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Full Show Broadcast. Gene has your hockey fill. Dennis Bernstein from The 4th Period & SiriusXM talks NHL & the Sabres ahead of the NHL Draft Friday in Buffalo. Alex Tuch or Bo Byram? The Ottawa Senators traded Brady Tkachuk to The Florida Panthers. Gene reflects on throwing gass at the Red Wings game Friday. Why is there a ribbon cutting ceremony at New Highmark Stadium Tuesday? Timmy's Hot Take, Wyndham Clark, Winter Olympic news and the great Ernie Clement.

Terrible Time Timmy shares his take of the day. The Knights have a new head coach. Which pro sports team championships deserve an asterisk?

While on a brief visit to see two of our grandsons and a side trip to Arkansas, I had the chance to watch a few exceptional college softball and baseball games along with a very tense Game 7 NBA Western Conference final. It’s time to enjoy the next couple of weeks as the window is quickly closing on the seasons for these three sports. This year’s NBA Finals began Wednesday night. The surprising San Antonio Spurs and streaking New York Knicks began their best-of-seven title series.  New York came into Game 1 with an 11-game playoff winning streak. The Knicks left the Spurs’ home arena Wednesday night with a 12-game playoff winning streak. The Women’s College World Series softball best-of three finale also got underway Wednesday night in Oklahoma City.  Last weekend, Texas Tech’s never-say-die Red Raiders had to fight back from the brink of elimination twice to defeat #1 seed Alabama just to reach the finals. They will now get a chance to do that once again on Thursday night and, perhaps, on Friday night. That’s because Texas Tech lost to intrastate rival Texas 7-3 in the opening game of the best of three final series.  Texas is the defending national champion. On the men’s side of college bats and balls, this week marks the Super Regional round for the NCAA college baseball season. Eight winners from this weekend’s best-of-three weekend series will advance into the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska next week.  There were a number of surprising winners and losers during last week’s opening round. New York’s Amazin’ Knicks have now won 12 straight playoff games! San Antonio Spurs 7’4” center Victor Wembanyama is ending his third NBA season.  Much like Hall-of-Famer Shaquille O’Neal (who, by the way, played his high school basketball in San Antonio), Wemby just led his team into the NBA Finals.  He is now being hailed as the top big man in the NBA. The 5-time NBA champion Spurs are much more than just a one-man show.  They utilize their bench as well as any NBA team and play solid defense for the entire 48-minute game. The New York Knicks are seeking their first NBA title since 1973. To say that New York sports fans are hungry for a title is a huge understatement. “The City that Never Sleeps” is in the midst of a rather lengthy championship drought.  Eli Manning’s New York Giants football last won a Super Bowl title in 2011.  Baseball’s New York Yankees haven’t won the World Series since 2009.  The crosstown rival New York Mets haven’t claimed a baseball title since 1986.  Broadway Joe Namath was the quarterback for football’s New York Jets in their only Super Bowl victory in 1969. NBA’s New York Knicks came into the playoffs as the #3 Eastern Conference seed behind Detroit and Boston.  After losing two of its first three playoff games to Atlanta in Round 1, the Knicks won the final three games to advance.  They would sweep #5 seed Philadelphia and #4 Cleveland in eight straight wins to claim the NBA Eastern Conference title. San Antonio is playing in the NBA Finals for the first time since June, 2014. The path to the championship round has been increasingly difficult for the Spurs.  San Antonio (the #2 seed in the Western Conference) needed just five games to dispatch the Portland Trailblazers in five games.  It then took six games for San Antonio to subdue the Minnesota Timberwolves.  Last weekend, the Spurs required a full seven games to win a tense Game 7 battle against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder. Wednesday night’s Game 1 in San Antonio was won by the New York Knicks 105-95 in a game which was much closer than the final score reflected.  The veteran Knicks scored the last 11 points to end the game.  New York stepped-up in the final quarter to score 29 points as the younger Spurs tallied only 19 over the last 12 minutes. New York’s Villanova connection featured guards Jalen Brunson (30 points) and Josh Hart (an incredible 15 rebounds) leading a fourth quarter rally to give the Knicks their 12th consecutive playoff victory. As a result, San Antonio lost its home court advantage after that Game 1 loss.  ABC will televise Game #2 at 7:30PM Friday night from San Antonio.  The series moves to New York’s Madison Square Garden for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday next week. Make sure to stick around for the post-game coverage on ESPN. The award-winning “Inside the NBA” show features NBA legends Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal breaking down the action along with host Ernie Johnson.  