Podcasts about Acuff

D-Lo & KC spend hour one talking about Darius Acuff Jr and 1320 Kings Insider, James Ham joined the show.

D-Lo & KC spend hour three talking about some of the reactions to the Kings selecting Darius Acuff Jr.

D-Lo & KC spend hour four talking more about Darius Acuff Jr and the draft.

Night one of the NBA Draft is complete. We'll break down where Darius Acuff landed and what it means for Arkansas.

In the first hour of the show Dave and Jason talk about the Kings drafting Acuff and Karaban, the Kings lineup next season, and the NBA Draft overall.

With the NBA Draft happening this week, we're opening the vault for a special re-release of one of our favorite conversations from this past year.  Before he took the college basketball world by storm, Arkansas guard and SEC Player of the Year, Darius Acuff, joined us to talk about his journey, his mindset, and the road ahead.  

Carl and Mike close out the show with thoughts on what they each would like to see the Hawks draft in the first round in Tuesday's NBA Draft as Mike makes his case for the Hawks taking a center like Aday Mara while Carl makes his case for the Hawks maybe turning towards a guard like Acuff if he is available.

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on June 22, 2026 NBA Draft Analyst Krysten Peek joined the show to give her final thoughts ahead of tomorrow's NBA Draft.  Hear Darius Acuff's Media Availability ahead of the Draft.  A World Cup Scandal

Darius Acuff Jr. spoke with the Media today ahead of the NBA Draft. 

The Clips n Dip crew gets hyped for the Clippers NBA Draft possibilities and talk a couple of 2nd round guys they might want to target

En este episodio, contestamos preguntas en preparación al NBA Draft del próximo martes cubriendo todos los detalles. Únete a la comunidad de Whatsapp de Los NBA Freaks:https;//chat.whatsapp.com/FmSCEFkbeLyGzwnzfpSEFJRedes sociales:Facebook, X, Instagram: @losnbafreaksEmail:losnbafreaks@gmail.com

Happy Thursday, beautiful people! Paul opens the day talking to HPU men's basketball head coach Jesse Nakanishi regarding the promotion of Kyle Ruiz to the associate HC role along with the multitude of players the Sharks brought in via the transfer portal. Paul spends the second half of the opening hour talking about the NBA Draft, eventually making the case for Arkansas G Darius Acuff Jr. to be drafted higher than projections currently place him.

Trade down? Take Acuff? What will the Clippers do?? Clips n Dip talk the Clippers draft options, and whatever else comes up during the Happy Hour Live

D-Lo & KC spend hour one talking about Darius Acuff Jr and are joined by Eddie Gonzalez.

Hour 2 of Jake & Ben on June 12, 2026 Utah Insider Steve Bartle joined the show to talk about the University Finalizing their Private Equity Deal with Otro Capital. What does it mean and what ultimately is the goal here?  We now know how famous people get their Knicks tickets.  NBA Draft Player Profile: Darius Acuff Jr. PG from Arkansas. Would it be too high for the Jazz to Draft him at 2? 

Could the Chicago Bulls go outside the projected top four in the 2026 NBA Draft? Haize breaks down one of the biggest draft debates surrounding the Bulls' No. 4 pick: should Chicago stay with the safer frontcourt options in Cameron Boozer or Caleb Wilson, or take the bold swing on Darius Acuff as a franchise shot creator?Acuff gives the Bulls something the roster does not clearly have — a true offensive engine. After averaging 23.5 points, 6.4 assists, and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 48.4% from the field at Arkansas, Acuff became one of the most productive freshman guards in the country. He also became the first SEC player since Pete Maravich to lead the league in both scoring and assists. That type of production forces the conversation.But is taking a smaller scoring guard at No. 4 too risky for a Bulls team that already struggled defensively? Chicago allowed 121.5 points per game, ranking near the bottom of the league, and drafting Acuff would force the Bulls to solve size, defense, and roster balance later.Haize also breaks down why Boozer may be the easiest rebuild piece if he is available. Boozer's production, rebounding, passing, physicality, and high basketball IQ make him the cleanest immediate foundation. Meanwhile, Wilson may be the best modern fit because of his size, defensive playmaking, weak-side rim protection, finishing, transition ability, and long-term versatility.Plus, Haize reacts to voicemails on Chicago's options at No. 15, whether the Bulls should trade up, why pick swaps can be dangerous, the Cameron Carr vs. Day'lyn Swain debate, moving up from No. 38 to No. 25 if the Lakers are open for business, and whether Caleb Wilson plus Carr would lock in the Bulls' forward and wing spots for years.

