Ep. 124 Learning Basketball with Meghan L. Hall @ItsMeghanLHall

Meghan L. Hall is a WNBA Senior Reporter with USA Today based in Atlanta

Atlanta Angel Reese, 30 Years of The W + 2026 WNBA Offseason Storylines with USA Today's Meghan Hall – Azzi Fudd #1 to Dallas, Dream & Sky Rebuild Strategy, 2026 WNBA Contenders, Sports Media Advice

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background: Meghan Hall’s Journey into WNBA Sports Media

06:00 Advice for Aspiring Sports Journalists

12:00 Angel Reese Traded to Atlanta Dream

29:00 Atlanta Dream vs Chicago Sky Rebuild, Rickea Jackson Traded to Chicago

35:00 Angel Reese's Atlanta Press Conference & Becoming a Face of The W

48:00 Most Underrated WNBA Offseason Storyline - CBA Negotiations

50:00 Who are the real 2026 WNBA Contenders?

53:00 Celebrating 30 Years of the WNBA

Ep. 123 Learning Basketball with David Steele @SteeleMagic

David Steele on Magic - Pistons Playoffs Split, Game 3 Preview, Possible Series Adjustments, NBA Ending Local Playoff Broadcasts, Jamahl Mosley’s Coaching Impact, Desmond Bane’s Success

Timeline:
00:00 NBA Ends Local Playoff Broadcasting

10:00 Best Calls of Season & + Desmond Bane's Immediate Impact

14:00 Providing Context to this 2025-26 Orlando Magic regular season

17:00 The Importance of Consistency

20:00 March Madness Highlight Tape to help Survive and Advance vs Hornets

23:00 The Ups and Downs of The Magic Season

26:00 Analyzing Game 1 & Game 2 of Magic - Pistons 1st round series in Detroit

29:00 Previewing Game 3 in Orlando

35:00 Predicting Rest of Pistons Playoff Series – How Magic pull off first round upset

41:00 Jamahl Mosley’s Development and Impact as Orlando’s Head Coach in Year 5

Ep. 122 Learning Basketball with Ricky O’Donnell (@SBN_Ricky)

2026 Bigs Only NBA Draft, Michigan NCAA Champs + Final Four with Ricky O'Donnell – Development of Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara, Morez Johnson, Dan Hurley UConn Practices, Chicago Bulls Prospects, Scouting Centers

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background

02:00 The Final Four Media Experience

05:00 Chicago Bulls' Ownership & 2026 NBA Draft Prospects11:00 Michigan Big Men Aday Mara's Rising Draft Stock and Yaxel Lendeborg’s 3&D Versatility Development

28:00 Bigs Only 2026 NBA Draft1 Aday Mara
2 Pat Ngongba
3 Jayden Quaintance
4 Chris Cenac Jr.
5 Morez Johnson
6 Hannes Steinbach
7 Moteijus Krivas
8 Tarris Reed

45:00 UConn HC Dan Hurley’s Practice Tirades

Ep. 121 Learning Basketball with Brian Geisinger @bgeis_bird

(00:00) Is Cameron Boozer Generational? Boozer’s Unique Skills, Fundamental Feel, & Scoring Versatility (7:00) Boozer’s Case for #1 Pick vs Dybantsa, Peterson, Wilson (19:00) How do Defensive Concerns and Development Areas affect Two-Way Winning Impact? (28:00) How does Boozer rank among recent Duke Elite Prospects – Zion, Paolo, Tatum, Flagg? (42:00) Versatility of Flagg vs. Offensive Engine Boozer (50:00) NBA Draft Scouting Pat Ngongba, Ebuka Okorie, Caleb Wilson

Ep. 120 Learning Basketball with Brian Geisinger

(00:00) Today we learn about The State of the Charlotte Hornets. How LaMelo Ball has always been a star, (04:00) how the Hornets survived their rebuild, (10:00) how Charles Lee built a relocating pick-and-roll 3pt shooting machine in LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, and Brandon Miller alongside Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabaté with a Defense just as strong, (22:00) Hornets Playoff Preview through East Play-In, (36:00) and how NBA league rules like the 65-game rule and tying awards to contracts are squeezing front office's hands with harsh limits on team building.

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background

01:00 LaMelo Ball has always been a star

How the Charlotte Hornets Recovered their Rebuild

Charles Lee Quotes & Horness Offensive Strategies, Player Roles, Surprise Defense

Hornets Playoff Scenarios Preview & Franchise Outlook

How League Rules Hurt Successful Team-Building

Ep. 119 Learning Basketball with Michael Roth @_MikeRoth

Dailyn Swain Development, Final Four 2026 NBA Draft Prospect Preview with Michael Roth – Braylon Mullins' Big Shot, Keaton Wagler, Yaxel Lendeborg, Brayden Burries, Aday Mara, Morez Johnson, Koa Peat

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction& Background, Braylon Mullins Big Shot

4:30 Dailyn Swain's Development Path, NBA Draft Potential, Prospect Comparisons, Defensive Capabilities, Swain vs. Ament vs Lendeborg, Evaluating Potential vs. Production

49:00 Final Four Prospects: Michigan, Arizona, Illinois, UConn Predictions & Insights

Ep. 118 Learning Basketball with Johnathan Ramlakhan @Johnathan_MMA

Johnathan Ramlakhan is a Miami Heat contributor for @5ReasonsSports Network and an NBA team writer for On SI covering the Magic, Heat, Pacers, Bucks, Grizzlies.

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background

03:00 Celebrating Bam Adebayo's Historic 83-PT Performance

06:00 Valuing Bam's Versatility

09:00 How Confidence Impacts Performance
12:00 Impact of Davion Mitchell, Pelle Larson, and key role players like rookie Kasparas Jakučionis

15:00 Miami Heat’s 7-game win streak

21:00 Heat developing talent from within system

24:00 The Legacy of Adebayo’s Record-Breaking Night

38:00 Magic - Heat Saturday Preview + Season Series

41:00 Orlando Magic Team Dynamics in 6-game win streak

44:00 Tristan da Silva's Impact in recent stretch

47:00 Magic finding offensive balance around Stars – Paolo, Bane , Suggs

51:00 Desmond Bane’s Huge Role in the Magic's Success, incredible scoring efficiency

57:00 Playoff Outlook for the Magic and Heat

Ep. 117 Learning Basketball with Jacob Myers

Jacob Myers identifies and tracks elite basketball players on their journey from prospect to pro, trusted by NBA teams, college coaches, and fans worldwide, with his NBA Draft Scouting available at @League_Him on Twitter and YouTube.

2026 Wings Only NBA Draft with “League Him” Jacob Myers – Scouting Cameron Boozer, AJ Dybantsa, Caleb Wilson, Keaton Wagler, Daily Swain, Nate Ament, Yaxel Lendeborg, Allen Graves, Amari Allen, Thomas Haugh + Guards Darius Acuff, LaBaron Philon, Christian Anderson

Timeline:

00:00 League Him Introduction & Background

02:00 Highlight recent showings from 2026 NBA Draft Guard Risers - Darius Acuff, LaBaron Philon, Christian Anderson

05:00 The 2026 Wings Only Draft

07:00 1) Cameron Boozer

16:00 2) AJ Dybantsa

23:00 3) Caleb Wilson

26:30 4) Keaton Wagler

39:00 5) Dailyn Swain

43:00 6) Nate Ament

1:01:00 7) Yaxel Lendeborg

1:04:00 8) Amari Allen

1:05:30 9) Allen Graves

1:07:00 10) Thomas Haugh

honorable mention:
Joshua Jefferson
Jayden Quaintance

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