You never know what’s going to happen. Meanwhile, in Oklahoma City… The Women’s College World Series best-of-three finals began Wednesday night. Defending national champion Texas (52-12) defeated Texas Tech 7-3 in Game 1. The Red Raiders fell to 61-9 and are on the verge of elimination once again.  They have become quite familiar with this position over the past several days in Oklahoma City. The #11 seeded Red Raiders rallied for two runs in the top of the ninth inning on Sunday to vanquish #8 national seed UCLA 8-7.  On Monday, Texas Tech had to defeat #1 seed Alabama twice to earn a spot in the championship finals. The Red Raiders won the opener 5-4 over Bama by scoring a run in the bottom of the 7th inning.  They also grabbed the second game 2-0 on a two-hit pitching gem by two-time college player-of-the-year NiJari Canady to earn a spot in the finals. The second seeded Texas Longhorns didn’t have an easy road into the Women’s College World Series finals, either. They had to defeat #7 Tennessee Volunteers twice on Monday to advance.  Texas won the opener 5-2 and then shut-out Tennessee 4-0 later in the afternoon to advance to the championship round. The Longhorns and Red Raiders competed for the Women’s College World Series championship last year as well.  Texas Tech is trying to avenge last year’s loss to Texas in the best-of-three title series. Game 2 will be played Thursday at 7PM on ESPN.  A deciding Game 3, if necessary, will be played Friday night at 7PM on ESPN. What happened to the top seeds in the men’s college baseball tournament? UCLA had been ranked #1 in college baseball all season long. The Bruins were 51-6 heading into the opening round of the NCAA college baseball playoffs.  They faced #4 regional seed St. Mary’s (35-25) in their opening playoff game at home last Friday. The Gaels scored a run in the top of the ninth inning to shock UCLA 3-2.  On Saturday, UCLA had to score three times in the bottom of the ninth to take a 6-5 win and stay alive against 30-26 Virginia Tech. St. Mary’s and UCLA were matched again on Sunday.  This time, the Gaels scored a run in the bottom of the 10th inning to end UCLA’s season with a 6-5 win. Ironically, St. Mary’s was eliminated on Sunday 5-2 by the Cal-Poly Mustangs of San Luis Obispo.  Go figure. It wasn’t any better for #2 national seed Georgia Tech The 50-10 Yellow Jackets were playing at home in Atlanta and trying to advance into the Super Regional round for the first time in 20 years.  Georgia Tech would have hosted a Super Regional this weekend – if only they had won their own opening round regional. The Oklahoma Sooners rallied in consecutive games to dispatch the heavily favored hometown Yellow Jackets to advance into this weekend’s Super Regional to be played in…Kansas? Kansas has rarely been known for its baseball prowess. This year’s baseball Jayhawks are now 45-16 after winning its opening round of games.  KU will host Oklahoma Saturday in the Lawrence, Kansas Super Regional.  The Jayhawks have made it into only one College World Series (1993) in the school’s long history. Kansas plays baseball in relatively small Hoglund Ballpark.  This stadium features just 2,500 permanent seats.  The school recently took down the left field wall and installed a chain link fence.  That allows about 1,000 additional fans to stand or sit in their own lawn chairs in “The Backyard” to watch Kansas baseball games. Expect ticket prices in Lawrence, Kansas to be sky high for this weekend’s Super Regional. Did you pick the Trojans to make it into the Super Regionals? Last weekend, there were the Trojans from the University of Southern California, the Troy Trojans of the Sun Belt Conference, and the Little Rock Trojans from the Ohio Valley Conference. Incredibly, all three of these Trojans baseball teams will be part of the 16 squads competing in the second round “Super Regional” college playoff games this weekend. At least one Trojans team is guaranteed a spot in Omaha at the College World Series next week.  The 36-30 Troy Trojans will host the Little Rock Trojans (39-26) at 4PM Friday on ESPNU.  Troy shocked #5 national seed Florida 10-2 in the final game of the Gainesville Regional last week.  Little Rock won the Hattiesburg Regional after #9 seed Southern Miss was sent packing after two consecutive losses. The USC Trojans (47-16) will travel across the country to play at the University of North Carolina (48-11-1) on Friday at 2PM CDT on ESPN2. Here are all eight Super Regional match-ups (first game starting times are CDT) Friday’s Opening Games: Morgantown – Cal Poly (39-22) at #16 seed West Virginia (43-15) at 11AM on ESPN2 Chapel Hill – USC (47-16) at #5 North Carolina (48-11-1) at 2PM on ESPN2 Troy – Little Rock (39-26) at Troy (36-30) at 4PM on ESPNU Auburn – Ole Miss (39-21) at #4 Auburn (42-20) at 7PM on ESPN2 Saturday’s Opening Games: Athens – #14 seed Mississippi State (43-17) at #3 Georgia (49-12) at 10AM on ESPN Lawrence – Oklahoma (36-22) at #15 Kansas (45-16) at 1PM on ESPN Austin – #11 Oregon (43-16) at #6 Texas (43-13) at 7PM on ESPN Tuscaloosa – St. John’s (36-24) at #7 Alabama (40-19) at 8PM on ESPN2 The post Enjoy A Week filled with Terrific Games! appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

