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  • 173: 4/22: Cooper Flagg Declares for Draft + Who Wins Each NBA Award & Much More

    173: 4/22: Cooper Flagg Declares for Draft + Who Wins Each NBA Award & Much More
    2025/04/22
    The NBA Playoffs are in full gear once again and it’s time to recap and look ahead to each series so far as well as update you on some news and updates in the basketball world with Coach James Young on this episode.

    On our Tip-Off Topics, a couple of college basketball news stories that dropped as Duke star Cooper Flagg announces that he is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft, which is not a surprise to many. Let’s see who has the pleasure of drafting him #1 overall when the draft arrives. In addition, former UNC guard Ian Jackson reportedly transfers to St. John’s; a key addition to Rick Pitino’s roster. In the association, there was a front office change as the Hawks fired their general manager Landry Fields. Let’s see what happens during the offseason for this franchise. Furthermore, we recap each of Game 1s over the weekend of the NBA Playoffs.

    On our Award, the NBA released the finalist for each regular season award. Coach goes through the list and tells you who he thinks should win each of them, some picks may come as a shock.

    Lastly on Coach’s Scouting Report, as Game 2s of each series are going to play out this Tuesday and Wednesday, Coach updates the series odds for the three games taking place on both days. Some of the odds have changed pretty drastically.
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  • 172: 4/18: NBA East & West Playoff Series Odds + Xaivian Lee Transfer to Florida & Much More

    172: 4/18: NBA East & West Playoff Series Odds + Xaivian Lee Transfer to Florida & Much More
    2025/04/18
    All of breaking news, recaps, and futures markets to look at on this episode with Coach James Young with the NBA and college basketball.


    First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we recap all this week’s NBA Play-In games as there were some anticipated outcomes and some surprises as well. In addition, are the Kings lost to the Dallas, the team decided to part ways with their GM Monte McNair after a disappointing 2024-25 season. In college basketball, a major pick from the transfer portal as Florida, fresh off capturing this year’s National Championship, got ex-Princeton standout guard Xaivian Lee. Also, Chad Baker-Maraza announced that he’s going to enter the transfer after his run with Auburn. There’s much more to uncover in college basketball all as well that Coach covers for you.


    We have decided to make two Award Tours previewing the Eastern and Western Conference in separate segments. We first preview the upcoming 8th-Seed games in NBA taking place on Friday (04/18), then preview each series matchup, in which Coach will give you a best bet for each series that you don’t want to miss.
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  • 171: 4/15: NBA Breaking News & Playoff Preview w/ Michelle Beadle

    171: 4/15: NBA Breaking News & Playoff Preview w/ Michelle Beadle
    2025/04/15
    The host of ‘Beadle and Decker’ on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio and host of ‘Run It Back’ on FanDuel TV, Michelle Beadle join Coach James Young on today’s episode as we breaking down all the NBA news, futures markets, and get you set for the NBA playoffs.


    On our Tip-Off Topics, major breaking news as the Suns fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after a 36-46 regular season. Coach and Michelle wonder what the Suns front office should be doing next to get this team back on the wrong track. Speaking of firing, the Pelicans have let go of their executive vice president David Griffin, it’s been basically a train wreck for New Orleans for a good while and it was time to make a move. In addition, Coach and Michelle have a respective NBA head coach that is in the hot seat and could be in jeopardy of losing their job. Also, they list each player based on who wins each regular season award.


    Next on the Award Tour, Coach and Michelle run through the odds for the eastern and western conference as well as championship odds and see who we can take flyers on as the playoffs are about to start.


    Lastly, on the Scouting Report, they both give you a best bet for each matchup of the NBA Play-In Tournament taking place this Tuesday and Wednesday. Who comes out on top to claim the 7th and 8th seeds in the Eastern and Western Conference?
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  • 170: 4/11: Jalen Brunson Back From Injury + Who Makes the Western Conference Playoffs? & More

    170: 4/11: Jalen Brunson Back From Injury + Who Makes the Western Conference Playoffs? & More
    2025/04/11
    It’s back to the NBA now with men’s and women’s National Championship games concluded. On this episode, Coach James You g breaks down all the updated news, futures markets, and upcoming matchups in the association.

    On our Tip-Off Topics, we re-discuss Mike Malone getting fired by the Nuggets and how this will make an impact come playoff time. In addition, Jalen Brunson made return after missing a month with injury. How much can he and the Knicks make a push when the postseason arrives. Also, we took a look at the Eastern and Western Conference standings and see where all ten teams stack up. Which teams did you think can make a run to capture the NBA title?

    On our Award Tour, we simply look at odds for teams to make the Eastern and Western Conference playoffs. There are major favorites and underdogs listed, but Coach has a lean on a few teams that make the final eight in both conferences.

