S2 Ep. 67 The Hoops come off and return of Sports.

In this week’s Zoom’d episode, it’s the return of Kyndall and a new segment, The Hoops Off. We discuss Black Women writers in Sports during Women Crush Wednesday, the start of the National Women’s Soccer League and the power of their platform to support Black Lives Matter. We also discuss WNBA and NBA returning, Bubba Wallace’s NASCAR saga and much more.

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Black and WOC Sports Writers(just a few):
Jasmine Baker
Dorothy J Gentry
Ari Chambers
The Next
Sports Talk with Erica Ayala
Girl Sport Talk TV
Khristina Williams
Renee Montgomery
Jenn Hatfield
Just Women’s Sports

S2 Ep. 65 Guest Antonio Williams and the return of the NBA & WNBA

Antonio Williams, sports analyst, journalist, and host of The Sports Connect, unpacks his career with NBA, ESPN, and NIKE to share his insights in today’s Sports. He also draws from his personal love of the WNBA and his own experiences as a men’s basketball player to share perspectives on the game, society and the planned return of NBA & WNBA in a year of Coronavirus and Black Lives Matter urgency.

S2 Ep. 64 Special Guest Ari Chambers and Drew Brees is Phony Baloney

Ari Chambers, social and talent for Bleacher Report, House of Highlights and HighlightHER, joins us on this Hoops Talk Podcast Zoom’d episode. We learn how Chambers continues her advocacy while self-caring, her career journey from modeling to the WNBA and how authenticity is always key. Plus… Drew Brees is Phony Baloney, black squares and NBA is back.

Resources for Allies and Co-Conspirators:
Almost Studios Signs of Protest by Odes Roberts & Adriana Marin

The Sit List: 5 things you can do to support the Black community: https://www.berkeleyside.com/2020/06/04/the-sit-list-5-things-you-can-do-to-support-the-black-community

The Audre Lorde Project

Act Blue Bail Fund - Split a donation between 70+ community bail funds, mutual aid funds and racial justice organizers.

Films:
13th
LA 92
Moonlight
If Beale Street Could Talk
Waves

Twitter:
@ariivory
@wegotgame2
@Khristina2334 (Founder, Girls Talk Sports TV)
Dorothy J. Gentry
Jemele Hill
@mathewacherry
@ira

#AmplifyMelanatedVoices

S2 Ep. 63 Special Guest Kelsey Trainor, Lawyer, Producer, and Sports Writer

Kelsey Trainor, Entertainment Lawyer at Abrams Media, producer, and sports writer, joins us on this Hoops Talk Podcast Zoom’d episode. We learn Trainor’s career journey had twists and turns before landing in Sports. She shares insights and tips on how she navigated her journey and how that led her to be a lawyer, a strong advocate for women in sports and a Sports writer. Lastly Trainor discusses the legal details in the U.S. Women’s Soccer Team’s Equal Pay appeal and the Zion Williamson lawsuit. Also: Maya Moore & NBA in DisneyWorld.

Kelsey Trainor on Twitter | Mediaite Sports Writing | Calling Game Podcast

S2 Ep. 61 Special Guest Marysol Castro, NY Mets PA Announcer & Broadcast Journalist

First female Latina Public Address Announcer for the MLB New York Mets and Co-host for PIX Morning News, Marysol Castro joins us on this Zoom’d episode. Marysol shares her career journey and sets her Wikipedia page straight! Parades, weather, morning news, Prince Harry and Derek Jeter all factor into her Sports story. We also recap Episodes 7 & 8 of ESPN’s The Last Dance, Michael Jordan documentary.

S2 Ep. 58 Special Guest Krysten Peek and WNBA Virtual Draft recap

Krysten Peek, NBA Analyst for Yahoo Sports, joins us in our latest Zoom episode to discuss how she is dealing with quarantine, Jalen Green’s announcement, how the G-League is evolving, the NBA Season and much more. We also dig into the WNBA virtual draft and what worked and what did not work.

