Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday guest Jarod Hector , multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They discussed Mark Cuban as an economic expert, John Wall on his relationship with Bradley Beal, David Thorpe’s latest TrueHoop piece, “ We all have some Rodman in us ,” and more. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODE...
May 01, 2020•53 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and TrueHoop correspondent Jarod Hector spoke with Stan Jones, Associate Head Coach at Florida State University. They talked about culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, Zion, and more. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA. * TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft. * MONDAY April 27, 2020 Coach ...
Apr 30, 2020•56 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Seth Partnow , NBA Analyst at The Athletic and former Director of basketball research at the Bucks. They jumped into a time machine and talked about how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA, got math-y about X’s and O’s, and pondered who would be today’s Phil Jackson. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft. * MONDAY April 27, 2020 ...
Apr 29, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Jonathan Abrams, award-winning journalist who writes for Bleacher Report . He is the author of the New York Times bestselling oral history of The Wire called All the Pieces Matter, as well as a book about high-school basketball players going straight to the NBA, called Boys Among Men . He was previously a staff writer at Grantland , the Los Angeles Times , and The New York Times . They talked about The Wire , the NCAA, what happens if...
Apr 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Thomas Beller , author of Seduction Theory: Stories , The Sleep-Over Artist , How To Be a Man: Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood , and J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist , which won the New York City Book Award for biography/memoir. He is an associate professor and director of creative writing at Tulane University and serious pickup basketball artist. Coach Thorpe helped Tom solve a mystery. You notice how Jordan would stand with the bal...
Apr 27, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Jarod Hector , multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about Michael Jordan as an antihero, Scottie Pippen as hero, the first thing that should change in the NBA, the league’s machismo, and more. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * THURSDAY April 23, 2020 Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and ...
Apr 24, 2020•54 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and surprise guest Amin Elhassan —who worked with Gentry on the Suns. They talked about tanking, Zion Williamson, Lonzo Ball, Jaxson Hayes, how the Pelicans’ playoff race might end, player development during quarantine, and then there were some war stories about Amare Stoudemire, Boris Diaw, Chris Paul and others. Henry even asks Alvin who his favorite Pelican is, and Alvin answers! The video is here: ...
Apr 23, 2020•56 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop special correspondent Adena Jones returns to report on what NBA families are up to during the lockdown. Then she joins Henry Abbott and David Thorpe for a 90-second speed round commentary on the MJ documentary, the bad economy’s effect on NBA teams, the Draymond/KD beef, protecting players from injury, and more! Things get interesting when David Thorpe feels the need to defend Jazz legend Anita Baker. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * TUESDAY April 2...
Apr 22, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe reunite with Jade Hoye , the man who created ESPN’s TrueHoop TV and TrueHoop podcasts at ESPN—and current Executive Producer of audio at The Athletic. This is part 2 of Jade’s appearance. Part 1 is here . And the archived video is here: This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 21, 2020•27 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe reunite with Jade Hoye , the man who created ESPN’s TrueHoop TV and TrueHoop podcasts at ESPN—and current Executive Producer of audio at The Athletic. Video of part 1 of Jade’s appearance is at the bottom. Part 2 is here . Here are some of the old videos Jade discussed. Spreecast: Secret Santa: Coleman Collins: TrueHoop TV’s secret origins in the squirrel poop attics of NYC: Here’s the video: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY April 20, 2020 ...
Apr 21, 2020•43 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Jeff Asher , former CIA officer, co-founder of AH Datalytics , and public safety analyst with the New Orleans City Council. He spoke about how bias affects perception, thinking about thinking, and job of managing our own biases in making choices. He shared the CIA’s bible to overcome them, and showed us a couple of puzzles. Then we discussed how to deploy better approaches in everything from the NBA draft to coronavirus. He also kindl...
Apr 20, 2020•54 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Seerat Sohi, NBA reporter for Yahoo Sports. She previously covered the league for SB Nation. She talks about ESPN’s Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance coming out April 19, mental health in a pandemic, and then there’s much-needed discussion of White Claw hard seltzer. Here’s the archived video: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * THURSDAY April 16, 2020 Dana Smith returns to answer our new coronavirus questions. * WEDNESDAY April 15...
Apr 17, 2020•59 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe welcome back Dana Smith , senior writer for Elemental at Medium covering health, science, and the science of wellness. Can your pets get coronavirus? Are coronavirus survivors immune? What’s the latest on vaccines and treatments? How long might we need to keep social distancing? And more. Here’s the archived video: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY April 15, 2020 Chad Ford tries to make Henry Abbott cry . * TUESDAY April 14, 2020 Adena Jo...
Apr 16, 2020•58 min
This is Part 2. Part 1 is here . Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Chad Ford, their longtime colleague at ESPN, a writer, analyst and NBA Draft expert, who is also a professor, an international conflict mediator, and an executive board member for PeacePlayers. His book “ Dangerous Love,” about transforming conflict , made Henry cry and comes out in June. (Also, we think Chad might have hosted the first, or certainly one of the first, NBA podcasts, which launched at ES...
Apr 15, 2020•35 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Chad Ford, their longtime colleague at ESPN, a writer, analyst and NBA Draft expert, who is also a professor, an international conflict mediator, and an executive board member for PeacePlayers. His book “ Dangerous Love,” about transforming conflict , made Henry cry and comes out in June. (Also, we think Chad might have hosted the first, or certainly one of the first, NBA podcasts, which launched at ESPN in 2006 if memory serves.) Cha...
Apr 15, 2020•41 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop special correspondent Adena Jones reports on what NBA players have been up to during the lock down. Then she joins David Thorpe and Henry Abbott as they trade theories with her about why the NBA HORSE game ended up being such a debacle, and pandemic innovations might outlast the coronavirus. Here’s the archived video: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY APRIL 13, 2020 Celtics head coach Brad Stevens talks X’s and O’s. * FRIDAY APRIL 10, 2020 Ben Aronson, on what b...
