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The Old Man and the Three

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The Old Man and the Three is back with a new host, NBA sharpshooter and Denver Nuggets forward, Cam Johnson. Every week, Cam joins Tommy Alter for insightful analysis of NBA games, trends, strategy and major moments in hoops culture along with exclusive interviews and highlights — all from a current player’s perspective. The legacy continues! Don’t worry, The Young Man and the Three isn't going anywhere. Catch new episodes right here, where Tommy will continue to bring together your favorite rising stars from the NBA and culture to celebrate their love of hoops. Two shows. One feed. Every single week. Subscribe everywhere.

  1. 2D AGO

    Michael Porter Jr. and Cam Johnson Have an Honest Convo About Their Trade, the Denver Nuggets, and the Brooklyn Nets

    This week, Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets joins ‘The Old Man and the Three’ hosted by Cam Johnson of the Denver Nuggets — that’s right…it’s a podcast featuring the very two players that were traded for each other. They obviously discuss what went down with the trade, the differences in playing for the Nuggets and the Nets, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and their overall adjustments on both teams. MPJ also gets very candid about his back and shoulder injuries, why he was disappointed in his draft process, and his early career with the Nuggets. They also have an awesome conversation about the differences in their shots, the NBA trade market, and so much more. Let’s go! 00:00 Intro 0:35 MPJ joins 1:20 Cam and MPJ’s Nuggets-Nets trade 9:00 MPJ’s mindset coming to Brooklyn 15:50 MPJ’s adjustment to NYC 20:00 MPJ on his shot making, playing for Jordi 24:40 Keeping morale up on the Nets 27:20 MPJ leaking Adam Silver’s phone number 28:55 MPJ’s draft experience & dealing with his back injuries 36:30 Early career in Denver & playing in the bubble 42:00 Jamal Murray and Jokic praise 48:30 MPJ on the Nuggets Finals run 51:50 This year’s depth on the Nuggets 56:00 The best tough shot makers in the NBA 58:30 The NBA trade market & keeping level 1:03:08 Has MPJ ever lost his confidence? 1:05:00 Cam and MPJ have a in-depth shooting convo 1:10:16 Closing thoughts See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 11m
  2. The Boston Celtics Episode: Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, and Luka Garza | YM3

    JAN 29

    The Boston Celtics Episode: Derrick White, Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, and Luka Garza | YM3

    ‘The Young Man and the Three’ & ‘White Noise’ — It’s a special collab episode! Tommy is joined by Derrick White and Alex Welsh of the ‘White Noise’ pod for an incredibly fun convo with Derrick’s Boston Celtics teammates: Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, and Luka Garza. The group gets into so much and share so many great stories about head coach Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics offseason, and D White’s glow up.  They also discuss moments about their individuals careers like Anfernee playing and learning from Damian Lillard, and finding out he got traded to the Celtics, what Luka learned playing in Minnesota with Anthony Edwards, Payton’s hardest players to guard when he entered the league, and so much more. Let’s go! Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf ofBoot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receive Bonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer.  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 24m

  3. JAN 27

    JONAS VALANCIUNAS | The Old Man and the Three

    On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ host Cam Johnson welcomes his Denver Nuggets teammate Jonas Valanciunas! The begin the episode Cam and co-host Tommy Alter address the current events in Minneapolis and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Then with Jonas, they dive into Jonas’ 14-year NBA career, his professional career in Lithuania before the NBA, his advice to bigs in the the current NBA, why he enjoys this year’s Nuggets roster, what it’s like playing with Nikola Jokic, and so much more. Let’s go! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    41 min
  4. The Washington Wizards Episode: Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, and Kyshawn George | YM3

    JAN 22

    The Washington Wizards Episode: Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, and Kyshawn George | YM3

    On this week’s episode of YM3, we welcome Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, and Kyshawn George of the young and up-and-coming Washington Wizards!  The trio dives into so much, including why they’re excited to play with Trae Young, Alex and Kyshawn’s jumps in their second year, what they learned from vets like Khris Middleton and CJ McCollum, some of their biggest learning and “wtf” moments in their career so far, Bilal’s lockdown defense, Kyshawn’s draft night moment, and so much more. Let’s go! Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receiveBonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min

  5. JAN 20

    Kenny Beecham on Midseason NBA Rankings and Storylines | The Old Man and the Three

    This week, Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter welcome the legend Kenny Beecham! They share some various rankings and takeaways from this midway point of the NBA season: Teams and players they have been impressed by and enjoy watching, who’s underrated, the players your want to have the ball in the fourth quarter, and more. They also lament the end of the Chicago Bears season. To close out the episode, Cam shares his extensive thoughts on the NCAA and the current situation regarding his brother Puff Johnson at Ohio State. Let’s go! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    52 min
  6. Bobby Portis on How Hard It Is to Win the NBA Finals, Giannis, and His Improved 3-Point Shooting | YM3

    JAN 15

    Bobby Portis on How Hard It Is to Win the NBA Finals, Giannis, and His Improved 3-Point Shooting | YM3

    On this week’s YM3, we welcome Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks! Bobby opens up about so much — what it was like in his first few years in the NBA on the Chicago Bulls, winning a championship with the Bucks in 2021 and the challenges of winning the Finals, what it’s like playing with Giannis Antetokounmpo, his improved three-point shooting, and his goals for the rest of the season. Let’s go! Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY ortext HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receiveBonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio.Limited time offer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1 hr

  7. JAN 13

    Cam Johnson’s Mid-Season MAILBAG! | The Old Man and the Three

    This week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three’ is a special mailbag episode!  Your OM3 host Cam Johnson answers listener-submitted questions about the Denver Nuggets, some of his favorite moments of his career, the 65-game rule, what career path he would’ve chosen outside of basketball, and so much more. Thanks to everyone that sent in questions!  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    54 min
  8. An NBA-NFL Media Crossover with Taylor Rooks and Mina Kimes | YM3

    JAN 8

    An NBA-NFL Media Crossover with Taylor Rooks and Mina Kimes | YM3

    On this episode, we have a really great discussion with two of the most prestigious members of NBA and NFL media: Taylor Rooks of Prime Video and Mina Kimes of ESPN! Taylor and Mina get into so much, including their media backgrounds and lessons, what it's been like for Taylor in the first season of the NBA on Prime Video, advice they'd give to people getting into media, the upcoming NFL playoffs, and much more. Let's go! Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s codeTEAMTHREE, bet fivebucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receive Bonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 4m
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The Old Man and the Three is back with a new host, NBA sharpshooter and Denver Nuggets forward, Cam Johnson. Every week, Cam joins Tommy Alter for insightful analysis of NBA games, trends, strategy and major moments in hoops culture along with exclusive interviews and highlights — all from a current player’s perspective. The legacy continues! Don’t worry, The Young Man and the Three isn't going anywhere. Catch new episodes right here, where Tommy will continue to bring together your favorite rising stars from the NBA and culture to celebrate their love of hoops. Two shows. One feed. Every single week. Subscribe everywhere.

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