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Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with our TrueHoop BRING IT IN Friday guest Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host. They played NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. They talked about some people rooting for sports not to come back, Michael Jordan as a specific type of leader, Ahmaud Arbery and a weak and divided America. Then, in the first installment of #TrueHoopBookClub, Henry, David, Jarod, and TrueHoop subscriber Bilal Ladak discussed My Losing Season: A Memoir by Pat Conroy.The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* THURSDAY May 14, 2020 Scott Raab told incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway.* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Scott Raab, esteemed Writer at Large for Esquire magazine for 20 years and author of The W***e of Akron and You're Welcome, Cleveland, both about LeBron James. He talked about how the NBA—which he described as “the best of American pro sports leagues,”—has woven into his career, and told some incredible stories about his favorite interviews with a long list of celebrities. Henry and Scott also spend some time talking about the only time Henry wrote anything for The New York Times, which was a review of Scott’s book. He also talked about his advice to young writers: "If you can’t find time to write, don’t worry about becoming a writer. You’re not a writer. You’ll never be a writer. Find something else that lights you up."The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* WEDNESDAY May 13, 2020 Sue Bird on preparing for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway. * TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with legendary point guard Sue Bird of the Seattle Storm. TrueHoop special correspondent Adena Jones showed us what Sue has been up to with highlights from the incredible IG stories she has been making with her girlfriend Megan Rapinoe. Sue talked about “Megan Goggles,” trying to prepare for the WNBA season on the hoop in her sister’s driveway, what she loved and didn’t love about playing in Russia. She broke down some of her plays with David and Perry Huang, video coordinator of the Seattle Storm (and Erie Bayhawks), and she told the true story of her bad shooting year. The video is here: RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* TUESDAY May 12, 2020 Tommy Sheppard on keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom.* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Washington Wizards GM Tommy Sheppard. He talked about his family’s insane number of pets, including three different duck varieties. He says he has been blown away by John Wall’s shooting ability, talked about keeping the Wizards ready to play over Zoom, the role confidence plays in improving players, a player that came to the front office’s attention via advanced stats, the future of gameplay. He also answered our subscribers’ excellent questions.The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY May 11, 2020 Comedian Dwayne Kennedy on Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature.* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion.* WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Dwayne Kennedy is a stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. As a producer, he won a 2019 Emmy Award for the CNN original series United Shades of America. His latest album, “Who The Hell Is Dwayne Kennedy?” is out now. We listened to some of his stand up, talked about Michael Jordan’s hyper competitive nature, managing testosterone, and Dwayne asked David and Henry about Tiger King. The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 8, 2020 Jarod Hector played the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion.* WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA.* TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Friday with Jarod!“What are you guys doing? What is happening? … These protestors they just don’t care. It’s ultimately: it’s America, I do what I want and I don’t care. It’s sad.”Jarod Hector, multimedia journalist, voice, on-air personality and podcast host joins David Thorpe and Henry Abbott for the Friday tradition of NINE BY NINETY, where they get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.They talked about Betsy DeVos’s Title IX rules change, Michael Jordan and the heritage of the black athlete, whether games can be played in 2020, and more. The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* THURSDAY May 7, 2020 Jane McManus on what she would do if was in charge of the NBA right now.* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion.* WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA.* TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft.* MONDAY April 27, 2020 Coach Thorpe helped our guest Thomas Beller solve a basketball mystery.  This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Jane McManus, the Director of Marist College’s Center for Sports Communication and columnist for the New York Daily News. She has covered New York sports since 1998. (Some may know her as “Lesley E. Visserate” from the roller derby circuit.)She talked about sports journalists’ role in covering the coronavirus, what she would be doing if she was in charge of the NBA right now, her thoughts on Michael Jordan as a person and player, and what she tells young people who want to get into sports media.The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* WEDNESDAY May 6, 2020 Brandon Grier on recovering from the coronavirus and spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion.* WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA.* TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft.* MONDAY April 27, 2020 Coach Thorpe helped our guest Thomas Beller solve a basketball mystery. * FRIDAY April 24, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as an antihero, Scottie Pippen as hero, and the first thing that should change in the NBA. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with Brandon Grier, NBA and NFL agent and co-founder of the Athlete Management agency, which represents players like Georges Niang, Dewayne Dedmon, Ekpe Udoh, Quincy Acy, Kay Felder, and many others. He talked about his experience recovering from the coronavirus, spending his childhood with Jalen Rose and Chris Webber, his theories on who will stay in the NBA after gameplay starts up again, and what he wants basketball to look like in a post-COVID world.The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* TUESDAY May 5, 2020 TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones on NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine, and #TrueHoopBookClub.* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector plays NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion.* WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA.* TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft.* MONDAY April 27, 2020 Coach Thorpe helped our guest Thomas Beller solve a basketball mystery. * FRIDAY April 24, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as an antihero, Scottie Pippen as hero, and the first thing that should change in the NBA.* THURSDAY April 23, 2020 Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and surprise guest Amin Elhassan. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN, TrueHoop Special Correspondent Adena Jones brought her own theme music and breaking news about NBA players dancing, at home, in quarantine.She also tells us why she got a reputation as the Dennis Rodman of her high school basketball team. And, together with Henry Abbott and David Thorpe, she invented the #TrueHoopBookClub! Our first book: My Losing Season by Pat Conroy, his memoir of the 1966-67 Citadel basketball team on which he played. Join us on BRING IT IN next Friday, May 15, to discuss the first 10 or so chapters. The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* MONDAY May 4, 2020 Bernie Lee on Jimmy Butler’s mind.* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector played NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion.* WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA.* TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft.* MONDAY April 27, 2020 Coach Thorpe helped our guest Thomas Beller solve a basketball mystery. * FRIDAY April 24, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as an antihero, Scottie Pippen as hero, and the first thing that should change in the NBA.* THURSDAY April 23, 2020 Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and surprise guest Amin Elhassan.* WEDNESDAY April 22, 2020 Special TrueHoop correspondent Adena Jones on what NBA families are up to during the lockdown. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on BRING IT IN Henry Abbott and David Thorpe spoke with NBA agent Bernie Lee, owner of Thread Sports Management, who represents, among others, five-time All-Star, Jimmy Butler. They talked about Jimmy Butler’s mind, the future of the G-League vs. international leagues, why Jimmy cares so much about avoiding fouls (and how he does it), how Bernie almost got a job on an NBA coaching staff, and the time LeBron James knocked the wind out of Rick Pitino, and more.The video is here:RECENT BRING IT IN EPISODES:* FRIDAY May 1, 2020 Jarod Hector played NINE BY NINETY, where David, Henry, and he get 90 seconds each to rapid-fire cover nine topics.* THURSDAY April 30, 2020 Stan Jones on culture building, how the game has changed, the NBA draft, and Zion.* WEDNESDAY April 29, 2020 Seth Partnow on how well Michael Jordan would fit in today’s NBA.* TUESDAY April 28, 2020 Jonathan Abrams on what happens if the NBA abolishes the draft.* MONDAY April 27, 2020 Coach Thorpe helped our guest Thomas Beller solve a basketball mystery. * FRIDAY April 24, 2020 Jarod Hector on Michael Jordan as an antihero, Scottie Pippen as hero, and the first thing that should change in the NBA.* THURSDAY April 23, 2020 Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry and surprise guest Amin Elhassan.* WEDNESDAY April 22, 2020 Special TrueHoop correspondent Adena Jones on what NBA families are up to during the lockdown.* TUESDAY April 21, 2020 Jade Hoye, the man who created ESPN’s TrueHoop TV and TrueHoop podcasts at ESPN. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.truehoop.com/subscribe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices