Reiter Than You

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Fun podcast today with Pretty Daddy, as we get into a stunning Cavs collapse and the clear culprit, the Knicks taking advantage behind perhaps the game's most clutch performer, and what to do when a stranger from your past tries to pop back into your life for help you don't want to give. Plus, Wemby's greatness, the Thunder's chances, insider-ism and why sometimes the truth has a cost, and more. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear the full episode, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Well, it was quite a week. I talked some LeBron-Luka on a Cleveland radio show, and the Internet got very, very, very worked up. So, behind the paywall, I'll explain the Luka-LeBron situation, talk about why beat writers don't always, well, tell the (whole) truth, and chat with Stu about what it all means for two big-time superstars here in LA.Plus, Doc Rivers is the gift that keeps on giving (unless you're a Bucks fan), the NFL schedule release was an event, and Pretty Daddy briefly surfaced. And, of course, Bum Of The Week.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Bill and Stu get into LeBron's reported petulance over a game ball that went elsewhere, what that says about his possible future in LA, the right and wrong fits for Giannis, how to build a winner, Daryl Morey's ouster in Philly, the Mets and Dodgers, and a spontaneous Buy or Sell as riveting as Stu's plans later today.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Former sports writer, current Minneapolis Star Tribune reporter and good friend Reid Forgrave joins Bill for a wide-ranging conversation. Fresh off winning a Pulitzer Prize, Reid discusses journalism, grief, covering the worst thing that can happen in the most humane way possible, and why the darkest moments can still have deeply-moving lessons and lasting meaning. We also talk the state of baseball, why he hates the Dodgers, the NBA vs MLB, the Timberwolves chances, books, fantasy baseball, fandom, friendship, being overlooked and under appreciated, and more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Bill and Tom talked Wemby's vicious elbow and learning curve, can't-look-away rankings, the Knicks continued surge, the draft lottery and Kevin Pritchard's awkward-as-hell apology, and a Hollywood Bowl story that is hard — literally — to understandFor an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu are back at it — sound and all! — and had a helluva good time talking the Thunder's dominance, the Lakers future, the case against LeBron staying in LA, Cleveland's obvious blunder, the Knicks' chances, a Henry story about the kindness of Austin Reaves, and a very, very familiar Bum Of The Week.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

On today's pod, Bill gets into why the Lakers squandered their best chance in this series, Embiid's continued can't-play-again curse, the Spurs setting things right, why the Bucks must know it's time to move on from their superstar, some background on how BillReiter.Substack.com came to be and why it's so important to him, and his new job and what it means for this show.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. The return tour continues, and to make it even better the wonderful Andrew Bogusch joins today. We got into the Knicks juggernaut, LeBron's future, the joys of an unpredictably unpredictable NBA postseason, remaining (and surprising) NBA contenders and pretenders, Olivia Rodrigo and the quest for great tickets, a would-be-scam Bill is pondering pulling off, Tottenham's relegation fears, and more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

It's the triumphant, if delayed, return of Reiter Than You. So sorry for the delay, but so great to be back at it. In today's episode, Stu and I play the NBA Legacy Bracket Challenge, weigh today's LeBron vs today's Jokic, compare SGA and the Thunder to Isiah Thomas and his Pistons team, create a Pretty Daddy challenge, explain the Russini debacle through a journalist's perceptive, and ruminate over a fun and wild start to the NBA Playoffs.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu talk about Steph's heir, the first games of these NBA playoffs, LeBron rolling back the clock (again), and what to make of the NBA these days. Plus, Jalen Brunson wins over a show member and Bill humble brags on something he … got wrong. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Listener Bryce joins Bill following the season finale of The Pitt's second season. They dive into the difficulties of maintaining great television shows, The Pitt's particular kind of magic, why it has “The Wire” vibes, and run through Bill's running TV rankings list. Plus, Bryce gleefully helps select Bum Of The Week.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Tom make their predictions for this year's NBA playoffs, talk Caitlin Clark and an excruciating sports moment for Bill later today, get into marriage woes and baseball legacies, and have some fun in Would You Rather. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

We kick off Monday with a double-whammy of a show — Stu and Tom join to Bill to get into a wild sports weekend. Rory wins another Masters, Doc out in Milwaukee, the Tennis Drifter, the NBA Playoffs are here, Giannis' future, the danger to Tottenham, and a busy Buy or Sell. Plus, Tom gets mad and Stu gets uncomfortable.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Today's show goes off the rails quickly: NBA woes, a listener-dictated “Bum Of The Week”, Bill's Larry-David-life, heartbreak and old grudges, and good ‘ol Stu. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill and Tom take a proper pause to mull over the mythical levels Shohei Ohtani is reaching for this season. Plus, they go down an AI-search rabbit hole, get into F-words and tip pressure, and talk some hoops. In Buy or Sell they dive into the Masters, Kirk Cousins, the state of baseball and the NBA, and that tawdry NFL scandal.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

There was so much to get to on today's pod: Doc Rivers as the hand that rocks the cradle, the Russini-Vrabel mess, Geno's “apology,” transfer portal fixes and UNC's Michael Malone gamble, Pretty Daddy's phone-call-return rate, a captivating chess-cheating scandal, Would You Rather and more. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu reacted as soon as Michigan finished off UConn, 69-63, to crown themselves national champions. Plus, why Dan Hurley is hard to root for, a crazy LA story, UNC's program-risking bet, and lots of hoops talk.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. On today's show: A two-weeks-out, seeds-aren't-set-but-we're-still-going-for-it Reiter Than You NBA Playoff Preview Show. Plus, Bum Of The Week at the end. Bill and Stu digest a wide-open East and a loaded Western Conference. By one count, we're looking at nine actual championship-level teams. There's a lot to unpack here — and more than meets the eye when it comes to who could win it all starting in a coupe of weeks.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

We're back! Stu and I hit a lot of topics in the show today: Doc Rivers and his so-called HOF career, soccer!, a Larry David moment, dad jokes, Kirk Cousins the Raider, is Steph Curry washed, Wemby's MVP case, do you care about the Masters, and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill Reiter laments how many all-time greats are pushing way too far into their careers. Plus, Bill and Tom get into Tiger's woes, Trout's possible resurgence, what to let Henry do, SGA's MVP case, MLB's ABS experiment, nature calling, AJ Brown and Aaron Rodgers' futures, and more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Bill and Tom talk about the Final Four, marvel at UConn's crazy buzzer beater to down Duke, worry over Tiger's demons, contemplate Sydney Sweeney's talent, analyze baseball's opening days, and allegedly offer up the greatest Start/Bench/Cut question ever asked.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Tom and Bill cap off this week's shows talking Opening Day, the hope-springs-eternal joys of baseball in March, Tom's love for the first three Harry Potter books, the Sweet 16, Stu's absence, Bum Of The Week and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Today's show is a family affair, with my brother Bobby swinging by to chop it up. He explains the oh-wow-you-didn't origin story for the name of today's pod. We go deep on his Tottenham team's potential relegation nightmare and delve into the USMNT in the lead up to this summer's World Cup. There's some March Madness and the beauty of baseball talk. And we lament Hollywood's plans for The Lord Of The Rings. Plus, today we bring back an old favorite — Start/Bench/Cut — to rank GOATs, sports, terrible people and world-class food.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Tom and Bill lament Bill's bracket, question Tom's, discuss the lack of Cinderellas this March, look forward to a marvelous MLB season, recount a disastrous first date, worry about the NBA, and roll through a busy Buy or Sell.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Tom get into some breaking news involving the Pistons, celebrate what the WNBA might have going, delve into Giannis' motivations, brag about their brackets, and wade through a hefty number of Bum Of The Week nominees — including some very familiar names. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill, Stu and Tom had waaaaaaay too much fun chopping it up for today's show: Delayed breaking news energy, Jaylen Waddle, more Sean-Payton-ain't-all-that truth telling, no-holds-barred marriage advice, rules of fandom, lots of hockey talk, the pitch for a Laurie Show Appearance, button malfunctions, a sick and giggling Stu, and so much more, much of it random. To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Today's mailbag show … goes off the rails very, very quickly. Bill, Tom and Stu talk a new model for college football, a beer odyssey for the ages, how Albert Pujols enacted a great revenge moment, Stu quits the show briefly, radical NBA draft fixes, soccer! talk, Stu's crazy glow-up, and more. We'll have a second mailbag show tomorrow behind the paywall, but today's is free. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Stu joins Bill on today's podcast, and they hit on several things — Bruce Pearl, obnoxious sports parents, March Madness, the WBC, NBA expansion, the red-hot Lakers, an unfortunate and surprising song, the Oscars and more.For more of the show, to subscriber for free or as a paid supporter, and more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

