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Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Tim Bradley, former two-division champion and ESPN broadcaster. Mannix and Bradley discuss how boxing has returned on ESPN, who the best young fighter in boxing is, the recently announced Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua deal and more; later, middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade talks about where he is in his career, why he has not been able to land a Canelo fight, PED's in boxing, more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, YES Network and FS1 NBA analyst. Mannix and Kustok discuss the Wizards and Nets depleted rosters, if the NBA should have -- and should still -- reseed the playoffs, if the NBA's bubble will hold up, what losing Avery Bradley means to the Lakers and The Decision, ten years later Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Keith Idec, senior writer at Boxing Scene. Mannix and Idec discuss Jarrell Miller's latest positive drug test, from Miller's future to why a dangerous sport like boxing has so much trouble keeping performance enhancers out of it. Plus a wild accusation from Team Wilder, the crumbling of a Katie Taylor-Amanda Serrano fight, Canelo's future and more. Later, Callum Smith on his immediate future, how the Canelo fight fell apart and being part of a fighting family. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sam Amick, senior NBA writer for The Athletic, and Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce. Mannix and Amick dive into the NBA's plans to return, what the greatest concern is, how the league will handle an outbreak, teams that could surprise in Orlando and more; later, Pierce talks about the Hawks plans to use State Farm Arena as a polling station, Georgia's voting problems, Vince Carter's retirement, more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is veteran boxing trainer Teddy Atlas and multi division champion Mikey Garcia. Mannix and Atlas discuss boxing's return, Teddy's thoughts on Oleksandr Gvodzyk's abrupt retirement and debate whether Mike Tyson was an all-time great fighter--or just a great attraction. Later, Garcia talks his post pandemic plans, if he will fight behind closed doors and if Manny Pacquiao is still on his radar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeff Zilgitt, senior NBA writer at USA Today. Mannix and Zilgitt dive into the NBA's plans to return, the coronavirus spike in Florida, players withdrawing (with more likely to come) and the impact it will have on the postseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix for this bonus episode is Matchroom Boxing's Eddie Hearn. Hearn provides details on what he negotiated between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, the latest on Regis Prograis-Mo Hooker, his plans for DAZN shows in 2020 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is ESPN broadcaster Bernardo Osuna and former 140-pound champion Regis Prograis. Osuna takes Mannix inside "The Bubble," Top Rank's Las Vegas quarantine, from testing procedures, how people inside spend time to what it's like to be ringside for a closed door fight. Later, Prograise details how his fight with Maurice Hooker fell apart, why he wouldn't go up to 145-pounds, why he is determined to win a title again at 140, what it's been like to see so many positive COVID-19 tests at these early fights, more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jason Whitlock. Mannix and Whitlock discuss Kyrie Irving's push for players to consider not resuming the NBA season, LeBron James's use of social media, James's position on a return to play, the responsibility of NBA teams to advance the social justice movement and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Lance Pugmire from The Athletic and Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach. Mannix and Pugmire discuss the breaking news of a two-fight deal between heavyweight kingpins Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, Top Rank's return to live boxing, Ryan Garcia's explosive comments to SI and the crumbling of an anticipated fight between Regis Prograis and Maurice Hooker. Later, Mannix and Roach discuss how Roach has handled the pandemic, his recent conversations with Manny Pacquiao, his favorite Mike Tyson stories and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are Boxing Scene senior writer Keith Idec and 126-pound champion Shakur Stevenson. Mannix and Idec discuss boxing's planned return next week, when big fights might follow, the future of Mike Tyson and more; later, Stevenson talks training during a pandemic, fighting in an empty venue and how the death of George Floyd impacted him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former NBA forward -- and current Timberwolves exec -- John Thomas. A Minneapolis native who played college ball at Minnesota, Thomas talks about how the killing of George Floyd has impacted him, the conversations he has had in the last week, how the NBA has responded, his own experience with racism, how he