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The Sporting Tribune Today
Hosted by The Arash Markazi Show · EN
Welcome to The Sporting Tribune Today hosted by Arash Markazi, and Grant Mona. Markazi spent over 15 years as a sports columnist at the Los Angeles Times, ESPN and Sports Illustrated. The podcast will be published Monday-Friday and will focus on the biggest sports stories in Southern California, Las Vegas and Hawaii.
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Keaton Wagler Sits, Martinelli Madness, Kobe Sanders Takes Over & Is Cam Christie Done in LA?
1w ago00:49:07Tap to summarizeIt's a Clippers summer league postgame reaction show with the perfect crew for it — Grant, Beav and David Bloom, three guys who love the Clippers and hate them a little bit sometimes. Keaton Wagler sits out against the Wizards and the panel splits: Grant wanted him on the floor building confidence against lower competition, David says resting a top-five pick on a back-to-back is just what summer league is, and Beav is frustrated the Clippers won't let a struggling 19-year-old develop. Meanwhile the guys who did play looked good — Kobe Sanders drops 26 and gets caught mic'd up leading the huddle, Nick "The Juice" Martinelli keeps earning his roster card, and Yanic Konan Niederhauser tells Joey Lynn he's up from 238 to 265 pounds. Then it gets uncomfortable: is Cam Christie's time with the Clippers over? The crew debates the fan-favorite pipeline, why the franchise hits on second-rounders but can't find a homegrown star, whether this era matches the 2018–19 transition team, and Beav demands Adam Silver stop lying and let the Kawhi trade through. Plus a LeBron free agency check-in: Cleveland, Golden State, Philly or Miami? New episodes drop nightly. Follow the crew and catch the show on X. Directed & Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Keaton Wagler Red Flags, Acuff Goes Off & the Kawhi Investigation Gets Weirder
1w ago00:48:40Tap to summarizeGrant's back from Summer League in Vegas and the crew — John Browner, Beav and David Bloom — has thoughts. Three games in on Keaton Wagler and the panel is not having it: John calls it a red flag, Beav just says trash, David sees a passive, tentative player afraid to ruin his percentages. Grant is the lone defender, pointing to 19.5 points and 41.6% from three over the last two games and arguing the real issue is a 19-year-old frame, not the jumper. Meanwhile Darius Acuff drops 26 in 26 minutes and John hands out an A+. The guys run the last five No. 5 picks, debate whether Lawrence Frank is on the clock, and then get into the Kawhi Leonard mess: a second NBA investigation tied to the Aspiration probe, AI images of Kawhi as a Marvel Groot offshoot, and an Adam Silver quote that flatly contradicts the Raptors' own statement. Who actually paused that trade? Plus Gary Trent Jr., circumvention that everyone pretends isn't happening, and a StubHub story that ties it all together. New episodes drop nightly. Follow the crew and catch the post-show on X. Directed & Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Summer League Is Here: Dybantsa vs. Peterson, Acuff vs. Wagler & Is Jalen Hurts Actually Good?
2w ago00:48:36Tap to summarizeIt's Summer League Eve and the crew — Grant, John Browner and Beav — is holding down the whole week. The guys preview the rookie heavyweight matchups tipping off in Vegas: the No. 1 vs. No. 2 debate in AJ Dybantsa vs. Darryn Peterson, the grudge match of Darius Acuff vs. Keaton Wagler, and Cameron Boozer vs. Caleb Wilson. John makes his case for Boozer as a Carlos Boozer–meets–Kevin Love floor, the panel gets into life after Kawhi and how Kobe Sanders' minutes get squeezed, and John pitches blowing up the G League entirely. Then the post-show turns into a brawl: is Jalen Hurts actually a good quarterback, or just a winner riding a great roster? Beav says the slander won't be tolerated. New episodes drop nightly. Follow the crew and catch the post-show on X. Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →LeBron's Next Team, Clippers Chaos & Argentina's Wild Comeback on Egypt
2w ago00:48:29Tap to summarizeThe main crew is back — Grant, John Browner and Beav — for a loaded night. The guys open on the World Cup, where Argentina erased a two-goal Egypt lead in stunning fashion (Messi doing Messi things) and a VAR overturn had everyone yelling "rigged." Then it's deep into Clippers offseason chaos: the Kawhi, Brandon Ingram and Walker Kessler deals still aren't official, the CBA apron is making everything a nightmare to track, and the panel goes to war over whether a $116M swing for Peyton Watson makes any sense — or whether Lawrence Frank is just doing stuff to do stuff. Should they simply re-sign Bennedict Mathurin and develop the No. 5 pick instead? In the post-show, the crew relitigates the SGA regret and closes with a full LeBron James free-agency breakdown: Denver, Golden State, or Philly? New episodes drop nightly. Follow the crew and catch the post-show on X. Directed and Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Rui to the Clippers, USA's World Cup Faceplant & Darryn Peterson Goes Nuclear
