On this episode we previewed the Barclay Classic’s Thanksgiving matchup in Brooklyn, where the Memphis Tigers will take on NC State. We discuss the Tigers win over Ole miss, the rest of the group stepping up minus Wiseman. In addition, Tigers football is now 10-1, Mike Norvell is rumored to be on the move. Who do the Tigers hire if/when Norvell leaves? FinallyX we talk the growth of the Memphis Grizzlies and their young stars Ja Morant and Jaren Jackson.

The Bahamas Edition of @DeliberationSp1 provides a detailed review and breakdown of the Memphis Tigers 🐅 four exhibition games including: key takeaways and analysis on the strengths of each newcomers game, what freshmen and veterans were most impressive, the Tigers’ play without James Wiseman and Precious Achiuwa, we give our projected starting lineups, and finally 2020 recruiting class updates.

🚨New Podcast Alert 🚨 Shannon Sharpe says, "Memphis is known for barbecue, not basketball. The Grizzlies are not dangerous , if you watch the First 48 Memphis can be dangerous". Memphians respond by flaming 🔥him via twitter 😂! The Memphis Tigers host Ole miss to kick off college football in the Bluff City. Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers Men's basketball’s team travel to the Bahamas. Team Thad & Matthew Murrell win another title, this time the Under Armor Finals in Las Vegas. Memphis Briarcrest pg Kennedy Chandler is the hottest guard in the country after leading Mokan Elite to the Peach 🍑 Jam championship. Finally, the Memphis Grizzlies add Notre Dame Associate Head Coach hire Niele Ivey to their staff as an assistant coach, their first female coach in franchise history.

Earthquake in Los Angeles: Kawhi Leonard sends magnitude 7.0 aftershocks through LA, as he joins the Clippers along with Paul George. Kyrie & KD join Brooklyn the Brooklyn Nets. Meanwhile in Laker land, LeBron & AD add Boogie Cousins, Danny Green, Avery Bradley, and Jared Dudley.

🚨Blockbuster Trade Alert 🚨 New Orleans Pelicans Superstar forward Anthony Davis has been traded to the Los Angles Lakers in exchange for Lakers point guard Lonzo Ball, small forward Brandon Ingram, shooting guard Josh Hart along with three future first round picks! We break down the details of the trade, and talk about the early winners and/or losers in this deal. Did the Lakers give up too much? Who's next in free agency for the Lakers? Are the Pelicans capable of making the playoffs next year. We then discussed & debated the issue of Kevin Durant's injury.... Who deserves the most blame for his torn Achilles? Finally, Grizzlies pg Mike Conley is on the trading block. What are the potential landing spots for him?

Episode 32: Memphis Tigers Coach Penny Hardaway says, “This is Memphis. We don’t bluff. We want all the smoke”! The Tigers have the #1 recruiting class in the nation, and are likely done recruiting for the 2019. Sam Mitchell is no longer on the Memphis Tigers coaching staff. Meanwhile, in the NBA the Memphis Grizzlies earned the #2 pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Murray State point guard Ja Morant is the likely second pick. Is Mike Conley on his way out?

Episode 31 is the Memphis Tigers 2019 Spring Recruiting Period Special edition, and we welcome @AllForMemphis founders James Dale and Barrett Linhoss. We discussed the impact that James Wiseman, DJ Jeffries, Damion Baugh, Boogie Ellis, Malcolm Dandridge, Lester Quinones, and Rayjon Tucker will have on the Tigers program. We provided our predictions on the finals dominoes in the 2019 recruiting class, we dove into why recruits choose Coach Penny Hardaway and his staff, and the positive effect this all factors into an improved non-conference schedule. We briefly stepped away from Tigers basketball to the Grizzlies who landed the #2 pick and walked away as of one of the biggest winners of the 2019 NBA Draft lottery.

Four Star ⭐️ guard Lester Quinones commits to the Memphis Tigers 🐅 ! According to Rivals, Memphis now features the number 2 recruiting class in 2019. Those five signees include: overall #1 James Wiseman, four-star ⭐️ guard Damion Baugh, five-star ⭐️ small forward DJ Jeffries, four-star ⭐️ power forward Malcom Dandridge, and the aforementioned Quinones. Precious Achuiwa. Boogie Ellis, and RJ Hampton are three uncommitted prospects the Tigers are pursuing to complete their 2019 recruiting class.

On episode 28 of the Deliberation Sports Podcast, we break down the 2019 Memphis Tigers recruiting class and the possibilities of Coach Penny Hardaway signing the number one recruiting class in America. We also provide our predictions on the landing destinations of five star potential one-and-done forward Precious Achiuwa along with four star ⭐️ guards Boogie Ellis and Lester Quinones. In addition, newly reclassified consensus top 5 prospect 6-foot-5 guard RJ Hampton has announced his final four schools which includes Memphis along with Kansas, Kentucky, and Texas Tech. In just a little more than a year Coach Penny Hardaway has the Tigers recruiting against the likes of Kentucky, Duke, and Kansas which has impacted scheduling considering they’ve already signed the top prospect in the country 7-foot James Wiseman. We will also break down the recruiting philosophy of Coach Penny and his staff and the positive impact recruiting has had on scheduling programs such as Oregon, Tennessee, Georgia, and NC State in Madison Square Garden.

On the latest episode of the Deliberation Sports Podcast Los Angeles-based David Vuong of BallerTV joined us to discuss West Coast hoops. We reviewed the NCAA April Live Evaluation Period highlighted by the Nike EYBL in Atlanta, Adidas Gauntlet in Dallas, and the Pangos Spring Live Event in Los Angeles which were three of a bevy of other high-level grassroots basketball tournaments hosted throughout the country. David gave us his assessment and NBA player comparison of RJ Hampton who had a huge weekend in Atlanta before reclassifying into the class of 2019. Among the players discussed were 2020 #1 & #2 prospects Evan Mobley & Jalen Green, Memphis signee James Wiseman, 2019 Duke commit Cassius Stanley, Greg Brown, Johnny Juzang among others. He also touched on the West Coast Elite AAU basketball program. Finally, he gave us his take on UCLA’s recent hire of Mick Cronin as well as the expectations for the USC Trojans basketball who currently features a top ranked incoming 2019 Class led by five star ⭐️ big men Isaiah Mobley and Onyeka Okongwu.

On the latest addition of the Deliberation Sports Podcast, we discuss week 1 of the 2019 NBA playoffs which included first round games in both the western and eastern conference. The East features four teams that feel they can earn a trip to the NBA finals, but who is the early favorite? In the West, #1 seed Warriors have bounced by from a historic game 2 collapse to take a 3-1 series lead over the Clippers. Meanwhile, #2 seed Denver finds themselves in 2-2 with the Spurs after four games, while Portland stars Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum have placed the OKC Thunder near the brink of elimination. We also previewed the final 2019 Memphis Tigers recruiting class including our predictions on the destinations of Trendon Watford, Precious Achiuwa, and Lester Quinones.