Charlotte Hornets beat writer Rod Boone joins the show to discuss the Hornets draft picks for tonight’s draft, his thoughts on Kemba staying in Charlotte, and the chances of Hassan Whiteside getting traded to the Hornets.

Former Major Leaguer for 12 years & World Series Champion with the Mets in 1986, Mookie Wilson, drops in on the V man to reminisce on the infamous “Buckner Play” that led to the Mets winning the 1986 World Series, the challenge of succeeding in New York sports franchises, and a photo album of other memories from his playing career! Plus, Mookie’s thoughts on the current state of the game! Don’t miss this!

On today’s Courtesy Line the V man berates the MLB, Manny Machado, and the MLB Umpire Union…for just so many reasons, The Undisputed for taking way too long to say “I agree,” the Cubs for saying “Safety net? We don’t need no sticking safety net!”, and finally Chris Paul and James Harden’s egos are boiling over…Houston, we have a problem!

V man on the Intrigue and Entertainment value of the draft. Plus, candid thoughts on the Charlotte Hornets! Tune in!

NFL Nation Lead Writer at Bleacher Report & Co-Author of Football Outsiders Almanac, Mike Tanier, joins the V man to discuss the Falcons and the Saints reportedly working on extensions for Julio Jones and Michael Thomas respectively, James Bradberry’s future with the Panthers, whether Cam is a dog too old to teach new tricks to, and, with the recent GM searches, the changing power dynamics between the front office and coaches. Plus, Mike tells us the teams he’s excited about and which teams are on the hot seat this NFL season. And much more!

The cast of The Wake Up Call plays their own edition of Family Feud! Who won? Listen to find out!

Paul Biancardi of ESPN joins the show to discuss the upcoming NBA draft, which player is the dark horse of draft, and who the Charlotte Hornets should select.

Tadd Haislop of Sporting News joins The Wake Up Call to discuss which NFL team had the worst offseason, Michael Thomas and his possible contract extension, and if the Carolina Panthers should extend James Bradberry.

Jason Cole the Editor in Chief of Fansided.com talks with the V man about OTA’s, the Lakers’ trade, and much more!

In case you haven’t heard, the Lakers made a trade. How important was it that the Lakers were able to retain Kyle Kuzma? Do they have a shot at signing Kemba Walker?