Apr 14, 2020•48 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe speaks with Celtics head coach Brad Stevens. He talks about how he’s getting getting his hair cut, his expectations for his players during quarantine, X’s and O’s, and what’s he’s doing to scratch his competitive itch. Here’s the archived video: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY APRIL 10, 2020 Ben Aronson, on what basketball will look like in a post-COVID world. * THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2020 Your NBA questions. They talked about the NBA’s upcoming H-O-R-S-E compe...
Apr 13, 2020•51 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Ben Aronson, a sports media guru and managing partner at MediaCom. He joined us live from a frigid New York city street with his son Duke, and talked about the state of NBA media business and gave his thoughts on what basketball will look like in a post-COVID world. He also made a case for shortening the season. Here’s the archived video: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * THURSDAY APRIL 9, 2020 Your NBA questions. They talked about the N...
Apr 10, 2020•54 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott fielded your questions about the NBA. They talked about the NBA’s upcoming H-O-R-S-E competition, what’s upside down about NBA media, and much more. Here’s the archived video: This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Apr 09, 2020•1 hr
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Chris Ballard, author of four books (most recently “One Shot at Forever”) and longtime feature writer at Sports Illustrated . He’s written for The New York Times Magazine and his work has been anthologized in The Best American Magazine Writing and The Best American Sports Writing . He talked about Steve Kerr’s and Bob Myers’ genius with the Warriors and the role humility plays in success. He also reminisces about playing college ball ...
Apr 08, 2020•59 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Steve Shenbaum, the Founder and President of Game On Nation, a nationally recognized communication firm focusing on leadership, team building, and positive culture change. He talked about media training professional basketball players, and he even played some culture building and communication games with David and Henry. Here’s the archived video: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY APRIL 6, 2020 Oliver Bullough on his book “Moneyla...
Apr 07, 2020•1 hr
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Oliver Bullough, a regular contributor to the Guardian and the author of “Moneyland: Why Thieves and Crooks Now Rule the World and How to Take It Back.” It might be TrueHoop’s most cited book; its lessons apply to many an NBA billionaire. He talked about the hidden world of powerful people—including some NBA figures—and how the coronavirus is impacting the wealthy elites’ ability to protect their “hard stolen cash.” Here’s the archive...
Apr 06, 2020•58 min
Today Henry Abbott and David Thorpe kicked off BRING IT IN with their daughters, Molly Abbott and Rachel Thorpe, talking about how the coronavirus has changed their lives. Then David and Henry looked back at the experimental few weeks doing this remote show to discuss what we have learned so far from our guests and each other. Below is the archived video: This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscri...
Apr 03, 2020•1 hr
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with David Epstein , the author of the New York Times best seller Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World , and of the New York Times best seller The Sports Gene . He was a former senior writer at Sports Illustrated . He talked about the National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project , which is experimenting with using plasma of people who have recovered from the coronavirus to heal sick patients. He also talks about parenting...
Apr 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Daniel Coyle , the New York Times bestselling author of The Talent Code, The Culture Code , and other books. He’s a contributing editor for Outside Magazine, and works as a special advisor to the Cleveland Indians. He spoke about the qualities of leadership in extraordinary times, like vulnerability, courage, and the importance of creating a culture where everyone feels safe. David gives his beautiful thoughts on leadership and his Ro...
Apr 01, 2020•56 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Dana Smith , Senior Writer for Elemental at Medium covering health, science, and the science of wellness. Do you need to wear a face mask? Can you make your own? If you shoot around in an empty gym, can you spread the virus to the next person who comes through? What about tennis, if you don’t touch the ball? What about playing catch? Should we take vitamin D? Is Henry right that being outside has magical powers in reducing the spread ...
Mar 31, 2020•59 min
Monday on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with professional basketball player Bobby Jones live from his almost windowless apartment in Verona, Italy, where he has been quarantined for weeks making original videos you want to see . By wikipedia’s count, Jones has played for 22 teams—including the 76ers, Nuggets, Grizzlies, Rockets, Heat, and Spurs. Now he feels, as a writer, an introvert, and someone who has overcome a ton of hurdles, he was #BUILTFORTHIS. Here’s the archived vide...
Mar 30, 2020•52 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott heard the harrowing tale of former NBA player Greivis Vasquez’s journey from the blossoming pandemic in Italy to the safety of his family in Florida, complete with train rides next to coughing people, Donald Trump travel bans, and a 9-1-1 call. Below is the archived video. BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY, MARCH 16, 2020: What is the lesson of all this? Prim Siripipat, former ESPN TV personality, host of The Next Chapter on The Athletic. * TUESDAY...
Mar 27, 2020•56 min
A special guest to start the show: Henry’s sister Emily, live from England, where (who can say for certain without tests) all evidence suggests she has fought the coronavirus and won. It is great to see her smile, and hear her story! And then a real friend of the show, Ryan Pannone. He has been working with David Thorpe more or less forever, and is now the head coach of the Erie BayHawks . He’s coached in Israel, Germany, China, Korea, and Slovakia, and is the head NBA Development Coach at David...
Mar 25, 2020•59 min
TrueHoop subscribers are welcome to join us every weekday at 11 a.m. ET for a TrueHoop TV Live video chat. For now: subscriptions are free! Today Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Carvell Wallace , a New York Times bestselling author, memoirist, and award-winning podcaster who covers race, arts, culture, film and music for a wide variety of news outlets. He co-wrote Andre Iguodala’s memoir The Sixth Man . He joined us on BRING IT IN to discuss emotional preparedness in a time of coronavir...
Mar 24, 2020•58 min
