Dukes & Bell

Carl and Mike get into some Falcons talk and share some thoughts on Kyle Pitts not being in attendance at Tight End U as they agree it was an opportunity for the Falcons' tight end to possibly pick up great knowledge from other top tight ends in the league.

Carl and Mike come back with more Braves talk and share more thoughts on their win over the Mets on Tuesday and agree that while it was good to see the bull pen be able to close out for the win, they believe the Braves are still in need of addressing having a solid closer.

Carl and Mike come back with some brief Hawks talk and react to comments by listeners as they took issue with Audacy, NBA Insider Nick Friedell, stating he believes the Hawks should move on from Trae Young as he believes the team will not be led to a championship by Young. As they discuss, they agree that while they believe the Hawks have never really provided Young with a legitimate star, they also believe at this stage in his career, the Hawks have to consider everything, even if that includes a possible trade of Young.

Carl and Mike are joined by Audacy, NBA Insider Nick Friedell as they discuss the NBA Draft and the possible direction the Hawks may go with the 13th overall pick and what the new look Hawks will look like with the addition of Kristaps Porzingis.

Carl and Mike continue with some brief Hawks talk and reaction to the Kristaps Porzingis trade, which they share thoughts on hearing some fans liken the move to that of the Braves acquiring Chris Sale assuming he can stay healthy and reach his potential. They then get into some NFL headlines and share thoughts on comments by Aaron Glenn in which he stated Justin Fields is not trying to be the celebrity quarterback, which the guys believe may have been a shot at Aaron Rogers.

Carl and Mike come back with more Hawks talk and share thoughts on what Kristaps Porzingis joining the Hawks means for the future of the franchise and Trae Young and Mike notes he believes when healthy, the 7-footer is the best help Trae Young has had alongside of him, Carl agreed.

Carl and Mike come back with thoughts on the top headlines including the Braves win over the Mets which make them 5-0 this season against them to which Brian Snitker said post game he believes the Braves are playing good baseball against the Mets. They also share some thoughts on seeing Spencer Strider give Juan Soto the business after striking him out.

Carl and Mike open up the show with Hawks talk as they react to the trade in which the Hawks received Kristaps Porzingis. As they discuss, they share thoughts on what the 7-footer can bring to the table for Atlanta, however they agree whether or not Porzingis can stay healthy for the majority of the season is going to be a major factor due to his history the past several seasons.

The full show of "Dukes and Bell" from 6-24-25.

In the opening hour of "Dukes and Bell", Carl Dukes and Mike Bell react to the Braves win over the Mets which saw Dylan Lee record the first save for the Braves since back in May. Next, we hit some headlines talking about the Celtics trading Jrue Holiday and more! We end the hour with a visit from our Audacy MLB Insider, Tony Gwynn Jr.