On today’s episode, Jason tells us about his newest investment in the sports card world and explains why he’s half in and half out on the industry. Next, Jason reacts to the Knicks winning again and taking a 3-2 series lead, giving Jalen Brunson credit for finally showing up while standing by his NBA Finals pick. Then, Jason looks at how insanely ordinary the Celtics looked in their Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers, sending the series to a 3-2 lead. Later, Jason takes a closer look at the Spurs vs. Thunder matchup and gives Stephon Castle his flowers. Finally, Jason gives you his pick for Game 5 of the Rockets vs. Lakers matchup.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses his long awaited face-to-face meeting with Patrick Mahomes, how the Brendan Sorsby gambling scandal could impact both the upcoming college football season and the 2027 NFL Draft, why it’s clear that the Minnesota Timberwolves are just too banged to make a deep playoff run, and why the Detroit Pistons need a whole lot more than Cade Cunningham to become contenders. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Houston Rockets saving their season by blowing out the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5, why injuries to Anthony Edwards and Donte DiVincenzo mean that the Minnesota Timberwolves season is effectively over despite being up 3-1 over the Denver Nuggets, and how the return of Victor Wembanyama has propelled the San Antonio Spurs back to the top of the Western Conference in his mind. Plus, J-Mac explains how the 2026 NFL Draft proves that evaluating quarterbacks a year in advance is mostly a fool's errand, which teams should be viewed as the biggest winners of the NFL Draft, 

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On today’s episode, Jason recaps a wild first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. During the show, he discusses why he hated the Los Angeles Rams' decision to draft quarterback Ty Simpson in the middle of round one, whether the Arizona Cardinals should have any regrets about taking the best player in the draft - Notre Dame running back Ty Simpson - while the rest of their roster is in shambles, why it's clear that the Kansas City Chiefs don't realize that they're no longer in 'win now' mode, and why the New York Jets should be viewed as one of the big winners of the first round. Plus, J-Mac explains why this ongoing scandal involving New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel and longtime NFL reporter Dianna Russini should serve as a cautionary tale.

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On today's show, Jason is joined by former NFL scout Brentley Weissman to preview the upcoming NFL Draft. During the conversation, Weissman explains why he compares presumptive top overall pick Fernando Mendoza to Joe Burrow, why the Ty Simpson hype train has officially gone off the rails, which pass rusher he prefers between Texas Tech's David Bailey and Ohio State's Arvell Reese, why he expects both the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs to explore trading up into the top-5, what makes Arizona State's Jordyn Tyson arguably the best wide receiver prospect of this class, why a QB-needy team might be best served waiting for the 2027 NFL Draft, and much more!

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers' unlikely path to going up 2-0 in their first round series against the Houston Rockets, why it's clear that Kevin Durant and LeBron James are headed in two different directions at this stage in their careers, whether or not the Portland Trail Blazers can steal their first round matchup with San Antonio now that Victor Wembanyama is out with a concussion, and how concerned Boston fans should feel about the Celtics dropped Game 2 at home to the 76ers. Later, J-Mac explains why Mike Vrabel's word salad press conference in the wake of the Dianna Russini scandal completely missed the mark.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the New York Knicks’ ugly fourth quarter meltdown during Game 2 of their loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the biggest reason why the Denver Nuggets fell apart in the second half of Game 2 against the Minnesota Timberwolves and whether the Toronto Raptors have any hope at all of at least avoiding getting swept by the Cleveland Cavaliers. Later, J-Mac closes the show by previewing Tuesday’s NBA Playoffs action.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses Victor Wembanyama’s scintillating playoff debut for the San Antonio Spurs, whether the top-seeded Detroit Pistons should be on upset alert after dropping Game 1 to the Orlando Magic, why the Lakers’ Game 1 win over Houston says more about the Rockets than it does about Los Angeles, and whether we should expect the Denver Nuggets and the New York Knicks to go up 2-0 on Monday night. Later, J-Mac tells us why has a big problem with the Cincinnati Bengals giving up the 10th overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft for Pro Bowl defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the fallout from the Dallas Wings trying to stifle relationship questions surrounding their two best players (Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd), and why the NBA made the right to call by giving Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham exemptions to the 65-game rule and thus made them both eligible for All-NBA. Later, J-Mac predicts the upcoming NBA Playoffs in their entirety en route to the San Antonio Spurs hoisting the Larry O'Brien trophy at the end of June.

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses the first four games of the NBA Play-In tournament, including: how Deni Avdija has become the breakout star of the tournament, why it's clear that the Orlando Magic are the most disappointing team of the season, and why you can never count out Steph Curry and Draymond Green. Later, New York Post sports columnist Mike Vaccaro swings by to promote his new book ('The Bosses of the Bronx: The Endless Drama of the Yankees Under the House of Steinbrenner') and share his thoughts on the current state of the New York Yankees. 

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On today’s episode, Jason discusses Dianna Russini's abrupt resignation from The Athletic in the wake of her alleged affair with New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel, what on earth would compel Russini to resign in the middle of a very public investigation into her reporting, and whether or not Russini will be able to land on her feet at another major sports media outlet sometime in the future. Later, J-Mac explains why it's so hard to trust LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets even after their thrilling play-in tournament win over the Miami Heat. 

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