Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with return guest Erica Vanstone, the Executive Director Women’s Flat Track Derby Association. Erica updated us on how Flat Track Derby’s innovative, evidence-based COVID plan has fared, the meaning of sports, the election, and something Erica is calling “PHight” island. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY October 23, 2020 Jarod Hector on how NBA coaches are chosen . * WEDNESDAY October 21, 2020 David Thorpe makes the case for why Davis’...
Oct 26, 2020•1 hr
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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 how NBA coaches are chosen, sports ratings, and much more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY October 21, 2020 David Thorpe makes the case for why Davis’ last two months of play are as good as any big ma...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott discussed David’s latest TrueHoop piece on Anthony Davis. He makes the case for why Davis’ last two months of play are as good as any big man’s … ever. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY October 19, 2020 David Thorpe, Henry Abbott, and Jarod Hector fired up the trade machine. * FRIDAY October 16, 2020 David Thorpe reveals his top five NBA players . * WEDNESDAY October 14, 2020 Jarod Hector reveals his top five NBA players . * MONDAY October 1...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones, in super fly Another Lane gear , updated us on life after the NBA bubble. Then David Thorpe, Henry Abbott, and Jarod Hector fired up the trade machine. Many good teams in the West have abysmal odds of winning next year’s title. Does that mean some really good players might be available? David spent the weekend wondering about the idea that the Rockets might trade James Harden. What might it look like? RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: *...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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. Then—after days of trash talk—David Thorpe revealed his top five all-time players, revealing the super-secret forward he has been teasing all week. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY October 14, 2020 Jarod Hector reveals ...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Jarod Hector reveals his top five picks for NBA’s G.O.A.T. and Henry Abbott and David Thorpe pick them apart. Friday David will unveil his top five. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY October 12, 2020 Adena Jones on NBA bubble after the Lakers took their 17th championship. * FRIDAY October 9, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY with Henry and David. * WEDNESDAY October 7, 2020 David and Jarod cross swords in battle on the best players ever. * MONDAY October 5, 2020 Dav...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones, in super fly Another Lane gear , gave us all the feels from the NBA bubble after the Lakers took their 17th championship. Then David Thorpe and Jarod Hector join to debate Henry’s top five picks for NBA’s G.O.A.T. Wednesday Jarod will present his picks. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY October 9, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY with Henry and David. * WEDNESDAY October 7, 2020 David and Jarod cross swords in battle on t...
Oct 12, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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 Jarod’s favorite band, The Capitalist Machine, G.O.A.T. players, and much more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY October 7, 2020 David and Jarod cross swords in battle on the best players ever. * MONDA...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe talked about Anthony Davis, a rule change we’re calling The Harden Rule, Kyle Kuzma, and then, near the end, David alarms everyone by questioning Jarod Hector’s views on the best players ever. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY October 5, 2020 David Thorpe on the Lakers . * FRIDAY October 2, 2020 Jarod Hector on Doc Rivers as the next Sixers coach . * THURSDAY October 1, 2020 David Thorpe and Jarod Hector answered your brilliant Finals questi...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones updated us on life in the NBA and WNBA bubbles. Then David, Henry, and Adena talked about the Lakers’ performance during last night’s game and more. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY October 2, 2020 Jarod Hector on Doc Rivers as the next Sixers coach . * THURSDAY October 1, 2020 David Thorpe and Jarod Hector answered your brilliant Finals questions. * WEDNESDAY September 30, 2020 Shea Serrano on the Finals . *...
Oct 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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 Trump testing positive for COVID-19, Doc Rivers as the next Sixers coach, and the current NBA injury toll this season. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * THURSDAY October 1, 2020 David Thorpe and Jarod Hector answ...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
On a special BRING IT IN, David Thorpe and Jarod Hector answered your brilliant Finals questions. What did we learn about the current state of Kendrick Nunn? What adjustments are there for Miami to make? They discuss, and much more. Use the hashtag #TrueHoop on Twitter throughout the Finals to submit questions. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY September 30, 2020 Shea Serrano on the Finals . * MONDAY September 28, 2020 Jeff Pearlman on his latest book, “Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil...
Oct 02, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Shea Serrano, author of “ Basketball (and other things) ,” and several other books. He’s a Ringer writer and wonderful critic of Donald Trump. They shared memories of greatest dunk contests, argued about the best basketball movie of all time, and talked about the Finals. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY September 28, 2020 Jeff Pearlman on his latest book, “Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dyna...
Sep 30, 2020•56 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones updated us on life in the NBA bubble and celebrated Fat Bear Week. Then Henry Abbott spoke with Jeff Pearlman, New York Times best-selling author of nine books. His latest release, “Three-Ring Circus: Kobe, Shaq, Phil and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty” comes out in hardcover In September 2020 and is available now in myriad places. He’s a former Sports Illustrated senior writer, a former ESPN.com columnist and a former staff ...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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. First Judy went off on people glowing up during the pandemic instead of eating gallons of chips and salsa like she is. Then Henry, David, and Jarod talked about Jimmy Butler as a leader, Heat’s Erik Spoelstra on rookie Tyler He...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 2 min
On BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Joshua Mendelsohn, author of “ THE CAP: How Larry Fleisher and David Stern Built the Modern NBA .” He’s a veteran labor lawyer with extensive experience in sports, entertainment, and broadcasting. He is also an adjunct professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, teaching collective bargaining in sports and entertainment. They talked about the history and consequence of the NBA salary cap, and imagine what the NBA would look like without...
