Winging It With Vince Carter
Summary: Vince Carter of the Atlanta Hawks returns to ‘Winging It’ for a second season with his co-host Annie Finberg. Vince and Annie are going off script to offer a behind-the-scenes look at what NBA players think and talk about, and an inside look at Vince’s 21st and final season in the NBA. As well as talking to guests (from other players like Steph Curry to music stars like 2 Chainz), they’ll cover the Hawks’ season, the '19-’20 NBA season, the broader worlds of sports and pop culture, and much more. Whatever they’re talking about, just know they’re winging it.
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Podcasts:
VC and Annie sit down with Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon ahead of his sixth year in the league to discuss what it was like to face Kawhi in the playoffs, how positionless basketball shaped his career trajectory, the dunk contest, and more. Hosts: Vince Carter and Annie Finberg Guest: Aaron Gordon
Legendary hip-hop artist Trina sits down with Vince and Annie to talk about the artists who influenced her early career (4:50), not liking some of your own songs (16:58), Vince's dipping his toes in the music world (12:55), the moment Trina knew she made it in the music industry (30:49), and more. Hosts: Vince Carter and Annie Finberg Guest: Trina
For our first episode of the new season (we miss you, Baze!), Jimmy Butler stops by to talk about his new city, Miami (3:30), the work ethic he’s brought to his career and how it’s made him a great player (7:50), lasting as long in the league as Vince (12:00), his new favorite hobby (29:10), his come up with the Bulls (34:00), and more. Hosts: Vince Carter and Annie Finberg Guest: Jimmy Butler
The ‘Winging It’ crew sits down to bid Baze farewell and wish him luck in Portland. Baze says his goodbyes to the city of Atlanta and has a special message for Hawks fans. Plus: a recap of the offseason musical chairs the NBA went through and looking ahead to Vince’s last year in the league.
The ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by former UN ambassador Andrew Young to discuss the evolution of basketball in the past five decades (01:41), his time as a leader in the civil rights movement with Martin Luther King Jr. (06:25), and how Atlanta has changed since his time as mayor (28:03).
The ‘Winging It’ crew sits down with Shaquille O’Neal and Candace Parker to swap stories about playing against each other, watching each other evolve over the years, and their transitions to broadcast.
The ‘Winging It’ crew sits down to reflect on the regular season and previous guests (01:12) before breaking down first- and second-round playoff matchups (19:27).
The ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by Damian Lillard to talk about the Trail Blazers as a 3-seed in the West (01:52) before discussing his music career (13:50). Then, they look back at some of Dame’s rookie moments (28:13) and debate Ja Morant vs. Zion (33:14).
On this bonus episode, the ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by Max Holloway ahead of his fight with Dustin Poirier at UFC 236.
The ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by JJ Redick to discuss their thoughts on the mindset of players who are chasing triple-doubles (13:29) and who they think the best team in the East is (17:43). Then, they tell stories about getting ejected (57:35).
The ‘Winging It’ crew sits down with Ludacris to talk about what he has in store for 2020, including new music and ‘Fast 9’ (02:22). Then they discuss how he got into acting (27:55) and the worst trash talkers in the league (51:06).
The ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by Michael Conley Jr. to discuss his up-and-down year (23:01) and playing with Vince in Memphis. Then they talk about the incident with Russell Westbrook and a Utah Jazz fan (29:06) and reminisce on Mike’s first few years in the league (47:45).
The ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by DeMar DeRozan to discuss his offseason trade to the Spurs and his excitement at getting to play under Gregg Popovich (07:42). Then they have a candid discussion about mental health in the NBA (22:51) and look back at DeMar’s "Welcome to the League" moment (39:32).
The ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by Trae Young and John Collins to talk about All-Star Weekend and this year's dunk contest (08:40). Then Vince and Kent discuss the evolution of Trae and John since coming into the league (22:11) before Trae breaks down how he's motivated by comparisons to Luka Doncic (38:55).
The ‘Winging It’ crew is joined by actor and comedian Gary Owen to discuss how he and Vince became friends (08:07), following a player rather than a team (23:30), and his "Welcome to the League" moment as a comedian (33:30).
