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Catching Up With Will Blalock

Ryan McNeill — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:28:55 +0000

I had the chance to chat with Will Blalock about where basketball has taken him since he left the Detroit Pistons, the highlights of playing basketball overseas, how he landed up playing basketball in Canada playing in the NBL, his role as a mentor to Shabazz Napier and if he will consider being a coach once his playing days are done.

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Catching Up With Lamond Murray

Ryan McNeill — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:32:18 +0000

I was able to chat with Lamond Murray about what he has been up to since he retired from the NBA, what new basketball goals he has away from the court and his new role with NCSA.

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Catching Up With Mark Stoddart

Ryan McNeill — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:55:22 +0000

In a change of pace, I was able to chat with Mark Stoddard about his art exhibit called “Voices From The Past” that is currently on display until October 30th, 2011, in Toronto, Ontario.

Some of the topics during our chat include what inspired this exhibit, why he chose the athletes he used in his exhibit, and why he used Sport Magazine as his inspiration.

The Voices from the Past exhibit will be on display until October 30th, 2011 inside The SPORT Gallery located in the historical Distillery District in Toronto, 55 Mill St. Building 32, suite 103. Mark Stoddart will be in attendance on October 15th, 22nd, and 30th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm, to speak about the exhibit and discuss any questions pertaining to the collection.

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Podcast: 2011 NBA Finals Preview

Ryan McNeill — Sun, 29 May 2011 20:49:32 +0000

I was able to chat with Rashad Mobley about what unfolded during the Conference Finals and fans can expect during the NBA Finals.

Some of the topics we covered include how Miami should approach guarding Dirk Nowitzki, the solid play of Chris Bosh in the Conference Finals and how Jason Kidd is beating Father Time.

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Podcast: Conference Semifinals Preview

Ryan McNeill — Sun, 01 May 2011 16:41:30 +0000

I was able to chat with Rashad Mobley from Truth About It about what unfolded during the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs and what to expect during the Conference Semifinals. Some of the topics we covered include the impact Kobe Bryant will have against a Mavericks team missing Caron Butler, Memphis not having the same advantage with their front court against Oklahoma City as they did against San Antonio, Chris Bosh being punked in the past by the Celtics and the impact Kirk Hinrich has on the Atlanta Hawks.

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NBA Playoffs Chat On “The Home Stretch”

Ryan McNeill — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:54:48 +0000

Yesterday afternoon I joined Justin Hull on “The Home Stretch” to chat about the opening round of the NBA Playoffs. Some of the topics we covered included if Derrick Rose would be able to play at a high level in Game 5, the impact Kendrick Perkins has made on the Oklahoma City Thunder and the demise of the San Antonio Spurs.

I’m excited to announce that I’ll be a guest on Justin’s show every Monday at 5:30 EST for the remainder of the NBA Playoffs. I’ll be posting the audio clips here but you can also listen to the show live on the radio station’s website.

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Podcast: An Epic Start To The Playoffs

Ryan McNeill — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 23:14:40 +0000

I was able to chat with Rashad Mobley from Truth About It about what has unfolded during the first week of the 2011 NBA Playoffs. Some of the topics we covered include the disappearance of Carlos Boozer, New York giving Boston trouble, Dwight Howard’s growing frustration over his lack of a supporting cast, why Memphis is poised for an epic upset and the blown call in Game 1 of the series between Oklahoma City and Denver.

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Podcast: 2011 March Madness Preview

Ryan McNeill — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:13:30 +0000

This morning I spent some time chatting with Aaron Torres about the 2011 NCAA Tournament that starts this week.

Some of the topics we covered include:
* Ohio State deserves to be the top seed overall but they have the toughest bracket
* I claim Washington is my sleeper team
* We debate if Duke should bring Kyrie Irving back at some point during the tournament
* I try to justify Purdue being my pick to escape from the Southeast
* Aaron soaks up the fact his alma matter, UConn, managed to get a #3 seed
* We step up and give you some great advice for your March Madness odds
* We break down why the Southeast bracket is poised to be upset city

Also, if you’re looking for a March Madness pool to join, you can join both of us in the HOOPSADDICT.com March Madness pool on Yahoo! Sports. Also, make sure you join the pool Aaron is running on his site because there is a $100 gift card to Amazon up for grabs as well as some other goodies.

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Podcast: Thunder Make Noise At Deadline

Ryan McNeill — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:47:03 +0000

For the lastest Hoops Addict Podcast I was joined by Leigh Ellis to talk about Oklahoma City improving their team with the addition of Kendrick Perkins, the mutiny currently going on in Detroit and Baron Davis being dealt to Cleveland.

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NBA Podcast: Sloan Walks Away

Ryan McNeill — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 17:16:15 +0000

I was able to chat with Leigh Ellis about Jerry Sloan’s sudden retirement, Tyson Chandler feeling he’s an All-Star and the Cavs 26-game losing streak.

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