The Woj Pod
312 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★ - 499 ratingsGet the inside scoop on all the biggest NBA news, as the biggest names in the game join ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski for "The Woj Pod" featuring in-depth conversations, breaking news reaction and analysis, and coverage of the biggest events on the NBA calendar, as well as an occasional deep dive into some of the most notable events in NBA history.
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Episodes
Oklahoma City's Chet Holmgren
March 12, 2024 09:01 - 32 minutesOklahoma City Thunder star Chet Holmgren joins The Woj Pod to discuss his remarkable rookie season, the lonely road back from a season-ending injury, shaping an imagination for what he can be, the greatness of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, his history with Victor Wembanyama, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Charlotte EVP Jeff Peterson
March 07, 2024 09:02 - 27 minutesThe Charlotte Hornets' new Executive VP of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson joins The Woj Pod on the challenge of ending the longest playoff drought in the NBA, taking on the job at 35 years old, LaMelo Ball and Brandon Miller, his history with co-owner Rick Schnall, Kevin Durant, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cleveland's Georges Niang
February 28, 2024 10:02 - 33 minutesCleveland Cavaliers forward Georges Niang joins The Woj Pod to discuss the surging Cavs, re-uniting with Donovan Mitchell, strange Sixers days with Ben Simmons, his new podcast, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tyrese Haliburton and Grant Hill Live in Indy
February 16, 2024 10:01 - 1 hourPacers All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton joins The Woj Pod live in Indianapolis and talks about the Pacers budding rivalry with the Bucks, doing the Dame Time celebration in the In-Season Tournament, the trade that brought him to Indy, as well as the responsibilities of being a franchise guy. Then Basketball Hall of Famer Grant Hill joins to discuss his role as the managing director of the USA Basketball Men's National Team, the differences in international basketball, his thoughts on the 65 g...
2024 NBA Trade Deadline Live Show
February 08, 2024 22:52 - 35 minutesAdrian Wojnarowski, Cassidy Hubbarth, Bobby Marks and Tim Legler break down all of the major action from the NBA trade deadline including which team improved the most, why some stars did not get dealt, how much better the Knicks got, what moves may signify for teams like the Bucks & 76ers, the approach to the deadline in Dallas, how trades can impact a tight race in the West and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NBA Trade Deadline Day 4 with Bobby Marks
February 08, 2024 07:02 - 21 minutesESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod for Day 4 of the NBA trade deadline and discusses with Woj the key storylines heading into the final hours until Thursday at 3 PM: The Sixers, Miles Bridges staying in Charlotte, Dejounte Murray talks, the Warriors, the Xavier Tillman trade to Boston, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trade Deadline Day 3 with Bobby Marks
February 07, 2024 06:33 - 21 minutesESPN’s Front-Office Insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod for Day 3 of NBA Trade deadline with the latest on NBA trade season – including the Sixers, the Warriors, Lakers AND Bobby remembering some old deadlines in his Nets days with Dwight Howard and Jason Kidd. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trade Deadline Day 2 with Bobby Marks
February 06, 2024 08:01 - 20 minutesESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod for a second installment on trade deadline week and discussed reasons for the slow moving marketplace, why many contenders are struggling to make significant deals and much more. Link to purchase Live Pod Tickets: bit.ly/wojpodlive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Trade Deadline Week with Bobby Marks
February 05, 2024 09:00 - 26 minutesESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod for daily installment on trade deadline week that includes reaction to the Joel Embiid knee procedure (1:30), the Lakers limited trade options (6:42), Dejounte Murray (11:24), buyers and sellers (11:45), and much much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Breaking news on the Bucks and Adrian Griffin with Malika Andrews. Plus, the Rozier trade and other key names to watch
January 23, 2024 22:40 - 29 minutesBreaking news Woj Pod with Malika Andrews on the Adrian Griffin firing in Milwaukee and Doc Rivers as a possibility to replace him. Plus, Woj digs into the Terry Rozier trade to the Heat and several other key players ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Bob Myers on Siakam deal and running a trade deadline as GM
January 18, 2024 14:46 - 19 minutesESPN NBA analyst Bob Myers joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Indiana Pacers landing Pascal Siakam to pair with Tyrese Haliburton, the NBA legislating in the spreading out of league stars to smaller markets, how a GM operates trade deadline and the one rival with the courage to call and ask for a Steph Curry trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Ramona Shelburne on Kawhi, Knicks and Spo's deal
January 11, 2024 14:56 - 31 minutesESPN's Ramona Shelburne joins The Woj Pod on Kawhi Leonard agreeing to a Clipper extension, what it means for Paul George and James Harden, Mitchell Robinson's possible return for the Knicks (10:42), the Sixers, Erik Spoelstra's massive coaching deal (15:54) and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Detroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham and GM Troy Weaver
January 05, 2024 09:03 - 44 minutesDetroit Pistons star Cade Cunningham joins The Woj Pod to discuss what losing has taught him, the price of leadership, the responsibility of a franchise player and why he wants to see this through in Detroit. Plus: Pistons GM Troy Weaver on the losing streak, Monty Williams/Cunningham and why he believes they'll see through to success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Rockets guard Fred VanVleet
December 04, 2023 09:31 - 33 minutesHouston Rockets guard Fred VanVleet joins The Woj Pod to discuss his massive impact with the team, his Toronto departure, the changing face of team building in the NBA, the In-Season Tournament and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony
November 17, 2023 09:31 - 28 minutesESPN's NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony joins The Woj Pod to discuss the lack of consensus at the top of the 2024 Draft, the growing legend of Cooper Flagg (9:26), how uncertainty surrounds the G League Ignite system (13:10), a two-day day NBA Draft (18:35), and the burgeoning rivalry between Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren (21:39). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Harden Blockbuster
October 31, 2023 12:04 - 18 minutesESPN Senior NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski goes inside the Clippers' blockbuster trade to acquire 10-time All-Star guard James Harden in a deal with the 76ers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN's Bob Myers
October 28, 2023 14:07 - 25 minutesNBA analyst Bob Myers joins the Woj Pod to discuss watching NBA games without the pressure of his old job running the Warriors, how the Sixers and Clippers should proceed on James Harden (12:02), the future of NBA free agency (18:19), and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Giannis Extension
October 24, 2023 10:01 - 22 minutesESPN’s senior NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski goes inside of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s three-year contract extension (0:26), Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs (7:24), the rookie extension deals negotiated over recent days (8:34), the Sixers and James Harden (15:36) and ESPN’s opening night on Wednesday for NBA Countdown at Madison Square Garden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Milwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin
October 16, 2023 08:01 - 53 minutesMilwaukee Bucks coach Adrian Griffin joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Giannis-Lillard partnership, his long road to a head coaching job, why he reached out to Tony Dungy, and how every Adrian has to endure people yelling out the famous Rocky line thinking they're the first one to ever say it. Finally getting a job after a dozen or so interviews over the years (1:57) Giannis’ participation in the interview process (4:42) Where were you went you heard about the Lillard deal? (8:05) Impact ...
Washington's Ted Leonsis and Michael Winger
June 09, 2023 17:33 - 51 minutesWashington Wizards owner Ted Leonsis and new President Michael Winger join The Woj Pod for separate visits on trying to turn this franchise into a winner. Leonsis on what he's learned about running NBA and NHL franchises, what he wanted in a new leader and what Jeanie Buss told him. Winger (19:15) discusses what he learned with Lawrence Frank, Sam Presti and Danny Ferry, how the new CBA will change deal-making in the NBA and what the chance for the Wizards to be a destination market. Learn m...
Dave McMenamin on Lakers-Nuggets
May 20, 2023 10:00 - 30 minutesESPN’s Dave McMenamin joins The Woj Pod to discuss the genius of Nikola Jokic, the burden on Anthony Davis and LeBron James for Games 3 and 4, Rob Pelinka’s remarkable revamping of roster, Darvin Ham and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Orlando's Paolo Banchero
May 03, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutesThe Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero - the NBA's Rookie of the Year --- joins The Woj Pod for a terrific conversation on LeBron James, learning to become a franchise player, playing for Coach K, losing to UNC, a wild draft night and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tim Bontemps and Bobby Marks
April 01, 2023 16:53 - 35 minutesESPN's Bobby Marks and Tim Bontemps join The Woj Pod to discuss the impact of the NBA's new labor agreement, including the impact on rosters, the In-Season Tournament, the NBA Draft, post-season awards and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony
March 14, 2023 14:02 - 29 minutesESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony joins The Woj Pod to discuss Alabama star Brandon Miller vs. Scoot Henderson for No. 2 in the 2023 Draft, the best draft prospects in the NCAA Tournament, Duke's burgeoning freshmen class and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony
March 14, 2023 14:02 - 29 minutesESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony joins The Woj Pod to discuss Alabama star Brandon Miller vs. Scoot Henderson for No. 2 in the 2023 Draft, the best draft prospects in the NCAA Tournament, Duke's burgeoning freshmen class and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nuggets Coach Michael Malone
February 20, 2023 10:57 - 38 minutesDenver Nuggets coach Michael Malone joins the Woj Pod on All-Star Weekend to discuss coaching and riding horses with the two-time MVP Nikola Jokic, chasing a title in the loaded Western Conference, evolution of the head coaching job in the NBA, much, much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NBA Trade Deadline Live Show
February 10, 2023 02:03 - 41 minutesAdrian Wojnarowski, Cassidy Hubbarth, and Bobby Marks, check in on the live action among NBA teams and their trades. We will analyze the latest on the Kevin Durant trade. Are the Suns championship contenders? Did the Nets get the better deal? Our crew, will highlight the Kyrie Irving trade and what the future looks like for the Dallas Mavericks and the Brooklyn Nets. Lastly, what is to come for the Lakers, Timberwolves, and Jazz after Russell Westbrook is traded for D'Angelo Russell. Learn mo...
Kyle Kuzma
January 19, 2023 09:00 - 38 minutesWashington Wizards star Kyle Kuzma joins The Woj Pod to discuss his breakout season, his looming free agency and hope for a future with the Wiz, winning a title with LeBron James and the Lakers, his fashion fame, growing up in Flint as an unknown prospect, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tyrese Haliburton
January 11, 2023 09:02 - 41 minutesIndiana Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton joins The Woj Pod to discuss his All-Star candidacy in a breakout season, his desire to keep Myles Turner, his rise from lightly recruited prospect to lottery-pick, the Kings, much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jrue Holiday
January 09, 2023 09:01 - 40 minutesMilwaukee Bucks star Jrue Holiday joins The Woj Pod for an insightful visit on learning to play with Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Bucks epic championship run through Kevin Durant in ’21, Olympic gold, marrying a world-class athlete, much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Baxter Holmes and Robert Sarver's sale of the Suns
December 20, 2022 22:30 - 23 minutesESPN’s Baxter Holmes joins The Woj Pod to discuss the end of the Robert Sarver era with the pending sale of the Suns to billionaire Mat Ishbia, how Ishbia’s arrival could transform the franchise into a destination for stars, what the record sale of $4 billion means for the future of the NBA, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Becky Hammon
December 09, 2022 09:00 - 43 minutesLas Vegas Aces coach Becky Hammon joins The Woj Pod to discuss the release of Brittney Griner, playing in Russia, the NBA and Spurs, the burdens of trail blazing, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Overtime Elite's Kevin Ollie
November 16, 2022 10:01 - 39 minutesOvertime Elite's Kevin Ollie joins The Woj Pod to discuss the program's rapid rise as an NBA feeder, the changing face of amateur basketball, his years with Durant-Westbrook-Harden in OKC, his NCAA title run and disheartening end at UConn, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kemba Walker
November 11, 2022 10:01 - 50 minutesFour-time NBA All-Star Kemba Walker joins The Woj Pod to discuss his hopes of returning to the league this season, the need for veteran mentorship in NBA locker rooms, the growth of his old Celtics teammates Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, his close relationship with Michael Jordan and why he wishes he could've played his entire career with the Hornets. Plus: Woj breaks down the early success stories in Utah and Portland, and the issues surrounding the Brooklyn Nets. Learn more about your ad ...
Pacers center Myles Turner
October 31, 2022 08:00 - 29 minutesIndiana Pacers center Myles Turner joins The Woj Pod on his perpetual existence on the trade block, whether the Lakers should make the deal to acquire him (yes, he says), his admiration for Tyrese Haliburton and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Kristaps Porzingis
October 17, 2022 08:01 - 27 minutesThe Washington Wizards' Kristaps Porzingis joins The Woj Pod to discuss his burgeoning partnership with Bradley Beal, his stops in Dallas and New York, French prodigy Victor Wembanyama and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
76ers coach Doc Rivers
October 10, 2022 09:00 - 37 minutesPhiladelphia 76ers coach Doc Rivers joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Joel Embiid/James Harden partnership, the shrinking windows to keep a high-level roster together, evolving as a coach in modern age, much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell plus Koby Altman and JB Bickerstaff
September 15, 2022 10:00 - 49 minutesDonovan Mitchell joins The Woj Pod to discuss his blockbuster trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Knicks trade that never happened, the end in Utah and much more. Plus: Cavs' President Koby Altman inside the deal talks and coach JB Bickerstaff on Mitchell's impact on his starry roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Donovan Mitchell Blockbuster
September 01, 2022 23:33 - 17 minutesAdrian Wojnarowski breaks down the behind-the-scenes of the Cleveland Cavaliers’ blockbuster trade to acquire Utah’s Donovan Mitchell, including how the Knicks fell short in completing a trade on Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Hornets coach Steve Clifford
July 18, 2022 09:41 - 50 minutesCharlotte Hornets coach Steve Clifford on his return for a second time as franchise's coach, LaMelo Ball, Michael Jordan, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Utah Jazz coach Will Hardy
July 13, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutesUtah Jazz coach Will Hardy joins The Woj Pod to discuss his arrival as the NBA's youngest head coach, finding his voice as a young assistant with Gregg Popovich, Donovan Mitchell, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon
July 11, 2022 10:00 - 29 minutesBoston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon joins The Woj Pod to discuss his deal to the Eastern Conference champions, life on the trade block, what players value in an NBA coach, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Actor Nicholas Braun of HBO's Succession
June 17, 2022 19:09 - 58 minutesActor Nicholas Braun joins The Woj Pod to discuss his Golden State Warriors' fandom, the Steph Curry era, his character Greg Hirsch (Cousin Greg) on HBO's hit show Succession, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Mike Schmitz
May 18, 2022 15:44 - 37 minutesESPN NBA Draft Analyst Mike Schmitz joins The Woj Pod in the wake of the lottery, discussing Chet Holmgren and Jabari Smith at No. 1 for the Orlando Magic, the Oklahoma City Thunder and Sam Presti at No. 2, running through the rest of the lottery, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Adam Silver and Marques Johnson remember Bob Lanier
May 11, 2022 19:57 - 40 minutesNBA Commissioner Adam Silver and Marques Johnson join The Woj Pod to remember the remarkable NBA life and legacy of Naismith Hall of Famer Bob Lanier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Miami Heat guard Victor Oladipo
April 28, 2022 09:59 - 27 minutesMiami Heat guard Victor Oladipo joins The Woj Pod to discuss his remarkable return to the NBA, his close-out performance vs. Atlanta, the dark days of rehabbing two quad-tendon surgeries, the uniqueness of the Heat franchise, Dwyane Wade's counsel and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN analyst Richard Jefferson
April 18, 2022 20:03 - 31 minutesESPN NBA analyst Richard Jefferson joins The Woj Pod to breakdown the opening weekend of the playoffs, including Nets-Celtics, Timberwolves-Grizzlies, an ode to the Cavaliers' season, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN's Tim Bontemps and Tim MacMahon
March 31, 2022 16:28 - 46 minutesESPN's Tim Bontemps joins The Woj Pod to discuss the evolving MVP race and the impact of Robert Williams' injury on the Celtics. Then, ESPN's Tim MacMahon joins to discuss the floundering Jazz and the surging Mavs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN’s Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony on March Madness
March 14, 2022 20:38 - 52 minutesESPN NBA Draft analysts Mike Schmitz and Jonathan Givony join the Woj Pod to breakdown the NCAA tournament brackets, including top draft prospect matchups, possible upset winners and their bracket picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN's Dave McMenamin and Kendra Andrews
March 05, 2022 00:31 - 43 minutesESPN's Dave McMenamin joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Lakers' freefall, Russell Westbrook, LeBron James and what the franchise can do in the offseason. Plus, ESPN's Kendra Andrews on the Golden State Warriors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices