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13-year NBA veteran Larry Hughes and Bullets Forever writer Matt Modderno give you in-depth insight into your Wizards every week with premium analysis, commentary, and guests!

  • 24 minutes 41 seconds
    10/18 Pregame show: New York Knicks at Washington Wizards to wrap up the Wizards preseason
    Matt Modderno is joined by Jim Coulter of the Wizards Weekly podcast to preview the Wizards final preseason game of the year. They discuss which players they'd like to see more of, who has impressed them so far, the final roster cut, Johnny Davis's jumpshot issues, and other major storylines heading into the game. Presented by betonline.ag!
    17 October 2024, 3:54 am
  • 57 minutes 18 seconds
    A check-in on the rookies so far, Wizards in the NBA GM Survey results, and 10/14 Pregame show: Wizards at Nets
    Jahadi White and Matt Modderno assess what they've seen from the Wizards so far during the preseason and preview the Wizards fourth preseason game vs Brooklyn. Jahadi tells us if we should be worried about the vets sluggish start and how great it is for the Wizards rebuild that the rookies look ahead of schedule. They also review the results of the NBA GM Survey. Presented by betonline.ag!
    14 October 2024, 8:05 pm
  • 33 minutes 27 seconds
    10/11 Postgame show: Washington Wizards beat the Toronto Raptors, 113-95
    Join Matt Modderno & Domo from the Wizards of Gallery Place podcast as they break down what happened during the Wizards 3rd preseason game. They rave about the play of Kyshawn George, Bub Carrington, and Alex Sarr but also question the play of several of the veteran players. Also, shoutout to Corey Kispert on a really productive night. Plus, they award the 2nd ever Oleksiy Pecherov "I get buckets, son" Award for the most trigger-happy player in the game. Presented by betonline.ag!
    12 October 2024, 2:39 am
  • 21 minutes 20 seconds
    10/11 Pregame show: Toronto Raptors at Washington Wizards
    Join Matt Modderno for a preview of the Wizards third preseason game. He goes over the starting 5s, matchups to watch, major storylines, and more! Presented by betonline.ag!
    11 October 2024, 6:42 pm
  • 25 minutes 17 seconds
    10/9 Postgame show: Washington Wizards lose to the New York Knicks, 117-94
    Will Clayton joins Matt Modderno to analyze the Wizards 117-94 preseason loss to the Knicks. They review the major takeaways from the game, individual player performances, and biggest bright spots and disappointments. Plus, they present the inaugural "I get buckets, son" Oleksiy Pecherov MVP to one of the Wizards players who showed the most willingness to keep firing away regardless of his shooting percentage. Tune in to find out who it went to! Presented by betonline.ag.
    10 October 2024, 2:40 am
  • 22 minutes 43 seconds
    10/9 Pregame show: Washington Wizards at New York Knicks
    Ben Mehic joins Matt Modderno to preview the Wizards second preseason game against the Knicks. They talk about key matchups, player comp ceilings for the Wizards youngsters, parallels between the two franchises, and much more! Presented by betonline.ag!
    9 October 2024, 11:49 pm
  • 28 minutes 55 seconds
    10/6 Postgame show: Wizards at Raptors
    Join us for a live postgame show immediately after the game where we'll go over all of the noteworthy takeaways from the preseason opener. We covered the largely positive play of the rookies (especially Alex Sarr), Jordan Poole looking sharp at point guard, the clunkiness of the starting lineup, which vet looked like he may be out of shape, who looked good and who didn't, and who is likely to be the last person cut from the roster. Presented by betonline.ag!
    7 October 2024, 2:53 am
  • 30 minutes 32 seconds
    10/6 Pregame show: Wizards at Raptors
    Join us for a live postgame show immediately after the game where we'll go over all of the noteworthy takeaways from the preseason opener. We talked starting 5, key matchups, long-term plans, whether both teams are in the Cooper Flagg sweepstakes, and much more! Presented by betonline.ag!
    6 October 2024, 11:52 pm
  • 57 minutes 20 seconds
    Takeaways from Wizards Media Day & training camp with The Washington Post's Varun Shankar

    The Washington Post's Wizards beat writer Varun Shankar joins Matt Modderno to break down what he's heard and seen from the Wizards so far. They cover major takeaways from media day, observations from practice, Jordan Poole having a blank slate, which big men are likely to be in the rotation, and the likely starting five. They also discuss how the rookies have looked, realistic expectations for Bilal Coulibaly in Year 2, which player has been a pleasant surprise in camp, and the Capital City Go-Go's new GM Johnathan Wall. Presented by betonline.ag!

    0:00 - Intro 5:48 - Why the Wizards PG position is so interesting 7:48 - Starting lineup predictions — is there a spot for Alex Sarr? 15:00 - Media day observations on Jordan Poole 19:42 - Which former Wizard has Jonas Valanciunas been watching film of? 23:04 - This year's pace & offensive principles 27:25 - Expectations for Bilal Coulibaly 32:10 - What kind of impact Sarr can have. Will he be able to stretch the floor? 34:17 - The optimism around Bub Carrington 36:12 - A common trend to like among the young Wizards 42:00 - One player has been a pleasant surprise so far 45:35 - The Wizards are prioritizing player development 50:00 - John Wall is now GM of the Go-Go. No, not that John Wall…

    4 October 2024, 9:59 pm
  • 1 hour 1 minute
    Wizards GM Will Dawkins remarks to the press, who are the top coaches, best motivational speeches, & NBA expansion
    Jahadi White and Matt Modderno react to comments from Wizards GM Will Dawkins to the media about the upcoming season. They discuss expectations for Jordan Poole, Kyle Kuzma, Brian Keefe, and the team as a whole. What did we learn about the state of the rebuild from Dawkins, how will this year be different, and what criteria is fair to judge the season based on? The guys weigh in on each. Plus, who are the top coaches in the NBA, Netflix's Starting Five NBA series, who had the best and worst motivational speeches during Jahadi's time with the Wizards, and whether it's time for the NBA to expand. Presented by betonline.ag!
    27 September 2024, 9:17 pm
  • 1 hour 5 minutes
    Evan Fournier turns down Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly's defensive ceiling, & Kyle Kuzma in the Olympics

    Jahadi White and Matt Modderno are back to cover Evan Fournier turning down a two-year deal for mentoring the Wizards young players to instead go overseas, Jonas Valacuinas's value as a trade asset, Brian Keefe's recent comments on the Wizards and Bilal Coulibaly, Wizards assistant coaches taking G League jobs elsewhere, and Johnny Davis working out with Drew Hanlen. In a new segment called, "Old Guys Saying Hater Sh*t," they discuss Rasheed Wallace saying Anthony Edwards isn't better than Derrick McKey, Gilbert Arenas saying a player with 20 assists didn't dominate a game, and Shaq saying Victor Wembanyama can't be dominant shooting so many jumpers. Presented by betonline.ag!

    0:00 - Intro

    7:45 - What's the Wizards plan with Jonas Valanciunas?

    12:59 - Changes to the coaching staff

    18:20 - Brian Keefe’s comments

    23:50 - Why Bilal Coulibaly’s defensive ceiling is so high

    27:48 - A high-praise, Hall of Fame comparison for Coulibaly

    32:11 - The latest on Johnny Davis

    36:49 - Andray Blatche’s reflection on Wizards career, and why his experience could help guide Washington’s young core

    43:39 - Old guys saying hater shit…

    1:02:10 - Kyle Kuzma might play for the Phillipines national team?

    13 September 2024, 3:41 pm
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