On today’s pod, Bill gets into why the Lakers squandered their best chance in this series, Embiid’s continued can’t-play-again curse, the Spurs setting things right, why the Bucks must know it’s time to move on from their superstar, some background on how BillReiter.Substack.com came to be and why it’s so important to him, and his new job and what it means for this show.

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The return tour continues, and to make it even better the wonderful Andrew Bogusch joins today. We got into the Knicks juggernaut, LeBron’s future, the joys of an unpredictably unpredictable NBA postseason, remaining (and surprising) NBA contenders and pretenders, Olivia Rodrigo and the quest for great tickets, a would-be-scam Bill is pondering pulling off, Tottenham’s relegation fears, and more.

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It's the triumphant, if delayed, return of Reiter Than You. So sorry for the delay, but so great to be back at it. In today’s episode, Stu and I play the NBA Legacy Bracket Challenge, weigh today’s LeBron vs today’s Jokic, compare SGA and the Thunder to Isiah Thomas and his Pistons team, create a Pretty Daddy challenge, explain the Russini debacle through a journalist’s perceptive, and ruminate over a fun and wild start to the NBA Playoffs.

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Bill and Stu talk about Steph’s heir, the first games of these NBA playoffs, LeBron rolling back the clock (again), and what to make of the NBA these days. Plus, Jalen Brunson wins over a show member and Bill humble brags on something he … got wrong. 

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Listener Bryce joins Bill following the season finale of The Pitt’s second season. They dive into the difficulties of maintaining great television shows, The Pitt’s particular kind of magic, why it has “The Wire” vibes, and run through Bill's running TV rankings list. Plus, Bryce gleefully helps select Bum Of The Week.

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Bill and Tom make their predictions for this year’s NBA playoffs, talk Caitlin Clark and an excruciating sports moment for Bill later today, get into marriage woes and baseball legacies, and have some fun in Would You Rather. 

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We kick off Monday with a double-whammy of a show — Stu and Tom join to Bill to get into a wild sports weekend. Rory wins another Masters, Doc out in Milwaukee, the Tennis Drifter, the NBA Playoffs are here, Giannis’ future, the danger to Tottenham, and a busy Buy or Sell. Plus, Tom gets mad and Stu gets uncomfortable.

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Today’s show goes off the rails quickly: NBA woes, a listener-dictated “Bum Of The Week”, Bill’s Larry-David-life, heartbreak and old grudges, and good ‘ol Stu. 

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In today’s episode, Bill and Tom take a proper pause to mull over the mythical levels Shohei Ohtani is reaching for this season. Plus, they go down an AI-search rabbit hole, get into F-words and tip pressure, and talk some hoops. In Buy or Sell they dive into the Masters, Kirk Cousins, the state of baseball and the NBA, and that tawdry NFL scandal.

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There was so much to get to on today’s pod: Doc Rivers as the hand that rocks the cradle, the Russini-Vrabel mess, Geno’s “apology,” transfer portal fixes and UNC’s Michael Malone gamble, Pretty Daddy’s phone-call-return rate, a captivating chess-cheating scandal, Would You Rather and more. 

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