LeBron is Headed to the Sixers!!!

Summary

PTI – LeBron is Headed to the Sixers!!!

Date: July 27, 2026
Hosts: Tony Kornheiser (C), Michael Wilbon (B)
Guest: Brian Windhorst (D) – ESPN Senior NBA Writer

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Episode Overview

In this spirited edition of PTI, Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilbon debate the seismic news of LeBron James signing with the Philadelphia 76ers, analyze its impact on the NBA landscape, and break down the biggest sports stories of the day. The episode features special guest Brian Windhorst for expert perspective on LeBron's move, plus lively takes on baseball phenoms, a breakthrough on the PGA Tour, and memorable moments from the WNBA All-Star weekend.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. LeBron James Signs with the 76ers

[01:16 – 05:19]

• The Deal: LeBron officially joins Philadelphia for two years at $8 million, viewed as “perhaps one of the greatest bargains in the history of sports.”
  — Tony Kornheiser

• Wilbon’s Reaction:

  • Would have preferred LeBron join the Warriors with Steph Curry and Draymond Green for the nostalgia, but sees Philly as an instant threat in the East.
  • Skeptical they win the title in year one:

    “You can be terrific... You ain't winning the first year, but I can't wait to see it.” — Mike Wilbon [01:48]

• Tony’s Take:

  • Claims Philly is now the “favorites in the East” due to acquiring Jaylen Brown and creating a new super team.
  • Believes LeBron is still chasing rings, aiming to surpass Michael Jordan by possibly winning a title with a fourth franchise:

    “Nobody has championships from four different franchises... this is the right place on all levels for him.” — Tony Kornheiser [03:39]

• Philly’s Challenge:

  • Wilbon points out Philadelphia’s tough sports culture, suggesting it could challenge LeBron in ways he’s never faced:

    “Philadelphia is a difficult place to play... LeBron's never been booed at home.” — Mike Wilbon [04:33]

  • Tony: Success in Philly is deeply appreciated, but the pressure and scrutiny are relentless.

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2. Baseball Phenoms: Jacob Misorowski and Paul Skenes

[05:19 – 09:10]

• Jacob Misorowski's Dominance:

  • Struck out 12 of the first 13 Rockies, 66 pitches over 100 mph, and lowered his ERA to 1.58.
  • Wilbon sees him as a unique, “must-see” throwback but worries about sustainability and arm health:

    “Is this sustainable? I don't know. But Tony, when he's out there, it's irresistible.” — Mike Wilbon [07:18]

  • Tony compares current pitching to Nolan Ryan, highlighting differences between throwers and true pitchers.

• Comparisons to Paul Skenes:

  • Skenes, a recent rookie and Cy Young winner, now struggling (9–9, 3.65 ERA), prompting concerns about the longevity of young, fireballing pitchers.
  • General managers’ obsession with velocity is questioned, with both hosts expressing concern about future injuries.

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3. PGA Breakout: Jackson Koivan’s Historic Win

[09:10 – 11:56]

• Koivan's Rise:
  • Wins 3M Open in just his third pro start, going 25-under-par at age 21.
  • Tony is most impressed by Koivan’s composure and victory over a field that included star Scottie Scheffler, who finished second despite an outstanding final round:

    “I'm more intrigued by the win because going into the weekend I had never heard his name.” — Tony Kornheiser [09:36]

• Wilbon Considers Star Potential:
  • Praises Koivan’s athleticism and SEC pedigree, muses about a new golf star:

    “If this kid's a wunderkind, big if Tone... I might be ready to ride with him for a long time.” — Mike Wilbon [10:46]

• Tony urges caution:

  “Slow down, Sparky. Slow down. He's won one tournament.” — Tony Kornheiser [11:56]

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4. Brian Windhorst on LeBron's Move to Philly

[13:53 – 18:20]

• LeBron’s Decision as High-Stakes Theater:

  “It's absurd in all the ways that you want to be refreshed... Out of this world, Unexpected. And I absolutely love it.”
  — Brian Windhorst [13:53]

  • Praises LeBron for making a pure basketball decision and raising stakes for all involved, reigniting interest in his career.

• Team Dynamics & Jaylen Brown’s Role:

  • Maxey and Embiid lobbied LeBron; Jaylen Brown less involved, may face toughest adjustments:

    “LeBron and Jaylen Brown are going to be the ones who have to sacrifice and bend and figure out how to make this work.” — Brian Windhorst [15:00]

  • Brown’s buy-in is crucial for the Sixers’ success.

