Ep. 163 Learning Basketball with Stephen PridGeon-Garner @StephenPG3 @SwishTheory @BeyondTheRK

The Most Disappointing NBA Teams & 2-Week MVPs with Stephen PridGeon-Garner – Phoenix Suns Season Outlook; MVP Luka, Shai, Wemby, Steph, Tatum? WNBA Rapidfire Chicago Sky, Phoenix Mercury, Kelsey Plum

Timeline:

00:00 Cold open: Booker's attack-first mindset

01:10 Welcome & Introduction

02:11 How Stephen got into covering basketball

05:13 Suns positives: Booker and the gravity he creates

07:33 Khaman Maluach’s development and early signs

13:55 Koa Peat’s potential

23:45 Suns roster season outlook towards trade deadline

28:00 The Most Disappointing NBA Teams

46:37 What’s Wrong With The Orlando Magic?
51:00 2-Week MVP race

1:03:09 WNBA Rapidfire: Chicago Sky: Angel Reese's departure, Rickea Jackson’s impact, Vandersloot/Skyar PG Battle

1:09:26 Phoenix Mercury: Kelsey Plum’s Pre-Agency & Free Agency + fit with Alyssa Thomas and Kahleah Copper

Ep. 162 Learning Basketball with Jane Kenny! @JaneKennyy

The Legend of Game 7 Gabby Williams & 2026 Golden State Valkyries Winning WNBA Championship with Jane Kenny – Stories on WNBA Title Team Players, Coaches, Front Office, Sue Bird and USA Basketball

00:00 Cold open: Gabby Williams’s Meaning to Bay Area

03:24 Intro & Background fresh off Championship Parade

04:30 How Jane got into sports media

07:54 The Sue Bird interview and the USA Basketball writing program

12:53 Valkyries Parade

18:02 The Valkyries' Franchise backstory, from expansion to champions

24:00 Game 7 takeaways

27:38 Game 7 Gabby Williams' historic second half and the stats

32:31 What Gabby means to the Bay Area

38:23 Tiffany Hayes' comeback story

47:02 Kaitlyn Chen and the hot dog suit

49:47 Veronica Burton and Kiah Stokes

56:01 Kayla Thornton and Kaila Charles

60:31 Coach Natalie Nakase’s impact

65:15 6th Player of Year Janelle Salaun

66:19 Jane’s Coverage of Ebuka Okorie at Stanford

Ep. 161 Learning Basketball with Parker Fleming @PAKA_FLOCKA
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Cameron Boozer's Smashmouth Memphis Grizzlies, 2027 NBA Draft & Week 1 Rookie Standouts with Parker Fleming – Ty Jerome All-Star? Coach Iisalo's Library, Zach Edey's Paint Presence

Timeline:

00:00 Cold Open

1:40 Introduction & Background

5:30 2027 NBA Draft Prospects to Watch

14:00 Memphis Grizzlies

50:00 Week 1 NBA Rookie Standouts

Ep. 160 Learning Basketball with Conrado Pascual @CP3_777
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Kiah Stokes Valkyries Finals MVP Case, Yaxel Lendeborg Rookie Breakout, JuJu Watkins Update with Conrado Pascual – How Valkyries Flipped WNBA Finals, USC Women's Hoops, Warriors Season Outlook

Timeline

0:00 Cold open: Kiah Stokes as Finals MVP

2:20 Introduction & Background

3:59 Covering the Valkyries' magical season

6:53 Expansion-team culture Year 1 before adding Gabby Williams and Kiah Stokes

8:33 Kiah Stokes' surprising rise to starting center & elite impact

10:19 The Valkyries' identity: slow pace, ball security and self-awareness

13:38 Golden State’s Game 4 & 5 adjustments to retake series lead 3-2

18:04 Veronica Burton and Stokes fun facts

22:28 How Atlanta Dream adjust back to even series in Game 6

27:34 The most underrated Valkyries?

35:09 Finals MVP pick and Stokes' career recognition

39:53 How Stokes and Gabby Williams transformed the defense

42:28 Game 6 & 7 WNBA Finals Series outlook and predictions

46:25 9:30 a.m. PST Game 6 tip-off debacle

53:27 Juju Watkins is Back – USC Women’s Basketball Update

1:00:12 USC's chemistry with Jazzy Davidson, Saniyah Hall, and Final Four expectations

1:06:22 Golden State Warriors Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg’s immediate arrival, Nuggets Breakout

1:19:54 Yaxel's personality, quotes and Coach Kennedy story

1:26:26 Rookie of the Year Possibilities & Yaxel's long-term fit as the true Two Timelines prospect

1:33:47 Warriors outlook with Jimmy & Yaxel

1:36:03 The Center Hub college hoops magazine w/ Tyler Tanner and 200 coaches interviewed