Plus, USA sneaks through in the WBC, a crowded Bum Of The Week field, the problem with the NBA, and why Stuart “TGS” Kovacs finds himself in some of your crosshairs.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Bill and Stu chop it up, talking the Ravens shady decision on Maxx Crosby, what the Raiders do now, Mark DeRosa sounding like an idiot (sorry folks, it's true), Bam's historic night, the simulation, LeBron's addition-by-subtraction reality, and why Bill can't listen to my wife about the pod. For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

On today's show, Bill and Pretty Daddy get into why Tua could actually — maybe — succeed in Atlanta. Plus, they talk a fatherhood-baseball dilemma, Mike Evans' new home, Tom Brady's very-good day, a WBC debate, more NFL free agency moves, and soccer!. Plus — I trick Pretty Daddy at the end of the show, revealing a truth we all deserved to know.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

On today's show, Bill and Pretty Daddy talk Tua's time being up in Miami, second chances for NFL quarterbacks, nepo coaches like Steven Pearl, AI insanity that freaks Tom out, Tatum's return and Jokic's greatness, happiness without LeBron and much more.For more of the show, and to become a free or paid subscriber, visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

In a far-reaching Friday pod, Bill Reiter and Pretty Daddy cover a lot of ground: -Why the Dodgers are great for baseball-Shohei Ohtani's magical appeal and not-even-once-in-a-generation impact -The Bears won the DJ Moore Trade-The case against the OKC Thunder -NBA Sliding Doors-KD's last chance-Interviewing a sitting president-Tottenham in deep, deep trouble -Bum Of The WeekFor more of Reiter Than You, become a free or paid subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Bill Reiter and Andrew Bogusch talk Aaron Rodgers' mealy-mouthed approach to his future, the beauty of baseball and the uncertainty of this year's NBA, fallen heroes and would-be GOATs, and where some big names might land next season.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

The Ringer's Howard Beck talks some hoops, including doubting the Rockets, why Giannis will be traded this summer, the Lakers next moves, the real title contenders, parity and tanking, and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

Happy Tuesday everyone! Another free pod today, featuring the one and only Stu “TGS” Kovacs. Talking Giannis, lost chances, WBC, Shohei, a cat intruder, Bruce Pearl's comments, MVPs, legacies, layoffs, dreams and more.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

A fun Monday podcast for you: Can a Cubs fan in LA become a Dodgers fan, Stu vs Tom, hockey explained to an idiot (dump and chase?), are the Knicks for real, Luka worries, marriage advice, imitations, fearing AI, and more.For more, subscribe for free at visit BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. In today's episode, Ty Dunne joined the show. The man behind Go Long — one of the best reporters out there — talks the would-be Indiana Bears, covering the NFL as an independent, why fearless NFL coverage matters, Sean McDermott's shortcomings and Joe Brady's promise, where the Commanders stand, a not-so-encouraging Tom Brady comparison, Matt Stafford's future, the combine, NFL decision making — and much more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Dan Wetzel is one of the best sportswriters in America, and Bill's guest on the latest show. The ESPN senior writer, and former Yahoo Sports national columnist, gets into his love for hockey, the state of college football, a radical possible-future-reality for Ohio State and Michigan, why Trinidad Chambliss is the good guy of that story, boxing's big problem, a deep-dive discussion about covering sports and why a lack of expertise can sometimes be an advantage, writing sports books for kids, the impact of “Stuck Culture” on sports, and a lot more.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.

Back by popular demand: Another mailbag show. No paywall today as Tom, Stu and Bill talk hoops, try to assign Bill an NHL team, make a Mike Francesa comparison to explain NBA load management, get back into how to fix NBA tanking, veered to soccer and alien talk and more.

Bill and Stu celebrate gold-medal magic, ponder becoming a full-time hockey fan, figure out what to watch after the Olympics, get serious on some real-life topics, and untangleLeBron James' reason for touting Jaylen Brown as MVP. The show closes with Buy or Sell.For an ad-free version of this podcast, subscribe at BillReiter.Substack.com, or become a paying subscriber for added benefits and shows.

This is a free preview of the first 20 minutes of a paid episode. To hear more, visit BillReiter.Substack.com. Today's show is a doozie: The NBA Draft might just be fixed, Stu and Pretty Daddy on the same show, Bill discovers hockey, a sneaky bit of huge Lakers news, a gameshow showdown, the most difficult Bum Of The Week in years, the fraud and the cheapskate, and a whole lot of Alien talk.To listen to more Reiter Than You podcasts, read Bill Reiter's columns and reporting, and get more sports content, sign up as either a paid or free subscriber at BillReiter.Substack.com.