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Kevin Ding breaks down Lakers’ final shot in loss to Thunder
Orange County Register Lakers reporter Kevin Ding joined the show to talk about L.A.’s Game 2 loss to the Thunder. Ding broke down the last play. He said that the Lakers were trying to get Kobe a shot on the last play. But Metta World Peace’s pass to Steve Blake made sense in that situation…
Read MoreBernie Miklasz says Pujols out of comfort zone
St. Louis Dispatch columnist Bernie Miklasz joined the show to talk about Albert Pujols’ struggles with the Angels. Miklasz said Pujols had “unconditional love” from the fans in St. Louis and he fed off that. Miklasz said he likes to control his environment and he doesn’t want anything new coming his way. “I found it…
Read MoreGeorge Karl comments on LeBron James’ fourth-quarter struggles and Lakers’ problems with Thunder
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl joined the show to help break down the NBA Playoffs and more. Karl commented on LeBron James’ fourth-quarter struggles. “I’m rooting for LeBron to have more confidence and more savvy,” Karl said. He said he’d take him on his team in the fourth quarter any time. Karl said there are a…
Read MoreHigh School basketball player Jabari Parker graces cover of SI
Parker is considered the No. 1 high school player, but is in a very unique situation because he may put the NBA on hold to complete a Mormon mission.
Read MoreDoc Emrick breaks down Stanley Cup playoffs
Doc Emrick joined the show to talk about the Stanley Cup Playoffs and talk about the art of broadcasting. — Emrick gave Dan his due for jumping on the Kings bandwagon early. “If you can go five weeks and only lose one playoff game, you’re doing pretty good,” Emrick said. — Emrick weighed in on…
Read MoreRick Carlisle says it’s not as simple as LeBron wanting ball at end of games; Popovich best coach he’s seen
Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle joined the show to talk about the NBA playoffs and his new contract. Dan asked Carlisle if he was surprised the Pacers beat the Heat in Game 2. Carlisle said no, because they suffered a bad loss to Indy this season: “They beat us senseless. They have size and strength.”…
Read MoreLe Batard explains why Wade gets a pass and LeBron doesn’t
Miami Herald columnist Dan Le Batard joined the show to talk about the Heat’s struggle and much more. Le Batard broke down last night’s 78-75 loss to the Pacers: “Miami has a lot of trouble scoring — even with two of the world’s best players — when they don’t have Chris Bosh,” Le Batard said. Le…
Read MoreBuck Showalter comments on Orioles’ hot start, managing in New York in Boston
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter joined the show to talk about their hot start and more. Dan asked if the Orioles are here to stay. “I don’t know,” Showalter said. “I hope so. It’s about the pitching.” Showalter talked about how being in the media has affected how he deals with them. He said he has…
Read MoreGarrett McNamara talks about surfing 78-foot wave
Surfer Garrett McNamara joined the show to talk about surfing a record 78-foot wave. McNamara tried to talk about what it was like to ride that kind of wave. “It’s like snowboarding with an avalanche chasing you,” McNamara said. He said he feels really natural in the water and he gets excited instead of nervous.…
Read MoreDavid Robinson weighs in on disappearance of big men, Tim Duncan’s place in history
Hall of Famer David Robinson joined the show to talk about basketball and more. Robinson commented on the lack of true big men in today’s game. Robinson said even if he came out now, he’d still play the same way even though everyone wants to play differently now. “I loved being a big guy,” Robinson…
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