The Best of the Sports Shop

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss big moves made in the NFL yesterday, including multiple blockbuster trades involving A.J. Brown, Myles Garrett and several other players. There were many big moves made yesterday in the NFL, reshaping rosters across the league and creating major storylines heading into the upcoming season.

Among the biggest deals, the Philadelphia Eagles traded star wide receiver A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots in exchange for a 2028 first-round draft pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick, giving New England a proven No. 1 target for quarterback Drake Maye. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns sent reigning Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett to the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster trade package that included edge rusher Jared Verse, a 2027 first-round pick, a 2028 second-round pick and a 2029 third-round pick. The moves signal a major shift in the balance of power across both conferences and have NFL fans and analysts debating which teams improved the most heading into the 2026 season. Are the Rams the Super Bowl favorite? Is there anything good about Cleveland?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Spurs' Game 7 victory over the Thunder, whether anyone expected San Antonio to advance to the NBA Finals, what went wrong for Oklahoma City, how much blame Chet Holmgren deserves for the loss and more.

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of their Western Conference Finals series over the weekend, winning the series 4-3 and advancing to the NBA Finals. Victor Wembanyama won WCF MVP honors. Did anyone expect the Spurs to win Game 7? What went wrong for OKC? How much is Chet Holmgren to blame for Oklahoma City's Game 7 loss? Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in San Antonio Wednesday night. Who will win Game 1? Who will win the series?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss their Good Looks and Bad Looks on this Good Look Bad Look Monday.

It is Good Look Bad Look Monday! What are your Good Looks and Bad Looks?! The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of their Western Conference Finals series over the weekend, winning the series 4-3 and advancing to the NBA Finals. Victor Wembanyama won WCF MVP honors. Did anyone expect the Spurs to win Game 7? What went wrong for OKC? How much is Chet Holmgren to blame for Oklahoma City's Game 7 loss? Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in San Antonio Wednesday night. Who will win Game 1? Who will win the series?

Reese, Kmac and Alex and one of our summer interns, Houston Hooker, discuss Carolina Hurricanes hockey and how the Canes will do in the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 Friday night in the Eastern Conference Finals, winning their ECF series and advancing to the Stanley Cup Finals. Game 1of the NHL Finals is back in Raleigh tomorrow night. Will the Canes win the Cup Finals? How about Game 1? How do the Hurricanes matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss whether anyone saw the Spurs’ Game 7 upset coming after San Antonio knocked off Oklahoma City 111-103 to win the Western Conference Finals, what went wrong for the Thunder, how much blame Chet Holmgren deserves for the loss and who has the edge heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night.

The San Antonio Spurs defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 111-103 in Game 7 of their Western Conference Finals series over the weekend, winning the series 4-3 and advancing to the NBA Finals. Victor Wembanyama won WCF MVP honors. Did anyone expect the Spurs to win Game 7? What went wrong for OKC? How much is Chet Holmgren to blame for Oklahoma City's Game 7 loss? Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in San Antonio Wednesday night. Who will win Game 1?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with comedian Guy Torry about his upcoming comedy shows and the NBA Playoffs.

Comedian Guy Torry will perform at Raleigh Improv this weekend from May 29-31, 2026. Showtimes include Friday at 7 p.m. and 9:15 p.m., Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m., and Sunday at 6 p.m. Tickets and additional event information are available through Raleigh Improv.

For more information visit: https://improv.com/raleigh/comic/guy+torry/

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Nate McMillan.

Nate McMillan is a former NBA player, former NBA head coach and the current lead assistant for the Los Angeles Lakers on JJ Redick's coaching staff. McMillan joined the Sports Shop to discuss his foundation, The Nate McMillan Foundation,  as well as talk about his time with the Lakers involving LeBron James, Bronny James, Luka Doncic, Coach Dwane Casey and much, much more. 

Former NBA player and coach Nate McMillan is excited to host the 4th Annual Nate McMillan Foundation Mentoring Camp. Applications are now being accepted. Nate’s camp provides an exciting and educational environment where fatherless young men can participate in activities designed to foster personal growth, leadership development and manhood. The mission of the Nate McMillan Foundation is to empower young men who have experienced fatherlessness by providing mentorship programs that equip them with the tools, values and mindset needed to lead lives of purpose and impact.

For more information visit: https://www.natemcmillanfoundation.org/

Overnight Camp (Ages 10–18), Dates: August 18–22, 2026
Check-In: August 18 at 8 a.m.
Check-Out: August 22 at 10 a.m.

Location: New Life Camp
Address: 9927 Falls of Neuse Rd, Raleigh, NC 27614

For more information visit: https://www.natemcmillanfoundation.org/

Reese, Pam, Alex and our summer intern, Houston Hooker discuss Carolina Hurricanes hockey and if the Canes will advance to the Cup Finals tonight.

The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 Wednesday night in the Eastern Conference Finals, taking a 3-1 lead in the series. Game 5 is back in Raleigh tonight. Will the Canes close out the Canadiens in Game 5 tonight and advance to the Stanley Cup Finals?

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the Spurs win over the Thunder in Game 6 last night.

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the San Antonio Spurs 118-91 in Game 6 of their Western Conference Finals series last night, tying the series at 3-3. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 15 points, shooting 6-18 from the field. OKC was without Ajay Mitchell again but Jalen Williams did return, scoring 1 point on 0-1 shooting in 10 minutes of action. Game 7 is back in Oklahoma City tomorrow night. Can Victor Wembanyama and the Spurs win Game 7 on the road?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Lavell Crawford.

Lavell Crawford is a comedian performing at Goodnights Comedy Club this weekend. Crawford is performing Friday, May 29, 2026 at 7:00 PM and 9:15 PM, Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 7:00 PM and 9:30 PM and Sunday, May 31, 2026 at 6:00 PM and 8:15 PM.