Rick Fox explains why we don’t appreciate Spurs

NBA TV analyst Rick Fox joined the show to break down the NBA playoffs and more. Fox weighed in on the situations in New York with the Knicks and LA with the Lakers. He talked about what makes Gregg Popovich so special and why people don’t get into the Spurs. Fox says it has everything…

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Collinsworth: Tillman should be in Hall of Fame

NBC’s Cris Collinsworth joined the show to explain why he thinks Pat Tillman should be in the Hall of Fame. “I think that he represents something about all of us that we would like to represent in the Hall of Fame,” Collinsworth said. “Those are the kind of guys I’d want to see in there.”…

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Julius Randle explains why he chose to go to NBA

Former Kentucky forward Julius Randle joined the show to talk about why he left school to go to the NBA. Here are some of his takes: — Randle recounted his conversation with John Calipari on his decision to go pro: “He just told me that I was ready. He said I could come back if…

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Matt Holliday faces fastballs from Dan

St. Louis Cardinals star Matt Holliday joined the show to talk about a wide variety of topics. Holliday talked about being a big football prospect, which pitchers intimidate him, instant replay, his hat size, being runner-up for MVP in 2007, his career salary and much more.

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LaMarcus Aldridge on playoffs, Durant

Portland Trail Blazers star LaMarcus Aldridge joined the show to talk about his big night against the Rockets in Game 1 of their series and more. Aldridge and Dan discussed the Rockets’ defensive weaknesses in Game 1. Dan said he scored so many in part because the Rockets’ defense is flawed. But Aldridge said that…

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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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