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Covid Protocols and Christmas Gifts: The Catch & Shoot Finale
Catch and Shoot - December 22, 2021 20:51 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIn what is our final episode of the Catch & Shoot 2.0 podcast, our hosts Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong discuss what the NBA is doing to curtail the rising Covid cases around the league, including whether or not the league should take a pause. On a lighter note, with Christmas approaching...
Broad Answers: Serena Winters on the 76ers and Ben Simmons + The Greatness of Steph
Catch and Shoot - December 15, 2021 17:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsCan the Philadelphia 76ers move Ben Simmons and get the pieces around superstar Joel Embiid to contend for a championship? This and other questions were posed by our guys Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong to Serena Winters, the host and producer of the Locked on Sixers podcast. Serena and th...
Freaky Good: The Athletic's Rob Peterson on the Bucks Still Being in Position to Win it All Again
Catch and Shoot - December 08, 2021 17:27 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe defending champs Milwaukee Bucks got off to a slow start this season, mainly due to injuries, but have been hot of late, winning 11 of their last 12 games. In fact, the team is undefeated when their "Big 3" -- Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday -- have been on t...
Madhouse on Madison Again? Will Perdue on the Surprising Start of the Chicago Bulls
Catch and Shoot - December 01, 2021 17:45 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThere have been some lean years of late for the Chicago Bulls, but so far this season, they have played great basketball and have one of the better records in the NBA's Eastern Conference. Former Chicago Bull and NBA Champion Will Perdue, now Studio Analyst for the Bulls telecasts on NB...
Few's Good Men: Howie Schwab on the College Hoops Season Starting Up
Catch and Shoot - November 25, 2021 06:19 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsCollege Basketball is back and who better than Howie Schwab to tell us what to expect from the coming season. Schwab joins our Aaron Berlin (flying solo this week) to give us a preview of the recently started season. #1 Gonzaga looked pretty formidable in their dominant win over UCLA, b...
Washington Wizards Insider Quinton Mayo sizes up the "Lakers of the East"
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - November 19, 2021 15:23 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe Washington Wizards are near the top of the Eastern Conference with almost 20% of the regular season in the books. The team has been transformed with three former Lakers playing key roles along with stalwart Bradley Beal. Montrezl Harrell, Kyle Kuzma, and Kentavious Caldwell Pope ...
Suns Sanctuary: Arizona Republic's Duane Rankin on Phoenix Thriving Despite Off-Court Controversy
Catch and Shoot - November 17, 2021 17:14 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsRobert Sarver, the owner of the Phoenix Suns (and the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury), is under investigation by the NBA for alleged racist and misogynistic comments and fostering a hostile and toxic workplace. Despite all that, the team keeps winning on the court, having won 9 in a row as of M...
"Unguarded" Co-Author Michael Arkush Talks Life and Career of Scottie Pippen
Catch and Shoot - November 10, 2021 17:39 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsScottie Pippen was one of the greatest players in NBA History, but he had to overcome a lot in his early life just to make it to the league. Michael Arkush, who co-authored the just-released autobiography Unguarded with Pippen, joined our Aaron Berlin and Bruce Bernstein to discuss how ...
Monica & King are #BBBack!
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - November 04, 2021 13:19 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsMonica McNutt and King McClure are back from their summer hiatus and they have a lot to share. They're both impressed with the hot start by the Miami Heat. Monica and King debate whether the Bulls or Knicks are more impressive so far. And they welcome in producer Bruce Bernstein to d...
Celtics Turmoil, Is Zion Williamson Greg Oden 2.0? and the future of NBA Gambling
Catch and Shoot - November 03, 2021 10:45 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOtto Strong & Aaron Berlin are joined by Bruce Bernstein this week as they play 3 on 3 with 3 topics. Should Celtics Nation be in panic mode? Are Zion Williamson & Ja Morant repeating the history of Greg Oden and Kevin Durant? And with gambling now such a big business for the NBA,...
Time to Catch & Shoot Again! Season Outlook & Predictions
Catch and Shoot - October 27, 2021 16:28 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe NBA season has tipped off, and our guys Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong are back from their hiatus to give us the lowdown on what's happening around the league. They discuss if the new-look Lakers will gel on the court, can the Nets survive without Kyrie, what's going on with the 76ers...
The Best of #BBB: Baylor's "Mullet Bros" Matthew Mayer & Jackson Moffatt
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - October 07, 2021 04:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsMonica & King are still on their off-season break, so they want to share a great show you may have missed. The NCAA Champion Baylor men will soon begin defense of their title. After crushing Gonzaga in the NCAA Championship Game, everyone knows about the heroics of Jared Butler, Davio...
The Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Ann Meyers Drysdale on the Suns Rising, WNBA and Female Coaches in the NBA
Catch and Shoot - September 28, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsTraining camps are opening up, and our Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew are also using their time off to get ready for the grind that's coming ...but we here at Pure Hoops Media want to make sure you're still entertained and informed. So we’re sharing some of our favorite shows you may have misse...
The Best of Buckets, Boards, & Blocks: Segments & Guests to Remember
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - September 23, 2021 04:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe Buckets, Boards, & Blocks podcast debuted in April of 2019. During that time, Monica McNutt and King McClure have welcomed scores of great guests and also had meaningful discussions about the weighty issues of the day. In this "Best of #BBB" show, we relive some of those moments. ...
The Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Jeff Goodman on Coach K and Brad Stevens
Catch and Shoot - September 14, 2021 04:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsAll of the Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew is enjoying their time off, getting recharged for the upcoming season ...but we still want to make sure you get your Pure Hoops Media fix. So we’re sharing some of our favorite shows that you might have missed. Back in June 2nd of this year, news broke ...
Best of Buckets, Boards, & Blocks: Nate Burleson of CBS is a Baller
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - September 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsNate Burleson made his name as a wide receiver in the NFL and has become a media superstar with CBS and the NFL Network. But he is a crazy NBA fan, a baller from Seattle, and has stories of competing against the likes of Jamal Crawford back in the 206. When he visited the #BBB crew two...
The Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Former North Carolina player & coach Matt Doherty
Catch and Shoot - August 31, 2021 04:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew is taking some time off to get ready for next season, but we’d never leave you high and dry. So we’re sharing some of our favorite shows that you might have missed. Matt Doherty played for North Carolina Head Coach Dean Smith and was teammates with Michael Jor...
Best of #BBB: Baylor Men's Basketball Coach Scott Drew
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - August 26, 2021 04:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsMonica McNutt and King McClure are taking some time off, but we wanted to share some of our favorite interviews that you might have missed. The Baylor Bears were ranked #2 in the preseason men's college basketball poll when their head coach Scott Drew joined Monica and King prior to th...
Best of Catch & Shoot 2.0: Jared Greenberg's Orlando Bubble Expreience
Catch and Shoot - August 17, 2021 04:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe Catch & Shoot 2.0 crew is taking some well-deserved time off as we get ready for next season. But we have a lot of fun shows from the past year that you may have missed the first time around. Jared Greenberg of Turner Sports was immersed in the Orlando Bubble last season as the N...
Best of #BBB: Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - August 11, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsBuckets, Boards, & Blocks has done nearly 130 shows but we're taking a summer break to regroup and share some of our favorite shows from the archive. In this classic interview from September 2019, Nancy Lieberman shares her legendary story. She has been a pioneer in every sense of t...
Olympics Recap & NBA Free Agency Breakdown: Kevin Durant Sets the Gold Standard
Catch and Shoot - August 10, 2021 19:46 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsTeam USA in Men's Basketball won their 4th straight gold medal at the Olympics, but it was a struggle at times. Our Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong discuss the performance of Team USA, including how great Kevin Durant was in leading it to the top prize. It's also been a week since the leag...
The Heat is On: Yahoo! Sports' Vincent Goodwill on the Start of NBA Free Agency, Draft
Catch and Shoot - August 03, 2021 18:54 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe NBA was officially open for business for the 2021-22 season on Monday with the beginning of free agency. The Miami Heat made a big splash by agreeing to a sign-&-trade deal with Toronto to acquire 6-time All-Star Kly Lowry. The man who broke the story, Yahoo! Sports Senior NBA Write...
NBA Draft Preview: Adam Stanco on Cade Cunningham's Ceiling and the Evaluation Process
Catch and Shoot - July 27, 2021 17:59 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOklahoma State's Cade Cunningham is expected to be the #1 pick in the NBA Draft (whether or not it's the Pistons who make the pick) and our old friend Adam Stanco joins Aaron Berlin and Otto Strong to discuss what makes him so special. Stanco tells us Cunningham's elite level of scoring...
Vincent Goodwill of Yahoo! on the new NBA Champion Milwaukee Bucks
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - July 22, 2021 21:04 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsVinnie Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports is one of the best hoop writers out there. On the morning after the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Championship, he joined Monica McNutt for a breakdown of Giannis Antetokounmpo's brilliant performance and his remarkable approach to his team and caree...
Closing Time? ESPN Radio's Marc Kestecher on NBA Finals and Being Back in NBA Arenas
Catch and Shoot - July 19, 2021 21:12 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe Bucks steal (literally!!) Game 5 of the NBA Finals and look to close out their first NBA Championship since 1971. ESPN Radio's Marc Kestecher has been on the call for the entire Finals and describes for us what it's been like to return to NBA arenas during these playoffs, as well as...
ESPN Radio's Freddie Coleman on the NBA Finals
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - July 15, 2021 18:23 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsFreddie Coleman of ESPN Radio joins Monica McNutt and King McClure on the new Buckets, Boards, & Blocks. Freddie has been holding down the late nights for 17 years at the World Wide Leader and is one of the smartest voices anywhere. In this discussion of the NBA Finals, the crew breaks ...
Amin Elhassan on the NBA Finals and Team USA's Prep for the Olympics
Catch and Shoot - July 14, 2021 16:46 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsIt seemed like the NBA Finals were already over when the Phoenix Suns took a 2-0 lead on the Milwaukee Bucks. However, continued inspired play by Giannis Antetokounmpo and a little-home cooking has the Bucks back in the series. Meadowlark Media and Sirius XM NBA Radio's Amin Elhassan he...
Otto Strong, Aaron Berlin, & Dave Wohl preview the NBA Finals
Catch and Shoot - July 06, 2021 14:40 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsOn the new Catch & Shoot 2.0, co-hosts Otto Strong and Aaron Berlin welcome Dave Wohl, a former player, coach, and GM as well as the host of Pure Hoops Media's "Dave's Front Office" for a deep dive preview of the NBA Finals. They size up key matchups, the relative health of both teams, ...
The Suns rise in the west, Pat Bev is trippin, the coaching carousel spins, & college athletes cash in
Buckets, Boards and Blocks - July 01, 2021 23:45 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 23 ratingsChris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 after destroying the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. Patrick Beverley of LA, who already had a shady reputation added to his lengthy history of bad behavior in the final minutes of game 6, which drew th...
Everybody Loves Khris: The Athletic's Rob Peterson on the Bucks Playoff Run and the Ascension of Khris Middleton
Catch and Shoot - June 29, 2021 22:52 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 35 ratingsThe Milwaukee Bucks have taken control of the Eastern Conference Finals versus the Atlanta Hawks, and NBA Senior Editor for The Athletic Rob Peterson -- who happens to be a Wisconsin native -- explains what it means for the area to see the Bucks potentially make it to the NBA Finals for...
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