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The Toll of Trades on NBA Players
February 13, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutesEveryone hopes that the NBA Trade Deadline is filled with thermonuclear Woj Bombs that stop us in our tracks. But this year it all ended with a whimper. Still, there were enough players on the move and that leads us to ask some questions: What happens next? What do you do with your family, your pets … and most importantly, your sneakers? As the NBA is past the midpoint of the season, with trades that did and didn't happen, the big question circling around is what’s next? Are there new title...
The Birth of a Dynasty - Super Bowl LVIII Recap
February 12, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutesIt’s official. The Kansas City Chiefs are the NFL’s newest dynasty following their 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. Becoming the first repeat champions in the NFL since the 2003-2004 New England Patriots. That’s three titles, and three Super Bowl MVP awards for Patrick Mahomes. And if the most flawed team of the Mahomes-Andy Reid era Chiefs can bring home a ring, what does that mean for the future? ESPN Senior NFL writer Jason Reid joins us from the press b...
Bad Blood? The Rift Between (Some) NFL Fans and Taylor Swift
February 09, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutesAre you Ready for It? We should have known all along that the Travis Kelce - Taylor Swift romance was destined for the Super Bowl stage. And while many can’t wait to see how it all plays out, others are just asking Is It Over Now? Through it all, as the gossip columns, social media Swiftie commentary, and song lyric puns add up, diehard football fans are wondering if this will damage the game’s Reputation. So today, sports writer Louisa Thomas helps us understand why so many people are so ang...
Kevin Clark Previews Super Bowl LVIII
February 08, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutesSuper Bowl LVIII kicks off in just a few days, marking the first time in history that the NFL’s biggest game will be played in Las Vegas. It’s a Super Bowl rematch, as the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs face off for the second time in less than five years, with the Lombardi Trophy on the line. But these aren’t the same teams now, and in some ways roles have switched. It’s the Chiefs who have featured the fierce defense lately, while the 49ers offense has paced the NFL basically al...
Can Kyle Shanahan Get Over the Hump?
February 07, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutesSan Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is one of the best and brightest minds in the NFL. He’s overseen great success in the past five years, leading the 49ers to four NFC Championship Games, three divisional titles, and two Super Bowl appearances, one in 2019 in Super Bowl LIV and this year's Super Bowl LVIII. But as he prepares to face a familiar foe on Sunday, the same Kansas City Chiefs team that beat him in Super Bowl LIV, the question is can he close out the game and finally cla...
Frank Gore: The NFL’s Last Running Back
February 06, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutesFrank Gore Sr. ran for exactly 16,000 yards in his prolific 16 year career in the NFL. Most likely, that longevity and endurance will never be replicated again, meaning Gore is more than worthy of the title, “The Last Running Back”. As the running backs' role in the NFL has dramatically shifted over the years, the Frank Gore archetype is fading into history. With his son Frank Gore Jr.’s impending selection in this year's NFL draft, has the game changed too much for him to pass down everythin...
Is This the Best Coaching Job of Andy Reid’s Career?
February 05, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutesThere were two big questions about the Kansas City Chiefs throughout much of the 2023 NFL season. What was wrong with their offense? And was 2023 going to be a lost year? Now, with Super Bowl LVIII less than a week away, Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and company, are poised to face the San Francisco 49ers, in what will be the Chiefs fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years. ESPN’s Adam Teicher has been covering the Chiefs from inside the locker room for more than a decade, and h...
Super Bowl in Sin City: The NFL Bets on Vegas
February 02, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutesIn 2003, a team of marketers for the city of Las Vegas were ready to debut their soon-to-be iconic “What Happens Here, Stays Here” advertising campaign. And they turned to a natural platform for the launch — the Super Bowl. But the NFL, seeking to distance itself from the capital of and only legal outlet for sports betting, said no way. Fast forward 21 years and sports betting is legal in 38 states, the NFL has countless partnerships with sports books, and the Super Bowl is coming to Vegas. ...
Inside Hockey Canada’s Sexual Assault Allegations
February 01, 2024 10:00 - 37 minutesESPN NHL reporter Kristen Shilton explains how in the summer of 2018, members of Canada’s gold medal winning Junior Hockey team were in London Ontario, being celebrated as heroes for winning that year’s World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. But after a night of heavy drinking by some, then, underaged players on the team, sexual assault allegations emerged, allegations that would quickly be dismissed by the London Police Service. Over the last week, more than five years after the night in que...
