Football is in the air, and on the air, albeit in the form of preseason. Still, I’ll take it, it’s time. The NBA’s seemingly perennial news cycle has slowed, and after Melo signed with Houston, all we were left with was fallout from the Summer of LeBron. MLB is grinding through the summer, but like we’ve said the past few weeks, baseball really only seems to resonate on a regional level with most fans these days. So queue up the NFL Preseason. And that’s how the sports seasons work; the NBA, MLB and NFL all seamlessly transitioning from one to the other, each always right on time. So sit back, MLB is in the dog days of summer, the NFL winter is coming and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

This is it, MLB’s moment in the national spotlight. It comes more by default than by merit, as the seemingly endless NBA news cycle has finally ground to a momentary halt, and as the NFL still has yet to kick off. Don’t get me wrong; I’ve been all in on MLB action, all year, as the Red Sox have put on a historic performance to this point, leaving the Yankees, 31 games above .500, sputtering in their dust. And it’s seasons like this that make the addition of the Wild Card seem like a great idea, as we harken back to ’93, when the Giants won 103 games but lost the NL West and a playoff berth to the 104 win Braves. The Yanks should be playing in October, but in a loaded AL, it’s still gonna be a tough road to the Series. And in the NL, there are 11 teams with viable shots at the playoffs, but somehow, none look like legit contenders. So sit back, MLB is in the dog days of summer and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

It’s been a busy summer in the Association, and although only five weeks have passed since the Warriors clinched the title, it seems like ancient history. LeBron has officially gone Hollywood, further shifting the competitive balance to the NBA’s West, but that didn’t catch anyone by surprise. And then last week, it was Kawhi and DeMar trading places in that rare blockbuster superstar swap. The rumors were out there, but up until a week before the deal, it still seemed like a longshot. As the fallout from the trade settles, it looks like everyone is a winner in the move, except maybe the centerpiece himself, as Kawhi wonders how he ended up in the North. So sit back, the NBA season is over but the perennial news cycle continues, MLB is in the dog days of summer and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

MLB’s All Star break is here, and Major League Baseball pretty much has the big stage of the national sports scene to itself, as NBA offseason action has slowed significantly, and with the NFL preseason still weeks away. But are sports fans paying attention? Many intelligent voices around the sports world seem to be under the impression that the MLB sky is falling, and that the sport is precariously balanced on the edge of irrelevance. So as tonite’s Midsummer Classic plays out, I’m doing a live pod on the state of MLB in 2018, but of course we have to touch on the most recent developments in the NBA as well. So sit back, it’s the MLB All Star game tonite, the NBA season is over but the perennial news cycle continues and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

The NBA is never out of sight, out of mind. In the perpetual news cycle that is the Association, who needs seasons? Here, it’s all NBA, all the time. Just think, less than a month ago we crowned the Warriors as champs for a third time in four years…who would have ever thought? But now, that’s just a distant memory and the landscape of the NBA has changed dramatically in just a few weeks. The King is now an Angelino, the 8th of the top 20 players in Association history to play for the Lakers, joining the ranks of Magic, Kareem, Wilt, Shaq, Kobe, West and Elgin, as those who wore the purple and gold. And that’s just the headlines. Between Free Agency and Summer League, you never know what might happen next. So sit back, the NBA season is over but the perennial news cycle continues and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

Weeks after the last bucket was scored in the NBA Finals, the Association continues to hold the fans’ attention. Free agency and trade rumors built up excitement for the NBA Draft Thursday night, making it another marquee event on the NBA calendar. Now, with the draft in the books, the real off season action begins, and the Summer of LeBron (and Kawhi) really heats up. And speaking of summer events, the Summer of Kanye was a bust, and we’ll tell you why. So sit back, the NBA season is over but the perennial news cycle continues and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

The NBA season is over, and I have to admit, even with the World Cup underway and an interesting US Open last weekend, NBA action is conspicuously absent. I just miss the games. Basketball junkies can get their fix streaming Luka Doncic’s ACB Finals games from Spain, or enjoy a nice WNBA matchup, but we’re gonna have to wait for Summer League in August to view NBA level talent again. On the court, that is. There’s still plenty of off-court action to come in the Association’s off-season. The Summer of LeBron has a co-headliner now in Kawhi Leonard, as the Spurs’ superstar may also be seeking a new home, and tomorrow’s draft is expected to pay huge dividends for some lucky teams. Good thing the NBA never sleeps. So sit back, the NBA season is over but the perennial news cycle continues, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

As a long time Warriors’ fan, it’s easy to appreciate how the 2018 NBA Playoffs played out, but around the sports world, there’s a general feeling of discontent with the whole proceedings. Rumblings of competitive imbalance have been heard all year, but after the Warriors swept the Cavs, the rumblings have turned into a roar. But for those who claim that the whole postseason was a wash, just a foregone conclusion and a waste of time, I implore you; look at the big picture. Not only did we get two thrilling Conference Finals series, but we just witnessed something truly special as well, as the second greatest player in Association lore went head to head with one of the greatest teams ever assembled in their 4th straight Finals matchup! That means something, and today, we’ll tell you why. So sit back, the NBA Finals are history, no really, you just witnessed history, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

The 2018 NBA Finals mirror what we saw from the NBA Playoffs pretty much all spring; amazing performances in an anticlimactic series. But I’m telling you, even without series drama, it’s still worth watching. The experience of witnessing the transcendent game of LeBron James cannot be taken for granted. Even down 3-0 in the Finals, his greatness can’t be denied. He is a one man army, likely doomed to fail, but you have to give the man his due, especially considering what he’s up against. The collection of talent on the Warriors is among the best ever assembled, and they will likely go down as one of the top 5 teams in Association history. It may not be much of a series, but you’re witnessing history. So sit back, the NBA Finals are underway, MLB is heating up and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .

All it took was three weeks for the NBA Playoffs to finally arrive. Sure we had some Playoff teams playing some Playoff games, but throughout the first two rounds, we barely got anything resembling an actual competitive Playoff series. But along came the Conference Finals, the upstart Celtics hosting the King and his Cavs, and our NBA Super Bowl, the regular season champion Rockets hosting the defending champion Warriors, and all I wanted was 7. Well, we got 7, as the Cavs broke the Celtics D, and then broke their 9-game, home Playoff winning streak, and the Warriors came back down 3-2 for a dramatic Game 7 win at Houston. But it’s a good thing we got that series drama, because with the fourth straight Finals rematch starting Thursday fan fatigue may be settling in, and with the Warriors heavy favorites, this one might even be over before it starts. So sit back, the NBA Finals matchup is set, deja vu, and we're breaking down how it's all unfolding, next on the Roundup Podcast, so let's get rolling. . .