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Ah Sophomore Season. Whether it is second year in high school or it is your second season in the NBA, becoming a sophomore gives you a chance to build on everything you did last year and hopefully become even better as you continue to grow. For NBA players, sophomore season is yet another growing pains year filled with ups and downs before reaching the infamous Third Season where the league determines who you will be in the league for the rest of your career. So for the NBA Draft Class of 2019, guys like Zion Williamson, Ja Morant, RJ Barrett and many others are working to increase their roles and improve their games in hopes of being labeled "One of the next great young players in the league." On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan take a look at a handful of players from the 2019 class, analyze the first season and half of their careers and put a grade on the prospect based on what pick they were drafted, their role and their potential moving forward. Stay Tuned for top notch analysis on some of the best upcoming guys in the NBA as well as some guys worth keeping your eye on as players on the rise! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. TODAY WE FINALLY FINISH THE SERIES! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast we wrap up the College Basketball Breakdown series by discussing the WCC otherwise known as the West Coast Conference. At the top of the WCC is the Gonzaga Bulldogs once again who have owned the conference for the last five years or so and is undeniably a No. 1 Seed going into the NCAA tournament. But, they definitely have competition coming up the rear with teams like BYU, San Diego and San Francisco. To round out the Top-7, there is also Santa Clara, Pacific and LMU who has former Chino Hills forward Eli Scott who is well known for his time playing with the Ball Brothers. Definitely a lot of great basketball across the conference! Who are the threats coming out of the WCC? Which team most likely has the WCC player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the WCC that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

For those who are casual basketball fans, you are aware that the 2020 NBA rookie class is headlined by guys like Lamelo Ball in Charlotte, Anthony Edwards in Minnesota and James Wiseman over in Golden State. But as one of the most intriguing rookie classes in recent memory, this class has given us some very interesting talent from anywhere between the mid-first round down to the bottom half of the second round. With the second half of the season around the corner, these rookies are looking to catch their stride and elevate their play in hopes of being a high-level contributor for their respective teams as the chase a spot in the 2021 NBA Playoffs. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the fellas analyze some of their favorite players from this draft class whether it be on the main roster or over in the G-League Bubble. Definitely a lot of good rookies to choose from and they have the chance to get even better now that they can take some lessons away from the first half of the season. What rookies made our list? What impact have they had thus far on their team? What grade would we give them pick after seeing how they have played up to this point? Which of these rookies have the most star potential? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue the series by discussing the A-10 otherwise known as the Atlantic 10. This is one of those conferences in the NCAA that could orchestrate a handful of potential upsets on the first two days of the NCAA tournament. In this conference there is St. Bonaventure and VCU at the top followed by Stephen Curry's alma mater Davidson and the Saint Louis Billikens to round out the Top-4. Then to close out the Top-7 there is George Mason, 2020 NBA Lottery Pick Obi Toppin's alma mater in Dayton and the Richmond who had a statement win over Kentucky in the early stages of the season. Who are the threats coming out of the A-10? Which team most likely has the A-10 player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the A-10 that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue the series by discussing the Mountain West Conference. This conference has a lot of underrated teams as San Diego State leads the charge at the top with a record of 20-4 with teams like Colorado State, Utah State and Boise State. Lot of "States" in the Midwest making some serious noise as all four teams have 14 conference victories! Coming up the rear is Nevada, Fresno State and UNLV who have all been impressive this season in their own unique ways. Who are the threats coming out of the Mountain? Which team most likely has the Mountain West player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the Mountain West that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue the series by discussing the Big East Conference. At the top there is potential National Player of the Year candidate Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Villanova with the Creighton Bluejays creeping up right behind them in 2nd. Then as you go down the conference, potential NBA Lottery pick James Bouknight has returned for the UCCon Huskies, followed by Seton Hall, St. John's, Xavier and Providence (since recording this Georgetown actually snagged the 7th spot). Definitely a lot of interesting list across the board who all have a legitimate chance to make some noise in the NCAA. Who are the threats coming out of the Big East? Which team most likely has the Big East player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the Big East that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Man oh man if you guys thought that the NBA MVP Race was stacked with some talent, the Most Improved Player Race may be giving it a run for its money. From ascending first time All Stars like Julius Randle and Zach Lavine to fringe guys like Jerami Grant in Detroit or the injured Christian Wood who was balling for the Houston Rockets, the NBA has seen a drastic uptick in talent from 2020 to 2021. We briefly had this conversation on The Impact w/ Ian Evans Podcast, but we felt that we should really dive into the list and breakdown the seasons of some of the top contenders for the award. With that being said, we brought in Ian and even called in one of our other esteemed guests in Brooks Warren of the Hear Me Out Podcast. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the Gang discusses front runners for the award, who we believe are legitimate contenders and list off a few dark horse contenders! We're Back Baby! No more Hiatuses lol! Hope you guys continue to enjoy the HTP as we continue to cover everything in the basketball world! Instagram Handles: @jalonsworld @rleshko_10 @Broookkss @ianacevans @strongimpacts Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The first half of the season is reaching its climax as teams have played about 30 games with a few more to go before the All Star Break. So we got to thinking, it is probably about that time for a good 'ol HTP NBA Power Rankings! But we could not do this one alone. Welcoming him as a guest on the HTP for the first time, we had a special guest in our good friend TV most known for his basketball podcast TVonBasketball and his NBA coverage on TikTok. Definitely was a great discussion as we analyze and break down all three of our Top-5 lists for the best teams in the NBA as of right now. Also with TV being a proud resident of Canada, it was only right that we close the podcast out talking about his Toronto Raptors and how they look to turn things around after a rough start to the season. Stay Tuned! Also remember to check TV out @tvonbasketball on Instagram and TikTok as well as find him on podcast streaming services! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

