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Bam's 83, Grizz/Sixers, Conference Tourney's, Maxx Crosby & Trey Hendrickson, Oscars - 3/11/26
Mar 11, 2026
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We'll start off the show with a heated debate about cologne usage (3:00) and then we'll hit on the Grizz/Sixers, if anything stood out...yeah, Cedric Coward....and then we'll go to Bam Adebayo's 83 point game and how we don't care if people poke holes in it. It was a moment (7:44). Conference Tourneys are fully underway, a great story at Hofstra, and Memphis/Tulane tonight (37:53). The Ravens backed out of the Maxx Crosby trade and signed Trey Hendrickson. Would the Ravens have done this if Hendrickson wasn't available? Is it shady? (50:57) Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to talk about the Oscars (1:07:42) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizz/Nets, SGA's MVP Moment, Dirty Dort, Magic City Night Canceled, Conference Tourneys - 3/10/26
Mar 10, 2026
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Grizz lost to the Nets but at least we got a cool GG dunk + Fish had his halftime interview flipped on him (3:00). Thunder/Nuggets had another classic, Lou Dort took another dirty shot at Nikola Jokic and SGA had his MVP moment (39:50). Conference Tournaments are underway (26:33). Magic City night was canceled in Atlanta and we share our thoughts on it (39:50). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show to give us his thoughts on a few of the smaller schools to punch their tickets to the NCAA Tournament including Furman, North Dakota St., Queens, Tennessee State + his thoughts on Santa Clara (1:00:28) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Alan Boston Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizz Weekend, Conference Tourney Week, Wemby's Mixtape, NFL Free Agency - 3/9/26
Mar 09, 2026
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10 Things from the Weekend!!!
Grizz Weekend (3:34)
Tigers Win! (20:39)
Conference Tourney Week (28:13)
Briarcrest Wins State (33:27)
NFL Free Agency (38:58)
The Case of the Missing Hit, Junior EYBL, DTF St. Louis (1:00:51)
Prospect Watch (1:15:18)
Wemby Mixtape (1:21:11)
Akshay Bhatia Wins Arnold Palmer (1:30:44)
Tonight (1:36:50)
Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Penny Hardaway's Future at Memphis, Jayson Tatum's Return Tonight - 3/6/26
Mar 06, 2026
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Gary Parrish is in-studio and they'll spend the first hour talking about Penny Hardaway's future at the University of Memphis as their head coach (17:43). We'll rapid fire the rest of the show on Grizz/Clippers, Wemby and Fox destroying the Pistons, Prospect Watch, Dillon Brooks getting a DUI, Jayson Tatum's return and the NFL is in a good spot with QB's (1:02:05) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Jayson Tatum Eyes Return, Grizz/Blazers, Memphis Basketball Deficit, Should Darius Acuff Go #1? - 3/35/26
Mar 05, 2026
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We get breaking news right as the show is starting that Jayson Tatum could be returning on Friday night. What does this do to the Celtics chemistry? Is this even a good idea? (5:00) Blazers beat the Grizzlies but we appreciate how the team is actually playing hard and how they're being held accountable + Jrue Holiday had a blast from the past game and Scoot Henderson has been disappointing. Will he turn it around? (11:57) Will AJ Dybantsa go back to BYU? Will players do this to dictate where they go in the NBA? (25:29) Is tonight Penny's last home game at Memphis? We'll talk about Memphis Basketball's $1.2M budget deficit (42:55). Should Darius Acuff go #1 in the NBA Draft? Texas Coach Sean Miller says he has a case (1:23:43) RIP Lou Holtz (1:30:36) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizz/Wolves, Ant's Development, Grizz Sign O-Max, Top 10 NBA First Names - 3/4/26
Mar 04, 2026
