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The Better Blue PodcastWhat Happens at the UNC / Duke Summer Pick Up Games + Answering Mailbag Questions!Season 1 Finale is here! Ryan & Mac dive back into the mailbag to answer some fan questions, flash back to the legendary summer pro ams in North Carolina during their time at Duke & UNC. Also - they catch us up on all the insanity that has been the transfer portal and staying announcements for Duke & UNC.Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-04-171h 04The Better Blue PodcastBrice Johnson Interview - Part 2 | What REALLY Happened With the Clippers & The Blake Griffin TradeBrice Johnson - former first round NBA draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers with stops at the Memphis Grizzlies & Detroit Pistons and former UNC Basketball standout - gets back on the mic for Part 2 of his interview! Brice opens up about his time in LA with the Clippers, the hardships of being an NBA player, being a part of the blockbuster trade of Blake Griffin from LA to Detroit as well as currently playing overseas in Japan. Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Cre...2023-04-1059 minThe Better Blue PodcastBrice Johnson Interview - Part 1 | Villanova & Kris Jenkins v UNC Buzzer Beater in National Championship GameBrice Johnson - former standout at UNC Basketball & former first round NBA draft pick to the Los Angeles Clippers - joins Mac and Ryan as the first ever guest of the Better Blue Podcast! Brice talks with the guys about his recruitment and decision to North Carolina as well as gives an inside look to the heart-breaking but memorable UNC vs Villanova national championship game in 2016. Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC2023-04-0348 minThe Better Blue PodcastDuke & UNC All Time Greats Go Head-to-Head... WHO WINS?! + Armando is Back for UNC!Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BETTERBLUEPOD at MANSCAPED.com! #Ad #ManscapedPodRyan and Mac give us their all-time starting five for Duke and UNC Basketball. Who wins in a pickup game? Also the guys break down Armando Bacot's return to UNC next year and all the drama going on with the Tar Heels and the transfer portal.Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-03-2755 minThe Better Blue PodcastDuke Loses to Tennessee in 2nd Round of March Madness! What's Next for UNC & Duke?Now that Duke and UNC officially are done this year, what is next for both programs? Who stays and who enters the transfer portal? Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BETTERBLUEPOD at MANSCAPED.com! #Ad #ManscapedPodCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-03-2152 minThe Better Blue PodcastMarch Madness Time! Can Duke Win It All? + UNC Skips Out on the NIT Tournament!It's the best time of the year - MARCH MADNESS! The Best of 68 get ready to battle it out but for the first time in a long time, Duke is a 5 seed heading into the tourney. Can they make it out of the field after winning the ACC? Another big thing is North Carolina is officially OUT of the NCAA Tournament and SKIPPING the NIT - meaning their season is officially DONE! What does this mean for the Tar Heels moving into next year? James & Ryan play through all the scenarios in this latest episode....2023-03-1438 minThe Better Blue PodcastDuke Sweeps UNC! Rivalry Reaction Pod - Can the Tar Heels Make the Tournament Now?Duke takes down UNC in a very ugly installment of the rivalry! Ryan & James break down the game, give their takeaways from it and how this game affects the upcoming ACC Tournament play.Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BETTERBLUEPOD at MANSCAPED.com! #Ad #ManscapedPod Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-03-0643 minThe Better Blue PodcastThe 2023 NBA Trade Deadline Was INSANE! KD to the Suns, Kyrie to the Mavs & More! Who Won? Who Lost?This year's @NBA trade deadline was INSANE! Kyrie to the Mavs, KD to the Suns, several UNC & Duke alum moving cities - who won & who lost this NBA trade deadline? Ryan and Mac dive into it this episode! TUNE IN NOW!Get 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code BETTERBLUEPOD at MANSCAPED.com! #Ad #ManscapedPodCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: @devindismang Produced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast#Duke #TarHeels #Basketball #NCAA #UNC...2023-02-2740 minThe Better Blue PodcastLiving with Super Bowl Winning Family Members + What REALLY is the Duke Brotherhood?Another mailbag episode is here! Ryan and Mac dive into some of our fan-submitted questions where they talk about how they think this year's Duke & UNC players will fare in the NBA Draft, living life with more famous family relatives and what REALLY is the Duke "Brotherhood".Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-02-1338 minThe Better Blue PodcastDuke v UNC Reaction Pod - Duke Wins Round 1!Ryan & Mac hop on the mic to chat about the latest matchup between Duke and UNC in this historic rivalry while also speaking about this win means for Duke as well as what the loss means for Carolina. Also - Ryan wins the bet! 2023-02-0729 minThe Better Blue PodcastDuke v. North Carolina - THE RIVALRY IS HERE! Who Wins The First Matchup of the Season?!THE FIRST DUKE / UNC MATCHUP OF THE SEASON IS HERE! You know the guys are ready! Ryan & Mac talk about what this rivalry matchup means for these two teams as well as what a win would do for their season. PLUS - there's some money on the line... 