You thought we were done talking about HBCU Hoops? Well guess again, because we are right back at with yet another edition of the HTP's HBCU Basketball Spotlight. Rather than focusing on six standout players like we did on the last HBCU episode, this time we are talking about HBCU teams with a real chance at making the NCAA Tournament. The six teams in question are Morgan State (Go Bears!), NC A&T, Coppin State, Grambling, Prairie View and Hampton. Definitely some great teams all with contrasting styles and are getting the job done in their respective conferences. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan will be discussing all six of these teams while discussing how they have played so far, what has stood out so far for them this season, what their roads ahead look like and the likelihood of each team potentially making the NCAA tournament! Hope You Guys Enjoy! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Yes Sir! NBA G-League Basketball is in full effect as we get to watch some of the league's most talented up and coming stars fight for a chance at a spot on the main roster of an NBA team. The new team on the block, the G-League Ignite headlined by potential top 2021 NBA Draft picks in Jalen Green and Jonathan Kuminga, have put the G-League on notice with a hot undefeated start to the season. But some other teams have also had some serious standout performers including 1st round picks, late draft picks, undrafted free agents and even some veteran guys still looking to get some burn. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan highlight six standout performers so far in the early stages of this G-League season! The HTP will be talking about the G-League all season long keeping you up to date on the next generation of potential NBA stars looking to follow in the footsteps of guys like Seth Curry and Christian Wood who are now known commodities in the NBA! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

When it comes to the sport of college basketball or even college athletics in general, the Historically Black Colleges tend to be left out of the discussion more times than not. With the Power 5 schools dominating both in the recruiting process and in the television ratings, the production by HBCU athletes goes unnoticed. But not any longer! To celebrate Black History Month as well as to shed more like on HBCU Athletics, the Hoop Talk Podcast is focusing on some of the top basketball players in the country attending HBCUs. Schools like Alabama A&M, Howard and even out here in Maryland with Morgan State! We would like to openly thank our HBCUs for what they have to uplift the African American community and highlight the talent they display on the hardwood each and every night! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