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The Toxicity of Facebook + the Hustle got a win last night (3:00). The Grizzlies lost in Minnesota but they played hard and stayed in the game plus the evolution of Anthony Edwards and the next steps he needs to take (18:35). NBC's Throwback Night with the Spurs and Sixers...the game was blah but the production of the game was elite. Chris makes the case why NBC and Bob Costas stand out so much is because they tell a story on their broadcast (30:00). The Grizzlies signed O-Max Prosper to a 2 year deal plus what Taj Gibson had to say on All The Smoke about Ja (46:19). Jessica Benson joins the show in-studio to give us her Top 10 first names in the NBA (1:04:57) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Jessica Benson Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizz/Wolves Tonight, Prospect Watch, Alan Boston Talks College Hoops - 3/3/26
Mar 03, 2026
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We give a big S/O to Rhodes Basketball for making the NCAA DIII Tournament (3:00). Chris is now a Lacrosse Dad and had his first experience last night (10:00). We have Grizzlies at T'Wolves tonight and we could see some Grizzlies who we haven't seen in almost a month make their returns to the court (17:34). Prospect Watch last night featured another dominated Boozer performance for Duke and Arizona winning easily (27:03). College Basketball Wise Guy Alan Boston joins the show on zoom to talk College Hoops including the teams he likes this year, ones he's not as impressed with, some mid majors who he thinks could provide an upset in the tournament, and more (51:48) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Alan Boston Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizzlies Weekend Recap, NBA Draft Prospects, Gennings Dunker's Mullet, and 10 Things - 3/2/26
Mar 02, 2026
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Grizzlies Sign Taj Gibson, Memphis Basketball Getting A GM?, NBA Draft Sleepers - 2/27/26
Feb 27, 2026
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Gary Parrish joins the show in-studio for the first hour and they'll open the show talking about the Grizzlies buying out Kyle Anderson, then signing Taj Gibson, why they need a vet like Taj Gibson, and why he helps the team off the court (5:17). Penny's Tigers lost again last night...this time to Wichita. Chris says, from what he's hearing, Penny is going to have a GM next year to fix the roster. Gary Parrish talks about why most schools need a GM at this point and they relate it to their own careers. Next, they'll talk about a player nobody is talking about who could go higher in the NBA Draft than where mock drafts have him...then Gary tells stories about his musician buddy Jason D. Williams (15:18). In the last segment, we'll touch on the NFL Draft Combine and how Ohio State LB Sonny Styles and S Caleb Downs have impressed teams the most (1:23:54). We also have Grizz/Mavs and Thunder/Nuggets tonight (1:31:44) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guest: Gary Parrish Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
Grizz/Warriors Recap + Grizzlies G Walter Clayton Jr and F Taylor Hendricks In-Studio - 2/26/26
Feb 26, 2026
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We'll open on Grizzlies/Warriors and how we like what we've seen lately from Javon Small. The 3pt shot appears to be real and he also plays hard...something Chris tells you every smaller player in the NBA has to do if they're going to make it in a league full of giants (5:10). Keaton Wagler has been a freshman sensation at Illinois. Chris talks about a story on Wagler and how he wasn't as unheralded as some think and how there's a Ja Morant connection in there...plus Devin tells you about another unheralded freshman who nobody is talking about that plays in the ACC (20:27). Is the NBA really sending their own doctor(s) to Utah after the Jazz announced Lauri Markkanen suffered a hip and ankle injury in practice??? (41:00) Grizzlies G Walter Clayton Jr joins the show in-studio. Clayton talks about being a higher recruited football player in high school more than basketball, why he chose basketball, going to play for Rick Pitino at Iona, life as a father, getting traded as a rookie and more (53:33). Grizzlies F Taylor Hendricks joins the show in-studio after that and talks about playing at UCF against Memphis, Kendric Davis giving them buckets, the horrific injury he suffered in Utah, battling back from that, what he does in his free time, the music he likes and much more (1:11:01) Host: Chris Vernon Contributors: Jon Roser, Devin Walker Guests: Walter Clayton Jr., Taylor Hendricks Technical Director: Jaylon Wallace Associate Producer: Jena Broyles
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