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Raymond shares his experience at WNBA All Star Weekend and looks ahead to the second half of the Mystics season. Find out who stood out in the second week of the Kenner League from Cardell, don't miss what he had to say about the Wizards Summer League. Wayne Rooney was announced as the new Head Coach of D.C. United and now show is complete without Rapid Fire!
Get the latest on the Mystics courtesy of Raymond while Cardell talks Week One Standouts from the Kenner League. Taxi Fountas has been showing out for D.C. United recently and this week's Rapid Fire is certainly worth your while!
The team puts a bow on the 21-22 season as the Warriors beat the Celtics 4-2 in the NBA Finals. Raymond has the latest on the Washington Mystics and Wilson provides an update on D.C. United as they've returned to MLS play. Don't miss Cardell's DMV Live Standouts, well worth your time to get familiar with players who may be making noise both on the highschool and collegiate levels this upcoming season. With the NBA draft this week, Rapid Fire was focused on the Wizards, check it out!
Octavia and Cardell share their thoughts on the Warriors taking a 3-2 lead over the Celtics to start this week's show. Find out who stood out at the final session of the Finest Magazine Open Runs, Raymond checks in from the ESA where the Mystics hosted the Mercury. Don't miss Rapid Fire or the latest news in the MLS!
The team shares their thoughts on the NBA Finals as the series shifts to Boston for Games 3 and 4. Raymond provides an update on the Mystics, Cardell shared who stood out in the second session of the Finest Magazine Open Runs. Get the latest news on D.C. United and don't miss Rapid Fire this week!
The Conference Finals are finally over, find out what the group has to say about this week's NBA Finals. Get the latest on the Mystics from Raymond and D.C. United from Wilson. Don't miss Cardell breaking down who stood out from the first installment of this year's Finest Magazine Open Runs. No show is complete without Rapid Fire!
Our team wraps up Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs and looks ahead to the Conference Championship matchups. Find out the latest with the Mystics and D.C. United, don't miss this week's edition of the 9four50 Breakdown or Rapid Fire. It's certainly worth your while!
Find out what Octavia had to say about the current state of the NBA Playoffs, Cardell checks in from Mystics-Aces to recap the game. Wilson provides an update on D.C. United and things end with a round of Rapid Fire!
Octavia and Cardell break down the second round of the NBA Playoffs, don't miss what they have to say! Followed by a recap of the NFC East Teams draft hauls, get updates on the Mystics and D.C. United. Of course no show is complete without Rapid Fire!
This week, Cardell checked in from the opening day of the CIAA Tournament in Baltimore. Octavia, Raymond, and Wilson shared their thoughts on a very eventful NBA AllStar Weekend. Don't miss this week's College Segment, Wizards Outlook on the second half of the season and especially Rapid Fire!
Octavia recaps the Super Bowl, Ray has the latest on the Wizards recent win, while Cardell and Wilson provide updates on College Basketball on the local side of things. Keith takes a look at two Cornerbacks in this year's Draft Class and Rapid Fire was definitely a bit spicy!
Octavia breaks down the Super Bowl matchup, Ray has the latest on Beal and the Wizards. Cardell breaks down a classic A-10 matchup over the weekend while Wilson has the latest transaction from D.C. United. Definitely don't want to miss Rapid Fire this week!
Cardell shares the standouts from last weekend's MLK Classic at the St. James while Octavia breaks down Super Wild Card Weekend. Raymond has the latest on the Wizards and Go-Go and Rapid Fire is always a good time!
Cardell called in for a Live check in from Capital One during the Wizards-Thunder game. Octavia knocked out the regular season finale of the NFC East segment, don't miss the group took a look at the NFL Playoffs that start this weekend. Rapid Fire was fun this week, you definitely don't want to miss it!
 It was a Division affair this week in Octavia's NFC East segment, Raymond broke down the latest with the Washington Wizards. Cardell called in live from a high profile matchup at Slam Dunk, Hoop Hall East. For those Quarterback needy teams in this year's draft, Keith broke down two of this year's prospects. You definitely don't want to miss Rapid Fire!