👀Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: @devindismang Produced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-02-0217 minThe Better Blue PodcastJohn Wall Was ALMOST a Tar Heel but Blames Tyler Hansbrough For Choosing KentuckyMac & Ryan give their take on the recent report that John Wall almost was a UNC Tar Heel but because of a chance encounter with Tyler Hansbrough, it made him decide NOT to go there! Plus the guys break down what really happened during the NC State v North Carolina game with Armando Bacot, Leaky Black and Terquivion Smith.Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-01-3036 minThe Better Blue PodcastTHIS is Why Top Hoopers Are Going Overseas Over the NBA!Ryan & Mac speak to their journey on how they decided to play overseas instead of fighting for another chance to get back into the NBA. Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-01-2342 minThe Better Blue PodcastNBA Contracts Are CRAZY & What the Heck Is Going on With Duke Basketball?!James & Ryan drop some knowledge about how they learned that the NBA was truly a business first during their times with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Atlanta Hawks . Plus - the guys talk about what in the world is going on with Duke and UNC lately on the court. Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-01-1642 minThe Better Blue PodcastBIGGEST & WORST Losses at Duke & North Carolina + NBA Athletes Don't Do Conditioning?!What are some of the worst losses that Mac & Ryan faced while at college at Duke & North Carolina? Also - which was worst when it came to conditioning: the NBA or college? Creator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: James Michael McAdooCreator, Co-Host & Executive Producer: Ryan KellyExecutive Producer & Co-Created By: Devin DismangProduced, Directed & Designed by Assemble, LCC(c) 2023 The Better Blue Podcast2023-01-0945 minThe Better Blue PodcastRyan's TRUE Comeback Story on Going 'White Raven' Against Miami + Duke / UNC New Year's ResolutionsHappy New Year TBB fans! Ryan finally tells the full UNHEARD story of his comeback game versus Miami during his senior season. Plus the guys speak on their New Years Resolutions for both Duke and UNC. 2023-01-0256 minThe Better Blue PodcastUntold Lakers & Warriors NBA Christmas Day Stories + How It Really Is to Play Against LeBron JamesHappy Holidays TBB fans! Mac & Ryan are coming in hot after Christmas with a special edition of the podcast where they talk about some of their favorite Christmas game moments while playing in the NBA with the Lakers and Warriors as well as both reminisce about the few times they went up against LeBron James on the court.2022-12-2644 minThe Better Blue PodcastJayson Tatum's Ceiling, Playing Overseas During the Pandemic & Dating Advice?!Ryan & Mac answer fan questions in our first-ever mailbag episode! Topics include a deep dive into the UNC/Duke rivalry from a player's perspective, what is Jayson Tatum's ceiling in the NBA, how was it really overseas during the height of the pandemic and even some relationship advice. An episode you do NOT want to miss!2022-12-1949 minThe Better Blue PodcastNaming Our Top Three Teammates at Duke & North CarolinaMac & Ryan give their top three teammates they played with during their careers at Duke and North Carolina. Also - the guys answer some fan questions about some UNC memories and the time Reggie Bullock called Coach K a rat! 2022-12-1254 minThe Better Blue PodcastCoach K & Roy Williams War Stories: Part 1Mac & Ryan go down memory lane to tell some never-heard-before stories about how it was to play for Duke and UNC with legendary head coaches Mike Krzyzewski & Roy Williams.2022-12-0542 minThe Better Blue PodcastDo Teams Even Care About ACC / Big Ten Challenge? + The Kyrie Irving Legendary Duke DebutMac and Ryan talk about their experiences playing in the ACC / Big Ten Challenge as well as preview how they feel this year's Duke and UNC teams will fair.2022-11-2830 minThe Better Blue PodcastThis is REALLY How the Top Basketball Players are Recruited to Duke & North CarolinaEver wonder how Coach K and Coach Roy Williams would recruit players to the Duke and North Carolina basketball programs? Well lucky for you - Ryan and Mac open up about how they were recruited to both Duke and North Carolina. 2022-11-2144 minThe Better Blue Podcast#7 Duke Blue Devils Falls to #6 Kansas Jayhawks in Champions Classic | TBB Quick ReactionIn our first Quick Reaction episode, Ryan and Mac break down the Duke Blue Devils loss to the Kansas Jayhawks in the Champions Classic on November 15, 2022. 2022-11-1717 minThe Better Blue PodcastThe "Obviously" Game: Tar Heels vs. Blue Devils - Who Will Produce Better NBA Prospects?Welcome to the first (and maybe last) special edition of TBB with "The Obviously Game". Ryan & Mac speak on their hot "obvious" takes regarding the 2022-2023 North Carolina Tar Heels & Duke Blue Devils.Along with that, Mac speaks on his experience during the 2016 NBA Finals versus the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James while Ryan speaks on how Harrison Barnes - the "Black Falcon" at UNC and current forward for the Sacramento Kings - inspired his own nickname during his time at Duke.2022-11-1444 minThe Better Blue Podcast'22-23 Duke & UNC Men's Basketball Schedule Breakdown & Steve Kerr Coached a Summer League Team?!It's time for college basketball! Mac & Ryan break down the Duke Blue Devils & North Carolina Tar Heels season schedules and predict their prospective records. Also - Ryan & Mac open up about their proudest moments during their recent time in the NBA as well some untold stories with the Golden State Warriors & Los Angeles Lakers.2022-11-0757 min
The Better Blue PodcastWelcome to The Better Blue PodcastIn this intro episode, hosts James Michael McAdoo & Ryan Kelly break down what The Better Blue Podcast is and give you their quick thoughts on how they feel both Duke and UNC will fare this season prior to the start of the NCAA basketball season.2022-11-0311 min