Sep 24, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones updated us on life in the NBA bubble, in particular Jimmy Butler’s Big Face Coffee Shop merch! Then BRING IT IN special guest host Jarod Hector and TrueHoop analyst David Thorpe analyzed what he called LeBron’s “horrendous” performance and Anthony Davis’s game winner during last night’s Lakers v. Nuggets match up. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY September 18, 2020 Why David thinks the Lakers will roll the Nuggets . * WEDNESDAY...
Sep 21, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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. The goal was to discuss the Miami Heat’s culture, Doc Rivers’ future, why David thinks the Lakers will roll the Nuggets, what Jarod called “Tucker Carlson’s Road To Damascus,” and all that happened. But also for some strange re...
Sep 18, 2020•1 hr
Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott talk about the Clippers Game 7 defeat to the Nuggets. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY September 14, 2020 Adena Jones on Russell Westbrook’s shouting match with Rajon Rondo’s brother. * FRIDAY September 11, 2020 Jarod Hector on Kyle Lowry’s elite performance . * WEDNESDAY September 9, 2020 Stan Van Gundy live from the bubble in Orlando. * TUESDAY September 8, 2020 Adena Jones on Jimmy Butler’s $20 a cup coffee business in the bubble. * FRID...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones updated us on Russell Westbrook’s shouting match with Rajon Rondo’s brother and more. Then Henry Abbott and David Thorpe previewed Game 7, discussed David’s latest TrueHoop piece about giving it all in the bubble , and more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY September 11, 2020 Jarod Hector on Kyle Lowry’s elite performance . * WEDNESDAY September 9, 2020 Stan Van Gundy live from the bubble in Orlando. * TUESDAY September 8, 2020...
Sep 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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 talk about boo-ing during the return of the NFL, Kyle Lowry’s elite performance, and made their guesses for who’s going to win tonight. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY September 9, 2020 Stan Van Gundy live from th...
Sep 11, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Part 1 of the audio is here . Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with NBA analyst Stan Van Gundy—former head coach of the Heat, Magic, and Pistons—live from the bubble in Orlando. Who’s going to win the title now that the Bucks are out? What makes the Lakers’ defense so good? Does he have to drink special tea to keep from losing his voice? We covered a lot of ground … RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * TUESDAY September 8, 2020 Adena Jones on Jimmy Butler’s $20 a cup coffee bus...
Sep 09, 2020•31 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with NBA analyst Stan Van Gundy—former head coach of the Heat, Magic, and Pistons—live from the bubble in Orlando. Who’s going to win the title now that the Bucks are out? What makes the Lakers’ defense so good? Does he have to drink special tea to keep from losing his voice? We covered a lot of ground … (The episode ran long. Part 2 of the audio is here .) RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * TUESDAY September 8, 2020 Adena Jones on Jimmy Butle...
Sep 09, 2020•37 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones updated us on Jimmy Butler’s $20 a cup coffee business in the bubble. Then we were delighted by video of children in the bubble—but not LeBron’s kids who are not there for reasons he can explain. Then Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector joined Adena to discuss the incredible number of top playoff contributors who were not lottery picks—and many of whom were not drafted at all. Why are teams drafting so many players that don...
Sep 08, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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 Brooklyn Nets’ choice of Steve Nash for head coach, the Kemba pass of the year, OG’s game-winner, MULAN and more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY September 2, 2020 Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jaro...
Sep 04, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector talked about how incredibly tired players look at the end of the bubble’s close games. Are we about to see injury city? RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * MONDAY September 2, 2020 Adena Jones on legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson. * FRIDAY August 28, 2020 Jarod Hector on NBA employees on strike in the wake of shootings in Kenosha. * WEDNESDAY August 26, 2020 Emergency BRING IT IN on the Bucks strike . * WEDNESDAY August 26, 2020...
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones spoke with us about the world’s reaction to the passing of Chadwick Boseman and the impact of The Black Panther, as well as legendary Georgetown coach John Thompson. Then Henry Abbott, David Thorpe, and Jarod Hector joined Adena to tell stories about Coach Thompson—and the NBA playoffs. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY August 28, 2020 Jarod Hector on NBA employees on strike in the wake of shootings in Kenosha. * WEDNESDAY Augus...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday star 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 NBA employees on strike in the wake of shootings in Kenosha, Wisconsin, how the discontent could have connections to Russian influence, and more. RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY August 26, 2020 Emerge...
Aug 28, 2020•1 hr 1 min
The Milwaukee Bucks did not take the court Wednesday afternoon for Game 5—in reaction to the shooting of an unarmed Jacob Blake in front of his children in Kenosha, Wisconsin—and the ensuing fallout. Then the NBA postponed the three games of the night. In an emergency BRING IT IN, Adena Jones, Jarod Hector, Emory Univerity history scholar Dr. Carl Suddler (author of “ Presumed Criminal ”), David Thorpe, and Henry Abbott came together to discuss this historic NBA and U.S. moment. What are the NBA...
Aug 27, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Today on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones updated us on —wow, Doc Rivers is powerful—the shooting of Jacob Blake, as well as Wubble beef, Paul George, and LeBron. Then Henry Abbott and David Thorpe welcome back award-winning COVID-19 reporter Dana Smith , senior writer for Elemental at Medium. Under pressure, and with a lot of guesswork, Smith estimates it will be a year before fans can safely sit in stands at basketball games again. She also gives a full update on vaccines...
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 4 min
