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BRING IT IN: The NBA's back?
June 04, 2020 17:19 - 58 minutesToday on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discuss news the NBA is back. Jarod Hector jumped in right after oral surgery because he can’t help himself. Should the fans of the West non-playoff teams get their hopes up about the playoffs? Who’ll win the eighth spot in the West? What are we going to learn about how the teams have been managing training during the pandemic? And do we even need in-person coaches right now? The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * ...
BRING IT IN: Ari Caroline
June 03, 2020 16:47 - 58 minutesToday on BRING IT IN TrueHoop’s Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Ari Caroline, SVP of health strategy at Tempus Labs, Inc., former chief analytics officer at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and former basketball blogger. Ari talked about his father’s arrest in 1965 for ferrying protesters in Montgomery, Alabama, the science of reopening the NBA, and what can/will the league do to minimize coronavirus risk. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * TUESDAY June 2,...
BRING IT IN: Adena Jones, Steve Magness & Brad Stulberg
June 02, 2020 16:26 - 56 minutesToday on BRING IT IN TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones reports on NBA players protesting racism and the killing of George Floyd. Then Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Steve Magness and Brad Stulberg, co-authors of Peak Performance and The Passion Paradox. David talked about how, as a coach, it’s routine to instill new instincts. Steve agreed, talking about how most running training is learning not to listen too hard when your body tells you to stop running! And he talked abo...
BRING IT IN: Jesse Washington
June 01, 2020 16:01 - 37 minutesToday on BRING IT IN, special host Jarod Hector and TrueHoop’s David Thorpe spoke with Jesse Washington, senior writer for ESPN's The Undefeated and author of an upcoming biography of Georgetown’s coach John Thompson, I Came As a Shadow. He talked about the legendary coach John Thompson and how athletes have been approaching the work to end structural racism. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY May 29, 2020 Jarod Hector on George Floyd, riots, and the humanity of N...
BRING IT IN: Friday with Jarod
May 29, 2020 16:58 - 54 minutesToday Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, and on-air personality, took over BRING IT IN to talk about George Floyd, riots, and the humanity of NBA players. It’s a must listen. The video is here: Jarod’s Liner Notes I Am Not Your Negro The Souls of Black Folk W.E.B. DuBois The 1619 Project from the New York Times’ Nikole Hannah-Jones The 13th Ava DuVernay The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander How To Be An Antiracist Ibram X. Kendi The Death of George Floyd in Context Jela...
BRING IT IN: Michael Grange
May 28, 2020 17:30 - 58 minutesToday on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Michael Grange, web, TV, and radio for Rogers Sportsnet. Michael has become a big proponent of World Cup-style pool play replacing the first round of the NBA playoffs. We discussed the potential for innovation in this moment. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * WEDNESDAY May 27, 2020 Dr. Wayne Winston on why he doesn’t think Michael Jordan is the GOAT. * TUESDAY May 26, 2020 Dr. Ron Sen on whether and how we sh...
BRING IT IN: Wayne Winston
May 27, 2020 18:17 - 56 minutesToday on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Dr. Wayne Winston, Professor Emeritus of Decision Sciences at the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, two-time Jeopardy! champion, and consultant for the Mavericks and the Knicks. Wayne talked about why he doesn’t think Michael Jordan is the GOAT, five best players in the league right now, and the criteria for reopening the NBA during the pandemic. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * TUESDAY May 26...
BRING IT IN: Dr. Ron Sen
May 26, 2020 16:18 - 56 minutesToday on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Dr. Ron Sen, Harvard and Boston University Medical School alum, former Commander in the U.S. Naval Reserve, currently in private practice on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, and basketball coach and dad of girls who played with WNBA players. TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones kicked off BRING IT IN with an update on what NBA players and their families have been up to during the quarantine. Then Dr. Sen talk...
BRING IT IN SNEAKER WEEK: Friday with Jarod
May 22, 2020 16:24 - 56 minutesIt’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! 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 talked about controversial releases in the Nike SB division, Michael Jordan as a synonym for greatness, President Trump chiming in on the NBA’s response to Daryl Morey’s Hong Kong tweet,...
