💦 Whirlwind of a Week...
Stanley Cup, NBA Finals, Ramona Shelburne, and more!
🌴 Ramona Shelburne | South Beach Sessions
Ramona Shelburne is uncompromising. The longtime ESPN reporter and proud Los Angeles native welcomes Dan to her beloved city and speaks to the heart of why she's never wanted to leave "home". Days after her father's passing, Ramona opens up about how she's been moving through life without her "biggest fan" and how her parents have cheered her on from her days as a star college athlete to becoming one of the best sports writers in the game.
Ramona also shares untold stories of how her relationship with Kobe Bryant grew from beat journalist to friend and the many ways his life and legacy will forever impact her own. Ramona details the crazy behind the scenes from her coverage of former Los Angeles Clippers' owner Donald Sterling’s scandals that led to his lifetime ban from the NBA and how she produced the story into the new FX series, CLIPPED.
🐺 Dan Hurley Opens Up About "Gut-Wrenching" Decision to Turn Down Lakers Job To Stay at UCONN | DLS
Dan Hurley in his first interview since turning down the Los Angeles Lakers to stay at UCONN. In a surprisingly honest and vulnerable conversation, Hurley shares how he went about making his "gut-wrenching" decision, the embarrassment he felt over being the center of the story, what he heard on TV that didn't actually apply to his conversations, whether or not he learned if LeBron will be a Laker next year, why he calls one of his players Stewgotz, and how his family felt about the decision. Plus, Stugotz tries to guess Hurley's Top 5 Billy Joel Songs.
📝 TV Money: Caitlin Clark's Olympic 'snub', the WNBA's next deal, and how much is it all worth? | The Sporting Class
Meadowlark Media CEO John Skipper and Nothing Personal’s David Samson are back with another episode with host of Pablo Torre Finds Out ... Pablo Torre! Welcome to The Sporting Class! It’s time to talk about women’s sports and where it’s currently at in the media landscape. Caitlin Clark is a shooting star. The Olympic team decided to leave her off it. The WNBA is readying for a new TV deal at the perfect time so what will that money look like? This whole episode is a deep dive into the growth and money that the WNBA is chasing. (45:30) It’s time for the final thoughts. Here’s what we weren’t able to get to in full.
💨 "The Best 2-Way Player In The League" - Is Jrue Holiday Finals MVP? | BULLY BALL x ATS Unplugged
Jrue Holiday has been one of Boston's unsung heroes so far in the NBA Finals, with his stellar defense on Kyrie Irving and his complimentary scoring. On BULLY BALL, Rachel Nichols and Boogie Cousins discussed if he actually has a chance to be Finals MVP and on ATS Unplugged, Matt & Stak talk with Phil Handy about his Holiday's viral summer workouts and Handy explains why he is the "best two-way player in the league."
🎱 *Exclusive* Audio (sorta) of Luka Doncic After Fouling Out in Game 3 | Oddball
Amin gives his recap from being at game 3 of the Celtics vs the Mavs. The Mavs lost but put up a good fight; even so, Amin feels the Mavs didn't deserve the win because of poor play. Charlotte is just happy that the Celtics were able to capitalize without Porzingis. Luka fouling out helped their case, but Charlotte and Amin think it's a bigger fish to fry with how it was handled by refs, Luka, and fans. Luka is great but still has a lot to learn, both on and off the court. Amin got up close in the press conference with Head Coach Jason Kidd, and you tell us if Jason Kidd liked Amin's question. We also get to analyze some of Jerry West's greatest quotes and relate them to current players in the NBA.
👾 Panthers one win away! Trevor Lawrence got how much!? The Big 12 is for sale! | NPDS
Today’s word of the day is ‘Alberta’ as in Edmonton as in Canada as in the NHL Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers now lead 3-0. Hockey in South Florida… huh! It seems improbable that this is the case. Trevor Lawrence just got a monster deal from the Jaguars. What is Jacksonville doing? Lawrence still had 2 years left on his deal. Now, by total guarantee, he’s the 4th highest paid QB in the NFL. The Big 12 is for sale. The name of the conference. The schools in the conference. The athletic departments in the conference. Everything is for sale now. Review: Brats. NPPOD. So You Wanna Talk to Samson!? Someone asked me about Dan Hurley and what he said on the Le Batard Show yesterday. Is this guy serious? Let’s talk some baseball. Pitching and defense wins rings.
🛸 Kyrie, Trump and Mavs Owner Miriam Adelson: Why There's a War Hiding Courtside at the NBA Finals | PTFO
The superstar once condemned as the most notorious anti-Semite in American sports is playing nice, even though he now works for the most influential pro-Israel donor in American politics, who happens to have Donald Trump in her pocket. Which is exactly why the NBA doesn't want you to know more about Miriam Adelson. New York magazine's Elizabeth Weil introduces the sports world to the king-making, history-altering extremist queen of courtside.
UPDATE: In response to our report that Miriam Adelson would not have been approved as governor/primary owner of the Mavericks — which is why her son-in-law, Patrick Dumont, was selected instead — an NBA spokesman said, “That is categorically false.” (We stand by our reporting.)
⚽️ Recapping the USMNT's embarrassing loss to Colombia and more TST interviews! | The Cooligans
There's not much good to say about about the USMNT's 5-1 loss to Colombia ahead of Copa America, but at least Christian got to interview Michelle Akers, Ali Krieger, and Alexis Nunes! Christian and Alexis are back together in the studio at last and boy do they have a lot to talk about! The guys kick off the show by recapping their respective trips to the Champions League Final and TST, which unsurprisingly included a ton of hilarious stories. Then, they discuss the USMNT's horrific display against Colombia and ask what needs to change ahead of Copa America to ensure we don't get embarrassed while hosting the competition. We finish the episode with three more incredible interviews from TST, two with USWNT legends in Michelle Akers and friend of the program, Ali Krieger, and one with the incredibly talented Alexis Nunes of ESPN FC.
☮️ Caretaker to Undertaker | Mystery Crate
Some of the Craters are upset that they couldn't perform during the latest Shootout Showdown, everyone laughs at Tony's tiny umbrella, Lucy shares her experiences as a seat filler at the ESPYs and the crew discusses the horrors of forgetting to put on deodorant.
🏎️ What Is Going On With Lewis Hamilton? | DNF
Jessica and Spencer discuss Lewis Hamilton's puzzling year, and some of the conspiracies surrounding his recent performance.
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