Pro Basketball Today with Coach Young

Welcome to the premiere of Pro Basketball Today with Coach James Young! In this episode, we delve into the latest NBA updates including Anthony Edwards' injury, Chauncey Billups' arrest, and the gambling issues affecting the league. We also cover key WNBA coaching changes, highlight emerging players like Victor Wembanyama and VJ Edgecombe, and discuss slow starts for teams and players. Finally,...

In the series finale of the Betting Above the Rim podcast, Coach Young dives into recent NBA games, highlighting the Oklahoma City Thunder's close win over the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Warriors' victory against the Los Angeles Lakers. Key performance takeaways and future forecasts for MVP and DPOY are discussed. Important updates from the WNBA include new coaching appointments and t...

Join us on the Betting Above the Rim podcast, episode 185, as we dive into exciting NBA updates on the eve of the 2025 season opener. Key highlights include Kevin Durant's $90 million extension with the Houston Rockets, and significant injuries for Fred VanVleet and Keegan Murray. We also discuss Dyson Daniels' and Christian Braun's contract extensions, and analyze team prospects for the Wester...

In Episode 184 of the Betting Above the Rim podcast, recorded on October 15th, we delve into a multitude of hot topics in the NBA. We kick off with the news of Jason Kidd signing a multi-year extension with the Dallas Mavericks and the surprise retirement of Malcolm Brogdon from the Knicks. We also cover Russell Westbrook’s new deal with the Sacramento Kings, discussing the team’s intriguing ba...

In episode 183 of the Betting Above the Rim podcast, Coach Young is joined by Robin Lundberg, publisher for Sports Illustrated and SiriusXM sports host to discuss the recent WNBA championship win by the Las Vegas Aces, Becky Hammond's coaching, and standout players like Asia Wilson and Jackie Young. They delve into debates about WNBA greatness and move on to discuss potential NBA surprises and ...

Welcome to Betting Above the Rim podcast, episode 182, recorded on October 8, 2025. We begin with the unfortunate news of Ja Morant's injury, a significant loss for the Memphis Grizzlies. Next, we discuss another Western Conference casualty, Nikola Topic, who is out for 4-6 weeks post-surgery. Cooper Flagg's impressive preseason debut for the Dallas Mavericks is highlighted, showcasing his pote...

Welcome to episode 181 of the Betting Above the Rim podcast! In today's episode, Coach James Young discusses the recent turmoil within the WNBA involving Napheesa Collier and Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, and the fallout of their disagreement. The podcast delves into the WNBA Finals, highlighting the Las Vegas Aces' dominant performance over the Phoenix Mercury. It also covers noteworthy NBA co...

In the 180th episode of the Betting Above the Rim podcast, dated October 1st, the team discusses upcoming programming changes and shifts focus to key WNBA events. Napheesa Collier's bombshell exit interview with the Minnesota Lynx targets WNBA officiating and comments by Commissioner Cathy Engelbert. Other topics include the Phoenix Mercury's performance and the Dallas Wings' coaching changes. ...

In this heartfelt episode of the Betting Above the Rim podcast, we pay tribute to our late friend and colleague, Dave Sharapan. The episode covers WNBA contract renewals, team performances, and key injuries as we analyze the playoff standings, with a notable focus on the New York Liberty's struggles. We also discuss major NBA injuries, Bruce Pearl's retirement from Auburn, and the impacts on th...

In this episode of the Betting Above the Rim Podcast, recorded on September 17th, we discuss Paige Bueckers winning the WNBA Rookie of the Year award after a stellar season with the Dallas Wings. We also highlight Veronica Burton's Most Improved Player accolade and the latest standings and playoff updates in the WNBA. Additionally, we analyze the New York Knicks' recent signings and provide an ...

Kate Constable, a sports broadcaster and betting analyst for BetMGM joins James Young to hit all the WNBA playoff drama, and NBA offseason moves.

The episode dives deep into analyzing the upcoming NBA season, focusing on win total predictions and playoff chances for teams like the Philadelphia 76ers, Toronto Raptors, and Washington Wizards. The host also covers WNBA updates, including Caitlin Clark's injury status and struggles faced by the New York Liberty.