On a new episode of FnA, Kevin Figgers & Adam Auslund discuss Game 7 in the NBA Western Conference Finals between the Thunder & Spurs and give their predictions on who will face the Knicks in the Finals. They then discuss the new Anti-tanking reform that was passed in the NBA that expands the draft lottery from 14 to 16 teams, and the bottom 3 teams get penalized with lessened chances for the No. 1 pick. They then discuss Shohei Ohtani chasing history as a pitcher and hitter this season and if he will qualify for the CY Young award. Mark Medina joins the show to talk about the NBA Western Conference finals! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gene shares his thoughts on the NBA as we get a game 7 in the western conference. Montreal & Carolina play game 5 tonight. Will the MLB have a salary cap soon?

Full Hour 1 in The Sports Bar. Happy Friday Everyone. Gene shares the latest out of the NBA & NHL. The NBA Finals & Stanley Cup Final are almost set. Is MLB getting a salary cap? Jim RIley from BALLCAP Sports joins the program to break down all the baseball news & rumors.

Full Show Broadcast. Jim Riley from BALLCAP Sports joins the show in hour 1. Is MLB getting a salary cap or a lock out? The NBA Finals will be set after Saturday's game 7 between the Spurs & Thunder. The Stanley Cup FInal could be set after tonight as well. Plus Gene has 2 rounds of shots, Tim Schneider's take & last call.

Full Hour 2 in The Sports Bar. Gene kicks off hour 2 with shots! What is Adam Silver & the NBA planning? Michael F. Florio from the NFL Network, as well as The Sick Podcast with Stevie Johnson joins the show. Adam is fired up about the NY Knicks. Plus he shares his fantasy football insights on the Bills, Packers & NFL. Last Call is always for you.

The Rochester Red Wings continue their playoff push. The NBA Finals are coming into focus. Bills OTAs continue. Are the Vegas Golden Knights the most successful expansion franchise ever?

Full Show Broadcast. Gene is pumped for the red hot Rochester Red Wings. The NBA Finals & Stanley Cup Final are almost set. Buffalo Bills OTAs continue. Sal Capaccio has all of your OTA details. Shots & Timmy shares his hot take. PJ Glasser brings the heat with his best bets. Don't forget about last call.

Welcome to your Sports Today update. A snapshot of the latest sport stories including: AFL world mourns loss of legend and Fight MND campaigner Neale Daniher NSW star Stephen Crichton out to prove doubters wrong in State of Origin opener San Antonio levels NBA Western Conference finals series at 2-all against Oklahoma City The biggest sport stories in less than 5 minutes delivered twice a day, with reports from the Sports Today team. Subscribe now to make it part of your daily news diet.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jason, Dre Baldwin, and Jay Skapinac discuss James Harden and how one series could have forever changed his narrative. Cleveland lost last night to the New York Knicks, now trailing in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals 2-0, with Harden's defense again a topic of conversation. Is Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference tonight a must-win for the San Antonio Spurs? Maurice Drake Jr. and Jon the Liquidator join Jason pondering the question: Is Stephanie White the real problem for Caitlin Clark? Coach J.B. makes his weekly appearance with his harsh assessment of the Oklahoma City Thunder; the Cincinnati Bengals being a preseason underdog in just two of 17 games and QB Joe Burrow saying this is their most talented team; and the real backstory to Ed Orgeron teaming up with head coach Lane Kiffin at LSU. ➢ Follow Our GUESTS https://www.youtube.com/@DreAllDay https://www.youtube.com/@skap_attack https://www.youtube.com/@KTVwatch  https://www.youtube.com/@jontheliquidator  https://www.youtube.com/@coachjb  ➢ Subscribe to Jason's other channel https://www.youtube.com/JasonWhitlock?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockHarmony?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockBYOG?sub_confirmation=1 https://www.youtube.com/@JasonWhitlockClips?sub_confirmation=1 ➢ Connect with Jason on Social Media:  https://x.com/JasonWhitlock  https://www.instagram.com/realjasonwhitlock/ https://www.facebook.com/jasonwhitlock ➢ Send Jason an Email FearlessBlazeShow@gmail.com ➢ Support The Blaze Visit https://TheBlaze.com. Explore the all-new ad-free experience and see for yourself how we're standing up against suppression and prioritizing independent journalism. Support Conservative Voices! Subscribe to BlazeTV at https://www.fearlessmission.com and get $20 off your yearly subscription. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 2026 Hour 3 Scott Lewis. NBA Western Conference talk. Can Wemby make up for the Spurs injured guards? Trent becoming a media pro, how is hanging out with NBA players changing him. Scott Lewis on the Bears stadium and an outlook on the 2026 season after the draft.

