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Monica McNutt hosts a Pure Hoops Media Roundtable on basketball in the time of the Corona virus pandemic

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Monica welcomes Mike Wise from the Mike Wise Show, Otto Strong from Catch & Shoot 2.0, and Bruce Bernstein from Pure Hoops Media. The panel discusses basketball's future in a time of national crisis, how everyone is dealing with the lack of basketball, the Hall of Fame class of 2020, how Kobe Bryant should be introduced at the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, and Kareem … [Read more...] about Monica McNutt hosts a Pure Hoops Media Roundtable on basketball in the time of the Corona virus pandemic

Newly elected Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich

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Rockets legend Rudy Tomjanovich was selected for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame over the weekend and he joins Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin for a wide ranging discussion of his career as a player and coach. "Rudy T" is one of the classiest men to ever participate in the sport. Incredibly, he is the first University of Michigan basketball alum to join the Hall of … [Read more...] about Newly elected Hall of Famer Rudy Tomjanovich

Jamal Crawford on helping others, his Kobe Bryant stories, his future as a player, and some classic April Fools pranks with Barbi Barker of Newsday

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Jamal Crawford should be a future Hall of Famer," but is definitely a Hall of Fame human being. He joins Mike to discuss some of the initiatives he is involved with to help others during the Corona Virus crisis and his message is very inspirational. At the 21:30 mark, Jamal shares the incredible story of how he found out about Kobe Bryant's death. He has 7 solid minutes of … [Read more...] about Jamal Crawford on helping others, his Kobe Bryant stories, his future as a player, and some classic April Fools pranks with Barbi Barker of Newsday

Monica McNutt welcomes legendary sports journalist George Solomon

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George Solomon was the assistant managing editor for sports at the Washington Post from 1975-2003. During his career he oversaw the work of legendary journalists like Michael Wilbon, Sally Jenkins, Christine Brennan, JA Adande, David Aldridge, Tony Kornheiser and many others. Since 2003, has been the director of the Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University … [Read more...] about Monica McNutt welcomes legendary sports journalist George Solomon

ESPN’s Tim Legler on beloved coaches, man’s best friends, and pulling together in times of crisis

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ESPN's Tim Legler is one of the brightest hoop minds in the country. He is deeply appreciative of the high school coach who shaped him, his beloved dogs, the importance of setting aside politics in a time of crisis, the leadership shown by the NBA's management and players, and why the movie Hoosiers still resonates more than 30 years after its release. … [Read more...] about ESPN’s Tim Legler on beloved coaches, man’s best friends, and pulling together in times of crisis

Rachel McNair of CBS Sports takes us behind the scenes

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Rachel McNair of CBS Sports is on the college basketball and NFL crew for live broadcasts of the games. She takes us behind the scenes of TV production and also shares her philosophy of producing the "One Shining Moment" feature that caps the NCAA tournament coverage. While this year's tournament has been cancelled, Rachel has been a part of the crew for several years and her … [Read more...] about Rachel McNair of CBS Sports takes us behind the scenes