Takes

The Celtics-Pacers series is over and it might even be a sweep

I do think that they're gonna beat the Pacers. . . I'm saying like in game. Don't get crazy in game three. I think it, it might even be a sweep because Tyrese Haliburton's probably not gonna play.

Luka Doncic is currently the best player left in the NBA playoffs

I said he is the best player left in the playoffs with four teams left. . . Luka Doncic, what he did on Wednesday night is why he's the best player left in the playoffs.

Anthony Edwards has not been good enough over his last six games

Anthony Edwards has not scored 20 points in four of his last six games. That's not good enough.

It would be very funny if the Indiana Fever don't win a single game this year

It would be kind of funny if [the Fever] don't win a game. I mean, I'm rooting for that.

I'm okay with colleges paying players directly because fans shouldn't have to fund NIL

I think I'm okay with this because I don't think that fans should have to fund these college programs any more than they already do. . . Why isn't, if you keep showing to me that like the Big 10 and the SEC and the ACC keeps signing billion dollar TV rights deals, why can't the players get a little of that?

Inside the NBA is significantly more important to the NBA's culture than the In-Season Tournament

Inside the NBA is more important to the NBA than the in-season tournament by a large margin. Like those are not equal to me in terms of the consumption of the culture around the sport, the way the sports talked about.

Kyrie Irving has become the elder statesman and leader in the Mavericks' locker room

Kyrie so settled in even more than last year, he's such a leader in the locker room. . . the fact that Kyrie has willingly stepped in to do all of that, the guys in that locker room love him. It's really unbelievable.

No single player will ever win six NBA championships as the main guy again

I personally, I don't think it's even possible for someone to win six rings anymore. Like maybe as like the extra guy who goes tops from team to team or something. But as like the main guy, I just don't think that's available anymore. . . the competition is so much thicker from team to team and game to game.

Living in the Northeast keeps you in a state of constant mayhem and anxiety

You don't realize the Northeast, Philly and New York, it's like you're constantly under mayhem. Your angst is up, your anxiety's flying. You're just angry for no reason.

It is impossible to be a sports fan on the same level in California as it is in the Northeast

If my team loses a big game and it's like, oh, it's 70 degrees and go to the beach. I just don't think you hold it in the same. . . You go, I'm sitting at a beach. My team just lost. Who do I think I am?

A healthy relationship requires constant bickering and conflict

I think a healthy relationship requires a bunch of that [bickering]. . . It was a perfect storm of living together. Then you're getting into lifestyle differences. . . that person's gonna get it.

People catching and eating cicadas at baseball games will be a viral trend this summer

We're gonna see more and more, I predict this summer of just cicada cam. Just people just grabbing a cicada and eating it on camera. . . normalize it.

The Celtics' Game 1 win over the Pacers was a 'wake-up call win,' which is the best kind of win

It was a wake up call win, which are the best types of wake up calls... they overcame, they were stumbling at the end of the fourth quarter, couple of really bad turnovers. Jalen Brown was not playing good in the fourth quarter. And then he came up clutch when it mattered most.

The Pacers' Game 1 loss to the Celtics is the most demoralizing loss possible

This seems like the most demoralizing loss possible. The Pacers had the game won and they gave it away. And when you give a game away like that in the last like 20 seconds, it feels like even if it goes into overtime, there's nothing good that's gonna happen to you.

I predict the Celtics will blow out the Pacers in Game 2

Blowout wake up call. Celtics. They've been woken up. This was the perfect ending. It was a wake up call win.

Edmonton losing in the Stanley Cup Finals would be the best storyline for hockey

I kind of just for our own sake, I hope that Edmonton loses in the finals. Just for the storyline. Canada... I hope they get to the finals and I hope that Edmonton loses.

Never have Bryce Harper help you with a promposal because he is too attractive

You don't wanna stand next to somebody way more attractive than you when asking such an important question... mission accomplished, but now did she say yes just because she wanted to give Bryce Harper a hug?

Caleb Williams lost all his swag the minute he put on a Bears uniform

The minute Caleb Williams put on the Bears uniform and they had him running around as a quarterback, he lost all his swag. He's gotta figure out how to overcome the Bears quarterback uniform. People were tweeting about it like 'this guy's got no swag anymore.' I kind of agree.

Snake is the greatest video game ever created

Snake was the greatest game ever created. Brick Breaker, probably a year of my career. My former career was Brick Breaker, just trying to beat it.

