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It's time for another Coca Friday! We get things started with how his morning went before the show then kick off the sports talk with his thoughts on the NBA Draft. Where will the Rays play postseason baseball? Are the Marlins going to want to host those games? Does every MLB try to win? Not the players, but the front office? Public money will never end. We've now seen 3 teams in the past week get hundreds of millions! And fake news is out there so please be safe folks! You can follow Coca on social media @matthewcoca Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘unjust' as in Wander Franco as in the Dominican Republic as in MLB. Wander Franco was found guilty of a heinous crime, but he will see no jail time. Is that justice? The mother of the girl in the case was sentenced to 10 years! (10:30) Former Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has now been suspended for 10 games. Will he ever kick again in the NFL? Should he ever be allowed to? (18:23) The Blue Jays and the Guardians exchanged hit by pitches yesterday between the two best players in the game. Both left hurt. Vlad Guerrero Jr. Jose Ramirez. (32:00) Review: Fight or Flight. (36:20) We have another update to the bombshell report from PTFO. (46:22) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tony brings sports to Mystery Crate as he shares why he is upset at the Miami Heat's draft behavior. The crew discusses the most attractive family in Hollywood before trying to figure out which actor would upset the British the most as the new James Bond. Later, Meadowlark's social media queen Kirsten explains the Labubu hype train, Fuentes shares his thoughts on this season's Love Island and Jessica shares her top 10 movies of the 21st century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does Pablo's release of the secret NFL collusion report say about labor rights in America? Can workers ever trust the humans behind the management class? And what are the nuclear buttons available to both sides? Plus: priority stacks, a plethora of panoplies, the case for a somethingburger... and The Menudo Effect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What does Pablo's release of the secret NFL collusion report say about labor rights in America? Can workers ever trust the humans of the management class? And what are the nuclear buttons available to both sides? Plus: priority stacks, a plethora of panoplies, the case for a somethingburger... and The Menudo Effect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Draft is over and we have a lot to recap on Oddball. Amin and Izzy discuss their favorite non-Cooper Flagg picks, VJ Edgecombe and Khaman Malucach. The Phonenix Suns traded for Mark Williams, and now have three centers from North Carolina. The Pelicans traded an unprotected first pick for Derick Queen. Is he just a worse version of Zion Williamson?. Plus, The Houston Rockets, The Utah Jazz and Jordan Poole all make this weeks edition of Headlines.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Public financing is not going to end. Everyone said that Kansas City was the end when they voted down those new stadium proposals. Nope. Here we go again! The Cleveland Browns are about to get $600 million to build a new stadium! And this is a good one! (8:30) The Washington Commanders are still trying to get a new stadium. And now we have lawmakers in DC that want to talk and talk and talk! (12:20) Logan Morrison joins the show! We talk baseball, heckling and more! (39:25) Premiere Lacrosse League signed a new deal with ESPN. This one is an interesting one because ESPN has taken a small stake in the league. (44:33) Jacob deGrom almost pitched a perfect game yesterday. Would the team ever have taken him out? Should they have protected him if it came to it or just let him fire it off? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘Boras'd' as in Boras Corp. as in Scott Boras as in Jeremy Pena as in Alex Bregman. It's that time again. Pena wants a new deal. Bregman wants a new deal. And now Boras will have his moment again. (16:15) A White Sox fan has been ban from all MLB ballparks after taunting Ketel Marte. Was this the right reaction from the league? Too much? (24:00) The NBA Draft round 1 happened last night! Cooper Flagg could be the billion dollar man? Ace Bailey got draft by the Jazz after saying no to the Jazz? The Nets used all 5 picks! (35:00) Review: Animal House. (38:45) The All-Star Game is headed to Atlanta and Ronald Acuna is in the Home Run Derby! (44:30) Young stars are making a lot of mistakes in baseball. Why is that? (50:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