High School Sneak Peek: Zion Williamson vs. LaMelo Ball in the biggest AAU game ever.

S2 Ep. 56 Special Guest Liz Loza, Fantasy NFL Sports Analyst for Yahoo Sports

In this episode we are joined by Liz Loza, the Fantasy NFL Sports Analyst for Yahoo Sports. Loza shares with us her origin story, her memorable moments with NFL’s Seattle Seahawks QB Russell Wilson, her thoughts on how the NFL season will change during this Covid 19 pandemic, and how she is coping through these quarantine times. We also have Sports updates: WNBA, NBA, HOF Kobe Bryant.

S2 Ep. 55 Women Crush Wednesday with RJ White

In this Zoom episode we are joined by RJ White, CEO and owner of the Vipers pro men’s basketball team. She discusses how she became an owner of a team in the American Basketball Association (ABA), her expansion into the international markets, her goals to own an NBA G-League and how her players and players around the world are being affected by the Coronavirus. We also share updates on the WNBA, the NBA and get creative with our Zoom backgrounds, inspired by the Netflix documentary, The Tiger King.

S2 Ep. 54 Zoom in the Age of Coronavirus

How to podcast while social distancing? We are still under Stay-at-Home protocol due to Covid_19, so instead of being in the studio, we take to Zoom to record this episode. In this pre-recorded show we discuss A’Ja Wilson’s top 3 WNBA games to rewatch, Liz Cambage battled the Rona, and much more NBA. Plus our new Intern joins us to discuss our new Tik Tok channel @thehoopstalkpodcast.

S2 Ep. 53 Women's History Month - Special Edition Episode

Tonight’s Special Edition episode celebrates Women’s History Month and is about the women in sports that inspire us. Hear Kyndall talk about the legendary boss lady Amy Trask, Karen covers her fond memories of Kristi Yamaguchi and Liz covers the Women of Troy. In addition, we discuss the worst article that digs into the reason women are not in sports and it’s not a good one.

Follow us @thehoopstalking on Twitter and Instagram to join in our conversation and share in the fan fun!

S2 Ep. 49 Women are Sporty & NBA All-Stars.

Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day we talk about the female-forward Super Bowl 54, including Katie Sower, JLo, and Shakira. Get a first-hand recap of on the ground coverage by our producer Kyndall, including Lizzo concert and gators with Gardner Minshaw. We talk about NBA trades, All-Star Weekend and two new fan pitches - New Orlean Pelicans and Milwaukee Bucks - #ForeverFanFreer

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Read Our Feature on Voyage LA Magazine Inspiring Stories Segment

S2 Ep. 43 NBA is in their feelings and Megan Rapinoe all year long.

It’s our second to the last episode of this decade and we are talking Megan Rapinoe, our #WomenCrushWednesday of the Year and the Sports Illustrated's Sports Person of the Year. We put some towels down for Lizzo, break down the emo NBA, pitch some Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia 76ers love for our Forever Fan Freer! segment and a shout out to tonight's episode sponsor Podcorn!

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Ep. 35: October is Lit! It's the start of Sweaty & Petty SZN.

October is our favorite time of the year! It’s WNBA Finals, NBA 2019-20 season tip-off, Hispanic Heritage Month, Filipino Heritage Month, Halloween and The Hoops Talk 1-year Anniversary! In this episode, we dive into some of these topics, kick-off Sweaty & Petty with Shaq Fu vs. The Dame Rap Battle and Liz unveils her mystery NBA Superstar run-in. #RIPKimShattuck

Ep. 34: WNBA Playoffs, #WCW Liz Cambage, L.A. Sparks woes and NBA on the way.

In this episode, we go deep into the WNBA playoffs and the continuing issues that plague the league, including the no home court game for the L.A. Sparks and the coaching conundrum that is Derek Fisher. We also shower our #WCW Liz Cambage with praise of her career as her season comes to an end with the Las Vegas Aces defeat at the hands of the Washington Mystics. Also, the NBA is less than a month away from tip-off and we look to social media to find stories of fuckery from these soon to be on-court players.

