Dei Tales With Dei Lynam

On Episode 22 of DeiTales Dei Lynam chats with longtime Sports Columnist Ailene Voisin. She has a great story about Bryan Colangelo’s wife Barbara that makes Twittergate even more unthinkable. Also, she was in Oakland covering Game One and her description of LeBron James’ disappointment postgame paints a picture about what is next for the most coveted free agent when Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 22 Ailene Voisin appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In Episode 21 of DeiTales Dei Lynam talks to Leslie Robinson. Robinson just completed a four-year career playing basketball for the Princeton Tigers. The senior co-captain averaged 10 points 7 rebounds and 4.3 assists this past season helping the Tigers win the Ivy League Championship. Last month Robinson became the second all-time Ivy League player selected in the WNBA draft Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 21 Leslie Robinson appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In Episode 20 of DeiTales Dei Lynam chats with former Celtics player and assistant coach, Walter McCarty. McCarty left Brad Stevens staff at the end of the 2018 regular season to be the head coach of the University of Evansville, in his hometown. McCarty shares his coaching philosophy, thoughts on Markelle Fultz and Jayson Tatum, and why he started the Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 20 Walter McCarty. appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In Episode 19 of Dei Tales Coach Jim Lynam discusses with Dei Lynam the top three takeaways from the Sixers post season that ended with a second round defeat to the Boston Celtics in five games. Who is Markelle Fultz for the Sixers moving forward? Coach Lynam believes answering that impacts the team’s free agency/trade moves greatly. Luring LeBron to Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 19 Coach Jim Lynam appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In episode 18 of DeiTales Dei Lynam talks to Coach Lynam about the way the first three games of the second round against the Celtics have gone terribly wrong. Why the untimely game three turnovers? Are increased expectations fair and what he has to say about the Celtics athleticism versus that of the Sixers. The coach has intriguing thoughts; enjoy Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 18 appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

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On Episode 14 of DeiTales Dei Lynam catches up with Father Rob Hagan, Associate Athletic Director at Villanova University. They discuss the euphoria of the most recent Villanova national championship- his journey from criminal defense attorney to Augustinian priest - his role in the Jay Wright recruiting process - and the phenomenon of Sister Jean. Please have a listen!! The post Dei Tales – Episode 14 Father Rob Hagan appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

Episode 15 of DeiTales features Dei Lynam talking to Princeton Women’s Head Basketball Coach Courtney Banghart. She guided the Tigers to a 24-6 mark in 2018, her 11th season as Princeton’s leader. An excellent athlete in her own right, here how she came to be a Dartmouth grad majoring in Neuroscience- her hitch hiking experience at the age of 24 Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 15 Coach Courtney Banghart appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In Episode 13 of DeiTales Dei goes down memory lane with PGA golfer Jim Herman who two years ago this weekend won the Houston Open for his first PGA tour victory. They also discuss his experience at the Masters- the differences between the four majors and the infamous Hermie ball marker twitter account. Enjoy the conversation! The post Dei Tales – Episode 13 Jim Herman appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In episode 12 of DeiTales head basketball coach of Cornell University Brian Earl talks to Dei Lynam about his first two seasons with Big Red - his Princeton playing days that earned him Ivy League Player of the Year in 1999 and three trips to the NCAA tournament- and what his interview entailed landing him his first head coaching position. The post Dei Tales – Episode 12 Brian Earl appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

Episode No.11 of DeiTales is one where time flys because Paul Romanczuk has so many great stories whether from his 16 years as head coach of Carroll’s boys basketball team, or playing for the great Fran Dunphy at Penn or marrying into a family with a father-in-law who was once the No. 1 overall NBA pick! Enjoy this great basketball Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 11 Paul Romanczuk appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

On Episode 10 of DeiTales former Magic General Manager John Gabriel chats with Dei about building an NBA team from scratch and how that is different than what the Sixers had to do during the Process. The “almost” story of landing then Free Agent Tim Duncan and he shares the details of Charles Barkley’s pre-draft Sixers workout! Enjoy. The post Dei Tales – Episode 10 John Gabriel appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

Episode 9 of DeiTales is one for the ages. Dei catches up with The Czar - Mike Fratello. Among many intriguing topics the two discuss; the new-look Cavs, the date he was given his nickname and the story behind it, coaching the incredibly talented Dominique Wilkins and how he became life-Long friends with Tommy Lasorda. The post Dei Tales – Episode 09 The Czar – Mike Fratello appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In Episode 8 of DeiTales, Monty Shubik, Sixers assistant coach under Doug Collins and current Senior replay manager at the NBA Replay Center joins Dei Lynam to talk about how the replay center works, and why it is necessary in this day and age. Then the two exchange war stories from the Doug Collins era as coach of the 76ers including Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 08 Monty Shubik appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

If you enjoy the many great stories that are associated with Philadelphia basketball, you will absolutely enjoy episode 7 of DeiTales. Mike Jensen, columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer, spent the past year finding and writing about Philly Hoops. From his driving to Columbia, South Carolina to welcome home NCAA women’s basketball champion head coach Dawn Staley, to spending a day Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 07 Mike Jensen appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

On episode #6 of DeiTales it is a Lynam & Lynam show. The coach joins Dei to discuss the Sixers current four-game win streak, the play of Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons – is it all-star worthy? What is the best way to work Markelle Fultz into the fold? They sprinkle in some NBA MVP discussion, Villanova basketball, and Penn Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 06 Coach Lynam appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In Episode five of Dei Tales Dei Lynam talks with Kevin Callahan; long time tri-state sports writer who is now the proud author of a trilogy – The Black Rose, The Fish Finder and The Chess Game. Kevin grew up in New Jersey, was a standout point guard at Camden Catholic and Ursinus, who loves his basketball and found a Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 05 appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In episode 4 of DeiTales, Brian Boyle, assistant coach of the G-League Greensboro Swarm talks about his basketball journey being the grandson of two Philadelphia hoop legends in Jim Lynam and Jim Boyle. He has multiple connections to Big 5 basketball coaches and in his name over one million dollars was raised for the Craniofacial Department at Children’s Hospital in Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 04 appeared first on Wildfire Radio.

In episode 3 of DeiTales, Matt Cord shares some great insights about sitting courtside the past 20 years as the Sixers Public Address Announcer. He has a fun story about a Hall of Famer who he failed to introduce in the starting line-up because his cue cards were stuck together, and after Dei says goodbye to Matt Cord Coach Jim Continue Reading The post Dei Tales – Episode 03 appeared first on Wildfire Radio.