NBA and NHL Playoffs Preview

Summary

PTI Episode Summary: NBA and NHL Playoffs Preview Released: April 18, 2025 | Hosts: Tony Kornheiser, Mike Wilbon, Bryan Windhorst

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Introduction to Playoff Highlights

The episode kicks off with host Mike Wilbon highlighting a surprising injury update: Rangers pitcher Patrick Corbin was nearly sidelined by a bite on his right foot (00:28). This brief anecdote sets the stage for a deeper dive into the day’s hottest sports topics.

NBA Playoffs Predictions

Matchups and Team Expectations

The hosts transition to the NBA playoffs, discussing pivotal games slated for the evening. The first matchup features Miami versus Atlanta, with the winner set to face Cleveland in the first round. The second game pits Dallas against Memphis, with the victor advancing to play Oklahoma City.

Tony and Mike’s Picks

Mike Wilbon provides his insights, emphasizing the narrow margins influenced by team health and current form:

"Tony, these picks are going to be narrower than one might expect, partially both of them based on health and some other conditions, particularly health." (01:41)

Despite concerns about Atlanta’s internal issues and Trey Young’s recent controversial actions, Wilbon favors Miami, citing their recent dominance over Chicago and playoff experience:

"Going with Miami, my every bone in my body says pick Memphis at home." (02:56)

However, Wilbon ultimately chooses Dallas over Memphis, expressing confidence in their coaching under Jason Kidd and the potential absence of Ja Morant adding to Dallas's advantage.

Bryan Windhorst supports the Dallas pick, highlighting their experienced coaching and contrasting it with Memphis's struggles under their current coach:

"Jason Kidd has coached that team all this year... I expect Dallas to win." (03:03)

NHL Postseason Insights

As the NHL playoffs kick off, Windhorst identifies three teams that could make compelling stories if they win the Stanley Cup:

1. Edmonton Oilers – Featuring Connor McDavid, who previously reached Game 7 against Florida but fell short. A championship would solidify his legacy.
2. Washington Capitals – With Alexander Ovechkin breaking Wayne Gretzky’s career goals record, a Stanley Cup win would be monumental.
3. Toronto Maple Leafs – Ending a long drought since their last championship in 1967 would be significant for Canadian fans.

Mike Wilbon adds another contender, Winnipeg, praising their remarkable record and point-leading performance:

"They haven't won since 1967... Winnipeg's a new entrant for me." (05:41)

College Football: Colorado’s Controversial Jersey Retirements

The discussion shifts to college football, focusing on Colorado’s decision to retire the numbers of Travis Hunter (#12) and Shedor Sanders (#2). This move has sparked controversy among former players and alumni who feel that none from the 1990 national championship team have been similarly honored.

Mike Wilbon empathizes with the concerns:

"This reflects back to the current team as if they decided this and they didn't. But yeah, I get it. And it's real. Anger. It's real." (07:30)

Windhorst adds that retiring these jerseys too soon, especially without honoring past legends like Byron White, might overshadow the program’s broader legacy:

"I think the kid won the Heisman this year. That's legit. You retire that jersey..." (08:40)

Both hosts agree that while Travis Hunter’s achievements merit recognition, Colorado should also honor other significant contributors to its football history.

Lakers’ Postseason Outlook

ESPN senior NBA writer Bryan Windhorst joins to discuss the Los Angeles Lakers' postseason prospects. Hosting the Timberwolves, the Lakers are seen as contenders, but Windhorst points out their roster imbalance and defensive vulnerabilities:

"The defense was not that great. They won a lot of important games to get that three seed, but the defense was worrisome a little bit." (12:08)

He praises the duo of Luka Doncic and LeBron James, along with Austin Reaves’ versatility, yet remains cautious about expecting a championship run this year:

"This year is about proving the concept and proving how LeBron and Luka can work together." (12:08)

Clippers vs. Nuggets Series Breakdown

The conversation shifts to the Clippers' matchup against the Denver Nuggets. Windhorst expresses uncertainty about the series outcome, highlighting Kawhi Leonard’s resurgence and the Nuggets’ resilience under Jokic:

"Kawhi Leonard is very possibly the most important thing in the whole NBA playoffs right now." (13:45)

He underscores the Clippers' defensive prowess and Jokic’s unparalleled success, noting that a series between these teams would be intensely competitive and intriguing.