• Are the Sixers Now Title Favorites?

  • Brian won’t make a pick, cites roster duplication and need for chemistry, especially with fast tempo contrasts between starters and Embiid’s style.

    “They have an incredibly talented roster, but a lot of their talents are duplicate and you're going to be asking them to do certain things they haven't done before.” — Brian Windhorst [16:22]

• Impact on Rival Teams:

  • LeBron would have instantly reshaped Miami, Cleveland, Denver, or Minnesota, but cap constraints limited possibilities.
  • Golden State’s future hinges on contract moves by Draymond Green and Steph Curry; big changes possible next summer.

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5. Other Sports Highlights

WNBA All-Star Weekend

[22:34 – 23:31]

• Team Spoon, led by Jonquel Jones, wins the All-Star game.
• Azzi Fudd wins the three-point contest, then challenges Steph Curry.
• Wilbon’s highlight: Cynthia Cooper’s in-game interview, celebrating her legacy.

Baseball Hall Inductions & Notables

[23:54]

• Jeff Kent, Carlos Beltrán, and Andruw Jones inducted.
• Both hosts agree: “Deserving hall of famers, not all timers.” — Tony Kornheiser

Notable MLB and NFL Mentions

• C.J. Abrams’ hot streak ([24:03]) and the Marlins’ record losing slide.
• 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan's car accident, but is expected to rejoin training camp soon.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Tony on LeBron's motives:

  “If you want to say I'm the greatest player of all time, you better go have some rings.” [03:39]

• Brian Windhorst on LeBron’s new adventure:

  “I am totally... rebought into LeBron's career when I had kind of like, lost interest in the last few years, if you want my honest assessment.” [13:53]

• Wilbon on Philadelphia sports fans:

  “Philadelphia is a difficult place to play... LeBron's never been booed at home.” [04:33]

• Tony urges caution on Koivan:

  “Slow down, Sparky.” [11:56]

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Important Segment Timestamps

| Segment | Timestamp | |-----------------------------------------|-------------| | LeBron signs with 76ers - Initial Reaction | 01:16–05:19 | | Baseball: Misorowski, Skenes Discussion | 05:19–09:10 | | PGA: Jackson Koivan’s Breakout | 09:10–11:56 | | Guest: Brian Windhorst on LeBron | 13:53–18:20 | | WNBA All-Star Highlights | 22:34–23:31 | | MLB/NFL Notables/Rapid-Fire | 23:54–24:30 |

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Closing Thoughts

This episode delivered vintage PTI: sharp banter, expert insights, and entertaining speculation on one of the biggest NBA storylines of the decade. LeBron’s move to Philly instantly makes the Sixers a focal point for the season’s drama, while the hosts’ blend of skepticism and excitement, complemented by Windhorst’s perspective, paints a nuanced picture of the new NBA landscape. The show rounds out with rapid-fire takes across sports, highlighting the PTI tradition of informed, high-energy debate.

Transcript

[A]

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pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Welbon. Tony. A truck crash in Ohio spilled pickles all across the highway.

[C]

I'm Tony Kornheiser. Pickles. I bet those commuters were salty, huh?

[B]

What do pickles have to do with salt? I've never eaten a pickle. I will never eat a pickle. Pickles are the nastiest things in the universe. I've never eaten one. Never.

[C]

You've never, never eaten a pickle at your age? Never. Never had a good half sour.

[B]

If I see a pickle, the salad goes back to the kitchen and the chef could be threatened.

[C]

Salads? Nobody puts pickles in salads. What about on hamburgers? If it's snuck onto a hamburger, you don't. What do you do?

[B]

Death.

[C]

Really?

[B]

Death.

[C]

Incredible.

[B]

Death to the kitchen.

[C]

I thought I knew you never had a pickle. Welcome to pti, boys and girls. In today's episode, the Miz strikes out 12 of 13. A potential star is born on the PGA Tour, and Bryan Windhorst joins us for five good minutes. But we beat today with LeBron James officially signing a contract with the Philadelphia 76ers yesterday. A two year, $8 million contract, perhaps one of the greatest bargains in the history of sports. Wilbaugh, what do you make of LeBron's decision to go to the 76ers? And what does this mean for all involved and uninvolved?

