Capital Hoop Caucus – Details, episodes & analysis

In the very first episode of Capital Hoop Caucus — your new Saturday morning hoops fix covering all things DMV basketball — Troy, Isaac, Wardell, and special guest Domo kick things off with:

 🔁 A season recap on the 17-win Wizards
 🧠 Draft-day forecast for the Mystics
 📈 Rookie Scouting Report
 📝 A Spelling Bee Showdown (yes, seriously)
 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line
 🔥 And close it out with The Last Shot

It’s basketball with beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

Join us on the pursuit to become DC’s preeminent basketball show covering all levels of the sport across DC, Maryland and Virginia!

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

Isaac, Troy and Wardell are back with a special episode that provides their real-time reactions to the results of 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, with a very special guest, Andrew Sharp!

In this episode, they discuss:

🎰 The surprising lottery outcome and its implications

🧙‍♂️ Whether the Wizards benefited from Ethical tanking

🧐 Prospects for the Washington's sixth pick and potential draft strategies

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

On today's show Troy, Isaac, and Wardell reflect on the Washington Mystics' 0-2 preseason, while also discussing the wild ride that has been the second round of the NBA Playoffs. And since we're only a few days away from the NBA Lottery, the crew takes a deeper examination on Cooper Flagg by comparing him to other top draft prospects of the past.

Also on the show:

🧐 Scouting Report on the Mystics' roster

🎤 Trivia Time from the Line

⏱️ The Last Shot

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

On this week's show, Wardell, Isaac, and Troy break down the Washington Mystics' injury report ahead of the teams first preseason game, while providing a Scouting Report on key players like Shakira Austin and Brittney Sykes. They also gauge the NBA awards winners —including Alex Sarr missing out on Rookie of the Year—and how the Washington Wizards are shifting their developmental process.

Also on the show:

👨‍⚖️ Takin' it to the Courts on NBA Awards winners

🎡 Spin the Roundball Wheel for the NBA Playoffs

📰 Full Court Press on the WNBA's top storylines

🎤 Trivia Time from the Line

⏱️ The Last Shot

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

From Blake Harper’s potential transfer from Howard to Creighton, to a fiery Capital Classic preview featuring Michigan State-bound star, Jordan Scott - Troy, Isaac and Wardell take another deep dive into the biggest basketball stories in the DMV.

Plus, they react to Troy Weaver’s departure from the Wizards and his impact on scouting in D.C. And they close out the show with some Trivia Time from the Line with special guest Jordan Scott!

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

On this week’s show, Isaac, Troy and Wardell break down the Mystics’ Draft night by handing out grades like the Spring midterms, run a mock sim of the NBA Lottery live (send prayers for the Wizards fans), and recap the NBA play-in tournament.

Plus:

🐦 Read and React
 🎤 Trivia Time from the Line
 ⏱️ The Last Shot

It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

It’s Draft Week in the NBA, and the District is buzzing at the prospect of all potential outcomes! So Troy, Isaac, and Wardell take a dive deep into the Wizards’ high-stakes strategy—are they trading up for Dillon Harper? Is Ace Bailey angling for Brooklyn or D.C.? And what’s the real story behind that hush-hush workout with Jeremiah Fears?

Also on the show: 

📋 Draft Off of all-time Wizards players, with a twist

🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on the 2015 NBA Draft

⏱️ The Last Shot

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

In this jam-packed episode, Isaac, Troy, and Wardell are joined by special guest Josh Valdez of Clutch Points to recap the Mystics' dominant win over the Connecticut Sun last week. They also applaud the recent praise which Washington's young core has garnered from the national media. From there, the group makes their early selections for the WNBA Awards, now that we've hit the 1/4 mark of the season.

Also on today's show:

🌧️ Summer Forecast on what the future may hold for Wizards vets

🔺 Inverted Funnel Building of the Wizards past City Edition Jerseys

🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on past NBA Playoff Assist Leaders

⏱️ The Last Shot

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.

On the latest episode of the show, Wardell, Troy, and Isaac are joined by special guest Kelsey Nicole Nelson to break down the Washington Mystics' gritty start to the season, spotlighting standout rookies Kiki Iriafen and Sonia Citron. Together, they all discuss the team's budding culture, coaching, and Kiki Iriafen's Rookie of the Month win.

Also on the show:

🧐 Scouting Report on Brittney Sykes, Kiki Iriafen, and Sonia Citron

📋 Mini Draft Board of who the Wizards should look to draft at picks 6 & 18

📰 Full Court Press reacting to the Pacers' stunning win over the Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Finals

🎤 Trivia Time from the Line on past WNBA Rookie of the Month winners

⏱️ The Last Shot

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It’s basketball with the signature beltway flair, banter, and bold opinions. Let’s hoop.