The Beat of Sports

Although the Magic are trailing in their first round matchup with the Toronto Raptors they are still doing things giving their opponents problems. Blake Murphy from The Athletic joins the show to talk about what the Magic do so well that the Raptors are struggling to deal with. He and Marc also talk about how the team continued to win after trading for Kawhi Leonard and making a coaching change during the offseason. Blake also gives his thoughts on whether or not the Raptors will be able to retain the Leonard or if he will bolt for another team.

The Magic are trailing 3-1 against the Toronto Raptors in round 1 of the NBA Playoffs, last night several of their players struggled to get things going offensively. Meanwhile all of the star players for the Raptors have been rolling which is why the games have become so lopsided. Marc talks about how when you have a star player it helps make everyones job easier and they can execute their roles.

Orlando Magic Hall of Famer David Steele joins the show to preview Game 3 of Magic-Raptors tonight. He and Marc talk about how this series has been so evenly matched, they discuss how Aaron Gordon is being tasked with containing Kawhi Leonard who is playing like a top 5 player in the league. Then they talk about what the atmosphere will be like when the Amway Center hosts its first playoff game since 2012.

McKenzie Milton is in the midst of a long recovery process after suffering a devastating knee injury last season, this week a piece ran on ESPN.com in which McKenzie in his own words talked about what the last few months has been like. Andrea Adeleson who worked with McKenzie on the piece talks about why this was the right time for him to open about the night he got injured, why he decided to reach out to the player that hit him causing the injury, and why he believes that he will come back a better football player.

During a recent New York Red Bulls match an incident occurred in the waining minutes of play when Kaku kicked a soccer ball into the crowd striking a fan in the face at point blank range. Although it would appear as though he didn't intend to hit a fan and was just letting out his frustration is there a chance he could be facing a lawsuit for the incident?

The Magic will be hosting their first playoff game since 2012 and the series is tied 1-1. How long could this series go? 7 games? Mike O'Donnell joins the show and talks about why he thinks this will be a long series because these 2 teams match up so well against each other. Mike talks about how if the bench players for the Magic step up consistently then they will give the Raptors problems as this series goes along.

The Miami Dolphins are mired in a rebuild, so what kind of strategy should they look to utilize on draft night? Tuck gives his thoughts on what he thinks they should do, and some of the guys he thinks would help the team try and move on from the Ryan Tannehill and Adam Gase era.

Everyone has been talking about how Zion Willilamson will be the number 1 pick in the the draft, but should he be? A man who knows points guard and college hoops, Rashad Phillips joins the show to share why he'd take Ja Morant with the first pick in the NBA Draft.

With it looking like a certainty that Kevin Durant is bound for New York, you know the Golden State Warriors might look much different next season, but did you know the Eastern Conference might look radically different? Tuck shares how these changes could lead to the Orlando Magic rocketing up the standings.

Is Kyler Murray still a lock to be the first pick in the NFL Draft, and if so what should the Arizona Cardinals do with Josh Rosen. Bo Marchionte joins the show to preview next weeks draft, he and Tuck talk about the biggest stories heading into next week. How do you evaluate a player like Ole Miss WR DK Metcalf Should teams like the Dolphins and Giants wait for a QB next year or strike now? What are the strengths of this NFL Draft?