Can Doc Rivers Cure the Bucks?
January 31, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutesESPN NBA writer Jamal Collier has been following the Milwaukee Bucks all season long. Today he explains to us how Adrian Griffin’s tenure with the team ended after only 43-games. With transcendent stars Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard on their roster, the Bucks entered the season with sky-high expectations. A 30-13 record had them near the top of the Eastern Conference. But cracks were forming both on and off the court. Collier takes us inside the Bucks organization to pinpoint t...
Is the Knicks’ Buzz for Real?
January 30, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutesThere’s one phrase in the NBA that reflects as crying wolf; The Knicks are back. Different shades of mediocrity have inhabited Madison Square Garden over the last 20-plus years, but this time it may actually be different. Led by emerging NBA superstar point guard Jalen Brunson, the Knicks are the team that no one wants to play. Following the addition of OG Anunoby, the Knicks look as good as they have in years, but will the shoulder injury of Julius Randle put their playoff hopes in jeopard...
Chiefs Triumph and 49ers Survive: Jason Reid on Championship Sunday
January 29, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutesAll that’s left is Super Bowl LVIII. The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will meet in a rematch of Super Bowl LIV at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on February 11th. The Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes proved that they were not, in fact, dead - as much of the media tried to pronounce them throughout the season. As they went into Baltimore and bottled up Lamar Jackson and the Ravens all afternoon. Meanwhile, in the NFC Championship, the 49ers were down 17 to the Lions at halftime, before...
Tim Keown Dives Inside the Mind of Dan Campbell
January 26, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutesThe Detroit Lions are usually considered one of the most hapless franchises in the NFL. They have never been to a Super Bowl, and are preparing to make just their second trip to the NFC Championship in the Super Bowl era. But most of that history predates their current head coach, Dan Campbell. He’s led an overhaul over his first three seasons that have the Lions on the cusp of their first Super Bowl appearance, and it’s safe to say that he’s got everyone in the Lions’ wake fired up. Televise...
Kevin Clark Previews NFL Championship Sunday
January 25, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutesIt’s time to get ready for championship Sunday in the NFL. In Baltimore, the Ravens host the Kansas City Chiefs, in the first playoff ever matchup between Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson, with a trip to Super Bowl LVIII on the line. Charm City hasn’t hosted the AFC Championship game since the Baltimore Colts beat the Oakland Raiders in 1971, the first season of the NFL/AFL merger! Meanwhile out west at Levi’s Stadium, the San Francisco 49ers have to be feeling all the pressure as they host ...
Wembanyama vs. Holmgren: The NBA’s Future Starts Now
January 24, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutesNBA fans have had Wednesday’s matchup between the Spurs and Thunder circled on the calendar for months. Because when rookies Victor Wembanyama and Chet Holmgren face off in San Antonio, it will be the latest battle of what is expected to be a long and historic rivalry. And thanks to the likes of Nikola Jokic, Joel Embiid and Karl Anthony Towns, it’s all happening in an era where the big man has been reinvigorated. So today, ESPN’s Brian Windorst takes us from Holmgren’s Minnehaha High Sch...
The Enduring Mystery of Kim Mulkey, Angel Reese, and LSU
January 23, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutesIt’s been a season of scrutiny for the LSU women’s basketball team. First, the NCAA Division I reigning champions lost their season opener to the Colorado Buffaloes. Then, their most famous player, Angel Reese, mysteriously didn’t play for four games in November, igniting much speculation among fans and media. But under Kim Mulkey’s leadership, they’ve come back strong, earning an 18-2 record and a No. 9 ranking. Now comes their biggest test versus undefeated, number-one-ranked South Carolin...
Chiefs Triumph, Lions Roar, Ravens Roll, and the 49ers Escape - NFL Divisional Round Recap
January 22, 2024 10:00 - 25 minutesThe final four matchups are set: In Baltimore, the presumed MVP Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, who also boast the best defense in the NFL, will welcome in Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, who looked like they remembered who they were, Sunday night in Buffalo. Across the country, the San Francisco 49ers, fresh off a sloppy victory over the Green Bay Packers, will host the Detroit Lions, a team and a city, with dreams of reaching heights the team hasn’t achieved in the Super Bowl era....