Trap or Dive Podcast talks all-32 teams tonight. Nick, Ry, Ric, and Mual are joined by Willie T of My Mind on Sports and The Focus TV to talk 49ers Football. A media network in the DMV Area dedicated to professional and collegiate DMV Sports. Also, the fellas give their week 16 best bets and recap the Titans and Cowboys games against the Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants. The podcast episodes are also live-streamed weekly on Twitch, Tuesday - Thursday at 7 pm est. Click the links below to direct you to more access. So subscribe and always be a part of the discussion! Links --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
As the title states, Raymond provides an update on one of the better teams in the Eastern Conference. Get the latest on the Wizards and Go-Go, while Octavia has the latest on the NFC East. Keith had a different approach to his PAC 12 segment while Cardell added a new twist to the College Basketball Segment. You definitely don't want to miss it!
The College Basketball Season is officially underway, Cardell joins the show from the first half of George Washington's Mens Home Opener. Octavia and Keith provide the latest in the NFC East and PAC 12 segments. Raymond discusses a great weekend for both the Wizards and their G-League Affiliate, the Go-Go. Wilson provided a few thoughts now that D.C. United's season has come to a close, definitely worth a listen!
Cardell took part in the press conference for the Inaugural Coaches vs Racism Event, listen in to learn more about it! Octavia talked NFC East, Keith was back with the PAC 12. Raymond provided an update on the Wizards first few games in the regular season, Cardell talked about the Go-Go and Wilson talked D.C. United. You definitely don't want to miss Rapid Fire This week!Â
The DMV has represented well in back to back appearances at the Jim Couch National Training Showcase, Cardell breaks down who stood out from this year's event. Raymond and the group share their thoughts on the WNBA Finals while Octavia and Keith deliver their weekly NFC East and PAC 12 Segments. Wilson provides an update on D.C. United, but you definitely want to take notes on the standouts from this event!
The WNBA Playoffs are in a great place, both semifinal matchups are just one game away from it being over. Find out what Octavia had to say about this week's action in the NFC East, Keith shared his thoughts on some upsets in the Pac 12 as well. Get the latest on D.C. United's postseason push and the Wizards preseason opener. Don't miss Cardell's sit down with George Washington's Head Coach Jamion Christian!
Octavia broke down the Week 2 action in the NFC East, Ray provided insight on the end of the Washington Mystics season. Cardell broke down the First Round of the WNBA Playoffs and Wilson discussed the latest with D.C. United. Rapid Fire was fun this week, you don't want to miss it!
Octavia was ecstatic about the Eagle starting the season 1-0, don't miss her NFC East segment. Raymond had the latest on the Mystics, Cardell visited Mount Zion Prep and shared his notes. Updates from Keith and Wilson respectively on the Pac 12 and D.C. United.
Cardell attended the Zone 24 Varsity Showcase over the weekend, as always he provided a list of players that stood out to him. Octavia takes a look at Week 1 for the NFC East, while Ray provides the latest on the Mystics. Keith takes a look at the first week of action in the Pac 12 and Wilson has an update on D.C. United as they resume play this weekend.
 Keith debuts his College Football Segment by taking a look at Pac-12 Football as the season approaches. Octavia provides the latest on the NFC East while Raymond talks Mystics and their start to the second half of the season. Cardell shares some players that stood out to him during Summer League and Wilson discusses the latest with the Black-and-Red. You definitely don't want to miss Rapid Fire, unless you're a Jaguars fan.
The Washington Wizards have found their new Head Coach, signing Wes Unseld Jr. Octavia and the team share their thoughts on the hire and what to expect going forward. Cardell provides a local update on the EYBL and Peach Jam, don't miss the latest on a busy week from D.C. United. Don't miss what Raymond had to say about the NBA Finals now that the Bucks hold a 3-2 lead. USA Basketball was also discussed, both the Womens and Mens National teams. The group also shared what other events they're looking forward to in the Olympics at the end of this episode!