2w ago00:49:18Tap to summarizeThe full crew's back after the Fourth of July — Grant, John Browner and Beav dig into a loaded night. The Clippers win the Rui Hachimura sweepstakes on a two-year deal, and the guys break down the fit at the four, the John Collins fallout, and whether a Bennedict Mathurin or Peyton Watson move is next. Then it's on to Team USA's brutal Round-of-16 exit to Belgium (and why Christian Pulisic took the brunt of it), a Summer League deep dive headlined by Darryn Peterson looking like a problem, Cam Boozer in Memphis, the Utah Jazz's ceiling and locker-room questions, the coaching carousel, and the NBA's one-free-throw experiment that sends John completely over the edge. New episodes drop nightly. Follow the crew and catch the post-show on X. Produced and Directed by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →First Acuff Videos from the Kings, the Jaylen Brown Fallout, and the Clippers' Mess
3w ago00:48:44Tap to summarizeGrant Mona, John Browner, and Beav dig into the summer league footage of Darius Acuff looking exactly like the guard the Clippers passed on, which reignites the Kings over Clippers debate that will not die. First they get into the day-after Jaylen Brown fallout, why John thinks the deal looks even worse for Boston 24 hours later, and how the Celtics treatment of Brown could scare off future free agents. Then it is Acuff, the Clippers being handcuffed, a Team USA versus France Olympic reality check, and a WNBA and Caitlin Clark debate. The Sporting Tribune Today airs on KIRN 670 AM in Southern California, 98.5 The Bet in Las Vegas, and the Hawaii Sports Radio Network. Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Jaylen Brown Traded to the Sixers, the Lakers Go All-In on Luka, and Ranking the West
3w ago00:48:38Tap to summarizeThe wildest offseason in years keeps rolling. Grant Mona, John Browner, Beav, and Tim Parker react to Jaylen Brown getting traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Paul George and picks, with Sixers superfan Tim calling it a straight fleecing and John arguing Boston let spite blow up a title core. Then it is the Lakers going all-in on the Luka Doncic era with Walker Kessler and an Austin Reaves deal the panel is not sold on, a full ranking of the Western Conference that leaves the Lakers fighting for the play-in, and the Kings over Clippers cage match that will not die. The Sporting Tribune Today airs on KIRN 670 AM in Southern California, 98.5 The Bet in Las Vegas, and the Hawaii Sports Radio Network. Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Kawhi Traded to Toronto and LeBron Leaves the Lakers
3w ago00:48:38Tap to summarizeThe two biggest names in Los Angeles are both on the move. Arash Markazi, John Browner, Tim, Beav, and Grant Mona break down LeBron James officially leaving the Lakers, with the crew convinced he is headed to Golden State to chase one more title, and why signing Austin Reaves first sealed it. Then it is the Kawhi Leonard trade to Toronto, the pick haul the Clippers pulled back, and a real argument over whether the Kawhi and Paul George era was a total failure or a quiet success, with John putting the whole thing at the feet of Lawrence Frank. The Sporting Tribune Today airs on KIRN 670 AM in Southern California, 98.5 The Bet in Las Vegas, and the Hawaii Sports Radio Network. Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →Should the Clippers Trade Kawhi to Toronto, and a Wild LeBron-to-Golden State Rumor
3w ago00:48:48Tap to summarizeFree agency is here and the rumors are flying. Arash Markazi, Grant Mona, John Browner, and Eric Lambkins II open on the World Cup in their backyard, then dig into the Kawhi Leonard saga, with Shams reporting real talks between the Clippers and a Raptors team where Kawhi is still a hero. Grant breaks down the actual sticking points in the package, John argues trading him for pennies makes no sense after building the whole offseason around Darius Garland and Keaton Wagler, and ELamb makes the case that the only Kawhi trade worth doing is Jaylen Brown to Boston. Then the show goes off the rails with a LeBron, Steph, Draymond, and Anthony Davis super team rumor in Golden State. The Sporting Tribune Today airs on KIRN 670 AM in Southern California, 98.5 The Bet in Las Vegas, and the Hawaii Sports Radio Network. Produced by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Transcribe →LaMelo to Minnesota, the Darius Garland Debate, and Are the Kings Better Than the Clippers?
4w ago00:48:00Tap to summarizeOne of the wildest weeks of the NBA offseason gives the crew a debate they swear has never been had, are the Sacramento Kings better than the Clippers? Grant Mona, John Browner, Josh Tariff, and David Bloom start with LaMelo Ball traded to Minnesota and whether it fits next to Anthony Edwards, then argue the Clippers' plan to build around Darius Garland, the decision to draft Keaton Wagler over Darius Acuff, and where the Clippers land in a loaded West. Plus a Chargers detour and the Caitlin Clark and WNBA officiating debate. The Sporting Tribune Today airs on KIRN 670 AM in Southern California, 98.5 The Bet in Las Vegas, and the Hawaii Sports Radio Network. Directed by: Grant Mona Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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