Bleav in Wizards Draft: NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir (@EDemirNBA) joins Matt Modderno to talk about the point guards and centers who should be on the Wizards radar in the 2024 draft lottery. They also discussed several sleepers they both like later in the draft. Guards: Isaiah Collier, Stephon Castle, Tyrese Proctor, Garwey Dual, DJ Wagner, Nikola Topic, DeShawn Harris-Smith, Aidan Mahaney, Aden Holloway, Tyler Kolek, Ryan Nembhard, Jaden Akins, and Ajay Mitchell Centers: Alex Sarr, Donovan Cli...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 240
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover what went wrong in both the Heat and 76ers games, specifically the defensive breakdowns in both, and preview Wednesday's Hornets game. We give some love to Daniel Gafford despite Joel Embiid having a big night. Is Jordan Poole finally trending in the right direction? We weigh in on that too. Jahadi shares why he thinks Wes Unseld Jr. is here for at least the rest of this season and we both make a case for why Jerry Stackhouse would be the perfect fit for this...
Nov 08, 2023•59 min•Ep. 239
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno review the Wizards vs Hawks game, give some thoughts on the season as a whole so far, and try to diagnose what's going wrong. Topics include: -Have the Wizards tuned out Wes Unseld Jr. -is Jordan Poole throwing off the "vibes" -what's wrong with the offense and the defense -Deni Avdija's improved play -which young guys could step up and should play more -Jahadi answers a bunch of listener-submitted questions Presented by betonline.ag!
Nov 02, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 238
In Part 2 of our roster deadline podcasts, Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) of Bullets Forever joins Matt to discuss the Wizards trimming their roster down to 15 by waiving Taj Gibson and Xavier Cooks. They also talk about the exact terms of Deni Avdija's extension and the signing of John Butler Jr. on a two-way contract. Make sure to go back to Part 1 recorded a few hours before with Jahadi White on the Avdija extension, the starting 5 on opening night, Poole at point guard, and much more. Presented...
Oct 23, 2023•21 min•Ep. 237
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno give their thoughts on the Deni Avdija extension and what that means for the rest moving forward. They also discuss the starting 5 on opening night, who they think should be on the final 15-man roster, whether Jordan Poole can play point guard, and whether Daniel Gafford has a long-term future with the Wizards. They also talk about the Wizards partnering with Robinhood financial on their jersey patches, Kenyon Martin Sr.'s comments about people who never played tal...
Oct 23, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 236
"Can't Retire From This" is an upcoming multi-part documentary series highlighting women's basketball in the DMV, and the role the game plays in uplifting local youth. Melanie Page is a former DMV hooper turned filmmaker and she joins the podcast to help spread the word about the project. We cover her own basketball career and introduction to the game in the DMV, how the documentary came about, the target audience (everyone listening to this podcast!), and why she wanted to make it. We also disc...
Oct 20, 2023•35 min•Ep. 235
Kevin Broom of the #SoWizards Podcast (@So_Wizards) and Dominique Nelson (@Domo8186) of the Wizards of Gallery Place Podcast join Matt Modderno to recap the Wizards' preseason game against the Knicks. We covered: Jordan Poole going supernova, Mike Muscala doing his Dirk Nowitzki impression, Bilal Coulibaly being a steal machine, Ryan Rollins showing some flashes, Tyus Jones vs Monte Morris, and whether we noticed any improvement from Deni Avdija in his first game back. Presented by betonline.ag!
Oct 19, 2023•52 min•Ep. 234
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno assess the play of Tyus Jones and Daniel Gafford and whether they can be backed on as starters longer term. They discuss what potential lineup combinations might be the most effective and help them address some of the issues that have already cropped up, like rebounding and bench scoring. Jahadi weighs in on the play of rookie Bilal Coulibaly and sophomore Johnny Davis so far, plus whether or not Eugene Omoruyi should crack the Wizards' regular season rotation. The...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 233
Osman Baig (@OBtoojiveforyou) and Kevin Broom (@so_wizards) of Bullets Forever (@bulletsforever) join the podcast to evaluate the play of Wizards rookie Bilal Coulibaly thus far. We cover just how good he's actually been, how sustainable is it, what is the ideal role and usage for him, and who he would benefit from playing with the most. We also get into how he can continue to develop throughout the season, what things we'd like to see him continue to work on, and we go over some realistic long-...
Oct 14, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 232
Greg Finberg (@GregFinberg) of Bullets Forever joins the podcast to cover the addition of Michael Foster Jr. and the Wizards waiving Chase Audige. We also give our initial thoughts on Bilal Coulibaly and evaluated the play of Johnny Davis. We also explain the use of, and benefit to, Exhibit 10 contracts and what that means for the Capital City Go-Go roster this season. Presented by betonline.ag! Check out Greg's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wizards-podcast/id1704598320...
Oct 11, 2023•39 min•Ep. 231
Bleav in DMV Hoops: Tristian Spurlock (@CoachTSpurlock), a DMV native, was a 4-star recruit, he played at the University of Virginia and University of Central Florida, he played professionally overseas for 9 years, and is now an assistant coach for player development at the University of Iowa. He provides so much insight into all levels of the game in this episode that all basketball fans could get a lot out of this episode. We discuss being a high-level recruit, Virginia player of the year, pla...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 230
On this episode, Jahadi and Matt discuss the training camp injuries to Daniel Gafford, Landry Shamet, and Deni Avdija. They break down the media day comments of Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma, Mike Muscala, Wes Unseld Jr., and more. A consistent theme of the podcast has been the need to play faster and incorporate more spacing and it sounds like the team intends to do that. As Jahadi says during the episode, "If you have all of these shooters, let them shoot!" They also cover Jordan Poole and Deni Avd...
Oct 05, 2023•56 min•Ep. 229
Bleav in DMV Hoops: George Mason head coach Tony Skinn joins the podcast to discuss his coaching journey to this point and what we can expect from him and George Mason moving forward. We cover his own playing days at George Mason, their Final Four run, playing overseas, and playing in the Olympics for Nigeria. But we also spend a lot of episode talking about this year's George Mason team, their key returning players like Ronald Polite III and Malik Henry, the new faces on the team who could real...
Oct 04, 2023•56 min•Ep. 228
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are back to cover all of the latest relevant topics for Wizards fans! On this episode, they discuss: Michael Winger's media comments on his team-building strategy, the additions to the player development staff, the training camp depth chart, and whether Corey Kispert or Deni Avdija will start at small forward. Jahadi also tells a story about John Thompson asking him to switch his number at Georgetown, he gives his perspective on the Dame Lillard trade, talks about ...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 227
Bleav in DMV Hoops: George Washington head coach Chris Caputo talks about why he took the GW job, what it's like taking over a program and getting it to where he wants it to be, this year's team and returning stars like James Bishop and Max Edwards, incorporating transfers, returning to the area after having success at George Mason as an assistant, all of the talent in the DMV, his favorite restaurant, and much, much more! Presented by betonline.ag!
Sep 27, 2023•40 min•Ep. 226
Bleav in DMV Hoops: Matt Rogers (@matt_rogers4), starting forward on the American University basketball team, joins the podcast this week. We discuss: growing his game, adapting to a new head coach, what to expect from American this season, the team's overseas trip to Italy this summer, the Wizards, and much more! Presented by betonline.ag!
Sep 24, 2023•29 min•Ep. 225
Bleav in DMV Hoops: Colby Giacubeno (@ColbyGHoops) of Inside Maryland Sports and Colby G Scouting joins the show to discuss the wealth of basketball talent in the DMV and, more specifically, how the Maryland Terrapins are faring in recruiting under Kevin Willard. If you want a deep dive into the class of 2024-2026, Colby provides great analysis of the names to know in each class. We covered Derik Queen, Matthew Hodge, Efeosa Oliogu, Boogie Fland, Chance Mallory, Jordan Scott, Cam Ward, and many ...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 224
Osman Baig (@obtoojiveforyou) of Bullets Forever joins the podcast this week to discuss: Taj Gibson re-signing, which two players are most likely to get cut to make the final roster limit, the hiring of Cody Toppert as Capital City Go-Go head coach, is John Wall the most overpaid player of all-time, which Wizards' contracts were the worst ever, the idea of trading for Kevin Porter Jr., and whether the mid-2000's Wizards would making a compelling Winning Time-esque TV show. Presented by betonline...
Sep 18, 2023•48 min•Ep. 223
Bleav in DMV Hoops: Mount St. Mary’s head coach Dan Engelstad joins Matt Modderno on the podcast this week. They cover: how Dan got into coaching, turning around a Soutern Vermont College program that went 1-24 the season before he arrived and going 104-34 there, getting the job at Mount St. Mary's, going from D3 to D1 coaching, coaching in the NCAA Tournament, the impact of the transfer portal and NIL, building relationships with players and coaches, coaching in ESPN's The Basketball Tournament...
Sep 13, 2023•46 min•Ep. 222
July 16, 2020 - Steve Buckhantz joined Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno to talk about his podcast with Phil Chenier, being the voice of the Washington Wizards for over two decades, his contract not being renewed, the prospect of doing play-by-play for another local team, and some of his favorite moments. Presented by Betonline.ag!
Sep 11, 2023•57 min•Ep. 221
Bleav in DMV Hoops: Steve Turner of Gonzaga College High School, one of the best high school coaches in America, joins the show to talk about how he's sustained success over such a long period of time in arguably the best basketball league in the country. Turner has won multiple local and national Coach of the Year awards, coached the #1 team in the country in 2007-2008, and been a part of several Team USA FIBA staffs so he tells us about those experiences. We also discuss how coaching and recru...
Sep 08, 2023•59 min•Ep. 220
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are joined by former Wizards guard Chris Whitney. Chris tells some amazing stories about his time in DC and his former teammates. We talk about Michael Jordan, Rod Strickland, Gilbert Arenas, Kwame Brown, and many more. Jahadi and Chris discuss the merits of a recent Kwame Brown story about fighting Jahadi after practice. Chris also gives his thoughts on the Wizards' new backcourt of Tyus Jones and Jordan Poole and provides some advice to Deni Avdija on how to be a...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 219
June 30, 2020 - Gilbert Arenas joined Larry Hughes and Matt Modderno on an early episode of the podcast. Topics include: his career, sharing a backcourt with Larry, playoff series against Cleveland, Bradley Beal and John Wall versus Gil and Larry, the free agency decision that brought Abe Pollin to tears, Ernie Grunfeld, the NBA draft, and Kobe Bryant's influence. Presented by betonline.ag!
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 218
Yes, this is a Wizards podcast and not a Lakers podcast, but this episode is for Jahadi and Matt who are both huge fans of the HBO show Winning Time and the book it's based on, "Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s." The author of that book, Jeff Pearlman (@jeffpearlman), joined the podcast this week to talk about writing the book and the making of the show. If you're a basketball fan or a prestige television fan in general you're going to enjoy this on...
Aug 24, 2023•47 min•Ep. 217
Former Wizard Etan Thomas joins Jahadi White and Matt Modderno on this week's episode. Etan and Jahadi talk about their first matchup when they were playing at Syracuse and Georgetown, respectively, and how the game has changed since then. A lot of the conversation focuses on what has happened to the center position in the NBA and how it's evolved since they played and where it can go from here. They also question why John Wall isn't currently on an NBA roster and why certain vets get passed ove...
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 216
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno discuss Klay Thompson's comments about Jordan Poole, which current and former Wizards would make the best 3v3 team, and why top prospects may not have wanted to be drafted in Washington. They also discuss whether Gilbert Arenas, John Wall, or Bradley should and/or will have their jerseys retired in DC and Jahadi shares his experiences against this year's NBA Hall of Fame class: Dirk Nowitzki, Dwyane Wade, Pau Gasol, and Tony Parker. They also dissect a story from T...
Aug 12, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 215
Jahadi White and Matt Modderno answer all of the open questions regarding the Wizards! What really happened between Bradley Beal and Cooper Flagg? Who should start between Corey Kispert and Deni Avdija? What was David Vanterpool like as a teammate and what can he bring as a coach? Can Danilo Gallinari mentor Tristan Vukcevic? Which current Wizard would Jahadi White have most liked to play with? Who are the top Bullets/Wizards of all-time? Can Tyus Jones help Daniel Gafford raise his game? Jahadi...
Aug 03, 2023•54 min•Ep. 214
Bullets Forever's Greg Finberg joins Matt Modderno to discuss who should take the Wizards' last two-way contract, Deni Advija sitting out of FIBA, and who from the SL team belongs in the rotation. We also covered: potential starting lineups, the futures of Tyus Jones and Jordan Poole, roster surprises, Capital One Arena attendance, projected win totals, and success criteria for this season. Presented by Betonline.ag!
Jul 26, 2023•46 min•Ep. 213
VMI alum and international basketball veteran QJ Peterson (@QJ_peterson) joins the show to talk about playing for the New York Knicks at NBA Summer League and the importance of bringing energy and effort. QJ's post about his SL experience and always staying ready went viral because so many people appreciated his attitude and ability to check his ego at the door. He's a former MVP in Denmark, an almost 30 point per game scorer in China and Ukraine, and was a big-time scorer in college so it was r...
Jul 21, 2023•19 min•Ep. 212
Osman Baig of Bullets Forever joins Matt Modderno to recap the Wizards' Summer League experience. They evaluate the performances of Bilal Coulibaly, Johnny Davis, Tristan Vukcevic, Ryan Rollins, and Patrick Baldwin Jr. and discuss the roles each of them could play this upcoming season. The Wizards have also added two new assistant coaches in David Vanterpool and Brian Keefe so the guys break down each of those hires and why Wizards fans should be excited about them. The Wizards have also added f...
Jul 17, 2023•48 min•Ep. 211
