The Woj Pod
313 episodes - English - Latest episode: 20 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
Inside the DeMarcus Cousins trade
February 20, 2017 15:00 - 36 minutesAdrian Wojnarowski and Vertical front office insider Bobby Marks break down the DeMarcus Cousins trade in a bonus edition of The Vertical Podcast with Woj. Woj and Marks go inside the process and drama that led to Cousins trade from Sacramento to New Orleans, and what the ramifications will be for both franchises.
Ettore Messina joins Woj
February 15, 2017 15:00 - 50 minutesSan Antonio Spurs assistant Ettore Messina joins The Vertical Podcat with Woj. Messina, a legendary European coach, discusses what it's like to work with Gregg Popovich and immerse himself into the unique Spurs culture. Messina talks about his years as Dean Smith's interpreter on the Carolina coach's trips to Italy and his years coaching Micheal Ray Richardson in Italy after his banishment from the NBA for substance abuse. Messina talks about his desire to become the first European-born and r...
Dwyane Wade joins Woj
February 13, 2017 15:00 - 58 minutesThree-time NBA champion Dwyane Wade joins Adrian Wojnarowski for a probing hour of conversation on The Vertical Podcast with Woj. Wade speaks with great candor on his split with Heat president Pat Riley, the building of the Big Three with LeBron James and Chris Bosh and how that free agent coup transformed the powerbase of the modern NBA star. Wade talks of his future with the Chicago Bulls, how he evolved with Heat coach. Erik Spoelstra and why he was so uneasy about climbing into the Banana...
Julius Randle joins Woj
February 08, 2017 15:00 - 48 minutesLakers forward Julius Randle joins Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast with Woj. Randle discusses the influences of Kobe Bryant and Metta World Peace on his young professional career, the intense scrutiny of life as a Kentucky Wildcat, John Calipari and how he's approaching fatherhood with his newborn son after growing up without his father in the household.
Jerry Krause joins Woj
February 01, 2017 15:00 - 1 hourLegendary Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause joins The Vertical Podcast with Woj for an extensive visit. Krause goes into great detail on the building of the Bulls dynasty, the genius and competitive will of Michael Jordan, MJ's retirement and return, the hiring of Phil Jackson from the Albany Patroons and the dynamic drama of those relationships. Krause goes into great detail on his painstaking processes as a basketball and baseball scout, the lessons Red Holzman taught him on the s...
Joe Dumars joins Woj
January 25, 2017 15:00 - 1 hourHall of Fame player and executive Joe Dumars joins Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast. In his first extended interview since leaving a 14-run as Detroit Pistons GM in April of 2014, Dumars goes deep into his championship run in the 2000's, the turbulent final seasons, the Rasheed Wallace trade that completed a championship team and the Kobe Bryant deal that never happened. Dumars talks about his desire to work as an NBA GM again, what he's learned away from the front office grind an...
Isaiah Thomas joins Woj
January 18, 2017 15:00 - 39 minutesBoston Celtics All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas joins Woj on the Vertical Podcast to go inside his spectacular season, watching Patriots quarterback Tom Brady up close, his relationship with his childhood idol Allen Iverson, the NBA stars that he would pay to watch and his belief that he can be a franchise star on a championship-level team.
Jerry Ferrara joins Woj
January 11, 2017 15:00 - 57 minutesActor Jerry Ferrara joins Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast. Ferrara recounts his love of basketball and the New York Knicks, how the game intertwined in his character, "Turtle", on the HBO show "Entourage" and his prolific history as an adult fantasy camp basketball maven. Ferrara talks about his young days growing up in Brooklyn as a Knicks fan, his relationship with Kristaps Porzingis and his secret desire to take an internship in an NBA front office someday. He talks about his ...
Nerlens Noel joins Woj
January 09, 2017 15:00 - 37 minutesThe Philadelphia 76ers Nerlens Noel joins The Vertical Podcast with Woj. Noel discusses his future in Philadelphia, his summer free agency, his thoughts about a possible trade and living through the embarrassment of the Sixers losing streaks and tanks as well as growing up the No. 1 high school prospect in America.
John Hammond joins Woj
January 04, 2017 15:00 - 52 minutesMilwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond joins the Vertical Podcast with Woj to discuss the drafting and development of Giannis Antetokounmpo, the modernizing of the Bucks franchise, his years under Joe Dumars building the Pistons championship team and his own harrowing life story. All that and much more with John Hammond and Adrian Wojnarowski.
Adrian Wojnarowski's Year in Podcasts
December 28, 2016 15:00 - 54 minutesAdrian Wojnarowski goes inside the 2016 roster of shows on The Vertical Podcast with Woj, telling behind-the-scenes stories on visits with the biggest names in the game as well as answers audience questions. From Adam Silver to Bob Myers, RC Buford and Joel Embiid, Manu Ginobili and Patrick Ewing, Woj takes his audience on a tour de force through the inaugural year of the podcast.
Marc Gasol joins Woj
December 21, 2016 15:00 - 39 minutesMemphis Grizzlies All-Star Marc Gasol joins The Vertical Podcast with Woj. Gasol and Woj break down the story of Gasol's improbable journey from an oveweight teenager into the best center in the world. All that and more on The Vertical Podcast with Woj.
David Fizdale joins Woj
December 16, 2016 15:00 - 54 minutesMemphis Grizzlies coach David Fizdale joins The Vertical Podcast with Woj. Fizdale discusses his long journey, from the crossfire of growing up in South Central L.A., to fighting stereotypes often assigned to young African-American assistant coaches, to his partnership with head coach Erik Spoelstra in coaching the Big 3 to two NBA titles in Miami. Fizdale talks about his impressive 18-9 start as the new head coach in Memphis, how his Heat pedigree under Spoelstra and Pat Riley prepared him f...