Larry Knows Sports

Adam Taylor of Celtics Blog is optimistic about the Boston Celtics’ upcoming season. Adam joins the pod to discuss Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown entering their primes, where the Celtics are in their timeline, and how some of the younger rotation players might fit into the team. Then, Jack from Boston calls in to pitch some ideas for a new Celtics mascot. Jack says he’s feeling pretty limber, so he’s ready and willing to perform as one of these mascots. All that and more, this week on Larry!

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It looks like Frank Ntilikina may once again ride the pine in favor of scrubs. Scrubs like Payton, DSJ, Alec Burks, and Austin Rivers. But it is always darkest just before the dawn. Jonathan Schulman of The Strickland joins the pod to explain why we are at the dawn of The Age of Ntilikina. This is the year that Frank takes what is rightfully his! The days of being dicked around by ungrateful coaches is over! Then, a real life jazz cat who happens to be nicknamed “Franky Smokes” lays down some hot licks. All this and more, this week on Larry!

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Brian FitzGerald was Micah’s basketball teammate in high school and AAU. He joins the pod to talk about growing up playing basketball in the state of North Carolina. Brian won a high school state championship and played Division I for the UNC-Greensboro Spartans under coach Fran McCaffery. He hosts a new podcast, 1-2-3 Wildcats, documenting his high school team’s amazing run to a state championship. All that and some talk about the Charlotte Hornets and their Gordon Hayward signing. This week, on Larry!

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Last week’s bonanza of NBA news started with Chris Paul being traded to the Phoenix Suns. Saul Bookman of Fox Sports Arizona and The Solar Panel joins the crew to break it all down. Will the Suns finish as a top seed in the West? Who should they target in free agency? Who’s the greatest University of Arizona basketball alum? All that and more, this week on Larry!

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Max Hoover and Larry, two huge Knicks fans, give their instant reactions to the 2020 NBA Draft. Obi Toppin comes home! Leon Rose makes some good trades! Who is Immanuel Quickley? How does this affect possible Westbrook trades? What does next year’s roster look like? Are we finally going to get the commitment to player development that Knicks fans crave?

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There’s a lot of buzz around the Charlotte Hornets, pun intended. Chase Whitney of SB Nation site, At The Hive, joins the crew to break it all down. Who should they take at number 3? Should they trade up for James Wiseman? Can they avoid making a mistake with Russell Westbrook? How cool are those new mint jerseys? All this and more, this week on Larry!

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The Sacramento Kings may finally have a competent GM in Monte McNair. So now what? Brenden Nunes, host of the Kings Pulse podcast, joins Larry, along with Marcus Haugen and Jon Blue, to discuss the future for the Kings. Should they blow it up or retool? What can they get for Buddy Hield? What’s available for them in the draft.

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The Wolves are on the clock with the first pick in the 2020 NBA draft. Jack Borman of Canis Hoopus, Timberwolves SB Nation site, joins Larry and Jon to breakdown their options at number one. Who would they take if they keep the pick? Could they force a bidding war for James Wiseman among the Warriors and Hornets? How do they keep Karl Anthony Towns happy in a small market?

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Editor in Chief of The Strickland, Alex Wolfe, joins Jon and Larry to help us get ready for the NBA Draft. What’s the latest on the 2020-21 season schedule. Could the Knicks trade up? Could the Knicks trade down? What might the Warriors and Timberwolves do with their picks? Who should the Knicks target with number 8?

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The Los Angeles Lakers have won the NBA Championship. As soon as one season ends, a new season of wonder and possibility begins. Are teams gonna go big? What are the Rockets gonna do now that Daryl Morey is gone? What’s in store for the salary cap? And just a little bit of that LeBron/AD GOAT conversation.

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