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Milwaukee Bucks legend & broadcaster, Marques Johnson & his son/co-host, 1995 NCAA Champion Kris Johnson are back to talk all things Bucks basketball, beginning with some hilarious antics before dissecting the team's home-and-away series vs. Cleveland Cavaliers. That launches a discussion about the youth movement across the NBA and how that relates to the young Bucks — Andre Jackson Jr., AJ Green and AJ Johnson. In 'About That Action,' Marques & Kris break down how the young fellas' athleticism and energy can help the Bucks fulfill their potential on both sides of the floor. They also discuss how starting Andre Jackson Jr. can help the team blossom while ensuring Gary Trent Jr. gets back to his winning ways. Lastly, they analyze Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo's early-season performance and chemistry, suggesting adjustments that will help them in contending for the franchise's third championship.
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Milwaukee Bucks TV play-by-play announcer, Lisa Byington, joins Kris and her on-air partner, Marques Johnson to break down their observations from the team’s start to the season, life as NBA broadcasters, and areas of improvement through five games. In the wake of recent comments from Giannis Antetokounmpo, the crew considers how the team can re-establish identity, Khris Middleton’s meaning to the team and how Andre Jackson Jr. could impact the team moving forward. In ‘About That Action,’ MJ, Kris and Lisa highlight two plays that prove how exciting the Bucks’ offense can be. They take a trip down memory lane, reflecting on the first time they beat their older family members one-on-one as Marques shares stories from Giannis & Thanasis, Doc Rivers’ family, Jalen Brunson, Gary Trent Jr. & others around the league. Lastly, Lisa shares her perspective on the possibility of bringing the WNBA to Milwaukee and covering Angel Reese this season.
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This week, The Athletic’s senior NBA writer, Sam Amick, joins Marques and Kris to discuss the viral reaction to his latest article about the team, and provides insight into Giannis Antetokounmpo's mentality entering the season & how he's responding to offseason chatter. They also analyze the importance of role players in the golden age of NBA parity, along with the type of coaching Giannis responds to best and how Doc Rivers can learn from Greek national team coach, Vassilis Spanoulis. After Sam departs, Marques & Kris break down the Bucks' season opener vs. Philadelphia and give their takes on the possibility of having a WNBA team in Milwaukee.
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The Athletic’s Eric Nehm joins Marques & Kris to wrap up the summer and prepare for the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2024-25 season. They begin by discussing how the team will respond to outside noise before breaking down Bucks Training Camp. Then, Eric provides insight into Damian Lillard’s mentality and training regimen for his second year in Milwaukee. The crew projects how Giannis & Dame’s two-man game will evolve this year before chatting about the chip Khris Middleton has on his shoulder going into this season. Then they break down the "Giannis Rules", and how Greg Buckner’s defense will play to the strengths of the team. They also debut a new segment, ‘About That Action,’ and dissect preseason film before finishing with a conversation about rookie AJ Johnson’s development.
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This week, NBA Champion, Hall of Famer, and current EVP and Head of Basketball Operations for the NBA, Joe Dumars, joins Marques and Kris on Hear District. Marques and Joe discuss coming from the same small town of Natchitoches, LA, and Joe details how he went from playing in AAU with Karl Malone, why they both chose to commit to lesser known colleges, and how surprised he was to get drafted by the Pistons. Joe also explains how he was so effective at guarding Michael Jordan, what it was like playing with Isiah Thomas, and winning a championship while grieving for his late father. They also break down Joe's close ties to the Bucks front office and coaching staff, and Joe reveals what saw in Khris Middleton that made him draft him with the Pistons.
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After returning to the team as a significant minority owner, Milwaukee Bucks legend Junior Bridgeman joins Hear District and reminisces with his former teammate Marques Johnson about their decades long friendship. From the time they played against one another in the NCAA Final Four to Junior's reaction to the team drafting Johnson, they provide incredible insight into the chemistry and commitment that made their teams so successful. Bridgeman also details his journey as a businessman, and what motivated him to pursue ventures in the various industries he has become a part of. Finally, Bridgeman reveals how he became the newest member of the Bucks ownership group, and what he hopes to accomplish with this new opportunity.
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This week, former Bucks first round pick, T.J. Ford joins Hear District. After reaching the Final Four and being named player of the year his sophomore season at Texas, T.J. Ford was picked #8 in the historic 2003 NBA Draft. He dishes on his love for Milwaukee and why his relationship with the team and its fans is so special, even after all these years. He also talks about being a part of one of the greatest draft classes of all time, and his infamous draft day suit. Then, he discusses mentoring Bucks rookie second round pick, Tyler Smith, and his thoughts on the team going into next season.
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Milwaukee Bucks assistant general manager Milt Newton joined Marques Johnson & Kris Johnson to discuss his incredible journey with basketball and an inside perspective on Milwaukee’s offseason transactions over the past two seasons.
Their conversation begins with a look at Newton’s basketball life, starting with the influential D.C. basketball scene and his early days as a player before transitioning to his college years with the 1988 NCAA Champion Kansas Jayhawks. He shares stories from ‘Danny & The Miracles,’ learning from iconic coaches like Larry Brown, John Calipari and Roy Woods, playing with Danny Manning and more from that era of his life.
That leads to a chat about how he transitioned to NBA front office roles and why his time under iconic coaches influences how he looks at roster construction. Milt breaks down the Bucks’ mindset and approach to their three key offseason additions of Delon Wright, Taurean Prince and Gary Trent Jr. He provides a deeper look at the Damian Lillard trade nearly one year later and how the team has evolved around its core for the upcoming season.
The conversation is capped off as we learn more about Newton’s artistic side and how he made a larger impact on Kris’ career than he even knew.
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Legendary sharpshooter and Milwaukee hoops legend Steve Novak joins Marques and Kris to break down the state of Wisconsin’s basketball culture, his journeyman NBA career, being Giannis’ teammate and much more. The crew begins with a discussion about coming from basketball families, what it’s like being coached by a father and how that influenced their coaching styles when it was their turn to coach their family. They turned to the shooters that inspired Novak, who is the tallest member in the Top 10 of all-time NBA 3-point percentage. Novak reflected on his days on iconic Rockets and Knicks teams before breaking down his Wisconsin Basketball Mount Rushmore with hilarious stories in between. They discussed Milwaukee’s basketball culture, how its perception has shifted and what Giannis means to the city’s basketball culture. Novak shared his perspective on Giannis as a former teammate, how he, Dame and the team can evolve together this season, and where the Bucks stand coming out of the offseason. Lastly, Novak shared the Packers inspiration for his iconic ‘Belt’ celebration.
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Another week, another Naismith Hall of Fame journalist on Hear District. This week, Marques and Kris are joined by David Aldridge, senior NBA columnist at The Athletic. Aldridge was honored with the Curt Gowdy Media Award in 2016 by the Naismith Hall of Fame. He discusses what it was like growing up in Washington, DC, and the rich history of basketball greats from the region. He then reacts to Charles Barkley's recent remarks about Milwaukee Bucks superstar, Giannis Antetokounmpo. After covering Delon Wright during his time as a Washington Wizard, Aldridge reveals what makes him such an impactful addition to the team. He also provides commentary on a number of young players with Wisconsin roots who play for the Wizards and what he expects out of them this upcoming season. At the end of the show, he shares how his book, The Basketball 100, came together, and the process of identifying the hundred greatest players in NBA history. Will Marques make the list? Listen to the episode to find out!
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Naismith Hall of Fame journalist, Marc J. Spears, is the special guest on Hear District this week. Spears, who is a senior NBA writer for ESPN's race, culture, and sports platform, Andscape, was inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame in 2023 when he was recognized with the Curt Gowdy Media Award. He chronicles formative moments in his two decade-plus journey as a sportswriter, and how his Bay Area roots, college basketball career, and on-court inspirations helped him become who he is today. He also reveals why Team USA's performance in this summer's Olympics was some of the greatest basketball he has ever seen, even compared to the twenty-odd NBA Finals series he has covered. And after deeply reporting on Milwaukee Bucks head coach, Doc Rivers, and superstars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo over their careers, he provides insights into what he expects from the team this season.
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It's a reunion on Hear District this week with former Bucks digital reporter, Zora Stephenson, joining the show. For four years, Zora worked alongside Marques during Bucks broadcasts, and even became the first woman in Bucks history to act as a play-by-play announcer. The six-time Emmy winner now does play-by-play and sideline reporting for NBC Sports, and recently covered gymnastics and men's and women's basketball at the Paris Olympics. She reminisced about her time in Milwaukee, the historic moments she witnessed firsthand this summer, and her thoughts on the Bucks team going into next season.
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This week on Hear District, Marques and Kris celebrate Schedule Release Day! And who better to celebrate with than the NBA's SVP of game scheduling, Tom Carelli. Tom explains how he got into the wild world of scheduling games, and how it was at first done by hand one game at a time, and now the NBA sifts through billions of possible combinations before deciding on a final schedule for each team. Tom also addresses why the Bucks won't play on Christmas this year, and how narratives and storytelling influenced the NBA's decision to open the Bucks season versus the Philadelphia 76ers for the third year in a row. He then digs back into the archives of when the NBA would schedule the Bucks teams that Marques would play on to three games in three days and four in five days. Lastly, Tom gives additional insight into how the league leading number of back-to-backs this season may help the Bucks. Marques and Khris then share their takeaways from this year's schedule, how old they were when they first dunked, and why the NBA's elder statesmen seem to be aging so gracefully and still dominating against the world's best competition. The episode wraps up with a conversation of how historic last season was for Damian Lillard, with the Bucks superstar point guard accomplishing something that has only happened three times before in NBA history, and why they think he will be coming back better than ever.
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This week on Hear District, Marques and Kris are joined by 4-time NBA All-Star, Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson. One of the most promising and electric point guards of his generation, he was drafted #4 overall in 1978 by the New York Knicks and led the NBA in assists and steals in just his second season in the league. He opens up about what it was like being the only black player on the basketball team at the University of Montana, having his college coach leave to go coach Magic Johnson at Michigan State, becoming a sensation in New York City, and being banned from the NBA for life by David Stern for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Although he was later reinstated and offered a contract to return to the league, Richardson reveals why he chose to continue his decorated career in Europe, and how he was able to play professionally until he was 46 years old. Richardson also details how his son, Amir Richardson, an ascending soccer star who won a bronze medal this summer playing for the Moroccan national team at the Olympics, originally wanted to follow in his father's footsteps on the basketball court before pursuing the beautiful game. The show concludes with Richardson discussing the work he does in the community with former teammate Otis Birdsong, and the skills they hope to instill in the next generation of basketball stars.
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This week, Marques and Kris are joined by ESPN's senior NBA writer, Ramona Shelburne, who sheds light on her Los Angeles roots and why she was such a valuable recruit for the Stanford softball team, where she played in college. As the executive producer of FX's hit show, Clipped, which airs on Hulu, Ramona details how she turned her reporting on disgraced former Los Angeles Clippers owner, Donald Sterling, into an award-winning podcast and then a fictionalized high profile television series. Ramona also reveals the extent of Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc RIvers' involvement in the show, and which elements of the story were based on reality and which exercised poetic license. Then, Ramona explains why she believes this will be a "revenge season" for Bucks superstar Giannis Antentokounmpo, the skills he is adding to his bag this off-season, and the trainer he may or may not have been working with before the Olympics. And Marques breaks news live on the show about a text message conversation he is having with Doc Rivers about the coach's excitement over Damian Lillard's off-season work.
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This week, Bomani Jones joins the show! The ESPN and HBO alum, Emmy Award winner, and host of The Right Time with Bomani Jones podcast speaks about what made Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo's participation as flagbearer in the Opening Ceremony of the Olympics so meaningful, why Giannis and superstar teammate Damian Lillard are the top duo in the Eastern conference, and how Bucks coach Doc Rivers has clearly shown he is a top tier coach in the NBA. Bomani, Marques, and Kris discuss the off-court success of Bucks legend Junior Bridgeman, and how Marques' life could have been different had he listened to him. Later in the show, Marques reveals the real reason he boycotted the Olympics in 1976. Marques and Kris then wrap the show with their top five one-on-one players in the NBA and WNBA.
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This week on Hear District, Marques and Kris share their takeaways from NBA Summer League and highlight the Bucks players whose performances they found most encouraging. They also break down the exciting additions GM Jon Horst has made to the roster, including Delon Wright, Taurean Prince, and Gary Trent Jr., and share why these three players in particular will impact the team on both ends of the floor. The episode wraps with a discussion on reports of the WNBA's media rights negotiations and how the league's stars are ushering in a new era for women's sports.
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This week, Marques and Kris are thrilled to host Milwaukee Bucks assistant coach, and the team's coach for this year's NBA Summer League, Pete Dominguez. Dominguez explains why his lack of basketball success on the court paved the way for his passion for coaching. Then, he speaks about how he first got into the coaching profession and how he was in the right place at the right time to begin his career on Coach Doc Rivers' Clippers staff. There he became part of a long lineage of great coaches who started out in the video room. Dominguez also details his experience being the head coach for a professional club in Argentina and how it helped him grow his understanding and vision for the game. Kris shares a story about dropping 40 points on Randy Moss as a Summer League player, and Pete reveals what characteristics teams are looking for from prospects that can translate well to the team roster. They also break down what the Bucks are expecting from the team's new draft picks, and recent Hear District guests, AJ Johnson and Tyler Smith. Marques and Kris wrap the show with their thoughts on the WNBA's heated Rookie of the Year race, and why both frontrunners Caitlin Clarke and Angel Reese are deserving of the honor.
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Fresh off their introductory press conference, Milwaukee Bucks rookie draft picks AJ Johnson and Tyler Smith join Marques and Kris for an exclusive interview on this week's episode of Hear District. Johnson opens up about the challenges of playing professionally in Australia, and Smith reveals how Overtime Elite and the G-League Ignite helped him develop his game. Then, Marques and Kris weigh the costs and benefits of the variety of paths available to prospects, and which will best prepare players for the rigors of the NBA. Speaking of the rigors of the NBA, our hosts break down Giannis Antetokounmpo's extensive game day routine and discuss why naps may be the secret to the Greek Freak's success.
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Bucks beat reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jim Owczarski, joins Marques and Kris this week to break down the Bucks draft picks, AJ Johnson and Tyler Smith. Marques does some reporting of his own and shares a revealing conversation he had with first round pick AJ Johnson's high school basketball coach. After getting into Jim's love for Wu-Tang Clan, the three of them discuss Giannis' return to live game action in the last warm-up game before Greece begins their win-or-go-home Olympic qualifying tournament. Marques can't help but share a hilarious story about the time Kris tried to punk Kobe in a pick-up game and learned a valuable lesson about messing with the Mamba. And who better to discuss Bronny joining his father on the Lakers than the only father and son duo to ever win a national championship at the same college? Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your sense of humor) Marques recalls the time he was subject to a strange incident of nepotism while visiting the doctor. The podcast wraps with a discussion of Jim's longform feature report on the Wisconsin roots of basketball's point forward position, with Marques insisting he get his due credit for inventing the term.
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