He's a 41-year-old investment banker with a dad bod. He's also a sh*t-talking, drop-kicking, tooth-spitting caricature of himself, as one of the hottest minor-league pro wrestlers in America. Is Hub Orr's real-life heel turn an act of bravery, stupidity or the inspiring in-between? And can we all still find in ourselves... what the WWE saw in him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The NBA Draft is here! Shams Charania predicts this will be the craziest offseason, so we're breaking out another gradient grid. We rank the Dallas Mavericks, the San Antonio Spurs, the Philadelphia Sixers, and the OKC Thunder in terms of inactive or active and care or don't care. What will Cooper Flagg's instant impact be in Dallas? Will the Spurs speed up their timeline with De'Aaron Fox and Victor Wembanyama, or slow it down with Dylan Harper? The Sixers are a tire fire, but we're locked in to watch! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call us at 631-377-4869 and leave a voicemail to get heard on the show! It's So You Wanna Talk to Samson Wednesday! We kick things off with the Minnesota Timberwolves! What's the first few days of being an owner going to look like for Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. (9:30) Someone asked me if there's any evidence that it's better for stadiums to sell cheaper hot dogs and beer. Interesting. (15:00) Billboards of other players over my players? Yes I would! (23:30) Pablo Torre has joined us to discuss collusion in the NFL. Was it actually happening? (50:00) Where is Corbin Day from? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘apron' as in luxury tax as in salary cap as in penalties as in the NBA as in MLB. What are we talking about!? The Boston Celtics have been blowing it all up… kinda. Jrue Holiday is gone. Kristaps Porzingis is gone. Hundreds of millions have been saved in penalties. (17:40) The NBA Draft is here! The first round is on Wednesday. Second round on Thursday. Cooper Flagg is an easy number one. Then things get interesting! The Brooklyn Nets have the most first round picks ever! (24:30) Aaron Rodgers says he's only there for one year. That's it. Then he will disappear. (34:30) Review: Dean Spanley. (39:30) NPPOD. Everyone needs to watch the Pirates and Brewers game today. Trust me! (43:15) The Arizona Diamondbacks are getting $500 million from the state. Yup, remember public financing was over. Ha! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Durant was traded to the Houston Rockets. The Rockets have a lot of young guys, so if they do not win in this window, at least the window to win will be bigger. Jalen Green is not that guy right now, trading him was the right decision. The Miami Heat were finalists in the KD trade, but with Kel'el Ware and Nikola Jovic declared untouchables, was Miami really serious about this trade or were they appeasing their fan base? Plus, which teams in the East are going to see this season as a chance to go all in? Will Pistons be able to replicate OKC's success with Cade Cunningham instead of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander? The Hawks have Trae Young, but will he stay in Atlanta? The Milwaukee Bucks need a co-star for Giannis Antetokounmpo... should they go after Jalen Green? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mike Berland joins the show! He's an author and political pollster! He has worked with the Dixie Chicks, he's worked with Michael Bloomberg, he's worked with Hilary Clinton. You can get his new book TODAY! It's called Not About Golf: The Life Changing Joy of Playing the Game! (25:45) The Mets are in a bad place right now. Losing games. Losing division leads. Pitchers can't pitch. Hitters can't hit. All around bad. (34:20) The WNBA players are trying to make a statement. The CBA is ending. Negotiations are here. (44:50) The Reds DFA'd a player they just gave big money to. Not ideal. But what the team's president said is interesting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘predatory' as in loans as in money as in Fernando Tatis Jr as in Big League Advance. What are we talking here? Well a company is being sued by Tatis Jr because of a contract he signed when he was a teen. Why is he doing this now? (21:02) Wander Franco update. The disgraced Rays star is in court in the Dominican Republic facing charges of sexual abuse against a minor. Just a very gross case. And on Thursday we'll get a ruling. (31:00) Review: Deep Cover. (35:30) The Athletics held the groundbreaking ceremony in Las Vegas yesterday. What a special