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Theo Pinson: Bron leaving LA
According to "Run Your Race" podcast host Theo Pinson, who played five seasons in the Association, teams usually come out of the dugout and do their warm-ups when there are 20 minutes left on the countdown to the game's tip-off; 15 minutes was already pushing it. According to "Run Your Race" podcast host Theo Pinson, who played five seasons in the Association, teams usually come out of the dugout and do their warm-ups when there are 20 minutes left on the countdown to the game's tip-off; 15 minutes was already pushing it. Boogie, though, claimed the Warriors would jog to the court and put up shots when there were only six minutes to go before the game started. "Man, it was so bad, bro," Cousins exclaimed. "Steve used to be like, 'Man, y'all are being disrespectful.' There were times we were going out there with like six minutes on the clock. Steve's like, 'Man, you guys got to show some type of respect.' We used to come like 10 on the clock, eight on the clock."
"Steve's just like, 'Y'all got to do a better job,'" DeMarcus revealed. "And Steve not even, like, he's not even really tripping on the fact that we're going out there late because he knows we're showing up. We going to do, we coming out, we going to do our job every night." "It was just the look of it. And it's just like, this s—t getting a little disrespectful. Steph like, 'Guys, come on, man.' Like, it was crazy. It's insane, bro," the big man concluded.
By the end of 2019, Tidal League launched its first show: Court-Side Moms, hosted by Wendy Sparks, mother of former NBA center Khem Birch, who interviews moms of other NBA players, including Luka Dončić, Damian Lillard, and Chris Paul. Still, it wasn’t until 2022 that Tidal League got its first real break, when Theo Pinson joined with his Run Your Race podcast. The company’s most popular podcast is Out The Mud, a show hosted by Grizzlies greats Zach Randolph and Tony Allen, which Kent Benson says reached more than 50 million views in its first six months. “We went from a business that was doing no revenue to—in 2022—we did over $1 million in revenue,” Benson tells Front Office Sports. “So we went from $0 to $1 million in a year.”
Last week, the company announced new investments from Charlie Villanueva, Eric Ebron, Justin Jackson, and another NBA veteran, Devonte’ Graham. Financial terms were not disclosed, but Benson tells FOS that the minimum investment is $100,000. “As an entrepreneur, it was a no-brainer to invest in a media company,” Villanueva says. “It gives you the opportunity to have ownership in something that comes easy. It’s easy to talk about basketball because we’ve done it.” The company isn’t done raising money. It’s now in the process of seeking out its first institutional investor, with the aim of amassing $5 million.
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Some players and analysts have criticized the fact that Rudy Gobert has earned four Defensive Player of the Year awards. Gobert certainly makes an impact on the defensive end, but some do not believe it warrants some of the hype he receives. Derek Lively II's conversation with Theo Pinson highlighted that Gobert has struggled in defensive matchups despite being highly acclaimed. Here's how the exchange went, via a video from Nike EYBL: Theo Pinson: “They played the Timberwolves there’s 0 reason Rudy Gobert should’ve been on that court.” Dereck Lively: “Zero.” TP: “But you’re paying him $40M, you better get your a** out there & figure it the f*** out.” DL: “And he didn’t.”
After the first poster, Lively is returning for seconds this offseason. In an appearance at Nike EYBL, Lively was interviewed by former Mavericks guard Theo Pinson, who discussed the topic of players like Gobert only getting playing time due to their big contracts. “Perfect example, [the Mavericks] played the Minnesota Timberwolves. There is zero reason Rudy Gobert should've been on that court,” Pinson said. “Zero,” Lively echoed. “But you are paying him about 40-50 million dollars… you better get your a** out there and figure it the f*** out,” Pinson said. “And he didn't,” Lively said.
ClutchPoints: Theo Pinson: "Deeper bag... Luka [Doncic] or Shai [Gilgeous-Alexander]?" Marcus Smart: "Shai is tough... He ain't chilling no more... He really ain't chilling no more. Imma give it to Shai on this one." (via "Run Your Race", @TidalLeague) pic.twitter.com/U4KWysEy8O
"They have something," Pinson said. "I think Kyrie was one of the best superstars for Luka because he's so good off the ball. Having Kyrie Irving on the second side of a play is dangerous and a luxury to have. "You can just tell the happiness. He's playing free and happy." Said one front-office executive from a Western Conference rival team on Irving's transition to Dallas: "Kyrie, to me, doesn't get enough credit for how he's taken a back seat to Luka to make this work."
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ClutchPoints: Theo Pinson debates who the future face of the league will be 👀 ⭐️ Luka Doncic ⭐️ Jayson Tatum ⭐️ Anthony Edwards Thoughts? 🤔 (via @TidalLeague) pic.twitter.com/DfuGyFogQY
Theo Pinson debates who the future face of the league will be 👀
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) March 23, 2024
⭐️ Luka Doncic
⭐️ Jayson Tatum
⭐️ Anthony Edwards
Thoughts? 🤔
(via @TidalLeague)https://t.co/DfuGyFogQY
Clutch Points: Theo Pinson: “Does Kawhi Leonard deserve a statue with the Toronto Raptors?” Justin Jackson: “He spent one year in Toronto.” TP: “yep” JJ: “He won a championship... One year, tenure, in my mind, does not result in a statue.” (via @TidalLeague) pic.twitter.com/UARS7B52mP
Theo Pinson: "Does Kawhi Leonard deserve a statue with the Toronto Raptors?"
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) January 1, 2024
Justin Jackson: "He spent one year in Toronto."
TP: "yep"
JJ: "He won a championship... One year, tenure, in my mind, does not result in a statue."
(via @TidalLeague)https://t.co/UARS7B52mP
Tim Cato: the Mavericks have signed Theo Pinson and Justin Jackson, per sources. they’re both likely to end up with the Texas Legends this season.
Clutch Points: “The best player on the Team USA team is clearly Anthony Edwards. He’s going to the Olympics too… I’ve been hearing all this sh*t about ‘B-Team’… This is a pure indication of how much talent [the USA] has.” — Theo Pinson (via @TidalLeague) pic.twitter.com/94pxO0hJ6N
“The best player on the Team USA team is clearly Anthony Edwards. He’s going to the Olympics too… I’ve been hearing all this sh*t about ‘B-Team’… This is a pure indication of how much talent [the USA] has.”
— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) August 30, 2023
— Theo Pinson
(via @TidalLeague)https://t.co/94pxO0hJ6N
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