[B]

Well, Tony, look, this is going to be probably the most fascinating result we could have gotten out of this. As you know, I said out loud, I think you sort of agree with me, that I would like to have seen him go play with the warriors with Steph Curry and Draymond gre. And that's what I wanted. But I realized as time went on, you heard less and less buzz around that, and that wasn't going to happen. Cleveland, Miami, been there, done that. Philadelphia, they become a threat in the East. And the east isn't what the east was even a year ago. The east is much deeper, much better. Young, talented players coming in, and they own the champion, the New York Knicks it just creates intrigue right off the bat. But LeBron's going to go and play on another super team. I do not believe that team will win a championship. The first year, when he played with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, each of Those guys played 76 or more games that year. They didn't win. And LeBron was 15 years younger, and they didn't win. So you can be terrific. You can be intriguing, you can be irresistible to watch. You ain't winning the first year, but I can't wait to see it. I'm glad he's there. My God, what a great start to this season. It'll be okay.

[C]

So, first of all, I believe I had this. I sat on this show last week and told you I believe that Philadelphia was the best nesting place for LeBron James. And that was based mostly on the fact that they had acquired Jaylen Brown in one of the great steals of all time for an overpaid, overrated Paul George. So I thought this was a very good place for them to play. I know you wanted him to go to Golden State, and there would have been some nostalgia. Nostalgia in that when you put him with Steph Curry and they play for Steve Kerr. But even then, Mike, I thought they would be significantly behind San Antonio and Oklahoma State.

[B]

Totally agree.

[C]

Unlike you, I make. I make the 76ers the favorites in the east now. Yes. Over the Knicks and certainly over Boston. All right. I consult my notes, as I always do. I think LeBron is chasing rings. I know that his manager or his agent says that's not true. I. I think he is chasing rings because if you want to say I'm the greatest player of all time, you better go have some rings. I'm not at all against this. I think this is a good idea. I think he chose Philly because he felt they were closer to it than either Miami or Cleveland. And he gets to go. He gets to go to a franchise where if he wins there, it will be his fourth different franchise. If you are trying to surpass Michael Jordan, you have to have something Michael Jordan doesn't have. And nobody has. Nobody has championships from four different franchises. I mean, look, I. Yes. I think this is the right place on all levels for him. I do.

[B]

I think it's a cool place. I don't know if it's right or wrong, because I don't care. I like the notion of seeing it. The Knicks are the champs, and I'm riding with the Knicks in as far as, by the way, not to repeat, necessarily Just to stave off Philly. But my God, what rivalry? In every sport, you and I have sat in New York and Philly shoulder to shoulder for many years and cover it is so irresistible. Philadelphia is a difficult place to play. The most difficult, I would suggest. And LeBron's never been booed at home. He's never even been booed. He's got to live and work in Philadelphia. Even if he goes semi wilt and lives in New York and commutes to

[C]

Philadelphia, he's going to live in New York.

[B]

Tony, it's going to be hard. You know how hard it is to exist in Philly on a team that's got expectations.

[C]

Yes, yes. But when you win, it's the most wonderful place on earth. Because they appreciate sports in a way that is difficult for most of us to understand because they boo so much. But it is in their core. Sports is in their core. Let us move to your favorite pitcher, even though he doesn't pitch for your team. Jacob Misorowski, who yesterday struck out the first seven Colorado Rockies he faced then 12 of the first 13. The Miz threw 66 pitches over 100 miles an hour. In the first inning alone, the Milwaukee pitcher threw 13 pitches over 103 miles an hour. The brewers won 11 and 2, and the Miz's major league leading ERA now stands at 158. Wilbon, what are we watching in the Miz, Tony?

[B]

You know, I want to say we're watching throwback because starting pitchers just having any prominence in stardom is a throwback, but it's not a throwback because the guys that you and I watched went 8, 9, 10 innings if they needed to. 11. They went every fourth day, not every, you know, once a week, but. But it's a throwback of sorts, Tony. But there's also this nerve wracking thing when he's throwing this many pitches with this velocity of what could happen, because nobody else out there is pitching. I mean, they're throwing, they're not pitching. Which is one reason why I know the great Pedro Martinez. And you know, I've told you about the conversation I had with Pedro at length about this. They're not pitching. They're throwing, and that's why they're throwing their arms off. And they're having surgery after surgery every day of every week, it seems, because they don't learn how to pitch anymore from the time they're little kids. Mizarovsky. I don't know. Is this sustainable? I don't know. But Tony, when he's out There, it's irresistible. Even more than Skeens. I told you I thought Mr. Rosky was going to surpass Skeens in this way. I know he's got to go somewhere. Cause Skeens already has a sigh and another season under his belt. Mizorowski, man, he's must see.