day. (47:00) NPPOD. (49:30) The NBA ratings came out for Game 7. Monster numbers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pablo got his hands on the explosive 61-page document that billionaire NFL owners and union execs alike don't want anyone to see. It involves a coalition of competitors, a stunning cover-up, a secret slideshow, a shadow election, an MVP's broken phone, text messages between billionaires... and Footnote No. 25. • Read the document (and get a first look at new subscriber benefits) on Pablo's Substack https://www.pablo.show/ • Subscribe to PFT Live with Mike Florio https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/pft-live Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The OKC Thunder are your 2024-2025 NBA Champions! But before we crown this young OKC squad, we've got to discuss Tyrese Haliburton's Achilles tear that took him out just 7 minutes into Game 7. Will this be the injury that convinces teams to sit players with calf injuries? Obi Toppin, who scored zero points, vulnerably admitted Hali's injury kept him distracted. Pascal Siakam was a ghost out there and the coaches were shell shocked. Meanwhile, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander stabilized his side and etched his name in the history books. For OKC, learning as they went along was not just limited to basketball, they also learned how to pop champagne correctly! Plus, the final Iciest Play of the season, and our first offseason edition of Headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a $1 million pledge to the city of Los Angeles area services for immigration. They were pressured to do something, anything, and they responded. (13:00) Shohei Ohtani continues to take rehab starts for the Dodgers at the big league level. 1 inning again. But he brought his bat to the game! (20:00) My response to Andrew McCutchen. (24:45) We now know another bidder for the Rays. Trip Miller has gone public saying he wants the team. Uh oh. (33:00) Cal Raleigh continues to destroy baseballs. He's a monster! Let's give him some flowers! (38:30) Coastal Carolina was in the College World Series final. Its manager was ejected in the first inning of an elimination game. Unreal. (45:00) Wisconsin is suing Miami. No not the states. The colleges are going after each other over a transfer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘tonnerre' as in Thunder as in Shai as in Sam Presti as in the Oklahoma City Thunder are your NBA champions! What a sad start to the game with Tyrese Haliburton going down. He's now done for all of next season. The Thunder are primed to be great for a few more years too! (21:04) Kevin Durant has been traded to the Houston Rockets! Wow. The Suns are still in some trouble. The Rockets now have a chance in the Western Conference. (36:30) Review: The Amateur. (39:40) The US has bombed Iran. (48:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Game. Seven. The Pacers dominated Game 6 in Indiana, and now the NBA Finals will be decided by a winner-take-all showdown in Oklahoma City on Sunday night. Izzy is joined by Producer to break down how we got here, and the biggest question... what happens next? Plus, Headlines! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's time for Matthew Coca Friday! We kick things off with a discussion about the Los Angeles Lakers sale, the price of expansion, and will Mark Walter be the big spender with the team like he is with the Dodgers? (13:55) The Dodgers and Padres are a real rivalry. A LOT of bad blood between them. We also discuss the situation before the game where the Dodgers had to release a statement about immigration agents showing up to the stadium. (28:42) What's the deal with MLB free agency? Is there going to be a deadline added so that there's more excitement around it? (40:34) We end today with discussion on taxes, the Florida Panthers, and the Boston Red Sox! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘madonna' as in Like A Virgin as in OKC Thunder as in the Indian Pacers as in Game 7. It's a GAME 7! The Pacers crushed the Thunder in Game 6. The Thunder kept turning the ball over. The Thunder couldn't shoot. The Pacers looked like the better team. (10:30) The Lakers have been sold. Mark Walter, the owner of the Dodgers, has purchased the majority stake from the Buss family. A $10 billion valuation? What!? (23:30) Are the Rays finally for sale? Is it happening? Is Stu Sternberg ready to let go of the team? (34:10) Review: Your Friends and Neighbors. (39:00) John Fisher is selling the San Jose Earthquakes. John Fisher is trying to build a ballpark in Las Vegas for the Athletics. (48:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Billy has a new game exclusively for Jessica as she tries to get her to guess how many chips are in his bag of Ruffles. Fuentes is trying to figure out when is a good time to start the history of sports, Tyler Herro doesn't believe in history and Tony wants to know if it's an ice cream or a scented candle. Finally, Jessica said we missed an opportunity by not putting #unboxing in our description last week so we do it this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mina joins Pablo after he finally watches "The Rehearsal" to discuss the thin line between fact and fiction, Nathan Fielder's enviable HBO budget, reverse-engineering plot twists, social awkwardness — and what goes into writing a great sports profile. • Subscribe to the Mina Kimes YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle Beadle joins Amin and Izzy to discuss Kevin Durant trade rumors. KD wants to go to the San Antonio Spurs, but are they going to meet the Suns' asking price? KD might want the New York Knicks, but the Knicks don't want him. KD needs coaching stability, could Houston be the answer? And with all these questions, we have to ask, do you trust Durant to pick the best spot for himself? Also, Victor Wembanyama is training with the Shaolin monks, and Michelle Beadle weighs in on the Knicks coaching chaos. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did Pablo "win" his "beef" with Bill Simmons? Why are baseball broadcasts so dick-centric? How bad is it to touch the Stanley Cup? And how good can you get at an instrument in a week? Plus: Zoogle, Skyrizi, Gary Peyoteon, redding-wing eczema, Bouilliabaise Mode and a sick kitten to a hot brick. • Subscribe to "Casuals with Katie Nolan" https://www.youtube.com/katienolan • Listen to "Sorry for Your Loss" by Michael Cruz Kayne https://www.audible.com/pd/Sorry-for-Your-Loss-Audiobook/B0CGJSXSPF Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michelle Beadle joins Oddball! Amin, Izzy, and Beadle all realized their ESPN logins still work so they were able to see every topic and graphic planned for First Take during the offseason. It wouldn't be First Take without a Stephen A. Smith mention, a Lebron Legacy question, and a Cowboys appearance. Is Wemby-Flagg the new Magic-Bird? Could Superman compete in 90's NBA? Should Stephen A be Knicks coach or President? All the most important debates will be tackled this summer, but we've got the answers now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Call the So You Wanna Talk to Samson hotline at 631-377-4869 So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? It's Wednesday! Someone asked me if I was MLB Commissioner… how would I grow the game? (12:00) Would the NBA ever shorten the the season? Is it boring? Is it too long? (18:00) Someone asked me about spring training games and dealing with disgruntled fans during spring training. Hmm. (25:00) Someone asked me for forgiveness for puking on my golf bag. What? (32:40) What was my favorite thing to do as a team president? What were the least favorite jobs I had to do? (45:00) Should the Tigers bump Tarik Skubal to Thursday so fans get to see a Cy Young showdown between he and Paul Skenes? (50:00) Bad free agents. The Angels are not the only team! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘sunrise' as in Florida as in Panthers as in South Florida as in back-to-back as in the NHL as in the Stanley Cup! The Panthers did it! How have they been so successful? What a franchise. Brad Marchand was brilliant. Sam Reinhart scored 4 goals! Sam Bennett won the Conn Smythe. And Connor McDavid goes home without the Cup again. (16:00) Rafael Devers is ready to play everywhere for the Giants. Can you believe it? (30:00) Review: MobLand. (36:00) The Phillies did something that not many would do, they benched a player during a games played streak. Nick Castellanos was benched. (42:00) NPPOD. Giving you a pick of the Thunder and Pacers game. The big story is will Tyrese Haliburton play? (50:00) The Yankees are broken right now. Can't score runs. Judge is slumping. Yuck! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder took Game 5 and now lead the series 3-2. With 40 points, Amin's Jalen Williams made a big splash. Meanwhile, Haliburton made zero field goals and his calf injury is a huge detriment to the Pacers' Finals run. Who was that star in the third quarter? God disguised as Michael Jordan disguised as TJ McConnell, that's who! Can he do a good enough Haliburton impression for the Pacers to win Game 6? Plus, we discuss broadcasting the starting lineup intros, Desmond Bane traded to the Orlando Magic, and the Iciest Play of the Week.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

