The Beat of Sports

The NBA announced that they will investigate the Mavericks decision to sit out several players in their loss to the Bulls that eliminated them from play-in contention but this Marc to wonder exactly are they looking into that a number of other teams have also done.

Someday a LIV golfer will win a major and it will be a big story. Maybe someday no one will care if a PGA or LIV golfer wins one of the biggest tournaments each year. But I do think on Sunday when he was turning the clock back and looking like the once dominant player he was, Phil Mickelson knew the cheers were different and wished it could have been like the good old days, when everyone loved Phil Mickelson.

Attorney John Holden joins the show and talks about how Oklahoma's proposed NIL bill might be most aggressive of all.

Are the Hurricanes the new kings of the ACC in basketball? Mike O'Donnell talks about that along with whether or not UConn is a blue blood school and more.

Is the NCAA in trouble again in court with the latest suit against them? Richard Hale joins the show to discuss that along with more lawsuits involving fans sitting so close to game action.

With three weeks until the NFL Draft Cam Mellor joins the show and talks about how the top picks are still up in the air?

JC Carnahan of the Orlando Sentinel joins the show to talk about the underreported story of how the governor may take over the FHSAA. Plus he discuss the transfer portal when it comes to high school sports.

Paolo Banchero for all intents and purposes has tied up the Rookie of the Year award but what about for the other awards, Mike Tuck runs through his predictions for the MVP and more.

Who should NBA contenders want to and not want to play in the playoffs? Did Joel Embiid wrap up MVP last night? What lower seed in the West has the best chance to advance?

Could the Buccaneers go quarterback in the NFL Draft? Why should the Houston Texans pass on a QB, plus how a hockey idea influenced the draft's biggest move so far? We'll look ahead to the next big event on the NFL calendar.