Podcast appearances and mentions of Kevon Looney

In this special edition episode of The Assembly Call, Jerod is joined by IU alum and Bay Area radio veteran Damon Bruce for an in-depth and wide-ranging conversation about a number of topics of interest to IU fans and grads -- chief among them, why Damon is so excited about Trayce's fit in Golden State.Note: there are a few short instances of the connection breaking up during the first 25 minutes of the interview with Damon. They're quick and a bit awkward but don't interfere too much with the flow of conversation. Just fight through them because the conversation on the other side is worth it!Among the topics covered: • Why Golden State is such a good fit for Trayce • Why Trayce is uniquely qualified to succeed in Golden State where other rookies have failed• The impact Draymond Green and Kevon Looney can have on Trayce's development• Jalen's fit in L.A.• Why Damon had horrible timing in terms of when he arrived in and left Bloomington• The challenges and opportunities of the new media landscape• Why fellow Back Home Network podcaster Galen Clavio is so great• Damon's experience following IU basketball during his time at IU• Anecdotes from taking Bob Knight's coaching class• Why Keith Smart, Calbert Cheaney, and Chris Mullin all wanted to see Damon's notebookAnd much more.Here is the link to subscribe to Damon's new YouTube show: https://www.youtube.com/@damonbruceplusAs he mentions, he'll be doing a lot of Trayce-centric content moving forward, so it's definitely a resource worth subscribing to and following.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In Hour 1, Dibs and JD get ready for free agency, which will begin at the start of Hour 2 of the show. Would the Warriors consider trading Kevon Looney or Andrew Wiggins? And what does Dario Saric bring (reportedly) to the Warriors?

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Patrick is joined by Randy Dumalig (@RanDumProd) to take a temperature check and grade all the key members of the Golden State Warriors for their efforts this past season and into the near future. With a lot of uncertainty ahead they talk pros, cons, and futures. Join the Oakland Warriors Discord server! (0:00) Intro (1:59) FFSN announcement! (3:02) Revisiting our preseason predictions (5:41) Patrick Baldwin Jr. (6:51) Stephen Curry (9:32) Donte DiVincenzo (11:35) Draymond Green (21:02) JaMychal Green (23:38) Andre Iguodala (26:08) Ty Jerome (26:51) Jonathan Kuminga (28:56) Anthony Lamb (32:02) Kevon Looney (34:31) Gary Payton II (36:27) Jordan Poole (41:47) Klay Thompson (46:31) Andrew Wiggins (49:32) Steve Kerr (54:56) Joe Lacob (1:00:30) BONUS: James Wiseman WATCH ALL PODCAST EPISODES ON OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL youtube.com/OaklandWarriors TALK HOOPS WITH US! JOIN OUR DISCORD SERVER discord.gg/XK3PMjARbv SUPPORT THE SHOW paypal.com/support/OaklandWarriors patreon.com/OaklandWarriors BUY AN OAKLAND WARRIORS T-SHIRT oaklandwarriors.com CONNECT WITH PATRICK Twitter: twitter.com/OaklandWarriors Mastodon: sfba.social/@warriors Post: post.news/warriors Facebook: facebook.com/OaklandWarriors QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR BUSINESS INQUIRIES: oaklandwarriors.com@gmail.com MUSIC BY PAPER SON: paperson.bandcamp.com soundcloud.com/paper-son Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Tigers and Cubs were off Royals 4, White Sox 3 – Fermin’s bunt in ninth gives Royals 4-3 win over White Sox Freddy Fermin followed a leadoff walk by Nick Pratto and a single by Matt Duffy with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Reynaldo López took the loss for the White Sox. Scott Barlow pitched a perfect ninth to earn the win. The Royals nursed a 3-1 lead into the eighth, but the White Sox tied it up with a two-out rally against Aroldis Chapman. Andrew Vaughn and pinch-hitter Carlos Pérez singled, and Luis Robert Jr. bounced a tying double off the chalk of the left-field line. Tonight Seattle (Gonzales 2-0) at Detroit (Boyd 2-2), 6:40 p.m.             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 3-1) at Minnesota (Gray 4-0), 8:10 p.m. Houston (France 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Boston Celtics 95, Philadelphia 76ers 86                                (Series tied 3-3) Denver Nuggets 125, Phoenix Suns 100                                   (DEN wins 4-2) Celtics 95, Sixers 86 – Tatum’s 4th-quarter 3s push Celtics past 76ers 95-86; force Game 7 Jayson Tatum missed his first six 3-pointers before he drilled two straight clutch ones late in the game that pushed the Celtics past the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7. The defending conference champs are in familiar territory. Boston trailed 3-2 last season in the second round against Milwaukee before it won Game 6 on the road and the clincher at home. Game 7 is Sunday in Boston. Tatum scored 19 points. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 26 points for the 76ers. Nuggets 125, Suns 100 – Nuggets blow past Suns 125-100, advance to Western Conference finals Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating the shorthanded Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 on Thursday night. Denver’s series victory comes two seasons after the Nuggets were embarrassed in a second-round postseason sweep by the Suns. This time, it was the Suns who were embarrassed. On their home floor, too. Denver jumped to an 81-51 lead by halftime. The Nuggets will play in the conference finals for the first time since they lost to the Lakers in five games in the Florida bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tonight New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                                (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m.          (LAL leads 3-2) NBA – Lakers coach Ham expects Anthony Davis to play in Game 6 vs Warriors Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he excepts Anthony Davis to play Friday night in Los Angeles, adding that the eight-time All-Star big man is “not showing any signs of anything” and is not in the NBA’s concussion protocol after being hit in the head late in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Davis is “doing great,” Ham said, and is probable for Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors. Davis was hurt by what appeared to be an inadvertent shot to the head from Golden State’s Kevon Looney midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 121-106 victory in San Francisco. NBA – Heat, Lakers get another chance to move on; Knicks, Warriors on brink Whatever it takes. That’s the credo at this time of year in the NBA playoffs. It’s why New York teammates Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes are playing 48 minutes. It’s why Miami’s Jimmy Butler is playing through ankle soreness. It’s why Golden State’s Stephen Curry is taking more shots per game than he ever has in a playoff run. It’s why the Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis will likely play through whatever is ailing him after he had to leave early Wednesday night. The Heat play host to New York and the Lakers play host to Golden State on Friday. Both home clubs have 3-2 series leads. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 3, New Jersey Devils 2 – OT                       (CAR wins 4-1) Dallas Stars 5, Seattle Kraken 2                                           (DAL leads 3-2) Hurricanes 3, Devils 2 – OT – Jesper Fast scores on OT power play, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5 Jesper Fast deflected in a shot by Jesperi Kotkaniemi on a power play at 7:09 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a series-ending 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Fast’s deflection while shielding Akira Schmid set off a celebration for the Hurricanes, who never led until the final play and twice trailed by a goal before winning the best-of-seven series 4-1 to reach the Eastern Conference final. In the first tight game of the second-round matchup, Fast made amends for when he popped a puck over the goal in front of an open net in the first period. Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns also scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen made 27 saves. Stars 5, Kraken 2 – Hintz has 2 goals, Pavelski scores again as Stars take 3-2 series lead over Kraken Roope Hintz scored two goals and had an assist, Joe Pavelski scored his seventh goal of the second-round series and the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 in Game 5. The Stars have a 3-2 series lead. Pavelski also had an assist on Hintz’s second goal, which ricocheted hard out of the net with 8:37 left for a two-goal lead, though play continued for nearly a half-minute before a replay review that confirmed the score. Radek Faksa added an empty-netter. Game 6 is Saturday in Seattle. Adam Larsson and Jared McCann scored for Seattle. Tonight Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.               (Series tied 2-2) NFL – NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting LionsS Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the season against the upstart Detroit Lions in a matchup of high-powered offenses and they’ll host Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch on “Monday Night Football” in Week 11. Aaron Rodgers will make his New York Jets debut in the first Monday night game of the season against the Buffalo Bills and later faces the Miami Dolphins in the NFL’s first Black Friday game on Nov. 24. Thanks to Rodgers’ arrival in the Big Apple, the Jets will have six nationally televised games, including their first Sunday night game since 2011 vs. the Chiefs on Oct. 1. Indy500 – Defending Indy 500 champ Ericsson back at Brickyard, seeking new contract Marcus Ericsson spent most of his career trying to show he could win races. Now the defending Indianapolis 500 champion and current IndyCar points leader has another goal: proving his newfound success is no fluke. The 32-year-old Swede is making a strong case for a contract extension with Chip Ganassi Racing. He won the season-opening race in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has four straight top-10 finishes. He now returns to Indy with his image plastered all around the city. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 4, West Michigan 2 Lake County 6, Great Lakes 5 Wisconsin 3, South Bend 1 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 11:05 a.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Portage Central 11, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1 St. Joseph 3, Portage Central 2 – Game 2 Bridgman 8, Buchanan 5 Cassopolis 17, Bloomingdale 2 – Game 1 Cassopolis 17, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2 Decatur 15, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1 Decatur 15, White Pigeon 4 – Game 2 Hartford 12, Marcellus 6 – Game 1 Hartford 6, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Three Rivers 11, Constantine 8 – Game 1 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Fennville 4, Michigan Lutheran 2 Berrien Springs 4, Coloma 1 New Buffalo 8, Covert 0 Comstock 8, Hartford 0 Saugatuck 4, Wyoming Potter’s House 0 Softball Lakeshore 7, New Prairie 5 Portage Central 6, St. Joseph 3 – Game 1 Portage Central 12, St. Joseph 1 – Game 2 Paw Paw 6, Coloma 5 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 Watervliet 13, Bridgman 3 Decatur 11, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1 Decatur 6, White Pigeon 0 – Game 2 Hartford 10, Marcellus 2 – Game 1 Marcellus 16, Hartford 15 – Game 2 Centreville 18, Lawrence 0 – Game 1 Centreville 18, Lawrence 1 – Game 2 Gobles 12, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Gobles 17, Fennville 0 – Game 2 Lawton 6, Howardsville Christian 5 – Game 1 Lawton 15, Howardsville Christian 6 – Game 2 Today Baseball Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m, Mattawan at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 4:30 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Tekonsha at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Softball Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m, Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. South Haven at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Colon, 4:30 p.m. Tekonsha at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kal. Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Hamilton at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at Watervliet, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Niles at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Quincy, 5:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 6:30 p.m. Allegan at Wayland, 6:45 p.m. Schoolcraft at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Gull Lake at GR Forest Hills Northern, 4:30 p.m. Saturday Track and Field SMAC Conference Meet at Battle Creek Lakeview, 9:30 a.m. Girls Tennis SMAC Conference Meet at Portage Central/Portage Northern, 8:30 a.m.WeekDateDETROIT LIONSCHICAGO BEARSINDIANAPOLIS COLTS109/10/23at Chiefs (THU)PackersJaguars209/17/23Seahawksat Buccaneersat Texans309/24/23Falconsat Chiefsat Ravens410/01/23at Packers (THU)BroncosRams510/08/23Panthersat Commanders (THU)Titans610/15/23at BuccaneersVikingsat Jaguars710/22/23at RavensRaidersBrowns810/29/23Raiders (MON)at ChargersSaints911/05/23BYEat Saintsat Panthers1011/12/23at ChargersPanthersPatriots (Germany)1111/19/23Bearsat LionsBYE1211/26/23Packers (Thanksgiving)at Vikings (MON)Buccaneers1312/03/23at SaintsBYEat Titans1412/10/23at BearsLionsat Bengals1512/17/23Broncos (TBA)at Browns (TBA)Steelers (TBA)1612/24/23at VikingsCardinalsat Falcons1712/30/23at Cowboys (SAT)FalconsRaiders1801/07/24Vikings (TBA)at Packers (TBA)Texans (TBA)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Kansas City Royals 4, Chicago White Sox 3 Tigers and Cubs were off Royals 4, White Sox 3 – Fermin’s bunt in ninth gives Royals 4-3 win over White Sox Freddy Fermin followed a leadoff walk by Nick Pratto and a single by Matt Duffy with a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt in the ninth inning, giving the Kansas City Royals a 4-3 win over the Chicago White Sox. Reynaldo López took the loss for the White Sox. Scott Barlow pitched a perfect ninth to earn the win. The Royals nursed a 3-1 lead into the eighth, but the White Sox tied it up with a two-out rally against Aroldis Chapman. Andrew Vaughn and pinch-hitter Carlos Pérez singled, and Luis Robert Jr. bounced a tying double off the chalk of the left-field line. Tonight Seattle (Gonzales 2-0) at Detroit (Boyd 2-2), 6:40 p.m.             News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:15 Chicago Cubs (Smyly 3-1) at Minnesota (Gray 4-0), 8:10 p.m. Houston (France 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Kopech 1-3), 8:10 p.m. NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Boston Celtics 95, Philadelphia 76ers 86                                (Series tied 3-3) Denver Nuggets 125, Phoenix Suns 100                                   (DEN wins 4-2) Celtics 95, Sixers 86 – Tatum’s 4th-quarter 3s push Celtics past 76ers 95-86; force Game 7 Jayson Tatum missed his first six 3-pointers before he drilled two straight clutch ones late in the game that pushed the Celtics past the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7. The defending conference champs are in familiar territory. Boston trailed 3-2 last season in the second round against Milwaukee before it won Game 6 on the road and the clincher at home. Game 7 is Sunday in Boston. Tatum scored 19 points. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey each scored 26 points for the 76ers. Nuggets 125, Suns 100 – Nuggets blow past Suns 125-100, advance to Western Conference finals Nikola Jokic scored 32 points, Jamal Murray added 26 and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2020 by beating the shorthanded Phoenix Suns 125-100 in Game 6 on Thursday night. Denver’s series victory comes two seasons after the Nuggets were embarrassed in a second-round postseason sweep by the Suns. This time, it was the Suns who were embarrassed. On their home floor, too. Denver jumped to an 81-51 lead by halftime. The Nuggets will play in the conference finals for the first time since they lost to the Lakers in five games in the Florida bubble during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tonight New York Knicks at Miami Heat, 7:30 p.m.                                (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors at Los Angeles Lakers, 10:00 p.m.          (LAL leads 3-2) NBA – Lakers coach Ham expects Anthony Davis to play in Game 6 vs Warriors Lakers coach Darvin Ham said he excepts Anthony Davis to play Friday night in Los Angeles, adding that the eight-time All-Star big man is “not showing any signs of anything” and is not in the NBA’s concussion protocol after being hit in the head late in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals. Davis is “doing great,” Ham said, and is probable for Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors. Davis was hurt by what appeared to be an inadvertent shot to the head from Golden State’s Kevon Looney midway through the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ 121-106 victory in San Francisco. NBA – Heat, Lakers get another chance to move on; Knicks, Warriors on brink Whatever it takes. That’s the credo at this time of year in the NBA playoffs. It’s why New York teammates Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes are playing 48 minutes. It’s why Miami’s Jimmy Butler is playing through ankle soreness. It’s why Golden State’s Stephen Curry is taking more shots per game than he ever has in a playoff run. It’s why the Los Angeles Lakers’ Anthony Davis will likely play through whatever is ailing him after he had to leave early Wednesday night. The Heat play host to New York and the Lakers play host to Golden State on Friday. Both home clubs have 3-2 series leads. NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Carolina Hurricanes 3, New Jersey Devils 2 – OT                       (CAR wins 4-1) Dallas Stars 5, Seattle Kraken 2                                           (DAL leads 3-2) Hurricanes 3, Devils 2 – OT – Jesper Fast scores on OT power play, Hurricanes eliminate Devils in Game 5 Jesper Fast deflected in a shot by Jesperi Kotkaniemi on a power play at 7:09 of overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a series-ending 3-2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night. Fast’s deflection while shielding Akira Schmid set off a celebration for the Hurricanes, who never led until the final play and twice trailed by a goal before winning the best-of-seven series 4-1 to reach the Eastern Conference final. In the first tight game of the second-round matchup, Fast made amends for when he popped a puck over the goal in front of an open net in the first period. Jaccob Slavin and Brent Burns also scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen made 27 saves. Stars 5, Kraken 2 – Hintz has 2 goals, Pavelski scores again as Stars take 3-2 series lead over Kraken Roope Hintz scored two goals and had an assist, Joe Pavelski scored his seventh goal of the second-round series and the Dallas Stars beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 in Game 5. The Stars have a 3-2 series lead. Pavelski also had an assist on Hintz’s second goal, which ricocheted hard out of the net with 8:37 left for a two-goal lead, though play continued for nearly a half-minute before a replay review that confirmed the score. Radek Faksa added an empty-netter. Game 6 is Saturday in Seattle. Adam Larsson and Jared McCann scored for Seattle. Tonight Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7:00 p.m.                   (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers at Vegas Golden Knights, 10:00 p.m.               (Series tied 2-2) NFL – NFL season kicks off with Super Bowl champion Chiefs hosting LionsS Patrick Mahomes and the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs will kick off the season against the upstart Detroit Lions in a matchup of high-powered offenses and they’ll host Jalen Hurts and the Philadelphia Eagles in a Super Bowl rematch on “Monday Night Football” in Week 11. Aaron Rodgers will make his New York Jets debut in the first Monday night game of the season against the Buffalo Bills and later faces the Miami Dolphins in the NFL’s first Black Friday game on Nov. 24. Thanks to Rodgers’ arrival in the Big Apple, the Jets will have six nationally televised games, including their first Sunday night game since 2011 vs. the Chiefs on Oct. 1. Indy500 – Defending Indy 500 champ Ericsson back at Brickyard, seeking new contract Marcus Ericsson spent most of his career trying to show he could win races. Now the defending Indianapolis 500 champion and current IndyCar points leader has another goal: proving his newfound success is no fluke. The 32-year-old Swede is making a strong case for a contract extension with Chip Ganassi Racing. He won the season-opening race in St. Petersburg, Florida, and has four straight top-10 finishes. He now returns to Indy with his image plastered all around the city. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Lansing 4, West Michigan 2 Lake County 6, Great Lakes 5 Wisconsin 3, South Bend 1 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 11:05 a.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Baseball Portage Central 11, St. Joseph 1 – Game 1 St. Joseph 3, Portage Central 2 – Game 2 Bridgman 8, Buchanan 5 Cassopolis 17, Bloomingdale 2 – Game 1 Cassopolis 17, Bloomingdale 0 – Game 2 Decatur 15, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1 Decatur 15, White Pigeon 4 – Game 2 Hartford 12, Marcellus 6 – Game 1 Hartford 6, Marcellus 2 – Game 2 Three Rivers 11, Constantine 8 – Game 1 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 6 – Game 2 Girls Soccer Fennville 4, Michigan Lutheran 2 Berrien Springs 4, Coloma 1 New Buffalo 8, Covert 0 Comstock 8, Hartford 0 Saugatuck 4, Wyoming Potter’s House 0 Softball Lakeshore 7, New Prairie 5 Portage Central 6, St. Joseph 3 – Game 1 Portage Central 12, St. Joseph 1 – Game 2 Paw Paw 6, Coloma 5 – Game 1 Coloma 12, Paw Paw 1 – Game 1 Watervliet 13, Bridgman 3 Decatur 11, White Pigeon 0 – Game 1 Decatur 6, White Pigeon 0 – Game 2 Hartford 10, Marcellus 2 – Game 1 Marcellus 16, Hartford 15 – Game 2 Centreville 18, Lawrence 0 – Game 1 Centreville 18, Lawrence 1 – Game 2 Gobles 12, Fennville 0 – Game 1 Gobles 17, Fennville 0 – Game 2 Lawton 6, Howardsville Christian 5 – Game 1 Lawton 15, Howardsville Christian 6 – Game 2 Today Baseball Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m, Mattawan at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:00 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Holland Black River at Martin, 4:30 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Loy Norrix at Kalamazoo Central, 4:00 p.m. Tekonsha at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Softball Eau Claire at Our Lady of the Lake, 4:15 p.m. Michigan Lutheran at River Valley, 4:15 p.m, Otsego at Edwardsburg, 4:00 p.m. South Haven at Coloma, 4:30 p.m. Brandywine at Dowagiac, 4:00 p.m. Vicksburg at Plainwell, 4:00 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at Schoolcraft, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Colon, 4:30 p.m. Tekonsha at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Girls Soccer Lakeshore at Portage Central, 6:30 p.m. Our Lady of the Lake at Kal. Hackett, 5:00 p.m. Hamilton at South Haven, 6:30 p.m. Coloma at Buchanan, 5:00 p.m. Bridgman at Watervliet, 6:30 p.m. Battle Creek Lakeview at Mattawan, 6:30 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Loy Norrix, 6:30 p.m. Edwardsburg at Kalamazoo Central, 6:30 p.m. Niles at New Buffalo, 6:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Quincy, 5:30 p.m. Delton-Kellogg at Parchment, 6:30 p.m. Allegan at Wayland, 6:45 p.m. Schoolcraft at Comstock, 5:30 p.m. Gull Lake at GR Forest Hills Northern, 4:30 p.m. Saturday Track and Field SMAC Conference Meet at Battle Creek Lakeview, 9:30 a.m. Girls Tennis SMAC Conference Meet at Portage Central/Portage Northern, 8:30 a.m.WeekDateDETROIT LIONSCHICAGO BEARSINDIANAPOLIS COLTS109/10/23at Chiefs (THU)PackersJaguars209/17/23Seahawksat Buccaneersat Texans309/24/23Falconsat Chiefsat Ravens410/01/23at Packers (THU)BroncosRams510/08/23Panthersat Commanders (THU)Titans610/15/23at BuccaneersVikingsat Jaguars710/22/23at RavensRaidersBrowns810/29/23Raiders (MON)at ChargersSaints911/05/23BYEat Saintsat Panthers1011/12/23at ChargersPanthersPatriots (Germany)1111/19/23Bearsat LionsBYE1211/26/23Packers (Thanksgiving)at Vikings (MON)Buccaneers1312/03/23at SaintsBYEat Titans1412/10/23at BearsLionsat Bengals1512/17/23Broncos (TBA)at Browns (TBA)Steelers (TBA)1612/24/23at VikingsCardinalsat Falcons1712/30/23at Cowboys (SAT)FalconsRaiders1801/07/24Vikings (TBA)at Packers (TBA)Texans (TBA)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When Anthony Davis left the floor, and then the arena, following that big fourth quarter forearm to the head from Golden State center Kevon Looney, it was reasonable to think that he might not play in Game 6 Friday night. Or even Game 7, if the series went back to San Francisco on Sunday. It was incredibly deflating in the moment, for the Lakers as a team, and definitely for Lakers fans. Good news! He's gonna play. Davis didn't even have to enter the league's concussion protocol. So whatever that blow did to him, it apparently wasn't enough to give him a concussion. Good for Davis, good for the Lakers. Of course, in the interim, Davis absorbed an enormous amount of mockery from high profile members of the basketball media, who all but called him soft. They laughed and mocked in ways they likely wouldn't have for just about any other player in the league. And they did it following a shot to the head. It was all pretty repulsive, and reflective of attitudes about injury and toughness that sports culture has, at times, seemed to move away from. But clearly not all the way. So assuming Davis plays, what does that mean for the game? Are there any big adjustments left to make in this series? Or is it a matter of one team going out and simply executing better the game plan we all know is coming? Maybe the Lakers have a little twist up their sleeves? Would swapping Jarred Vanderbilt out of the starting lineup make sense? It's not technically a must win for the Lakers.... but it's about as close as you get. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Anthony Davis is going to play! Anthony Davis is going to play! SEGMENT 2: Are there any adjustments left to make? SEGMENT 3: There are high profile members of the NBA media that owe Davis an apology. AD has a chance to throw the double bird at folks with a big Game 6. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was always a good chance the Lakers could lose Game 5. Golden State wasn't just facing elimination, down 3-1 in the series, but perhaps the end of their championship era, with talk of summer time changes in the air should they be eliminated. The Lakers could always lean in on Game 6 Friday at Crypto.com. So the final score (121-106) isn't necessarily a big deal. How they lost? Oh yeah, that's a problem. Anthony Davis absorbed a careless forearm from Warriors center Kevon Looney about halfway through the final quarter. Davis, clearly shaken, went straight to the bench, and then was taken to the tunnel where he was wheeled out. Hopefully as a precaution, but it's not good. Davis could be facing entry into the league's concussion protocol, which (even if Davis wakes up tomorrow and feels like a new man) could put his availability for Friday in question. An by the looks of it immediately following the injury, a quick recovery is hardly guaranteed. (Though Darvin Ham said postgame that he thought Davis was already looking much better. Keep in mind, Dr. Ham also said D'Angelo Russell was totes ok when he hurt his ankle, and he missed a ton of time.) Meanwhile, LeBron appeared to tweak an ankle. So did Dennis Schröder. Austin Reaves took a tremendous amount of punishment. All in all, this game went about as poorly as the Lakers could have scripted it. Now, it's about Game 6, and who is going to be able to play in it. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky SEGMENT 1: Anthony Davis take a forearm to the head, and leaves the game early. What happens going forward? SEGMENT 2: What else went wrong for the Lakers, who were struggling to stay connected to the Warriors throughout? SEGMENT 3: What if AD can't play Game 6? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Lakers lost game 5 but far more important than that was the loss of Anthony Davis to a head injury after catching a wayward arm/elbow from Kevon Looney. So far the prognosis is positive on Davis, who hopefully can play in game 6. Meanwhile, the Lakers struggled in multiple ways in game 5, including with their transition defense and offensive decision-making, and the officiating was controversial to say the least... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cyrus Saatsaz went live for a postgame show following the Golden State Warriors winning Game 5 of the Western Conference Semifinals over the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center thanks to solid play from the team's bigs, including Draymond Green and Kevon Looney, plus stellar performances from Gary Payton II and Andrew Wiggins that sets up the biggest game of the year which could call for a Game 6 Klay that could erase 3-1 demons of the past. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…

The Lakers had themselves a tall task of beating Golden State in Game Five in San Fransisco to try and close out the series. But with nothing consistently going on the offensive end, plus Anthony Davis getting hit in the head by Kevon Looney and suffering a head injury, caused the Lakers to fall short with a loss 121-106. Tune in as Stone Hansen from Upside Swings NBA Draft podcast, "MagicMan in the Morning" host Sean Grice, Joe Soro of lakersball.com and SynBlades.com, and Gerald Glassford from the Lakers Fast Break talk about the loss, what the Lakers can do to close out the series on Friday still having a 3-2 lead and an early status update on Anthony Davis. We go back to Los Angeles with another chance to close out the series right here on the Lakers Fast Break podcast! Catch our LIVE Lakers Fast Break Watch Parties every game when you sign up to Playback.tv and head to our channel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.playback.tv/lakersfastbreak⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For the latest updates on the NBA Draft, head over to Stone Hansen's show, The Upside Swings NBA Draft Podcast today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Please Like, Share, and Subscribe to our channel and our social media @lakersfastbreak on Twitter. If you have questions for us give us a shout-out on Twitter, YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Instagram, Tik Tok, or Facebook, or send us your thoughts to lakersfastbreak@yahoo.com or become a supporter of the Lakers Fast Break today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/lakers-fast-break/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Presented by our friends at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lakerholics.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠lakersball.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pop Culture Cosmos⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Inside Sports Fantasy Football⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Vampires and Vitae⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SynBlades.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube's John Mikaelian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the novel Congratulations, You Suck (available at Amazon and Barnes and Noble), ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Happy Hoarder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Retro City Games⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakers-fast-break/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/lakers-fast-break/support

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss NBA playoff basketball. The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 forcing a Game 6. Steph Curry had 27 points and 7 assists and Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists. Draymond Green broke out for 20 points and 10 rebounds. Klay Thompson struggled again only scoring 10 points on 3-12 shooting.  Anthony Davis absorbed an inadvertent elbow to the head when Warriors' center Kevon Looney hit Davis in the head. Davis was removed from the game and did not return and was transported around in a wheelchair. Game 6 will be back in Los Angeles at Crypto.com Arena. The New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 112-103. Jalen Brunson and Quentin Grimes played all 48 minutes of the game. Brunson finished with 38 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. The Knicks held Jimmy Butler under 25 points for the first time in the series as Butler had 19 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds. Game 6 will be played at Kaseya Center in Miami. The Denver Nuggets look to close out their series against the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers look to close out the Boston Celtics tonight. Who wins? 

MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Detroit Tigers 5, Cleveland Guardians 0 Kansas City Royals 9, Chicago White Sox 1 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Tigers 5, Guardians 0 – Rodriguez strikes out 8 in 4th straight win, Tigers shut out Guardians Eduardo Rodriguez struck out eight over seven innings, Javier Báez had two hits and two runs and the Detroit Tigers cruised to a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Guardians to win the three-game series. Rodriguez gave up four hits and two walks, allowing only two runners past first base in his sixth straight dominant performance. The left-hander is 4-0 with a 0.43 ERA and 41 strikeouts in 41 2/3 innings since April 12. Báez singled, doubled and scored twice in the first three innings as the Tigers built a 5-0 lead. In two starts against the Guardians this year, Rodriguez has thrown 15 scoreless innings and earned two wins. Royals 9, White Sox 1 – Pratto, Massey, Olivares homer as Royals blast White Sox 9-1 Nick Pratto homered and drove in three supporting Brad Keller’s first win in almost a month as the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox, 9-1. The Royals batted around with six hits in the first inning against Lance Lynn, who surrendered seven runs over five innings. Michael Massey and Edward Olivares added solo homers for Kansas City.  Gavin Sheets walked to lead off the second and scored on Hanser Alberto’s single for Chicago’s lone run. Cubs 10, Cardinals 4 – Steele moves to 6-0, Cubs get HRs from Wisdom and Gomes in 10-4 win over Cardinals Patrick Wisdom and Yan Gomes homered to lead unbeaten Justin Steele and the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 10-4, snapping a three-game skid. Steele gave up three runs and seven hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He joined Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw as the only six-game winners in the National League. Nolan Arenado hit his first triple of the season for St. Louis, which had won three straight after dropping eight in a row. Jordan Montgomery lost for the fifth time in six starts after giving up six runs in five innings. Today Chicago White Sox (Clevinger 2-3) at Kansas City (Singer 2-4), 2:10 p.m. Tigers and Cubs are off NHL – National Hockey League – 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Florida Panthers 1                              (FLA leads 3-1) Edmonton Oilers 4, Vegas Golden Knights 1                            (Series tied 2-2) Leafs 2, Panthers 1 – Maple Leafs avoid elimination by topping Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 Joseph Woll stopped 24 shots in his first playoff start, Mitch Marner and William Nylander had the goals and the Toronto Maple Leafs staved off elimination by beating the Florida Panthers 2-1 in Game 4 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series Wednesday night. Nylander was the beneficiary of an odd bounce for a power-play score in the second period, Marner scored midway through the third and Woll did the rest as he took the place of injured starter Ilya Samsonov. Sam Reinhart scored the goal for Florida, which got 23 saves from Sergei Bobrovsky. The Panthers still lead the series 3-1, with Game 5 in Toronto on Friday night. Oilers 4, Golden Knights 1 – Nugent-Hopkins has goal, assist to help Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-1 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist as the Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-1 Wednesday night to even their second-round playoff series at two games apiece. Nick Bjugstad, Evan Bouchard and Mattias Ekholm also scored as the Oilers built a four-goal lead in the second period. Connor McDavid had two assists and Stuart Skinner stopped 25 shots.  Nicolas Roy scored in the third period for Vegas. Adin Hill stopped 29 shots in his first NHL playoff start after playing minutes in the two previous games of the series.  Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Friday night at Las Vegas, and Game 6 will be back in Edmonton on Sunday. Tonight New Jersey Devils at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.                  (CAR leads 3-1) Seattle Kraken at Dallas Stars, 9:30 p.m.                                (Series tied 2-2) NBA – National Basketball Association Playoffs – Round 2 (Best of 7) Last Night New York Knicks 112, Miami Heat 103                                     (MIA leads 3-2) Golden State Warriors 121, Los Angeles Lakers 106                 (LAL leads 3-2) Knicks 112, Heat 103 – Brunson scores 38 points, Knicks beat Heat 112-103 in Game 5 Jalen Brunson had 38 points, nine rebounds and seven assists while playing all 48 minutes in a season-extending performance, and the New York Knicks beat the Miami Heat 112-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Knicks denied the Heat’s first attempt to become just the second No. 8 seed to reach the conference finals and sent the series back to Miami for Game 6 on Friday night. RJ Barrett added 26 points and Julius Randle had 24 for the fifth-seeded Knicks, who stayed alive in hopes of reaching the conference finals for the first time since 2000. They did that by getting by the Heat in seven games in the second round, a possibility that still exists. Warriors 121, Lakers 106 – Warriors stave off elimination, force Game 6 by beating Lakers 121-106 Stephen Curry had 27 points and eight assists, Andrew Wiggins added 25 points, seven rebounds and five assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors staved off elimination by beating the Los Angeles Lakers 121-106 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals Wednesday night. LeBron James had 25 points and nine rebounds for Los Angeles. Anthony Davis added 23 points and nine rebounds but went to the locker room late after appearing to take a hit in the head from Kevon Looney. Draymond Green contributed 20 points and 10 rebounds as Golden State played tough defense that led to better chances on the offensive end. Now, it’s back to LA for Game 6 on Friday night Tonight Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers, 7:30 p.m.                        (PHI leads 3-2) Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns, 10:00 p.m.                            (DEN leads 3-2) NCAAMBB –  Son of NBA great Dennis Rodman transferring to USC, joining Bronny James The son of another NBA great says he’ll play for Southern California next season. D.J. Rodman said on social media that he’s transferring from Washington State to USC. The son of rebounding great Dennis Rodman played his first four seasons for the Cougars. He’ll use a fifth year of eligibility because of the COVID-19 pandemic to finish his college career closer to his hometown of Newport Beach. Bronny James announced on social media last weekend that he will play at USC. His father, LeBron James, stars for the Los Angeles Lakers. NCAAMBB – Huggins agrees to pay cut, suspension for homophobic slur West Virginia basketball coach Bob Huggins has agreed to a three-game suspension and a $1 million pay cut after he used a homophobic slur during a radio show. The agreement allows Huggins to keep his job as the school’s basketball coach, but the blunder will leave a lasting mark on his Hall of Fame career. During a call to a Cincinnati radio station Monday, Huggins was asked whether he had a chance of landing an Xavier player from the transfer portal. Huggins then made offensive comments about Xavier fans. He later apologized. Huggins will also be required to meet with LGBTQ+ leaders as part of the agreement. NCAAFB – Smart says declining invitation for White House visit was not political Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists there was no political motivation behind the decision for his national championship football team to decline an invitation to visit the White House in June. Instead, Smart says scheduling issues, including a youth camp in June at the Georgia football facility, made it impossible for the Bulldogs to accept the invitation to attend a June 12 event with other college teams at the White House. The event is described by President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden as “College Athlete Day.” Smart told the Athens Banner-Herald “Timeline-wise it didn’t work.” Golf – PGA Championship has 99 of top 100 in the field for Oak Hill, no Sergio Garcia The PGA Championship always tries to get the strongest field in the majors. This year is no exception. The field next week for Oak Hill just outside Rochester, New York, features 99 of the top 100 in the world ranking. Missing is Will Zalatoris, who is out for the rest of the season after back surgery. The field features 18 players who play for Saudi-backed LIV Golf. One player missing from the 155-player list is Sergio Garcia. He is No. 189 in the world. LIV Golf does not get ranking points. This will be the first time Garcia is ineligible for a major since 1999. NFL – Ex-Raider Ruggs pleads guilty to driving drunk at 156 mph, causing fatal crash Former Las Vegas Raiders player Henry Ruggs has admitted he drove drunk at up to 156 mph before causing a fiery crash that killed a woman in November 2021. The 24-year-old former first-round NFL draft pick avoided trial with a plea deal on Wednesday that is expected to result in a sentence of three to 10 years in state prison. Prosecutors dropped other charges, on which Ruggs might have faced up to 50 years behind bars. The former Alabama Crimson Tide player was dropped by the Raiders shortly after the crash. Family members of the woman who died declined to comment following Ruggs’ plea. He remains free pending sentencing Aug. 9. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Last Night Great Lakes 8, Lake County 1 West Michigan 9, Lansing 3 South Bend 10, Wisconsin 6 Today Lansing Lugnuts at West Michigan Whitecaps, 6:05 p.m. Great Lakes Loons at Lake County Captains, 6:35 p.m. South Bend Cubs at Wisconsin Timber Rattlers, 7:40 p.m. MHSAA – High School Sports Yesterday Girls Soccer St. Joseph 0, Portage Central 0 – TIE Lakeshore 5, Kalamazoo Central 1 Our Lady of the Lake 3, Michigan Lutheran 0 Dowagiac 3, Buchanan 1 Parchment 7, Brandywine 0 Schoolcraft 4, South Haven 3 Edwardsburg 4, Niles 0 Plainwell 4, Otsego 1 Three Rivers 0, Paw Paw 0 – TIE Vicksburg 10, Sturgis 0 Fennville 5, Constantine 0 Delton-Kellogg 2, Bridgman 0 Bloomingdale 6, Marcellus 1 Saugatuck 3, Kalamazoo Hackett 2 Battle Creek Lakeview 8, Battle Creek Central 0 Gull Lake 2, Portage Northern 1 Softball Buchanan 3, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 1 Buchanan 15, Kalamazoo Central 0 – Game 2 Three Rivers 10, Constantine 1 – Game 1 Three Rivers 13, Constantine 1 – Game 2 Girls Tennis St. Joseph 8, Kalamazoo Loy Norrix 0 Niles 8, Dowagiac 0 Today Baseball Lakeshore at Battle Creek Central, 4:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Buchanan at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Three Rivers at Constantine, 4:00 p.m. Plainwell at Kalamazoo Hackett, 4:30 p.m. Harper Creek at Sturgis, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Kalamazoo Christian at Allegan, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Softball Lakeshore at New Prairie (IN), 5:00 p.m. Portage Central at St. Joseph, 4:00 p.m. Coloma at Paw Paw, 4:30 p.m. Watervliet at Bridgman, 4:15 p.m. Kalamazoo Central at BC Lakeview, 4:00 p.m. Gull Lake at Portage Northern, 4:00 p.m. Bloomingdale at Cassopolis, 4:30 p.m. White Pigeon at Decatur, 4:30 p.m. Marcellus at Hartford, 4:30 p.m. Centreville at Lawrence, 4:30 p.m. Comstock at Mendon, 4:30 p.m. Gobles at Fennville, 4:30 p.m. Lawton at Howardsville Christian, 4:15 p.m. Girls Soccer Fennville at Michigan Lutheran, 5:00 p.m. Coloma at Berrien Springs, 6:00 p.m. New Buffalo at Covert, 5:00 p.m. Hartford at Comstock, 5:00 p.m. Wyoming Potter’s House at Saugatuck, 5:45 p.m.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs discuss another 20-rebound game by Kevon Looney, debate if any changes are coming to Steve Kerr's rotations, and more.

