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Recorded 20 September 2023 (with other clips from interviews recorded on same date as when guests appeared in respective episodes: 128, 152, 153, 154 & 155). (00:22) Introduction (02:52) With very special thanks again to our guests Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes, Casey Frank & Alex Loughton (06:54) Context - the NBL, the NBL Next Stars Program & NBLxNBA (Liam Santamaria) (15:00) Beau Estes on the attraction of Australia and New Zealand and the NBL and NBA as leagues (16:50) Casey Frank on The New Zealand Breakers success with the NBL Next Stars Program. (18:00) Rayan Rupert – 2023 NBA Draft Pick #43 Portland Trail Blazers (with thoughts from Casey Frank, Liam Santamaria & Alex Loughton). (27:18) Mojave King – 2023 NBA Draft Pick #47 LA Lakers. (29:44) Luke Travers – Perth Wildcats/Melbourne United, 2022 NBA Draft Pick #54 Cleveland Cavaliers (with thoughts from Beau Estes, Alex Loughton & Casey Frank). (39:21) Hugo Besson – 2022 NBA Draft Pick #58 Milwaukee Bucks (with thoughts from Alex Loughton and Casey Frank). (42:17) Ariel Hukporti - 2023/2024 NBL Next Star, Melbourne United (with thoughts from Alex Loughton, Liam Santamaria, Beau Estes). (48:54) The other NBL Next Stars - AJ Johnson, Alexander Sarr, Alex Toohey, Mantas Rubstavicius, Bobi Klintman, Rocco Zikarsky & Trentyn Flowers. (54:57) A brief update since time of recording (56:53) Some others of interest – Beau Estes on Kai Sotto (and others), fit and perseverance; Casey Frank on William McDowell-White, transferable NBA skills and the Breakers' NBLxNBA schedule & Alex Loughton then Casey Frank on Keanu Pinder. (1:06:25) Final Thoughts Find us on twitter @sportblokes or write to us sportblokes@gmail.com. Music and artwork @danntozerillustrations on Instagram/danntozerillustrations on Facebook
On today's show, Facci and Alex are joined by Chad Buchanan to discuss everything the team did before Free Agency. -drafting Walker and Sheppard -trading picks 29 and 32 -moving back from 40 to 47 for cash considerations -selecting Mojave King and Isaiah Wong in the 2nd round -signing Tshiebwe to a 2-way deal immediately after the draft -should the draft be pushed into two days -overall draft thoughts for the Pacers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. 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MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. MWL – Midwest League Baseball Yesterday No games last night Tonight No games tonightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
MLB – Major League Baseball Last Night Home Run Derby – Quarterfinals 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 28, 8 Adley Rutchman (BAL) 27 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 41, 7 Pete Alonso (NYM) 21) 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 26, 6 Mookie Betts (LAD) 11 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 24, 4 Adolis Garcia (TEX) 17 Home Run Derby – Semifinals 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 35, 1 Luis Robert Jr. (CWS) 22 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 21, 2 Julio Rodriguez (SEA) 20 Home Run Derby – Finals 3 Vlad Guerrero Jr. (TOR) 25, 5 Randy Arozarena (TB) 23 Vladimir Guerrero joins Vladimir Sr. as first father-son Home Run Derby winners Toronto’s Vladimir Guerrero Jr, joined Vladimir Sr. to become the first father-son duo to win the All-Star Home Run Derby, beating Tampa Bay’s Randy Arozarena 25-23 in the final round. Guerrero totaled 5 1/2 miles of homers — 29,390 feet to be exact. He defeated Julio Rodríguez 21-20 in the semifinals after the Mariners star hit a record 41 in the first round in front of his hometown fans. Batting against Blue Jays manager John Schneider, Guerrero was the last of the four semifinalists to swing and the first of the finalists, setting a final round record for homers to top Pete Alonso’s 23 two years ago. Vladimir Sr. won the 2007 derby. Arozarena had the most overall homers over the three rounds, 82 to Guerrero’s 72, and the most distance at 33,077 feet. Arozarena overcame Luis Robert of the Chicago White Sox 35-22 in the semifinals. Robert hit the longest drive of the night, a 484-foot shot to left in the second round. That topped the high of 476 feet by Barry Bonds in the 2001 derby in Seattle. Tonight 2023 MLB All Star Game – T-Mobile Park, Seattle National League (Zac Gallen-ARI, 11-3, 3.04 ERA) vs. American League (Gerrit Cole-NYY, 9-2, 2.85 ERA), 8:00 p.m. NBASL – NBA Summer League Last Night Indiana Pacers 108, Orlando Magic 85 Pacers 108, Magic 85 Andrew Nembhard finished with 21 points and seven assists, and all four Indiana draft picks saw action in a victory over Orlando. Jarace Walker, the eighth overall pick, totaled 16 points, four rebounds and four assists for the Pacers (2-0). First-rounder Ben Sheppard, 26th overall, started and finished with 16 points and nine rebounds. Second-round picks Isaiah Wong and Mojave King scored six points apiece off the bench. Isaiah Jackson contributed 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Magic (0-2) started both of their first-round selections. Anthony Black, the sixth overall pick, had eight points and seven rebounds. Jett Howard, the 11th overall pick, added 10 points and five assists. Caleb Houston led Orlando with 18 points. Tonight Chicago Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings, 10:00 p.m. (at Cox Pavillion, Las Vegas) NBA – Pistons and Isaiah Stewart agree on $64 million, 4-year extension, source tells AP The Detroit Pistons and Isaiah Stewart have agreed on a $64 million, four-year contract extension, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been announced. ESPN was first to report the post player’s deal with the Pistons. Stewart averaged a career-high 11.3 points and 8.1 rebounds last season. He was entering the last year of his rookie contract. NBA – Spurs decide that Wembanyama’s Summer League is over after 2 games Victor Wembanyama’s first and likely last Summer League is over. The San Antonio Spurs have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick in this year’s draft and won’t play him during their remaining games in Las Vegas. Wembanyama’s final numbers from two games: 36 points, 20 rebounds, eight blocks and three assists on 41% shooting from the floor. He played about 54 minutes. Shutting him down from games starts what will be a needed break for the 19-year-old from France whose last professional season in his homeland started nearly a year ago. NHL – Yzerman finally makes splash, acquiring DeBrincat to give rebuilding Wings a boost Steve Yzerman made a major move to give the rebuildng Detroit Red Wings a desperately needed boost. Yzerman has preached and practiced patience for four-plus years as Red Wings general manager, but the bold move seems to signal a shift in his plan to get the franchise in gear quicker. The Hockey Hall of Famer acquired goal-scoring winger Alex DeBrincat from Ottawa on Sunday and signed him to a four-year extension worth about $7.8 million annually. Yzerman made a series of subtle deals earlier this summer, adding depth at every position, before making a splash with DeBrincat. DeBrincat, who is from Farmington Hills, Michigan, was a fan of Detroit’s 2008 Stanley Cup championship team. His favorite player was dazzling center Pavel Datsyuk. NCAAFB – Northwestern fires coach Pat Fitzgerald after hazing allegations surface Northwestern has fired coach Pat Fitzgerald amid a hazing scandal that called into question his leadership of the program and damaged the university’s reputation after it mishandled its response to the allegations. Fitzgerald’s dismissal completed a rapid fall from grace for the former Northwestern linebacker. The 48-year-old Fitzgerald had been firmly entrenched at his alma mater, an annual fixture on any list of college coaches with the most job security. Northwestern President Michael Schill says the culture within Fitzgerald’s program was “broken” in some ways. Nassar – Disgraced sports doctor Nassar stabbed by another inmate at federal prison Disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been stabbed multiple times during an altercation with another inmate at a federal prison in Florida. Nassar is serving decades in prison after admitting sexually assaulting athletes at Michigan State University and at Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, including Olympic medalists. Two people familiar with Nassar’s stabbing tell The Associated Press the attack happened Sunday at United States Penitentiary Coleman. The people say Nassar is in stable condition Monday. One of the people says Nassar was stabbed in the back and the chest. The people were not authorized to publicly discuss details of the attack and spoke to the AP on the condition of anonymity. Tennis – Djokovic wants Wimbledon to start matches earlier at Centre Court. Novak Djokovic is a bit tired of not getting on Centre Court at Wimbledon until nearly 9 p.m. The waiting. The uncertainty. The rushing to try to finish matches by the 11 p.m. local curfew. The annoyance at having to stop midway through a contest and wait until the following day to resume. He offered a solution Monday afternoon after winning his 32nd consecutive match in the grass-court tournament by wrapping up a 7-6 (6), 7-6 (6), 5-7, 6-4 victory over Hubert Hurkacz that began Sunday evening but was halted after two sets: Start play in the All England Club’s