coach of full Asian descent.

Francisco Elson talks about his journey from The Netherlands, to JUCO, to D1 and winning an NBA championship with the San Antonio Spurs.

Richard Barron, the Head Coach of Maine Men's Basketball tells his incredible story from D3 assistant, to women's and men's head coach, a brush with death, and how we change through our experience.

We sit down with NYT Best Selling Author Jeff Pearlman to discuss his new book Three Ring Circus. Jeff talks about the legendary Laker years from Kobe's rookie season to their three-peat championships. Check out Jeffs book at https://jeffpearlman.com/books/

We talk with former NBA Champion Laker and current Utah Valley Head Coach Mark "Mad Dog" Madsen. He discusses his time playing with Kobe and Shaq on two title winning Laker teams, and his rise to Lakers assistant and now D1 Head Coach.

South Alabama head coach Richie Riley discusses his rise through the coaching ranks, and the current proposed NCAA rule changes regarding transfers and the "extra year".

We were joined by the one and only, Kendrick Perkins, to talk NBA Finals, fitting into a role and his enigmatic championship career.

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Solomon Hainna on Twitter & Instagram

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We are joined by the Conference USA Male Athlete of the Year, Javion Hamlet.

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From Puerto Plata to Eugene, the budding Oregon superstar has huge goals and an NBA ready game. Get to know Chris Duarte in this week's episode of The Player Series.

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Tyler Johnson and his longtime friend and trainer Cody Toppert join us to talk about the world of basketball training.

It's very rare to transcend your craft and your society so distinctly that you can be referred to as a singular name. One word. "Penny."Anfernee Deon Hardaway did just that.We talk about what built his iconic career as - at one time - "the best guard in the world." And hear about how he's carrying that legacy and mindset into his blossoming coaching career.

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Former USC Trojans, New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics and Chicago Bulls star touches on his enigmatic career – from small town Washington to Compton to the league, Brian Scalabrine has seen just about everything. Listen to stories of the all-time greats from a guy who has played with and against countless numbers of them – all the while building a legacy the way only The White Mamba could. 

Thomas's childhood friend/teammate and now sports media creative, John Nichols, joins us to discuss his thriving career as a sports industry creative. We touch on chasing dreams, avoiding pitfalls and symbolism of MJ adding in the midrange fader.

"For the love of Farokhmanesh" - one of the most iconic moments in NCAA tourney history as Northern Iowa sunk number one Kansas in style. We talk about all the moments that lead up to the big shot with the shooter himself. 

Co-founder of Beyond Athlete Management Agency, Daniel Poneman, and former Ohio State Buckeye and current Sydney Kings star, Jae'Sean Tate, discuss the process of becoming a professional basketball player. From college to the summer league to overseas and beyond, they talk about the ups and downs of what it takes to be a pro.

Juan Toscano-Anderson has had one of the most atypical routes to the NBA of all time. From nearly quitting as a sophomore in high school to becoming one of the best players in the country; from an injury plagued college career; from what some people view as the graveyard leagues of Mexico; Juan Toscano-Anderson is an NBA player – and he's not leaving anytime soon.

Dixon, Illinois native, Isaiah Roby has been defying the odds his entire career. From small town origins to unprecedented heights in Lincoln - Roby was the Husker's first draft pick in 20 years when he was selected by the Mavericks in 2019. Now with the Thunder, Roby speaks on personal growth, the impact of his mother, the fast paced environment of the NBA - and we've got a new trivia champ.

Very few 23-year-old NBA players have lived a life quite as interesting as former Michigan man, now Wizards stretch 5, Moe Wagner. We talk about soccer, growing up in the German Bundesliga system, a nearly disastrous plane ride, and even introduce a new segment - Guest Trivia. Moe is a tremendous storyteller and this is one of the most fun shows yet.

One of the most difficult, yet crucial topics we will ever present - what it means to be a black coach in college basketball. We had this conversation with an up and comer in Tennessee State's Penny Collins; as well as one of the greatest coaches of all time, High Point's Tubby Smith. Presented without comment.

One of the stars of the 2019 Texas Tech dream run to the NCAA Final Four, Matt Mooney tells us about his unique college journey from Air Force to South Dakota to Texas Tech, speaks on what is required to be a professional player, and waxes poetic about getting the call from the Cleveland Cavaliers to make his NBA debut. Incredible anecdotes from a high character guy and a tremendous player.Mentioned in the show:P.O.E.

If you've been living in a cave for a month, you may have missed the first two episodes of the 10-part documentary release of "One Last Dance" - the Michael Jordan documentary. We talk all things MJ - with a man who knows him better than most, Buzz Peterson. Friends since high school, Peterson and MJ were teammates and roommates at UNC - and work together now on the Charlotte Hornets executive team. Besides a very successful career as a player and executive, Peterson was also a D1 Head Coach from 1996 to 2014.

Episode 004 dives in deep to the perceptions and realities of JUCO basketball with two of the best resources available - Indian Hills Community College Head Coach, Hank Plona and Ross Hodge, an Associate Head Coach at North Texas. Coach Plona covers changes in the JUCO environment, as well as how to (and how not to) recruit junior college players. In our second interview, we discuss transfer rules changes, as well as academic requirement changes with Coach Hodge. He also delivers a powerful and relatable story about his own journey from GA to Division 1 Associate Head Coach.

In Episode 003, we're specifically covering the topic of Name, Image and Likeness rules and regulation changes for the NCAA. If you're unfamiliar, this is a newly introduced policy allowing players to profit from their "personal brand." It's a highly nuanced topic, so Blake Lawrence joins us on the first half to break down the status and intricacies of the new rules. We're also joined by Appalachian State Head Coach, Dustin Kerns.

Recently, both Sports Illustrated and 60 Minutes produced content on the issue of human trafficking in basketball at all levels. While both pieces shed some light to the problem, we felt as though the scope and scale of this atrocity was being understated. Fortunately, through his work with JUCO Advocate, Brandon has become an expert on the topic.This is an intense and heavy topic, but one we absolutely all need to be concerning ourselves with.Episode 002 also features a fantastic first hand account of this problem from Emmanuel Ejeh.

The inaugural episode dives into 3 questions from the world of COVID-19 and its impact on basketball at every level.What should the NCAA do with the 2019-2020 basketball season, given the circumstances?What is spring/summer in the AAU world going to look like? How does this effect recruiting?What is the new transfer rule and will it be impacted by COVID-19?Additionally, Mark Pope covers his team's response to COVID-19 and tells several beautiful stories from BYU's magical 2019-2020.