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Quick hits

• Best under the radar free agent signings in the NBA
• USA wins gold in basketball.
• USA leads all countries in gold and total medals.
• Summer league beginning - Rookies already showing out.

AFC South 

• Titans runaway favorites?  Do any other teams have a chance at the playoffs?
• Does Deshaun Watson play at all if he's healthy?
• Can the Colts tread water long enough until the return of Carson Wentz and Nelson?
• How many wins does Trevor Lawrence get his rookie season?
• Favorite fantasy piece from the bottom three teams?
• Final order of standings?

NFC South 

• Bucs bring back every starter they have a playoff spot locked up but could we see another team sneak in?
• Can the Falcons bounce back from an underwhelming last season? o/u 7.5 wins +137 odds for under
• Brian has something to say on the Saints.
• Panthers, can Sam Darnold turn his career around and can CMC bounce back from injury filled last season?
• Favorite fantasy sleeper from this division?

Fantasy talk - Draft Time!!

• Do you prefer a late pick or early pick in a snake draft?
• What is the best strategy- best available? RB RB WR? Starters first?
• How early would you draft a QB or TE this year? 
• What is one rule that one of your leagues has that is not yet a standard in fantasy football?
• NFL offensive strategies impact on fantasy football

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• Quick hits
  • USA wins the Gold Cup 
  • Olympics update - Women's Soccer, Men's Basketball
• MLB trade deadline recap  
  • Craziest deadline ever 
  • Who are the favorites and can anyone win - our picks for World Series as of now
  • Most impactful under the radar move?
• NBA Draft Recap and free agency
  • Early predictions for free agency? What moves will we see from the top teams in the league like the Lakers, Clippers, Bucks, 76ers, etc.?
    • Kyle Lowry (Sign and trade with Heat, 3 year, 90 million dollar deal)
    • Lonzo Ball (reportedly agreed to a 4 year, 85 million dollar deal with Bulls in sign and trade. NO receives Tomas Satoransky, Garrett Temple, 2nd round pick)
    • Chris Paul (Agrees to 4 year, 120 million dollar deal with the Suns)
    • Duncan Robinson resigns with the Heat 5 years, 90 million.  Most ever for a non-drafted player.
    • Who’s someone that didn’t have much hype going into the draft that you think will emerge as a top-tier rookie?
• NFC West Preview 
  • Is the NFC West the strongest division in the NFL? 
  • Who takes home the division? Are the Seahawks clear favorites heading into this season or do the Rams and Cardinals pose a legitimate threat?
  • Where do you see DK Metcalf finishing among WRs in fantasy this year?
• Fantasy Football question of the week - Who is one player that you won’t draft this year no matter what?

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To celebrate the start of the Olympics (finally), Pass the Rock has a special episode.

Join Brian and Matt as they interview  a 4-time Gold medal winning swimmer, proud member of the Tribe, and friend of Lost Tribe, Lenny Krayzelburg.

Lenny is a former American backstroke swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record holder. He swam in the 2000 and 2004 Olympics.

Listen as we explore Lenny's upbringing in the Soviet Union, his move to the United States, his drive to become a world renown swimmer, and the one time he saw Tupac in a crowd of only 200 people.  Does he like pineapple on pizza?  What is his guilty pleasure food?  Pass the Rock explores these deep questions and so much more.

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Brian, Jack, and Zach breakdown the biggest stories in sports...and give away some Lost Tribe merch.

First big trade deals of the NBA offseason 
Cleveland Guardians 
Aaron Rodgers is in
Deshaun Watson trade rumors 
Olympic basketball talk 
MLB Trade Deadline Deals and Rumors 
NBA Finals recap
Madden ratings talk 
AFC West preview 

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Join Matt, Jack, and Zach as they breakdown the most pivotal stories in sports...and miss their fearless leader Brian.

• Quick hits 
  • Shouts out Colin Morikawa winning The Open
  • Home run derby recap: we were all wrong - but Brian was closest
  • Olympics about to start anything we are looking forward to 
  • Novak Djokovic winning his 20th Grand Slam at Wimbledon
  • First ever Lost Tribe athletes
• NBA finals 
  • Bucks take game 5 on the road after being down 16 in the first quarter
  • Booker puts up another 40 piece but who can be there to support him 
  • Great games from Middleton and Holiday along with Giannis led the bucks past the suns in the end
  • Can the suns win on the road and two in a row?
• Other NBA Talk
  • It’s no coincidence that both teams in the NBA Finals this year made a trade for a veteran point guard this past offseason. Which point guard could be the next Chris Paul/Jrue Holiday in this coming offseason, and which team could be the next Suns?
  • Pelicans want Lowry
• NFC East talk
  • Division winners
  • Can multiple teams from this division make the playoffs? 
  • Is this still the worst division in football?
  • Fantasy sleepers (basically anyone but Saquon)

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• Quick Hits
  • Home Run Derby - who’s got a chance tonight other than Shohei?
    • Competitors: Shohei Ohtani, Joey Gallo, Matt Olson, Salvador Perez, Pete Alonso, Trey Mancini, Trevor Story, Juan Soto
  • Euro - thoughts on the Final?
  • Lighting go back to back for another Stanley Cup
  • UFC 264 has Connor McGregor stepped into the octagon for the last time?
• NBA Finals
  • Bucks with a huge game 3 win - the series is back on
    • Assuming Giannis continues to play otherworldly - which other player needs to step up for the Bucks to lock up a championship?
    • How do the Suns pivot to take game 4?
      • Too much settling for outside shots instead of the masterclass of passing from games 1 & 2
  • NBA finals viewership is up 41% from last year’s Heat-Lakers series
    • Why is this?  Bubble factor or parity?
• Other NBA news
  • Colin Sexton “very available”
  • Would you trade the number one pick for anything if you are Detroit?
  • Nigeria upset over team USA is it something or nothing?
• Arriving at your fandom - it’s easy to find a team to root for when you’re from a big city, but how do you decide?
  • Loyalty factor assumed
  • Location? Uniforms? Logos? History?
  • How do you choose when you’re from a town with more than one option (e.g. White Sox or Cubs)?  Do you root for both?
  • What about colleges - how do you decide other than geography?
• AFC East 
  • Pats, Bills, Jets, Dolphins - does anyone but the Bills have a legitimate chance to win?  
  • Any wildcard implications here?
  • Can the Jets finally break out of the cellar?
  • Best non-Bills fantasy options?

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Join Brian, Matt, and Jack as they hang out and talk sports...

• NBA Finals
  • Bucks vs. Suns predictions: who wins? How many games? Finals MVP? Will CP3 finally get his first ring? 
  • Does this change the hype around “super teams” in the NBA? What is now considered a super team? Evidently having multiple star players on a team doesn’t guarantee a ring or even a deep playoff run.
• Other NBA Related Talk
  • Was LeBron right about all of the injuries in these playoffs being related to the shortened offseason?
  • Does this year’s championship “count”? Does the fact that this year’s champion will not have beaten anybody at full strength devalue their championship?
  • If Giannis does not play in the Finals (or does play but is ineffective due to injury), how do we value this championship when talking about Giannis’ legacy if the Bucks win? UPDATE: Giannis working out in a private gym in Phoenix and making “significant development: still questionable 
• Name Image and Likeness Developments
  • The NCAA announced that all student athletes will now be able to monetize their name, image, and likeness.
  • Do we agree with this decision? How does this affect the NCAA in the long run?
  • How will big university boosters run those new endorsement deals?
  • Possibly one of the biggest developments: NCAA football is coming back.
• NFC North Predictions

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Join Brian, Matt, and Jack as they discuss everything going on in sports.

• NBA Playoffs
  • Suns push Clippers to the brink: do the Clippers have a chance to come back from down 3-1 without Kawhi?
  • Bucks vs. Hawks looks to be a thriller with the Bucks up 2-1, who would’ve thought? Khris Middleton turns into superman for game 3, outscoring the Hawks 20-17 in the fourth quarter. Is that what the Bucks need to win this series? If Trae Young’s ankle injury is serious (he’s officially questionable for Game 4), is it Bucks in 5?
• Other NBA News
  • Coaching moves: Jason Kidd to Dallas, Chauncey Billups to Portland, Rick Carlisle to Indiana, Ime Udoka to Boston.
  • Will Andrew Bogut have had a better Warriors career than James Wiseman?
    • Should the Warriors package Wiseman and their 7th overall pick to trade for a star? Or, is it too soon to give up on Wiseman?
• NBA Trade Talk
  • Things are looking pretty serious here. Reports say that there is a sense of urgency coming from Damian Lillard’s camp. Lillard wants to win big, and he wants to do it now. 
  • What about Ben Simmons - Philadelphia has to send him packing, but does anyone but the non-playoff teams have a chance at him?
• NFL Uniforms - NFL is now allowing teams to wear more than one helmet across a season starting in 2022.  What throwback uniforms do you want to see come back for 2022?
• AFC North talk - Which team takes home the division crown out of the Browns, Steelers, Ravens, and Bengals?
• Shohei Ohtani - The best baseball player of the last 20 years?

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Join Jesse and Brian from Lost Tribe as they take on the biggest stories in sports over the past week.  And, a special guest, Zach Shanbom, joins them for some thoughts on everything NBA.

NBA Playoffs
76ers vs Hawks. Game 7 thriller. What to make of the Sixers and are the Hawks officially the real deal after making the conference finals? 

Ben Simmons is not that guy. His future in Philly? Is the process a bust?

Nets vs Bucks.  KD tried his hardest but couldn't do it by himself.  What's next for them? 

Series prediction for eastern conference finals?

Western conference finals. Suns nab game 1 at home behind Devin Booker's insane performance.   With no CP3 or Kawhi, the series could be reliant on role players.   We saw Boogie finally play, Terrance Mann had a great Game 6 performance last round. Suns role players showed up game 1, who else steps ups?

Luka vs Trae debate

Major League Baseball
Shohei Ohtani stat line last week. Clear cut MVP?
TUE - Home Run
WED - Home Run
THU - 6 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, W
FRI - 2 Home Runs
SAT - Home Run
SUN - Home Run

Madden 22 - What changes do we want to see?  What game mode deserves the most attention?  Psst...it's the Franchise Mode.

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Join Jesse and Brian from Lost Tribe as they take on the biggest stories in sports over the past week.  And, a special guest, Jack Borok, joins them for some thoughts on everything NBA.

NBA Playoffs

Bucks vs. Nets: Series tied 2-2, Harden and Kyrie both out for Game 5. Could the Bucks really knock off the Nets? If they do, is Milwaukee the championship favorite

• KD has the chance to prove he can kind of do it on his own. Potential extended absence for Kyrie and Harden. 

Suns sweep Jokic and the Nuggets: Does Chris Paul reach his first NBA Finals?

• Flagrant 2 on Joker. Probably not a flagrant 2. How do you eject the MVP like that? 
• The Nuggets still overachieved this season, still very promising for the future. 

Jazz vs. Clippers: 2-1 - Utah, will the Clippers come back from down 2-0 again? Donovan Mitchell has been going off in the playoffs: where does he rank among the NBA’s top stars?

76ers vs. Hawks: 2-1 - 76ers, Game 4 tonight

Player and other league news

• Luka and Joker Supermax incoming  
  • Luka might not want to stay long term a new report shows 
  • Portland interviewing Mike D’Antoni, Chauncey Billups, and Becky Hammon. Becky could be the first women head coach, is now a realistic possibility.
  • All defensive team announced: First team: Rudy Gobert, Ben Simmons, Draymond Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jrue Holiday
  • Second team: Bam Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Joel Embiid, Matisse Thybulle, Kawhi Leonard

Madden 22 - who is the GOAT and baby GOAT on the cover?  Is it Brady and Mahomes or is that too boring?

Special shoutout to Christian Erikson of Denmark as he recovers.