Knicks vs. Pistons: A Source of Anxiety for Knicks Fans

Addressing concerns among Knicks fans, Windhorst reassures them of their team’s solid performance despite uncertainty about championships:

"The Knicks are okay and they're going to be okay next year and the year after that." (15:37)

He acknowledges the Pistons as a formidable opponent but emphasizes the Knicks’ impressive 51-win season and players like Jalen Brunson as key strengths.

Warriors vs. Rockets: Anticipating a Physical Series

The hosts analyze the upcoming Warriors-Rockets series, predicting it to be a battleground focused on officiating and physical play. Windhorst anticipates aggressive strategies from the Rockets and smart defensive plays from the Warriors:

"This is going to be straight hand fighting. And if the warriors are able to get the fouls called on the Rockets... it's going to be pointed in that direction." (17:05)

He foresees a series where both star power and physicality play crucial roles, potentially leading to contentious officiating decisions.

Additional Sports Highlights

Steve Spurrier’s 80th Birthday
Windhorst celebrates Steve Spurrier’s illustrious coaching career, reflecting on his achievements and impact on college football.

Charles Barkley’s Anniversary
The hosts honor Charles Barkley’s memorable return to the court and his enduring legacy as a tough, resilient player:

"Charles did that. Much shorter than all those other guys. But never outwitting Tuft." (21:24)

Rockies Firing Hitting Coach
A brief update on the Colorado Rockies firing their hitting coach, Clint Hurdle, after a poor season start, hinting at potential changes for the team’s future.

Closing Remarks and Final Thoughts

As the episode wraps up, the hosts touch on various lighter topics, including upcoming fights and baseball performances. Tony and Mike conclude by teasing future discussions and encouraging listeners to stay engaged with the latest sports developments.

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Notable Quotes:

• Mike Wilbon on Miami vs. Atlanta pick:

  "Going with Miami, my every bone in my body says pick Memphis at home." (02:56)

• Bryan Windhorst on Adidas Basketball’s impact:

  "Jason Kidd has coached that team all this year... I expect Dallas to win." (03:03)

• Mike Wilbon on Colorado’s jersey retirements:

  "But you can honor them. You can do a ring of honor." (10:10)

• Windhorst on Kawhi Leonard’s importance:

  "Kawhi Leonard is very possibly the most important thing in the whole NBA playoffs right now." (13:45)

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This comprehensive summary encapsulates the key discussions, insights, and predictions made by Tony Kornheiser, Mike Wilbon, and Bryan Windhorst on the PTI episode centered around the NBA and NHL playoffs. From detailed playoff analyses to contentious college football decisions, the hosts provide a thorough overview for enthusiasts looking to stay informed on the latest sports narratives.

Transcript

[Tony Kornheiser]

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[Mike Wilbon]

Pardon the interruption, but I'm Mike Wilbon. Rangers pitcher Patrick Corbin says he almost missed a start after something bit him on his right foot. Tony, you ever been bitten there from Tony Kornhauser?

[Bryan Windhorst]

Yes, but I was paying for it, so it's different.

[Tony Kornheiser]

That's funny.

[Unknown]

That's funny.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Isn't it a spider? I believe it was a spider that bit Patrick Corbin.

[Mike Wilbon]

Oh, really? A rattlesnake can get you there, too. I know guys out here in the who felt a little clip on the heel through the golf shoe and the sock and it was a rattlesnake bite. Yeah, how about that?

[Bryan Windhorst]

That's a lot more severe than a spider bite. You would think a rattlesnake bite. Welcome to pti, boys and girls. In today's episode, Dion gets heat from Colorado alums. The NHL hopes for a third. Great story and Bryan Windhorst joins us for five good minutes. But we begin today with tonight's final round of play in games. The first game is Miami and Atlanta with the winner set to play a first round series against Cleveland. The late game is Dallas at Memphis with the winner slotted to go against Oklahoma City. Wilbon, which teams do you expect to win tonight?

[Mike Wilbon]

Tony, these picks are going to be narrower than one might expect, partially both of them based on health and some other conditions, particularly health. Atlanta's got issues here and there and the, the principles look like they'll play, you know. You know, Trey Young did his thing the other day, which I thought was okay because I thought he, he basically made his teammates feel better, even though it was awkward. He's going to get fined and he should have. He was thrown out. But I'm going to go with Miami. Based on what I saw, Miami delivered a beat down in Chicago the other night. I'm going to go with Miami. Those guys, some of them have experience from being in something called the NBA Finals. Going with Miami, my every bone in my body says pick Memphis at home. Because when Ja is out there and even when he's not, sometimes they got depth, they got scoring from Everywhere, rebounding from everywhere they can defend. But Tony, you don't even know whether ja's going to tee it up. I mean, it's a game time decision. They have won without him. But he's such a wild card. I'm going to learn my lesson. I've been counting on Memphis all year. No, I'm not counting on Memphis. I'm going with Dallas, who I'm sort of rooting for for a bit like you and I talked about yesterday because of what's happened to them. So Miami and Dallas.

