The Mystery Team in the Luka trade was likely invented just to make the Mavs GM feel better
There was a mystery team. I think it was added just to make [Nico Harrison] the Mavs GM feel a little better. But it seems like they did this deal... maybe you're in debt to the ownership of the Lakers. Maybe you need a favor from the Lakers at a later date.
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View episodeThe Luka Doncic trade is the most shocking in NBA history
It's not hyperbole to say this is probably the most shocking trade in NBA history. Just because [Doncic] is 25 years old. He's one of the top five players in the NBA. He just took his team to the finals and he gets traded to the Lakers with no bidding whatsoever.
Kentucky fans should absolutely boo Coach Calipari when he returns with Arkansas
Coach Cal going back to Kentucky... Drop his nuts on Kentucky. That sucked for Kentucky fans. You boo him. You can celebrate him when time has passed and he's not coaching in the SEC anymore. You boo him when he comes back right now.
The Spurs trading for De'Aaron Fox is a massive win that allows Victor Wembanyama to play serious playoff basketball
Sacramento is finalizing a trade to send De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs... That's great for the Spurs. I wanna see [Wembanyama] in some actual serious playoff time this year.
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Historically, the fourth-quarter Ravens have not been a great team. That fourth-quarter Ravens has started to creep its way into the third-quarter Ravens. And I think eventually it's going to keep creeping earlier and earlier in the game. I don't think it's going to get better because the defense does not look good.
Baker Mayfield has a real revenge game against Cleveland
This is like a big Baker revenge spot too. This is not a made-up Baker—I have a perceived slight against me because some team didn't trade for me when I was on the market. This is Baker Mayfield against Stefanski, and they haven't talked since he left Cleveland.
The NFL should reduce the season to 16 games
I'm going to say it. I think that 17 games is too much. I like the scarcity. I like if you brought it back to 16, because the NFL's also been playing this game for a long time where they have to find safer-looking ways to do a dangerous activity.