The USA Mens National team has made some news with their back to back losses in their tuneup schedule for the Olympics. Our group discusses their struggles and more in this episode. Find out what Octavia, Raymond, and Cardell have to say about the NBA Finals as it shifts to Game Four. A couple of standouts from the Finest Open Run have landed scholarships, tune in to find out who and why you shouldn't miss this week's Team WNBA-Team USA matchup!
 Cardell called in from the ESA for this week's Mystics update, Washington hosted the Connecticut Sun. Find out what the crew thought of the DMV Representation on the USA Mens Basketball Team headed to the Olympics, including some clips from Jerry Colangelo's Media Availability. D.C. United dropped a heartbreaker on the road against New York City FC, Octavia and Raymond shared their thoughts on the NBA Conference Finals. You certainly don't want to miss it!
You definitely don't want to miss the group break down the last round of the NBA Playoffs and the start of the Conference Finals. However, there were things to take care of before getting to that point. Raymond provided the latest on the Washington Mystics, Cardell lets you know who made his list of standouts from the third session of the Finest Magazine Open Run. Wilson shared his thoughts from D.C. United's 1-0 win over Inter Miami, but make sure you don't miss what was said about the Brooklyn-Milwaukee series or the Hawks-Sixers ending!
The show started off with highlights from the Finest Open Run second session, Cardell then broke down the top performers from the session. Raymond provided a Mystics update, Octavia shares who won the PITS League. Don't miss the team break down the current round of the NBA Playoffs where all but one series are tied at two games a piece.
Every Game 1 from the First Round of the NBA Playoffs had been played, the group discussed as many as they could in this episode starting with the Wizards-Sixers matchup. Listen in to what they had to say about that series amongst others headed into Game 2. Get the latest on the Mystics and D.C. United as well!!
Octavia kicked things off by sharing her thoughts on the NFC East's Draft Haul and Raymond provided the latest on the Wizards. Cardell shared some things to look forward to as the Mystics begin their preseason schedule while Wilson broke down the most recent outing from D.C. United. Rapid Fire was fun as always, you definitely don't want to miss what Octavia had to say about Carmelo Anthony as he moved into 10th on the All Time Scoring List!!
 Cardell was in the field, covering the opening day of the PITS Spring League. He called in along with Robert Pettis, the Commissioner of the league to talk about the new location and the action on the court from opening day. Raymond provided an update on the Wizards, Wilson shared a few takeaways from D.C. United availability and George Washington Womens Basketball hired a new coach. Listen in for all that and more as Octavia, Raymond, and Wilson knocked out Rapid Fire with Cardell's prepared questions!
The team decided to start this show off by Honoring the Late Elgin Baylor, listen in to hear what he meant to all of us and how much of the NBA game he's impacted over the years. Octavia provided an update on NFL Free Agency in the NFC East, while Raymond had the latest on the Washington Wizards. Cardell and Wilson shared their thoughts on both the Mens and Womens Maryland Basketball teams have fared to this point in their perspective brackets in the NCAA Tournament, you don't want to miss it!
We had two very special guests for this milestone, in the second half we had the honor of speaking with Baseline Hoops Sports founder and Nike Consultant Van Johnson Jr He gave us nearly an hour of his time and the crew enjoyed a wide ranging conversation with him. Definitely worth the listen!
This week provided the regular updates in the NBA, G-League, and College Basketball. What carried a discussion was the latest with the Atlanta Hawks and the firing of their Head Coach recently. Rapid fire tackled that along with JJ Watt's decision in Free Agency amongst other things, you definitely don't want to miss it!
Octavia takes a look at Sunday's matchup between the Chiefs and Buccaneers in the Super Bowl. Raymond, Cardell, and Wilson provide their picks in the big game as well. Get the latest from Raymond on the Wizards, Cardell gets you ready for the G-League Season, and don't miss the updates from George Washington and Maryland Womens Basketball Teams. The group also share their thoughts on the opening of the WNBA 's Free Agency period, listen in to find out what they thought of Candace Parker leaving LA and Washington's newest acquisition!!