It's an epic second round series, so we have an epic show ahead of Tuesday's Game 1, in a crossover episode with Cyrus Saatsaz and Kylen Mills, hosts of Locked On Warriors. It starts with a series of questions about the Warriors... The season has been all over the place - is there a moment in time Lakers fans should look at, or a certain configuration of available players, or a similar sign to understand what kind of team the Warriors are now? (Because with the Lakers, for example, nothing that happened before the trade deadline matters even a little.) What about Kevon Looney and Draymond Green? Can they neutralize Anthony Davis, in particular? Why do fans seem so upset with head coach Steve Kerr? Then it's questions about the Lakers... Who guards Steph? Should Looney scare people who are pulling for the Lakers to win? What role player has the best chance to be impactful given the matchups and the context? (Hint: It rhymes with Fluey Glotchimura.) Overall, this has the potential to be a series that lives up to all the hype, given the sheer star power, good depth, rowdy crowds and high stakes involved. It's very possibly the last meaningful installment of Steph vs. LeBron. There's a lot on the line for both teams, in trying to determine what the teams look like next season. Should be a lot of fun, and it starts on Tuesday with a game the Lakers will be pushing to win, because they will never be as well rested as they are in Game 1. HOSTS: Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, with Cyrus Saatsaz and Kylen Mills. SEGMENT 1: This series should be a banger. Where are the Warriors right now, as a team? SEGMENT 2: Burning questions about the Lakers from the Warriors crew. SEGMENT 3: Predictions. Who wins and why? Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! eBay Motors For parts that fit, head to eBay Motors and look for the green check. Stay in the game with eBay Guaranteed Fit. eBay Motors dot com. Let's ride. eBay Guaranteed Fit only available to US customers. Eligible items only. Exclusions apply. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed. Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetterHelp This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at Betterhelp.com/LockedOnNBA and get 10% off your first month.  PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON FanDuel Make Every Moment More. Don't miss the chance to get your No Sweat First Bet up to ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS in Bonus Bets when you go FanDuel.com/LOCKEDON. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In Hour 4, Willard and Dibs discuss Jordan Poole's tough series vs. the Kings, break down how he might be effective vs. the Lakers in the next series, react to another incredible game by Kevon Looney, and give out tickets to tomorrow's Game 1 between the Warriors and Lakers. 

Ricky and Tim aka Cranjis Mcbasketball, founder of THE BBALL INDEX, preview the Lakers vs. Warriors series on the Late Night Lake Show podcast. They discuss the offensive and defensive profiles of the Golden State Warriors and strategies to contain Steph Curry. The podcast also analyzes the performance of other Warriors players such as Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Jordan Poole, and Kevon Looney. Lastly, the coaching matchup between Darvin Ham and Steve Kerr is also discussed and Tim makes his series prediction.Shop for official NBA merchandise at The NBA Store, now an official affiliate of LNLS - use our affiliate link nbastore.vwz6.net/LNLS #sponsored

Michael Holley, Michael Smith and Natalie react to Stephen Curry's historic Game 7 performance against the Sacramento Kings to advance to the second round of the NBA Playoffs to face LeBron James and the Lakers. Next, the Brothers discuss the best stories and most impressive moves during the NFL draft by the Lions, Packers and Eagles. Jim Trotter joins the show to explain why only one HBCU player was drafted this year and to celebrate his Warriors victory over the Kings.  00:00                   Steph Curry's historic Game 7 performance; Shout out to Kevon Looney 09:48                   Lakers-Warriors in Round 2; LeBron vs Steph        -- 25:14                    The best draft stories: Deuce Vaughn, Kenny McIntosh 28:49                    Detroit Lions bold draft moves 31:42                     Packers add receiving weapons 34:05                   Eagles made Super Bowl worthy draft moves -- 36:06                   Only one HBCU player drafted in NFL Draft 48:35                   Jim Trotter's Warriors-Lakers prediction -- 50:10                   Bruins season a failure?

On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector discuss: Stephen Curry and Kevon Looney were brilliant in the Warriors seven game series win over the Kings Lakers eliminated the Grizzlies, what's next for Memphis? LeBron vs. Steph Part V The rest of the playoff matchups See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Hour 2, Willard and Dibs send out a giant thank you note to Steph Curry, continue to discuss Curry's 50-burger, Kevon Looney's greatness, and more.

On today's show Andrew and Ben begin with Steve Kerr's press conference and some psychotherapy to determine whether Ben has taken Steph Curry for granted. Then (10:00): Everything that was amazing about Curry and Golden State in Game 7, Domantas Sabonis stock is down while Kevon Looney stock is soaring, respect to the Kings, a Kevin Huerter body double, and early thoughts on Warriors-Lakers. From there (55:00): The Nuggets looked fantastic in Game 1, some light Embiid trolling, a Jamal Murray compromise, and general Suns angst leads to the conclusion that Kevin Durant needs to take control. At the end (1:10:00): How to understand what's happening with the Heat, a glass half-full Knicks outlook, and the downfall of the Memphis Grizzlies and Dillion Brooks.

Bonta and Shasky discuss the individual greatness of Kevon Looney and Stephen Curry. 

NBA Top 50 player, Hall of Famer and former NBA Finals MVP for the Golden State Warriors Rick Barry joined Cyrus Saatsaz for a live postgame celebratory show following a historic record setting 50 point performance from Stephen Curry and a tremenous night for Kevon Looney lead the Warriors to a huge Game 7 victory that sets the stage for a matchup with Anthony Davis, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference Semifinals series. Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms…