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Buckets, Boards and Blocks

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Buckets, Boards and Blocks

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Buckets, Boards and Blocks

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The Washington Wizards are near the top of the Eastern Conference with almost 20% of the regular season in the books. The team has been transformed with three former Lakers playing key roles along with stalwart Bradley Beal. Montrezl Harrell,
Monica McNutt and King McClure are back from their summer hiatus and they have a lot to share. They're both impressed with the hot start by the Miami Heat. Monica and King debate whether the Bulls or Knicks are more impressive so far. And th
Vinnie Goodwill of Yahoo! Sports is one of the best hoop writers out there. On the morning after the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Championship, he joined Monica McNutt for a breakdown of Giannis Antetokounmpo's brilliant performance and hi
Freddie Coleman of ESPN Radio joins Monica McNutt and King McClure on the new Buckets, Boards, & Blocks. Freddie has been holding down the late nights for 17 years at the World Wide Leader and is one of the smartest voices anywhere. In this dis
Chris Paul and the Phoenix Suns are in the NBA Finals for the first time since 1993 after destroying the LA Clippers on Wednesday night. Patrick Beverley of LA, who already had a shady reputation added to his lengthy history of bad behavior in
Cindy Brunson of Pac 12 Network joins Monica McNutt on the new Buckets, Boards, & Blocks for some hard hitting comments on Nneka Ogwumike's Olympic snub, the WNBA season so far, and her hometown Phoenix Suns' meteoric rise during the NBA Playof
Kevin Durant had a performance for the ages in game 5 against the Bucks on Tuesday night. But before we even finished breakfast on Wednesday, we learned that Chris Paul was in the COVID health and safety protocol with a return date unknown and
On July 1st, a new era begins in college athletic where student athletes will have the opportunity to profit off their names image, and likeness. At the forefront of this new frontier is "Athlytic." Co-founders Jared Eummer and Ashton Keys j
Steve Bulpett covered the Boston Celtics and has been an observer of the team for almost 40 years. His institutional knowledge of the franchise makes him an ideal person to discuss this week's major moves with the retirement of team President
Monica McNutt and King McClure welcome Nekias Duncan, who is one of the most analytical and opinionated hoop analysts out there. His analysis is straight to the point and he explains technical content in very "easy to understand" terms. His pet
Arielle Chambers .... a.k.a. @AriIvory of Bleacher Report and "HighlightHER" joins Monica McNutt and King McClure to discuss the WNBA as well as her initiatives to promote women's sports. Ari explains how she found her mission after a meeting
NBA TV analyst Brendan Haywood played 14 NBA seasons and is one "Opinionated 7 Footer." On this week's show, "BWood" explains his love for the Brooklyn Nets, wonders if Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer can survive if his team misses the Eastern C
Kendrick Perkins of ESPN and NBC Sports Boston is as real as NBA analysts get. Monica McNutt is on vacation this week, but Big Perk joins his pal King McClure for a great conversation. They cover Perk's 14 year career, which started when he
The Knicks continue to rise in the east and the Washington Wizards have become a scary team that hopes to make it to the "play in" round. Russell Westbrook has led the way in DC while New York's Julius Randle is a legitimate MVP candidate. Sp
Monica McNutt welcomes Terrika Foster-Brasby of ESPN to preview the WNBA season. They projected how some of the rookies drafted last week will fill roles on their new teams, whether the idea of "one and done" is a good idea for Women's hoop, a
Ryan Hollins played for 9 teams in 10 NBA seasons. He's "been there and done that" and brings his bag of smoking hot takes to the show this week. From his thoughts on social media, to his feelings about load management, to his MVP selection,
Monica & King are still on their off-season break, so they want to share a great show you may have missed. The NCAA Champion Baylor men will soon begin defense of their title. After crushing Gonzaga in the NCAA Championship Game, everyone kno
Clark Kellogg of CBS Sports helps Monica McNutt and King McClure celebrate the 100th episode of Buckets, Boards, & Blocks. They size up the Final Four matchups, including the expected showdown in the championship game between King's Baylor Bea
King McClure's Baylor Bears are a #1 seed while Monica McNutt's Georgetown Hoyas are a #12 seed. Monica and King size up their squads and then take a whole different angle on their tournament preview. Anyone can go with chalk, but picking up
The Buckets, Boards, & Blocks podcast debuted in April of 2019. During that time, Monica McNutt and King McClure have welcomed scores of great guests and also had meaningful discussions about the weighty issues of the day. In this "Best of #B
Monica McNutt & King McClure examine Baylor's big win on Tuesday vs. West Virginia and the Bears' Big 12 regular season championship. They also reflect on Creighton head coach Greg McDermott's insensitive racial analogy and what should be done
Duke legend Jay Bilas has been a player, an actor, a lawyer, and an analyst at ESPN for more than a quarter century. This week he joins Monica McNutt and King McClure for an in depth discussion on Jalen Johnson's departure from Duke. Jay and
Draymond Green has never been shy about speaking his mind. This week, he unloaded on the hypocrisy he sees in the NBA's double standard regarding how franchises and players are labeled when labor and management clash. We'll hear his words and
Monday's showdown between #1 South Carolina and #2 Connecticut was a classic OT thriller, won by UConn behind a 31 point performance from "Paige Buckets.". Monica McNutt was on the call for FS1 and she welcomes Alexa Philippou of the Hartford
ESPN college hoop analyst LaPhonso Ellis is one of the most perceptive basketball minds in the country. In this discussion with Monica McNutt and King McClure, "The Phonz" sounds off on the struggles of "Blue Bloods" Duke and Kentucky, the asc
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