You can follow Katie across social @katiephang or on YouTube at Katie Phang News! Katie Phang joins the show! We break down ICE raids, protests, Trump, and more! (27:30) Giancarlo Stanton is back for the Yankees, and they need him. The team can't score right now. Five straight games of just poor offense. Four straight losses. (35:00) What's going on with the Commanders? Is the deal done or not? (41:00) Attendance! MLB attendance is up right now! Biggest Father's Day weekend in a long, long time! What about the Club World Cup? Why is the attendance all over the place? Is it the venue choice or a bigger issue? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘alignment' as in Red Sox as in Rafael Devers as in Sam Kennedy as in Craig Breslow. That was the buzz word. What did Boston's front office have to say? The usual! Another big surprise was how David Ortiz took to the media to defend the Red Sox. Never go against the family! (21:40) The Oklahoma City Thunder have finally taken a series lead! Up 3-2 now after Jalen Williams and SGA had themselves a game. Tyrese Haliburton re-injured his calf and was held without a field goal! (30:20) Review Rolling Along. (35:20) Shohei Ohtani has returned for the Dodgers. He pitched 1 inning. That's it. But he had the juice! (42:40) NPPOD. (45:00) Ippei Mizuhara is on his way to prison. The day Ohtani gets his start. LOL. (48:00) Gage Wood threw a no-hitter in the College World Series yesterday! 19 strikeouts! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lina Khan has inspired an unusually bipartisan coalition of allies — and antagonists. As chair of the Federal Trade Commission, she became known as the most hated regulator on Wall Street. As too principled for Donald Trump and Elon Musk. Too bold for Ticketmaster and the NCAA. But Khan isn't done taking on the corporate class — or finding strange bedfellows like Steve Bannon and Michael Jordan. Can her alleged "hipster anti-trust" movement inspire a "standing army" for the people? And could she be our next Supreme Court justice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I want to start hour 2 talking about how my weekend went. I went back to camp. (9:45) What happened in Minnesota this weekend was a disgrace. What is wrong with this country? We continue to just not get it. (19:30) What's going on with the Washington Nationals? Falling apart and the manager just blamed the players. That's it. Said it's not on the coaches. Hmm. (34:30) Are the baseballs different in MLB this year? Yes, but no one inside baseball will acknowledge it. Andrew McCutchen will! (47:50) Desmond Bane was traded for a monster return to the Orlando Magic. It is over for Memphis. The Western Conference passed them by. Now the Magic have a real shot to do something in the East. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘fait accompli' as in Rafael Devers as in the Boston Red Sox as in the San Francisco Giants as in traded. How did we get here? Who is to blame for this falling out? Craig Breslow? John Henry? Red Sox fans are furious about this — they think it's Mookie Betts all over again. (16:00) The Florida Panthers are a win away from a repeat! Brad Marchand is playing like a man possessed! Sam Bennett keeps scoring! (23:00) What is going on with the NBA Finals? Everyone seems to be mad about something. There have been excellent games on the court, but the stories have been off the court. (36:00) Review: Holy Cow. (40:00) NPPOD. (42:45) We have two stories about the Dodgers right now. Shohei Ohtani is back to pitching. He'll be on the mound tonight. First time in almost 2 years he'll pitch in an MLB game. The other is about Clayton Kershaw. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jess is back again and Mike Fuentes is talking way too much. Jess wants to s*** on the show "Entourage" which leads to the show discussing some of their most hated television characters of all time. The show can't believe Roy is willingly going to Edmonton AGAIN before sharing the little things in life that make them happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Who's to blame for the conscious uncoupling of Warner Bros. Discovery? How would Disney survive without ESPN? And when did so many 20-something grifters come to stand in for spineless management? David Samson and John Skipper are back to discuss this month's biggest sports-business stories — and their credit scores. • Subscribe to "Nothing Personal with David Samson" https://www.youtube.com/@npds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Indiana