With NBA All-Star Weekend around the corner and the NBA Trade Deadline just weeks away, the NBA rumors are swirling like crazy. Kyle Lowry to the LA Clippers? Andre Drummond to the Brooklyn Nets? Harrison Barnes is the missing piece for a championship contender? On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we discuss rumors like these and more as some teams may be looking to shake their roster up a bit in pursuit of chance at the Larry O'Brien Trophy! Who do we think could actually be on the move? Stay Tuned to find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Whenever you turn on the TV or the Radio or check out some of the most prominent NBA podcasts, a good majority of them all like to do one thing: Talk about the top players in the NBA. You know what I am talking about. Constant talk about what LeBron James does on a nightly basis, how the Brooklyn Nets look with their new big three or even talk about the Utah Jazz who are the NBA darling right now as the hottest team in basketball. But what about the teams that may not be having the same level of success? What about the teams that have some great players, but they are stuck in a situation where their individual play in undermined by their teams' in ability to win games? Don't worry, we've got you covered! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan take a look at the bottom of the Eastern and Western Conferences and select six players that are flying under the radar because their team is not preforming well in the standings. Guys like Zach LaVine of the Bulls, Julius Randle of the Knicks and Jerami Grant of the Pistons definitely come to mind, but their are so many other guys playing out of their mind this season! Will your team have a representative in our NBA UnSung Hoopers segment? Could your favorite player end up on our list? Stay Tuned till the end to find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue this series with the Big12. Of the Power 5 Conferences, the Big 12 may arguably be the most competitive alongside the dog fight going on in the Big Ten. The Baylor Bears remain undefeated at 17-0 as the biggest threat in the country to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. The Oklahoma State Cowboys are trotting out the potential No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft, that being Cade Cunningham. And with the decline of Kansas this season, teams like West Virginia, Texas Tech and Texas have risen to battle for second place behind Baylor. Who are the threats coming out of the Big 12? Which team most likely has the Big12 player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the Big 12 that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue this series with the Big Ten. Everyone knows how deep the SEC and the Big 12 go in terms of conference competition, but the Big Ten truly does take the cake this season. 11 Teams with double digit wins. Six teams above .500 in conference play. NCAA Player of the Year candidates in Luka Garza of Iowa and Ayo Dosunmu of Illinois. With Michigan at the top of the standings currently, the rest of the conference is fleshed out with big time threats like Ohio State, Wisconsin, Purdue and even our home Maryland Terrapins who are trying to play their way back into the mix. The Big Ten is no joke and the battle for who the best in the conference may be one that can really only be determined by who makes it furthest in the NCAA Tournament! Who are the threats coming out of the Big Ten? Which team most likely has the Big Ten player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the Big Ten that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

College basketball is jumping as teams are engaging in conference play. The NBA is fast tracking its way through as teams approach the NBA All Star Weekend. Even the NBA G-League is up and running as the G-League Bubble is underway. But you know this would not be the Hoop Talk Podcast if we did not talk about the WNBA! The WNBA season is not supposed to start until May, but WNBA free agency is in full effect as teams approach the 2021 WNBA Draft in April. With free agency, we have already seen some of the biggest stars in the game like Candace Parker, Ariel Powers, Chelsea Gray and others sign with new teams this offseason. But how will they fit on their new teams? What does signing these players do for their new teams' championship chances? On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan analyze and grade these moves while discussing how free agency so far could impact the landscape of the WNBA season in 2021. Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