The Clippers have OPTIONS with the 5th pick in the NBA Draft, will they make the right pick? Clips n Dip talk the draft, Kris Dunn disrespect, (bad) Kawhi trade ideas, plus AI in the NBA

The Big Red Bus – Episode Notes 1:15 – Trading to Move Up? See Red Fred and the Podfather Doug Thonus discuss whether the Chicago Bulls should consider trading up in the NBA Draft, what it could cost, and whether this draft class has prospects worth aggressively pursuing. 12:11 – Further Discussion on Peterson The guys continue their deep dive on draft prospect Darryn Peterson, breaking down his strengths, shot selection, playmaking concerns, upside, and overall projection at the next level. 21:00 – Breakdown on NBA Draft Prospects Keaton Wagler & Darius Acuff Jr. Fred and Doug analyze two intriguing young prospects in Keaton Wagler and Darius Acuff Jr., discussing their offensive games, NBA potential, developmental paths, and how each player could fit into the modern NBA landscape. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Lucas Kaplan (@LucasKaplan) of Nets Daily discusses OKC-San Antonio Game 2 and how Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's problem solving led them to a win. Then, we discuss the Brooklyn Nets and yet another crossroads when the draft opens up at number 6, whether taking a PG makes sense, and which of Flemings, Acuff, Wagler, Brown, or someone else makes the most sense. Lucas also discuss his WNBA coverage and the NY Liberty's upcoming season. Check his substack out below and his work at Nets Daily for great W coverage all summer. https://lucaskaplan.substack.com/TIME STAMPS(0:00) Intro + NY Liberty (9:25) Thunder-Spurs G2(21:40) Egor Demin's rookie season(36:30) Mikel Brown, Darius Acuff, Keaton Wagler, Aday Mara(1:02:40) Kingston Flemings(1:10:10) Dailyn Swain + Yaxel Lendeborg + wrap

D-Lo & KC talk Darius Acuff Jr and Spurs-Thunder.

D-Lo spends hour three talking with Valkyries' commentator Morgan Ragan and then talks Kings.

There's a reason why it's not all doom and gloom even though the Kings dropped to #7 in the lottery. The draft after the top 4 is filled with young Point guards with a lot of upside and it just so happens, the Kings need a Point guard.In this episode, Owen and Fong analyze Darius Acuff and Kingston Flemings. They go through their strengths and weaknesses and how they could fit in with the Kings and possibly lead them into the next era of the Beam Team.They also go through a myriad of topics including the Cavs and Pistons going to a game 7 and the Spurs eliminating the Wolves, as well as some talk about Harry Potter.Use code SKT15 on checkout to get 15% off from HYVDesigns on Etsy during checkout or use this link: https://www.etsy.com/shop/hyvdesigns/?etsrc=sdt&coupon=SKT15Intro Music by Blue Dot Sessions. https://www.sessions.blueIf you want to email us: kingtherapypod@gmail.com

Adam, Will, and Chuck talk the Clippers options with the 5th pick, and share some dip recipes

D-Lo & KC spend hour two wrapping up their conversation with Jake Gadon and then talk NBA draft.

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Potential NBA Draft targets for the Dallas Mavericks are evaluated, including offensive powerhouse Darius Acuff and defensive prospect Caleb Wilson. The discussion includes potential trade scenarios and the roster fit for various top prospects in the upcoming class.

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D-Lo & KC wrap up their conversation with Jake Gadon and then talk about Darius Acuff Jr.

(1) "Cap or No Cap" - Lakers are bad & James Harden blows (2) J&J discuss "How are Grizz fans feeling about the draft lottery?" live (3) Top 5 in '26 NBA Draft: AJ, Peterson, Boozer, Acuff, & Wagler

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The guys break down a trio of intriguing guard prospects

(1) Jonah Dylan from the Commercial Appeal on to describe Memphis FB Offense (2) Acuff vs. Wagler? J&J check out the Grizzlies options in 2026 NBA Draft (3) Thunder lock up the #1 seed in the West

Maria Jose Marin delivers a historic win at Augusta National. Plus, Darius Acuff Jr. earns one of college basketball's top honors.

A big off-court move for Darius Acuff, landing a sneaker deal with Reebok. Plus, we'll hear from coach Chin Coleman.

We'll tell you how we made it through Grizz/Hawks (3:00) + notes on the Sweet 16, the last time there wasn't one with 4 blue bloods, and the one and done coaches (12:30). Darius Acuff is making history and signing a deal with Reebok (53:20). Could the Grizzlies get 2 lottery picks??? The Magic are collapsing and the NBPA wants to get rid of the 65 game rule (1:19:18)Host: Chris VernonContributors: Jon Roser, Devin WalkerTechnical Director: Jaylon WallaceAssociate Producer: Jena Broyles

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3.23.26, Kevin Sheehan recaps the past weekend of March Madness games and gives his thoughts on the projected NBA lottery picks performance.

