Gary Neal chatted with me about the Spurs not stealing a lot of headlines, what veterans on the team he is learning from and what Gregg Popovich has meant to his growth on and off the court.

Cory Joseph talked with me about playing at “home” in front of friends and family, how Tony Parker has challenged him to grow as a player and the role Gregg Popovich has had in his development.

Doug Collins talked about how important teaching is, his impact on the NBA over the past 40 years and why coaching is about more than X’s and O’s.

Thadeus Young talked with me about how Doug Collins has helped him grow as a player, being the veteran leader on a young Sixers team and how important a strong start to the season is.

Mark Cheel was able to chat with Luke Ridnour about being the oldest player on the Wolves roster, back issues that slowed him down during training camp and his goals for the current season.

Devin Harris took a second to chat about his new team, the Atlanta Hawks.
 

For the latest Hoops Addict Podcast, Mark and McNeill talked about the Lakers slow start, James Harden’s great start in Houston, the rookies who got contract extensions this week and we ended with an interview McNeill had with Paul George.

After netting 6 points, 6 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals in a win over the Atlanta Hawks, Chandler Parsons took a second to discuss the role players on the Houston Rockets roster.

Paul George talked with me about how the team has grown over the past two seasons, how a tough loss to the Miami Heat helped the team grow, expectations for this season and how his game is going to improve.

David West talked with me about how the Pacers grew from their series against the Miami Heat last year and why expectations are high in the locker room this season.