NBA Mid-Season Roundup with Ramona Shelburne
January 19, 2024 10:00 - 26 minutesThe midpoint of the NBA season is here, meaning that the trade deadline is around the corner. That often raises more questions than answers. Should the Sixers make a move in a wide open Eastern Conference? Is Chicago’s Zach Levine the answer for another franchise? And is there another blockbuster trade looming on the horizon? So today, Ramona Shelburne joins the show to break down all the possibilities and also honor the tragic loss of a beloved Warriors coach. Learn more about your ad cho...
NFL Divisional Round Preview with Kevin Clark
January 18, 2024 10:00 - 32 minutesThis weekend, the divisional round of the NFL playoffs begin, and eight teams are still alive in the hunt for the Lombardi Trophy. Kevin Clark, host of the This is Football podcast, shares his analysis of this weekend’s matchups, and tells how each team got here, and predicts what they have to do to win. He also looks at some of the hottest news from the NFL coaching carousel where names like: Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, Jim Harbaugh and Mike Vrabel are waiting in the wings. Learn more abo...
The Unraveling of Bill Belichick’s 'Patriot Way'
January 17, 2024 10:00 - 30 minutesIt only became official last Thursday, but the writing had been on the wall for weeks, if not months. Bill Belichick’s reign in New England, the greatest run by any coach in NFL history, was ending. A 13-loss season, the worst of his career, and growing dysfunction in the organization were the ultimate undoing. But the seeds of his decline go back much, much further –– long before Tom Brady’s departure, in fact. So today, our Patriots whisperer, Seth Wickersham, helps pinpoint when Belichick’...
Is MLS Ready for A Full Season of Lionel Messi?
January 16, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutesLionel Messi's MLS debut last summer with Inter Miami was spectacular with dramatic goals and record-setting ticket prices. But now Messi faces a tougher test with a somewhat aging super team getting prepared for a nine-month marathon of a season. So today, Luis Miguel Echegaray checks in with us to talk about the evolution of the Messi brand and why, when it comes to The Beautiful Game, Lionel Messi is always the most important guy in the room… even when he’s not actually in it. Learn more ...
Cowboys Humiliated Again… And Other Postseason Observations
January 15, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutesWe’re halfway through the NFL Super Wild Card weekend, and for some teams, the playoffs have been like kryptonite. The Dallas Cowboys were routed by the Green Bay Packers and the Miami Dolphins couldn't overcome a slew of injuries and temperatures so low in Kansas City that even Taylor Swift couldn’t bring the heat. We also saw history as the Detroit Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years over the LA Rams, who couldn’t muster a strong finish. And the Texans brought Joe Flacco and the...
Is Naomi Osaka Ready for a Return to Greatness?
January 12, 2024 10:00 - 33 minutesNaomi Osaka burst onto the tennis scene with a 2018 US Open championship win over Serena Williams. After winning four major titles in as many years, Osaka was anointed the next face of the game, on and off the court. But in the years since, the superstar of Japanese and Haitian descent stepped away from the game twice –– first in 2021 to prioritize her mental health, and then again early last year to welcome her first child. So today, on the eve of Osaka’s first grand slam match in 17 month...
Mina Kimes Previews Super Wild Card Weekend
January 11, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutesThe NFL postseason is upon us, with six games spread over three days, and a myriad of storylines so juicy, you’ve got to call it Super Wild Card weekend. So Mina Kimes drops by to take us inside the matchups. She tells us what to look for in “you can’t go home again” games, like Matthew Stafford’s return to the city of Detroit, as the Lions host their first playoff game since 1993. And Tyreek Hill’s return to Kansas City, where he’s hoping to send the Chiefs plenty of shivers at a frigid Arr...
How Joe Flacco Went from Stay-at-Home Dad to Playoff Bound QB
January 10, 2024 10:00 - 29 minutesThis NFL season, we saw an alarming number of teams unravel after losing starting quarterbacks to injury, including the Jets (Aaron Rodgers), the Bengals (Joe Burrow), and the Vikings (Kirk Cousins), just to name a few. But week after week, Joe Flacco, the Super Bowl winning 38-year old veteran, remained stuck at home without a place to play. Mystified by the league-wide snub, Flacco held out hope. So, with help from the best NFL-wideout-impersonation his dad could muster, and the good fortun...
What’s Next for Bill Belichick
January 09, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutesBill Belichick is thought of by many as the greatest coach in NFL history. His tenure as the head coach of the New England Patriots has produced nine AFC Championships, six Super Bowl rings, and put Belichick within striking distance of catching Don Shula for the most wins of any coach ever. But after two decades of dominance, and a little bit of controversy, the past few years have been anything but what we’ve come to expect from the Patriots. Instead of being “onto Cincinnati,” they’ve fal...
CFP National Championship: Two Legacies at Stake
January 08, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutesWhen Michigan and Washington meet tonight in the College Football Playoff National Championship, there’s more at stake than who can claim the top spot in the 2023 college football season. That’s because Michigan head coach, Jim Harbaugh, has accomplished nearly everything a high level coach can. He’s taken the 49ers to the Super Bowl, and appeared in the College Football Playoff multiple years in a row with the Wolverines. And Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., has gone from overperfor...
Can Ja Morant Reclaim his Megastar Status?
January 05, 2024 10:00 - 28 minutesLast month Ja Morant returned to his Memphis Grizzlies after a 25-game suspension for repeated gun related incidents and accusations. Now his every move is being watched closely. While his presence on the court has been an electrifying boon to his team, off the court, it’s unclear what the league expects out of his “rehabilitation.” So ESPN’s Senior NBA Writer Chris Herring joins the show to explore the complexities of Ja Morant this season and beyond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Kevin Clark Previews the End of the NFL Regular Season
January 04, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutesThe NFL regular season comes to a close this weekend, and while some of the questions have been answered, plenty still remain. With playoff seeding still undecided in some cases – to say nothing of the AFC East – and other questions that will slide to the back burner until after the postseason, Kevin Clark joins the show to help guide us through the finale of America’s favorite TV show … the NFL. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
College Football Playoff Semifinal Recap with Bill Connelly
January 03, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutesThere’s nothing quite like the tradition of the college football postseason. Whether it's the tradition of the Rose Bowl or newer, more eclectic offerings like the Pop-Tarts Bowl, there’s something for everyone. Games that decide the National Championship juxtaposed with pomp, circumstance, and edible mascots. So today, Bill Connelly joins the show to recap what he saw on New Year's Day, as Michigan and Washington advanced to the College Football Playoff National Championship, and to explain...
Black Power Salute at the 1968 Olympics: A Conversation with John Carlos (ENCORE)
January 02, 2024 10:00 - 31 minutesYou’ve probably seen the image: Tommie Smith and John Carlos standing on an Olympic podium in Mexico City in 1968, accepting their medals, heads bowed, with a gloved fist raised in the air. It’s one of the most enduring moments not just from that Olympics, but in all of American history. It was a representation of the Black Power and Civil Rights Movements on a global stage…and you probably don’t know the full story. So today, 55 years after his iconic act of defiance, we revisit one of our ...
The Story Behind the Super Bowl’s Most Famous Phrase (ENCORE)
December 29, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutesFor years, Super Bowl winners have used a four-word phrase to commemorate their iconic victory: “I’m going to Disney World!” (or alternately, “I’m going to Disneyland!”) In all its simplicity, this phrase has stretched across many generations of winners….all the way up to the most recent champion, Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Sam Borden tracked down the origin of this famous sentence for SC Featured, and he explains how this “magic” phrase became an institution unto itself. Learn more abou...
“I Can’t Speak!”: The Craziest Game in Darts History, Explained (ENCORE)
December 28, 2023 10:00 - 35 minutesIf you live in the United Kingdom, you probably know the voice of Wayne Mardle. But at the beginning of the year, millions of people around the world suddenly got a taste of him calling the World Darts Championship final – a genuinely historic duel between Michael van Gerwen of the Netherlands and Michael Smith of England. And Wayne’s commentary helped make it the most globally viral thing that’s pretty much ever happened to this admittedly strange game. So, today, for everyone who watched t...
The Birth of Bills Mafia: How a Divine Blunder Branded the NFL’s Most Devoted Fanbase (ENCORE)
December 27, 2023 10:00 - 52 minutesWhy are Buffalo Bills fans called “Bills Mafia?” It’s a story that’s become legend within Buffalo. But outside of Bills fandom, the story is less well known, even for the individuals involved with the creation of Bills Mafia themselves. Twelve years ago, Stevie Johnson dropped a potential game-winning touchdown pass in overtime, and seemingly blamed God on Twitter, in the aftermath. That moment sparked a movement among Bills fans, and inspired Bills Mafia as we know it now. So today, we revis...
When Eagles Fans Booed Santa: The Notorious True Story (ENCORE)
December 26, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutesIt’s one of the most infamous fan stories in sports history: when Eagles fans booed Santa at halftime of a game played at Franklin Field. But who was the Santa in question - and why was he booed and pelted with snowballs? It’s ESPN Daily’s Christmas tradition to bring you this episode, so hear an encore with Jeremy Schaap and Mina Kimes as they reflect on the enduring legacy of the Philadelphia Santa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
ESPN Daily 2023 Year in Review Quiz
December 22, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes2023 was another banner year in sports…there were so many stories that kept us glued to our screens all year long. Over at ESPN.com there is a year end quiz on the biggest sports stories each month, as identified by Google Trends data team. And so we figured, why not copy our teammates' homework? So today, Israel Gutierrez and Emily Kaplan join our host, Clinton Yates, in a quiz show episode to find out who retained the most information about this year’s biggest sports stories. It’s the inau...
Tiger Woods and Golf’s Uncertain Future
December 21, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutesTiger Woods and golf are synonymous. Tiger was the face of the PGA Tour for decades, taking the tour to unparalleled heights. But now, the future of professional golf is in question, as the controversial LIV Golf – backed by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia – has shaken the sport to its core. As this new era of golf begins, Woods leads the charge to protect the tour in which his legend was born, while helping to reimagine the game he loves. Today, ESPN’s resident Tiger Woods exper...
Getting Griner Out Part 2: Behind the Scenes of the Deal that Brought Brittney Home
December 20, 2023 14:52 - 32 minutesThe question following Brittney Griner’s arrest at a Moscow airport in February of 2022 was always, what it would take to get her back home safely. What it took was a prisoner exchange between the United States and Russia, one that included Viktor Bout, an arms dealer nicknamed, The Merchant of Death. From the beginning, ESPN’s T.J. Quinn followed the story closely, reporting the names, places, and events that we needed to know. Earlier this month, one year after Griner returned home, he pub...
Getting Griner Out Part 1: Inside Brittney’s Russian Detainment
December 19, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutesAfter Brittney Griner’s arrest at a Moscow airport in February of 2022, few, if any reporters tracked her case as closely as ESPN’s TJ Quinn. Throughout her ten-month confinement, he collected countless behind the scenes details and accounts from dozens of sources who worked tirelessly to win her release from a Russian jail cell. But out of concern for Griner’s safety, much of that information could not be reported. Earlier this month, to mark one year since Griner returned home, TJ was fin...
Ravens Clinch a Playoff Spot + Can the Bills Circle the Wagons on Their Season?: Kevin Clark Recaps NFL Week 15
December 18, 2023 10:00 - 31 minutesFifteen weeks are now in the books of this NFL season, and while we wish we had more answers about the playoff race…we just don’t. The Buffalo Bills, whose season looked over a few weeks ago, all of a sudden have back-to-back wins over the Chiefs and Cowboys to get back into the hunt…and made Dallas look nothing like the contenders we’ve seen in recent weeks in the process. And can the Eagles, who we thought were the best team in the NFL, stop their downward spiral with a win on Monday night?...
Victor Wembanyama Progress Report with Andrew Lopez
December 15, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutesWe’re just over a quarter of the way into Victor Wembanyama’s rookie season, and it’s going just about as well as anyone could’ve hoped. He’s looked every part of the generational talent – or alien, as anointed by LeBron James – he was touted to be through his first 22 games, averaging more than 19 points and nearly 11 rebounds per game. So today, with a rematch against the Lakers coming tonight on ESPN, we figured now was as good a time as any to check in with Andrew Lopez, our resident yo...
The Bottom 10: Ryan McGee’s Unique View of College Football
December 14, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutesWhen it comes to lists, we’re obsessed with the Top 10. It feels like there’s a Top 10 for everything these days –– from highlights, to pizza toppings, to Netflix shows. But what about the Bottom 10? That’s right, we’re eschewing tradition and turning the college football world upside down, with the help of ESPN’s ‘Bottom 10’ columnist Ryan McGee. One year removed from his ode to oddball bowl games, McGee gives us his bottom-up view of the FBS landscape. And we look back on some big programs...
