On this episode of Then Then Rose we have Trell Thomas, the founder of the Black Excellence Brunch. Trell shares what it takes to get an invite to the brunch, how he landed Tina Knowles as his mentor, and how his faith in God kept him hopeful throughout his journey. Stay tuned to learn more about Trell Thomas! Support the show…

In this episode of Then They Rose, Jasmine Ellis Cooper, the vibrant personality and natural born leader from "Summer House: Martha's Vineyard," opens up about her inspiring journey - navigating friendships, chasing dreams in the creative world, and finding balance as a new mom and wife. Hear how her unwavering determination has propelled her from …

In the latest episode of Then They Rose, rising star Choyce Brown opens up about her journey of self-acceptance, overcoming bullying, and embracing her LGBTQ identity. Choyce shares how the positive influence of her trailblazing actress mother, Tabitha Brown, shaped her path to success, and the lessons she learned about perseverance and being true …

In episode 4 of Then They Rose, Shareef O'Neal shares his battle with his heart condition and not knowing if basketball would be in his future. He opens up about advocating for health & wellness for athletes; what it is like growing up as Shaq's son and what's next for him-on and off the court. Support the show…

In episode 3 of Then They Rose, India Love Westbrooks opens up about her personal journey through the highs and lows of fame. She discusses her struggles with mental health and how hitting rock bottom became a turning point in her life. India shares intimate details about her path to self-love, the role of faith in her recovery, and the hidden chal…

In episode 2 of Then They Rose, Joey Bada$$ shares his journey from a young, ambitious kid to a successful actor and rapper, highlighting how he transformed pain into power and used creativity to change his reality. Joey also touches on the significance of mental health, the value of therapy, and the importance of staying true to oneself. Support t…

In episode 1 of Then They Rose, Lecrae opens up about his transformative journey through addiction and how a hyper-focused drive led him to success. He shares candid insights into turning unhealthy habits into productive goals and the importance of vigilance in maintaining a balanced life. Support the show…

The NBA Finals we don't want to talk about; Klay Thompson unfollows Warriors; Brooklyn Nets get new 15% minority owner

Lakers are first NBA Cup Champions! LeBron wins tournament MVP; AD's massive game; How Lakers can build on success; DeRozan Lakers talk; Toronto Blue Jays lose out on Ohtani; Future improvements to the in season tournament

Thanksgiving greetings; Kayne's complicated history with Thanksgiving and Australia; OKC Josh Giddey dating troubles; Breaking down why Clippers can't win with four Hall of Famers; Kawhi, George, Westbrook, Harden

171. Clippers can't get a win; Harden taken to task; Media personalities, why Howard Beck is boss; Kayne still believe in 1-8 Grizzlies, but don't think they can catch 8-1 Nuggets; Slow start again for Lakers; Weekly Cam Thomas Jacque Vaughn ratings

Actor Matthew Perry's death; Dwight Howard accused of sexually assaulting man; Dame and new look Bucks; Kayne early season take on Cam Thomas and Jacques Vaughn

Catching up on the James Harden Daryl Morey drama; Harden fined $100,000; Picking 2023-2024 NBA season overs and unders; Sixers; Rockets; Mavericks; Bulls; Grizzlies; Pacers; Celtics; Nets

The Denver Nuggets are NBA Champions! Recapping an underwhelming and short NBA Finals; Can Nuggets build a dynasty with Jokic and deep roster of role players; Jimmy Butler slows down; What's next for Heat after an amazing playoffs run; Can Ben Simmons excel in the WNBA; Who will land CP3; Kayne on having children, and the future of the World…

Nuggets sweep Lakers; Lakers decisions on Austin Reaves, D'Angelo Russell, Rui Hachimura; Will Kyrie join LeBron and AD; Nuggets-Heat finals early preview; Jokic's greatness; Heat's historic run; What is fashion

Heat advance to conference finals as 7th seed; What went right and wrong for Knicks, possible roster moves; Celtics-Sixers; Nuggets end the Suns in 6; Coach Monty Williams fired; Last game for Ayton and CP3 in Phoenix; Previewing Nuggets-Lakers; Warriors dual timeline failures; Poole, Kuminga have attitude issues…

David and Kayne's British Lords coronate a new King; Bucks fire coach Bud; Doc Rivers to Milwaukee rumours; Which head coach would Giannis stay for; Why Knicks can't win against injured Heat; D'Angelo Russell so hot right now; Should Lakers offer Dlo a new contract; Nuggets-Suns battle royale; Jokic and Booker unstoppable; Deandre Ayton being outre…

Lakers KO Grizzlies; D'Angelo Russell game; AD's defensive domination; Broken Dillon Brooks; Kings blow out Warriors, force game 7; Nuggets-Suns preview; Bucks historic loss to Heat, later revealed coach Bud suffered family tragedy before Game 4; Knicks-Heat; Harden prepares for Celtics-Sixers series by partying in Vegas…

