Episodes

  • Recapping the Donnybrook and Previewing Wizards v Jazz
    Mar 25 2026

    Troy, Isaac and Wardell opened up the mid-week show by recapping the recent donnybrook which involved several members of the Wizards roster in the team's latest loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder (1:58), which then led to the show blind ranking the levels of escalation in an altercation (5:07).


    The Caucus then gave a brief recap on Washington's loss to New York (9:25), while also giving an update on Trae Young's injury (13:54), and then previewing the Wizards upcoming game against the Jazz (18:35).


    Also on today's show:

    (27:19) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been

    (34:43) 🎡 Spin the Roundball Wheel on the Washington Wizards, Washington Mystics, Howard Bison, and Georgetown Hoyas

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    46 mins
  • Wizards Twitter's Overreaction, NBA Draft Board Update and the New WNBA CBA
    Mar 21 2026

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    On this today's show Troy, Wardell and Isaac were once again joined by Tyler (@WonzoTV) to first recap the Wizards second straight loss to the Detroit Pistons (3:43).

    Their conversation then pivoted to Wizards Twitter's recent reaction to David Aldridge's post (10:54), before providing a comprehensive breakdown of the top NBA Draft prospects in the NCAAM Tournament (15:06).

    They then gave an injury update for Anthony Davis (27:57), and later broke down the details of the new WNBA CBA (30:53)

    Also on this today's show:

    (48:15) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the players who have scored the most points in their career against the Wizards franchise

    (57:01) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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    Produced by @ponaxWardell

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    It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Wizards Losing Streak Reaches 13 and Howard Wins it's First Tournament Game Ever
    Mar 18 2026

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    Troy and Wardell open up the mid-week show by recapping the Wizards recent losses to the Celtics, Warriors and Pistons (2:56), providing their high points and low points from each game.

    From there, the two were joined by Isaac as they all broke down the historic win for the Howard Bisons Men's Basketball Team over UMBC (22:13).

    Also on today's show:

    (35:38) 🗺️ 🎤 Where They've Been

    (43:18) 🧐 Scouting Report on Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington, Jaden Hardy

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    It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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    53 mins
  • Tournament Preview: Howard Goes Dancing Again, DMV Players to Watch, and the Importance of Coaching with Tristan Freeman
    Mar 16 2026

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    Troy and Isaac are joined by Tristan Freeman (@hoopsnut351) for this special Tournament Preview edition of the show, and together they opened things up by discussing Howard's recent sweep of the MEAC (2:00) with both their men's and women's team making their respective tournaments. That led to a reflection of selection committee's treatment of HBCUs (3:31), and a preview of the Bison's men's opponent UMBC (8:02).

    From there, the crew previewed UVA and VCU's tournament (12:04), while then providing their players to watch from the DMV in the tourney (19:37).

    The show then addressed the importance of coaching (21:31), by naming the coaches who have impressed them the most and the ones who have the most to prove (27:07).

    It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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    41 mins
  • Bilal's New Career High, Trae's New Groove, and Understanding Bam's 83 Point Game
    Mar 14 2026

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    Troy, Isaac and Wardell opened up today's show with a recap of the Washington Wizards' latest loss to the Orlando Magic - which extends the team's losing streak to 10 (2:29). That inspired a conversation about Bilal Coulibaly's offensive development (5:48), and how Trae Young can help to unlock the remaining roster's potential (9:20).

    From there, the show had a special musical performance (22:45), which led to the Caucus providing their thoughts on how Bam Adebayo's 83-point performance was uniquely possible against this particular Wizards team (25:28).

    The crew also gave their thoughts on how the rest of the league has reacted to both Bam's game and also the greater state of the Wizards franchise (37:32).

    Also on this today's show:

    (55:13) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the players who have scored the most points in a single game against the Wizards franchise

    (1:05:38) ⏱️ The Last Shot

    It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • Bam's Scores 83 and a Wizards Mailbag with Domo
    Mar 11 2026

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    Welp. The Wizards managed to let Bam Adebayo drop 83 points. Troy, Isaac and Wardell were joined by Domo (@Domo8186) to give their reactions to the game (2:05).

    From there, the crew opened up the mailbag to answer some of your burning questions (22:25).

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    It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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    53 mins
  • Trae Young's Debut, Julian Reese's Rebounds, and NBA Contender/Pretender Watch with Andrew Sharp
    Mar 7 2026

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    Troy, Isaac and Wardell were joined by Andrew Sharp (@andrewsharp) on this early morning edition of the show, and opened by recapping Trae Young's on-court debut with the Washington Wizards (7:17).

    The conversation then pivoted toward Julian Reese -the Wizard who shined the brightest against the Jazz- as the show broke down his 20 rebound performance (16:44).

    From there, they also touched on Washington's latest injury update for Anthony Davis (25:17), as Andrew shared his thoughts on the team's current long-term trajectory (26:39).

    Also on this today's show:

    (37:22) 📰 Full Court Press naming the top contenders and pretenders in the NBA playoff race

    (59:51) 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the most recent NBA rookies to record a 20 rebound game

    (1:10:10) ⏱️ The Last Shot

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    Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus

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    Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus

    It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Reacting to the Wizards' Sixth Straight Loss, Then Previewing Trae Young's Debut
    Mar 4 2026

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    Troy, Isaac and Wardell opened up today's show with some show news that you're not going to want to miss (1:30)!

    They then began breaking down the Wizards most recent losses, beginning first with the team's loss to the Raptors (3:20). From there, they recapped to loss to both the Rockets (6:11) and Magic (22:34).

    After the first break, the Caucus then gave their expectations for Trae Young's upcoming debut with the Wizards (30:06), even naming the three players the show is most excited to see Young play alongside (35:30).

    Also on today's show:

    (40:41) 🧐 Scouting Report on Will Riley, Kyshawn George, Tre Johnson, Bub Carrington and Julian Reese

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    Produced by @ponaxWardell

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    Troy's Substack: https://troyhaliburton.substack.com/

    Our Twitter: @CapHoopCaucus

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    Our Sporcle: @caphoopcaucus

    It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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    50 mins