In the latest, James invites Jeremy Grandison to reflect on some lessons learned in this 5-2 homestand. They break down the critical need for situational awareness, discipline in fouling, and the importance of managing expectations. The two end the conversation about tanking measures that the NBA is trying to put in place.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In the latest, James invites Jeremy Grandison to reflect on some lessons learned in this 5-2 homestand. They break down the critical need for situational awareness, discipline in fouling, and the importance of managing expectations. The two end the conversation about tanking measures that the NBA is trying to put in place.&lt;/p&gt;
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In the latest, James invites Jeremy Grandison to reflect on some lessons learned in this 5-2 homestand.

Lessons Learned From Homestand

In this episode, we chat with Tosan Evbuomwan of the Greensboro Swarm. Evbuomwan shares his journey from Newcastle to professional basketball, details his development focus, and offers insights into his team's culture and the growing sport in the UK.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;In this episode, we chat with Tosan Evbuomwan of the Greensboro Swarm. Evbuomwan shares his journey from Newcastle to professional basketball, details his development focus, and offers insights into his team's culture and the growing sport in the UK.&lt;/p&gt;
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In this episode, we chat with Tosan Evbuomwan of the Greensboro Swarm. Evbuomwan shares his journey from Newcastle to professional basketball, details his development focus, and offers insights into his team's culture and the growing sport in the UK.

Tosan Evbuomwan and the Swarm's Playoffs

Richie, Brian, Matt, and James focus on LaMelo Ball’s recent performance, defensive improvements, and offensive evolution this season. They analyze his season and whether he’s worthy of an All-NBA Third Team selection. The four also spotlight the recent success of Coby White and Ryan Kalkbrenner. Lastly, they discuss some of the remaining prospects in the NCAA Tournament.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;Richie, Brian, Matt, and James focus on LaMelo Ball’s recent performance, defensive improvements, and offensive evolution this season. They analyze his season and whether he’s worthy of an All-NBA Third Team selection. The four also spotlight the recent success of Coby White and Ryan Kalkbrenner. Lastly, they discuss some of the remaining prospects in the NCAA Tournament.&lt;/p&gt;
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Richie, Brian, Matt, and James focus on LaMelo Ball’s recent performance, defensive improvements, and offensive evolution this season.

LaMelo's Driving Success

On the night Dell Curry’s number 30 is retired, <a href="https://x.com/richierandall" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Richie</a> recaps the convincing win by the Hornets over Orlando. He highlights the lack of offensive punch from the Magic while looking at the top performers from the Hornets. He ends the episode on a listener question about team needs in the offseason.
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<description>&lt;p&gt;On the night Dell Curry’s number 30 is retired, &lt;a href="https://x.com/richierandall" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"&gt;Richie&lt;/a&gt; recaps the convincing win by the Hornets over Orlando. He highlights the lack of offensive punch from the Magic while looking at the top performers from the Hornets. He ends the episode on a listener question about team needs in the offseason.&lt;/p&gt;
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On the night Dell Curry’s number 30 is retired, Richie recaps the convincing win by the Hornets over Orlando.

Postgame | Magic Number (1)30

In this episode, James discusses recent Hornets games, standings, injuries, and the Rookie of the Year race. He makes the case that Kon Knueppel should be the clear-cut favorite to win the award.
 
  
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In this episode, James discusses recent Hornets games, standings, injuries, and the Rookie of the Year race.

Rookie of the Year: Kon's Case

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