Pacers are up 2-1 in the NBA Finals, but are we actually ready for a world where the Pacers are champs? The Pacers defense locked up Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and embarrassed Chet Holmgren. Bennedict Mathurin and TJ McConnell made the most of their minutes, while Caitlin Clark hit the Reggie Miller choke! With a star performance last night, could Tyrese Haliburton be at the beginning of a Tom Brady run? Plus, the Knicks steal the Finals spotlight with their chaotic coach search, while Cousins goes off and Giannis calls out the media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is going on in Kansas City? Both of them! The Royals and the Chiefs want stadium money and who is going to pay? (7:00) ICE and Border Patrol is the big thing in our country right now. With the FIFA Club World Cup being here, with the World Cup next year, things are scary for some. Let's discuss this impact on sports, and the country. FIFA is basically giving away tickets to the opening game in Miami. (28:15) The House Settlement has rocked the college world. We knew this would happen. Everyone knew this would happen. And the lawsuits are here. (40:00) I want to spend some time about business and sports and movies, and when you know things are going bad. What if you don't have the power to change those things? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘80.5' as in percentage as in Pacers as in Thunder as in the NBA finals. The Pacers took Game 3 and now have an 80.5% chance to win the series according to past results. Tyrese Haliburton did it again. Another late run by the Pacers and the Thunder couldn't stop it. Now just 2 games away from a title! (10:15) What are the Knicks doing? The Knicks have asked 5 different teams to speak with its head coach and they all said no! What was the plan here? (21:20) Kevin Durant wants out of Phoenix. What? Another trade!? Another team? Oh, what the Suns could have been. (33:30) Review: Groundhog Day. (42:00) The Athletic released its poll about Major League Baseball. Who did the players vote on the worst organizations? It's not surprising! (49:45) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How did the shadowy general manager of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Sam Presti, become an urban legend? In a special NBA Finals edition of Share & Tell, Pablo unearths a treasure buried by its own elaborate design… then dances into The Jazz Rabbit Hole with Wyatt Cenac and a special mystery guest. • Make a gift to the Extraordinary Needs Fund at Boston Children's Hospital https://secure.childrenshospital.org/site/Donation2?df_id=5186&5186.donation=form1 • Listen to Branford Marsalis https://www.branfordmarsalis.com/discography/jazz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tonight is Game 3 of the NBA Finals and the Pacers need to pull out all the stops... But what are "all the stops" in Indiana? Are any Hoosiers legends going to show up? Izzy lays out his recipe for the Pacers to defend home court, and it starts with *racecar noises.* The Pacers need to punish the Thunder for being overzealous, and Tyrese Haliburton needs to start scoring before the final ten seconds of the game. Oh, and Victor Wembanyama is a monk now! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ken Rosenthal joins us! Let's talk some baseball! A random conversation on the Astros sign-stealing? Sure! Who could be traded this year? Are the Orioles sellers? Is a lockout coming!? (27:30) Private equity has come for college sports. It's happened. Took 2 days after the House Settlement! (36:20) The Club World Cup starts Saturday and we still have drama. How much fun! The MLS players are NOT happy about the pay. (42:10) The Rays and Blue Jays are pushing the Yankees right now. Not the Red Sox, not the orioles. (47:30) Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins came out and said he'd never play for the Yankees ever. He said he'd retire! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘rattled' as in Oilers as in Stanley Cup as in fighting as in the Florida Panthers. That's right. A Game 3 thrashing by the Panthers and it's now a 2-1 series lead. The Oilers looked like the Panthers just got to their heads and they couldn't do anything but fight and commit penalty after penalty. The Panthers are deep, scoring from most shifts. The Oilers rely so much on McDavid and Draisaitl that when they dont produce, they lose. (14:30) The Red Sox called up top prospect Roman Anthony yesterday and he debuted vs the Rays. Not a great game, but that's not the story. (33:00) Review: Better Sister. (36:30) What is happening with Giannis? Is he staying? Will he request a trade? What will happen!? (44:40) The Pacers are already focused on the offseason. Well, the front office is. What will happen with Myles Turner? (50:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Thunder took down the Pacers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Success breeds copycats and we talk about which team is easier to replicate. With Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder run a one man centerpiece offense. The Pacers, on the other hand, mimic Tyrese Haliburton's style and have three-point shooters. Who is more rare, a smart point guard or a once-in-a-lifetime talent? He just passed Allen Iverson for most points through first two career NBA Finals games, but is he better than '06 Dwayne Wade? Michael Jordan? Steph Curry? Plus, a new week with new headlines!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

America's golfer-in-chief trades on exclusivity, but he still can't buy a green jacket. Are the Saudis using Donald Trump's obsession to disrupt even more than a super-league? Ahead of the U.S. Open, veteran golf reporter and author Alan Shipnuck takes Pablo behind the Shakespearean curtain. • Read "LIV and Let Die" by Alan Shipnuck https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/LIV-and-Let-Die/Alan-Shipnuck/9781668020012 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amin joins Izzy from courtside in Oklahoma City after Game 2 of the NBA Finals to share their instant reactions to all the action, including the biggest story of the night: the Finals logo is back on the court! Well, kind of. SGA had another great game, but it was the Thunder's supporting cast that stole the show. Plus, does Tyrese Haliburton need to be more aggressive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Something major happened in the NCAA this past Friday, the house settlement. Schools can now directly pay college athletes. MAJOR! Let's talk about what will happen next. Tanking. Lawsuits. Drama. Transfers. You name it. (18:00) Craig Kimbrel was DFA'd by after one game. Woof. Why did the Braves do this? (28:30) The Rays stadium may be fixed. More and more money being spent to fix The Trop. How fun. (34:30) Michael Jordan is in some trouble. This time in NASCAR. Let's talk about why he's in trouble and what could happen. (41:00) NBA expansion. Is it happening or not? Is Seattle and Vegas getting a team or not? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's word of the day is ‘answer' as in response as in Thunder as in NBA Finals as in Pacers as in SGA. Oklahoma City rolled in Game 2 like everyone thought they would. Heartbreak in Game 1, but this team knows how to respond. How about the NBA putting the logo on the court digitally? Were you a fan of that? (11:00) Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner played one of the best tennis matches you'll ever see in the French Open final. Amazing tennis. What a comeback. Couldn't believe my eyes. On the opposite side we have Coco Gauff and Aryna Sabalenka. Gauff won her second Grand Slam. Sabalenka won the first set and then was outplayed. After the match… sore loser times a million. (30:00) Review: Pee Wee as Himself (34:10) Corbin Burnes is done for the season. Another pitcher needing Tommy John. Here we go again. (44:00) I have never seen what happened to Ryan Weathers happen before. Drilled in the head by a throw to 2nd in a warmup. And he stayed in the game after being flat on the field. What? Are the Marlins serious? (49:00) NPPOD. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Pacers beat the Thunder in a thrilling Game 1 of the NBA Finals. In OKC everyone wears the stadium shirts and sings Titanium by Sia. The arena was loud, but their excitement died down when Tyrese Haliburton hit the game winner. Cason Wallace and Lu Dort did everything they could on defense to keep Haliburton in the Dorture Chamber. Pascal Siakam and Obi Toppin were unsung heroes. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander needed help but Chet Holmgren was not productive and the Thunder couldn't convert on their turnovers. All that and Iciest Play of the week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The day has finally come. Matthew Coca, my producer, is joining the show for a whole hour! We discuss the NBA Finals. We discuss service-time manipulation. We discuss making stars. We discuss Elon v. Trump! We discuss it all! You can follow him on TWITTER @matthewcoca I am Matthew Coca writing this whole thing hehehehe Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices