Espn Podcasts

Jalen & Jacoby preview tonight’s play-in games. What do the Atlanta Hawks need to do in order to win on the road in Cleveland? Can Trae Young lead them to victory? And over in the west it’s the New Orleans Pelicans vs the Los Angeles Clippers. Clippers are favorites to win, but is that who the guys are picking? Listen to find out. Also, we continue to preview this weekend’s games. All eyes will be on the Brooklyn Nets vs the Boston Celtics. Who do the guys think will be the X-factor for the series. And, Nikola Jokic doesn’t know where his 2021 MVP Trophy is. Soft Move or Boss Move?  All this and more… 

Jalen & Jacoby discuss CJ McCollum’s big night for the New Orleans Pelicans. Next up are the Los Angeles Clippers, can this young team keep it rolling? Also, Trae Young leads the Atlanta Hawks to a play-in win over the Charlotte Hornets. Jalen Rose has a reminder for all you NBA fans that you don’t want to miss. Plus, we preview the Chicago Bulls vs the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors vs the Philadelphia 76ers. Which players are under the most pressure? Might it be James Harden? Listen to find out. Also, Clayton Kershaw was pulled early while pitching a perfect game! Do the guys agree or disagree with the call? All this and more… 

Jalen & Jacoby discuss the Brooklyn Nets play-in game win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. KD and Kyrie were near perfect, but will it be enough to beat the Celtics in the second round? Find out the X-Factor for that series. Timberwolves comeback vs the Clippers. Anthony Edwards and D’Angelo Russell had big games, but it was Pat Beverley that stole the show. Find out what that did for Minnesota’s confidence heading into their first round matchup vs the Grizzlies. LA Rams QB Matthew Stafford needed a compound so he bought two houses from Drake. Might one of our guys been to this location before? Listen to find out this and more.

Jalen & Jacoby discuss tonight’s play-in games. The Nets are heavy favorites to beat the Cavaliers, but will this be a blowout or much closer than we think? Over in the West it’s Clippers vs. Timberwolves. Karl Anthony Towns has come a long way, but do they think he has the potential for superstar status? Also, find out who Jalen voted for in the NBA Awards. Is it Joker, Embiid, or Giannis for MVP? Did Jalen vote with his heart for Cade Cunningham or did he go with Evan Mobley? Plus, host of Mariah’s Untitled Basketball Show, Mariah Rose joins the show to talk about covering the WNBA draft last night. Find out what stood out the most for her on draft night. All that and more… 

Jalen & Jacoby discuss this weekend’s end to the NBA’s regular seasons; now all eyes are turn to the play-in game. The East have a favorite in the Brooklyn Nets, and the West have the rejuvenated Los Angeles Clippers. Could a surprise team make noise in the playoffs? Shout out Joel Embiid for securing the scoring title. Find out what this means for the 76ers as they head into a first-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Luka gets injured in the last game of the season. Find out if this means a first-round exit for the Dallas Mavericks. Plus, what bet has Jacoby all negative on Monday morning? Let’s just say that “easy money” became a bad beat. All that and more… 

Jalen & Jacoby discuss the Miami Heat as they get closer to locking down the East. Are they the favorites to come out of the East? Embiid and Giannis are chasing Jokic for the MVP. Who did enough last night to solidify their final vote? Might we see a repeat? The Lakers are eliminated from the postseason. Wait until you hear the guys go off on LA’s disappointing season. Plus, actor and comedian Guy Torry joins the show. He talks about his new docuseries “Phat Tuesdays” and how he led an all-black comedy night in the 90’s that helped launch the careers of up and coming comedians. Also, he goes in on the Lakers and has some thoughts on what to expect next season. All that and more… 

Jalen & Jacoby discuss the Men’s National Championship as Kansas comes back down 15 points to beat UNC. What fueled the epic comeback for the Jayhawks in the 2nd half? We breakdown that ending and more. Also, Tiger looked great during a practice round at Augusta and is progressing towards playing more than a year after his car accident. We go all in on the hype around his big return. Ben Simmons out for at least the regular season, why coming back for the play-in game is worst case scenario for the Nets. And with 4 games left, we breakdown how the East and the West will shake out and who wins the MVP. Lots will be decided in the last week of the season. All that and more… 

Jalen & Jacoby discuss the back-and-forth Duke-UNC game and the final Duke game coached by Coach K. Are they happy or sad to see the legendary coach go? Also, they breakdown tonight’s Kansas-UNC matchup. Will the favorite, the Jayhawks finish strong tonight and win it all? Why Luka and the Mavs are positioning themselves for a long playoff run, but are they good enough to make it to the Western Conference Finals? We take a look at red hot MVP race. Is it Giannis, Jokic or Embiid? Why one player stand out about the rest and might have already won it. Plus, we have to show love to the South Carolina Gamecocks and Coach Staley. Why winning this title is only the beginning. All that and more…. 

Jalen Rose and David Jacoby use their podcast exclusive time to debate if the NBA should vote on the MVP after the postseason and if James Harden has lost a step.

Jalen & Jacoby discuss the big game between Giannis and Durant. Giannis and the Bucks got the best of the Nets so has Giannis now become the favorite for MVP? Why Kevin Durant’s jersey will be retired for both the Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors. Is his Finals MVP to get his jersey hung up in the rafters? Rick Ross wants to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro. The guys break down whether that’s Cultural or Regional. And WWE’s Riddle joins the show before WrestleMania 38 in Jerry World. “RK-Bro” defending the Raw Tag Team Championship, but who is his all-time dream tag team match-up? All that and more…. 

Jalen & Jacoby discuss the Heat outmatching the Celtics without Robert Williams. The Suns dominate the NBA in clutch time, and will Jordan Poole be the Warriors best 2nd option in the playoffs? Why the Bucs are betting on Todd Bowles to navigate Tom Brady's return to the NFL. Eric Church cancelled a concert so he could watch Duke-UNC. Soft Move or Boss Move? PLUS, Jalen breaks down exactly which games LeBron will play in down the stretch to win the NBA scoring title.

Jalen & Jacoby talk to the People’s Champ, Paul Wall about his upcoming album "Start 2 Finish". Wall gloats about the Rockets’ Jalen Green and why he’s all in on the Astros being the villains of Major League Baseball. What it do! Also, we breakdown the end of that Bucks/76ers game. Giannis blocks Embiid to get the big win, but will it be Philly that gets the last laugh in the end?  Plus, LeBron sits out as Luka’s triple-double fuels the Mavericks blow out win over the Lakers. Lakers now fall out of the play-in tournament. Will we see a run by the Lakers or should LA throw in the towel? All that and much more.

Jalen & Jacoby discuss which of the top 4 teams will take the 1-seed in the Eastern Conference. Jalen still wants to see James Harden perform against the top teams before the playoffs. We also breakdown the key that will decide the MVP race between Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid. How are the Grizzlies so good without Ja Morant? What should the 49ers do with Jimmy G? Plus, will Zion Williamson be on a new NBA team in the near future?  

 Jalen & Jacoby discuss the Final Four matchups. UNC-Duke has the makings to be one of the all-time greatest game, but do the guys feel the same about Villanova-Kansas? Might we see a blowout? LeBron James goes down with an ankle injury in a big loss to the Pelicans. Spurs sit one game behind LA looking to knock the Lakers out of the play-in. The guys tell you how likely that scenario is. And just wait until the guys dissect the slap heard around the world. What was Will Smith thinking and how did Chris Rock compose himself enough to present the award? All that and much more.

Jalen Rose and David Jacoby use their pod exclusive time to talk Aaron Rodger's losing his wide receivers after signing a massive new deal with the Packers and what that means going forward for Green Bay as a team before talking the latest Verzuz  battle news.

 Jalen & Jacoby discuss Michigan’s tourney run ending in the Sweet 16. Jalen take about what this Michigan season means to him. Gonzaga and Arizona go down. Jacoby’s pick the Houston Cougars proved him right as they pull the upset. And no more putting down the Phoenix Suns! They are the best team in the NBA. Chris Paul makes his return for the Suns and they clinch the number 1 spot in the Western Conference. Let’s show them some love! All that and much more.

 Jalen & Jacoby discuss Desmond Bane and the Grizzlies big win over the Brooklyn Nets. The vaccine mandate has been lifted in NYC, what does this mean for Kyrie and the Eastern Conference? It’s too hot for the Heat in Miami, as in-fighting gets played out on court during the Warriors game. Is the number 1 seed in the East now up for grabs? And Jalen Rose is pumped for the Michigan Wolverines before their sweet 16 matchup with Villanova. Don’t miss who he brought to the studio. All that and much more.

 Jalen & Jacoby talk to Michigan Coach and Fab Five teammate Juwan Howard before his upcoming Sweet 16 matchup with Villanova. Coach Howard breaks down player matchups as he goes head to head with the Wildcats. And he relives his favorite Fab Five moments with Jalen and how their confidence was equal to their skill level. Plus, what’s going on with the Warriors? Are they “playing stupid” like Draymond Green said or just missing Steph? All that and much more.  

Jalen & Jacoby discuss what makes the Mavs dangerous. Jacoby is adamant that LeBron’s dunk on Kevin Love was NOT a poster. Did they Falcons make a mistake trade Matt Ryan to the Colts? AND we celebrate the beauty of Pusha-T’s Arby’s diss track. THEN high school phenom Hansel Enmanuel joins the show to talk about his basketball future, and who he models his game after.

Jalen & Jacoby discuss Michigan showing up big in the opening weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Will Jabari Smith get downgraded in the NBA Draft after Auburn’s early exit? How should Browns fans feel about signing Deshaun Watson? LeBron James is locked in on winning the scoring race this season, and Jalen breaks down why the Warriors won’t win the West this season. All that and much more.