March Madness: HS Hoops, College Hoops, NBA Hoops - with Guests Rick Greene, and Justin Phillips Sr.

March Madness: HS Hoops, College Hoops, NBA Hoops - with Guests Rick Greene, and Justin Phillips Sr.

Author: Carl Lee March 26, 2026 Duration: 55:51
March Madness is in full effect, and the discussion is heavy into hoops on this episode of Let's Talk! First, George Washington's head coach Rick Greene jumps on for a quick interview talking about this year's AAAA state championship team. Then, guest Justin Phillips, Sr., a writer for Black By God: The West Virginian, joins the crew to continue the talk on hoops. WV high school hoops? Looking good. College hoops? Looking good, but maybe with some caveats? The NBA? Just might be the biggest flop in professional sports... How do you fix it?

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