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- 1 weeks ago53 min
S7 Ep2: Andre Drummond: how to stop Wemby, why he chose the Knicks + why everyone is injured now
Andre Drummond of the New York Knicks joins Episode 2 (Season 7) of the Hoop Genius Podcast.Firstly, Mo breaks down why there are so many injuries early on in the NBA season, before sharing an interview with NBA veteran Andre Drummond. In the interview, Drummond talks about: - his career- why he left the Philadelphia 76ers and signed with the New York Knicks- guarding Victor Wembanyama, Joel Embiid, Nikola Jokic- some of the most viral moments from his career+ much more
- 3 weeks ago47 min
S7 Ep1: Jayson Tatum interview + season predictions
WE ARE SO BACK00:00 Introduction01:10 Award Predictions07:04 Tatum Interview15:27 Eastern Conference Preview26:55 Western Conference Preview35:17 What's happening with the podcast
- Jul 2, 202624 min
S6 Ep70: Jaylen Brown got traded, and it's worse than you can image.
pain.🎧 Listen to the full Hoop Genius Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all platforms.📺 Subscribe for new episodes 2x a week.This podcast is brought to you by NBA2K26:https://nba.2k.com/2k26/buy/
- Jun 30, 202635 min
S6 Ep69: INSTANT reaction to Kawhi returning to Toronto, LeBron leaving the Lakers, Duren to the Kings?!
Free agency hadn't even opened yet, and the NBA was already on fire. Mo Mooncey and Coach Brendan Suhr sit down two hours before the market opens, and by the time they're done recording, a Kawhi Leonard trade breaks live on the show.Mo and Coach open with LeBron James informing the Lakers he won't be back, and make the case for why Golden State, not Cleveland, makes the most sense for his next move. From there it's straight into the Lakers' brutal center market, a tense staring contest between the Pistons and Jalen Duren, and then, mid-conversation, news breaks that Kawhi Leonard is heading back to Toronto. Mo and Coach react live and immediately start building out what the new-look Raptors could look like.The back half covers the Ja Morant trade to Portland and whether Damian Lillard can be the veteran voice Morant needs, plus a full breakdown of where every team in the Eastern and Western Conference stands heading into free agency.Topics covered in this episode: LeBron James leaving the Lakers and the case for Golden State The Lakers' search for a starting center around Luka Doncic The Jalen Duren sign-and-trade standoff between Detroit, Sacramento and the Lakers Kawhi Leonard traded back to the Toronto Raptors, live reaction Building the new Raptors roster around Scottie Barnes and Kawhi Leonard Ja Morant traded to the Portland Trail Blazers Precious Achiuwa re-signs with the Sacramento Kings Eastern Conference power rankings heading into free agency Western Conference predictions, including a breakout call for the Utah Jazz 🎧 Listen to the full Hoop Genius Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all platforms.📺 Subscribe for new episodes 2x a week.This podcast is brought to you by NBA2K26:https://nba.2k.com/2k26/buy/
- Jun 29, 20261h 1m
S6 Ep68: Giannis to Miami, LaMelo to Minnesota, and why Jalen Brown deserves better
The NBA offseason has been chaos from the jump and Mo and Coach Brendan Suhr are breaking down every major move: the full NBA draft, the Giannis trade to Miami, LaMelo Ball heading to Minnesota, the Jalen Brown media circus, and every other trade and free agency story worth your time.Listen or watch as two of the most credible voices in the game cut through the noise on a packed offseason.Who got robbed in the Giannis trade? Can Miami actually score enough to compete? Is the Celtics analytics department trying to run Jalen Brown out of Boston? And what does the LaMelo move mean for Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves' title hopes?Topics covered: Full 2025 NBA Draft breakdown Giannis Antetokounmpo trade to the Miami Heat: what Milwaukee got, and whether it was ever going to be enough Miami Heat offseason outlook: Bam and Giannis on the same front line Jalen Brown trade rumors, the analytics debate, and the media coverage driving Mo to the edge LaMelo Ball traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves: what it means for the Wolves and for Charlotte OKC salary dumps: Isaiah Joe to Detroit, Aaron Wiggins to Atlanta Miles Bridges to Charlotte Hornets Jalen Duren contract standoff in Detroit NBA Summer League schedule preview FIFA World Cup chat 🎧 Listen to the full Hoop Genius Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all platforms.📺 Subscribe for new episodes 2x a week.This podcast is brought to you by NBA2K26:https://nba.2k.com/2k26/buy/
- Jun 14, 202635 min
S6 Ep67: The Knicks were never supposed to win. They did it anyway.