We have another banger for you guys with a new guest on the podcast! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we went live on YouTube to talk with Steven Adeyemi aka @highlevel000 who is an avid listener of the show and creates Hoop Mixtapes for notable pro players like Minnesota Lynx forward Napheesa Collier and New York Liberty guard Asia Durr in the WNBA as well as guys like Malik Beasley, CJ Watson and PJ Dozier in the NBA. With Steven, we discuss the latest news regarding the 2021 NBA All-Star game, debate whether or not it should be played and even choose our own East & West starting 5s if the game were to be played the traditional way. We also get to learn a little more about Steven and his work and look back at some of the greatest moments in All-Star game history. Two words dominate that conversation: Dunk Contests! Definitely appreciate Steven hosting us on his YouTube and we hope you guys enjoy our conversation with him! Also for anyone else who is a fan of the show and would like to come on, you are always welcome! Feel free to DM us @jalonsworld, @rleshko_10 or @thehooptalkpodcast so we can set something. We would love to interact more and more with our fans as we continue to grow! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue the series by rounding out the Power 5 Conferences with the Pacific Coast Conference otherwise known as the Pac-12. At the top of the conference is potential Lottery pick Evan Mobley and the USC Trojans at 15-3 with 10 wins coming at home. Scrappy teams like UCLA and Colorado follow with 9 wins in conference play. Then you have tams like Stanford and Arizona State who both have some potential NBA Draft prospects of their own in Zaire Williams and Josh Christopher. This is a really interesting conference overall with a handful of questions across the board. Who are the threats coming out of the Pac-12? Which team most likely has the Pac-12 player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the Pac-12 that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The NBA season is a quarter of the way through and things are starting to slowly take shape across the league. The Utah Jazz are the hottest team in the NBA. The Lakers and Clippers are playing at a high level. The Brooklyn Nets are still trying to put things together with their new superstar trio. The 76ers look like the best team in the Eastern Conference. We could go on and on and on. But with all these things circulating, the talk of the town is the NBA MVP Race. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan share their lists for who they believe are the Top-5 candidates for the award through the first 25 games of the season. Who will make it on our lists? Who just barely missed our lists? Who is our MVP so far this season? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

With the effects of Covid-19 hurting businesses like the NBA financially, discussions across NBA organizations and media have begin to zero in on the idea of adding two more expansion teams to the league. Here on the HTP, we love the idea of the NBA expanding and making each conference have an even 16 teams. But what are pros? What are the cons? Where would they go? We Discuss! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan name their city of choice (excluding Seattle and Las Vegas cause they are easy options) for an expansion team and explain some of the pros and cons of expanding the league. Also, to close out the podcast the guys do an interesting exercise where they each draft the Starting Five for their own expansion team, but here is the catch: They only can pick players selected in the 2019 and 2020 Draft Classes! Definitely a fun one and we would definitely love to hear in the comment section who you believe drafted the better Starting Five. Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

More Women's College Basketball on the Hoop Talk Podcast?! Yes you read the title correctly! After analyzing some of our UnSung Hoopers from Women's College Basketball last week, we got to thinking: Why not bring even more Women's Hoops to the podcast? So that is exactly what we did! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan take a look at some of the best teams, players and storylines in Women's College Basketball as they continue through Conference play. Whether it be Louisville at the top of the standings, our home team in the Maryland Terrapins or even a standout player in the Pac-12 *wink* *wink*, we get into all of this and more as we breakdown the AP Top-25 Poll for Women's Basketball on the Road to March Madness! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

You know we love College Basketball here on the Hoop Talk Podcast and NCAA Basketball is smack dab in the middle of Conference play! The Blue Bloods: Duke, North Carolina, Kansas and Kentucky are struggling leaving teams like Gonzaga, Baylor and dare I say Alabama are all thriving in the background. Conference tournaments are about a month away and we are starting to learn a lot more about who truly is a contender for the NCAA Men's College Basketball Championship! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan take a look across the country at teams on the rise, teams desperately need to bounce back and even highlight a few underrated players that may play a huge factor in how NCAA Tournament seeding plays out. Stay Tuned for more college basketball content here on the HTP! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