[Bryan Windhorst]

All right. I fully expect Dallas to win and I expect them to win because they have an experienced NBA coach in Jason Kidd.

[Unknown]

Great.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Jason Kidd has coached that team all this year. Terrific coach it last year and years before that. He developed this team until Nico Harrison traded away Luka Doncic. And the guy sitting on the other side of the bench from Memphis has coached in 10 NBA games and he's lost six of them. Excuse me. And he couldn't, his team couldn't inbound the ball at a critical juncture against Golden State. So I expect Dallas to win and also I'm aware of the fact that John Morant might not play, which makes me expect Dallas to win even more. I expect Atlanta to win, though. I am rooting for Miami to win and I'm rooting for Miami to win without Jimmy Butler because as you know, I feel that Jimmy Butler tortured that team for days and weeks till he got what he wanted. I don't think he cared about his teammates. I think he only cared about himself. So I would love to see Miami win without him, but I don't think it's going to happen. I think Atlanta is going to win this game. The one bet that I would absolutely make is Trae Young will not get ejected in this game. No, those are the things I think are going to win. No, not tonight. No.

[Mike Wilbon]

No, I don't. I'm with you. I don't see that ejection. The NBA isn't the only league that officially begins its playoffs tomorrow. The NHL postseason also gets underway. The league has already had two memorable moments this year. With Connor McDavid in Canada dramatically winning the Four nations face off and Alice Ovechkin in the caps of the Caps breaking Wayne Gretzky's career goals mark. Now the league could add a third tone. Which NHL team would make for the best story if it were to win the cup.

[Bryan Windhorst]

So three teams pop up right away. The first one is Edmonton because Connor McDavid is the best player in the NHL. And he's never won this. He got close last year. I think they went to Game 7 against Florida, but he didn't win it. And as you say in the four nations face off, which everybody loved, he had the winning goal. So that would give him a spectacular year. The second team is Washington. And not because I live in Washington, but because it would be so remarkable if in the year that Alexander Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky's record, his team also won the Cup. It would be a drop the mic moment. And by the way, they're good. They're the number one seed, I believe, in the East. And if he were to win, score the game winning goal, you know, for the Stanley cup, it would be phenomenal. And the third team for me is Toronto because it's always nice when a Canadian team wins. They haven't won since 1967. And, Mike, that is the longest drought of any Canadian team. So those are my three right off the top.

[Mike Wilbon]

Well, I wish I had the Canadian flag. You and I could be two of the few popular Americans in Canada right now if we were to go and visit, because I'm going to give you three Canada storylines. I'm going to slip the Capitals out. Sorry. And I'm gonna put Winnipeg in there. Tony. Because Winnipeg led the league in points, Winnipeg had the best record. And how about this? How about if Winnipeg was to beat Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton into the winner's circle and deliver to Canada what Edmonton, Montreal and Toronto have been unable to deliver but deliver so many times in the history of the league, Winnipeg. So I don't even know what order I would go. I'll probably say Edmonton, like you. You know, I root for them and I root for Connor McDavid, but also I never root against Auston. Matthews and I wind up until they face each other. I root for Toronto. Winnipeg's a new entrant for me. But again, I wish I had the Canadian flag like you have, because I would wave it and get some love.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Last time that the President's Trophy winner won were your Chicago Blackhawks in 2013. It's a rarity. It's a rarity. Let's go to college football. I love this story. I love it. Where Colorado has announced it will retire the number 12 that Travis Hunter wore and the number two Shedor Sanders wore. Ceremony will take place tomorrow at the Colorado spring game. Some former Colorado players, including star linebacker Chad Brown and offensive lineman Tyler Palumbus, have expressed chagrin that nobody from Colorado's national championship team in 1990 has had a similar honor and they generally felt that this action is coming too fast. Wilbaugh, do you understand why past Colorado players might not like why the program is retiring the numbers of Hunter and Sanders?

[Mike Wilbon]

Yeah, I understand what they're saying, Tony. And I have it on damn good authority, first of all, that this was going to happen. I mean, this is anticipated from people who've been around Colorado for a long time. Cuz they knew immediately that folks would think that Deion spearheaded this, which I am told, and I believe he did not. And people could say, well, he had influence. Everybody has influence. Any football coach or any campus has influence. The athletic director did this. He did it. Not ordered by Deion. Wasn't Deion's hand moving around like a marionette? So if the athletic director does this, it's still being objected to by the great players in Colorado history who are calling up the school or people they know, former coaches, former administrators, and say, hey, hey, wait a minute. What about all the people? What about the legacy of all these people? As if Colorado football was invented two years ago when Deion got here. Again, not at Deion's hand, but it reflects back to the current team as if they decided this and they didn't. But yeah, I get it. And it's real. Anger. It's real.

[Bryan Windhorst]

I heard about this for the first time today and much like you, I get it. I understand this. If you're telling me that nobody from the national championship team, their only national champion, has been so honored, I would think that people might be upset about that. I think they might stand up and say, whoa, whoa, whoa. Deion Sanders got here two years ago. Two years ago. He hasn't won a conference championship, hadn't even won a bowl game. And two of his players are having their jerseys retired, including his son. I don't know about that. But Colorado has retired other jerseys, four in history, one of them belonging to Byron Wizard White, a Supreme Court justice, but not Cordell Stewart or Michael Westbrook, which surprised me a little bit. My feeling about this is this, Mike, the kid won the Heisman this year. That's legit. You retire that jersey and in terms of Shador Sanders, if he becomes a terrific pro, you're going to never hear a word about this. And in two years, he has the record, the school record, for completed touchdown passes. I'd retire them both. And then you know what I'd do, Mike? I'd start working backwards and retire others and I'd get that school up to speed.

[Mike Wilbon]

Tony, that's what I would do. The only place I would disagree with you just a tiny bit. Not much. I would just right now, before we get to that point, find 10 other players who should be honored in some major way. Whether it's you can't retire a bunch of jerseys in college. You can't do that. But you can. First of all, you retire three or four more and you can honor them. You can do a ring of honor. Figure it out. Colorado, figure it out.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Sure. Let's take a break. Coming up, what will be considered a successful postseason for the Lakers? We're going to ask Brian Windhorst.

[Mike Wilbon]

We'll also ask him whether Knicks fans are right to be nervous about the Pistons.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Yeah, Blackhawks won the President's cup and the Stanley cup in 2013. So it's 12 years since anybody has won the President's cup and double right. It's hard.

[Mike Wilbon]

It doesn't guarantee anything.

[Tony Kornheiser]

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[Bryan Windhorst]

The NBA playoffs officially start tomorrow, which makes it a perfect time to welcome in our great friend ESPN senior NBA writer and the host of the Hoop Collective podcast, Mr. Bryan Windhorse. Let's start with this. The Lakers host the Timberwolves beginning tomorrow. What do you think would be considered a successful postseason for the Lakers?

[Unknown]

Boy, does that depend on who you ask? Because out here in LA there's a lot of excitement and belief that the Lakers are about to go on a run. And I will say in a very challenging Western Conference, getting the three seed and and getting on the side of the bracket with the less experienced but still potent Rockets and not on the side with the Thunder is not the worst place to be. That said. I believe that the Lakers are still a flawed team. They still aren't well balanced on their roster. They're still really relying on playing a true center only a handful of minutes a half. They go small almost immediately down the stretch of the season. Their defense was not that great. They won a lot of important games to get that three seed, but the defense was worrisome a little bit. Now I think Luka and LeBron are a great one two punch. They've already established that Austin Reaves gives them a lot of optionality. I think they can go on a run, but I think they're going to be at their best guys next year. I think this year is about proving the concept and proving how LeBron and Luka can work together. Then make some changes in the offseason to build out that roster and let's talk about them as a championship contender a year from now. But I realize there's a lot of people who think that that's too conserv.

[Mike Wilbon]

Well, we didn't even think we'd be talking necessarily about The Clippers Brian 2 months ago, but the return of the real Kawhi Leonard and now on the Denver side, the departure of Michael Malone make me have no idea what to expect in this series. Do you have concrete notions of what Nuggets pacer I'm sorry, Nuggets Clippers will deliver.

[Unknown]

I'm very happy to say I have no idea who's going to win and that series to me is to me what I'm really going to be focused on. I think what's going on with Kawhi Leonard is very possibly the most important thing in the whole NBA playoffs right now because the way he played down the stretch of this season, he looks like the Kawhi from 2019. What I mean is getting lift on the jumpers, creating separation, getting out there as a defender. And he's surrounded by a team that is really nicely complemented. They have defenders, they have James Harden as a ball handler. Their center, Ivitza Zubac, is having a breakout season. He can cause problems. There's nobody in the league who's had success against Jokic. Jokic has got a great record against everybody, but if there's somebody who scored some points on the cards, Zubacz has done it. Zubacz has had some moments against him where he's played him either somewhat neutral or even once or twice. And so Kawhi playing this way opens up everything. Zubacz playing the way he is opens up a chance to deal with Jokic. So I have extraordinary respect for the Nuggets. But my gosh, am I fascinated by the Clippers and if the Clippers get through this series, am I fascinated by a potential second round matchup with the Thunder? The Thunder's potential road is brutal. For a 68 win team to have to face either Jokic or maybe a prime Kawhi and Harden in the second round. That's kind of not fair.

[Mike Wilbon]

Let's move across the country for a second to something Tony will actually care about. I love it that Knicks fans are nervous Nellies right now. Brian, everywhere you turn. I think it's for good reason because I think Detroit could beat the Knicks in this series. Am I crazy or do Knicks fans have every reason to worry about what's coming?

[Unknown]

I feel like I have to give the Knicks a pep talk. The Knicks fans a pep talk. Look, are they going to win the title this year? Hell no. They haven't laid a glove on the teams ahead of them. They're not doing it, but they've had a great season. You know the last time These guys won 50 games back to back years. Pat Riley was the coach. Yes. Do you know a time when a guy like they had a big man put up numbers like Karl Towns? We're talking about Patrick ewing in the 80s. You know the last time they had a guy like Jalen Brunson put up this kind of point in scoring. How about Richie Garon? I think he played against Tony in summer camp. I mean, can we just acknowledge that these guys are having a great, a really good season? It's not a great team, it's not an elite team, but it's a very good team. They won 51 games. Also, they're fully healthy and Jalen Brunson has proven to be a monster in the playoffs. Of course I respect Cade Cunningham. Of course I have to point out that the the Pistons went 31 against them in the regular season. But I'm here to tell you the Knicks are okay and they're going to be okay next year and the year after that. And their play all along was a two or three year window, not just this year.

[Bryan Windhorst]

All right, we'll get you out of here on this. It's a long question. Hang with me. The warriors and the Rockets start on Sunday. The last time these two teams played, IME Udoka got into it with Steph Curry and I thought this was a mistake. When somebody showed it to me, Steph Curry just scored three points. Three points. Steph Curry, Houston 1. What does this tell you about this series, if anything at all. Brian.

[Unknown]

Okay, so guys, I think this is going to be the series you're going to be reviewing a lot of tape on for the next two weeks because I think this is going to be hand fighting. I think this is going to be a big series about officiating because the Rockets are going to want to play very, very physical. The warriors have the star power. Jimmy Butler is a guy who's going to try to get to the line 15, 20 times. They're going to try to rough up Steph Curry with Amend Thompson like he did the last time they played. Helm to 1 of 10 shoot. Dillon Brooks is going to be trying to cause problems. He's trying to get under people's skin. Draymond Green is going to know all this. He's going to come into every single one of these games and try to get control of the officials. He's going to try to intimidate some of the Rockets players. I think this is going to be a series where yes, it's going to be about Jimmy and about Steph shot making. It's going to be about Ime Udoka over there menacing and getting his and firing up his guys. But I think this is going to be straight hand fighting. And if the warriors are able to get the fouls called on the Rockets and not let them play defense like they want, it's going to be it's pointed in that direction. If the Rockets are allowed to play physical with Steph Curry and if they're allowed to play physical with Jimmy Butler, they're going to put size on him. Then it could go the Rockets way. I'm pre warning you that there's going to be people in their feelings about the officiating in this series.

[Bryan Windhorst]

That's good. Well that's something we can talk about for a while. Thanks Brian, as always. Thanks Brian.

[Unknown]

Appreciate it.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Lets take one last break. Still to come, Bill Belichick lands a new quarterback for North Carolina.

[Mike Wilbon]

Didn't we preview that yesterday? And the Bucs and Pacers start their series tomorrow. Which team should be favored? Tony, the problem is the warriors are not a good free throw shooting team. So even if the officials make the calls and put them at the line, they don't shoot free throws.

[Tony Kornheiser]

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[Mike Wilbon]

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[Unknown]

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[Bryan Windhorst]

Happy time, people. Happy 80th birthday on Sunday. Steve Spurrier. One of the great college football coaches ever and a great college football player. Spurrier won the Heisman as Florida's quarterback in 1966. He had a minimal NFL career over 10 seasons, then found his calling as a coach. Spurrier wanted Duke when nobody wanted Duke. Then he went home to Florida, won the national championship in 1996. The Washington Football Team lured him to the NFL for two seasons that weren't great, and he went back to college at South Carolina and did swell. He also coached in the USFL in the 80s and recently in Orlando in the AAF, where he claimed the championship when the league folded. We covered the old ball coach for the Washington Post. I loved when he called you Michael.

[Mike Wilbon]

Wilburn, which he did for a long time. You know, Tony, I knew I was a nuisance early because I didn't think that he could win in Washington. It had nothing to do with him as a coach. He's a hell of a Hall of Fame coach. The circumstances are what I thought would get in his way. And I proved to be right about that, sadly, because, you know, I rooted for Steve's every inch of the way. It just didn't happen.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Happy anniversary, Charles Barkley. Around this day, 25 years ago, while with the Rockets, Barkley returned to the court following four months of rehab for a ruptured left quadricep in what was supposed to be his final season, Barkley scored on a rebound and put back against Memphis. Promptly left the game to a standing ovation in Houston. He was done right there and said afterwards, quote, I can't explain what tonight meant. I did it for me. I've won and lost a lot of games, but the last memory I had was being carried off the court. I couldn't get over the mental block of being carried off. It was important psychologically to walk off the court on my own.

[Mike Wilbon]

Tony, people have no idea now, and they listen to Charles, who, as you know well, for both of us, about our favorite person talking on television. They have no idea how tough Charles had to be. The physical era he played in having to go up night after night against the likes of Karl Malone and Charles Oakley and Shawn Kemp when the position was so different than it is now. Kevin McHale, great players. Tough elbow you in the mouth. And the officials said play on. Charles did that. Much shorter than all those other guys. But never outwitting Tuft. Never.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Happy trails. Hensley Mulens, the Rockies hitting coach, is out after the team's dreadful start to the season. The Rockies are a league worse 3 and 15, hitting.220 with just 12 home runs and 195 strikeouts. In fact, first baseman Michael Tolia has struck out 32 times in 64 at bats. Mulens was the hitting coach for three Giants World Series winning teams, but hasn't been able to replicate that success with Colorado. The team hit a franchise worth 242 last season. He's been replaced by 67 year old Clint Hurdle, who managed the Rockies to their only World series appearance in 2007 when they got swept by the Red Sox. You have to wonder what this means for the future of current manager Bud Black.

[Mike Wilbon]

I guess it's never too early to wonder about hot seats, but it's April. Okay, everybody calm down.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Let's go quickly to the big finish. Bucs pace, two starts tomorrow. Which team do you like in that one?

[Mike Wilbon]

The Bucs are so old. I do, but if Dame gets back for most of that series, I like the Bucs. I think Bill Belichick landed South Alabama transfer quarterback Gio Lopez. Is that really significant?

[Bryan Windhorst]

It's the one he wanted. Will he wear number 12? Jake Paul. Your boy will fight Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. On June 28th. Intrigued by that?

[Mike Wilbon]

I'd be intrigued if he was fighting Sr. Who's 62, but one of the great fighters of all time. Junior, I didn't know. Tyler Soderstrom of the A's hit his ninth yesterday. You impressed with that?

[Bryan Windhorst]

Yeah. Leads the majors. Last one, Yamamoto versus deGrom tonight. Who you got?

[Mike Wilbon]

I guess Yamamoto. It's early for who you got in baseball. Early April.

[Bryan Windhorst]

Yeah. Here's the Canadian flag you wanted. We're out of time. We're trying to do better the next time. I'm Tony Kornheiser.

[Mike Wilbon]

I'm Mike Wilbon. Have a great weekend, knuckleheads. And now you know what's coming next. By the way, Tony, it's a ball night. A ball weekend.

[Tony Kornheiser]

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[Mike Wilbon]

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[Tony Kornheiser]

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[Bryan Windhorst]

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[Unknown]

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[Tony Kornheiser]

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