main stadium earlier than 1:30 p.m. NCAAMBB –Huggins says he plans to stay in rehab and wants to return to WVU as coach Bob Huggins says he has checked into a rehabilitation facility following a drunken driving arrest and disputes that he resigned at West Virginia. Huggins issued a statement Monday saying he wanted to “set the record straight” on the events of the past two weeks since his arrest in Pittsburgh on June 16. Huggins says he never gave formal notice to resign under the terms of his contract. He also says a resignation statement issued by the university on June 17 indicating it was from Huggins was not drafted or reviewed by him. The university says it has no plans to reinstate Huggins. New York Times disbands sports department and will rely on coverage from The Athletic The New York Times is getting rid of its sports department and will instead rely on sports coverage from its website The Athletic going forward. The move impacts more than 35 people in the sports department, according to a report on the company’s website. Journalists on the sports desk will move to other roles in The New York Times newsroom. There are no plans for layoffs. The New York Times Co. announced early last year that it was buying The Athletic as part of a strategy to expand its audience of paying subscribers at a time when the newspaper print ads business continues to fade. 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Alex and Facci are back to recap the Pacers first Summer League game, where Indiana secured a victory of Washington 91-83. Mathurin led the Pacers in scoring, Jackson led the team in rebounds, Kendall Brown led the team in blocks and Andrew Nembhard led the team in assists. This was a super fun game of the Pacers young core, playing an 8-man rotation mostly, with Mojave King only getting 2-minutes of action and the guys breakdown each players performance and shed light on the good and bad of their game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Derek Murray joins Alex and Facci to discuss the Pacers solid draft, starting with Jarace Walker, a player the Pacers have loved for quite sometime. In addition to that, we learn more about Ben Sheppard's growth to go from a second round player to a 25-30 range talent and why the Pacers targeted him over a guy like Leonard Miller. The guys discuss Cam Whitmore's fall. and Derek explains how there weren't many options to trade up for to get him. The guys then discuss the second round picks: King and Wong, and how Wong will be a terrific teammate and practice participant for this team. Next, Derek talks about the 2-way signing of Oscar Tshiebwe and where he had him ranked on his big board. To wrap up the convo, Derek talks about Isaiah Jackson's young NBA career and explains GG Jackson's fall and why Indiana didn't trade up for him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Indiana Pacers walked away from the NBA Draft with Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, Mojave King, and Isaiah Wong. They also made two draft-day trades. Host Tony East breaks it all down, including the deals, the picks, and the guard picks.Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!BirddogsGo to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they'll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order.eBay MotorsFor 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.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNBA for $20 off your first purchase. Last minute tickets. Lowest Price. Guaranteed.IbottaRight now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code Locked when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code Locked. PrizePicksFirst time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDONBetterHelpThis episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at Betterhelp.com/LockedOnNBA and get 10% off your first month.FanDuelMake 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 Indiana Pacers walked away from the NBA Draft with Jarace Walker, Ben Sheppard, Mojave King, and Isaiah Wong. They also made two draft-day trades. Host Tony East breaks it all down, including the deals, the picks, and the guard picks. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Birddogs Go to birddogs.com/lockedonnba and when you enter promo code, LOCKEDONNBA, they'll throw in a free custom birddogs Yeti-style tumbler with every order. 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. Ibotta Right now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code Locked when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code Locked. 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 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. 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
