Episodes

  • THE MAVS EPISODE | Cooper Flagg, Max Christie, and Ryan Nembhard
    Apr 3 2026
    It’s the Dallas Mavericks episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ featuring Cooper Flagg, Max Christie, and Ryan Nembhard! It’s Cooper’s first-ever podcast. The group gets into so much, including:Ryan’s background with his brother, Andrew on the PacersRyan and Cooper’s time at MonteverdeCooper’s background and come upCooper’s decision to go to DukeMax’s background and come up, and MSUEach of their NBA draft and draft lottery experiencesCooper on Kon and KhamanMax’s time on the Lakers and the Luka Doncic tradeLearning to deal with losingHobbies and anime What Max has learned from Klay Thomson…and so much more. Let’s go!
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    54 mins
  • Brian Windhorst and Cam Johnson on the Relationship Between NBA Media and Players, Covering LeBron James, and NBA Storytelling
    Mar 31 2026
    On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three’, Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter are joined by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst! We loved this conversation. Windy and Cam discuss everything from some of Windy and Cam’s favorite basketball stories and travels around the world, the current relationship between NBA media and players and how it’s evolved throughout Windy’s career, Windy covering LeBron James since high school and his origin story of getting into media, NBA storytelling, and what Windy is looking forward to about this upcoming playoffs. Let’s go!
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    1 hr
  • Nicolas Batum on How the Clippers Turned Their Season Around & the James Harden and Ivica Zubac Trades
    Mar 27 2026
    On this Friday’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we welcome Nicolas Batum of the Los Angeles Clippers back to the show! He opens up about so much, including:How the Clippers turned their season around after starting 6-21Kawhi’s dominance this seasonThe James Harden and Ivica Zubac tradesAddition on Darius GarlandBrandon Roy storiesHis tough Charlotte years and the motivation that came from themVictor Wembanyama …and much more. Let’s go!
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    43 mins
  • Cam Johnson on the Denver Nuggets' Final Stretch, THJ & PWat, and Troubling Times for UNC Basketball
    Mar 24 2026
    On this week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three’, Cam Johnson breaks down the final 10-game stretch of the regular season for the Denver Nuggets and the Western Conference playoff battle. He also discusses Tim Hardaway Jr.’s big games, the return of Peyton Watson, and the Nuggets finally being healthy for the first time since early November. Cam then gets into the NCAA Tournament and March Madness, and shares his thoughts on UNC basketball after the Tar Heels were upset in the first round by VCU. Let’s go!
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    33 mins
  • Shams Charania on the Craziest Stories He’s Reported, NBA Tanking & Expansion, and His Media Career
    Mar 20 2026
    On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we welcome ESPN’s Shams Charania! Shams shares some of the craziest stories he’s ever reported on (including Chauncey Billups’s arrest, Trump having Covid, and Anthony Davis and Kevin Durant trades), an in-depth perspective on tanking and expansion in the NBA, his career journey (which started as a high school student reporting on the league), his approach to which reports are worth sharing, and so much more! Let’s go!
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    51 mins
  • Breaking Down the Nuggets Crazy Recent Stretch: OKC Thunder, Lakers, and More
    Mar 18 2026
    On this episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson shares his thoughts on the Denver Nuggets intense recent stretch against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, and more, as well as reacts to Bam Adebayo’s 83 point outing, and the World Baseball Classic.
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    24 mins
  • The BIG MARCH MADNESS Preview with Cam Johnson and John Fanta | Predictions, Expert Insights, & MORE
    Mar 17 2026
    This week, Cam Johnson (Denver Nuggets) welcomes John Fanta (NBC Sports) to break down all the expert predictions and exciting storylines for this year’s March Madness! They discuss potential upsets and key players to watch as the NCAA Tournament unfolds, such as Cam Boozer (Duke), AJ Dybantsa (BYU), Darius Acuff (Arkansas) and much more. Let’s go!
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    31 mins
  • THE DETROIT PISTONS EPISODE | Isaiah Stewart & Duncan Robinson
    Mar 13 2026
    On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we welcome Isaiah Stewart and Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons! They dive into so much, including:Stewart’s date farm, and the strength he gains from working on the farm in the offseasonStewart’s background growing up in Rochester, NYThe rebuilding years of the Pistons and how that has translated to becoming first in the Eastern ConferenceThe fight between the Pistons and the Charlotte HornetsMisconceptions about StewStew’s ability to block dunks and becoming a great defenderWhat make Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren so great…and much more. Let’s go!
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    56 mins