In hour four, Hoch and Appel discuss the odds for Aaron Rodgers for his final season in the NFL. Also, the Cavaliers' Game 1 collapse at MSG vs the Knicks, and the betting line for tonight's Western Conference Finals.

In the third hour of the show: - Headlines - Game 2 NBA Western Conference preview - Malik Willis and his chemistry with his receivers - Rats Off A Ship

Our favorite Baltimorean & betting expert PJ Glasser joins the show. He shares his best bets in the NBA playoffs, MLB action tonight, the PGA championship & much more.

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Holy wind, Batman. It was crazy this morning when I got up. I'm sure there's a bunch of branches down in my backyard right now. Along with all the dog shit. In the news this morning, a couple of Americans were arrested after jumping into Punch the monkey's exhibit, a deadly shooting at a mosque in San Diego, Mark Fuhrman has died at age 74, and a tourist from New Zealand took a swim in the Trevi fountain. In sports, the Brewers beat the Cubs last night, Montreal beat Buffalo in game seven of the Eastern semifinals of the NHL playoffs, the Spurs beat the Thunder in game one of the NBA Western Conference finals, and the Nationals have banned a fan after they showed a racist banner at a recent game. We let you know what's on TV today/tonight and what's new on New Release Tuesday. Wheel of Fortune has plans to celebrate America's 250th later this summer, and a main character in the new "Harry Potter" TV series has decided to leave the show after the first season. If you could freeze time…would you do something illegal? Check out this kid who saved up his allowance money to purchase a 3D printer to start his own business. And take a look at this guy who got a kidney donation from his older sister that saved his life. Elsewhere in sports, the Super Bowl is heading to Nashville in 2030, the NFL Draft is coming to the Twin Cities in 2028, the NFL is defending all the games on streaming platforms, and Brendan Sorsby files an injunction against the NCAA. According to a new survey, America's favorite chain pizza is Pizza Hut…beating out Domino's & several others. We talked to Grant Bilse from the Wisco Sports Show just after 8am, and in today's edition of "Bad News with Happy Music", we had stories about a #FloridaMan who did a bunch of damage to his neighbor's house after he ripped a motion light off the outside of the home, criminals in California are apparently hiding cameras in people's bushes so they can rob them more efficiently, a senior prank involving a water gun almost ended with a kid getting shot by police, and a guy in California who blew up his house after it was sold at auction.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Drive trio talks with our guy B. Scott & put a bow on a VERY disappointing end to the 2026 NBA season for these Houston Rockets!

The NBA’s 82-game regular season just wasn’t enough. Thirty teams started the season way back in October.   There were 14 teams sent home on vacation in early April.   That left 16 still playing with a hope of claiming this year’s NBA title. About those 14 losers… “Inside the NBA” TV analysts Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith, Shaquille O’Neal, and host Ernie Johnson, Jr. have uttered their famous “One, Two, Three…Cancun!” vacation salute to the departing teams. In case you might be wondering, the woeful Washington Wizards lost their final ten games of the season to post a 17-65 record.  They deserve the title of “Worst team in the NBA” for the 2025-2026 season. The Putrid Pacers of Indiana sputtered into second at 19-63 to finish two games behind Washington.  A bronze medal goes to the Brooklyn “Nots” for this year’s lousy 20-62 final record. A draft lottery will be held May 10 to determine the actual draft order for all 30 NBA teams.  The 14 non-playoff teams are the only ones with a chance to receive the #1 overall draft selection. A trio of top losers (Washington, Indiana, and Brooklyn) receive a 14% chance of emerging from a rather complicated set of ping-pong ball drawings with the #1 overall selection in the NBA Draft on June 23. The other teams in this year’s NBA draft lottery will be: Utah Jazz – 22-60 – 11.5% chance of obtaining the #1 pick Sacramento Kings – 22-60 – 11.5% chance Memphis Grizzlies – 25-57 – 9% New Orleans Pelicans – 26-56 – 6.8% (pick goes to Atlanta) Dallas Mavericks – 26-56 – 6.8% Chicago Bulls – 31-51 – 4.5% Milwaukee Bucks – 32-50 – 3% Golden State Warriors – 37-45 – 2% Los Angeles Clippers – 42-40 – 1.5% (pick goes to Oklahoma City) Miami Heat – 43-39 – 1% Charlotte Hornets – 44-38 – .5% The New Orleans Pelicans (who have perfected the art of losing) traded away their first round pick for 2026 one year ago in order to acquire the rights to 6’9” Maryland center Derik Queen in 2025.  Queen started about half of the Pelicans’ games this season and averaged a pedestrian 12 points and seven rebounds per game. Decisions like that are another reason why New Orleans has failed to reach the Conference finals in every year since the team’s inception in 2002. There are 16 teams participating this week in a best-of-seven first round series The NBA Western Conference produced the two teams with the best overall records in the entire league during the regular season. Defending champion Oklahoma City won 78% of its games to finish 64-18.  The Thunder are facing #8 West seed Phoenix in Round 1. The San Antonio Spurs finished second overall this year with a 62-20 record.  They are playing the 7th seed Portland Trailblazers in their opening round series. Other Western Conference match-ups include #3 seed Denver Nuggets (54-28) against #6 seed Minnesota and the #4 Los Angeles Lakers (53-29) taking on the fifth-seeded Houston Rockets. In the NBA’s Eastern Conference, the top regular season team was (are you ready?) the Detroit Pistons.  Motown’s favorite team posted a 60-22 record and is matched against East #8 seed Orlando in the opening round. The Boston Celtics played most of the season without star forward Jayson Tatum. He’s now back in the line-up for the playoffs.  The C’s finished second in the NBA East (56-26) and are playing #7 seed Philadelphia in Round 1. New York’s Knicks finished third (53-29) in the NBA East.  They are matched against #6 East seed Atlanta in the first round. The Cleveland Cavaliers came in fourth (52-30) and are playing #5 seed Toronto in another Round 1 match-up. Is LeBron James still playing basketball? Yes, indeed!  The 41-year old ageless freight train still plays for the Los Angeles Lakers.  He also still bowls-over defenders on his way to the basket – just like he always has. It’s hard to believe that LeBron James (even at age 41) has never averaged less than 20 points per game over any season of his 23 in the league. The rumor mill claims that LeBron isn’t sure whether this year’s NBA playoffs will be the last of his long career. You can be sure that NBC (which is now televising NBA playoff games this year) and ESPN/ABC will be rooting for LeBron’s Lakers to make a very deep run in this year’s playoffs. Teams which live by the 3-point shot… Did you know that the average NBA team attempted 40 three point field goals per game this season?  I found it a bit surprising that the majority of the top ten NBA teams taking the most 3-point shots did not qualify for the playoffs. The Boston Celtics (4th in the league in 3-point shots) attempted an incredible 50 3-point shots during a 111-97 home playoff loss to the Philadelphia 76ers Tuesday night.  Unfortunately for Celtics fans, the home team connected on just 13 of those attempts (26%). Boston took a total of 89 shots in the game.  When a team attempts more than 50% of its shots from long distance, a cold shooting night generally spells doom. Here’s your three-point shooting math lesson for today.  Anything above a 33.3% success rate from long-range creates more points for a team than those which convert 50% of traditional two-point baskets. However, attempting too many three point shots in a game may be an indicator that a team is lacking an effective inside presence (aka – a good center). For the record, the Eastern Conference #1 seed Detroit Pistons finished 29th out of 30 teams in 3-point attempts this season with “only” 30 per game.  Boston checked-in at #4 (42 per game).  Defending champion Oklahoma City was 13th with 36 long-distance tries per game. The NBA average for all shots attempted per game was 90.  That means that 44% (40 of 90) shots per game have been three pointers this season. Yes, NBA teams have become quite addicted to three point shooting. Look!  Up in the sky!  It’s a bird…it’s a plane…it’s Victor Wembanyama! He is 7’4” tall and hard to miss – even on NBA basketball courts. San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama just received every first place vote for the league’s Defensive Player of the Year.  He averaged three blocked shots and 12 rebounds per game this season. He’s no slouch on offense, either.  The Spurs’ third-year big man averaged 25 points per game.  San Antonio is the #2 Western Conference seed and a legitimate threat to stop Oklahoma City from repeating as NBA champions. San Antonio’s cast of characters surrounding Victor Wembanyama have been improving, too.  Guards De’Aaron Fox and Stephon Castle score 35 points per game between them this year. The San Antonio Spurs have the ingredients to surprise many during these two months of NBA playoff action. Does any team in the NBA East have a legitimate chance to win the title? There’s no question that the Western Conference trio of OKC, San Antonio, and the Denver Nuggets are the odd-on favorites to win the NBA championship this year.  Are there any legitimate threats coming out of the NBA’s Eastern Conference? The #1 Eastern Conference seed Detroit Pistons won only 14 games two years ago.  This season, the Pistons won 60 to claim the top position in the East. The Pistons play exceptional team defense and possess a deep bench if the team needs a burst of scoring or a fresh defender on the court.  Whether Detroit has the ability to withstand playoff pressure and adversity will be determined over the weeks to come. Boston won the NBA title just two years ago.  This team still features its “Big Three” of high scoring guard Jaylen Brown, clutch shooting guard Derrick White, and All-Star forward Jason Tatum.  The remainder of the Celtics line-up can look like a group of interchangeable parts.  Boston’s playoff experience could lead them to the NBA Finals this year. Neither Detroit nor Boston is going to be favored in a match-up vs. the eventual NBA Western Conference winner.  The Pistons or Celtics (or whichever team emerges from the NBA East) must play their best basketball of the season in the NBA Finals’ best-of-seven series just to keep it interesting. And the winner is… I feel fairly certain that the NBA Western Conference winner will emerge as the eventual league champion this season.  Last year’s Oklahoma City Thunder played better than everyone for the entire season.  They were not a surprise champion. If OKC can withstand Denver and San Antonio to win the Western Conference, they will likely bring a second straight NBA championship trophy home to Oklahoma. The post Your Guide to the NBA Playoffs appeared first on SwampSwamiSports.com.

