Episodes

  • 178: 5/8: Stephen Curry Injured + Road Teams In Game 1 Win

    178: 5/8: Stephen Curry Injured + Road Teams In Game 1 Win
    May 8 2025
    We are in the heap of the semifinals of the NBA Playoffs and Coach James Young updates you on everything that has gone down so far.


    In our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Tuesday Games with inclusion that for the first time in NBA history all road teams have won in Game 1 of the semifinals. Could we see more crazy outcomes soon? Sad news for the Warriors as Stephen Curry injured his hamstring in Game 1. Although the Warriors ended up winning, this is a mighty blow for Golden State has he’ll need about a week to recover. In college basketball news, after winning a national championship, Florida signed head coach Todd Golden to a massive six-year contract extension.


    On our Award Tour and Scouting Report, we take a look at the odds and props for Warriors/Timberwolves regarding Game 2 on Thursday and Friday’s Cavaliers/Pacers as well as both of their series odds. Coach gives you a best bet for each.


    Let’s cash some tickets everyone.
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    23 mins
  • 177: 5/6: Gregg Popovich Steps Down As Spurs HC + NBA Semifinals Are Set To Go

    177: 5/6: Gregg Popovich Steps Down As Spurs HC + NBA Semifinals Are Set To Go
    May 6 2025
    The Semifinals are set in stone in the NBA Playoffs so now it time to break it all down with Coach James Young on this episode.


    Leading off with our Tip-Off Topic, we recap the Saturday and Sunday 1st round matchup with Game 7 wins by the Warriors and Nuggets as well as the Pacers taking Game 1 of the East Semifinals series against the Cavaliers. In addition, we look back to the legendary head coaching career of Gregg Popovich as he announced that he’ll be transitioning from the Spurs Head Coach to the team’s new president. Mitch Johnson will take over as the next coach. Also, the Jazz extend head coach Will Hardy to multi-year deal. Can the Jazz figure it out with their young prospect and ahead of the 2025 Draft?


    On our Award Tour, we break down the series odds for all of the Semifinals matchups. Coach will give you a best bet for each series. In addition, he has some hot takes for each series as some might be competitive, while others might go at most five games.


    Lastly, on Coach’s Scouting Report, we take a look ahead to the two upcoming Tuesday playoff games with Game 2 of the Pacers against the Cavaliers and Game 1 between Warriors and Timberwolves. He will give you a best bet for both matchups so let’s cash some tickets.
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    23 mins
  • 176: 5/1: Knicks to Win Game 6? UConn to Win 2026 National Title? & More

    176: 5/1: Knicks to Win Game 6? UConn to Win 2026 National Title? & More
    May 1 2025
    A lot of basketball news and updates from both the collegiate and professional levels so Coach James unfolds it all with you on this episode.


    First up on the Tip-Off Topics, we recap each of the Tuesday playoff games, it’s been a competitive playoffs so far and it’s only going to get better. Spurs guard Stephon Castle gets awarded Rookie of the Year. The Kings promote Doug Christie as the team’s next head coach on a multi-year deal. In college basketball news, Mikey Williams transfers to Sacramento State. Also, in sad WNBA news, Mystics Rookie and Kentucky Wildcats standout Georgia Amoore injured her ACL during practice. A major blow to this Washington team.


    Next on our Award Tour, we take a look at the futures for the men’s and women’s national championship odds. Coach focuses on five teams that he would bet on from each side.


    Lastly, we preview the two Thursday games in Knicks/Pistons and Nuggets/Clippers. Coach gives you a best bet for each game.
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    23 mins
  • 175: 4/29: NBA Playoffs Best Bets + Damian Lillard Torn Achilles

    175: 4/29: NBA Playoffs Best Bets + Damian Lillard Torn Achilles
    Apr 29 2025
    The NBA Playoffs are continuing on with a sprinkle of college basketball news, so on this episode, Coach James Young goes through it all.


    On our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Sunday’s slate of NBA playoffs games and how teams stack up as the playoffs roll on. Devastating news for the Bucks as Damian Lillard is out for season after suffering at torn left Achilles early in Game 4 against the Pacers. Evan Mobley gets awarded Defensive Player of the Year and Jalen Brunson wins Clutch Player of the Year. Duke freshman big man Khaman Maluach enters the NBA Draft. In addition, MiLaysia Fulwiley decides to transfer to LSU.


    On our Award Tour, we update the series odds market for the NBA Playoff matchups. Coach gives you a best bet for most of the games as each of the series press on.


    Lastly on Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s playoff games, in which Coach gives you best bet for each. The playoffs are in full effect, let’s see who wins.
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    23 mins
  • 174: 4/24: Boogie Fland To The Portal + Jokic Triple-Double

    174: 4/24: Boogie Fland To The Portal + Jokic Triple-Double
    Apr 24 2025
    A few college basketball news dropped this week as well as the continuation of the NBA Playoffs. We uncover it all with Coach James Young on this episode.


    First up on our Tip-Off Topics, in college basketball, Boogie Fland and Desmond Claude enter the transfer portal as the portal official closes this week. Where do they land next? In addition, Rick Pitino keeps piling on new additions as Dillon Mitchell transfers to St. John’s. Also, in the NBA, Payton Pritchard gets awarded 6th Man of the Year. We, then, recap all the Tuesday Playoff games as well.


    On our Award Tour, we take a look at the updated series odds in the NBA playoffs for the games that will tip off on Thursday and Friday. Coach will update you his series picks, especially if some have changed after two games have concluded in each series.


    Lastly, on Coach’s Scouting Report, he gives you a best bet for each upcoming Game 3 playoff matchups. The playoffs are intensifying and only one can be crowned a champion.
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    23 mins
  • 173: 4/22: Cooper Flagg Declares for Draft + Who Wins Each NBA Award & Much More

    173: 4/22: Cooper Flagg Declares for Draft + Who Wins Each NBA Award & Much More
    Apr 22 2025
    The NBA Playoffs are in full gear once again and it’s time to recap and look ahead to each series so far as well as update you on some news and updates in the basketball world with Coach James Young on this episode.

    On our Tip-Off Topics, a couple of college basketball news stories that dropped as Duke star Cooper Flagg announces that he is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft, which is not a surprise to many. Let’s see who has the pleasure of drafting him #1 overall when the draft arrives. In addition, former UNC guard Ian Jackson reportedly transfers to St. John’s; a key addition to Rick Pitino’s roster. In the association, there was a front office change as the Hawks fired their general manager Landry Fields. Let’s see what happens during the offseason for this franchise. Furthermore, we recap each of Game 1s over the weekend of the NBA Playoffs.

    On our Award, the NBA released the finalist for each regular season award. Coach goes through the list and tells you who he thinks should win each of them, some picks may come as a shock.

    Lastly on Coach’s Scouting Report, as Game 2s of each series are going to play out this Tuesday and Wednesday, Coach updates the series odds for the three games taking place on both days. Some of the odds have changed pretty drastically.
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    23 mins
  • 172: 4/18: NBA East & West Playoff Series Odds + Xaivian Lee Transfer to Florida & Much More

    172: 4/18: NBA East & West Playoff Series Odds + Xaivian Lee Transfer to Florida & Much More
    Apr 18 2025
    All of breaking news, recaps, and futures markets to look at on this episode with Coach James Young with the NBA and college basketball.


    First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we recap all this week’s NBA Play-In games as there were some anticipated outcomes and some surprises as well. In addition, are the Kings lost to the Dallas, the team decided to part ways with their GM Monte McNair after a disappointing 2024-25 season. In college basketball, a major pick from the transfer portal as Florida, fresh off capturing this year’s National Championship, got ex-Princeton standout guard Xaivian Lee. Also, Chad Baker-Maraza announced that he’s going to enter the transfer after his run with Auburn. There’s much more to uncover in college basketball all as well that Coach covers for you.


    We have decided to make two Award Tours previewing the Eastern and Western Conference in separate segments. We first preview the upcoming 8th-Seed games in NBA taking place on Friday (04/18), then preview each series matchup, in which Coach will give you a best bet for each series that you don’t want to miss.
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    23 mins
  • 171: 4/15: NBA Breaking News & Playoff Preview w/ Michelle Beadle

    171: 4/15: NBA Breaking News & Playoff Preview w/ Michelle Beadle
    Apr 15 2025
    The host of ‘Beadle and Decker’ on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio and host of ‘Run It Back’ on FanDuel TV, Michelle Beadle join Coach James Young on today’s episode as we breaking down all the NBA news, futures markets, and get you set for the NBA playoffs.


    On our Tip-Off Topics, major breaking news as the Suns fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after a 36-46 regular season. Coach and Michelle wonder what the Suns front office should be doing next to get this team back on the wrong track. Speaking of firing, the Pelicans have let go of their executive vice president David Griffin, it’s been basically a train wreck for New Orleans for a good while and it was time to make a move. In addition, Coach and Michelle have a respective NBA head coach that is in the hot seat and could be in jeopardy of losing their job. Also, they list each player based on who wins each regular season award.


    Next on the Award Tour, Coach and Michelle run through the odds for the eastern and western conference as well as championship odds and see who we can take flyers on as the playoffs are about to start.


    Lastly, on the Scouting Report, they both give you a best bet for each matchup of the NBA Play-In Tournament taking place this Tuesday and Wednesday. Who comes out on top to claim the 7th and 8th seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference?
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    23 mins