TrueHoop Henry Abbott

On today's show Henry Abbott, Jarod Hector, and David Thorpe discuss:

Tom Thibodeau's aversion to resting players

Jarod goes on a rant about "suckerific" behavior from NBA teams ahead of the playoffs

David rants about defense not being valued in the NBA MVP award voting

Early read and predictions on:

Lakers vs. Pelicans

Warriors vs. Kings

Heat vs. 76ers

Hawks vs. Bulls

Pacers vs. Bucks

Cavaliers vs. Magic

Suns vs. Wolves

Mavericks vs. Clippers

On today's episode Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

A loyal TrueHoop listener "asks Coach Thorpe" who will be the next star young coach in the NBA like the Thunder's Mark Daigneault? To submit a question to ask Coach Thorpe send it to truehoop@truehoop.com

Who will be the west's no. 1 seed? The Wolves and Nuggets play each other this week in a game that might decide. The Thunder's remaining four games are at home, will they grab the top spot?

The Bucks have lost four in a row and seven of their last ten. Are they in trouble?

What did David see with the Celtics off the court that gives him supreme confidence in them on the court?

Dawn Staley and the South Carolina Gamecocks are national champs, and Caitlin Clark finished her remarkable career without a title, what does it all mean?

On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector discuss:

The play-in and playoffs are rapidly approaching and while the NBA is hoping for another LeBron vs. Steph showdown, is it good for the league?

What makes LeBron and Steph more interesting than KD? Why aren't Luka and Giannis bigger stars?

The NBA's next media rights deal

Suns' owner Mat Ishbia and Cavaliers' owner Dan Gilbert are bitter rivals in the mortgage business and in the NBA, is that good for people looking to buy mortgages and fans of their respective teams?

Hornets' owner Gabe Plotkin was a major player in the GameStop short squeeze in 2021, Michael Jordan the Hornets' former owner invested money with Plotkin and potentially could've lost millions. Is there more to this story?

The 5 most disappointing NBA teams this season


The story of Mat Ishbia's mortgage company UWM is covered brilliantly by Hunterbrook Media and one of the reporters (and founder of Hunterbrook) Sam Koppelman was a guest on Pablo Torre's podcast. Links below.
https://hntrbrk.com/uwm/

https://hntrbrk.com/breaking-uwm-videos-advertising-independent-mortgage-brokers-disappear-after-hunterbrook-medias-coverage/

https://x.com/pablofindsout/status/1775199918988144660?s=46&t=FQr0ZKd5XgCMzew5u1iTFQ

We wrote about the NBA's connections to the GameStop short squeeze here: https://www.truehoop.com/p/gamestop-a-very-nba-billionaire-battle

On today's episode Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

The Mavericks are now the hottest team in the NBA after snapping the Rockets' 11-game win streak. Is Dallas peaking at the right time? What's changed?

The Cavaliers are headed in the wrong direction

Alabama is headed to its first Final 4 and David has "NBA eyes" on the Crimson Tide

Why is Nikola Jokic the overwhelming MVP favorite?

On today's show Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

The Raptors' Jontay Porter is being investigated in connection to gambling

Are players happy with the way the game is officiated?

Draymond Green was ejected in the opening minutes of a pivotal game for the Warriors. Who's to blame?

The OKC Thunder's playoff limitations

The Rockets have won 10 straight and want to make the play-in

Top 5 teams in the NBA right now

On today's episode Jarod Hector and David Thorpe discuss:

The absurd amount of free throws the Lakers took in a win over the Pacers.

The Warriors might fall out of the play-in and some wonder if Steph Curry is playing enough minutes.

Henry Abbott's MVP article


Current playoff scenarios