Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Which Sport Does the Coach Most Influence the Outcome?

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In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss which sport – basketball, football, baseball or hockey – does the coach have the most control over the outcome.  They also discuss at which level of basketball the coach has most influence on winning & losing […]

14 Things Great Shooters Do

In my opinion, truly great shooters will soon be on the World Wildlife Federation’s Endangered Species list. Players at every level are getting better and better at scoring… but pure shooters are a dying bread. If you want to play more minutes or to play at the next level, shooting is one skill that every […]

Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Footsteps to Success with the L.A. Clippers’ Kevin Eastman

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In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) snuck in a quick interview in Las Vegas with the V.P. of Basketball Operations for the Los Angeles Clippers, Kevin Eastman. Coach Eastman dropped some serious knowledge about succeeding on and off the court. Listen Now   […]

Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Loving to Win vs. Hating to Lose

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In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss the joys of winning compared to the pains of losing. Which is a sharper feeling? Which feeling is more motivation? Listen Now    

Great Outdoors

I’m 37 years old. That puts me in the mid-range. I’m certainly no spring chicken. Hell, I graduated high school (1994) before any of my current players at DeMatha were even born. For all of you Millennial ballers to enjoy, here is the 16-year-old version of yours truly – fresh with feathered hair, tiny shorts […]

Hardwood Hustle Podcast: Qualities of Great Teammates

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In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) discuss the qualities that make a great teammate and why those qualities are necessary to winning consistently. Listen Now    

3 Tips to Become a Better Defender

Our friends at PGC do a phenomenal job at breaking down skills and providing efficient ways to improve your overall game. Recently during one of their Halftime Talks of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, PGC’s Tyler Coston listed out three tips to becoming a better on the ball defender. Live in the Bubble The “bubble” […]

Hardwood Hustle Podcast: An M.V.P. Interview with Kevin Durant

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In this episode of the Hardwood Hustle Basketball Podcast, Alan Stein (Stronger Team) and Adam Bradley (Ball Hogs Radio) sit down with the NBA’s reigning MVP Kevin Durant.  KD shares insight on how he has grown as a player and as a person as well as offers advice for all players and coaches. Listen Now   […]