BRING IT IN SNEAKER WEEK: Matt Powell
May 21, 2020 17:11 - 52 minutesIt’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Matt Powell, vice president and senior industry advisor for The NPD Group and nationally known expert on the sports industry. Why has no one succeeded in threatening Nike in the U.S. market? What is the lesson of LaVar Ball’s Big Baller Brand? How will COVID-19 affect the market? Are we about to see big advertising logos plastered on NBA jerseys? The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: *...
BRING IT IN SNEAKER WEEK: Wosny Lambre
May 20, 2020 16:18 - 1 hourIt’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with “Big Wos” Wosny Lambre, NBA culture writer for the Athletic and devout sneakerhead. He talked about his first pair of Air Jordan 9s, how Michael Jordan’s coolness infused into American culture, and argues that sneaker culture is not really about the NBA players anymore. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * TUESDAY May 19, 2020 Special TrueHoop Correspondent Adena Jones interviews e...
BRING IT IN SNEAKER WEEK: Adena and Chad Jones
May 19, 2020 16:37 - 57 minutesToday on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones interviews expert NBA sneakerhead (and her husband) Chad Jones aka Sneaker Galactus. Chad got super scientific and assessed NBA players’ various kicks display practices (oxidation, people!). He also talked about the cultural politics of sneakers, the aesthetics of Damian Lillard’s signature sneakers, and half steppin’, the sacrilege of mixing your brands in your look. Then he broke out his gloves and showed us some of his fav...
BRING IT IN SNEAKER WEEK: Ben Aronson
May 18, 2020 16:25 - 1 hourIt’s Sneaker Week at TrueHoop! Today on BRING IT IN David Thorpe and Henry Abbott spoke with Ben Aronson, a marketing executive with a lot of experience in sports. He talked about his latest TrueHoop article on race, culture, economics, and the impact of the NBA on the sneaker industry. What does it mean to have a pair of LeBrons? And who does Nike think is the most influential demographic in the United States? The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES: * FRIDAY May 15, 2020 Jarod...
BRING IT IN: Friday with Jarod
May 15, 2020 16:21 - 58 minutesToday 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 talked about some people rooting for sports not to come back, Michael Jordan as a specific type of leader, Ahmaud Arbery and a weak and divided America. Then, in the first installment of #TrueHoopBookClub, Henry, Davi...
BRING IT IN: Scott Raab
May 14, 2020 16:34 - 1 hourToday on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Scott Raab, esteemed Writer at Large for Esquire magazine for 20 years and author of The W***e of Akron and You're Welcome, Cleveland, both about LeBron James. He talked about how the NBA—which he described as “the best of American pro sports leagues,”—has woven into his career, and told some incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities. Henry and Scott also spend some time talking about the ...
BRING IT IN: Sue Bird
May 13, 2020 16:25 - 53 minutesToday on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with legendary point guard Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm. TrueHoop special correspondent Adena Jones showed us what Sue has been up to with highlights from the incredible IG stories she has been making with her girlfriend Megan Rapinoe. Sue talked about “Megan Goggles,” trying to prepare for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway, what she loved and didn’t love about playing in Russia. She broke down some of her plays ...
BRING IT IN: Tommy Sheppard
May 12, 2020 16:08 - 51 minutesToday on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard. He talked about his family’s insane number of pets, including three different duck varieties. He says he has been blown away by John Wall’s shooting ability, talked about keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom, the role confidence plays in improving players, a player that came to the front office’s attention via advanced stats, the future of gameplay. He also answered our subscribers’ ...
BRING IT IN: Dwayne Kennedy
May 11, 2020 16:21 - 57 minutesToday on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Dwayne Kennedy is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. As a producer, he won a 2019 Emmy Award for the CNN original series United Shades of America. His latest album, “Who The Hell Is Dwayne Kennedy?” is out now. We listened to some of his stand up, talked about Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature, managing testosterone, and Dwayne asked David and Henry about Tiger King. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISOD...
BRING IT IN: Friday with Jarod
May 08, 2020 16:25 - 49 minutesFriday with Jarod! “What are you guys doing? What is happening? … These protestors they just don’t care. It’s ultimately: it’s America, I do what I want and I don’t care. It’s sad.” Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host joins David Thorpe and Henry Abbott for the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about Betsy DeVos’s Title IX rules change, Michael Jordan and the heritage o...