On this episode our own Nathan Grubel interviews G-League Ignite Head Coach Jason Hart to discuss the Ignite program as a whole as well as prospects Scoot Henderson, Leonard Miller, Sidy Cissoko and Mojave King. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On this episode our own Nathan Grubel interviews G-League Ignite Head Coach Jason Hart to discuss the Ignite program as a whole as well as prospects Scoot Henderson, Leonard Miller, Sidy Cissoko and Mojave King. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We dive into the games of the G-League Ignite prospects Scoot Henderson, Sidy Cissoko, Leonard Miller, and Mojave King. Scoot Henderson: 9:04 Sidy Cissoko: 26:10 Leonard Miller: 38:25 Mojave King: 58:30 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We dive into the games of the G-League Ignite prospects Scoot Henderson, Sidy Cissoko, Leonard Miller, and Mojave King. Scoot Henderson: 9:04 Sidy Cissoko: 26:10 Leonard Miller: 38:25 Mojave King: 58:30 To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Guys go through the entirety of the GLI Last Year's Leonard Miller Breakdown: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/scouting-upside-swings-shaedon-sharpe-leonard-miller/id1561566975?i=1000560806883
Tyler and David are joined by Swish Theory contributor Neema Djavadzadeh (@findingneema23) to discuss how the prospects on the G-League Ignite have looked to start the season. They start off discussing the astounding development of Scoot Henderson before digging in on Sidy Cissoko, Leonard Miller, Mojave King and Efe Abogidi. This is part two of their conversation with Neema, the first part can be found in Episode 5 covering the prospects on the Houston Rockets.
In this episode, Adam Spinella joins the show to break down the first week of college basketball action. We start with Emoni Bates, chat about some of the other terrific prospects who have looked great to start the season, such as Brandon Miller, Jett Howard, Keyonte George, and plenty others, We also chat about the G League Ignite's start to the season, including a Mojave King breakdown. Then, we do Tank Watch on the Hornets and Wizards. Then, Sam chats with Zach Edey, one of the most dominant players in the country for the last two years at Purdue, a 7-foot-4 center who establishes position whenever he wants. But his journey in basketball has been fascinating, going from Canada, where he played baseball and hockey to eventually finding basketball and embracing the grind. He explains his journey within the game at this point, and then dives deep into his game, explaining how it's not just his size that allows him to dominate games: it's his focus on the fundamentals and little things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
We had an incredible week of prospect matchups as the G-League Ignite faced the Metropolitans. We recap the stunning performances of Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson before touching on the Ignite debuts of Efe Abogidi, Mojave King, Leonard Miller, and Sidy Cissoko. Victor Wembanyama: 5:12 - 49:40 Scoot Henderson: 49:40 - 1:16:40 Efe Abogidi: 1:16:45 - 1:19:05 Mojave King: 1:19:05 - 1:21:30 Leonard Miller: 1:21:40 - 1:28:47 Sidy Cissoko: 1:28:47 - 1:31:10 Merchandise: https://noceilingsnba.bigcartel.com/ No Ceilings: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2VLAKiNE1szf7EJzZF1cg
We had an incredible week of prospect matchups as the G-League Ignite faced the Metropolitans. We recap the stunning performances of Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson before touching on the Ignite debuts of Efe Abogidi, Mojave King, Leonard Miller, and Sidy Cissoko. Victor Wembanyama: 5:12 - 49:40 Scoot Henderson: 49:40 - 1:16:40 Efe Abogidi: 1:16:45 - 1:19:05 Mojave King: 1:19:05 - 1:21:30 Leonard Miller: 1:21:40 - 1:28:47 Sidy Cissoko: 1:28:47 - 1:31:10 Merchandise: https://noceilingsnba.bigcartel.com/ No Ceilings: https://www.noceilingsnba.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2VLAKiNE1szf7EJzZF1cg To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys are joined by IDProspects' Caine Purnell (@caine_purnell) to talk about the top prospects in the NBL this upcoming season The pod includes previews and discussions of Ousmane Dieng, Mojave King, Ariel Hukporti, Nikita Mikhailovski, Tom Digbeu, and Hugo Besson The Upside Swings Draft Podcast is the official NBA Draft Podcast of the Rise Entertainment Network
Liam Santamaria is joined by newly appointed Adelaide 36ers head coach and NBL legend CJ Bruton to chat about his journey in the game, following in the legendary footsteps of his dad Cal, his thoughts on the roster including Kai Sotto, Mojave King, Mitch McCarron and more.
Recorded 9 June 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? Recorded 5 June 2021. [03:46] Interview: Alex Loughton (Basketball). Shyla Heal's early WNBA exit; Cairns fire Mike Kelly and thoughts on the Taipans season (including the impact of a slow start/not having DJ Newbill, Mojave King's development, Cam Oliver's departure to the NBA, Nate Jawai's renaissance and impact of injuries); and Award picks. (Check out our last interview with Alex! https://spoti.fi/356apCm) Recorded 9 June 2021. [36:57] Basketball: NBA. Playoffs [1:00:49] What Made Stu Say Bloody Hell? [1:02:50] Football: AFL [1:14:14] What Are You Amped for?
In episode 21, we talk about Ousmane Dieng, Illawarra Hawks, Tyler Harvey, Biwali Bayles, Mike Kelly, and much more. Timestamps: 2:00 - Ousmane Dieng signs with the Breakers 5:55 - Illawarra clinch a spot in the finals, and is Harvey MVP? 13:40 - Biwali Bayles joins the Kings 17:45 - Mike Kelly not returning 21:30 - Where does Mojave King go? 24:05 - Other news throughout the week
The NBL Overtime team look at how the final round of the season could play out, the impressive Illawarra Hawks, S.E Melbourne falling short in FNQ, Mike Kelly not returning to the Taipans, Mojave King in NBL22 and a whole lot more.
Recorded 5 May 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [06:08] Basketball: Josh Giddey declares for NBA Draft (We provide context about his dad, the league and insights as locals who have watched a lot of him this season; comparisons to some other former NBL players who have recently played in Australia/New Zealnd: LaMelo Ball, RJ Hampton, Mojave King, Harry Froling, Jae'Sean Tate). [18:13] NBA: Comparing the top teams in the NBA 5 years ago to now; Kevin Porter Junior goes off for 50 & 11; Has Jokic sewn up MVP?; Luka's Ts; Halliburton done for the season; play-in ponderings; dueling stats. NBL: Perth end Melbourne's winning streak at 11; Hawks cut Deng Adel; Pinder speaks out against decals; Will Magnay to the Wildcats?; Andrej Lemanis to leave at season's end. [38:07] What Made Stu Say Boody Hell? [39:08] Cricket: IPL suspended indefinitely; Stuart MacGill briefly kidnapped. [45:37] This Week in Sport History. [49:00] Football: AFL: Tips; Collingwood and Port Adelaide in jumper wars; Spotlight on: Dogs & Tigers, Cats @ Swans (Nath rants about marks again); Are Brisbane back?/Should Port be concerned?; Tim Kelly dominates in derby; Brisbane and Freo trade fixtures; Dogs undefeated streak over; Benny Brown gets a win against his former team (in a brief scare) but Adam Tomlinson done for the season; Petracca signs on till 2029; Bayley Fritsch and Paddy McCartin lucky at the tribunal?; Jesse Hogan has dream start at GWS/Toby Greene re-signs till 2026. [1:04:12] What Are You Amped for?
Liam Santamaria is joined by ESPN's Draft Analyst Jonathan Givony to look at Kai Sotto's move to the Adelaide 36ers, Josh Giddey's ceiling in the upcoming NBA Draft, Didi Louzada's move to the Pelicans, when we could see Justinian Jessup in the NBA, what to make of Mojave King's stock and a whole lot more.
