Real Basketball Talk: No Hot Takes Episode 1 | “TC31, First Wins & A Queen We Lost”

About this episode

Daniel Artest discusses the retirement of Tina Charles, highlights Chennedy Carter's performance, and honors Cigi McCollin.

Daniel Artest opens the first ever episode of Real Basketball Talk: No Hot Takes with something personal. TC31 has officially retired. Tina Charles. Queens bred, UConn made, WNBA legend announced her retirement after 15 years of professional basketball, and Daniel gives her every flower she deserves. Then we talk about Chennedy Carter reminding this league exactly who she is in Las Vegas. The Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo both get their first franchise wins, and the stories behind them are bigger than the scores. And we close on a somber note, honoring Cigi McCollin, a Queens girl, a Hofstra legend, and someone Daniel knew personally, who passed away following a battle with cancer. No hot takes. Just real basketball talk. Every week. 🎙️ Subscribe: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the9450/id1563350360

People in this episode

Host: Daniel Artest

Topics covered

• basketball
• WNBA
• retirement
• franchise wins
• personal stories
• honoring legends

Keywords

• Tina Charles
• Chennedy Carter
• Cigi McCollin
• WNBA
• basketball retirement
• franchise wins
• Queens
• Las Vegas

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hofstra

Places: Queens, Las Vegas, Portland, Toronto

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