The conversation on the PGA / Tour LIV merger continues in Hour 2 as the guys navigate through the news just hours after it broke. As the show moves on, the conversation turns to the NBA where Kyrie is once again the center of attention, caught in a love triangle of himself, the Dallas Mavericks, and LeBron James. Who will be left disappointed, and what do the Mavs do next?

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Tuesday’s headline was one that nobody saw coming at all, not even the professional golfers involved. After two years of discourse, the PGA Tour and the Tour LIV, as well as the European Tour, announced that the three organizations were merging into a partnership. Public perception of the Saudi-backed league hasn’t softened, however, leading to a bit of backlash directed at the PGA for flipping its stance.

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Davante Adams is starting to get *almost* as talkative as his former quarterback and has taken to a new tactic in dropping hints through the media. On Friday, he praised his new teammate Jakobi Meyers while simultaneously taking a shot at Las Vegas Raiders head coach Josh McDaniels. Meyers was one of the big names available this offseason, joining the Raiders from the New England Patriots. The guys look at the other top free agents still available.

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With all the head coaching movement around the NBA, it is a bit of a surprise that Sam Cassell didn’t land any of the vacancies. Still, he could be in line for a job sooner or later as he joins the Boston Celtics’ bench behind Joe Mazzulla. In other basketball news, Victor Wembanyama has led his French team to the finals, meaning the presumptive pick will be playing all the way up to the 2023 NBA Draft. How this extended play impacts his preparation for the season will yet be seen, but it could start as soon as the Las Vegas Summer League.

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After a dominating performance in Game 1 of the 2023 NBA Finals, many talking heads were in accord that the Denver Nuggets were about to make short work of the Miami Heat. On Sunday, the crew from South Beach bounced back with a strong response, stealing Game 2 in Denver to even the series 1-1. Denver needs to recapture momentum as the action moves to Florida, and Michael Porter Jr. needs to start making an impact.

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For 20 years, Tom Brady ruled the AFC East at the helm of the New England Patriots. Since leaving the division in 2020, Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills have taken over, though the Miami Dolphins and the New York Jets are hoping to keep Bills Mafia’s reign short. Weighing in on the matter, Brady said this week that new Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers has a real chance to deliver for Gang Green. Ending the week in college football, the SEC has committed to an eight-game schedule for 2024 when Texas and Oklahoma join the ranks, but will also be getting rid of divisions at the same time.

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A number of coaches in the NBA lost their jobs this offseason, and, almost just as quickly, the positions are now being filled. The Phoenix Suns were the latest to secure their head coaching vacancy hire, bringing in Frank Vogel. Also in the NBA, the present and the future are sharing the spotlight as both Nikola Jokic and Victor Wembanyama are playing for a championship in their respective league. Sharing a similarly varied skillset, has The Joker set the standard for Victor Wembanyama’s development expectations?  

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The debate of “rust vs rest” is a timeless one when a sports championship is on the line. After sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals last month, the Denver Nuggets had 10 days off and were clearly rested as they dominated the Miami Heat in Game 1. Before the game, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver spoke with the media about the series and also addressed the looming Ja Morant suspension when asked about it. 

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In the NFL, the new fair catch rule that will appear this season hasn’t gone over with everyone all too well. Special teams Pro-Bowler Matthew Slater of the New England Patriots is the latest to weigh in, speaking as someone who is impacted directly. As the show concludes for the day, the guys give their predictions for the 2023 NBA Finals.

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Monty Williams saw his time in Phoenix come to an end this spring, but the Detroit Pistons have made him their new head coach, signing him to the richest contract for the position in NBA history. In college basketball, Zach Edey, the 7’4” National Player of the Year, is going back to Purdue for his senior season.

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