Hangtime

Kiah explains the process of entering the wubble, her role in the protests in support of Breonna Taylor, and the start of the WNBA season! If you are curious about what life is like for WNBA players in the wubble, or want to hear a detailed description of how the Liberty and Storm came to the decision to leave the court before the National Anthem, or if you just love the WNBA this episode is a must-listen.

Bria Hartley joins the show. She and Kiah went to the protests in Minneapolis. We talk about the protests, and the start of the WNBA season. And if you listen until the end we have a discussion of where Drake ranks in his generation.

Kiah and Will are joined by LA Sparks PG Chelsea Gray! She talks about her zero tolerance policy for Tar Heel blue, her friendship with Kobe Bryant, appearing on The Detail, coping with injury, her love of Beyonce, and even more than just that. Chelsea is one of the best five players in the WNBA, but does she care more about how she ranks compared to her contemporaries, or how she ranks on the all time point guard list? She answers that question among others.

Kiah and Will talk about the abrupt end to Turkish League, share their Covid stories, the WNBA draft, and more. Keep reaching out with stuff that you want us to talk about on the podcast. You can always send us questions on instagram @kstokes41 @willpoznan. Let us know if you are an essential worker and this podcast is helping you with your daily grind. Or if you are bored at home and the podcast helps you be unbored sometimes, let us know too. And if you want to do yoga with Kiah she posts her workouts to Instagram. Her yogis (who she mentions on the podcast) are @kwellsfitness and @katevictoriawells

Kiah and Will are joined by Chris Babb of Promitheas Patras B.C. and the Boston Celtics. Chris talks about playing against Anthony Davis in the NCAA tournament, playing for the Celtics, and playing basketball all around the world. We talk about All Star Weekend and Kiah talks about which moves she likes from the trade deadline! We also talk about Westbrook and Harden's "iconic" Outkast themed GQ cover and the music of 2 Chainz!

We actually recorded this podcast a few days before Kobe died since he said those nice things about the 3 WNBA stars. We talked about the validity of his statements, and how we were both jealous of the tutelage that his daughters received from him. We talked about how Gigi was going to inevitably play for UConn and how a lot of young women in the NCAA are mimicking James Harden's game (and to some extent Kobe's) and how Kiah feels about that. We also talk a little about the new CBA for the WNBA. It's crazy that we recorded this episode before everything happened. I recorded the first eight minutes yesterday though. I hope you like the podcast.

Will and Max break down the east. Will compares three young guards to each other. Max predicts the Eastern standings. Will hates on people that are treating Marquelle Fultz's game against the Lakers as though it means something. Will continues to doubt on the Celtics but gives props to basically everyone else in the East, especially one team. That team is the Miami Heat. Here's the thing: Jimmy Butler thinks that the best player in the NBA is Jimmy Butler. What if he's right?

Kiah and Will talk about which playoff teams can truly contend. They talk about the Jazz's winning streak and the Nuggets recent impressive showings. Out East it's a little less clear who's for real. Also Andre Drummond is on the trade block, Kiah talks about where he would fit in. Lastly but certainly not leastly (not a word) Kiah predicts how much she is going to enjoy Bad Boys 3, and the new albums from Drake and Rihanna (a lot).

Will and Max break down the current NBA landscape while also hitting on a few situations around the world. If you want to donate to help Australia there are a thousand ways to do so. One is here: https://www.fnpw.org.au/appeat ttls/save-the-platypus Changing gears, what the Thunder are doing has never happened before in NBA history. They are fielding a playoff team while also holding a slew of extra picks as well as the right to swap four times. It's mind boggling. Also Will still isn't worried about the Sixers. But he is worried about the Blazers. And more....

Will and Max talk about the Jazz and how they should make a change. Will does a 180 on Luka Doncic for an admittedly bad reason. Will also talks about a crazy story surrounding Charlize Theron's press tour for the movie Bombshell. Tune in to find out what @willpoznan @maxmarcuscomedy

Kiah and Will talk about the Lakers Big Three (Lebron, Anthony Davis, and Lizzo). Kiah and will compare the legacy of Lebron, KD, and Kawhi. They posit this question: which if these legacies is Giannis most likely to use as his blueprint. There's also a little Christmas stuff at the end. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays @kstokes41 @willpoznan.

Will asks Kiah what she thinks of the internet term "basketball genius." They discuss the card-carrying basketball geniuses of the NBA and WNBA. They also talk about a particularly interesting tabloid story and then they fan out about the television show "Rick and Morty" It's a great episode.

Will and Producer Max from Potterhood talk about believing the hype/despair around the Mavs, Blazers, Sixers, and the Grammy nominees. There's some other stuff in there too and it's a lot of fun. You'll never believe which player Will wants to see get traded to the Mavs. It's counterintuitive. @maxmarcuscomedy @willpoznan

Will gives some of his more "out there" NBA opinions, including his thoughts on Nerlens Noel. He also talks Andy Ruiz Jr. and the new Tesla Cybertruck. The only way to know how Will feels about these topics and more is to listen to the episode (with the exception of the Andy Ruiz Jr. thing. Will loves Andy Ruiz Jr. Everyone loves Andy Ruiz Jr. If you are rooting for Anthony Joshua you are a monster). @willponan.

Kiah and Will discuss the leagues' most slept on MVP candidate: Lebron James and TV's best show Ricky and Morty. They also check in with the seasons being had by Giannis, Harden, Andre Drummond, Kemba, and the Spurs. It's been a weird NBA season and we might be in store for a trade-crazy December.