responds to white people asking him what they should do and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former HBO marketing executive Evan Rutkowski. Mannix and Rutkowski dive into the futures of the major promoters, strategies for a post-pandemic world, more; later, Jose Ramirez on staying in shape during the pandemic, having two fights cancelled, plans for 2020, a future fight with Bud Crawford, more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Howard Beck, senior NBA writer with Bleacher Report. Mannix and Beck discuss the latest in the NBA's return talks, from the scenarios being floated around, players feelings about coming back and how safe will a playoff bubble be? Later, Hall of Fame writer Jack McCallum joins to discuss his new podcast series, The Dream Team Tapes. McCallum talks about the origins of the project, Michael Jordan's true feelings on Isiah Thomas and who Thomas should have been really angry at over his exclusion from the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix for this special bonus episode are Sergio Mora and Peter Manfredo, finalists of the first season of The Contender, which celebrated its 15-year anniversary this week. Mora and Manfredo revisit how they got involved with The Contender, what it was like to have their lives filmed, what The Contender did for their careers ... and could Mora and Manfredo meet for a third time? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former Sixers and Nets GM Billy Kiing. Mannix and King discuss the final episodes of The Last Dance documentary, from the portrayal of Hall of Fame GM Jerry Krause to how realistic would it have been to keep the '98 Bulls team together. Plus, King's thoughts on the NBA's push to resume the season, a few Reggie Miller stories and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are Yahoo Sports boxing and MMA writer Kevin Iole and Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn. First, Mannix and Iole discuss UFC's return last weekend -- and if it could (and should) be a blueprint for boxing to do the same thing. Later, Mannix and Hearn discuss Hearn's plans to bring boxing back during this pandemic, his reaction to UFC, the latest with Anthony Joshua and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dan Woike, senior NBA writer with the LA Times. Mannix and Woike discuss the last two episodes of The Last Dance, from Michael Jordan's foray into baseball to the tragic death of his father. Plus thoughts on Adam Silver's conference call with the players last week and what that call tells us about the NBA's plans for the rest of this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is SI senior writer Greg Bishop. Mannix and Bishop discuss Bishop's recent interview with Gennadiy Golovkin, where Golovkin declared that he would not face Canelo Alvarez in his next fight. Plus Andy Ruiz has a now trainer, Mike Tyson could have another fight and a Game of Thrones star is getting into boxing. Later, 135-pound titleholder Devin Haney is in to talk how he is spending his hiatus, his thoughts on Ryan Garcia, Teofimo Lopez, getting caught up in a racially charged firestorm, more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum. Mannix and Arum revisit Arum's relationship with Marvin Hagler, from the Sugar Ray Leonard fight to why there was no rematch to why Hagler never fought again. Later, Arum details his plans to bring boxing back as restrictions on work and crowds ease across the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Rohan Nadkarni, SI.com staff writer. Mannix and Nadkarni discuss the NBA's plan to re-open practice facilities, if non-playoff teams should return, the Bulls next move and why Vince Carter's end isn't getting much attention. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeremy Woo, SI's NBA draft insider, and Eric Musselman, a former NBA and G-League coach now the head coach at Arkansas. Mannix and Woo dive into the NBA's new G-League initiative, it's impact on college basketball, a look at Woo's latest draft board and more; later, Mannix gets Musselman's take on the new G-League program, how it will impact recruiting, the one-and-done rule, if the G-League can compete with college basketball for prospects and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix for this special bonus episode is Gareth A. Davies, longtime British boxing journalist. Mannix and Davies talk about the state of British boxing during the pandemic, fights behind closed doors, a super fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury (and where it could take place), Billy Joe Saunders's next move, more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are The Athletic boxing writers Lance Pugmire and Mike Coppinger. Mannix, Pugmire and Coppinger discuss the state of boxing, what promoters are planning for the next few months, what kind of fights we might see in 2020 and more. Plus Anthony Joshua on how he is spending his time during this pandemic, if he would fight behind closed doors, his thoughts on Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Kevin