    Lastly on Coach’s Scouting Report, Coach previews four notable matchup for Friday (04/11) and gives you a best bet for each game especially with a big matchup between the Cavaliers against the Knicks.
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  • 169: 4/9: Florida (Men’s) & UConn (Women’s) Win 2025 National Title + Nuggets Fire Mike Malone & More

    169: 4/9: Florida (Men’s) & UConn (Women’s) Win 2025 National Title + Nuggets Fire Mike Malone & More
    2025/04/09
    The final horns sounded as the Florida Gators men’s team and UConn Huskies women’s team won the 2025 NCAA Championships. On this episode, Coach James Young goes through it all and some NBA action as well.

    On our Tip-Off Topics, we recap both Florida and UConn winning the national titles explaining what a great job both respective teams did to achieve the promise land. In addition, Olivia Miles reportedly made the decision to transfer to TCU. Can she make an impact for head coach Mark Campbell for the future of the Horned Frogs? Lastly, in the NBA, Nuggets fired their head coach Mike Malone, but does this really surprise anyone.

    Next, on our Award Tour, we take a look at the very early odds for the 2026 National Championships for men’s and women’s basketball. Can we take flyer on any team so far that is listed or just wait until the transfer portal to finish?

    Lastly on Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview four upcoming NBA games in which he will give you a best bet for each matchup. In addition, Coach propose a new start time for the NCAA National Championship games that you don’t want to miss.
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  • 168: 4/3: Previewing the Final Four + Paige Bueckers to Win MOP Award?? & Much More

    168: 4/3: Previewing the Final Four + Paige Bueckers to Win MOP Award?? & Much More
    2025/04/03
    It all comes down to the Final Four both on the men’s and women’s side of the NCAA Tournament. It’s time to preview it all and more with Coach James Young on this episode.

    Our Tip-Off Topics, we go through in detail the matchups of the final four games in men’s basketball. Which number 1 seeded teams make it to the National Championship game? Some coaching news went down as Buzz Williams will be the new head coach at Maryland. In addition, Notre Dame stand-out G Olivia Miles put herself on the transfer portal, which brings up a great question. How much money will women players make if they take on NIL deals compared to just being draft in the WNBA? You will be surprised at the facts provided for you.

    On our Award Tour, we take a look at the update Most Outstanding Player Award odds for both men’s and women’s. Coach breaks it down for each team with their respective star players and see what value plays can be made before each game tips off. In addition, on the men’s side, we take a look at the odds predicting the matchups for the national title.

    Lastly, on Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview both games for the men’s Final Four, in which Coach gives you his best bets for both matchups. In addition, Coach has a double Buzzer Beater discussing the NCAA’s decision to keep doing two region locations for the women’s tournament in 2027 and 2028. Also, UCLA head coach Cori Close was awarded Naismith Coach of the Year, however Coach believed that it should’ve been someone else.
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  • 167: 4/1: Elite 8 Recap + Who Wins Most Outstanding Player Award? (The Stage is Set for Final Four)

    167: 4/1: Elite 8 Recap + Who Wins Most Outstanding Player Award? (The Stage is Set for Final Four)
    2025/04/01
    It all comes down to four team in the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament. Coach James Young breaks down everything that happened and adds a sprinkle of NBA as well on this episode.
    On the Tip-Off Topics, Coach recaps each of the Elite 8 games. It’s all chalk for the final four teams remaining and he explains how these teams made it this far in the tournament. In addition, Villanova hires Kevin Willard as its next head coach, but this is the right move for the program going forward?

    On our Award Tour, Coach goes through the odds for the Final Four Most Outstanding Player and see how that compares to the final four matchup. Should you bet on the player or just bet on the team to move on the national title game?

    Lastly, on Coach’s Scouting Report, we preview some upcoming notable games in the NBA for Tuesday (04/01) and Wednesday (04/02). He gives you a best bet for each matchup. In addition, on our Buzzer Beater, Coach breaks down the news in which the Grizzlies fired head coach Taylor Jenkins and what could have possible happened.
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    23 分
  • 3/27: JuJu Watkins Tear ACL + Fran McCaffery Reported as Next HC for UPenn + Sweet 16 Preview & Much More

    3/27: JuJu Watkins Tear ACL + Fran McCaffery Reported as Next HC for UPenn + Sweet 16 Preview & Much More
    2025/03/27

    The Sweet 16 is upon us along with some breaking news in NCAA men’s and women’s basketball so we go through it all on this episode with Coach James Young.


    On our Tip-Off Topics, sad news for JuJu Watkins and USC as she suffers a season-ending ACL injury. We, then, go through three new head coach hirings: Ben McCollum officially taking the helm at Iowa, Fran McCaffery reportedly the next head coach at UPenn, and Xavier reportedly hiring Richard Pitino. In addition, the madness continues not just in the NCAA Tournament, but also in the transfer portal as well, as much as 1800+ men and women players have entered the transfer portal. Could this be the reason that college basketball might take a huge turn? Is it for better or worse?


    Lastly, we have two Scouting Reports for you as Coach goes through all of the Sweet 16 games in order of date and time chronologically for both Thursday and Friday. He will give a best bet for each game that you don’t want to miss. Let the March Madness continue on!
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    23 分