Posted Up with Chris Haynes

NBA legend, actor and activist Kareem Abdul-Jabbar joins Chris Haynes this week to talk about being the inaugural recipient of the aptly named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Social Justice Champion Award. Kareem and Chris also chat about Kareem's relationship with Bruce Lee, the evolution of the NBA & the Los Angeles Lakers' chances to advance in this week's play-in tournament. Later, Chris is joined by his brother, Mark Haynes, who has been covering the Golden State Warriors this year for Clutch Points. They chat about what it's like to be a rookie beat reporter in the age of Zoom press conferences and what Warriors stars like Stephen Curry and Draymond Green are like behind the scenes. Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

"Whoever came up with that s*** needs to be fired." With ten words, LeBron James re-ignited a controversy about the NBA's inaugural play-in tournament and pointed the spotlight on an NBA executive most fans hadn't even heard of until a few days ago. Who is that executive who suddenly drew the ire of the league's most prominent player? Evan Wasch, Executive Vice President of Basketball Strategy & Analytics. Evan joins the podcast to talk about the creation of the play-in tournament, his response to LeBron, how the NBA creates the annual schedule and how it divvies up the nationally televised games amongst the league's thirty teams. Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Follow Chris @ChrisBHaynes Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward, NBA champion and former UCLA star Kevin Love joins Chris Haynes for a conversation about mental health, basketball and Kevin's up-and-down journey through both. Love opens up about his longtime struggles with anxiety & depression, what inspired him to speak so candidly about these issues, and his recent odyssey of self-discovery thanks to Mental Health Map, a genetic test that helped him learn more about his biological predispositions in the area of mental health and wellness. Kevin & Chris also talk about Love's first years in Cleveland with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving, whether he could see himself playing for another team and Love's affection for his hometown of Portland, Oregon. Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcas  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Clear the lane for a legend. Dr. J himself, Julius Erving, joins Chris Haynes on a very special edition of Posted Up. Chris and the Doc chop it up about how Dr. J's iconic afro led to Allen Iverson's trendsetting cornrows in the city of Philadelphia, why one-handed dunks aren't only about the size of your hand, the art of NBA enforcers, the proliferation of the three-point shot, load management and the players Dr. J would put in his three all-time NBA teams.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Haynes is joined by SiriusXM's Amin Elhassan to discuss the impending verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial. Recently, the NBA released a memo as the league prepares to potentially postpone multiple nights of games if Chauvin is acquitted. The NBA is primed to hit another flash-point as the lessons and protests from 2020 still seem meaningless in the face of continued police violence. (4:00) Later in the podcast, Amin & Chris react to a number of stories from around the league: • LaMarcus Aldridge's surprise retirement due to a heart condition (13:30) • Zion Williamson's first professional game in Madison Square Garden and subsequent post-game comments that sent Knicks fans into a tizzy (19:05) • Victor Oladipo's latest injury in Miami and his ceiling as a player (25:00) • De'Aaron Fox vs. Ja Morant (30:20) • Stephen Curry's streak of 30-point games. (39:45) Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Follow Chris @ChrisBHaynes Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Current Gonzaga radio commentator and all-time Zags great Adam Morrison joined Chris Haynes to discuss his playing days in the NBA. The former top-5 pick took a deep dive on the pressure to perform in the league, the expectations from the media and the differences between his days in Charlotte and Los Angeles. Adam also takes Chris inside a locker room with Kobe Bryant, calling Gonzaga's buzzer-beater against UCLA and much more! Make sure to subscribe to Posted Up with Chris Haynes on your favorite podcast app.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Haynes is joined by Yahoo Sports' Seerat Sohi for a discussion that travels around the world of basketball from the college, to pro, to cartoon ranks and back again. Chris & Seerat kick off the show discussing the weekend full of blowouts in the NBA with four games being decided by a matter of 40+ points. Compare that to the men's and women's NCAA tournaments where the two final fours each produced iconic moments. Later in the podcast, they take a look at the Los Angeles Lakers' falling stature in the Western Conference standings. Could they fall to the play-in tournament? With Utah, Phoenix, Denver & the Clippers all aligned for top seeds, which one would least like to see LeBron James & the Lakers in round one? (24:20) Finally, Chris & Seerat close out the show looking at Jrue Holiday's extension with the Milwaukee Bucks and the much-anticipated release of the trailer for Space Jam: A New Legacy. Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Follow Chris @ChrisBHaynes Follow Seerat @SeeratSohi Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Haynes is joined by Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill to take stock of the league one week after the trade deadline. With the post-buyout additions of Andre Drummond to the Los Angeles Lakers, as well as Blake Griffin & LaMarcus Aldridge to the Brooklyn Nets, does something need to change in how these past-prime stars get acquired after the trade deadline? Some say all the additions made to the Brooklyn Nets roster this season turned them into the NBA's villains. Chris & Vince explore that idea as well as James Harden's MVP chances as he's quickly turned into the face of the franchise due to Kevin Durant & Kyrie Irving's inconsistent playing status night-to-night. Later in the show, the guys break down the new-look Denver Nuggets, who play the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday night. Are they the best in the Western Conference? Finally, Chris & Vince close out the show discussing the recent back-and-forth between Washington Wizard guard Russell Westbrook & Stephen A. Smith over Westbrook's latest triple-double. Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Follow Chris @ChrisBHaynes Follow Vincent @VinceGoodwill Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Haynes is joined by Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill to recap the messy, if somewhat underwhelming, 2021 NBA trade deadline. With a number of star players rumored to be on the move, was the biggest move of the day the Toronto Raptors declining to trade point guard Kyle Lowry? Moving into the deals that were made, the guys break down the Miami Heat acquiring Houston Rockets guard Victor Oladipo, the fire sale in Orlando and the suddenly intriguing Denver Nuggets, who added JaVale McGee and Aaron Gordon in a wide-open Western Conference. Stay up to date with the latest NBA news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooSportsNBA. Follow Chris @ChrisBHaynes Follow Vincent @VinceGoodwill Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Haynes is joined by Vincent Goodwill on the eve of the trade deadline to relay all of the news and nuggets they are hearing around the league. Which team on the cusp of title contention has to make a move? Which team should push for Aaron Gordon?  Chris and Vince also break down the impact of the LeBron James and LaMelo Ball injuries as both are set to miss considerable amounts of time.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Posted Up with Chris Haynes, Indiana Pacers guard Cassius Stanley joins the show off his performance in the 2021 NBA Slam Dunk Contest during All-Star Weekend! Cassius Stanley and Chris discuss his performance in the dunk contest, why they felt like he deserved a higher score for his dunks, adjusting to the NBA in his first year in the league, dealing with rookie hazing on the Pacers, his experience playing for the Duke Blue Devils, his high school basketball team at Sierra Canyon High and more! Follow Chris Haynes: @ChrisBHaynes Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Chris Haynes is joined by Yahoo Sports' Vincent Goodwill to recap Sunday night's NBA All-Star festivities. Was the Slam Dunk Contest one of the worst ever, or did it beat expectations, considering the odds stacked against this COVID-affected season? Was Giannis Antetokounmpo's MPV performance legit or more a result of the lazy defense we've come to expect in the All-Star Game? Chris & Vince debate these topics and more, while Chris takes a trip down memory lane to talk about the first time he dunked on his dad. Later in the episode, the guys analyze Blake Griffin's buy-out from Detroit and migration to the Brooklyn Nets, before discussing the return of Eddie Murphy in Coming 2 America. (36:40) Follow Chris Haynes: @ChrisBHaynes Follow Vincent Goodwill: @VinceGoodwill Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Posted Up with Chris Haynes, Utah Jazz guard (and presumptive-Sixth Man of the Year) Jordan Clarkson joins the show to discuss Utah's league-leading record, his own breakout season and likelihood of winning Sixth Man of the Year, why Donovan Mitchell deserves to be in the MVP race, and if the lack of national coverage frustrates the team. Later in the show, Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill and Chris look at Utah's chances in the playoffs, the problem with analytics taking over coaching, the upcoming All-Star Weekend-turned-day, why payers around the league are turning down offers to join the Skills Competition and Dunk Contest and whether Zion Williamson is under or overexposed in today's NBA. Follow Chris Haynes: @ChrisBHaynes Follow Vincent Goodwill: @VinceGoodwill Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Posted Up with Chris Haynes, Yahoo's Vincent Goodwill and Seerat Sohi discuss the Minnesota Timberwolves firing of head coach Ryan Saunders, hiring of Chris Finch from the Toronto Raptors coaching staff as a replacement while passing over current Associate Head Coach David Vanterpool in the interview process, why Damian Lillard continues to be snubbed by the basketball public after losing out to Luka Doncic for an All-Star Game starting nod, why the NBA is pushing ahead with the All-Star game during a pandemic and if Giannis Antetokounmpo will ever develop a workable jump shot. Follow Chris Haynes: @ChrisBHaynes Follow Seerat Sohi: @seeratsohi Follow Vincent Goodwill: @VinceGoodwill Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcast  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of Posted Up with Chris Haynes, point guard Chelsea Gray, 3-time WNBA All-Star and newest member of the Las Vegas Aces explains why she left the Los Angeles Sparks in free agency, her documentary of the free-agency process, recovering from injury early in her career, what people get wrong about the WNBA, her typical ‘off-season’ routine and why ‘load management’ is a myth in women’s basketball. Follow Chris Haynes: @ChrisBHaynes Check out the rest of the Yahoo Sports Podcast family at https://apple.co/2Abi8jk or at yahoosports.com/podcasts  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.