Dirt & Sprague

Time for all the random conversations in this week's edition of Male Sack...and what to expect from the start of the Pistons-Cavaliers and Lakers-Thunder series tonight.

Which Big Ten football team has the best offense heading into the 2026 season?...and which Grammy Award-winning artist is coming to town for the Portland Fire season opener?

Reactions from a thrilling Game 1 between the Timberwolves and Spurs...and why Canadian media have no filter when it comes to front office hires with the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Celebrity Knicks fans had a dilemma last night...go to the playoff game or the Met Gala?...and do the 76ers have a fighting chance in their series against the Knicks after the Game 1 blowout loss?

Do Blazers fans even want Giannis to come join Portland?...and we look ahead to the playoff action coming up tonight.

What did Kirby Smart have to say about the Big Ten becoming the superior football conference?...and should the way money is distributed within Big Ten football be changed?

Lots of Blazers offseason rumors from over the weekend to dig through...Does the Blazers pursuing Giannis Antetokounmpo make sense?

What were the takeaways from the three Game 7s in the NBA Playoffs over the weekend?...and which conference semifinals series is the most interesting?

A few baseball nuggets...how much improvement did the Blazers truly make this season...how much Huskies Spring Game are you watching...are you betting the Derby and how many more Game 7s do we get from the NBA tonight?

Is there more pressure on Mother's Day or Father's Day...Does anyone really know what the plan for the Head Coach for the Blazers is...can we just let Dundon have an offseason before we label him.

Blazers exit interviews what were our biggest takeaways...Cronin's most important quotes...how is Tiago feeling...what about the futures of Scoot and Shaedon.

Sprague trying to avoid the sausage mcmuffin this morning, but we all want hash browns...what the hell was that, Hawks? How embarrassing for the Nuggets...how close to Denver are the Blazers?

The Magic Hat is full of wild and strange tales...plus Dirt has a big announcement...

LIV is dead where are those players headed...the 24 team CFB Playoff is coming...just how loaded are the Ducks for next season and a couple of NFL nuggets

It's Clean out you locker day for the Blazers, who do you most want to hear from...odds on next Blazers head coach...is Dundon really that cheap compared to Jody Allen and what's the next move for Dianna Russini?

Sprague's quest to go back to a flip phone hitting some snags...Are the Lakers going to make dubious NBA history and don't we know what LeBron's legacy is now...plus, do Dirt & Sprague share a wardrobe?

A couple of football nuggets...do we know who the Seahawks opener will be against...Stat or Story...should Cronin be the guy for Dundon...and was this what got Chris Sims fired from FNIA?

Contributor to Spotrac and the Front Office Show, Keith Smith returns to the show to discuss if and how the new NBA Draft Lottery format will work...plus how does the Blazers salary cap situation look going into the summer?

Should Joe Cronin be the GM to start the Tom Dundon era...what kind of move would be the needle mover Blazers fans are looking for...Keith Smith from Spotrac tries to explain the NBA's new Draft Lottery format intended to curtail tanking...do we think it will work?

Blazers bow out meekly versus Spurs...what did the team actually accomplish this season...how far away from being a contender are they...who should absolutely stay on the roster, on the coaching staff and in the front office?

Dirt has some choice words for Wemby...do we really need more March Madness...what would you spend for a Cameo message from Dan Lanning and Sprague backs Seahawks Fans dunking on Dan Orlovsky's latest hot take.

The Male Sack is bursting this week, plus which Blazer has been the most disappointing in the Spurs series and do they have a chance to extend the series tonight in San Antonio?

Former number 1 overall pick of the Trailblazers, Greg Oden joins the guys to discuss what he's up to now...his time with the Blazers, what he thinks of the current team and how he would try to guard Wemby

Greg Oden joins the guys for an extended conversation about his time in Portland...how he would guard Wemby and what he's up to know help young players navigate the NIL market...is the NIL market affecting basketball more than football? and are we buying the Ty Simpson- secret meetings story?

Are we watching the Tom Dundon learning curve in real time...any hope for Blazers in Game 5 tonight...is offense underappreciated in the NBA Playoffs and will the Pistons be a case study for the Blazers if they lose to the Magic?