Chasing Interesting

Segment 1: Who would you rather be - the Sixers or the Celtics? Segment 2: Nick Friedell, ESPN ChicagoSegment 3: Tyler Kern, Soccer TodaySegment 4: The Olympics - Good and Bad

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When I need to decompress about a sporting event, there's one man to call! My friend (and professional play-by-play broadcaster/basketball nut) Kevin Brown and I break down a legendary NBA Finals by LeBron James.

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Kaileigh Brandt, Dave Love and I chop up various basketball topics from skill development to x's and o's. We also discuss the media's role in the modern basketball discussion and the social media evolution.

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I sit down with Luke Thomas (Sirius/XM and MMAFighting.com) to talk about the business of the UFC. Plus, I discuss why critics need to focus their attention on Ty Lue instead of LeBron James and the NBA's officiating problem.

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Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman discusses her hero and friend Muhammad Ali. She tells the tale of when she first discovered Ali when she was a 10 year old girl and how they later forged a friendship that lasted until his death.

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Forget the Cavs, the Warriors are just this great. I discuss Golden State's dominant 2-0 lead with Ros Gold-Onwude from the Warriors' TV broadcast and Kevin Arnovitz from ESPN.com. Then, I Call It A Wrap on the loss of Muhammad Ali, an icon in his own stratosphere.Segment 1: What makes the Warriors great? Everything.Segment 2: Ros Gold-Onwude, CSN Bay AreaSegment 3: Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN.comSegment 4: Muhammad Ali's brashness and principle set him apart, even amongst icons

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The NBA Finals is here, meaning it's time to give our best guesses on what is going to happen. In the podcast:Segment 1: The Warriors exploit mismatches like no team I've ever seen, which could be a big problem for Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love.Segment 2: Bleacher Report's Howard Beck talks about why a Finals loss could mean major changes in Cleveland.Segment 3: ESPN's Dave McMenamin explains why there is historical precedent for Cleveland pulling the upset.Segment 4: A final Finals prediction (see what I did there?!). Plus, what does Shaquille O'Neal have to do with Kevin Durant's free agency?

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I discuss the abject horror that occurred at Baylor and why the word I keep coming back to is inhumane. I then talk about the Eastern Conference Finals with Ken Carmen, the Matt Harvey story with Alexa Datt and wrap up with some thoughts on the Western Conference Finals.

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The NBA Playoffs have gotten really interesting really quickly! Tom Haberstroh joins me to break down both conference finals. Plus, ESPN's Mark Fainaru-Wada joins me to talk about his latest reporting on the NFL's attempt to influence a government study into concussions. I "Call It A Wrap" with thoughts on Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love and the topic that is the bane of my existence: defensive positioning.

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Segment 1 : Kyle Lowry walks out and a Warriors observationSegment 2: Marc Kestecher, ESPN RadioSegment 3: Matt Mosley, ESPN Dallas/Dallas Morning NewsSegment 4: My take on BaylorSegment 5: Amanda Borges, 1010XLSegment 6: Redskins Nickname

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