Iole, senior boxing writer at Yahoo Sports. Mannix and Iole discuss UFC's plans to push forward with shows during the pandemic, if boxing will follow, Conor McGregor's plans to box, Ryan Garcia's future and more. Later, Terence Crawford drops by to talk about how he is handling the pandemic, his conversations with Errol Spence, his thoughts on Tyson Fury's win over Deontay Wilder and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Lakers forward Jared Dudley. Mannix and Dudley talk about how the Lakers were playing before the stoppage, if LeBron James really cares about winning MVP, how players feel about an abbreviated playoffs and more. Later, NBC Sports Chicago's KC Johnson joins to talk about the Bulls top executive search, from why the Bulls decided to shake up the front office to what they are looking for moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dan Rafael, ESPN's senior boxing writer. Mannix and Rafael discuss the latest with the state of boxing during the coronavirus crisis, how boxing could return, Gennadiy Golovkin's chances against Canelo Alvarez and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dan Pfeiffer, former White House communications director during the Barack Obama administration, author and co-host of Pod Save America. Mannix and Pfeiffer talk about basketball in the Obama White House, from the famed Obama basketball games, to his relationship with NBA players and coaches, to Obama's future in sports and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Keith Idec, senior writer at boxingcene.com. Mannix and Idec talk about the decision to push a third fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury back to the fall, if Wilder should consider step-aside money to let Fury face Anthony Joshua, what boxing promoters should be doing to prepare for the post coronavirus world, Andy Ruiz's future, more. Later, Mikey Garcia joins to talk about his win over Jessie Vargas, his interest in a fight with Manny Pacquiao and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former Hawks GM Wes Wilcox. Mannix and Wilcox dive into what is going on in NBA front offices right now, what a shortened season might look like, the merits of radically changing the NBA calendar permanently, more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious disease specialist and CNN contributor. Mannix and Dr. Gounder discuss the state of the coronavirus and sports, the NBA's response to it, the future of the NBA this season and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Keith Idec, senior writer at Boxing Scene. Mannix and Idec discuss Canelo Alvarez's plans and more. Later, Shakur Stevenson on rising from the Olympics, winning a world title and why Mannix is a terrible unofficial scorer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeff Goodman, basketball Insider at Stadium. Mannix and Goodman talk about Jayson Tatum's recent surge, if he can be a No. 1 option on a title team, Boston's ceiling and more. Plus, the Knicks latest PR disaster, Zion vs. Ja Morant, the Rockets ceiling, Jay Wright's interest in the NBA and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are The Athletic's Mike Coppinger and ESPN boxing writer Steve Kim. Mannix, Coppinger and Kim look back at Ryan Garcia's performance--and just how high the ceiling is for the 21-year old star--look ahead to the rematch between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, the expectations for the pay per view, Caleb Plant's title defense, Canelo's future and Mannix's favorite topic, Jermall Charlo vs. Demetrius Andrade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week are SI staff writer Rohan Nadkarni and SI.com Lakers reporter Melissa Rohlin. Mannix, Nadkarni and Rohlin look back a surprisingly successful NBA All-Star weekend, a look at the Lakers and Clippers positioning headed into the playoffs, how far Houston can go in the West, the biggest threat to Toronto in the East and what do the Cavs do with John Beilein? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dan Rafael, senior boxing writer at ESPN. Mannix and Rafael talk about the latest noise coming out of Team Deontay Wilder and Team Fury, what are the biggest questions coming into that fight and more. Plus Ryan Garcia begins his run at a world title shot--and perhaps Tank Davis--Kell Brook makes a triumphant return, a Caleb Plant-David Benavidez unification fight, Matchroom signing Josh Warrington (and what that means for Shakur Stevenson) and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, YES Network analyst and NBA analyst for FS1. Mannix and Kustok talk the NBA's trade deadline winners and losers, Houston going all-in on small ball, the Sixers shooting (and chemistry) woes, the Knicks decision to hire another front office neophyte and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is former junior middleweight champion Sergio Mora and middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade. Mannix and Mora talk about Demetrius Andrade's place in the middleweight division, why he can't get a big fight, why we can't