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Nuggets’ George Karl on plusses and minuses of Carmelo trade
Denver Nuggets coach George Karl joined the show to talk about the Carmelo Anthony trade and more. “I’ve always felt that there was always a part of ‘Melo that wanted to stay in Denver,” Karl said. “The reason he wanted to go other places is he wanted the team to have more of a championship…
Read MoreGreat debate: Is Durant ready to be leader in NBA?
Guest host Chris Mannix got into a debate with Paul Pabst about whether Kevin Durant needs to be tougher on his teammates. Last night Durant took the blame for not getting open for a last-second shot instead of blaming Jeff Green. Paulie said Durant needs to be more like Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant. Mannix…
Read MoreClark Kellogg weighs in on Fredette, Ohio State, NBA trades
CBS analyst Clark Kellogg joined the guest hosts Seth Davis and Chris Mannix to talk about the big stories in college basketball and the NBA. Kellogg is calling BYU-San Diego State this weekend and wants to hold off on a full-fledged evaluation of Jimmer Fredette. But he likes what he’s seen of the BYU star…
Read MoreSeth Davis discusses Jimmer Fredette’s NBA future
Sports Illustrated’s Seth Davis, who is filling in for Dan today, interviewed several NBA scouts last month and said they had great things to say about Jimmer Fredette. Here is that article, which also takes a hard look at some of the other big draft prospects in college hoops. On today’s show, Davis bet co-guest…
Read MoreDisturbing video of one our guest hosts
Sports Illustrated’s Chris Mannix and Seth Davis will fill in for Dan on Thursday. We all love Sports Illustrated swimsuit model body painting. But you might feel differently after checking out this video of Mannix with Julie Henderson.
Read MoreDykstra discusses ‘vitamin use’, Charlie Sheen
Former MLB star Lenny Dykstra joined guest host Howard Eskin to talk about what he’s doing now and the state of today’s game. Here are some of his takes: — Dykstra talked about PEDs in today’s game and back when he played. “They’re not using the same stuff we used. We had pretty good vitamins…
Read MoreChris Mannix says Nets got player they can build around
SI.com’s Chris Mannix joined the show to talk about the Nets trading for Utah point guard Deron Williams. Mannix thinks this is a blockbuster that will pay huge benefits for the Nets. “If I had to start a team with the point guard, it’d be Deron Williams,” Mannix said. Mannix thinks that Williams will help…
Read MoreRovell analyzes business implications of Anthony trade
CNBC business analyst Darren Rovell joined the show to talk about the financial impact of the Carmelo Anthony trade and the Rovell said that the Knicks probably need more to win a title. “I don’t think that you can win a championship with two good players and the rest real scraps,” Rovell said. Rovell said…
Read MoreJim Mora on what NFL teams look for at Combine
NFL Network analyst Jim Mora joined the show to talk about the Scouting Combine and more. Mora talked about the importance of different drills and exercises at the Combine. He said he’s very interested in players’ handshakes. Then things like the Wonderlic are only effective as flags you may need to look at an aspect…
Read MorePittsburgh’s Jamie Dixon talks about rigors of Big East
Pittsburgh coach Jamie Dixon joined guest host Andrew Siciliano to talk about the Big East and how his team is looking heading forward. Dixon said that the Big East is wide open. “You can pick anyone,” Dixon said. Dixon said he thinks that the conference has 11 Tournament-worthy teams. But he said he’s not sure…
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