Landon Donovan on World Cup, best player in World

Soccer star Landon Donovan (@landondonovan) joined the show to talk about the World Cup and much more. Donovan said he hasn’t been told if he’s on the U.S. team yet, but he said he feels good about the team. Dan asked Donovan the best player in the World right now. “Probably Christiano,” Donovan said, “but…

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Reggie Miller recalls playing ’80s Pistons

TNT’s Reggie Miller joined the show to talk about the big stories in the playoffs. He broke down each series and looked back at ESPN’s 30-for-30 documentary “Bad Boys.” Miller did indeed have issues with the Bad Boys. “I feared [Rick] Mahorn more, but [Bill] Laimbeer was the dirtiest,” Miller said. But he said that…

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Emmert: NCAA doesn’t want athletes to be employees

NCAA president Mark Emmert joined the show to talk about the hot-button issues in college sports. Dan asked Emmert if he thinks student-athletes should get paid. “I’m in favor of student athletes having all the things that they need to be successful as student athletes,” Emmert said. “The membership is not interested in converting athletes…

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Isiah Thomas on “Bad Boys,” Pistons GM rumors

Isiah Thomas joined the show to talk about the documentary Bad Boys and much more. Dan asked the reaction to the film. Thomas said that people are talking to him about the teamwork and closeness of the team. Thomas also said people have noted how much the Pistons respected the Celtics and how much Michael…

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Derek Carr: Criticism of his brother is comical

NFL draft prospect Derek Carr joined the show to talk about the process, his brother and being married. Here are some of his takes: — Carr thinks criticism of his brother David, who didn’t live up to the hype as a No. 1 overall pick, applying to him is comical: “It was one of those…

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Bill Laimbeer: Getting past Celtics was biggest challenge

Former Piston Bill Laimbeer joined the show to talk about the ESPN documentary “Bad Boys.” Dan asked his reaction to the film. “A little bit of relief that it wasn’t a hatched job,” Laimbeer said. Dan asked who the toughest opponent was – Boston, L.A. or Chicago? “Getting by the Celtics was the toughest thing…

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