Comedian Johnny Skourtis joins the Hoopers to discuss his Laker fandom, Kevin Durant's new ink, and everyone's favorite podcast advertiser Blue Apron.

Adam Stanco leads an honest dialogue about race with two friends. Kenny Williams, host of the FiyaStarter Podcast, and Will Ray, a former Army Ranger, share their life experiences. They explain the challenges, struggles, and discrimination they've faced as black men. They also discuss whether NBA players have a responsibility to speak out about race relations and how they can make a difference.  Subscribe to the Great Point Podcast on iTunes. On Twitter... Adam Stanco: @NaismithLives Kenny Williams: @KBadds FiyaStarter Podcast: @HotFiyaStarter Great Point Podcast: @GreatPointPod BBALLBREAKDOWN: @bballbreakdown

Dan Carson, from Fox Sports, joins the Hoopers to discuss JR Smith and only JR Smith. Welcome to the off-season.

Hall of Fame player Rick Barry, who won an NBA title with the Golden State Warriors in 1975, joins Coach Nick to talk about underhanded free throw shooting, what offense was like back then, and the differences in free agency then and now. 

Utah Jazz legendary coach Frank Layden, who coached the team from 1981-89, sat down with Coach Nick to discuss what coaching was like in the 1980s. Layden also described the process of identifying John Stockton and Karl Malone before drafting the two hall of famers as well as his version of advanced analytics. 

Futernick back! This week we're joined by actor David Futernick and we go through all the off season trades so far. Then we talk Ben Simmons vs Brandon Ingram in Summer League, Knicks free agency, and then Matt goes off on a certain Durant-less city.

Adam Stanco's in-depth interview with Kerry Keating, the former Santa Clara head coach and assistant coach at Seton Hall, Wake Forest, Vanderbilt, Appalachian State, Tulsa, Tennessee, and UCLA. Keating reveals details about how he recruited Russell Westbrook, what he saw in the future NBA star when he was simply a little known recruit, who Westbrook truly is as a person, and the relationship between Westbrook and Kevin Durant. They discuss recruiting for Ben Howland, including the remarkable recruiting tales of how he signed UCLA legends Kevin Love and Darren Collison. Plus, Keating explains how a fantastic coaching journey paved the way for him becoming one of the first video coordinators in college basketball and privately seeing Tim Duncan's talents before the rest of the world did. He also unearths the challenges of being a head coach at the Division I level. Subscribe to the Great Point Podcast on iTunes. On Twitter... Adam Stanco: @NaismithLives Kerry Keating: @kerrykeating3 Great Point Podcast: @GreatPointPod BBALLBREAKDOWN: @bballbreakdown

Adam Stanco's in-depth interview with Oregon assistant coach Mike Mennenga. They discuss Mennenga's long basketball journey, including his former coaching stints with Maine, Buffalo, Iowa State, Providence, and Canisius. He talks about the Ducks' excellent season and how he landed some of the team's top talents. He explains explains how he recruits at a high level, helped Canadian basketball reach new heights, and rebounded from the controversy that almost knocked him out of coaching for good. Subscribe to the Great Point Podcast on iTunes. On Twitter... Adam Stanco: @NaismithLives Mike Mennenga: @mennenga32 Great Point Podcast: @GreatPointPod BBALLBREAKDOWN: @bballbreakdown

Join Coach Nick and ESPN and Basketball Insiders contributor Larry Coon as he explains the landscape of the new CBA and the huge increase in salary that each team has. If you felt like the contracts and salary cap were too confusing, this will help explain it all. We also dive into the state of the Thunder

Lakers beat reporter Mark Medina joins Coach Nick to break down the Timofey Mozgov deal, Jordan Clarkson's contract, and how the young core will develop as we move into the insanity of the free agent season.