For the first time since 1973 the New York Knicks are NBA champions, and they did it the hard way: down double digits in every single game and still standing alone on the mountain.Mo and two-time NBA championship coach Brendan Suhr break down a Finals that says something bigger about how you actually win in this league. Listen or watch as they make the case that the Knicks just buried the "you need a top-five superstar" myth, with Jalen Brunson's monster closeout, Karl-Anthony Towns answering every soft label, OG Anunoby and a bench that refused to break.Then the other side of it: a young Spurs team that overachieved to even get here and then lost the same way every night. Brendan goes inside why "five out" basketball stops working in June, why it was never an analytics game, and what San Antonio has to fix this summer around Wembanyama, Dylan Harper and Stephon Castle. Mo makes his case on the De'Aaron Fox contract and who should really be running point in San Antonio (Brendan does not fully agree).Plus the offseason is already here: the hosts split on where Giannis lands, the Jaylen Brown and Trey Murphy dominoes, and how the East stacks up for next season. New episodes drop twice a week. Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify and Apple, and leave a five-star review.Topics covered: Knicks win the title for the first time since 1973 Why this team killed the "need a superstar" narrative Brunson's closeout and Finals MVP case Karl-Anthony Towns shaking the "soft" label The Spurs' offense problem and the limits of five out The De'Aaron Fox contract debate (Mo vs Brendan) Dylan Harper, Stephon Castle and the Spurs' young core What San Antonio needs this offseason Giannis predictions: Miami vs Boston Jaylen Brown, Trey Murphy and the East next season 🎧 Listen to the full Hoop Genius Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all platforms.📺 Subscribe for new episodes 2x a week.This podcast is brought to you by NBA2K26:https://nba.2k.com/2k26/buy/
- Jun 11, 202636 min
S6 Ep66: The WORST collapse in NBA Finals history
The Spurs were up 29 in an NBA Finals game and lost. We are still not sure we believe it.Mo Mooncey and 2x NBA champion coach Brendan Suhr break down the night the San Antonio Spurs handed the New York Knicks a 3-1 series lead, with OG Anunoby tipping in the winner and De'Aaron Fox unravelling down the stretch.This one is all about the collapse. We go possession by possession through the final two minutes: the turnovers, the contested layup OG turned away, the inbounds defense that left the game-winner wide open, and the missed free throws. Brendan explains why "time and score" is the lesson the Spurs never learned, why Mike Brown out-coached Mitch Johnson for a fourth straight game, and why those lobs to Victor Wembanyama are doing him no favours.We also make the case for OG Anunoby as Finals MVP, dig into the flagrant foul rule that could cost Wembanyama a game, and ask whether the public is about to turn Wemby into a villain the way it once did with LeBron. Plus a few stories that have nothing to do with basketball and everything to do with why you keep coming back.Game 5 is Saturday, with Mo on the call for Amazon Prime. Subscribe so you do not miss the reaction.In this episode: The 29-point collapse and how it actually happened De'Aaron Fox, "time and score," and the clutch reputation OG Anunoby's Finals MVP case Why Mike Brown has out-coached Mitch Johnson all series The danger in Wembanyama's lob diet The flagrant foul rule that needs to change The Wembanyama villain narrative Series outlook heading into Game 5 🎧 Listen to the full Hoop Genius Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all platforms.📺 Subscribe for new episodes 2x a week.This podcast is brought to you by NBA2K26:https://nba.2k.com/2k26/buy/
- Jun 9, 202633 min
S6 Ep65: Wembanyama just SAVED the Spurs' season
The Spurs stole one back in New York and we have a real NBA Finals on our hands. Victor Wembanyama came out of the tunnel like he remembered he was seven foot five, attacked the rim from the opening tip, and dragged San Antonio to a 115-111 road win to cut the series to 2-1. Mo and two-time NBA champion coach Brendan Suhr break down the game that flipped the temperature of this series. They get into why Wembanyama's aggression changed everything, the Knicks' absurd 42-point second quarter, and the Keldon Johnson play that nearly cost San Antonio the night.Then comes the debate of the episode: is De'Aaron Fox doing enough for a max-money guard in the biggest series of his life? Mo is done waiting. Brendan is not so sure. They also dig into San Antonio's elite defense against New York's five-out offense, the loudest arena Brendan has heard since the old Chicago Stadium, and why this is shaping up to be the most-watched Finals in years.Are the Spurs about to make this a series, or do the Knicks close it out at home?Topics covered: Why Wembanyama's Game 3 changed the series The Knicks' historic second quarter The Keldon Johnson swing play that almost decided it The De'Aaron Fox max-contract debate What happened to KAT in Game 3 Spurs defense vs the Knicks five-out offense Three straight road wins and what it means for Game 4 Why this Finals is pulling in the whole world 🎧 Listen to the full Hoop Genius Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all platforms.📺 Subscribe for new episodes 2x a week.This podcast is brought to you by NBA2K26:https://nba.2k.com/2k26/buy/
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