How the Air Raid Changed Football Forever
December 13, 2023 10:00 - 21 minutesGround and pound. That’s what defined college football offenses for the first 100 years the game was played. But then a coach named Hal Mumme hooked up with some lawyer from LA named Mike Leach … and everything changed. Playbooks were tossed. Passes were thrown. Records were broken. And the Air Raid offense was born. Now everyone from your local high school QB to Patrick Mahomes is executing some version of this on Game Day. And when it’s done right … man, it is fun to watch. So today, Dav...
How the Dodgers Won the Shohei Sweepstakes
December 12, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutesWhile the whole baseball world collectively held their breath in anticipation of any update on Shohei Ohtani’s free agency, one thing became clear: this was not going to be MLB’s version of LeBron James’ The Decision. There was complete radio silence from both Ohtani’s camp and the teams rumored to be in the running for his services…well, most of them at least. But when the dust settled on Saturday, the numbers were still staggering, shattering even the most ambitious expectations: Ohtani i...
Cowboys Avenge Loss to Eagles, Chiefs Shoot Themselves in the Foot, and the MVP Case for Lamar Jackson: Jason Reid Recaps NFL Week 14
December 11, 2023 10:00 - 25 minutesAs the NFL plows through December, the one thing we have learned is that there are no gimmes in this league. Take the AFC, where Baltimore had their top spot in the conference put to the test through wind, rain and an OT scare from the Rams. Meanwhile, the Chiefs and Bills battled in yet another classic that saw Patrick Mahomes fall at home and put Buffalo back on the right side of .500. And in the NFC, the Cowboys let the Eagles know there’s a new king in the East, while the Lions, who not...
How Shohei Ohtani Spoiled Baseball’s Offseason
December 08, 2023 10:00 - 26 minutesThe first big domino from MLB’s Winter Meetings fell on Wednesday night as the New York Yankees traded for slugger Juan Soto. But there’s another, bigger move that we have no information about: who will Shohei Ohtani sign with? Ohtani is the biggest free agent baseball has had in recent memory –– and possibly ever –– yet his camp has managed to keep the rumor mill to an absolute minimum, with teams across the Big Leagues swearing to an oath of secrecy if they want a chance to court him. Cli...
Breaking Down the Surprising Success of the NBA’s In-Season Tournament
December 07, 2023 10:00 - 23 minutesThe NBA In-Season Tournament has had its fair share of criticism ever since the idea was first floated by Adam Silver. Everything from its merits, the timing and even the bold, colorful court designs drew the ire of basketball purists across the nation. But now, as the tournament heats up in its final stretch, people seem to get it. Four teams are left standing as the setting shifts to Las Vegas for the semifinals tonight. The Lakers have a chance to add more hardware to the Lakers’ trophy c...
Why Mark Cuban Sold the Mavericks
December 06, 2023 10:00 - 22 minutesNo owner in sports has his identity as closely tied to a team like Mark Cuban of the Dallas Mavericks. When he bought the Mavs in 2000, he was an unknown, newly-minted billionaire. But his outspoken, passionate, and innovative approach shook up the NBA and helped him become one of the most well-known businessmen in America. So the news last week that Cuban was selling a majority stake in the team to the Adelson and Dumont families shocked the basketball world. So why did he do it? Longtime ...
What Makes a Player a ‘Bust’? Brian Windhorst Explains
December 05, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutesFor fans of teams who didn’t have much to play for in the previous season, the NBA Draft represents a hopeful outlook towards the future; the chance to find their franchise cornerstone who can change their misfortunes and lead them to glory in the years to come. Or at least, that’s the ideal. Now, six weeks into the NBA season, we’ve reached the point in the calendar where certain rookies start to get called the B-word: busts. But do some players earn this moniker unfairly? Recent chatter a...
49ers Ground Eagles, Jordan Love Arrives in Lambeau: Andrew Hawkins Recaps NFL Week 13
December 04, 2023 10:00 - 29 minutesThere are just five weeks left in the regular season, but the playoff picture only seems to be getting more muddied at this stage. There are teams like the Green Bay Packers, young and led by an inexperienced QB in Jordan Love, who are finding their stride and clawing into the wild card hunt after knocking off Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs in Lambeau on Sunday night. At the top of the NFC, the 49ers came into Philadelphia, and left no doubt that they are the favorite, regardless of where t...