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Big episode tonight with director, producer and fantasy basketball leader Zach Dresler. We discussed Katie Sowers making NFL Super Bowl history, WNBA updates, Derek Jeter heading to Cooperstown, Forever Fan Freer and much more. Many thanks to Podcorn for being our sponsor for this episode.
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L.A. based comedian, writer, and actor, Heather Turman joins us in the studio to talk NFL, NBA and general sports talk. We also dive into the WNBA collective bargaining agreement and Kendrick vs. Kevin Durant in the sport of petty.
Ana Sheila, co-host of Tamarindo Podcast, which made Oprah Magazine's best Spanish and LatinX podcast list, joins us in the studio to discuss NBA happenings around the league and makes a San Antonio Spurs fan pitch to our producer Kyndall Freer for our #ForeverFanFreer segment.
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In this last episode of the decade, we're talking NBA 2020 trade rumors, NBA Christmas Day Games, New Year’s resolutions, Athletes of the Decade, and bidding goodbye 2019!
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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We are back from the Thanksgiving break and Karen has joined us in the Los Angeles studio. In the Women Crush Wednesday segment, we celebrate Megan Rapinoe, Katie Nolan’s Always Late with Katie Nolan and couple crush on Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade. We also go over NBA Updates, our NBA Fantasy League and Dallas Mavericks/Phoenix Suns fan pitches for the #ForeverFanFreer segment. Pitch Please!
Basketball gave Carmelo a second chance, LeBron the opportunity to score a triple-double on all 30 teams, City Jersey a reason, built our fantasy leagues, and made this podcast happen. So thanks basketball! Plus… we announced our #WorldKindnessDay2019 winners and launch our donation drive.
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In this episode, we come in hot! Topics include Australian women’s soccer team, the Matilda’s, getting equal pay in a historic decision for women in sports, NBA Roundup includes Victor Oladipo’s as the masked singer, Dion Waiters gummy-gate, WTF Knicks and NBA Injury report. We also cover our power rankings, fantasy league and Sweaty and Petty.
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Westfield Matildas !!! Equal Pay is Possible!!!
Is Victor a Masked Singer known as Thingamajig?
Dion Waiters(MIA) - When the Gummy Hits!
5 teams that should sign Carmelo Anthony Right Now via Complex
TIME OUT: Fucking NFL: Integrity of the NFL's workout with Colin Kaepernick questioned after more details emerge
NBA is only in week 3 and it is wild. In this episode, we round up the latest NBA news, including Giannis and Disney, the Warriors woes, load management, injuries/suspensions, power rankings and sweaty&petty of the new season.
Liz, Karen, and friends dress up in Halloween costumes to recap week one of the NBA. We discuss power rankings, WTF Warriors, Lakers vs. Clippers and NBA Fantasy League standings. We also dive into #ForeverFanFreer, our new segment, pitching NBA teams to Yahoo Sports social media editor Kyndall Freer for her fandom. This week Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Portland Trailblazers, and Brooklyn Nets were all pitched for the chance to gain her forever fandom.
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The Hoops Talk podcast celebrates its’ 1-year anniversary with special guest Juan Bago, Rachel La Loca, and Frank Nibbs, of the Latinos Out Loud Podcast. The LOL crew shares their podcasting journey and building up of the LatinX Community. through podcasts. The LOL crew also dives into the 2019-20 NBA Season with predictions, just the tips and taking a shot at the first pitch in our new segment, #ForeverFanFreer, by trying to sell the New York Knicks to our newest NBA Fantasy league member, Kyndall Freer, in her quest to find her forever NBA team. It was HILARIOUS and a fantastic way to start season 2!
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The Blog: Do believe your NBA team has what it takes? #ForeverFanFreer
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Season 5 Episode 22 with Comedians Sasha Merci and Dee Nasty and Los Espooky’s (Juan Bago gives the hoops talk a shout out)
Season 5 Episode 29 with Marysol Castro, the first female public address announcer for the New York Mets and Deanna Munoz, Latino Arts Festival in Kansas City and on Queer Eye Netflix
Season 5 Episode 21 with Radio Personality and Envsn Festival creator Laura Stylez @hot97 Ebro in the morning
We drafted our 2019-20 NBA Fantasy teams and we discuss our picks and bring back our “Just The Tips” segment. We try to unpack the China situation for the NBA, relish in a WNBA Big Game 5 and kick off the new season of Sweaty & Petty with mega-troll KD! It’s OCTOBER BABY!
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PopSugar: Rihanna Confirms She Turned Down the Super Bowl Halftime Show: “I Couldn’t Dare Do That”
ESPN: Racial epithets, a star benched and a coach questioned: Inside the L.A. Sparks chaotic finish
The Athletic: Does Derek Fisher Stay? What’s Candace Parker’s future? Sparks face offseason uncertainty after firing Penny Toler - by Sabreena Merchant
Fansided.com: Understanding the Daryl Morey, China and NBA Controversy - by Paul Centopani
Sportingnews.com: The Daryl Morey controversy, explained: How a tweet created a costly rift between the NBA and China by Jordan Greer
NYTimes: Why Are People Protesting in Hong Kong? by Daniel Victor and Alan Yuhas
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
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.
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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
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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
We dive into lots of WNBA talk this episode. The WNBA elimination games, semi-finals, draft, travel and game-day highlights. We also celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting Charo, Jlo, and Tamarindo Podcast - which was recently listed on Oprahmag.com. Lastly, we look at Lavar Ball’s latest outburst on his Ball in the Family Facebook Watch series.
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,
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.
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.
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.
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.