Episodes

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:37) This season's scoring season comparable to the 1983-84 season (00:38 - 02:50) Intro for last week's scoring binges (02:51 - 03:10) Recap of the 40 point scorers for the week with some who got...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:49) Fantasy basketball talk (00:50 - 01:58) Jayson Tatum & Karl Anthony Towns as Players of the Week (01:59 - 03:20) Brooklyn Nets travel to Philly to play the 76ers for the first time since the ...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:31) Lusia "Lucy" Harris and her humble beginnings (00:32 - 02:46) Lucy's entrance into Amanda Elzy HS (02:47 - 05:10) Lucy chooses Delta State as her college to attend (05:11 - 07:00) Correction:...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:44) Ja Morant drops 52 pts; now being mentioned as a MVP candidate (00:45 - 02:10) Fantasy basketball adds for the coming weeks ahead (02:11 - 06:25) Karl Anthony Towns explodes with 39 pts vs Wa...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:43) James Harden makes his debut for the 76ers (01:43 - 09:46) Lakers and their woes continues (09:47 - 17:54) Chris Paul fractures his thumb and will be out 6 to 8 weeks (17:55 - 19:33) Draymond...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:26) Wilt's entrance into Bill Russell's NBA (00:27 - 03:05) Celtics march onto another 7 straight titles (03:06 - 20:05) Red Auerbach retires and Bill becomes the league's 1st black head coach/pl...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:23) Bill Russell & his early life in the South (00:24 - 03:07) His family's migration west to Oakland, CA (03:08 - 05:05) His high school years (05:06 - 07:33) His college years at University of ...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:44) All Star Game (00:45 - 12:27) Team LeBron 163, Team Durant 160 LeBron James hits a fadeaway jumper to seal the victory Steph Curry named All Star MVP; 50 pts including a record 16 3PGs Joel E...

Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:34) Taco Bell Skills Challenge (00:35 - 05:18) Participants: Team Antetokounmpo (Giannis, Thanasis & Alex), Team Cavs (Darius Garland, Evan Mobley & Jarrett Allen), Team Rooks (Scottie Barnes, Ca...

Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies https://linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Intro (00:00 - 00:34) Rising Stars C...

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Week 17 review (00:38): Mon: Brandon Ingram (NOP) & Pascal Siakam (TOR) named Players of the Week LaMelo Ball (CHA) & Dejounte Murray (SAS) to replace Kevin Durant & Draymond Green for the All Star Game Gordon Hayward (CHA) i...

Trade deadline breakdown (00:35) Friday, 2/4 LAC: G/F Norman Powell, F Robert Covington POR: G Eric Bledsoe, F Justise Winslow, G Keon Johnson, 2025 2nd rd pick (via DET) Sunday, 2/6 CLE: G/F Caris LeVert, 2022 2nd rd pick (v...

Week 16 review (00:34) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

All Star reserves reaction/Rising Stars thoughts (00:42) East: Jimmy Butler (MIA), Darius Garland (CLE), James Harden (BKN), Zach LaVine (CHI), Khris Middleton (MIL), Jayson Tatum (BOS), Fred VanVleet (TOR) West: Devin Booker...

Chuck Cooper (00:45) SF/PF - 6'5", 210 lb Born 9/29/26 in Pittsburgh, PA (birth name: Charles Henry Cooper) Grew up in a segregated Pittsburgh area; attended Westinghouse HS Enrolled at WV State College, a HBCU where he staye...

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All Star Reserves - East (00:30) The candidates: F Jimmy Butler (MIA), G Tyler Herro (MIA), G Zach LaVine (CHI), F Tobias Harris (PHI), G Darius Garland (CLE), C Jarrett Allen (CLE), F Khris Middleton (MIL), G Jrue Holiday...

Hakeem Olajuwon - 7'0", 255 lb (00:30) Born 1/21/63 in Lagos, Nigeria (Akeem Abdul Olajuwon) Family of 6; his parents owned a cement mixing company Started playing at age 15; mostly played soccer & handball when younger Enter...

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Isiah Thomas (00:30) 6'1", 180 lb; played PG Born April 30, 1961 in Chicago, IL; family of 9 children (7 boys, 2 girls) Grew up in roughest & poorest part of town (Chicago's West Side) His mother Mary Thomas had a TV movie ba...

Week 13 review (00:28) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/allthingsbasketballwithgd/support

George Gervin: 6'7", 180 lb (00:29) Played some small forward but mostly shooting guard Born in Detroit, MI on April 27, 1952 Comes from a family of 6; dad left home in his early years; grew up in poverty Started playing bask...

Week 12 review (00:38) Mon: Ja Morant (MEM) & DeMar DeRozan (CHI) as the most recent Players of the Week League reschedules 11 postponed games; changes times of 10 more games Kevin Porter Jr & Christian Wood (HOU) both suspen...