Liam Santamaria is joined by NBL legend Derek Rucker to look back at the NBL Cup, player movement in Brisbane and New Zealand, the challenges facing the S.E Melbourne Phoenix, how good the Perth Wildcats can be and the draft stock of Josh Giddey and Mojave King.
Recorded 23 February 2021. [00:25] What caught your attention and Whatdya miss? [03:15] Just Not Cricket [05:06] Tennis: Australian Open. Naomi Osaka and Novak Djokovic coast to Final's victories (recap of semis and finals); Unintentional comedy abounds in post-match interviews; Unruly crowds baffle at home (but don't make Sportscenter abroad). [12:23] This Week in Sport History. Recorded 20 February 2021. [16:37] Interview: Alex Loughton (Basketball). Thoughts on Grand Final truncation in 2020; NBL Next Stars program, ties to NBA and difference between leagues (LaMelo Ball, RJ Hampton, Josh Giddey, Justinian Jessup, ); Cairns Taipans roster and slow start (importance of DJ Newbill last season and NBL's decision to cut back to 2 imports, Mojave King in limited minutes); Rob Loe goes back to New Zealand; NBL Cup; Stories of big performances (Cedric Jackson, Scottie Wilbekin and 2018 AFL Grand Final); Life after sport. [1:04:30] What Are You Amped For?
Topics: NBL Cup Round 1 Summary plus viewer fatigue, Andrew Bogut's Kings ownership wishes, Paul Smith 'giving' it to the Wildcats, the NBA kiss of death, Round 2 Tips and Mojave King in free fall. Buy a copy of Mahervellous: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mahervellous-The-Brett-Maher-Story-by-Boti-Nagy-Paperback-2008/402587781926 Twitter: Joseph via @nblpocketpod Andrew via @andrewcanion Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcastBooktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Join us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nblpp
NBL Cup Preview - MVP calculations, striking off some under-performing players, regicide on Mojave King, Giddey up or down? and tracking Goulding's 'Ewing Theory' status.Buy a copy of Mahervellous: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mahervellous-The-Brett-Maher-Story-by-Boti-Nagy-Paperback-2008/402587781926 Twitter: Joseph via @nblpocketpod & Andrew via @andrewcanion Patreon: patreon.com/nblpocketpodcastBooktopia: https://booktopia.kh4ffx.net/c/2324741/607517/9632 Join us on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/nblpp
In episode 4, we share our thoughts on each team's performance after Round 3. We also mention the signing of Dexter Kernich-Drew to the Sydney Kings, the 24-man Australian Boomers squad that was announced, Ryan Broekhoff potentially signing for South East Melbourne and we go through our NBL fantasy teams of the week. Timestamps: 1:50 - Ryan Broekhoff's potential move to South East Melbourne 3:00 - The Kings' injury woes 6:35 - The announcement of the Boomers squad for the Olympics 10:45 - We share our thoughts from Round 3 and why Mojave King & Kendall Stephens needs more minutes 32:20 - We go through both our fantasy teams after Round 3
NBL legend Derek Rucker joins Liam Santamaria to break down the Brisbane Bullets and Cairns Taipans, Mojave King's skillset, the struggles of Scotty Hopson and Lamar Patterson, Sydney's identity plus a whole lot more.
On the eve of the NBL21 season, one of the greatest to ever do it Andrew Gaze joins Liam Santamaria for a chat that covers off the COVID challenges facing the NBL, the NZ Breakers being away from home, what they expect from the Perth Wildcats, Brian Goorjian returning to the NBL, who has a tougher gig, Adam Forde or Conner Henry as new coaches in the League as well as chatting all things Mojave King and Josh Giddey.
The Athletic's NBA Draft expert Sam Vecenie joins NBL Overtime to talk all things LaMelo Ball and RJ Hampton as well as looking at the prospects of this season's Next Stars including Josh Giddey, Mojave King and Justinian Jessup. All that plus Obi Kyei released by Adelaide and the tough calls facing NBL veterans on this week's show.