Lakers takes commanding 3-1 lead over Grizzlies; Missisauga Ontario's finest Dillon Brooks; Grizzlies total lack of wing players; What's D'Angelo Russell value this summer; Kings-Warriors turning into all time great series; De'Aaron Fox fractures finger; Where's Sabonis? The Infinite Sadness LA Clippers; Westbrook's rejuvenation; Kayne on end of Ne…

2023 Playoffs! Intense play in series; We pick first round winners and losers! Nuggets-Wolves; Suns-Clippers; Zion working towards jumping again; Kings-Warriors; Grizzlies-Lakers; David makes plea to NBA to help Lakers; Bucks-Heat; Cavs-Knicks; Sixers-Nets; We spend way too much time talking about Net's 15th player Cam Thomas; Celtics-Hawks…

Nets trade Kyrie Irving before trade deadline to Mavericks; Nets broke Kayne, no longer considers himself a Nets fan; Evaluating the job of Joe Tsai; Mavs go big by gutting their roster for a chance resign Kyrie to a max deal this summer

America votes! Nets can't hire Udoka because of Kyrie; Will Kyrie ever come back to Nets; Kayne tries to forgive his racist hero and friend; Spurs sued by team counselor for ignoring her sexual harassment complaint; Brooklyn's coaching situation; Lakers reportedly waiting on substantial mystery player; Exploring AD trade possibilities…

Total disaster in Brooklyn! Nets fire Steve Nash, hire suspended new head coach Ime Udoka; How do Nets evaluate this gamble; Why Celtics let Udoka go without compensation; Kyrie shares anti-Semitic content; The beginning of the end of Kyrie Irving; Max contract minimum player Ben Simmons

Lakers can't win, a disaster start; Rating Westbrook as a player and a person; Nets, Sixers early struggles; Doc Rivers watch; Biggest over/under predictions: Magic, Lakers, Knicks, Bulls, Blazers, Pelicans, Nets, Cavs

No Draymond suspension for punching Jordan Poole in practice; Being a man in the NBA; Draymond thug or slug? Implications for Poole's reputation; Warriors video leak; What Udoka and Yuta Watanabe look for in a woman; Pelicans, Nuggets breakout potential

Boston Celtics suspends head coach Ime Udoka for entire season for inappropriate relationship with staffer; Mystery surrounding details, what we know so far; Comparing Udoka punishment with Sarver suspension, Luke Walton's sexual assault case; TMZ takes leadership role from Woj and NBA media; Woj and Shams becoming too big to fail…

NBA decides Robert Sarver deserves a one-year paid holiday for being a racist, misogynist, toxic bully; Why NBA owners have a free pass for unacceptable behaviour; Adam Silver questions victims collective memories; Impact on Suns season and market value; Deciphering Kyrie Irving's cryptic tweet; Lakers sign Dennis Schroder on 97% discount; Remember…

Kevin Durant recommits to Nets; Joe Tsai Clara Wu power couple; Meeting etiquette; Recapping the Nets summer and new team; Ben Simmons underrated; Lakers bring Patrick Beverley to torture Westbrook; Is Kyrie still in play for Lakers

No KD, no Kyrie, no Ben Simmons, no problem! Nets superfan Kayne still having fun; KD, Joe Tsai stare down; Will NBA governors demand a tougher Adam Silver going forward; Peak player empowerment and how NBA owners might try to protect themselves in future contract negotiations; LeBron gives two year commitment to Lakers, unlocking Lakers future fir…

KD stalls free agency; KD Kyrie era produces one playoff series win, two sweeps; Kayne can't quitLittle Mountain Big Disaster; Nets negotiation expectations and reality; Why are Wolves being disrespected for going all in

Behind the scenes of Nets boardroom meetings with Kyrie Irving; Nets front office decisions; Will Kyrie forgo $30M to join Lakers; Can Nets reset by sending KD to OKC; NBA draft; Not getting excited about bad front offices drafting high; Sacramento's top 10 picks of the last decade

The Warriors are Champions, again! Jayson Tatum Black Mamba or Sock Puppet? Leadership expectations, Tatum and Naomi Osaka; What went wrong for Celtics, future outlook; Time to cash in on Marcus Smart for ball handler? Finals MVP Steph Curry; Kerr and his all-star coaching staff; Can Warriors extend their Dynasty without dramatic moves; Gary Payton…

David suffers COVID brain, thinks Tampa Bay won Stanley Cup, from West coast; NBA Finals Warriors-Celtics tied 2-2; Can Steph Curry win Finals MVP regardless of who wins; Curry puts entire Warriors on his back, giving all time performance; What happened to Warrior's strength in numbers; What's on the line for both teams; Tatum's finals performance;…

We get political! Kayne votes! It's mass shootings in America again, Steve Kerr's passionate plea for gun control; Terrible Eastern playoffs; Heat struggles to score; Kyle Lowry's basketball inspired game; No-O-dipo; What did Duncan Robinson do to Spo; Celtics' pass all trials to the Finals; Warriors easily downs Mavs; Who can help Luka; Warriors-C…

