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Sunday Night Roundtable with Dave Wohl, Aaron Berlin, & Bruce Bernstein

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Bruce Bernstein fills in for Mike Wise on a late Sunday night and welcomes former player, coach, and executive Dave Wohl along with Catch and Shoot co-host Aaron Berlin from Pure Hoops Media. The guys break down Miami's game #6 series clincher over the Celtics, the upcoming NBA Finals matchup with the Lakers, and a discussion of the incredible LeBron James and his impact on the … [Read more...] about Sunday Night Roundtable with Dave Wohl, Aaron Berlin, & Bruce Bernstein

Morgann Mitchell of NBA TV on Life in the Orlando Bubble

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Monica McNutt and King McClure welcome Morgann Mitchell, who runs NBA TV's Twitter page with 4.6 million followers. She has been producing content from the Orlando Bubble and has great insight on what it's like to be in this unique environment. Monica and King also discuss his new found respect for the WNBA and whether the best WNBA team could make the MEN'S NCAA Tournament if … [Read more...] about Morgann Mitchell of NBA TV on Life in the Orlando Bubble

Return of Westbrook, Going All-in on Smallball, and an Overlooked Hall of Famer in Houston

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Eric Newman and BJ Armstrong are joined by Jonathan Feigen of the Houston Chronicle. They discuss the return of Russell Westbrook to the bubble, how the Rockets intend to go even faster on-court and whether that style will hold up in the Playoffs. Plus, revisiting an overlooked Hall of Famer and BJ reflects on an unusual scrimmage he ran with the Bulls. … [Read more...] about Return of Westbrook, Going All-in on Smallball, and an Overlooked Hall of Famer in Houston

Classic Coaching Stories with Mike Wise and Five Legendary Coaches

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Mike Wise shares classic stories from five legendary coaches. PJ Carlesimo on the 1992 Dream Team and how the Monte Carlo scrimmages were legendary, Mike Brown on how the Spurs and Warriors are similar organizations, Jeff Van Gundy on the day the Knicks fans almost made him cry (in a good way), Larry Brown on his favorite Allen Iverson memories, and George Karl on Phil … [Read more...] about Classic Coaching Stories with Mike Wise and Five Legendary Coaches

Remembering ‘The Heatles’ with Ethan Skolnick and dissecting NBA challenges with Dr. Zachary Binney

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On this episode of Catch and Shoot 2.0, Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin discuss the scientific intricacies of the NBA's return with epidemiologist Dr. Zachary Binney. The guys are also joined by Ethan Skolnick who covered the Heat for all four of LeBron James' years in Miami. … [Read more...] about Remembering ‘The Heatles’ with Ethan Skolnick and dissecting NBA challenges with Dr. Zachary Binney

Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN

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Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN is one of the brightest minds in sports media. The host of "Hoop Streams" on ESPN+ as well as a top sideline reporter for ESPN's NBA games joins Monica McNutt and shares her thoughts on: Continuing to create content during the COVID-19 pandemic How society can hopefully evolve and become more inclusive The Kyrie Irving/Kendrick Perkins beef … [Read more...] about Cassidy Hubbarth of ESPN

Celtic Memories with Cornbread Maxwell

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Eric Newman and BJ Armstrong welcome Celtics great Cedric Maxwell to the show. They discuss everything from the racism Maxwell experienced growing up in the south to his “that white boy can play” reaction the first time he guarded Larry Bird in practice. Plus a look back at what might have been the greatest playoff series in NBA history - the 1981 Eastern Conference Finals … [Read more...] about Celtic Memories with Cornbread Maxwell

When “Real Life” issues are more important than Hoops

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Mike Wise welcomes Monica McNutt of "Buckets, Boards, & Blocks" and Bruce Bernstein from Pure Hoops Media for a discussion of events shaking our world and where there may be some lessons from basketball that could help us through them. We have seen leadership and positive contributions from hoop legends like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, current player Jaylen Brown, and several others. … [Read more...] about When “Real Life” issues are more important than Hoops