D-Lo and KC dive into some of the offseason story lines around the NBA Western Conference, and whether the Kings are where Scott Perry thought they would be.

No Durant for Houston as the Rockets LOSE Game 1 in Los Angeles Saturday; Hope for Durant/Rockets in Game #2 Tomorrow..?! full 910 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:45:54 +0000 bHB8W4nWZy3pAgYnTj9W4RVccpIduDl5 nba,lebron james,los angeles lakers,nba playoffs,kevin durant,lakers,lebron,rockets,houston rockets,nba news,durant,sengun,alperen sengun,lakers news,rockets news,houston rockets news,nba news notes,houston rockets news notes,nba news rockets,nba western conference,nba playoffs news,sports The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley nba,lebron james,los angeles lakers,nba playoffs,kevin durant,lakers,lebron,rockets,houston rockets,nba news,durant,sengun,alperen sengun,lakers news,rockets news,houston rockets news,nba news notes,houston rockets news notes,nba news rockets,nba western conference,nba playoffs news,sports No Durant for Houston as the Rockets LOSE Game 1 in Los Angeles Saturday; Hope for Durant/Rockets in Game #2 Tomorrow..?! The Drive with Stoerner & Hughley delivers high-energy Houston sports talk built for H-Town fans who want insight with edge. Former NFL quarterback Clint Stoerner teams up with Ron “The Show” Hughley to break down everything that matters in Houston sports — from Texans training camp storylines and NFL playoff races to Astros postseason pushes and Rockets rebuild updates. A must-listen for Houston sports talk, the show blends locker-room perspective, strong opinions and authentic fan energy while covering SEC football, UH hoops, college sports across Texas and the biggest headlines shaping the NFL and MLB. For passionate, informed and locally-focused Houston sports analysis, The Drive with Stoerner & Hughley keeps fans connected to the teams and stories that define the city. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports False

Alex and Akiva predict the Western Conference playoffs, Alex gives his NBA regular season awards, and Akiva tries talking a little April baseball. Click here to hear the 32 Fans Eastern Conference playoff preview on the patron feed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Matt is back to continue the talk about the Atlantic article on sports betting and then Adam Bjorn joins to preview the betting on The Masters. Plus, a look at the NBA Western Conference betting markets. 

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-'Stros BATS Still Hot, Abreu's Closing Struggles, & Crystal Beach Fun! -T-Mil's BEST BETS for Tonight's TITLE GAME! Michigan vs UConn -YES, it's a Long Season.. But is there Astros Cause for Concern on Javier?! -UPDATES on 2 VERY Important Astros Arms- Hunter Brown/Josh Hader! -Clint's Uh.. INTERESTING Trip to the Fertility Doctor.. LOL! -Michigan OR UConn- Who do YOU have Hoisting the Trophy Tonight?!

0:00 - Sean Payton did something at the NFL Owners Meetings that he hasn't done in a while. He got snarky with the media! We haven't seen Snarky Sean vs Reporters in a long time! It's like reconnecting with an old friend.Also, LeBron hung out with some golf YouTubers (since he's into golf YouTubers now) and absolutely ripped the city of Memphis. He said the Grizzlies should be relocated to Nashville. Turns out, he's not the only NBA player who feels that way.14:33 - Luka Doncic went down with an apparent hamstring injury yesterday. We thought the NBA Western Conference playoff picture was pretty much set in stone. Well that's DEFINITELY not the case anymore. Are the Lakers actually a desireable playoff opponent if they don't have Luka in the lineup?33:15 - Oh, by the way...how does Luka's injury affect the NBA championship betting odds? Oh, by the way...Tom Brady lied to us about his diet. AGAIN. Oh, by the way...a minor league baseball team is going to play a game inside an abandoned prison?Let's get back to our Moser, Lombardi annd Kane Drop Tournament! We have one more Group of 4 drops in our Elite 8 knockout round. It contains representatives from the Moser and Nelly regions. Who will advance to the National Championship on Monday?

-'Stros WIN it Wednesday Afternoon-Completing SWEEP! + Rockets vs Bucks! -The Astros Bats.. Are.. ALIVE! Is this 'Stros Production Sustainable?! -No SLANDER of ORBIT Allowed Sir! The Astros' Alien We ALL Love! -Milner's Wednesday Wagers Around the NBA! T-MIL'S BEST BETS!$!$ -Your Weekly ROCKETS REPORT with our Guy B. Scott! -Stock Up, Stock Down: Astros 1st Week of the 2026 Baseball Season! -The LESSON Young Hunter Brown can Learn from Lance McCullers Jr. -Afternoon Astros get the WIN & the SWEEP of the Red Sox Wednesday!

-The Astros Bats.. Are.. ALIVE! Is this 'Stros Production Sustainable?! -BIG Rockets Win Last Night/Tues Over the NY Knicks! We Back on the Wagon?! -Were DeMeco's Words More of an Indictment on CJ STROUD.. or Jerrod Johnson?

-The NEEDED Emergence of Tari Eason for these Houston Rockets! -Stock Up, Stock Down: Astros 1st Week of the 2026 Baseball Season! -Afternoon Astros get the WIN at Daikin Park & complete the SWEEP of the Boston Red Sox Wednesday!

Your Weekly ROCKETS REPORT with our Guy B. Scott as the NBA POSTSEASON Draws VERY Near! full 788 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:20:01 +0000 urswy2bFDSWRT9BKIe52Amc8fq7foMBO nba,nba playoffs,kevin durant,milwaukee bucks,new york knicks,rockets,houston rockets,nba news,durant,reed sheppard,udoka,sengun,tari eason,houston rockets news,rockets news notes,nba news notes,houston rockets news notes,nba western conference,sports The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley nba,nba playoffs,kevin durant,milwaukee bucks,new york knicks,rockets,houston rockets,nba news,durant,reed sheppard,udoka,sengun,tari eason,houston rockets news,rockets news notes,nba news notes,houston rockets news notes,nba western conference,sports Your Weekly ROCKETS REPORT with our Guy B. Scott as the NBA POSTSEASON Draws VERY Near! The Drive with Stoerner & Hughley delivers high-energy Houston sports talk built for H-Town fans who want insight with edge. Former NFL quarterback Clint Stoerner teams up with Ron “The Show” Hughley to break down everything that matters in Houston sports — from Texans training camp storylines and NFL playoff races to Astros postseason pushes and Rockets rebuild updates. A must-listen for Houston sports talk, the show blends locker-room perspective, strong opinions and authentic fan energy while covering SEC football, UH hoops, college sports across Texas and the biggest headlines shaping the NFL and MLB. For passionate, informed and locally-focused Houston sports analysis, The Drive with Stoerner & Hughley keeps fans connected to the teams and stories that define the city. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports False https

BIG Rockets Win Last Night Over the NY Knicks! SO, H-Town.. Are We Back on the Wagon Ahead of these Nearing NBA Playoffs!? full 596 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:11:52 +0000 ja7IfafwVS9lpbdfwtPvCnbwYbDjLifH nba,nba playoffs,kevin durant,milwaukee bucks,new york knicks,ime udoka,rockets,houston rockets,nba news,durant,udoka,sengun,alperen sengun,houston rockets news,nba news notes,nba western conference,sports The Drive with Stoerner and Hughley nba,nba playoffs,kevin durant,milwaukee bucks,new york knicks,ime udoka,rockets,houston rockets,nba news,durant,udoka,sengun,alperen sengun,houston rockets news,nba news notes,nba western conference,sports BIG Rockets Win Last Night Over the NY Knicks! SO, H-Town.. Are We Back on the Wagon Ahead of these Nearing NBA Playoffs!? The Drive with Stoerner & Hughley delivers high-energy Houston sports talk built for H-Town fans who want insight with edge. Former NFL quarterback Clint Stoerner teams up with Ron “The Show” Hughley to break down everything that matters in Houston sports — from Texans training camp storylines and NFL playoff races to Astros postseason pushes and Rockets rebuild updates. A must-listen for Houston sports talk, the show blends locker-room perspective, strong opinions and authentic fan energy while covering SEC football, UH hoops, college sports across Texas and the biggest headlines shaping the NFL and MLB. For passionate, informed and locally-focused Houston sports analysis, The Drive with Stoerner & Hughley keeps fans connected to the teams and stories that define the city. © 2026 Audacy, Inc. Sports False

-THERE is the Lance McCullers Jr. We All Remembered & Missed! -DISPROVING the "Center Narrative" for the Texans & the O-Line! -Is the "LEGACY" of Tiger Woods Deteriorating Before Our Very Eyes..?

The hometown Rockets have a BIG game tonight at Toyota Center vs the NY Knicks.. & Ron's eyes are looking right at Sengun this evening folks!

-Rockets Welcome the Knicks to Toyota Center Tonight + Hunter Brown @ Daikin -T-Mil's BEST BETS for Tuesday Night Action! 1st BASEBALL Slate of Wagers! -DeMeco Talks "HELPING" Young CJ Stroud + Fast Food FISH!

Henry is joined in studio by his friend (and Sports and Entertainment Attorney) Steven Silton as they discuss the possibility of doing away with the Rooney Rule, ICE at airports, NBA Western Conference postseason prospects, the NFL Draft in Minnesota and more.

The Houston Rockets- up 108-95 last night, allowed THE LARGEST OVERTIME COMEBACK IN NBA HISTORY.. What the hell is going on with this squad in Clutch City!?

Was last night's DISASTROUS loss- was that rock bottom for the Rockets this season..?

-The Golden Era of Astros Baseball is NOT OVER! .. Right?!? -Rock-Bottom Rockets.. Things Are NOT Getting Better Ahead of the Playoffs! -Ron The Show was a Bit Rude to a Food Worker.. BUT-he Made it Right LOL!

-Did We Just Find the Houston Texans' Next WEAPON..?! -Caserio's TOP TARGETS as Draft Day Nears.. -Coogs Aim to Reach the Elite 8 Next Round! + Ron's Dentist Trip Ended @ ER

-Astros Opening Day has FINALLY Arrived in Houston! -Was Last Night's Loss 'ROCK BOTTOM' for these Struggling Rockets? -The Time has Come.. ASTROS Opening Day Lineup Brought to You by THE DRIVE!

-Astros Opening Day has FINALLY Arrived in Houston! -Was Last Night's Loss 'ROCK BOTTOM' for these Struggling Rockets? -T-Mil's Best Bets for Tonight's SWEET 16 Action- COOGS Included!$!$ -Did We Just Find the Houston Texans' Next WEAPON..?! -Astros, Coogs, & Golfers- OH MY! -Coogs Aim to Reach the Elite 8 Next Round! -The Golden Era of Astros Baseball is NOT OVER!

Catch our Rockets Insider Brandon Scott LIVE with The Drive EVERY Wednesday afternoon at 4:40pm with all of your Houston Rockets latest!

-Rockets Got 40 from Durant.. Was NOT Enough WTF?! + Astros Opening Day! -T-Mil's Tues. Best Bet$ Around the NBA! -1 Member of The Drive Got a BIT in the Feels Regarding CJ Stroud..

-Has CJ Stroud "Lost his Joy" Playing Football as a Houston Texan..? -An Interesting Chipotle Trip & Big Fellas with Tucked in Shirts-LOL! -Former NFL WR, TJ Houshmandzadeh with Some 'ADVICE' for CJ Stroud/Texans;

The Portland Trail Blazers went 2-1 last week and sit just 1/2 game behind the Clippers for the 8th spot in the NBA Western Conference standings. How will it all turn out? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Marks talks Suns, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, NBA Western COnference, and more.

Nick Kostos predicts how the NBA Western Conference will shake out in the second half of the season. Plus, Nick shares his early NBA Finals prediction.