get Andrade-Jermall Charlo, a big fight between Tevin Farmer and Jo Jo Diaz, Jarrett Hurd's performance last weekend and more; later, Andrade and Mannix discuss Andrade's reign as middleweight champion, his thoughts on Charlo, why he signed a new deal with Matchroom, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Keith Idec, senior writer at BoxingScene.com. Mannix and Idec explore why so many top fighters are chasing UFC star Conor McGregor, Floyd Mayweather's 2020 plans, Canelo Alvarez pivoting to Ryota Murata, what's next for Jermall Charlo, Andy Ruiz's decision to fire Manny Robles, Danny Garcia's upcoming fight and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is FS1's Nick Wright. Mannix and Wright look at the state of the two LA franchises, from the Lakers Kyle Kuzma problem, to where the Clippers fit in the pecking order out West to what kind of upgrades both teams could be looking at before the trade deadline. Plus a debate over the All-Star starters, Ben Simmons issues in Philly and can anyone in the east beat Milwaukee? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Dan Rafael, ESPN's senior boxing writer. Mannix and Rafael discuss Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury's kickoff press conference, Jaime Munguia's debut at middleweight, a cluttered light heavyweight scene, big fights being talked about in 2020 and have a spirited debate about the fighter of the decade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, Nets analyst for YES Network and FS1 NBA analyst. Mannix and Kustok talk Kyrie's return to the Brooklyn lineup, expectations for the rest of the season, the Lakers Kyle Kuzma problem, which Eastern Conference team needs an upgrade, Markelle Fultz's play and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Evan Rutkowski, former HBO marketing executive and podcast host. Mannix and Rutkowski examine Thomas Hauser's deep dive on DAZN, what the future looks like for the streaming service, what kind of pay per views fans can expect in 2020, Fox's 2019 numbers, Gervonta Davis's drawing power and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is SI NBA reporter Jeremy Woo. Mannix and Woo dive into all the drama in Cleveland, from John Beilein's inflammatory remarks, to Beilein's NBA future, to Kevin Love's trade value to what teams could be interested. Plus a look at the spiraling Sixers and Mannix and Woo disagree on the future of Markelle Fultz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Jeremy Woo, SI.com NBA draft analyst. Mannix and Woo talk about the evolving top of the draft board, why he likes Anthony Edwards at No. 1, the impact of LaMelo Ball's injury, another member of the Maker family headed to the NBA and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Eddie Hearn, Matchroom Boxing promoter. Mannix and Hearn discuss a busy 2019 for Matchroom, Hearn's plans for Mikey Garcia, Anthony Joshua's next fight, how he sees the future of a Joshua-Deontay Wilder matchup, the offer he made Jermall Charlo to fight Demetrius Andrade and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sergio Mora, the former junior middleweight champion and DAZN boxing analyst. Mannix and Mora talk about Daniel Jacobs moving up in weight, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. missing weight, Tony Harrison's rematch with Jermell Charlo, Bud Crawford's win, Teofimo Lopez's chances against Lomachenko and more. Later, Freddje Roach on reuniting with Chavez Jr., the latest on Manny Pacquiao and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Billy King, former GM of the Nets and Sixers, and Chris Forsberg, Celtics Insider for NBC Sports Boston. Mannix and King dive into the beginning of trade season, from Milwaukee's needs, to Philadelphia's search for shooting to teams looking at New Orleans for spare parts. Later, Mannix and Forsberg dig into the Celtics, to Kemba Walker's fit, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum's post-Kyrie season to how aggressive Boston will be at the trade deadline -- and if Marcus Smart is still in play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Sarah Kustok, YES Network analyst and FS1 NBA analyst. Mannix and Kustok dive into the Knicks decision to fire David Fizdale -- from how much was actually Fizdale's fault to if this will (finally) serve as a wakeup call to James Dolan -- the Lakers December surge, Kevin Love's trade value, surprise contenders, why the Nets are winning without Kyrie Irving and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Joining SI's Chris Mannix this week is Keith Idec, senior boxing writer at Boxing Scene, and Terence Crawford, welterweight titleholder, who will defend his belt on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. Mannix and Idec discuss all things Ruiz-Joshua, look ahead to both fighters future, if a heavyweight unification fight will happen in 2020 and more; Mannix and Crawford talk Crawford's upcoming title defense, how he prepares for opponents, if he can get a big fight in 2020 and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices