Cam and Rich discuss the top players still in the portal, the teams that are winning and losing in the transfer battle, and the latest early entries in the 2024 NBA Draft. Coach James Jones, the all-time winningest men’s basketball coach at Yale, joins the show and talks about Bulldog hoops and the state of college basketball. Also, Doc joins the guys to examine the NBA Playoffs and answer a few listener questions.

CHAPTERS:

1. College Hoops Notebook (2:11)

• Top players still available in the Portal
• Which Teams are Winning and Losing in Terms of Transfers
• The Latest Early Entries into the 2024 NBA Draft

2. Coach James Jones Interview (36:22)


3. NBA Draft Stock Report — Portsmouth Edition (1:08:32)

• Big Winners
• Biggest Losers
• Mixed Bag

4. NBA Notebook (1:41:32)

• Reviewing the Hoops Prospects Consensus Playoff Picks
• Playoff Game Quality is OFF THE CHARTS
• Most Entertaining Game so Far
• Top Seeds in the Western Conference are Taking Care of Business
• Most Intriguing Series

5. Mailbag (2:18:26)

• Best Run NBA Organization?
• Brandon Ingram for LaMelo Ball - Who Says No?

The show switches gears, as Cam Reihl, Doc Louallen, and Rich Harris preview the 2024 NBA Playoffs with injury updates, analysis, and predictions. The guys also take a look at the teams that over- and underachieved during the regular season, and they discuss whether Zion will ever live up to expectations and if the Golden State Dynasty has ended.

CHAPTERS:

1. NBA Notebook (2:31)

• Fearless Forecast Debrief – Over/Underachievers
• The Zion Williamson Experience
• Is the Warriors era over?
• Key Playoff Injuries

2. NBA Playoff Predictions (50:31)

• Eastern Conference
• Western Conference
• NBA Champion

Rich, Drew and Cam wrap up the 2024 college basketball season, announcing Hoops Prospects’ annual season awards and sharing their final thoughts on the NCAA Tournament. The guys also look ahead to the 2025 season, discussing possible rules changes, expansion of the Big Dance, tweaks for the seeding process, portal developments, the biggest transfer commitments, coaching changes, the top early entries into the NBA Draft, and more.

CHAPTERS:

1. College Hoops Notebook (0:56)

• Final Tournament Thoughts
• Tournament Expansion
• Keeping Auto-bids
• The Coaching Carousel
• Most Significant Players in the Portal
• Most Significant Transfers to Date
• Top Early Entries into the 2024 NBA Draft

2. 2024 HP All-Americans and Awards (1:17:04)

• First Team
• Second Team
• Third Team
• Player of the Year
• Freshman of the Year
• Coach of the Year

3. Results of Bracket Contests and Final Tally for the “Picks of the Week” (1:35:30)