Dec. 22, 2025

2025-26 NBA Season: Week 9 Recap, Part 1

2025-26 NBA Season: Week 9 Recap, Part 1


Intro (00:00 - 01:00)

 

Preview of Part 1 of this Week 9 recap episode (01:01 - 01:33)

 

WBB NEWS:

WNBPA announced , after the players vote, that they will call for a strike if CBA negotiations aren't completed by the January 9th deadline; sticking points remain to be the revenue sharing model, housing, earlier training camp openings (01:34 - 04:54)

Houston Rockets in advance talks to buy and relocate the Connecticut Sun (04:55 - 07:25)


Naismith Basketball Class of 2026 nominees:

1st timers (09:08 - 16:38)

Returning nominees (16:39 - 25:40)


Hall of Famer Sylvia Fowles to join the Portland Fire coaching staff (25:41 - 26:26)

Audi Crooks from the Iowa State Cyclones taking college basketball by storm (26:27 - 29:19)


NBA TOP STORIES:

Players of the Week: Jaren Jackson Jr and Jalen Brunson (29:20 - 32:47)

NBA Cup All-Tourney Team: Jalen Brunson, Luka Doncic, DeAaron Fox, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Karl Anthony Towns; NBA Cup viewership up again (32:48 - 34:03)

All Star voting started on December 17 (34:04 - 35:15)

Cooper Flagg becomes the youngest player ever to score 40+ points, passing Lebron James (35:16 - 39:31)

 

 

Wrap-up of this episode & a call to action (39:32 - 41:22)

 

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