[C]

Okay, thank you for mentioning Paul Skeens. Because this exact same question could have been asked on this show last year and the year before, but it would have been about Paul Skeens and not Jacob Misyrowski at that time. The same Paul Skeens who was rookie of the year in the National League his first year. The same Paul Skeens who won the Cy Young Award in the National League last year. The same Paul Skeens who, who, while pitching for a bad team, not a playoff team, Mizarowski pitches for a playoff team. Skiing's pitch for a non playoff team was 21 and 13 over those two years with a 197 ERA. And now he's getting cuffed around a little. He's 9 and 9. I believe he's got a 365 ERA. So I say to myself, if that happened to Skeens, it could certainly happen to Misarowski. But what we see in Misarowski now is a complete wow. They have changed the velocity rates because they now measure from the time you release the ball. And not in the old days, 20, 30, 40 years ago, not when it crosses the plate. But even in that way, Misarowski has been fabulous. For example, Mason Miller is thought to be the hardest throwing reliever in baseball. He has 11 pitches this season over 103 miles an hour. This guy last night or yesterday at 13? At 13 in the first inning. And you can compare first innings because a reliever, great reliever, only has the first inning. But like you and I won't go too long here. I worry. I worry because general managers want velocity and they believe that all pitchers are interchangeable parts. I worry Tommy John. I worry somebody gets hurt. But at the moment, 185 strikeouts, he

[B]

remind you of your guy, Nolan Ryan? You're a Nolan Ryan guy going back decades

[C]

a little, yes, big. Nolan Ryan was very, very big. But Nolan Ryan was pretty quickly a pitcher and not just a thrower. And that's the distinction you're making. And I agree with it.

[B]

Let's move to yesterday's surprise winner at the 3M Open, Jackson Koivan. The 21 year old shot of 5 under 66 on Sunday to hold off a charging Scottie Scheffler. And clinch his first PGA Tour win. 21. Tony, you more intrigued by Koivan's win in just his third professional start or by Scottie's fifth runner up finish this season?

[C]

I'm more intrigued by the win because going into the weekend I had never heard his name. I had no idea who he was. As you say, this is only his third pro start and he wins it. And he wins it so comfortably. He wins it. Had such great composure as we both watched him go down the stretch on Sunday. But I want to get to Scheffler for a moment. Scheffler threw a 63 out there yesterday, a 63 on a Sunday. He finished 22 under par. I can't imagine that Scottie Scheffler ever thought he could go 22 under 63 on Sunday and not win. I believe it's happened once this year and I believe Wyndham Clark actually was the winner at the Byron Nelson and somebody finished 63 and 22 and didn't make it. I bring up Wyndham Clark because this is not the US Open. Windham Clark had to look at Scottie scheffler for all 18 holes. Scotty Scheffler teed off an hour before Koivan teed off. So Koivan did not ever have to confront him individually and personally. But Koivan shot 25 under. Mike Record. And as you know, every test, every test that he had to take, he passed everywhere.

[B]

Course record 25 under. He's been a pro 24 days. Tony here's what I say about the whole Scottie Scheffler of it. Scottie Scheffler better hope he's not looking up to a wunderkin. Cause then you know what? He may throw all kinds of 60 whatevers out there, mid-60s on Sundays. If this kid's a wunderkin, big if tone. Every couple of years there's what we used to call in sports. Usually it pertains to baseball, a bonus baby, somebody who will come out there and just make you go, oh my God, look at this kid. Well, I'm that way on Koivan from Auburn. I didn't connect with Charles, our dear friend Charles Wade Barkley last night. Cause I know Charles knows his kid as much of Charles loves golf and pays attention to everybody from Auburn. This kid has been the SEC player of the year three consecutive years. The sec, TONY yeah, I'm looking at him and his form and his athleticism and the way he walks around, stalked around the course and I'M saying, you asked me to just look at these two dudes. Him or Scotty Scheffler. I might be ready to ride with him for a long time. Let's see what happens in the next few weeks.

[C]

Yeah, yeah. As we say in the trade, slow down, Sparky. Slow down.

[B]

All right.

[C]

He's won one tournament. We don't know if it's one of one or we don't know if it's the first of many early. What we know of Scottie Scheffler is he has built a career. Not one great win, a great career. He's got 11 top fives this year. Let's take a break. Coming up, should the Sixers be considered the favorites in the East? Like I think we will ask Brian Windhorst.

[B]

Stop.

[C]

Balderdash.

[B]

We'll also ask him what this all means for the teams that didn't get bronze.

[C]

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[D]

It's a little bit absurd, to be honest with you. And I don't say that critically or mockingly. It's absurd in all the ways that you want to be refreshed. I mean, he's going to be 24 years into a career and do something that none of us ever saw coming. And it's incredibly intriguing. High stress, high entertainment. Are you not entertained? He makes a decision that is not based on money, that is not based on, you know, his family, is not based on history and is a gamble, because now he's going to a team that has humongous expectations, and if they don't win, which maybe it'll be his fault, maybe it'll be one of any other 10 ways he'll get blamed for. It's crazy. Out of this world, Unexpected. And I absolutely love it. And I am totally. I'm rebought into LeBron's career when I had kind of like, lost interest in the last few years, if you want my honest assessment.

[B]

Well, certainly Maxi and Embiid didn't lose interest at all because they helped talk LeBron through it. But, Brian, what about Jaylen Brown? We didn't hear as much publicly. Should we make anything of that?

[D]

Well, we have not really heard fully from Jaylen Brown, and we know that Jaylen has access to platforms, and, you know, he definitely has a relationship with Maxey and a previous relationship with Embiid. They were on the Olympic team together. The Jaylen Brown thing is fascinating, guys, because Maxine Embiid were fully bought in to LeBron. They were pitching him. They were talking about it. Jaylen Brown did talk to Rich Paul, but Jaylen Brown didn't ask to be on the 76ers. Jaylen Brown didn't ask to be in this situation. So this is going to be a challenge for him. And let's be honest, the Sixers need Jaylen Brown to have a great season. They're heavily invested in him. LeBron, they've got almost no investment in. It's basically a free role. Jaylen Brown, they owe him 170 million over the next three years. They've severe, seriously invested in him. They need that to work out. Maxey and Embiid are going to play their roles. They're point guard and center. It's not like they're going to play a different position. LeBron and Jaylen Brown are going to be the ones who have to sacrifice and bend and figure out how to make this work. And LeBron has done this over and over, and he has very little skin in the game. This is all about Jaylen Brown and how bought in he is and how effective he can be.

[B]

As irresistible as I find this, Brian, I do not have the 76ers winning the Eastern Conference in this first season. Tony does. Do you?

[D]

I can't make a call on this. Like I said, this whole situation is absurd. They have an incredibly talented roster, but a lot of their Talents are duplicate and you're going to be asking them to do certain things they haven't done before. For example, they've got four of the fastest up tempo guys in the league. Their four starters are huge transition guys. And then their center is one of the slowest, plottingest guys in the league. Yeah, it can work, but it's going to take some time to figure out. I like the ability to watch them play a few months before I have to declare who's going to win the East. Is that okay?

[B]

Nah, that's no fun.

[C]

That's okay. That's okay. We will get you out of here on this. Get away with that. What does this do for the teams that didn't get him? And I guess we are thinking specifically about Miami and we're thinking about Cleveland and I guess Golden State.

[D]

Well, one of the reasons this has been such a one off situation is these teams were all looking at adding LeBron for next to nothing and adding them to built out teams. If Denver or Minnesota would have gotten him, it would have changed the balance of power in the West. I'm not sure Miami would have been a title team, but it certainly would have opened the window for them. And Cleveland probably would have been the favorites to win the east if they had gotten him. And the thing about it is none of them have cap space. In some cases like Minnesota and Denver are super capped out. But the team and I want to watch the close closest is the Golden State Warriors. There's two things guys I want to watch. Number one, when they sign Draymond Green, do they give him a no trade clause? In other words, we're not going to trade you this season. I would expect they don't want to do that, which leads me to believe that that would still potentially be on the table. Secondly, does Steph Curry extend his contract this summer? He can't extend it for another four weeks. It's not on the table right now. And if he wants a two year deal, they're going to give him the two years and 140 million. But if he doesn't extend, it potentially opens Golden State to have more than $100 million in cap space next summer. And that would leave something very interesting on the horizon. So I want to see how that plays out.

[C]

Thank you Brian, great to have you as always.

[B]

Appreciate you.

[C]

Let's take one last break. Still to come, C.J. abrams has been so hot, so hot since the All Star break while the Marlins have not.

[B]

And a few of the highlights of the WNBA's All Star weekend. We gotta ask Brian whether or not we'll ask him off camera. The Sixers and Knicks should play each other opening night. Do you wait and build it up a little bit like till Christmas? Or do you just go, boom, Halloween, Trot em out?

[C]

No.

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[C]

Happy time, people. Happy 33rd birthday. Jordan Spieth Spieth among others, most notably Rory McElroy, Roy early and Scottie Scheffler. Late stepped into the vacuum created when Tiger woods drifted away from the golf Tour. Spieth won three majors between 2015 and 2017 the Masters, the US Open and the British Open. Brooks Koepka won more majors but never connected with the golf crowd the way Spieth did. Spieth delighted crowds with nearly impossible shots from nearly impossible places, but Spieth has not won on the PGA Tour since beating Patrick Cantlay in a playoff at the RBC Heritage in 2022, Spieth has plummeted to 55th in the world. Earlier this month, missed the cut at the British Open. What happened?

[B]

Well, Tony, there's so many great young players out there. Maybe they just in a bunch and they sort of caught Spieth for a moment. Or maybe Spieth, like a lot of them, felt the pressure of having to perform up to Tiger the Ghost looking over their shoulder. I don't know. But it's sort of weird, right?

[C]

Yes, very weird. Not so Happy anniversary, Tommy John. On this day 38 years ago, the man who underwent a revolutionary reconstructive elbow procedure that now bears his name had what we call a bad patch. John, then 45 years old and in his second stint with the Yankees, committed three errors. On the same plate, Milwaukee's Jeffrey Leonard hit a comebacker that John Bobble. Error 1. Then Jon hurriedly threw the ball wildly down the right field line. Error 2. And finally, John inexplicably cut off Dave Winfield's relay throw to the plate and threw it past the catcher. Error three. This calamity allowed two runs to score. But all's well that ends well. John pitched eight innings and got the win in a 163 Yankee romp.

[B]

The key part of that is John pitched eight innings. You look at him there he was one hundred and thirteen years old. He went eight innings and then nobody was to take a phone call from some dope in an office saying he can't get through the lineup a third time.

[C]

Happy trails to team Coop. In the WNBA All Star Game, Team Spoon took the contest behind game MVP Jonquil Jones's 22 points, 13 rebounds and eight assistants assists. The game also featured long threes from Caitlin Clark and a dunk from Dominique Malonga. Rookie Az Fudd won Friday night's three point contest, missing just six of her 27 shots in the final round. To which she said, you say only six shots, but I feel like that was a lot. I don't want to sound cocky, but it's easy. To me it's just a set shot. Take the ball from the rack. It really is muscle memory. It's what I've been doing since I was young. On she then challenged Steph Curry to a contest. What do you think?

[B]

I want to see that? I want to see her shoot against Steph Curry. Tony the highlight to me was Cynthia Cooper being miked and interviewed during the action. Cynthia Cooper and at the the beginning of that league and the Multiple championships, I think, for Cynthia Cooper.

[C]

Quick to the big finish. Niners coach Kyle Shanahan involved in a serious car accident, but we'll make it back to the team for training camp. Your thoughts?

[B]

Yeah. Broken stuff and stitches and concussion. A severe concussion. We hope the best for Kyle Shanahan. Jeff Kent, Carlos Beltray and Andrew Jones were inducted into the Baseball Hall. Your thoughts?

[C]

Deserving hall of Famers, not all timers. North Carolina put football general manager Michael Lombardi on paid administrative leave. The reaction.

[B]

How's this going for Chapel bill in this second season? What's going on there? C.J. abrams. Your boy has an OPS of 16. 32. That's insane. Since the break, they're talking about trading him. Are you with that?

[C]

No, no. You don't trade C.J. abrams. You don't trade James Wood. No, no, no, no, no. Marlins have lost a franchise record 12 straight. You're smelling 13 tonight.

[B]

Yeah.

[C]

Yeah.

[B]

Zach Wheeler. I'm smelling 2013.

[C]

We are out of time. We will try to do better the next time. I'm Tony Kornheiser.

[B]

And I'm Mike Robot. Same time tomorrow, knuckleheads.

[A]

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