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  • Dez Gives Out His 2025 NBA Offseason/Free Agency Awards!

    Dez Gives Out His 2025 NBA Offseason/Free Agency Awards!
    Jul 11 2025
    Dez puts his spin on an offseason/free agency recap in true Hip 2 Da Games fashion---a Hip-Hop-inspired awards show! Find out which team he believes experienced the most improvement, which players were the most underrated pickups, who has the most to prove going into a new situation, and much more as he analyzes many of the moves that have been made so far.

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

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    1 h et 31 min
  • NBA Finals Recap, BIG Trades, New Album Releases, & More!

    NBA Finals Recap, BIG Trades, New Album Releases, & More!
    Jun 25 2025
    In a loaded episode, Desmond returns with a recap of the NBA Finals detailing how the OKC Thunder (barely) defeated the Indiana Pacers and the ways each franchise can improve to get back to the big stage. Then, he shares his thoughts on the latest trades involving Desmond Bane, Kevin Durant, and Anfernee Simons before ending the episode (finally!) dishing on the latest in Hip-Hop including: his experience at Kendrick Lamar & SZA's Grand National Tour, Slick Rick's Victory, Lil Wayne's Tha Carter 6, and Clipse's latest single, "So Be It."

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

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    Watch Dez's episode of 4AZ & SUBSCRIBE:
    https://youtu.be/2_TCB_L9M1A?si=_JBpxlIsKAejPZEn
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    1 h et 21 min
  • 2025 NBA Finals Preview

    2025 NBA Finals Preview
    Jun 4 2025
    With the NBA Finals set to tip off tomorrow night, Desmond shares his thoughts on all things Thunder & Pacers including: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's leadership, the importance of Jalen Williams' aggression, OKC's old school defense, what makes Tyrese Haliburton similar to Magic Johnson, Pascal Siakam's shot creation, keys to the series for both teams, and much more.

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

    This episode is brought to you by 19 Media Group in partnership with:

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    1 h et 5 min
  • Semifinals Recap and Conference Finals Preview

    Semifinals Recap and Conference Finals Preview
    May 20 2025
    Today, Dez continues his Playoff analysis by recapping the semifinals matchups and previewing the upcoming Conference Finals series between the New York Knicks vs. Indiana Pacers & the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Oklahoma City Thunder. He details noticeable Playoff trends from each team thus far, observes potential hiccups they could face moving forward, emphasize strengths they have found success with, and much more. Additionally, he finally pays respect and gives his flowers to the team he's doubted all year long.

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

    This episode is brought to you by 19 Media Group in partnership with:

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    The NBA Playoffs are heating up! Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS. H2DG is working in affiliation with PrizePicks and will be compensated for your patronage by utilizing the link provided.

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    1 h et 14 min
  • 2025 NBA Playoff First Round Takeaways

    2025 NBA Playoff First Round Takeaways
    May 2 2025
    Desmond follows up H2DG's loaded Playoff Preview sharing some of his big takeaways from the first round matchups. He discusses the strategies that failed the Milwaukee Bucks in their series against the Pacers, the Timberwolves not-so-upset over the Lakers, his opinion on the future of Giannis Antetokounmpo, and much more.

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

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    Listen to Desmond's latest single "Holy Ghost" (prod. J. Powell)
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    55 min
  • The 2025 Playoff Preview!

    The 2025 Playoff Preview!
    Apr 19 2025
    THEY'RE BACK! Returning for the 2025 NBA Playoffs, Dez is joined by his twin Devaughn and friend Johnny for the 4th edition of the H2DG NBA Playoff Preview. They were each assigned four teams (two from each conference) to share their thoughts and analysis ahead of the Playoffs while also being in charge of assigning a Hip-Hop theme song for each team's Playoff run in the effort to give you THE Playoff Preview you never knew you needed!

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

    This episode is brought to you by 19 Media Group in partnership with:

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    Listen to Desmond's latest single "Holy Ghost" (prod. J. Powell)
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    2 h et 54 min
  • Analyzing 3 Potential Playoff Matchups

    Analyzing 3 Potential Playoff Matchups
    Mar 28 2025
    In this episode, Desmond analyzes some of the NBA Playoff matchups that are likely to manifest this year: the Detroit Pistons vs. New York Knicks, the Indiana Pacers vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, and the variety of scenarios the Los Angeles Clippers might find themselves in. Dez addresses strengths and weaknesses of each team, the strategies/gameplans that could take place, and more as he prepares you for what could come during the most intense games of the NBA season.

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

    This episode is brought to you by 19 Media Group in partnership with:

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    Basketball season is heating up! Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS. H2DG is working in affiliation with PrizePicks and will be compensated for your patronage by utilizing the link provided.

    NBA League Pass
    NBA League Pass is your ticket to the ultimate basketball experience! Enjoy live games, on-demand replays, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content across a variety of devices. Sign up now at https://link.nba.com/LP19MG or click here: http://nba.sjv.io/Qy9ZqP. H2DG is working in affiliation with NBA League Pass and will be compensated for your patronage by utilizing the link provided.

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    55 min
  • NBA March Madness: The Suns' Struggles, The Warriors' New Groove, Lakers vs. Celtics, & More

    NBA March Madness: The Suns' Struggles, The Warriors' New Groove, Lakers vs. Celtics, & More
    Mar 14 2025
    With March tipping off the most exciting time for NCAA basketball, Desmond uses today's episode to point out some thrilling topics in the NBA during the last full month of the regular season including: the rough offseason that may lie ahead for the Phoenix Suns, the Warriors' Jimmy Butler era starting off hot, the potential of a Lakers vs. Celtics NBA Finals, & much more.

    Enjoy and share your thoughts! Thank you for all the support! - Dez

    This episode is brought to you by 19 Media Group in partnership with:

    PrizePicks
    Basketball season is heating up! Download the app today and use code CLNS to get $50 instantly after you play your first $5 lineup! https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/CLNS. H2DG is working in affiliation with PrizePicks and will be compensated for your patronage by utilizing the link provided.

    NBA League Pass
    NBA League Pass is your ticket to the ultimate basketball experience! Enjoy live games, on-demand replays, and exclusive behind-the-scenes content across a variety of devices. Sign up now at https://link.nba.com/LP19MG or click here: http://nba.sjv.io/Qy9ZqP. H2DG is working in affiliation with NBA League Pass and will be compensated for your patronage by utilizing the link provided.

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    1 h et 4 min