NBA broadcaster & former head coach Mike Fratello chats about his long-time partner Marv Albert entering retirement, how much a championship would elevate the status of Chris Paul, and the Bucks trading for Jrue Holiday instead of Paul (33:09). Brian Kenny, the host of MLB Network’s “MLB Now,” talks about Cavan Biggio’s keen eye at the plate, Bo Bichette’s defensive game, the value of gold glovers in today’s era of high strikeouts, and where he sees the Blue Jays finishing in the AL East (51:10). Lakers assistant coach Phil Handy discusses helping musician J. Cole work on his game, player development during the pandemic, his time developing prospects with the Raptors, how effective Kawhi Leonard was in defending Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2019 Eastern Conference Final, what could’ve happened if Kawhi remained a Raptor for 2020, and the amount of injuries to star players this postseason (1:36:44). Two-time Stanley Cup Champion Kris Versteeg weighs-in on the Stanley Cup Final ahead of Game 5 between the Canadiens and Lightning (2:10:35).
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