The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber

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The Afternoon Sports Beat with Jim Traber episodes

June 03 Full Show: Let's Talk About Chet, Baby
Jim discusses Chet Holmgren having a mental block. Do you think he would benefit from seeing a sports psychologist. Does Chet have that dog in him? Is it unfair to criticize if you believe Wembanyama is better than Chet? Is there a problem with youth sports in America? How many sports did you play growing up? The Stanley Cup Finals start tonight!
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1 hr 27 min
June 02 Hour 2: The Chet Diaries
Jim takes your calls and continues to discuss youth sports in America. Is the Thunder being undermanned a legitimate excuse? Does it matter that Wembanyama is better than Chet? Is Chet willing to be a competitor? The Stanley Cup Finals start tonight.
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45 min
June 02 Hour 1: Chet Holmgren Has a Mental Block
Jim discusses Chet Holmgren having a mental block. Do you think he would benefit from seeing a sports psychologist. Does Chet have that dog in him? Is there a problem with youth sports in America? How many sports did you play growing up?
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43 min
June 01 Full Show: The Future of the Thunder & Chet
Jim discusses the Thunder Game 7 loss at the hands of the Spurs in the WCF. Is injury an excuse at this point in the playoffs? Can you move forward with Chet on the team? Can you defend Chet’s play in the series? What do you think about the future of Cason Wallace in Oklahoma City? Could the Thunder get Giannis? Are the Knicks that good or is the East that bad? What is happening with all of this showboating in College Baseball. Should you act like you’ve been there before?
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1 hr 25 min
June 01 Hour 2: Cue the Off-Season Talk
Jim takes your calls and continues to discuss the Thunder Game 7 loss in the WCF. Can you defend Chet’s play in the series? What do you think about the future of Cason Wallace in Oklahoma City? Could the Thunder get Giannis? Are the Knicks that good or is the East that bad?
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42 min
June 01 Hour 1: Can You Trust Chet?
Jim discusses the Thunder Game 7 loss at the hands of the Spurs in the WCF. Is injury an excuse at this point in the playoffs? Can you move forward with Chet on the team? What is happening with all of this showboating in College Baseball. Should you act like you’ve been there before?
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43 min
May 29 Full Show: Friday, May 29th, 2026
Jim talks Thunder/Spurs Game 6, and all the talk heading into Game 7 tomorrow!
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1 hr 24 min
May 28 Full Show: Thursday, May 28, 2026
The Afternoon Sports Beat w/ Jim Traber – Thursday, May 28, 2026
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1 hr 25 min
May 27 Full Show: Thunder vs. Spurs as the Nation Watches
Technical Difficulties, we lost the last segment of the first hour

Jim discusses the Thunder’s Game 5 win over the Spurs. Is the fanbase crying too much over the physicality against SGA while Hartenstein is physical with Wemby? Is SGA a flopper? Is the broadcast team favoring the Spurs in this series? Do you think that the physicality of the series has gotten out of hand? What do you think of Wemby leaving without talking to the media? Is Alex Caruso the MVP of the Western Conference Finals?
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1 hr 17 min
May 27 Hour 2: Put Him on Hold!
Jim takes your calls on the Thunder’s Game 5 win over the Spurs. Do you think that the physicality of the series has gotten out of hand? What do you think of Wemby leaving without talking to the media? Is Alex Caruso the MVP of the Western Conference Finals?
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41 min