Ep. 159 Learning Basketball with Ionna McKenzie! @Ionna

Ionna McKenzie on The Angel Reese Game, Playing Pro Basketball, ASB GlassFloor, & WNBA Finals Analysis – Impact of Angel Reese & Gabby Williams, Revolutionary Basketball Courts, Texas Tech Experience

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Timeline:
0:00 Angel Reese's 3pt Development
1:00 Introduction to Ionna McKenzie and Her Journey in Basketball

4:00 Early Influences from Family

6:30 College Basketball Experience at Texas Tech

10:00 Transitioning to Professional Basketball

13:00 Playing Overseas: Challenges and Growth

16:00 Cultural Experiences and Living Abroad

19:00 Reflections on International Basketball

22:00 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

24:00 Transitioning to a New Mindset in Basketball

25:00 Exploring ASB and Glass Floor Tech

26:00 The Impact of Advanced Training Facilities

28:00 Revolutionizing Basketball Practice with Technology

33:00 Innovative Playbook Solutions for Coaches

37:00 Future Aspirations for ASB Technology

42:00 Celebrating Angel Reese's Impact on the Game
45:00 WNBA Finals Game 1 & Game 2 Breakdown – Impact of Gabby Williams & Angel Reese

Ep. 158 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 w/ Kevin Danna! @KevinDannaPxP@SwishTheory @BeyondTheRK

Bandwagon to Ballhalla: Valkyries' Gabby Williams, Veronica Burton, Natalie Nakase Path to 2026 WNBA Finals with Kevin Danna – Best Crowd Pop in Sports? Golden State’s Expansion Success, Deterring Bueckers, Defeating A’ja, Dream Keys

Timeline:

0:00 – Best Crowd Pop in Sports?

1:30 — Introduction and Valkyries-Dream Finals Preview

6:00 — Kevin Danna’s path into play-by-play

8:00 — Ballhalla crowd and fan culture

11:00 — Golden State Valkyries Expansion Success Story

15:00 — Building the Valkyries Expansion Team roster

19:00 — Team Identity: defense, effort, intensity

22:00 — Natalie Nakase’s coaching influence

24:00 — Deterring Paige Bueckers in Round 1

28:00 — Pivotal comeback sparked by Veronica Burton & Gabby Williams’ clutch play

32:00 — Gabby Williams’ defensive, offensive, and overall impact

38:00 — How did the Valkyries Sweep A’ja Wilson’s Aces?

41:00 — Veronica Burton’s all-around value

46:00 — 6th Player of the Year Janelle Salaün and underrated players

50:00 — Dream-Valkyries 2026 WNBA Finals Preview, Biggest Swing Factors, Key Matchups

Ep. 157 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 w/ Josh Cohen! @Josh_Cohen_NBA
@SwishTheory @BeyondTheRK

Franz Wagner’s Impact, Sean Sweeney’s Organization, Blueprints to Orlando Magic Contender with Josh Cohen – Anthony Black's Contract Extension Year, Breakout Magic Role Players, 2026-27 Season Outlook

Timeline:
00:00 — Franz Wagner’s endurance, late-game impact, and two-way workload

01:45 — Early impressions of Orlando’s preseason opener

02:25 — Sean Sweeney’s impact

14:00 — Rebuilding Orlando’s offensive identity

15:00 — Spain P&R Film Breakdown: One play that best utilizes Franz, Paolo, Bane, and shooters together

27:00 — Tristan da Silva’s role and shooting upside

32:00 — Nikola Vucevic’s fit as a floor-spacing backup big

41:00 — Franz Wagner’s next level: playmaking, scoring, conditioning, and defense

55:00 — The Playtype Orlando could sneakily dominate next year

60:00 — Anthony Black’s development, role, and defensive upside in contract extension year

72:00 — Re-establishing Orlando’s defensive identity: pressure, turnovers, and transition opportunities

75:00 — Jase Richardson’s point guard skills, shooting, and rotation case vs Jevon Carter

85:00 — Noah Penda’s defensive versatility and the importance of his three-point shot in frontcourt battle with da Silva

96:00 — Eastern Conference outlook, contender matchups, and Orlando’s playoff goals

119:00 — Closing thoughts on the Magic’s potential season outlook

Ep. 156 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 w/ Nile! @NileHoops @SwishTheory @BeyondTheRK

How Many "LeBrons" Should One Team Have? Twin Theory of NBA Roster Building + NBA Draft Scouting Tips with Nile Hoops – How to Evaluate Prospects, How Teams Build Lineups, Orlando Magic, Eric Bledsoe

Timeline:
00:00 Twin Theory and player synergy

05:27 Team identity, archetypes, and roster fit

11:29 When overlapping skills work and when they don’t

17:22 Building lineups around complementary player types

23:23 The Orlando Magic’s team-building philosophy

32:27 What made Eric Bledsoe such a special talent?

38:00 Fedor Žugić and Santa Clara’s roster outlook

41:57 Draft scouting: recognizing winning player profiles

54:23 Favorite rookie fits and Toronto’s defensive potential