Nike ends Kyrie's signature shoe; Sean Marks season presser; No love in Philadelphia, Sixers flame out; What's up with Harden; Can Heat keep up with Celtics/Bucks; Jokic wins back-to-back MVPs

First round playoffs in the bag! Celtics sweep Nets; Nets post-mortem; Are the Pelicans real; Mavs end era in Utah, blow up coming; Embiid defeats Raptors but loses a thumb and an eye; Wolves blow leads to Grizzlies; Second round picks Celtics-Bucks; Heat-Sixers; Warriors-Grizzlies; Suns-Mavericks

Playoffs baby! We go through all our first round picks; Nets-Celtics; Kyrie Irving fasting in April; Sixers-Raptors; Heat-Hawks; Mavericks-Jazz; Suns-Pelicans; Where are the Clippers; Grizzlies-Wolves; Warriors-Nuggets

Kayne's intoxicated by D'Angelo Russell; Seductive Devon Booker; Kayne airs grievances about Nets not having a real coach; Giannis making real MVP push; Ben Simmons globetrotting on Sixer's dime; Will Smith Oscars meltdown, race and diversity in Hollywood

Kyrie's coming home! New York lifts COVID mandates; Who wants Nets in first round, reviewing Eastern playoffs seeding; Does Lakers have a legitimate path to Finals through Suns, Jazz, Warriors; Suns lock in NBA's best record; Trouble in Utah, Quinn Synder on firing line; Next destination for Vogel, Snyder; Nets need a real coach; Our MVP pick…

NFL can't wait to reward max contract to serial sexual assaulter Deshuan Watson; Family time's over: Tom Brady returns to Tampa! Kayne triggered by talk that Brady could end up in SF; Brady's relationship with Bruce Arians; Wiseman, Simmons injures; Mavs org sexual assault redux, Donnie Nelson sues Mavs over unfair termination; Mavs accuses Nelson …

Nets give Sixers an old school beatdown; No surprise: Harden comes up small; What can one game prove; Kyrie shines again; LeBron on a scoring tear, only thing left to play for this season; Magic Johnson's public critique of Russell Westbrook opens old wounds for Kayne; Greg Popovich become winningest coach in NBA history…

Matt (Founder, Lakers UK) and Jonathan Kiernan are back with another episode of The Lake Lake Show. Drop us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and be sure to share the show with your Laker friends. We would appreciate that very much. Twitter: @MattEvansCU, @JonathanKiernanNBA, @lalakersuk

KD's back and looking good, Nets looking at play-in tournament; Joe Harris undergoes second ankle surgery, out for the season; James Harden rejuvenated in Philly; Sixers championship prospects; Strong Eastern Conference playoff picture; Kyrie still can't play in Home games; Playoff Bulls expectations, don't disrespect DeMar DeRozan; A sober reality…

Matt (Founder, Lakers UK) and Jonathan Kiernan are back with another episode of The Lake Lake Show. Drop us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and be sure to share the show with your Laker friends. We would appreciate that very much. Twitter: @MattEvansCU, @JonathanKiernanNBA, @lalakersuk

Matt (Founder, Lakers UK) and Jonathan Kiernan are back with another episode of The Lake Lake Show.Drop us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and be sure to share the show with your Laker friends. We would appreciate that very much.Twitter: @MattEvansCU, @JonathanKiernanNBA, @lalakersuk

Matt (Founder, Lakers UK) and Jonathan Kiernan are back with another episode of The Lake Lake Show.Drop us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts and be sure to share the show with your Laker friends. We would appreciate that very much.Twitter: @MattEvansCU, @JonathanKiernanNBA, @lalakersuk

Winter Olympics; NBA All Star Weekend; The hopeless No Star Can't Dunk Contest; New dunk format needed; Missing person Zion update; AD out at least 4 weeks with ankle sprain; Breaking news on LeBron's LA exit plan; Homecoming in the works? Who's the real MVP

James Harden Ben Simmons trade deadline extravaganza; Sixers and Nets make or break moves; Expectations for Harden with Embiid duo; Can Australian Paddy Mills and New Zealand Sean Marks help Hollywood Simmons settle in Brooklyn; Dame and CJ era ends in Portland; CJ McCollum to Pelicans; Young Cavs reconstructing Kayne's favourite Nets team, adds Le…

National holidays; Buccaneers post-mortem; Tom Brady retires; Nets imploding, time to PANIC!! Bad mojo, Harden not happy; Simmons for Harden trade in the works?

Australia deports Novak Djokovic; Nets assistant coach, Team, and Kyrie all get fined; KD out 4-6 weeks with MCL sprain; Bulls LaVine, Ball, Caruso out with injuries; Frank Vogel bench Westbrook; Where are the Clippers; Who's back first, Kawhi or Zion? Tampa Bay Buccaneers