WE'RE NOW ON SHINE FM! NBA Finals Predictions, BAL Champions, SGA MVP & Madina Okot Buzz | Ep. 26

The I Really Hoop Podcast enters a NEW ERA! 🔥🏀 Episode 26 marks our first episode from Shine FM 99.9 (https://radio.garden/listen/shine-fm-... or https://shinefm.daystar.ac.ke) at Daystar University, featuring new co-hosts Presley, Ashley (Finally our first female co-host!), and Conrad as we break down everything happening in basketball. We discuss the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks, make our championship predictions, debate whether Victor Wembanyama or Nikola Jokic deserved MVP over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, review the NBA Awards, and react to the biggest stories from the playoffs. We also recap RSSB Tigers' historic Basketball Africa League championship run, discuss Madina Okot becoming the first Kenyan selected in the first round of the WNBA Draft, and ask the big question: Can Kenya ever produce an NBA player? ⏱️Chapters 00:00 New Studio at Daystar University's Shine FM! 01:24 Meet the Co-hosts 02:31 Presley's Jokic Takes 03:45 Ashley on Celtics and the WNBA 06:45 Conrad on his favorite team players 09:42 Episode Agenda Preview 12:52 Back From Break, NBA Finals Talk 13:21 Origin of Javan's love for basketball 16:18 OKC vs Spurs ECF Game Seven Rant 18:24 NBA 2026 MVP Debate and Criteria 20:55 Ashley Breaks Down the ECF and WCF Series 23:44 Eastern Conference Recap and Sleep Tips for NBA fans in Kenya and similar timezones 28:29 Finals Predictions and Wemby Bag 31:36 Wemby Contract Talk 32:00 Wemby's Injury Fears 33:07 Indiana Pacers Collapse and NBA Lottery Beef 34:22 Finals Hype and Music Break 34:44 All NBA Awards Explained 35:31 MVP Debate SGA vs Jokic 38:55 Wemby Snub and Rivalry Fire with SGA 40:01 Who Wins the Finals 44:52 Knicks Finals Chaos and Celebrity Buzz 45:27 Danhausen Curse Conspiracy 47:13 MSG Ticket Price Shock 50:56 All NBA Teams and Chet Rant 53:52 Other Awards 54:51 Kenyan Madina Okot WNBA Milestone 57:26 Can Kenya Produce an NBA Player? 58:38 Kenyan Basketball Global Gap 59:08 BAL 2026 Finals Review 1:05:00 Conclusion Shot by Doly (  / ondieki_officially  ) Drop your thoughts below. 🔔 Don’t Miss Out 👍 Like this video if you care about Kenyan basketball 💬 Comment your perspective 🔔 Subscribe for in-depth basketball conversations ⭐ Rate us 5 stars on Spotify & Apple Podcasts 📲 Follow I Really Hoop Podcast on all social media platforms for clips, highlights and basketball news. YouTube:    • WE'RE NOW ON SHINE FM! NBA Finals Predicti...   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/20G5... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast... Listen Live and Follow Shine FM 99.9 on social media https://radio.garden/listen/shine-fm-... https://shinefm.daystar.ac.ke    • Shine FM 99.9 Shows (Daystar University)   (On    / @javan.360  )   / shinefm99.9     / shinefm99.9     / shinefmdigital   https://x.com/ShineRadioKE Follow the Host Javan ⁠Instagram:   / javan_o_ekhalie   X/Twitter: https://www.x.com/javan_o_ekhalie All my links(LinkTree): https://linktr.ee/Javan_O_Ekhalie YouTube:    / @basketballtwintv   SportsBiz Kenya's Website: https://sportsbiz.co.ke/author/javan-... Follow the Co-hosts on Social Media Ashley   / _.bluediva   Conrad   / conrad_wambua   Presley   / presleyokoth7   #IReallyHoopPodcast #NBAFinals #NBA #Basketball #VictorWembanyama #SanAntonioSpurs #NewYorkKnicks #NBAPodcast #BasketballPodcast #KenyanBasketball #BasketballAfrica #MadinaOkot #WNBA #SportsPodcast #ShineFM #KenyaSports #BasketballKE #NairobiCityThunder #HoopsKenya #DaystarUniversity