May 2014 Basketball Wiretap

RealGM Radio: Elhassan On The Suns, Duncan On Nike Hoop Summit

Apr 24, 2014 2:39 PM

In this week's episode of RealGM Radio, host Daniel Leroux (@DannyLeroux) talks with Amin Elhassan of ESPN and Nate Duncan of Basketball Insiders.

Amin Elhassan (@AminESPN) comes on to go in depth on the Phoenix Suns for The Eliminated, hitting topics including their upcoming free agents, whether they can combine their many assets to get a high end player, and their long-term ceiling. After that, Amin and Danny discuss broader NBA topics like the most interesting off-seasons, the battle for Kevin Love, and how to deal with Restricted Free Agents.

After that, Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) recaps the Nike Hoop Summit, an annual week-long event showcasing potential stars from around the world in Portland. This year's crop included highly touted incoming freshmen like Jahlil Okafor, Emmanuel Mudiay, and Karl Towns along with longer-term players to follow.

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RealGM Radio: Mega NBA Playoffs Preview

Apr 18, 2014 2:16 PM

In this episode of RealGM Radio, host Daniel Leroux previews the NBA Playoffs with four different guests. 

Beckley Mason (@BeckleyMason) of the New York Times and ESPN joins the show to work through the bracket and provide his take from the first round to the finals.

After that, Nate Duncan (@NateDuncanNBA) of Basketball Insiders comes on to provide his insight on the various matchups he is looking forward to in the next few weeks.

Following him, Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) of RealGM projects how the various first round series will shake out and what he is looking forward to the most.

Finally, Arturo Galletti (@ArturoGalletti) of BoxScoreGeeks.com shares his playoff predictions and discusses the playoff prediction contest his site is running with Wages of Wins.

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Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets, Chicago Bulls, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Memphis Grizzlies, Miami Heat, Portland Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Oklahoma City Thunder, Brooklyn Nets, NBA, RealGM Radio

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RealGM Radio: Jared Weiss, Andrew Perna Discuss Celtics

Apr 4, 2014 12:23 AM

In part two of this week's episode, host Daniel Leroux (@DannyLeroux) begins The Eliminated series by going in depth on the Celtics with Jared Weiss (@CLNS_JaredWeiss) of CLNS Radio and Celticsblog as well as Andrew Perna (@Andrew_Perna) of RealGM in the first three-person podcast on RealGM Radio.

They discuss Rajon Rondo's place on the team, the major off-season decisions, how Brad Stevens has done as coach, and the longer term future of the franchise.

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RealGM Radio: 2K's Ronnie Singh, Sherwood Strauss

Apr 3, 2014 3:38 PM

In part one of this episode, host Daniel Leroux (@DannyLeroux) talks with Ronnie Singh of 2K Games and Ethan Sherwood Strauss of ESPN.

Ronnie (@Ronnie2K) comes on for the My Life in Basketball segment to explain his position running Digital Marketing for 2K, how the NBA 2K series has changed over the years, and the role of social media in sports and entertainment.

Ethan (@SherwoodStrauss) and Daniel discuss the present and future for Anthony Davis, the Warriors, athletes as entertainers, replay reviews, and the final stretch of the regular season.

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