Hoop Central: Recent Episodes
Malik Maaytah-Moreira & Nickeem Khan
HoopCentral is back for its fourth and final season on Spiritlive. Our show consists of everything basketball. Hosts Malik Maaytah-Moreira and Nickeem Khan discuss the NBA and WNBA’s most prevalent, fun, and controversial news. Panel discussions, trivia, games and predictions will be present in different episodes every week. We want to go above and beyond for our final season, applying themes of pop culture and politics within our discussions. We also want to have special guests depending on the theme of our episode. We like to start our episodes with an icebreaker; whether it's a question for Malik and Nickeem to address or a fun fact. We plan to go in-depth, updating our audience on the most recent basketball news. We are thankful for the opportunity and we are excited to start recording our segments!
Wow! The midseason finale is already upon us! The Sacramento Kings are legit Kings! It looks like the Warriors are coming back into full form. Is the 2023 NBA draft class set to be one of the best? Find out during out 6th and final episode of 2022, with Malik and Nickeem. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We will see you in a couple of months!
The Cavs are on a roll! Nickeem and Malik give praise to the NBA’s most exciting team while discussing fun trade scenarios! We also shine a light on early NBA All-Star candidates that are ready to make a name for themselves this year.
This has been the most exciting start to an NBA season in years. Malik and Nickeem discuss their early MVP favs and Brooklyn’s rough start.
The script has flipped during the beginning of the 2022-2023 NBA season. The best teams have been at the bottom and lower tier teams are at the top. Nickeem and Malik discuss each slow start, surprising storylines and debate on who is the best rookie.
The Wild West remains competitive in the NBA. Some new faces, returning players and healthy teams. This season is geared up to be legendary. Nickeem and Malik analyze and discuss their top 15 for this year! Enjoy!
We are here! The season finale has finally arrived. We want to thank everyone for joining Nickeem and Malik on this journey to uncovering the NBA’s most debatable topics. Kyle Lowry made his return to the 6ix and it was quite memorable and bittersweet. It is a wrap for season #3 of HoopCentral. Let’s talk about it!
The Utah Jazz have lost 5 in a row…from the first seed last year to the 6th seed this year, is this the end of Mitchell and Gobert’s partnership? Nickeem and Malik break it down; going in-depth on what the Jazz need to do to make a deep playoff run and maintain stability within the Western Conference! Let’s Talk!
Spring is upon us! The NBA playoffs are two weeks away and things are getting spicy around the league! Are the Miami Heat falling short after their long-tenured run as first in the eastern conference? Who is making it out of the play-in on April 10th? Find out on episode #11 of HoopCentral, with Nickeem and Malik 🔥
Wow, 10 episodes on HoopCentral! Our special 10th episode is all about…March Madness! It is time; March Madness is always an exciting time in the year of sports. Nickeem and Malik discuss their brackets, upsets and who’s taking it all. What’s your bracket?
Throughout the Los Angeles Lakers season, Russell Westbrook has been in the headlines for the wrong reasons. The Raptors have shown glimpses of what they can be in the future. Can the Lakers end their post-all-star slump? Will the Raptors push for a 6th seed in the east? In episode #9, Nickeem and Malik break it down for y’all.
The NBA western conference is a tight race after the all-star break. With Ja Morant’s play of late, will this elevate Memphis to be a conference finals team!? Or is this just another Cinderella story? Tune in to hear Nickeem and Malik elaborate on the NBA’s best!
Happy New Year everyone! Malik and Nickeem are here for the very first episode of HoopCentral in 2022! The NBA is getting exciting and the trade deadline just passed. Who won the 76ers/Nets trade? Find out on episode #7. Enjoy!
We are officially through the first quarter of the NBA! As expected, there is already some drama; with Kemba out of the rotation, does this solve the Knicks’ deficiencies? Are John Wall and Stephen Silas on their way out of Houston? In this episode, Malik and Nickeem state their opinions following the most controversial NBA headlines, this past week.
Hey everyone! We are already on episode #5…wow! In this week’s news, Malik and Nickeem discuss their top 3 players for each NBA award. The recent firing of Luke Walton is a bittersweet moment for the Sacramento Kings, was it worth it? Tune in for HoopCentral’s most analytical episode! Enjoy!