BRING IT IN: Jane McManus
May 07, 2020 16:36 - 57 minutesToday on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Jane McManus, the Director of Marist College’s Center for Sports Communication and columnist for the New York Daily News. She has covered New York sports since 1998. (Some may know her as “Lesley E. Visserate” from the roller derby circuit.) She talked about sports journalists’ role in covering the coronavirus, what she would be doing if she was in charge of the NBA right now, her thoughts on Michael Jordan as a person and player...
BRING IT IN: Brandon Grier
May 06, 2020 16:14 - 57 minutesToday on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Brandon Grier, NBA and NFL agent and co-founder of the Athlete Management agency, which represents players like Georges Niang, Dewayne Dedmon, Ekpe Udoh, Quincy Acy, Kay Felder, and many others. He talked about his experience recovering from the coronavirus, spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber, his theories on who will stay in the NBA after gameplay starts up again, and what he wants basketball to look like i...
BRING IT IN: Bernie Lee
May 04, 2020 16:53 - 57 minutesToday on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with NBA agent Bernie Lee, owner of Thread Sports Management, who represents, among others, five-time All-Star, Jimmy Butler. They talked about Jimmy Butler’s mind, the future of the G-League vs. international leagues, why Jimmy cares so much about avoiding fouls (and how he does it), how Bernie almost got a job on an NBA coaching staff, and the time LeBron James knocked the wind out of Rick Pitino, and more. The video is here: REC...
BRING IT IN: Friday with Jarod
May 01, 2020 16:18 - 51 minutesToday 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 EPIS...
BRING IT IN: Stan Jones
April 30, 2020 17:38 - 54 minutesToday 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,...
BRING IT IN: Seth Partnow
April 29, 2020 17:15 - 1 hourToday 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 ...
BRING IT IN: Jonathan Abrams
April 28, 2020 16:28 - 59 minutesToday 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 ...
BRING IT IN: Thomas Beller
April 27, 2020 16:35 - 1 hourToday 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...
BRING IT IN: Jarod Hector
April 24, 2020 17:56 - 52 minutesToday 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 Ge...
BRING IT IN: Alvin Gentry
April 23, 2020 17:19 - 54 minutesToday 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 he...
BRING IT IN: Adena Jones
April 22, 2020 17:47 - 1 hourToday 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 Apr...
BRING IT IN: Jade Hoye Part 2
April 21, 2020 18:15 - 25 minutesToday 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
BRING IT IN: Jade Hoye Part 1
April 21, 2020 18:14 - 41 minutesToday 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 Apri...
BRING IT IN: Seerat Sohi
April 17, 2020 16:38 - 57 minutesToday 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. * WEDNESD...
BRING IT IN: Dana Smith
April 16, 2020 18:04 - 56 minutesToday 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...
BRING IT IN: Chad Ford, Part 2
April 15, 2020 17:58 - 33 minutesThis 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...
BRING IT IN: Chad Ford, Part I
April 15, 2020 17:57 - 39 minutesToday 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.) ...
BRING IT IN: Adena Jones
April 14, 2020 17:05 - 46 minutesToday 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 ...
BRING IT IN: Brad Stevens
April 13, 2020 16:33 - 49 minutesToday 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-...
BRING IT IN: Benjamin Aronson
April 10, 2020 17:05 - 52 minutesToday 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 abou...
BRING IT IN: Your NBA questions
April 09, 2020 16:51 - 58 minutesToday 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
BRING IT IN: Chris Ballard
April 08, 2020 18:10 - 57 minutesToday 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 ba...
BRING IT IN: Steve Shenbaum
April 07, 2020 15:39 - 58 minutesToday 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...
BRING IT IN: "Moneyland"
April 06, 2020 16:52 - 56 minutesToday 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 ...
BRING IT IN: What is the lesson of all this?
April 03, 2020 16:34 - 58 minutesToday 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/...
BRING IT IN: David Epstein
April 02, 2020 17:50 - 59 minutesToday 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...
BRING IT IN: Daniel Coyle
April 01, 2020 16:30 - 54 minutesToday 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 hi...
BRING IT IN: Dana Smith
March 31, 2020 16:26 - 57 minutesToday 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 sprea...
BRING IT IN: Bobby Jones
March 30, 2020 17:43 - 50 minutesMonday 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...
BRING IT IN: Greivis Vasquez
March 27, 2020 17:35 - 54 minutesToday 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. ...
Bring It In: Ryan Pannone
March 25, 2020 16:23 - 57 minutesA 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 D...