Us on Social
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Twitter: @thehoopstalking
Contact Us: info@thehoopstalk.com

Sports Stories
The Athletic writer Sabreena Merchant - Candace Parker’s benching leaves a sour note at the end of the Sparks’ season

L.A. Times Sports Columnist Arash Markazi - The Sparks shouldn’t be forced out of Staples Center for the WNBA Playoffs

Social:
Shams still doing interviews with Dwight Howard about his 2012-13 season with the Lakers and his “ego” - https://www.instagram.com/p/B22M1mBlCg6/

“I think Connecticut is a very good team, but to sweep us – I don’t know if I would go that far. So I think that’s where we gotta start asking ourselves questions as to why that happened.” -CParker https://www.instagram.com/p/B2vStAzgRT2/

Coach Fisher heavily criticized - Jackie MacMullen

Ep. 32: WNBA Playoffs, Fan Appreciation, Coach Kobe and Dennis Rodman's Redemption.

In this episode we highlight Candace Parker and Liz Loza in the new #WomenCrushWednesday segment, discuss WNBA Playoffs brackets and picks, and begin the NBA Fantasy Basketball league discussion. We also roast Kobe Bryant, unpack Dennis Rodman and give some fan appreciation,

Ep. 31: #WCW, ESPN 2019 Body Issue, and NBA 2019-20 Projections

We are highlighting some women crushing it this Wednesday, celebrating the National Holiday, Beyonce's Birthday, getting naked with the ESPN 2019 Body Issue, featuring WNBA Las Vegas Center Liz Cambage and test our maths skills to discuss the FiveThirtyEight 2019-20 NBA Projections.

ESPN Body Issue

ESPN 2019 Body Issue

ESPN 2019 Body Issue: Liz Cambage

ESPN 2019 Body Issue: Nancy Lieberman

ESPN 2019 Body Issue: Scout Bassett

FiveThirtyEight 2019-20 NBA Projections

History of Taco Tuesday

Ep. 30: #WomenWinning, Male Athletes in Crisis, and Kobe Beef

This episode we talk about the #WNBA playoffs, Elena Delle Donna and Kia Nurse debut new fall footwear with signature sneakers for Nike and Jordan Brand. We also discuss the male athlete’s summer meltdowns and Kobe beefs with Shaq and Shaq drags Dwhite, in another episode of As The NBA Turns Soap Opera.

Ep. 29: Chicken Sandwich, Dwight Howard, and Jay-Z To The Rescue.

As the Mystics, Suns and Aces, clinch a spot in the #WNBA playoffs, a spicy chicken sandwich was birthed to save America. We breakdown Dwight Howard, the heir apparent, and other potential players for Boogie Cousins spot on the Lakers. And Jay-Z is a Business, Man. His partnership with the NFL leaving lots of questions, confusion and exasperation by fans.

Ep. 28: WNBA/NBA Mental Health, Brittney Griner Sounds Off, NBA 2019-20 Regular Schedule

We discuss mental health in WNBA / NBA, Brittney Griner responds to the WNBA after her 3-game suspension, Liz Cambage pens a powerful piece regarding her mental health status for the Players' Tribune and what games we are looking forward to with the recently announced NBA 2019-20 regular-season schedule.

Ep. 27: Maybe Carmelo Anthony Needs a Career Coach?

In this episode coaches and coaching gets checked. From Pat Summitt to Phil Jackson, what does coaching mean and how should coaches evolve in this moment of #MoreThanAnAthlete and more women slowly joining assistant coaching roles in the NBA. Joining me is Jackie Martinez, a.k.a. Mysterious Jacks and host of The Ladies Night Radio Show, subs in for Karen, who is on vacation. We are joined by our special guest, Kea Meyers Duggan, a Career Makeover Coach, who believes Sports has been a positive driver on and off the field. Duggan gives five tips for career growth, gives advice to Carmelo Anthony about his career transitioning and discusses the number one challenge she tackles with her female clients.