Ep. 122 Learning Basketball with Ricky O’Donnell (@SBN_Ricky)

2026 Bigs Only NBA Draft, Michigan NCAA Champs + Final Four with Ricky O'Donnell – Development of Yaxel Lendeborg, Aday Mara, Morez Johnson, Dan Hurley UConn Practices, Chicago Bulls, Scouting Centers

Timeline:00:00 Introduction & Background

02:00 The Final Four Media Experience

05:00 Chicago Bulls' Ownership & 2026 NBA Draft Prospects11:00 Michigan Big Men Aday Mara's Rising Draft Stock and Yaxel Lendeborg’s 3&D Versatility Development

28:00 Bigs Only 2026 NBA Draft1 Aday Mara
2 Pat Ngongba
3 Jayden Quaintance
4 Chris Cenac Jr.
5 Morez Johnson
6 Hannes Steinbach
7 Moteijus Krivas
8 Tarris Reed

45:00 UConn HC Dan Hurley’s Practice Tirades

Ep. 121 Learning Basketball with Brian Geisinger @bgeis_bird

(00:00) Is Cameron Boozer Generational? Boozer’s Unique Skills, Fundamental Feel, & Scoring Versatility (7:00) Boozer’s Case for #1 Pick vs Dybantsa, Peterson, Wilson (19:00) How do Defensive Concerns and Development Areas affect Two-Way Winning Impact? (28:00) How does Boozer rank among recent Duke Elite Prospects – Zion, Paolo, Tatum, Flagg? (42:00) Versatility of Flagg vs. Offensive Engine Boozer (50:00) NBA Draft Scouting Pat Ngongba, Ebuka Okorie, Caleb Wilson

Ep. 120 Learning Basketball with Brian Geisinger

(00:00) Today we learn about The State of the Charlotte Hornets. How LaMelo Ball has always been a star, (04:00) how the Hornets survived their rebuild, (10:00) how Charles Lee built a relocating pick-and-roll 3pt shooting machine in LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, and Brandon Miller alongside Ryan Kalkbrenner and Moussa Diabaté with a Defense just as strong, (22:00) Hornets Playoff Preview through East Play-In, (36:00) and how NBA league rules like the 65-game rule and tying awards to contracts are squeezing front office's hands with harsh limits on team building.

Timeline:

00:00 Introduction & Background

01:00 LaMelo Ball has always been a star

How the Charlotte Hornets Recovered their Rebuild

Charles Lee Quotes & Horness Offensive Strategies, Player Roles, Surprise Defense

Hornets Playoff Scenarios Preview & Franchise Outlook

How League Rules Hurt Successful Team-Building