Behind the Line

We continue to see an increase in interactions between NBA players and fans. We compare the mentality of modern NBA players like LeBron James and Russell Westbrook to players of past generations. We reference comments from Draymond Green...who calls modern NBA players soft.

We show and discuss recent incidents with Russell Westbrook and LaMelo Ball. We explain how LeBron James started this trend...of NBA players negatively interacting with fans. We discuss how modern NBA players being soft makes them unrelatable...and is one of the reasons the NBA is declining.

March Madness is experiencing a surge in ratings this year. CBS and the NCAA couldn't have asked for a better Final-4...as it features four teams with a strong national following. Basketball is the only sport where college is more popular than the NBA and WNBA. Why?

We explain why March Madness ratings double ratings for the NBA Playoffs. We discuss how college basketball is structured the way the NBA should be structured. We talk about LeBron James alienating the casual NBA fan...and how a mistake the NBA has been making for 30 years is contributing to their decline.

Roger Goodell and the NFL announced an addition to the Rooney Rule yesterday. The NFL is now requiring all 32 teams hire a minority offensive assistant coach. The requirement will be implemented immediately for the upcoming season.

We react to Roger Goodell bending to woke media pressure. We discuss the problems with this new requirement in the NFL...and how it will have no impact on NFL head coaching hires. We explain how the NFL is taking a step backwards by folding to media pressure.

CNN premieres their new streaming service CNN+ today. One of the featured personalities on CNN+ is Jemele Hill. Jemele Hill is being gifted another opportunity in mainstream media...after a litany of failures at ESPN, VICE, and podcasting.

We discuss the failures of Jemele Hill...and explain why she's being given another opportunity in the media. We predict the future of Jemele Hill on CNN+...and how she will likely be off the platform in 12 months.

JuJu Smith-Schuster recently signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs. The signing immediately caused concern with fans in Kansas City. Jackson Mahomes sent a request to JuJu Smith-Schuster...suggesting they should collaborate on TikTok.

JuJu Smith-Schuster wasn't having it. We react to JuJu Smith-Schuster declining Jackson Mahomes...and speculate as to why he has no problem working with Patrick Mahomes, but doesn't want to work with Jackson Mahomes.

Lia Thomas has spent the last few months breaking records in women's swimming and igniting debate throughout American culture. The mainstream media focus surrounding Lia Thomas heading into the NCAA Championships was about inclusion, equity, and fair play.

However...we've seen a shift in media focus with Lia Thomas. They're now using Lia Thomas to change our culture. We explain how the media is using Lia Thomas to further their own agenda. We compare Lia Thomas to what happened with Chris Rock and Will Smith at the Oscars...and how the media will use both as reasons speech should be limited.

The 2023 NBA All-Star Game is supposed to be hosted by Salt Lake City, Utah. However...Adam Silver will soon make the decision to move the All-Star Game out of Salt Lake City and to a different host city.

We reveal the reason Adam Silver will move the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. We explain how Adam Silver will once again fold to media pressure...and make a bad business decision based on reactions from Twitter and the media.

LeBron James has had plenty of cause for celebration the last two days. Saturday morning...the Razzie Awards named LeBron James the Worst Actor of 2021 for his role in Space Jam 2. Thursday LeBron James was named the most hated player in the NBA.

We discuss the comparisons between LeBron James and Michael Jordan...and explain why both of these prove LeBron James can never compare to Jordan. We also discuss LeBron James being out-of-touch with the NBA audience.

Bomani Jones has been a complete failure at every stop. Game Theory With Bomani Jones on HBO continues to draw dismal ratings...and Bomani Jones is on his way to being canceled once again. However...you wouldn't believe that if you read a recent story on The Ringer.

The Ringer interviewed Bomani Jones...and proceeded to beg their readers to accept him. We reveal and react to the Bomani Jones interview with The Ringer. We point out all the half-truths and inconsistencies...and discuss how Bomani Jones continues to receive mainstream media acclaim even though he never succeeds.

Ethan Strauss was the beat reporter of the Golden State Warriors for ESPN during the Warriors rise in the NBA. Earlier this week...Ethan Strauss blasted ESPN for their terrible coverage of the NBA. He mentioned the commentary of Jeff Van Gundy and Mark Jackson...and how both made NBA games unwatchable.

We react to the comments from Ethan Strauss. We discuss how his comments highlight a larger problem facing both ESPN and the NBA. We explain how this problem won't be resolved...until ESPN and the NBA do some self-reflecting.