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The Sportsballers Podcast
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The Wizards don’t play games in April - Ep. 335
3d ago01:04:38Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:59) World Cup Brief (00:05:46) Bucks ship Giannis to South Beach (00:11:06) Randle to Nets in 3-way trade (00:14:25) Trae Young inks extension with Wiz (00:19:24) Pre-Draft Wizards Speculation (00:24:25) Wizards 2026-2027 Outlook (00:30:26) Pre-Draft Boozer/Grizzlies Speculation (00:33:53) Brendan Sorsby Saga Continues [Concludes?] (00:45:24) First reactions: Wizards select AJ Dybantsa (00:47:29) Protect College Sports Act (01:00:38) Shoutouts (01:03:28) Outro S8 E30 - The NBA Draft snuck up on us! We thought it was Thursday so we talked about some of the headlines not knowing we'd get a chance to react live to Washington's first overall pick in the back half of the show.Topic 1 - NBA TransactionsTopic 2 - NBA DraftTopic 3 - Brendan SorsbyTopic 4 - Protect College Sports ActFollow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →Nikola Jokic ... was drafted during a Taco Bell Quesarito ad - Ep. 334
1w ago01:02:59Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:16) NBA Finals Reactions (00:05:10) New York's journey to the title (00:12:29) Building a contender in today's NBA (00:17:09) Jalen Brunson (00:20:03) San Antonio's collapse(s) (00:26:34) Forecasting the Spurs (00:30:55) Mike Brown (00:34:39) New York shows up on defense (00:35:58) Jealous Jets (00:41:24) NBA's 100th Anniversary Team (00:43:46) World Cup: The Bad (00:46:29) World Cup: The Ugly (00:49:54) World Cup: The Good (00:52:21) Giants Pride Night Hypocrisy (00:59:52) Shoutouts (01:02:04) Outro S8 E29 - There was no need to preempt this week's show for the NBA Finals because the Knicks took care of business in five games. That took up the majority of our time on this week's show but we still carved out some time in the final quarter for a couple other sports topics that have caught our attention this week.Topic 1 - New York Knicks win 2026 NBA FinalsTopic 2 - World CupTopic 3 - San Francisco Giants Pride NightFollow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →Just send the asteroid now - Ep. 333
2w ago01:04:48Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:04) NBA Finals Update (00:15:33) Potential flagrant for Wemby (00:23:02) Inside the NBA at the Finals (00:26:02) Aaron Judge Injured (again) (00:32:06) Base running shenanigans (00:40:25) ABS fallibility (00:43:02) Brendan Sorsby & sports gambling (00:59:05) Shoutouts (01:03:10) Outro S8 E28 - Back on our weekly grind, we had quite a bit to discuss this week with some major storylines landing in our feed. The NBA Finals are in full swing, Aaron Judge is injured, and a different judge put his thump on the college football scale.Topic 1 - NBA FinalsTopic 2 - MLB NewsTopic 3 - Sports GamblingFollow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →It started with Freddie Kitchens and now we’re here - Ep. 332
3w ago01:03:20Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:25) Myles Garrett to LA (00:09:22) Another boost coming to the Rams D-Line? (00:12:24) A.J. Brown (officially) to NE (00:19:10) Odell Beckham Jr. (back) to NY (00:22:33) American League 2-month check-in (00:27:44) WBC Dip? (00:38:53) National League 2-month check-in (00:45:23) NBA Finals Preview (00:58:23) Shoutouts (01:02:04) Outro S8 E27 - It's been nearly a month since our last show after some scheduling conflicts and general busy-ness forced an unplanned break, but we're back just in time for the biggest event of the basketball season and with a blockbuster NFL trade fresh off the wire!Topic 1 - Myles Garrett & other NFL movesTopic 2 - MLB 2-month check-inTopic 3 - Knicks/Spurs NBA Finals previewFollow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →Brown with a single-u - Ep. 331
May 601:01:42Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:09) Yankees Mega-Sweep the O's (00:02:47) Baltimore Orioles Update (00:06:56) New York Yankees Update (00:14:27) NL East Check-in (00:16:49) Central Division Check-ins (00:19:24) Mid-show Ramblings (00:22:14) NBA Playoffs: Round 1 Wrap (00:22:54) Lakers-Rockets (00:25:08) Wolves-Nuggets (00:27:51) Spurs-Wolves: Round 2 Preview (00:33:30) Kevin Durant's Burning Again (00:36:20) Knicks-Hawks (00:40:52) Cavs-Raptors (Briefly) (00:41:36) Pistons-Magic (00:44:45) 76ers-Celtics (00:53:32) NBA Lottery (00:55:45) Shoutouts (01:00:12) Outro S8 E26 - We've barely discussed the MLB since the season started a month ago, but we've been watching. We break down the biggest storylines from our teams and both leagues plus we enjoyed one of the best opening rounds in recent NBA Playoff history.Topic 1 - Early May MLB UpdateTopic 2 - NBA Playoffs: Round 1 WrapFollow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →Canoodling - Ep. 330
Apr 2901:07:02Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:40) NFL Draft (00:02:01) Baltimore Ravens Draft - Evan's Reaction (00:08:24) Detroit Lions Draft - Cory's Reaction (00:14:52) New Orleans Saints Draft - Eric's Reaction (00:21:48) Most Controversial/Interesting/Surprising Pick (00:35:31) Red Sox Clean House (00:38:01) NBA Playoffs - Wolves/Nuggets (00:49:24) NBA Playoffs - Pistons in Trouble (00:54:30) NCAA Tournament Expansion (00:59:33) Shoutouts (01:05:31) Outro S8 E25 - Somehow, Mike Vrabel and Dianna Russini made their way back into our discussion this week. We also had some late-breaking news that just made it into our show notes.Topic 1 - NFL Draft WrapTopic 2 - NBA Playoffs: Late Round 1 UpdateTopic 3 - NCAA Tournament ExpansionFollow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →Chris Olave … is gonna Tonya Harding him - Ep. 329
Apr 2201:06:56Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:02:35) Early NBA Playoff Reactions (00:15:08) Dexter Lawrence Trade (00:21:39) AJ Brown Trade Rumor (00:30:32) Mike Vrabel & Dianna Russini (00:39:49) 2026 NFL Draft Primer (01:03:19) Shoutouts (01:06:05) Outro S8 E24 - We're sorry to say we will not be live streaming during the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, so we brought a little taste into this episode and we'll be back next week with a more complete breakdown.Topic 1 - NBA PlayoffsTopic 2 - NFL Trades & RumorsTopic 3 - Vrabel & RussiniTopic 4 - NFL Draft PrimerFor the offseason, the NFL sure did get a lot of attention from us this week.Follow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →I had to sell Wells Fargo Arena because I’m broke! - Ep. 328
Apr 1501:08:05Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:37) NCAA Men's Tournament wrap (00:06:06) Men's Bracket Challenge Results (00:08:31) Men's Bracket Challenge Winner (00:09:44) NCAA Women's Tournament wrap (00:13:52) Women's Bracket Challenge Results (00:14:50) Women's Bracket Challenge Winner (00:15:27) The Masters (00:23:41) NBA Playoff preview (00:41:36) Tanking in the NBA (01:00:48) Shoutouts (01:06:38) Outro S8 E23 - After a week off, we're excited to be back!Topic 1 - NCAA Tournament wrapTopic 2 - The MastersTopic 3 - NBA PlayoffsTopic 4 - Tanking in the NBACongrats to our NCAA Bracket Challenge winners!Men's Tournament champ: AsherbarzieWomen's Tournament champ: ucla Picks 15Follow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →Laz Diaz sorted it all out! - Ep. 327
Apr 101:02:15Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:01:10) Cory's Whiteness (00:02:11) NCAA Tournament (00:03:41) UCONN/Duke (00:06:40) Dan Hurley (00:12:54) Jon Scheyer (00:15:19) ABS Challenges (00:27:55) O's-Twins ABS Crashout (00:39:54) Tiger Woods (00:47:53) Replacement refs may return to NFL (00:57:27) Shoutouts (01:01:16) Outro S8 E22 - We're back to Tuesday night action as we wrap up the month of March. With national championships, NBA playoffs, and more upcoming, this week we were able to take a step back and really focus on a handful of topics we wanted to dive in on.Topic 1 - Duke blows it vs UCONNTopic 2 - ABS ChallengesTopic 3 - Tiger WoodsTopic 4 - The Return of the ReplacementsCongrats to our NCAA Bracket Challenge Leaders through the Elite 8 of each tournament!Men's Tournament top 3: 1 - Asherbarzie; 2 - EIGHTSE4T; 3 - Emily ShermanWomen's Tournament top 3: 1 - Sean Kennedy; 2 - ESPNFAN3807439885; 3 - texasFollow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
Transcribe →Their best relief pitcher is in prison - Ep. 326
Mar 2601:02:04Tap to summarize(00:00:00) Intro (00:02:46) AL Division Winners and Wild Cards (00:08:44) NL Division Winners and Wild Cards (00:12:35) Pennant Winners (00:14:51) World Series Winner (00:15:35) AL Cy Young (00:19:13) AL MVP (00:24:01) AL Rookie of the Year (00:25:34) NL Cy Young (00:28:54) NL MVP (00:34:14) NL Rookie of the Year (00:36:33) Fast Food Musings (00:38:27) Men's Bracket Challenge Check-In (00:41:59) Women's Bracket Challenge Check-In (00:43:10) March Madness Reactions (00:47:08) Flag Football (00:56:21) Shoutouts (01:00:54) Outro S8 E21 - It's Opening Night! Cory's Yankees are in the Bay Area and (almost) the rest of the league will be in action tomorrow.Topic 1 - 2026 MLB Division, Postseason, and Award predictionsTopic 2 - NCAA Tournament: Bracket Challenge UpdatesTopic 3 - Flag Football: Do NFL players suck or does the sport suck?Follow us on Twitter/X @Sportsballers18, @QuagMeyer67, @CoryPuffett, and @evan_ash13
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