We discuss Rick Carlisle's multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers, his coaching journey, and his caliber. John Wall's official retirement and impact, other NBA hot topics, and more!

We are shifting solely on the WNBA for this episode with Coach James Young. With only a few games remaining in the regular season, it's time to update everything that has been happening around the league.

We got some news and updates from both the NBA and WNBA. Coach James Young will cover it all with you on this episode. On our Tip Off Topics, Marcus Smart finds a new home in Los Angeles with the Lakers on a two-year deal. Kyle Filipowski was awarded Summer League MVP after posting remarkable numbers throughout the summer league season this year. In the WNBA, Jonquel Jones makes her return fro...

A ton of major updates and offseason moves took place over the weekend in the NBA as well as recapping the WNBA All Star Weekend and some upcoming action to go over. All will be discussed with Coach James Young on this episode. On our Tip Off Topics, Damian Lillard and Chris Paul decide to sign back with their respective former teams. Lillard heads back to Portland on a three-year deal and Chr...

More NBA & WNBA action and news in the mix so Coach James Young has you covered on this episode. Sad news to start the Tip Off Topics as Fever star Caitlin Clark suffered a groin injury during Indiana's win over the Sun on Tuesday. What does this mean for the Fever going forward? In addition, ESPN released its Top 20 WNBA Players in the league so far this season. Were they accurate or did some...

More NBA offseason movements and extensions that have occurred, the 2025 Summer League progresses, and some WNBA action as well. All will be discussed with Coach James Young on this episode. On our Tip Off Topics, the Mavericks shutdown rookie Cooper Flagg after two performances in the 2025 Summer League. It seems that Dallas is satisfied with what Flagg brought to the table after two games. I...

More offseason moves in the NBA unfold with some WNBA action along the way. All will be uncovered by Coach James Young on this episode. On our Tip Off Topics, Coach reviews the max rookie contract extensions given to Orlando's Paolo Banchero and OKC's Chet Holmgren. Could both players either enhance or hinder their respective teams going forward? Anthony Davis had to get a procedure done on hi...

More offseason moves in the NBA are still brewing and the WNBA is approaching its midway point of the season. On this episode, Coach James Young goes through all of that and more, especially since some of the NBA rookies of the 2025 draft class will be taking part in this year's Summer League. First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we review the three-team trade that involved Norman Powell being sent...

On this episode with Coach James Young, we bring you an NBA free agency special, giving you two segments worth of the notable moves and signings that teams have made so far to kick off the offseason. In addition, we got some WNBA action to preview. On our elongated Tip Off Topics, we reviewed some of the movements in the NBA free agency. There have been players going left and right to differen...

There’s been a ton of free agency and offseason moves, buyouts, and extensions made around the NBA not to mention there have been major changes in the WNBA regarding this season and for the future. All will be unveiled with Coach James Young on this episode. On our Tip Off Topics, there have been some contract extensions, trades, and buyouts that have happening to start free agency: LeBron Jam...

The first round of the 2025 NBA Draft has concluded as well as some major trades that occurred now that the 2024-25 season is officially over. Also, some notable players were able to agree contract extensions with their respective teams. In addition, there are some games happening in the WNBA on Friday. All of these will be discussed on this episode with Coach James Young. On our Tip-Off Topic...

The Oklahoma City Thunder win their first ever NBA Championship in franchise history as the NBA Finals concluded on Sunday. There was also some major breaking news regarding Game 7 and in the offseason for the rest of the teams in league as well as some WNBA action along with the coverage of the NBA Draft on Wednesday. All will be uncovered with Coach James Young on this episode. On Our Tip Of...

A lot of action in the NBA and WNBA to uncover. Coach James Young will take you through the continuation of the NBA Finals and the rest of the WNBA Season. On our Tip Off Topics, we recap Game 5 of the NBA Finals as the Thunder take a commanding 3-2 series lead over the Pacers. In addition, Tyrese Haliburton had suffered a strain in his right hamstring, which could be the difference maker with...

Some breaking news dropped in the NBA as well as a lot of updates in the WNBA, which Coach James Young will uncovered on this episode. Our Tip Off Topics include the blockbuster trade in the NBA as the Grizzlies send Desmond Bane to the Magic in exchange for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Cole Anthony, and future picks. Does this trade help or hinder both teams? In addition, the Rockets bring back ...

The Indiana Pacers defended home court to take a 2-1 series lead in the NBA Finals, there are some WNBA games to recap and preview, along with some updated futures markets in the NBA and WNBA. All of that and more will be discussed with Coach James Young on this episode. On our Tip Off Topics, we recap Game 3 of the NBA Finals as Indiana takes down OKC. How will the rest of the series go? Will...

The Thunder were able to even up the series in the NBA Finals 1-1 defeating the Pacers in Game 2. In addition, there are major injury updates, some news, props/futures markets, and upcoming games that will all be uncovered on this episode with Coach James Young. First up on our Tip Off Topics, Thunder take Game 2 of the Finals and even up the series at one game a piece. The Thunder made adjust...

A lot of breaking news in the NBA, the Finals are about to tip off this week, and there are a couple of WNBA games to preview. It all happens here on this episode with Coach James Young. On our Tip Off Topics, the Knicks fired head coach Tom Thibodeau. What does this mean for the Knicks and GM Leon Rose going forward? Who are top candidates for the positions? The Suns land Jordan Ott as their ...

It all comes down to two teams as the NBA Finals are set between the Thunder and Pacers. We also have some WNBA action on Tuesday. Coach James Young will breakdown all of that and more on this episode. On our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Game 6 as the Pacers win the Eastern Conference Finals series against the Knicks. In addition, Pascal Siakam got awarded Eastern Conference Finals MVP. As the Kni...

A lot of major updates and news in the world of the basketball from the collegiate and professional levels so Coach James Young breaks it all down on this episode. First up on our Tip Off Topics, we recap Game 4 between the Knicks and Pacers as Indiana takes a commanding 3-1 series lead. Is there any hope for New York to come back in this series or will the Pacers reach their first Final appea...

Some changes in the series were made in Conference Finals in the NBA as well as some breaking news and WNBA action coming your way. Coach James Young will discuss all of that on this episode. First up on our Tip Off Topics, we recap Game 3s in both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, both the Timberwolves and Knicks being down 0-2 respectively took Game 3. Timberwolves won in dominant f...

A bunch of major news in the basketball world and the NBA Playoffs continue through as well. Coach James Young goes through it all with you on the episode. First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Game 1 of Western Conference Finals as the Thunder blow out the Timberwolves. In the WNBA, the Mercury will miss out on their star player Kahleah Copper as she will be out 4-6 weeks after having knee...

The final four teams are set for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals: Knicks & Pacers in the East, and Thunder & Timberwolves in the West. Who will come out on top and make it to the Finals? In addition, there is some major action in the WNBA as well. We break down all of these and more with Coach James Young on this episode. First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Game 6 as the Knicks ...

A lot of action took place as the NBA Playoffs continue and the WNBA kicks off at the end of this week. Coach breaks it all down with this episode with both leagues. First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Tuesday Playoff Games as Indiana eliminated the top-seeded Cavaliers and the Thunder took at 3-2 series leads in their Game 5 win over the Nuggets. In terms of Cleveland, Coach wonders what...

The continuation of the NBA Playoffs roll on and it’s time to break it all down with Coach James Young on this episode because situations are getting intense with the way some of the playoffs have turned out so far. First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Sunday’s games as the Thunder win a close one against the Nuggets and the Pacers dominate the Cavaliers. Not to mention that Benedict Mathu...

We are in the heap of the semifinals of the NBA Playoffs and Coach James Young updates you on everything that has gone down so far. In our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Tuesday Games with inclusion that for the first time in NBA history all road teams have won in Game 1 of the semifinals. Could we see more crazy outcomes soon? Sad news for the Warriors as Stephen Curry injured his hamstring in Game...

The Semifinals are set in stone in the NBA Playoffs so now it time to break it all down with Coach James Young on this episode. Leading off with our Tip-Off Topic, we recap the Saturday and Sunday 1st round matchup with Game 7 wins by the Warriors and Nuggets as well as the Pacers taking Game 1 of the East Semifinals series against the Cavaliers. In addition, we look back to the legendary head...

A lot of basketball news and updates from both the collegiate and professional levels so Coach James unfolds it all with you on this episode. First up on the Tip-Off Topics, we recap each of the Tuesday playoff games, it’s been a competitive playoffs so far and it’s only going to get better. Spurs guard Stephon Castle gets awarded Rookie of the Year. The Kings promote Doug Christie as the team...

The NBA Playoffs are continuing on with a sprinkle of college basketball news, so on this episode, Coach James Young goes through it all. On our Tip-Off Topics, we recap Sunday’s slate of NBA playoffs games and how teams stack up as the playoffs roll on. Devastating news for the Bucks as Damian Lillard is out for season after suffering at torn left Achilles early in Game 4 against the Pacers. ...

A few college basketball news dropped this week as well as the continuation of the NBA Playoffs. We uncover it all with Coach James Young on this episode. First up on our Tip-Off Topics, in college basketball, Boogie Fland and Desmond Claude enter the transfer portal as the portal official closes this week. Where do they land next? In addition, Rick Pitino keeps piling on new additions as Dill...

The NBA Playoffs are in full gear once again and it’s time to recap and look ahead  to each series so far as well as update you on some news and updates in the basketball world with Coach James Young on this episode. On our Tip-Off Topics, a couple of college basketball news stories that dropped as Duke star Cooper Flagg announces that he is declaring for the 2025 NBA Draft, which is not a sur...

All of breaking news, recaps, and futures markets to look at on this episode with Coach James Young with the NBA and college basketball. First up on our Tip-Off Topics, we recap all this week’s NBA Play-In games as there were some anticipated outcomes and some surprises as well. In addition, are the Kings lost to the Dallas, the team decided to part ways with their GM Monte McNair after a disa...

The host of ‘Beadle and Decker’ on SiriusXM Mad Dog Sports Radio and host of ‘Run It Back’ on FanDuel TV, Michelle Beadle join Coach James Young on today’s episode as we breaking down all the NBA news, futures markets, and get you set for the NBA playoffs. On our Tip-Off Topics, major breaking news as the Suns fire head coach Mike Budenholzer after a 36-46 regular season. Coach and Michelle wo...

It’s back to the NBA now with men’s and women’s National Championship games concluded. On this episode, Coach James You g breaks down all the updated news, futures markets, and upcoming matchups in the association. On our Tip-Off Topics, we re-discuss Mike Malone getting fired by the Nuggets and how this will make an impact come playoff time. In addition, Jalen Brunson made return after missin...

The final horns sounded as the Florida Gators men’s team and UConn Huskies women’s team won the 2025 NCAA Championships. On this episode, Coach James Young goes through it all and some NBA action as well. On our Tip-Off Topics, we recap both Florida and UConn winning the national titles explaining what a great job both respective teams did to achieve the promise land. In addition, Olivia Miles...

It all comes down to the Final Four both on the men’s and women’s side of the NCAA Tournament. It’s time to preview it all and more with Coach James Young on this episode. Our Tip-Off Topics, we go through in detail the matchups of the final four games in men’s basketball. Which number 1 seeded teams make it to the National Championship game? Some coaching news went down as Buzz Williams will ...

It all comes down to four team in the men’s basketball NCAA Tournament. Coach James Young breaks down everything that happened and adds a sprinkle of NBA as well on this episode. On the Tip-Off Topics, Coach recaps each of the Elite 8 games. It’s all chalk for the final four teams remaining and he explains how these teams made it this far in the tournament. In addition, Villanova hires Kevin Wi...

The Sweet 16 is upon us along with some breaking news in NCAA men’s and women’s basketball so we go through it all on this episode with Coach James Young. On our Tip-Off Topics, sad news for JuJu Watkins and USC as she suffers a season-ending ACL injury. We, then, go through three new head coach hirings: Ben McCollum officially taking the helm at Iowa, Fran McCaffery reportedly the next head c...

We continue our full coverage of March Madness with a sprinkle of NBA tied into this episode with Coach James Young. First up on the Tip-Off Topics, we recap some of the notable Round of the 32 games, in which Arkansas upset St. John’s, Duke dominated Baylor, and Houston barely winning over Gonzaga. In addition, we take a look at some of the head coaching moves from some programs that include ...