Jim Harbaugh will lead the Chargers to an AFC Championship game within the next 5 years

The chargers, they're gonna be good. Harbaugh will be in an AFC championship game over under five years... I think we'll do it in the third or fourth year. I think it's three.

The NFL's electronic first down measurement system is bad for the sport because it removes human anticipation

This is bad. And here's why. The chain and the stick is awesome. It gives you another play. It's a free play that you get... the anticipation. That's another stop of them running out... That's what we love about football is the weird shit. If we were starting football from scratch right now, there's no chance in hell there would be three old guys with sticks.

Scotty Scheffler has more street cred now after his arrest

Scotty Scheffler at the top of this mountain... Scotty's from Highland Park in Texas or whatever, he's got more street cred than all of us now. In golf, it's like every other sport you're like 'is he gonna be able to make it?' and now it's like 'oh he's a badass.'

Anthony Edwards wearing a microphone in Game 7 on the road proves he is fearless

He wore the microphone in game seven. Game seven on the road. I'll take that mic, put it right here. That before the game, he's like 'yeah I'm not worried at all, go ahead and record everything I say.' ... His leadership and his belief, I don't know, maybe he can carry it.

Most NBA GMs would choose Luka Doncic to start a team over Jayson Tatum or Anthony Edwards

Rank the players... Luca, Tatum, Ant, Halliburton... I think they probably take Luca because he's six-eight and he can be such a difference maker in a single game. And then Tatum and Ant is interesting because Ant defends, man. This is the thing... Ant wants it. He wants the ball, he wants the microphone.

If the Celtics do not win the title this year, it will be a terrible missed opportunity

If Boston doesn't win, it's a terrible missed opportunity. Because LeBron's not in their way. The Warriors are not in their way. Giannis didn't make it there cause he was hurt. The only team that handled them all year long was the Nuggets... they're gone. It's sitting there in Boston's lap. They gotta take it.

The EA Sports College Football franchise is the best video game franchise ever

The EA Sports College Football franchise... Best franchise in all video games. I agree. That's a solid take. That's good take.

Scotty Scheffler was set up to be arrested by the PGA to boost TV ratings

I have reasons to believe that Scotty was set up to be arrested. If you look at the PGA numbers the day before it was extremely down... They paid a cop to tell Scotty the wrong information. The police department knew what time he'd be coming in and what car he would be in. I believe it was set up for large number of views the next couple days.

The Timberwolves are for real after beating the Nuggets in Denver

I couldn't be more impressed with, with the wolves. This series was just, it was the anti Minnesota series... they win the game somewhat convincingly. 'cause they were up 10 with like three minutes left and it was over in, in the Nuggets building. They win three games in Denver. I mean, what a what a what a performance. They're they're for real.

The Nuggets' navy 'Altitude' jerseys are not suitable for a Game 7

I don't know what the fuck burn that nuggets jersey Never wear it again... you gotta have something more intimidating and then you let, that's not a Game seven uniform. That's a game two uniform.

Celtics will beat the Pacers in 5 games

Celtics in five... I could see maybe going six, but definitely not seven.

Jason Tatum is better than Luka Doncic due to his playoff experience

I would, I'd say Tatum is better than Luca... More experience. He's played longer... they've more playoff games. I mean it's close. It's close. It's, its a, it's, it's a one a one B situation. Luca's very good. But, so I'd ride and die with Austin Cel.

The Thunder should draft Zach Edey to pair with Chet Holmgren

I actually think you wanna hear this one. I think the thunder should draft Zach Edey. Twin Towers... you got the, the Nimbly three point shooting Skinny center and then you got a little bit more of a traditional center in Zach Edey.

The Scottie Scheffler arrest is the wildest golf story ever

I think it's the wildest golf story maybe ever... waking up to see Scotty Scheffler has been arrested the morning of a PGA championship and thrown in jail for and charged with a felony assault on a police officer. And it's Scotty Scheffler. Yeah. That's, that's the crazy part.

Valhalla is a 'pussy' course for allowing record-low PGA scores

For guys like us who love the course, what a fucking pussy Valhalla is. Yeah. Got absolutely demolished... 72nd position was, was under par. Braden Shaddock went minus one and he finished 72nd by himself. That's nuts.

Oleksandr Usyk was the deserved winner over Tyson Fury

Tyson Fury lost, Usyk beat him in 12 rounds. It was an awesome fight... the right fighter won... Tyson Fury's in Deep Water because I knew he's the type of guy that if you're like Tyson Fury's done. Yeah. He'll come back and he'll just knock someone else out.

Connor McDavid is the most talented player to ever play hockey

I will say this guy's the best player that maybe we've ever seen play the game skill wise. Stuff that he can do out there... there's no one even close that can do the things at top speed that he does night in and night out.

NHL players want the 'physicality and shots' in the game's gray areas

The best part about that series was watching Sam Bennett and Brad Marchand shake hands. I mean it's, it's an f you to all those fans out there that try to take that component out of the game... you're telling me that I've never been cheap shotted before... I love them for it. That's a part of the game. Some days you're the dog, some days you're the hydrant.

The Rangers will beat the Panthers in the Eastern Conference Finals

I'm gonna pick the Rangers... I think that the winner could be coming out of the east this year... if the Rangers can play their game, move pucks, break out clean attack... they will have a ton of success. And I hope they do. I 93, 30 years, I wanna see it happen.

Connor McDavid 'can't win the big one' until he proves otherwise

Has Conor McDavid [won a title]? I think we won. No, he has not. Okay. Alright. So there, the discussion... we have to, as our job say, he can't win the big one... He won the big one and now he's the guy that can win the big one.

The Dallas Stars are the best-built team in the NHL

How do you not pick Dallas? Like, what would be your reason for not picking Dallas? ... from the coaching Pete DeBoer to the stars up front. They have scoring depth up front. They have veteran presence, they have sandpaper, they have youth, they have speed, they have defense... Jim Nill deserves a lot of credit.

The Knicks would never have beaten the Celtics even if healthy

Would I have loved for it to be, you know, Mr. Bing Bong versus Hank? I mean, yeah... the Celtics look, they would've never beaten the Celtics. It was just fun to get in Hank's face.

Spreads do not matter in Game 7 of the Timberwolves-Nuggets series

So the spreads don't matter in this game. Put it that way. It's just pick whatever team you think is gonna win.

The Timberwolves should wear their throwback uniforms every single game

The wolves wore their throwbacks with the throwback court, which was the minute I turned on the game, I was like, oh, it's fucking on. I don't know. They should wear that every single game. I do not think they could lose in those.

Stephen A. Smith could score five buckets on LeBron James in a one-on-one game to 100

I'm going to say that Stephen A. I think Stephen A. could score five buckets on [LeBron]... Because I think that LeBron would, he'd just, he'd get tired. There's no load management in the game to 100 one-on-one.

Xander Schauffele's record-breaking start at the PGA Championship will not end well

Schauffele was lights out today. He's in the lead. He shot nine under I think. So now everyone is saying like, this feels like it's the year... I'm gonna go on the record and say I've seen this movie before and it's not gonna end well.

LeBron James is going to return to the Cleveland Cavaliers

So LeBron is gonna go back to the Cavs... LeBron has a podcast with JJ Redick. LeBron wants to make the podcast even bigger. LeBron gets JJ Redick hired by the Lakers... I am gonna go to Cleveland and I'll get a different coach. So LeBron is actually trying to get two coaches hired right now.

The 'easy path' criticism of the Celtics' playoff run is an invalid excuse

I don't give a fuck about anyone that says that their path is easy. All they can do is beat the teams in front of them. It's not a valid excuse for people to be like, oh, Cupcake Mickey Mouse Eastern Conference run.

The Denver Nuggets have too much talent for the Dallas Mavericks

I just think that the Nuggets have even like four of those guys where if they have, they're capable of having incredible nights... I just think that the Nuggets have too much talent for the Mavericks.

The NFL schedule release has become over-produced and exhausting

I'm talking about the entire thing. I'm talking about the leaks. I'm talking about the intentional leaks. The unintentional leaks, the release of the release of the schedule. I'm kind of overall of it. I actually wish the NFL would go to a system where we don't even know when it's coming out and it's just a random Tuesday afternoon.

Secretariat was likely racing on anabolic steroids

I think a pretty strong possibility that Secretariat was racing on anabolic steroids. But here's the deal. So were the other horses he was running against. It doesn't really taint his legacy in any way to me because he was an incredibly dominant race horse at a time when pretty much all the horses were running on that stuff.