January 26, 2020: The day we lost both a great basketball player and an even better person in Kobe "Bean" Bryant. To this day it still does not feel real, yet here we are a year later reflecting and reminiscing on the great moments Bryant gave us throughout his playing career and beyond. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan commemorate the life of Kobe Bryant by sharing our "Where were you when..." stories of the day the news broke, favorite Kobe moments and discuss where the lies in the G.O.A.T Debate. Also with talking about Kobe Bryant, it is only right to talk about the reigning defending champion Los Angeles Lakers led by the star duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis. The guys discuss what has stood out about the team so far and debate on the odds that the Lakers can repeat as champions based on how they have played so far. Definitely a great episode today talking everything Lakers Past & Present! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

YOU KNEW WE WERE GOING TO BE BACK WITH ANOTHER ONE! The Maryland Sports Junkies are back with a long awaited follow-up episode looking at some of the progress or even regression of some of the local hoops teams looking to make a run at the NCAA tournament. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the fellas take a look at the most prominent college teams in the Maryland area: Towson Tigers and the Maryland Terrapins, but this time we are doing it with a twist. This time we are talking about both the Men's AND the Women's squads for both programs! And to make things even better, we brought on our good friend and local sports writer Brooks Warren to bring on his expertise and talk some Maryland Hoops! Stay Tuned for fun, emotional and rant filled podcast filled with hilarious moments and hot takes! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

We are almost 20 games into this Covid-racked season and things are slowly starting to take shape as each game becomes more important. The new trio in Brooklyn have gotten a few games under their belts. Ja Morant is back for the Grizzlies while Markelle Fultz is out in Orlando. Luka Doncic looks like an MVP candidate thus far? Someone on the podcast thinks not! On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan discuss these and many there big storylines circulating around the NBA. It has been a fun season so far and things are starting to heat up! Stay tuned for all the NBA coverage as HTP takes a look across the league! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Here on the Hoop Talk Podcast, we have discussed all kinds of topics in the world of Basketball. We have discussed NBA storylines, the NBA Draft, the WNBA, Men's College Hoops and even the TBT Tournament. But now we would like to expand our horizons even further by bringing in a new topic: Women's College Hoops! On this edition of the HTP, Jay and Ryan highlight some of their favorite Lady Hoopers in the NCAA so far this season? Who do you think will make the cut? Stay Tuned to find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we continue this series with the Atlantic Coastal Conference otherwise known as the ACC. With teams like the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels underachieving this season, teams like Virginia, Virginia Tech and even Pittsburgh have been on the rise within the conference. Unlike the SEC, the ACC does not have nearly as much NBA talents amongst their ranks, but they do have a handful of teams that look really good as a unit. The ACC looks they have a few dark horses that could make some noise as they look to put the country on notice! Who are the threats coming out of the ACC? Which team most likely has the ACC player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the ACC that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

When it comes to NCAA Men's basketball, we all know the notable blue bloods. Duke, Kentucky, UNC and Kansas. You even have programs on the rise like Iowa with Luka Garza and Baylor with Jared Butler. The ACC, SEC, Pac-12, Big Ten and Big 12 have harbored some of the best teams in NCAA history over the years and they tend to be the teams that get all the national love. Here on the Hoop Talk Podcast, we are looking to change that. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan share four of their favorite Men's College Basketball players that do not play in one of these conferences. There are a lot of great players across the country and we plan to highlight as many of them as we can here on the HTP! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Just when you thought things in the James Harden Saga could not get any spicier, it finally happened: James Harden is officially a member of the Brooklyn Nets! Paired with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, the Harden trade has had such a ripple effect in the NBA that we had to bring in THREE more podcasts to break it all down! Shoutout to the Hear Me Out! Podcast @brookkss @dammitdro @hmo.podcast https://youtube.com/c/HMOPodcast Shoutout to Ian Evans from The Impact @ianacevans @strongimpact https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-impact-with-ian-evans/id1448226715 Visual Posted on @misfittv YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJfNmGBqVA8 Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

After watching the first few weeks of the 2020-21 NBA Season, teams are starting to show their true colors as to where they stand as NBA Contenders. Teams like the Oklahoma City Thunder and Detroit Pistons have settled into this being a year for their young guys develop. Teams like Chicago Bulls, New Orleans Pelicans and Memphis Grizzlies are looking to take the next big step in their franchise rebuilding process. And then their are the true contenders like the Lakers, Clippers and Bucks who have pushed all their chips into the middle of the table in pursuit of a championship. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the guys list and discuss their top-10 teams in the NBA so far. Will your favorite team crack our top-10? Stay Tuned and find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

There is a ton of star power in the NBA and a lot has been going on amongst the top teams in the league. The Brooklyn Nets just acquired James Harden. The Celtics, Bucks and 76ers are all jockeying for the top spot in the Eastern Conference. And the two LA teams, Lakers and Clippers are the only teams with double-digit victories so far this season. Eyes have been on the established star players so much this year that it almost seems like we forgot about the new influx of rookies that look to be apart of the next generation of great NBA talent. Of course we know about Lamelo Ball, James Wiseman and Anthony Edwards, but what about the rest of the Rookie Class? On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the guys take a look at some of the other most notable rookies who have been quietly having a promising season so far! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start of a BRAND NEW SERIES and our first College Basketball series on the Hoop Talk Podcast! Very exciting and a brand new chapter for HTP, but that also means that we have to start out with a banger! This series is called "The Race to March Madness" where we breakdown 10 of the most prominent conferences in College Basketball. In this series we will be looking at the Top-7 teams in each conference and also choose a Sleeper team that College Basketball fans should be on the look out for as a potential low-seed threat come March Madness tournament time if they get in. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, we kick off the series with the South Eastern Conference otherwise known as the SEC. The SEC has a lot going for it this season as LSU might have the most dynamic scorer in the country in Cam Thomas, Auburn just got to see the debut of potential NBA prospect Shariffe Cooper and Tennessee occupies the top while Kentucky is attempting to claw itself up the standings. Who are the threats coming out of the SEC? Which team most likely has the SEC player of the year? Who is a team at the bottom of the SEC that could sneak into the NCAA tournament? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Ah the NCAA National Player of the Year. The award granted to the player most consider to be the best player in the sport of Men's College Basketball in a given season. In year with no clear cut favorite, NCAA.com has narrowed it down to nine guys who legitimately are vying for the award. Luka Garza, Ayo Dosunmu and Traycee Jackson-Davis from the Big Ten. Potential #1 overall pick Cade Cunningham and Baylor Junior guard Jared Butler out of the Big 12. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl out Villanova. And the Gonzaga Guys in Jalen Suggs, Corey Kispert and Drew Timme. Only one can win the award and all nine of these guys have a great case for why their name is in the running. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan debate on which of these college phenoms have the best shot at the award and then name our Final 4 candidates for the National Player of the Year Award. Who will make the guys' final cut? Stay tuned to find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

After watching just over a month of NBA basketball, I think it is safe to say that we all have at least a decent gauge of how the league is starting to shape out. The Lakers and Clippers are juggernauts in the West. The Celtics and Bucks have risen back to take their rightful places atop the Eastern Conference. the 76ers and Suns are real threats this year and young teams across the league are showing promise. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the guys take a look at all the team based storylines across the NBA and point out some of the most intriguing players/teams across the league. Stay Tuned for all kinds of NBA analysis and debates! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

In my opinion, parody in the NBA has never been as great and entertaining to watch as it has so far this season. The Knicks are competitive. Charlotte is a top 6 team in the Eastern Conference. The Suns are a top-3 team in the Western Conference. The MVP and MIP awards are honestly anyone's to be had. The league is in a great place in terms of competitiveness. With all this parody across the league, the race for the Larry O'Brien trophy has also become more challenging. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the guys take a look at six teams and answer the big question: "Contender or Pretender?" It may be early in the season, but we have a large enough sample size to project and project we shall! Is your team a true contender for the 2021 NBA Championship? Stay Tuned to find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

IN a league filled with so much parody and uncertainty this season, there is no better chance for some of the league's bottom feeding team to finally take the league by storm. Whether by hook or crook, if there was any season that could tell you a lot about the bad teams in the league this may be the best chance to evaluate. Teams that did not make the playoffs are coming off nearly a half a year of rest and recovery while also potentially improving in the offseason. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan look at the bottom three teams in the Eastern and Western Conference last season and evaluate how much they have either gotten better or somehow gotten worse so far in a young 2021 NBA Season. Who has risen to up from bottom and who is still stuck with the bottom feeders? Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

With the rise of a new generation of NBA basketball talent and play styles, this season in particular has shown significant ascension in skill across the league. We all know about the LeBrons and the KDs and the Kawhi Leonards of the world, but what about some of these young guys who are already starting to establish themselves as a force in this league? On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan look across the league to identify, list and analyze some of the best up and coming players making a name for themselves in 2021! Will your team have an rising star on our list? Stay Tuned and find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade. With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Power Forwards in the Eastern Conference. Arguably the most interesting and debatable top-10 rankings in the Eastern Conference. From Jayson Tatum and Pascal Siakam down to Kevin Love and Blake Griffin, the East has some really great talent at the position across the board. Underrated talents like Domantas Sabonis, John Collins and Tobias Harris also fill out the position as under the radar guys you should DEFINITELY keep an eye on this season. But where do all these guys rank on our lists? Only one way to find out! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade. With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Small Forwards in the Western Conference. In terms of some of Western Conference, some of the best Small Forwards in the game play on this side of the bracket including guys like LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard. But they also have some extremely underrated talents like Robert Covington, Bojan Bogdanovic and Michael Porter Jr. who all really solid role players at the position at all. Where will all these guys land in our rankings? Only one way to find out! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade. With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Small Forwards in the Eastern Conference. Not nearly as stacked at the position in the East as in the West, but there is definitely some up and coming talent that could be a big threat this season. Jaylen Brown, Miles Bridges, Otto Porter and OG Anunoby. Not to mention Jimmy Butler who took the NBA world by storm last season with his outstanding play in the postseason. Oh and guy by the name of Kevin Durant is introducing himself to the East...just in case people still forget that he is a major player in the 2021 Eastern Conference Playoff standings? How do Jay and Ryan think the young guys stack up against Durant and Butler? Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade. With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Power Forwards in the Western Conference. Once known to contain some of the top talents in the game, the Western Conference once had the likes of Kevin Garnett, Tim Duncan, Dirk Nowitzki, Kenyon Martin and many others. Now the new guard has taken over and the young crop of big men have definitely taken the game to the next level. Guys like Anthony Davis, Kristaps Porzingis and Draymond Green are the standard bearers for the newly defined "Stretch-4" position along with guys like newcomer Zion Williamson who has brought a new finesse flare to the old-school under the rim power forward. Where do these guys rank amongst the pack? Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The College Basketball Season is officially heading into Conference play! Things are heating up in the world of Men's NCAA Basketball and things are only getting more interesting by the dribble as teams prepare to make a two month run towards their respective conference tournaments. There are so many storylines across the nation, but you can only talk about so much. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan take a look at six teams/players across the country and go in depth on what they have done so far this season as well as look ahead to what they have coming up ahead as the competition stiffens. Will we discuss your favorite college basketball team? Only one way to find out! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade. With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Centers in the Western Conference. Not the sexiest position to discuss nowadays, but the West definitely makes it a bit more exciting when you get to talk about guys like Nikola Jokic, Karl Anthony-Towns and Rudy Gobert. The Center position is slowly starting to make a comeback with players like DeAndre Ayton and Christian Wood on the uptick as well which means the league is slowly continuing to find a healthy medium between traditional style and small ball. Where do these young, talented Centers rank amongst one another on Jay and Ryan's list? Stay Tuned and find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade. With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Centers in the Eastern Conference. Not the strongest grouping in the Positional rankings series but it definitely has a few standouts like Joel Embiid, Nikola Vucevic and Myles Turner who would qualify as the "big names" at the position in the East. Despite how weak the position is talent wise, it is definitely deep with respectable rotational guys like the Celtics' Daniel Theis and Brooklyn's Jarrett Allen. You ask for it and now it is finally here! The final part of our NBA 2021 Positional Rankings! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The 2021 NBA Season is officially underway and we have seen big performances, blowouts, breakout games and competitive matchups. The first week of NBA action was legendary with headliner games on Opening Day and Christmas Day to kick off the new season and the games have only gotten better since then. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan look back at the first few weeks of NBA action to reflect, analyze and discuss some of their biggest takeaways and project what how these takeaways could have an impact down the line as the season continues. Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Overreaction Time! The layout is in the title of today's episode :) On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan give four of their biggest OVER-reactions from the early action we have seen so far in the NBA season. The Clippers are red hot, the Denver Nuggets really are not. The Boston Celtics look like a shell of themselves. Trae Young looks like he finally has a lot of help. The NBA is chock full early season takeaways and we came up with some outlandish ones that may be a little over the top now, but may reign true later on in the season if things continue on their current trajectory. Which teams have us on the HTP freaking out for better or worse? Stay Tuned and find out! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

The start to the NBA 2020-2021 season is only days away and with that, the national media loves coming up with preseason rankings, lists and analysis. Most recently, ESPN put out its Preseason Top-100 Players list heading into the season. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan react, dissect and critique this list by taking a look at some of the most notable names, the most underrated names and the names that are just down right missing from the list! Who is too high? Too low? Just right? Follow along as we answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! ESPN Top 100-51: https://tv5.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/30476704/ranking-best-nba-players-2020-21-100-51 ESPN Top 50-11: https://www.espn.com/nba/insider/story/_/id/30451670/ranking-best-nba-players-2020-21-50-11 ESPN Top 10-1: https://tv5.espn.com/basketball/story/_/id/30489070/ranking-top-10-nba-players-2020-21 Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

Entering the 2020-2021 Season the NBA has not seen parody across the league in quite sometimes. You have had the Big 3 in Miami, the Dynastic San Antonio Spurs and most recently the overwhelming talent of the Golden State Warriors. But now the league has become wider open than it has ever been over the last decade. With that in mind, we finally get a chance to stop homing in on just the top 2 or 3 teams/talents in each conference and really get a good look at some of the amazing talent spread out throughout the NBA. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan continue the HTP's 1st edition of the NBA Positional Ranking series by breaking down their lists for the top-10 Shooting Guards in the Eastern Conference. The Eastern Conference has some interesting and rising stars in Zach Lavine, Caris LeVert and Duncan Robinson. They also have known commodities like All Star Bradley Beal, NBA Champion Fred VanVleet and Victor Oladipo. As the east has begun to slowly improve after this past offseason, this position has also slowly become more competitive. Whos do the guys think is the top shooting guard in the Eastern Conference. Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

As current residents of the Baltimore, Maryland and proud alumni (or current attendees) of Towson University, Jay and Ryan are huge fans of the local basketball in the area. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, the fellas take a look at the most prominent college teams in the Maryland area: Towson Tigers, Maryland Terrapins, and UMBC Retrievers. Where do some of the top teams in Maryland rank amongst the rest of the country? Does Maryland have a true NCAA contender coming out of the East Coast? We answer all these questions and more! Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip

After watching the first few weeks of the college basketball season, NCAA basketball has provided us with some great performances amongst some of the top teams in the country and even some potential NBA prospects. With that being the case, we have a small, yet effective sample size to pull from when trying to determine who the top players in the game are right now. On this edition of the Hoop Talk Podcast, Jay and Ryan discuss, debate and analyze Men's college basketball as they list their top-5 players in the NCAA! Will your favorite college player be on our list? Stay Tuned! Music Sample from: Impossible Beats - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f26UIYCRg1o Original Song from: The Boondocks Intro Theme song by Asheru- Judo Flip