Welcome to the hoops crew! Join Frank Cervarich, Mary Catherine Curran, Chloe Mikala, Greg Twomey, and Matt Sparacino every week as they break down all of the most important topics in the NBA and beyond. It&#39;s the most important basketball podcast that you&#39;ve never heard of. Get on in!

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Heyo! We are out of Round 2 and we are on to the Conference Finals. And we like (some of) these teams! We talk about all sorts of things, like revoking Doctor Strange&#39;s degree and diarrhea. Oh, we also talk about hoops! Frank finally works up the courage to ask what the different positions in basketball mean. Finally, we play out first ever round of the Zodiac Killers. It&#39;s an episode you won&#39;t want to miss. GO TEAM GO, BABY!09:30 - 1st Quarter / Conference Semis Recap 🏀36:40 - 2nd Q / Conference Finals Picks 🫵55:50 - 3rd Q / Zodiac Killers ♋️1:08:00 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E30: Conference Finals: The Zodiac Killers

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Awwww yea. This episode is piping hot...almost TOO hot. We begin by discussing famous #2s, and go on to discuss our feelings about the refs. Greg pitches a million dollar idea, and we give some love to James Harden. We also discuss Ishbia vs Jokic. It&#39;s all of this and more. Get on in here and smash that play button!08:45 - 1st Quarter / Western Conference Semis 🏀30:00 - 2nd Q / Chloe’s Voicemail &amp; Eastern Conference Semis 📞49:20 - 3rd Q / Who Dat? 🤷‍♂️55:30 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E29: Round 2: 2 hoops 2 crew

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Oh boy! The crew is back and to be Giannis with you, this is a great episode. We unplug the beam, we discuss Steph Curry, we discuss the Bucks and the concept of failure, and you get our live reaction to Celts v Sixers. Plus, we play the first ever round of &#34;Who Dat?&#34; and Jack Nicholson drops by for a bit! Get on in here, let&#39;s hoop!09:00 - Tipoff / Round One In Memoriam 🙏11:00 - 1st Quarter / Western Conference Semis ⬅️22:30 - 2nd Q / Eastern Conference Semis ➡️48:30 - 3rd Q / Who Dat? 🤔56:15 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E28 - Round 2: My Buckets are Full and My Buckets are Soaked

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Howdy ho! We have another great one this week. The gang first discussed whether cats are real pets. We then talk about Tucker Carlson, love for the Knicks, hate for Dillon Brooks. We also pay tribute to all the injured players. It&#39;s a hoops crew for the ages. Smash that play button!09:30 - 1st Quarter / First Round Series Rankings 📈30:30 - 2nd Q / Playoffs Storylines 🏀42:30 - 3rd Q / Frank’s Fantastic Trivia 🤔55:00 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E27 - 2023 Playoffs Round 1 - Managing Your Load

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The full crew is here and we are ready to get frisky! We draft the round one playoff matchups in order of which series we find most interesting. Chloe is back (!) and we talk football (of course). We lament the injuries that have befallen some of the stars of the playoffs. And we play a little game of hoops trivia. This episode will echo through history. Smash that play button and come join the crew!10:00 - 1st Half / NBA Playoffs First Round 🏀39:20 - 2nd Half / Hoops Crew Playoff Trivia 🤔56:50 - Crunch Time / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E26: 2023 Playoffs Round 1 - It's Giving Ivan Ooze

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We&#39;re back! We are breaking down all of our picks for the 2023 NBA playoffs, and recapping all of our wins (and losses) in our pre-season over/unders. Plus, Frank debuts a new segment and Chloe leaves a message to share with the crew. This is essential listening. Get on in here, let&#39;s get to hoopin!06:40 - 1st Quarter / NBA Win Total Over-Under Results 🎰20:10 - 2nd Q / Playoff Preview 🏀1:00:00 - 3rd Q / Inaugural All-Shithead Squad 🏆1:07:50 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E25: 2023 NBA Playoffs Spectacular: Anything is Possi-Bull

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Grab a pair of shades, pop in your headphones, and let&#39;s get down to biznass. After a spring break last week, the hoops crew is back to talk about the Final Four in the Women&#39;s and Men&#39;s basketball tournaments, to announce the winners of the bracket pool, and to check in with the NBA before the playoffs start next week. This is an episode you will be talking about for years to come. Smash that play button, baby!Also check out Jason Consolacion&#39;s new album New Addition! <a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/0we5k1q4D9d7E5YLT0IBj7?si=P0PP258nQLGHCfT9olhTeg" rel="nofollow">Here&#39;s a link to the album on Spotify.</a>

S3E24: The Sunglass Episode

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The gang is all here and we are officially in the season of Madness! We talk about UVA&#39;s loss (sorry Chelsea), Purdue&#39;s much more embarassing loss, MC getting into a fight, the UMD women&#39;s team, Angel Reese, and Hillbilly Kobe. Get on in here! This one&#39;s a good one!07:30 - 1st Quarter / March Madness Go-Round 🌀28:45 - 2nd Q / Bracket Check-In ✔️39:30 - 3rd Q / NBA Standings 🏀48:20 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E23: Purdue-kemon

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This is, and you are, the Hoops Crew. Welcome! It&#39;s the most wonderful time of the year. March Madness is upon us. This week we are talking about all things Madness and we fill out our Women&#39;s and Men&#39;s tournament brackets. We also discuss how we love Oral (Roberts), purple teams, and the billiken.Want to play along in our tournament brackets? Click on the links below to enter:<ul><li><a href="https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaaw-tournament/bracket/pools/kbxw63b2ha4damzyg44a====?invited-by=ivxhi4tzhiytgmrxgu2tqmzz&pool-join-key=9x9wq5vn5hhhcrve5uncfs8uzr72s43p&ttag=FF23_lk_cbssports_cbb_wbpm_copySetupInvite&via-medium=copy" rel="nofollow">Women&#39;s tournament pool</a></li><li><a href="https://picks.cbssports.com/college-basketball/ncaa-tournament/bracket/pools/kbxw63b2ha3dmmrvgaya====?invited-by=ivxhi4tzhiytgmbygm4dgnrw&pool-join-key=c9g7kixosiuldcw8ee9i95or8pjp1dqc&ttag=FF23_lk_cbssports_cbb_bpm_copySetupInvite&via-medium=copy" rel="nofollow">Men&#39;s tournament pool</a></li></ul>

S3E22: Hoops Crew in the Multiverse of March Madness

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We&#39;re back! The whole gang is here to talk about the balls that are baskets. We get an update on Chloe&#39;s new year resolutions, and then the gang talks big NBA stuff like: Kevin Durant&#39;s greatness, Russ on the Clippers, and carding people for T shirts. Then we discuss the 2023 NBA All Hunk Team. Now this is my kind of content! Stop reading and get on in here you silly goose!10:30 - 1st Quarter / Zards &amp; Bulls 🐃31:30 - 2nd Q / Basketball Grab Bag 🏀49:00 - 3rd Q / NBA All-Hunk Team 🥵57:00 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E21: Break Me, Steven Adams

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Broadcasting to you LIVE from Bum City, USA, it&#39;s the Hoops Crew! We&#39;ve got a great episode this week. This week, we discuss green beans, delusion meeting talent, the Capital City Go-Go, and obscure mascots like Keggy the Keg. We close the episode with a musical guest appearance by Damian Lillard. Buckle up and get in on here!07:10 - 1st Quarter / Wizards &amp; Bulls 🏀29:00 - 2nd Q / College Hoops 🐢38:10- 3rd Q / Game! 🧩49:30 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E20: The Orkin Men

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It&#39;s our smoothest episode ever. No doubt. In a decision that is bound to make this our most controversial episode ever, Frank plays smooth jazz underneath almost the entire episode. Despite that, the gang soldiers on. We talk about which coach should go in the dunk tank, we recap the All Star weekend, and we talk about Mac McClung. Maclunkey! You&#39;re on the outside, looking in. Get in here and listen to the hoops crew!

S3E19: The Smooth Jazz Episode

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WELP. Another big week. The Super Bowl happened. Plus, the gang finally gets to discuss Kevin Durant&#39;s trade to the Suns, and why Frank doesn&#39;t like Luka. And (for real) Chloe was there the night that Lebron broke the scoring record! This an action packed episode you won&#39;t want to miss. Pack it up, pack in it, it&#39;s time to begin the hoops crew!07:30 1st Quarter / Super Bowl Chlo Zone 🏈32:00 - 2nd Q / NBA Trade Deadline Recap 🏀1:05:00 - 3rd Q / LeBron Breaks the Scoring Record 🐐1:16:30 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E18: Whoville Andy

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The Super Bowl is upon us and so we present to you a VERY special episode, with appearances by Adele, Bradley Cooper, Lebron James, and Justin Timberlake. We discuss our guest Joe&#39;s history with Philly sports. We then discuss the costume matchup in Kyra&#39;s Costume Corner. Other topics include: textiles, throat singing, horse poop, crab poop, and coffee beans that have been pooped. It&#39;s the greatest episode yet, and one that you will never forget. Get on in here - it&#39;s hoops crew time!18:00 1st Quarter / Life of a Philly Sports Fan 🦅38:00 - 2nd Q / Kyra’s Costume Corner (Super Bowl Costume Review) 🎭1:04:00 - 3rd Q / Game! 🧩1:16:00 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E17: The 2023 Super Bowl Spectacular (w/ Joe Ehrenkrantz and Kyra Corradin)

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The gang is all here to discuss a Very Serious Matter: The Worst Missed Call of All Time. We also bring in two very special guests: LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo. We discuss the NBA All Star Starters (which we totally called btw). We also discuss the NFL Conference Title games, as well as whether the Joker would be good on a basketball team. It&#39;s an unforgettable episode that the nation will be talking about for years to come. Get on in here and have some fun!11:30 - 1st Quarter / NBA All-Star Starters 🏀21:00 - 2nd Q / LeBron and Giannis Draft 🎭 34:45- 3rd Q / The Chlo Zone: Conference Championship Games 🏈1:00:00 - 4th Q / Hoopers &amp; p00pers 💩

S3E16: The Worst Missed Call of All Time

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Hello everyone and welcome back! This week, we are mansplaining what it is like being a Wizards fan in reaction to the Rui Hachimura trade. We received our first ever listener voicemail (!). We also talk more about the Green Turtle, a recent UMD basketball game, and so much more. It&#39;s the episode you&#39;ve all been waiting for. Come on in, let&#39;s get to it!

S3E15: The Ryan Seacrest of the NBA

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The gang is all here! Join us for a rollicking discussion. Topics include: <ul><li>Has Eli Manning ever had sex? </li><li>An idea for a new segment called Punchable or Lunchable. </li><li>A live report from Wizards/Warriors. </li></ul> We also break down some big moves in the WNBA, honor the career of Maya Moore, and so much more. There&#39;s a new Chris in town, and her name is Chloe. Don&#39;t know what that means? Press play to find out more!

S3E14: 🏆🍼🛩️🏠💰🏀🌊 🟰 🐆 🐊 🏗️ 🔌 ♍️ 🐾 📰

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Hello one and all and welcome back to the crew! Chloe, Matt, Greg, and Frank gather this week to discuss some very important issues, such as Aaron Rodgers&#39;s profile photo and Kirby. We also discuss Week 18 of the NFL season, and cast our ballot for the NBA All Star team. Frank teases his animosity towards Luka Doncic, foreshadowing an epic debate on a future episode. It&#39;s the Serial of basketball podcasts, and the true crime would be if you don&#39;t listen! So get on in here and press play!

S3E13: The Serial of Basketball Podcasts

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New year, new hoops crew! MC, Greg, Matt, and Frank all gather together to talk through a pig deal: the new Commanders mascot, Major Tuddy. They also answer a listener question (shoutout to Ashley from DC), and discuss some new years resolutions for themselves, the pod, and their teams.This pod ends on a somber note as the crew contemplates in real time the ramifications of Damar Hamlin&#39;s injury. Shout out to Damar Hamlin - here&#39;s to a full recovery.

S3E12: Oink and Boink 2023 (or, The Com-ham-ders)

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It&#39;s a holiday season miracle! The hoops crew is joined by a very special guest: Basketball Santa. They also discuss two genuinely wonderful things: John Wall&#39;s return to DC and (more importantly) Britney Griner&#39;s return to the US. We then draft characters from holiday season lore to play for Santa&#39;s basketball team. It&#39;s the most wonderful episode of the year - get on in here!

S3E11: Basketball Santa

Welcome to the hoops crew! Join Frank Cervarich, Mary Catherine Curran, Chloe Mikala, Greg Twomey, and Matt Sparacino every week as they break down all of the most important topics in the NBA and beyond. It's the most important basketball podcast that you've never heard of. Get on in!