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Matt Norlander, Adam Finkelstein and Isaac Trotter break down Saturday action in the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. The Michigan schools cruise and other title favorites are in action. (0:00) Intro + a 3-man booth tonight! (2:30) Nebraska & Vanderbilt deliver the absolute goods! (17:15) Darius Acuff is a baller … but they get a real test from High Point (26:50) Texas beats Gonzaga! What a Cinderella story … ;) (27:25) Michigan and Duke ultimately cruise into the Sweet 16 (53:55) Michigan State, Illinois, Houston all take care of business (1:05:40) 5 Hour Energy Starting 5 (1:10:15) Sling TV game to watch on Sunday Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠ For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shannon Sharpe, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and Iso Joe Johnson react to Arkansas hanging on to beat High Point to advance to the Sweet 16, Nebraska beats Vanderbilt at the buzzer and Texas upsets Gonzaga to go to the Sweet 16 and much more! 04:45 - Arkansas beat High Point 17:40 - Nebraska beats Vanderbilt 23:00 - Texas beat Gonzaga 27:00 - Duke beats TCU 39:35 - Houston beats Texas A&M 1:00:50 - Michigan St beat Louisville 1:05:05 - Michigan beat St Louis 1:08:50 - Bracket Check In (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Domonique Foxworth and Charlie Kravitz are joined by Jason Goff for a full March Madness preview. They talk about what they want to see in the tournament, including big performances from freshmen AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Darius Acuff Jr. They also give their expectations for Duke and make their championship and Final Four picks.   0:00 Intro 0:31 Reminiscing about college basketball 8:30 Previewing the 2026 Tournament 8:55 This year's star freshmen 14:09 Expectations for star players & coaches 19:02 Darryn Peterson expectations 21:39 How March Madness has changed 33:50 Keaton Wagler expectations 39:13 Duke expectations 43:20 March Madness picks & predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Things Discussed: Howard preview: Their center isn't a center, but he's mini-Yaxel. Takeaways from BTT: Brian/Craig/Sam: The Purdue game was just a ref show—Oscar Cluff is a a) Buffalo, b) Oaf, c) deliberately running guys over and cheating on screens. Michigan doesn't have enough galoots. Seth: I've moved on. Biggest concern is Michigan vs Wisconsin: bringing too much help to the rim when we have some five-out teams (Saint Louis!) in the first weekend. Georgia and St. Louis. Georgia is soft—they have a shot-blocker and a lot of guards who can get their own points. Robbie Avila looks like Seth Fisher—he looks like a gumnut out there—but he's very skilled, especially at setting his guys up. I really like their four, Amari McCottry. Yaxel, take over man! Lots of opportunities to get him vs a mouse in the house and they didn't make the read. Michigan seemed to want to use Rez in that spot instead and he didn't have an inspired week. Pickin upsets: UNI over St. John's? Can slow the game to a grind. Kinda think NDSU? They've rediscovered the lost art of the defensive-invariant floater—not saying I am picking a 14 over a 3 but that's the one. Craig: Anyone notice they got Hurley, Izzo, and Cronin all in the same corner of the bracket? Poor Johnny Dawkins: what did I do to end up with these guys? Going further than their seed: Arkansas and Acuff. He's going to be a lottery pick, Arkansas paid for him and it was worth it. Calipari teams are kids at the start of the year (when they played MSU) but by the Tourney they're not freshmen anymore. OT: [BREAKING NEWS: Cade Cunningham will be out 8-10 weeks with a collapsed lung.] Billy Donlon in at EMU. Why did he leave Michigan? Not saying. In break: Does Michigan get an NIL discount? Champions Circle doesn't want to say so but yeah, when the money is close it's about lifestyle. Texas should get a Tournament ban for getting in last year and this year. Their best nonconference win: NC State. Bubble was terrible this year but that doesn't mean a mid SEC team should get in. Miami University is the perfect Tournament invite: They understood the assignment. Whom to invite instead of bubbly major conference teams? Mid-majors who won their conferences. Illinois in the Final Four? Yeah, they've got size and Wagler can shoot them to Indy (I had Nebraska taking out Florida). Houston takes such ugly shots, Illinois will make them uglier. Who can expose their frontcourt? Well, Florida.

Domonique Foxworth and Charlie Kravitz are joined by Jason Goff for a full March Madness preview. They talk about what they want to see in the tournament, including big performances from freshmen AJ Dybantsa, Darryn Peterson, Cameron Boozer, and Darius Acuff Jr. They also give their expectations for Duke and make their championship and Final Four picks.   0:00 Intro 0:31 Reminiscing about college basketball 8:30 Previewing the 2026 Tournament 8:55 This year's star freshmen 14:09 Expectations for star players & coaches 19:02 Darryn Peterson expectations 21:39 How March Madness has changed 33:50 Keaton Wagler expectations 39:13 Duke expectations 43:20 March Madness picks & predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

First Take resumes with Coach Cal's best guard ever? Darius Acuff shined during the SEC Tournament, leading Arkansas to March glory with a win over Vandy in the finals. Can he continue this dominant stretch into the NCAA Tournament? (0:00) Then, Stephen A. is NOT happy with his New York Knicks after an embarrassingly close victory against the Steph-less Warriors. (17:20) Next, which legendary coach had the more impressive season: Pitino or Calipari? (34:10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of The Hog Pod, we sit down with Darius Acuff to talk about his incredible freshman season at Arkansas, earning SEC Player of the Year and SEC Freshman of the Year honors while emerging as one of the most exciting young guards in college basketball. Acuff reflects on the biggest moments from his breakout year, the mindset that fueled his success, and what it means to lead the Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball team into the postseason.

Will Acuff is a pastor's kid, former rock and roll guitarist, co-founder of Nashville nonprofit Corner to Corner, and author of No Elevator to Everest. He sits down for a conversation about the blurriest member of the Trinity: the Holy Spirit. Will grew up in a theology where the Spirit was, as he puts it, a weird third cousin nobody knew how to engage with. God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Bible. But a series of life-altering events cracked that framework wide open. He walks through what it practically looks like to develop a rhythm of listening to the Spirit, starting with ten minutes of stillness each morning, getting curious about what you're feeling and why, and learning to distinguish between the voice of the inner critic and the invitation of the Father running out to meet the prodigal son. Will makes the case that spirit-led self-awareness, not the Oprah version but the kind where you never go inward alone because the Holy Spirit is already there, is the missing piece for most Christians who've reduced the faith to knowledge of God without ever learning to walk with Him.But the episode takes a sharp turn when Will shares a story he's never told publicly. His honeymoon ended in a New Orleans psych ward after a perfect storm of sleeplessness, stress, and praying alone over spiritual forces he had no business engaging with at 24 years old. What started as insomnia spiraled into hallucinations, his wife watching his eyes roll back and his body rise off the bed, cops breaking down the hotel door, and a commitment to the psychiatric unit where he was misdiagnosed and put on antipsychotics for two years. Will is honest about the intersection of mental health and spiritual warfare, how being physically compromised makes you vulnerable, how he believes he knocked on a door he wasn't meant to knock on, and how he now never does anything in the spiritual realm alone. The conversation lands on joy, not the dopamine hit happiness of circumstance, but the deep, guitar perfectly in tune kind of joy that comes from living in union with the Spirit, even in the middle of more sorrow than you ever anticipated. Will's life carries more of both than most, and his practical framework for hearing from God is one of the most grounded and accessible we've had on the show. This Episode is Sponsored By: https://go.goodranchers.com/BLURRY — Get $40 off your first order, then $30 off your next two with code BLURRY at checkout! https://timtebow.com/tree-blurry/ — Get your copy of If the Tree Could Speak by Tim Tebow on Amazon today! https://go.goodranchers.com/BLURRY — Get $40 off your first order, then $30 off your next two with code BLURRY at checkout! - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander open with Michigan and Michigan State winning on Thursday to set up a Big Ten finale in Ann Arbor on Sunday. Then, Sean Miller might be Darius Acuff's biggest fan. Should the Arkansas guard be in the running for the No. 1 overall pick? Finally, the Final Four And 1 previews the final weekend of the regular season with Selection Sunday and March Madness less than two weeks away. (0:00) Intro (2:00) Michigan survives Iowa on the road (7:00) Michigan State vs. Michigan on Sunday … does Sparty have a path to a 1 seed? (13:00) Let's talk about the Big Ten Player of the Year race (16:30) Sean Miller loves Darius Acuff (29:15) Will Josh Schertz leave SLU? + the bubbling coaching carousel (40:30) Final Four And 1 (43:07) No. 19 Miami at Ohio (46:15) No. 7 Houston at Oklahoma State (51:10) Louisville at No. 22 Miami (54:45) No. 17 North Carolina at No. 1 Duke (1:00:55) No. 10 Texas Tech at BYU (1:05:35) Norlander's Notes: More games to watch Theme song: “Timothy Leary,” written, performed and courtesy of Guster Eye on College Basketball is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our team: @EyeonCBBPodcast @GaryParrishCBS @MattNorlander @Boone @DavidWCobb @TheJMULL_ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on college basketball⁠. You can listen to us on your smart speakers! Simply say, “Alexa, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast,” or “Hey, Google, play the latest episode of the Eye on College Basketball podcast.” Email the show for any reason whatsoever: ShoutstoCBS@gmail.com Visit Eye on College Basketball's YouTube channel: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeFb_xyBgOekQPZYC7Ijilw⁠ For more college hoops coverage, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices