Jahadi White and Matt Modderno cover the Wizards' latest free agent acquisition and other roster moves. We talk about Jonas Valaciunas, Richaun Holmes, Landry Shamet, Tyus Jones, Alex Sarr, Bub Carrington, Kyshawn George, and more! Plus, they project the Wizards starting five next season and recap last week's NBA Draft and the Deni Avdija trade. Pr…

Kevin Broom and Osman Baig of Bullets Forever join Matt Modderno to analyze the Wizards' Summer League loss to the Portland Trailblazers. #2 pick Alex Sarr went 0-15 in the game, how concerned should Wizards fans be about that? We have your answer! Plus, who looked good and who didn't! Presented by betonline.ag!…

The Wizards Summer League roster has finally been announced and Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are here to break it all down! The go over their SL schedule, the roster, which additions they liked and didn't like, potential roles for players, and Bilal Coulibaly being in the Olympics instead. They also go through each of the coaching staff additions…

Live coverage and analysis of the 2024 NBA Draft! Join Matt Modderno, Kevin Broom, Jahadi White, Ersin Demir, Osman Baig, and Will Clayton for their breakdowns of each of the Wizards three first-round picks, as well as the Deni Avdija trade and trade for the #24 pick. At #2 the Wizards took French big man Alex Sarr, at 14 they took Carlton "Bub" Ca…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Tuesday, June 25, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by The Athletic's Will Guillory to talk about what NBA teams around the league and the Pelicans could be doing in rounds one and two of the 2024 NBA Draft. Also the guys discuss why they think this could be a busy NBA free agency an…

NBA Draft prospect Dischon Thomas completed a workout with the Washington Wizards on Monday afternoon and joined the podcast today to talk about his experience. Thomas is a 6’9, fifth-year senior forward that averaged 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1 block per game for Montana. He shot 41% from three-point range on four attempts per ga…

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir of edemirnba.substack.com to discuss forward prospects who could be interesting to the Wizards in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Players covered include: Matas Buzelis, Tidjane Salaun, Kyshawn George, Ryan Dunn, Pacome Dadiet, and Dillon Jones. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a lin…

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir of edemirnba.substack.com to discuss guard prospects who could be interesting to the Wizards in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft. Players covered include: Reed Sheppard, Stephon Castle, Rob Dillingham, Nikola Topic, Devin Carter, Jared McCain, Isaiah Collier, and Carlton "Bub" Carrington…

In this episode, Matt Modderno covers five forwards he thinks are undervalued in this year's NBA Draft: Ryan Dunn, Keshad Johnson, Tristan Enaruna, Enrique Freeman, and Isaac Jones. Presented by betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis: https://events.nati…

Kevin Broom and Osman Baig of Bullets Forever joined Matt Modderno for a live mock draft of the top 40 picks! Presented by Betonline.ag! Here is a link to our Draft Night fundraiser where we'll be raising money for the MS Society to fight Multiple Sclerosis: https://events.nationalmssociety.org/participant/bleav-in-wizards…

0:00 - intro 2:00 - The Celtics win the NBA Championship 10:00 - Players who have worked out for the Wizards 15:00 - Favorite options for the #2 pick and how the Wizards should build their team, including Alex Sarr, Matas Buzelis, Stephon Castle, and Zaccharie Risacher 51:00 - The Wizards are headed to Mexico 55:00 - RIP Jerry West…

In this episode, Matt Modderno covers five wings he thinks are undervalued in this year's NBA Draft: Justin Edwards, Pelle Larsson, Jaylen Wells, Isaiah Crawford, and Blake Hinson. Presented by betonline.ag!By Bleav

On this bonus episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops, Matt Modderno talks to American University star forward Matt Rogers. Rogers is also a Wizards fan and current intern for the Washington Mystics so we thought his experience may be interesting to fellow Wizards fans as well. American University forward Matt Rogers returns to the show to talk about his dec…

0:00 - intro 2:00 - Danny Hurley to the Lakers? 7:00 - Brian Keefe named new Wizards head coach, Will Dawkins's comments 17:00 - Emphasis on player development 22:00 - Keefe's role in the pre-draft process & being aligned with the front office 37:00 - Nikola Topic with the #2 pick despite injury concerns 47:00 - Draft philosophy and dealing with sk…

Since we have a lot of Maryland basketball fans that listen to the show, I'm including an episode of Bleav in DMV Hoops with former Maryland center Damonte Dodd here as well. Make sure to subscribe to the separate DMV Hoops feed if you want more local college basketball coverage! On this week's Bleav in DMV Hoops, Maryland Basketball alum Damonte D…

Matt Modderno is joined by NBA Draft analyst Ersin Demir to discuss the center prospects in the 2024 NBA Draft. In this episode, they cover options for the Wizards with the #2 pick: Alex Sarr and Donovan Clingan. They also break down bigs who could be in play with the 26th pick: Kyle Filipowski, Yves Missi, Zach Edey, Kel'el Ware, and DaRon Holmes …

The Washington Wizards have officially announced Brian Keefe as their head coach! Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are back to discuss the hire and what that means for the team moving forward. They also explain the importance of how Keefe fills out the rest of his staff and the types of coaches they'd like to see added. Next, they cover rumors that A…

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno break down rumors of Kyle Kuzma being on the trading block and what potential deals would even be worth considering. Also, does it make sense for the Wizards to try to trade down from the #2 pick? There's also a young player on a current playoff team who would be an intriguing trade target that they discuss. Matt gets…

NBA Draft and college basketball analyst Ryan Hammer (@ryanhammer09 on X) joins Matt Modderno to discuss who the Wizards should take with each of their draft picks. He also shares some of his winners from the NBA Draft Combine and prospects he's higher on than consensus. We covered all of the likely candidates at #2 plus Isaiah Collier, Carlton "Bu…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Monday, May 20, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by The Athletic's Will Guillory to discuss Jordan Hawkins' 2023-2024 NBA season as we wrap up this year's Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Friday, May 17, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome back Pelicans radio color analyst John DeShazier to discuss Dyson Daniels' 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno react to the Wizards getting the #2 pick. They talk about their options with the #2 pick, which types of players they'd prioritize, and how it influences the Wizards team-building strategy. They analyze the comments of Wizards CEO Ted Leonsis and Wizards GM Will Dawkins as well as Kyle Kuzma and Brandon Ingram trade r…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Thursday, May 16, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome Pelicans radio color analyst John DeShazier to discuss Naji Marshall's 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Wednesday, May 15, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome The Advocate's Christian Clark to discuss Jose Alvarado's 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome Pelicans team reporter Erin Summers to discuss Larry Nance Jr.'s 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Monday, May 13, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome The Advocate's Christian Clark to discuss Trey Murphy III's 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

The Washington Wizards will have the #2 pick in the 2024 NBA Draft lottery! Matt is joined by Brendan Smith (@threezustrist) of the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast to react to the lottery. They talk thru the likely candidates with the pick, their personal favorites, and possible scenarios that could play out. They discuss Alex Sarr, Nikola Topic, …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Friday, May 10, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by the voice of the Pelicans Todd Graffagnini to discuss Jonas Valanciunas' 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

Jahadi White and Matt Modderno talk about the impending NBA Draft lottery on Sunday night, what the Wizards' odds are, and the type of players they should be prioritizing in the draft. They also discuss what is going on with the Wizards' coaching search and the types of candidates they should be interviewing. Topics also include Corey Kispert's imp…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Thursday, May 9, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome Pelicans team reporter Erin Summers to discuss Herb Jones' 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Wednesday, May 8, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by The Athletic's Will Guillory to discuss CJ McCollum's 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome Bally Sports New Orleans studio host David Wesley to discuss Brandon Ingram's 2023-2024 NBA season as we continue with our Pelicans roster season recaps. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Monday, May 6, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome Bally Sports New Orleans TV color analyst Antonio Daniels to share his final thoughts on the season. The crew also kicks off our Pelicans roster season recaps with a look at Zion Williamson's 2023-2024 NBA season and his contributions to …

0:00 - Intro 2:59 - Cleaning house in the front office & hosting draft prospects 20:34 - Jahadi on comradery among players when losing 22:45 - Michael Winger’s comments on the team’s improvements 29:56 - Analytics for the season: shooting around the rim & three-point shooting 46:35 - Deni Avdija’s improvement & MIP voting 51:07- Jahadi’s take on Jo…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell welcome the voices of the Pelicans Radio Network Todd Graffagnini and John DeShazier to discuss a variety of topics from the 2023-24 NBA season. The crew discusses the team's Round 1 playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder, highlights…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Monday, April 29, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell discuss the possible adjustments for the Pelicans heading into a must-win Game 4 vs. the Oklahoma City Thunder. They'll preview tonight's game as they take a look at how NBA rosters are being built across the league and what the playoff teams …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Friday, April 26, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by the voice of the Pelicans Todd Graffagnini and team reporter Erin Summers for a Pelicans Radio roundtable. The crew talks about the challenges and strategies of the Pelicans in their 2024 NBA playoff series against the Oklahoma C…

0:00 - Intro 1:21 - Rode on his master’s degree & Liberty education 2:07 - Kyle’s takeaways & experience at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament 10:40 - Transitioning from the college 3pt line to the NBA line 12:02 - Communication with NBA scouts and execs 13:12 - What role can Rode play on an NBA team? 14:27 - Developing his passing abilities 15…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Wednesday, April 24, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Bally Sports New Orleans analyst David Wesley. They'll discuss why Pelicans fans should be optimistic about the team's chances in the playoff series against the Thunder. Later, David Wesley talks about how playoff basketball h…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Monday, April 22, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans Radio color analyst John DeShazier to break down Game 1 between the Pelicans and the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs and discuss the Pelicans' outlook for Game 2. Later Jim and Gus look …

0:00 - Intro/Season overview 3:22 - Coulibaly & Vukcevic: Is this the Wizards’ best two-person rookie class this century? 12:37 - Coaching staff’s takeaways from the season 21:24 - Front office attempts to rebuild the organization’s reputation 27:00 - Team chemistry 32:43 - Keefe’s reception from players 34:06 - Players’ exit interviews, expectatio…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Friday, April 19, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by John DeShazer and Erin Summers for a Pelicans Radio roundtable. Jim and Gus start off by previewing tonight's NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Sacramento Kings. Later the crew will hold a draft of current Pelicans players …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Wednesday, April 17, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Will Guillory of the Athletic. They'll recap last night's tough loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in the first round of the 2024 NBA Western Conference Play-In Tournament. Later they'll preview the Pelicans' Play-In game vs. the …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Monday, April 15, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap Sunday's regular season finale against Los Angeles and preview Tuesday night's Pelicans vs. Lakers NBA Play-In Tournament game. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By iHeartPodcasts and NBA Pelicans

0:00 - Intro 0:50 - Playoff watch 4:12 - Matt & Jahadi’s “grades” for the season 14:19 - How is the rebuild really going? 25:26 - Jared Butler’s new contract 27:08 - Selling high on younger players 29:20 - Does Wes Unseld Jr. deserve to be the scapegoat? 37:35 - What must be done to effectively lay out roles & expectations for players? 47:33 - Who …

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Friday, April 12, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Peabody High School head coach Charles Smith to talk about being selected into the 2024 class of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. They'll also recap the Pelicans' win against the Sacramento Kings with Pelicans Radio…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by Pelicans Radio color analyst John DeShazier. The trio recap the Pelicans' win against the Portland Trail Blazers and look at the NBA Western Conference standings with the Phoenix Suns losing and the Pels sliding into the 6th s…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Monday, April 8, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell recap last night's Pelicans win against the Phoenix Suns. Hear postgame sound from head coach Willie Green, forward Zion Williamson, and guards CJ McCollum and Jose Alvarado as they recap the big win. Later Jim and Gus break down how the win im…

On the latest New Orleans Pelicans Podcast from Friday, April 5, 2024, Jim Eichenhofer and Gus Kattengell are joined by FOX 8's Madeline Adams to discuss what it was like to be at the LSU-Iowa Elite 8 game, the growth of women's basketball, and the national level of excitement heading into tonight's Final Four matchup. They'll also look at the move…

We talk about the emergence of rookie Tristan Vukcevic, whether they've found a diamond-in-the-rough in Jared Butler, and if Jordan Poole has finally turned a corner. We also talked about Deni Avdija's recent play and how he's been the Wizards' best player the last few months. Also, Matt asks what the benefit there is from playing Anthony Gill over…