Wizards Continue Tanking Ways and an Offseason Primer

AD Not Fully Bought In (Yet?) and a WNBA Draft Preview

On today's show Troy, Isaac and Wardell opened with a very brief recap of the Washington Wizards' week (3:36), which led to all of them sharing their opinions on Anthony Davis' recent comments about the Wizards franchise (6:49). From there, the crew addressed Jake Fishers recent report that 8-12 head coaching positions could change this offseason, and gauged whether Washington's current coach Brian Keefe could be one (14:44). Later in the show, after a pivot over to the WNBA, the Caucus circled back on the Washington Mystics' recent decision to fire Jamila Wideman (23:44) before then previewing the upcoming WNBA Draft (34:34). Also on this today's show: (44:34) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the the players who have averaged the most rebounds per game over their first 10 games in their NBA/ABA career (54:15) ⏱️ The Last Shot _______ Produced by @ponaxWardell [https://x.com/ponaxWardell] _______ Troy's Substack: https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/ [https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/] Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus [https://x.com/CapHoopCaucus] Our Instagram: @capitalhoopcaucus [https://www.instagram.com/capitalhoopcaucus/?hl=en] Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus [https://www.sporcle.com/user/CapHoopCaucus/quizzes/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Wizards Lose Again, Mystics Fire Jamila Wideman, and a Listener Mailbag with Lee Newman (@SleeperWizards)

For this week's mid-week episode of the show, Troy, Isaac and Wardell are joined by Lee Newman (@SleeperWizards [https://x.com/SleeperWizards]) as they break down the Wizards latest losses to the Miami Heat (3:34), Brooklyn Nets (6:15), and Chicago Bulls (17:35). Their recap then led them discussing a recent video circulating of Brian Keefe's energy, or lack thereof, in late game huddles (9:51). From there, the show pivoted over to the Mystics as Isaac and Wardell discussed the team's recent sudden decision to fire now former General Manager Jamila Wideman (27:10). Also on this today's show: (36:53) ✉️ Listener Mailbag answering your Wizards and Mystics questions _______ Produced by @ponaxWardell [https://x.com/ponaxWardell] _______ Troy's Substack: https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/ [https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/] Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus [https://x.com/CapHoopCaucus] Our Instagram: @capitalhoopcaucus [https://www.instagram.com/capitalhoopcaucus/?hl=en] Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus [https://www.sporcle.com/user/CapHoopCaucus/quizzes/] It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

An Overreaction to A Prank and WNBA Expansion Draft Reactions with Kyle Goon

Troy and Wardell kicked off today's show with Kyle Goon (@kylegoon [https://x.com/kylegoon]) of The Baltimore Banner [https://www.thebanner.com/] as they gave their thoughts on the internet's reaction to the Wizards' April Fool's joke (2:22). From there, they gave an update on Kyshawn George's UCL injury (17:49), gave a preview of the Wizards' upcoming game against the Miami Heat (18:53), and discussed the impact that the city of Baltimore has had on the current Wizards roster (23:49). Also on this today's show: (34:52) 📰 Full Court Press on the WNBA Expansion Draft (1:02:37) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the highest career scorers in NCAAM Tournament History (1:08:14) ⏱️ The Last Shot _______ Produced by @ponaxWardell [https://x.com/ponaxWardell] _______ Read more of Kyle's Work at The Baltimore Banner: https://www.thebanner.com/author/kyle-goon/ [https://www.thebanner.com/author/kyle-goon/] _______ Troy's Substack: https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/ [https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/] Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus [https://x.com/CapHoopCaucus] Our Instagram: @capitalhoopcaucus [https://www.instagram.com/capitalhoopcaucus/?hl=en] Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus [https://www.sporcle.com/user/CapHoopCaucus/quizzes/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Wizards Continue Tanking Ways and an Offseason Primer

On today's afternoon edition of the Wizards Wednesday show, Troy, Isaac and Wardell gave a brief recap of the Wizards recent losses to the Trail Blazers and Lakers (2:26), before quickly pivoting over toward the latest Anthony Davis injury update (10:05). From there, the show pivoted over to the WNBA as they broke down the significance of Elena Delle Donne's hall of fame induction (18:02). The Caucus then returned to the Wizards as they provided their preview of the Wizards offseason (26:42). Also on today's show: (40:52) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been (48:31) 🧐 Scouting Report on Will Riley, Jamir Watkins, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington, Justin Champagnie _______ Produced by @ponaxWardell [https://x.com/ponaxWardell] _______ Troy's Substack: https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/ [https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/] Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus [https://x.com/CapHoopCaucus] Our Instagram: @capitalhoopcaucus [https://www.instagram.com/capitalhoopcaucus/?hl=en] Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus [https://www.sporcle.com/user/CapHoopCaucus/quizzes/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Wizards End Losing Streak, Cherry Blossom Jerseys, and the NBA's Anti-Tanking Plan with Bijan Todd

Troy, Isaac and Wardell were joined by special guest Bijan Todd (@bijan_todd [https://x.com/bijan_todd]) for this week's show, which started with a recap of the Wizards recent win over the Utah Jazz (6:41). This win ended the team's 16-game losing streak, which led to a conversation focused on wether the team's losing ways are sparking bad development habits (13:14). From there, the Caucus gave their thoughts on the team's cherry blossom jerseys (20:56). The show then switched over to the G-League for a bit to discuss the Go-Go clinching a spot in the playoffs (20:50). And after that, they switched to the WNBA to build out their selection of the players the Mystics should protect from the upcoming Expansion Draft (28:28). Also on this today's show: (33:07) 📰 Full Court Press on the NBA's decision to explore league expansion to Seattle and Las Vegas (37:06) 📰 Full Court Press on the NBA's proposed plans to resolve their current tanking problem (56:03) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the most recent Washington Wizards to record a 25+ point and 15+ rebound game (1:08:13) ⏱️ The Last Shot _______ Produced by @ponaxWardell [https://x.com/ponaxWardell] _______ Troy's Substack: https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/ [https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/] Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus [https://x.com/CapHoopCaucus] Our Instagram: @capitalhoopcaucus [https://www.instagram.com/capitalhoopcaucus/?hl=en] Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus [https://www.sporcle.com/user/CapHoopCaucus/quizzes/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.