Raymond and Cardell provided the latest on the Washington Wizards and the G-League. Octavia broke down the Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs, while Wilson provided a much needed update for D.C. United supporters. Don't miss this week's college segment either, there's quite a bit going on in both George Washington and Maryland basketball. The team also shared their thoughts on a few of the marquee matchup from the NBA slate of games on Monday.
This week's show was a tribute to Tiane Stidam, our co-host Cardell's late mother who passed recently due to Covid-19. Covered in this episode was Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL, the latest updates on the Wizards and the G-League Draft. Updates on Maryland Womens Basketball and D.C. United offseason transactions.
The team kicks off 2021 with their first show of the year, what better place than to start but the end of the NFL regular season? Listen in as Octavia breaks down the last games of the regular season for the NFC East, while Cardell and Wilson provide the latest on George Washington and Maryland Basketball. Raymond had a lot to say during Rapid Fire and don't miss what's in the latest edition of Finest Magazine!!
Octavia provides the latest on the NFC East, while Raymond and Cardell provide an early look at both Coppin State and Morgan State's upcoming season on the hardwood. Find out who's must see in the A-10 and get caught up with the Maryland Womens program as the season nears. Wilson provides an update on how D.C. United's season ended and you don't want to miss Rapid Fire!
Cardell shares his list of players that stood out from the Pangos All-American Freshman/Sophomore camp. Octavia provided the latest on the NFC East, while Raymond and Wilson provided Week 2 of the DMV College Preview. Don't Miss Rapid Fire as the group shared their thoughts on the potential start date for the upcoming NBA Season!Â
Get caught up on how this year's P.I.T.S League started! Ocatavia has the latest on the NFL, Raymond keeps you up to date in the WNBA, and Cardell talks about this year's Defensive Player of the Year in the NBA. There was an extended version of Rapid Fire this week, you definitely don't want to miss it!
The group shares their thoughts on the second day of the NBA Playoffs. Cardell provides some insight from Scott Brooks exit interview, Raymond provides updates on the WNBA and Octavia shares the latest NFL news in her segment! Don't miss the players who made Cardell's list of standouts from the Coalition Basketball Showcase or this week's installment of Rapid Fire.
Joining the Focus team this week was former Virginia Tech point guard Taja Cole. Listen in to hear more about her collegiate journey, what she's up to now and her take on what's happening in this country, from a woman's point of view. It was a great conversation and definitely something you don't want to miss. Cardell led another discussion, this time on how athletes have started to speak up about the injustices in the country. Things ended with the team sharing their thoughts on the impending NBA Season, we hope you enjoy this episode!
Typically the Rapid Fire segment is reserved for the last portion of the show, in this episode the Focus crew had an extended segment. Listen in as Cardell and Wilson took turns asking questions from current topics as Octavia and Raymond shared their thoughts. Find out what about Charles Barkley had everyone shocked amongst many other things!!
Octavia started things off with the NFC East segment, breaking down each team's draft hauls from last week's NFL Draft. Cardell debuted the Rundown Series, listen in to find out what each member of the team took from revisiting Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals. The Rapid Fire question from this episode was about the Bad Boys Episodes of the Last Dance, you don't want to miss it!
For the second consecutive week, the crew elected to do a Mock Draft. This time it was a three round mock for the 2020 WNBA Draft, Cardell went from moderator last week to GM this week. Octavia ran the show, find out who the three GMs chose for the first round and most of the second. Just like last week, it was much more than just attaching a player to a team, listen for the "why" and the fun along the way!
It's that special time of year across every level of basketball. For Highschool, that means the state tournaments and on the college level it means Conference Tournaments. Which means the NCAA Tournament isn't too far behind. Listen in as Cardell provides you with the latest on the Boys and Girls Maryland State brackets. There's updates on George Washington and University of Maryland basketball as Conference tournaments end for the women and are set to begin for the mens. The team also talked about the NFL CBA and what it means for the players, Wilson provided updates on D.C. United getting their first win of the season as well. Hear what Octavia and Raymond had to say about the topics in Rapid Fire!!