Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: All Star Weekend preview (00:49) Fri: Rising Stars Challenge TEAM ISIAH: Precious Achiuwa (TOR), Desmond Bane (MEM), Saddiq Bey (DET), Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton…
Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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…
Discussing all things related to basketball including the draft, free agency, stories from days of old as well as fantasy tips and strategies linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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 &…
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Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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…
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Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: 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…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Sam Jones: 6'4", 198 lbs (00:31) Played some small forward & point guard but mostly played shooting guard Born in Wilmington, NC on June 24, 1933 Went to a historic African American prep school…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Week 11 review (00:29) Mon: NBA making adjustments to health & safety protocols; isolation period from 10 to 6 days DeAndre Ayton & coach Monty Williams (PHO) enters protocols Trae Young clears protocols; scores…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Bob Pettit: 6'9", 205 lb (00:29) Played some center but mostly a power forward Born in Baton Rouge, LA on Dec 12, 1932 Son of a county sheriff who comes from a modest upbringing…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Week 10 review (00:28) Mon: Players of the Week: Jayson Tatum, BOS (East) and Karl Anthony Towns, MIN (West) Steve Kerr named head coach of the USA mens basketball team NBA allowing replacement players…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Christmas Day games (00:34) NYK 101, ATL 87 ATL played without Trae Young (COVID) NYK led by Julius Randle and a resurgent Kemba Walker who posted a triple double (2nd Knick to do so…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Nate "Tiny" Archibald (00:28) 6'1", 150 lb. Born in South Bronx, NY (Patterson Housing Projects) on 9/2/48 Attended DeWitt Clinton High School; cut from the team as a sophomore Was brought back after a…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Week 9 review (00:32) Main story for Week 9 in the NBA is COVID & the amount of players out in health & safety protocols Mon: 2 CHI games postponed due to lack of…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Player spotlight: Ray Allen (00:31) 6'5", 205 LB, SG Born Walter Ray Allen Jr in Merced, CA (7/20/75) Born on the Castle Air Force Base, parents Flora & Walter Allen Sr A child of…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes Week 8 review (00:24) Mon, 12/6 Donovan Mitchell (UTA) & DeMar DeRozan (CHI) both named Players of the Week DeRozan placed on health & safety protocols (COVID) CHI over DEN without DeRozan 109-97 Alex…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Week 7 review, part 1 (00:28) Week 7 review, part 2 (28:30) Player spotlight, Bob McAdoo (37:12) Show notes to come shortly...
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Week 6 roundup (00:32) Mon, 11/22 LeBron James suspended 1 game & Isaiah Stewart 2 games Questioning whether other players fear LeBron as opposed to Jordan LeBron's NBA is vastly different than Jordan's Jaylen…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: Week 5 roundup (00:29) TEAM OF THE WEEK: MIL 3-0 (EAST) GSW 4-0 (WEST) PHO 4-0 (WEST) PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Giannis Antetokounmpo (47 pts vs LAL, 21 pts & 19 reb vs OKC,…
Check out my Linktree for access to my podcast platforms & social media linktr.ee/gdthatsportsdude Show notes: NBA Next 26 players, Part 2 (00:35) Grant Hill - sensational talent coming out of Duke who could have been more if not for ankle injuries Dwight Howard - dominant center for his 1st…
