Portland Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum joins The Woj Pod to discuss the wild Western Conference, his $100M contract extension, what would've changed his mind on playing USA Basketball this summer, the Blazers, NBA officiating, the Cleveland Browns, redrafting his 2013 NBA Draft Class, and much more. Latest was Toronto coach Nick Nurse. Utah has spent a great deal of time and resources investigating the accuracy of officials' calls against the Jazz --- and how he's a proponent for the NBA to make even more referee data available to teams. Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly joins The Woj Pod to discuss the NBA shutdown, the franchise's quarantine, how the league could be changed coming out of the hiatus (14:49) and ... his love for 1980's and 1990's professional wrestling (30:40). Fisher detailed his relationship with Knicks president Phil Jackson, the triangle offense, the mistakes he made and lessons he learned as a young coach. McCallum, a Hall of Fame basketball writer, discusses covering the NBA in the glory days of Jordan's Bulls, Bird's Celtics and the Detroit Bad Boys. McClanaghan's new book, "Net Work: Training The NBA's Best and Finding the Keys to Greatness," is available now. In a rare extended interview, Spoelstra goes into great detail on the Heat's improbable regular season success, the Big Three era with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh, his relationship with Pat Riley and why the idea of someday becoming a president/coach in the NBA intrigues him. CNNs Daniel Dale the presidential fact-checker talks about his intense Raptors fandom, his appreciation for Kyle Lowry, Masai Ujiri and Kawhi Leonard, how the popularity of his responsibilities grew at CNN...and a dog named Breezy. Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic joins The Woj Pod to discuss the how the Miami Heat are isolated in The Bubble, his indelible place in European basketball lore, why Jimmy Butler's confrontational style fits the franchise, his mentorship and the genius of countryman Luka Doncic, and much more. Los Angeles Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka joins Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast. Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns joins The Vertical Podcast with Woj to discuss his rapid rise to stardom, his national championship regret at Kentucky, giving up his chance to play USA Basketball to elevate the Dominican Republic national team, and whether he will intercede on the issues separating his mentor Kevin Garnett and Minnesota ownership. Bummer! Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from ESPN, Adrian Wojnarowski, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc. New Orleans Pelicans EVP of Basketball Operations David Griffin joins Adrian Wojnarowski to go inside the Anthony Davis trade, the art of the superstar trade, the rapidly changing discipline of NBA team building, why the journey to the Cavaliers 2016 championship missed joy and Zion Williamson. ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony discusses Zion Williamson, the role Duke and college basketball has played in his emergence, the NBA/NBPA negotiating hurdles to lower draft age and much more. Mike Conley joins Adrian Wojnarowski to reflect on being traded from the Memphis Grizzlies to the Utah Jazz, the realization that his time in Memphis was coming to an end, Marc Gasol's trade mid-season to Toronto and winning the title, and free agency's change to the league dynamics. Vanderbilt coach Jerry Stackhouse - an 18-year NBA veteran - joins The Woj Pod to remember a young Kobe Bryant as a teenage kid playing pickup with this 76ers (13:50), playing with an aging Michael Jordan with the Wizards (29:01), waiting in tunnels post-game to finish on-court skirmishes with opponents, why he didn't think Dwane Casey was comfortable with him as an assistant coach in Toronto and the challenge of recruiting and coaching at Vandy in the SEC. All-Star forward Gordon Hayward sits down with Adrian Wojnarowski for an exclusive and introspective study of the free agent process that led him to leave the Utah Jazz for the Boston Celtics. ESPN analyst Doris Burke joins The Woj Pod to discuss the LeBron James installment of the NBA's China drama, the Lakers and Clippers, her intrigue with the Utah Jazz (17:21), the post-Kyrie Irving Boston Celtics (20:39), the quagmire surrounding state of the Knicks (29:34), and much more. ESPN's Ramona Shelburne joins The Woj Pod to discuss the sexual harassment and abuse scandal rocking the Dallas Mavericks, the impact on women working in these environments, the state of Kawhi Leonard's relationship with the San Antonio Spurs and the possibility of postseason changes in the NBA. All that and more on the The Vertical Podcast with Woj. Brooklyn Nets forward Jared Dudley returns to The Woj Pod to discuss his move back to the Eastern Conference, what NBA superstars want in free agency, why referee-players relations are so poor, and much, much more. The easiest way to listen to podcasts on your iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, smart speaker — and even in your car. Michael Lee of The Vertical joins The Vertical Podcast with Woj for an NBA playoffs edition. Get the inside scoop on all the biggest NBA news, as the biggest names in the game join ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski for "The Woj Pod" featuring in-depth conversations, breaking news reaction and analysis, and coverage of the biggest events on the NBA calendar, as well as an occasional deep dive into some of the most notable events in NBA history. ESPN's Dave McMenamin joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Raptors-Sixers series and storylines, Kawhi Leonard's dominance and future, and how a Ty Lue-LeBron James future will look with the Lakers. Ryen Russillo of The Ringer joins The Woj Pod to discuss the early season of the NBA, including Lakers-Clippers (6:56), Warriors struggles (41:19), Harden and Westbrook (14:13), Kyrie Irving and the Nets (31:09), the Trae Young-Luka Doncic debate, Giannis and the Bucks, and much, much more. DeRozan and Woj discussed in detail about growing up in Compton, internalizing a childhood of witnessing senseless gang violence and murder and how he carries that with him as an adult. If you love hoops, you’ll love this. ESPN's Brian Windhorst joins Woj to discuss tampering in free agency, how Nikola Mirotic leaving for the EuroLeague helped Bojan Bogdanovic, the speed at which free agency "ended" this year, if this is the end of the super-team era and if there should be a franchise tag in NBA. Denver Nuggets President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Nuggets' wild ride to the Western Conference Finals, constructing the best young roster in the league, resisting trading Jamal Murray for established veteran All-Stars, fighting self-doubt as a young GM, turning down offers to leave Denver, and much more. Toronto Raptors forward Serge Ibaka visits with Adrian Wojnarowski on The Vertical Podcast with Woj. 1 in the NBA Draft, how the younger Ball brothers overseas odyssey could go, the building of a mock draft and potential unintended consequences of allowing high school players back into the NBA Draft. Michael Lee of The Vertical joins Adrian Wojnarowski to break down the MVP race (including Westbrook, Harden and Leonard) the impact of Kevin Durant on Steph Curry's season in Golden State, the Coach and Executive of the Year races and much, much more. ESPN Front Office Insider Bobby Marks joins The Woj Pod to discuss the Chicago Bulls hiring of coach Billy Donovan, the 76ers coaching search including Mike D’Antoni and Ty Lue, the emergence of the Denver Nuggets as a sustainable NBA force, and how the pandemic could impact free agency and roster spending in the 2020-2021 season. Givony and Woj offer some bracket tips before digging into UCLA's Lonzo Ball, Duke's Jayson Tatum, and many of the stars who'll impact this year's deep NBA Draft. ESPN NBA Draft Analyst Mike Schmitz joins the Woj Pod to breakdown the final days of maneuvering for Thursday's NBA Draft, including the Michael Porter saga, Luka Doncic, the art of the draft day 'promise' and much more. Plus, Adrian and Ramona lay out Kawhi Leonard's options and what's at stake for each team, as well as Leonard's own legacy. All that and a lot more on the Vertical Podcast with Woj. ESPN's Rachel Nichols and Bobby Marks join The Woj Pod to discuss Adam Silver's insights to players on a possible return to play and league future, how the NBA's evolving view on coronavirus testing impacts the chances of the season resuming this spring, the details of a playoff structure, how the loss of revenue will impact free agency and salary caps, Silver's leadership style and how it bodes for the hard decisions the league needs to make.