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The 23-24 NBA Eastern and Western Conference Finals are Underway! We take a look at the final 4 -- and how they got here, and we give our take (respectively) on who'll get to the NBA Finals. Youtube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter: twitter.com/15goodminutes Email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

Lots of buzz this week concerning the award-winning Inside the NBA TV show on TNT. Will NBC be taking it over? If so, what happens to the cast & crew of the TNT broadcast. And - where NBA "Studio" coverage is concerned, who do you prefer to watch -- Ernie, Kenny, Shaq, Chuck on TNT or the NBA Broadcast crew at ESPN, led by Malika Andrews? We're taking a poll.

In this "Win Now" world of the NBA, Phoenix fires Coach Frank Vogel after one season. Has the culture in the NBA become one of scapegoating coaches where players have under-performed? We discuss it. YouTube.com/15goodminutes Twitter/X: 15goodminutes email: rusty@15good minutes.com

The Phoenix Suns went all out to get their "Big 3" with the intent of having an immediate impact and a deep playoff run. It didn't work. Phoenix was promptly dismissed in the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs by a young Minnesota Timberwolves Squad. Why did this attempt to put a super squad together fail -- and "what now"? What are the long-term impacts of giving up so m...

The guys are discussing the fast start to the 2024 MLB season -- so many good teams and players in mid-season form; and -- a brief recap of their recent Coffee Trip --- To Chicago! Youtube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter/X: 15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

Lots going on this week, so we're giving our individual hot takes on each topic -- check it out! Youtube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter/X: 15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com Check out the preview of "The Masters" by Golf DMV: https://www.golfdmv.com/

Alabama - UConn; NC State - Purdue are the two semifinal championship games for the 2023-2024 Men's NCAA Basketball season. We're breaking down all 4 teams, then picking winners -- for the semi's and the National Championship Game! YouTube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter-X: 15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

Major League Baseball is back! This week we talk about what this season has to offer -- what kinds of changes have occured since last season -- and which of us is looking forward to attending live games ... and which one isn't, and why. Youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter-X/15goodminutes email/rusty@15goodminutes.com

Coming fresh off a grueling playoff run that culminated in being crowned Maryland 2A State Champions, Assistant Coach CheVon Giles visits 15 Good Minutes. We talk about the season, the playoff run, the responsibilities of an assistant coach, what it means to be crowned champions -- but most importantly, the culture of Largo Basketball. YouTube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter-X/15goodminutes IG/...

We consume a lot of sports and entertainment. The platforms available today are numerous -- and if you're not careful -- costly. Today we're looking at CableTV vs Streaming -- the benefits and the drawbacks. YouTube/15goodminutes Twitter-X/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

NCAA Basketball (and football as well) has allowed "cout storming" for years, but lately the practice has come under fire. The fines are laughable, and the risk of injury seems to be greater. There are some who don't like it when it's done to them, but are ok when their fans storm. Today we talk about it -- and offer up our opinions. YouTube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter: tw...

Tiger recently withdrew from the Genesis Invitational Golf Tournament due to back spasms and influenza. In the past few years he has struggled to find is golf groove. Is it time to consider retiring? Can his body keep up with the grind? Today we have 3 special guests to help us with this one. From the Golf DMV Podcast: https://www.golfdmv.com/ we have LB & Vern. We also have our our esteemed f...

The crew discusses gameday prep; what food is on the menu; how/where they're watching the big game -- and yes -- their respective predictions on who'll win Super Bowl 58. It's the last week of the NFL -- join us! Youtube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter: twitter.com/15goodminutes Email: Rusty@15goodminutes.com

With the Duke - UNC game this weekend, we examine the topic of rivalries. Do they still exist, or are they a thing of the past? Youtube: youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter: twitter.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

We have 2 HUGE games this weekend -- KC @ Baltimore and Detroit at San Fran - with the winner of each game going to the Superbowl. Today we're breaking these games down, and picking winners! youtube.com/15goodminutes twitter.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

Four great games are on tap, this Divisional Playoff weekend! We're breaking those down and predicting winners. Be sure to check out Coach B's "I Got Something To Say". Twitter.com/15goodminutes Youtube.com/15goodminutes

The 2023-24 NFL Regular Season has ended -- now it's win and advance or lose and go home -- it's the NFL Playoffs! This weekend is "Wildcard Weekend" with a slate of 6 games between Saturday and Monday night. Coach B provides his breakdown of those 6 games.

Michigan vs Washington for the NCAA Football Title. We look at how each one got here, and talk about who'll win -- and why. Twitter: twitter.com/15goodminutes YouTube: youtube.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

In our last show of 2023 we take a look back at some of the significant - if not controversial events in sports this year. We wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy, Safe, Blessed, and Prosperous New Year! Youtube youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter: twitter.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

Boo Corrigan and the 2023 NCAAF Committee dropped Georgia -- and undefeated Power-5 ACC winner Florida State -- in favor of one-loss Alabama. Today we talk about whether or not Florida State was deserving of the 4 slot. AND -- we're excited to have a special guest -- Radio personality and host of the Golf DMV Podcast, Claude Jennings, joins the show today. While he may be a golf guy at heart,...

This week we're talking about our individual Coaching histories -- when we got into coaching and why; and when we left and why. Great conversation! Twitter. Com/15goodminutes Youtube. Com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com

The NBA recently suspended Draymond Green 5 games for choking Rudy Gobert. After repeated suspensions for repeated assult-like behavior, when will enough be enough? Draymond says this is who he is, and he's not changing - so just get use to it. In what other workplace would this behavior be tolerated? How many people have to get hurt before the NBA takes a more serious approach to this behavio...

We're discussing the NFL this week - at the halfway point of the 2023-24 season. Who's meeting/exceeding expectations and who's not? Also a quck conversation about the start of the 20223-24 NBA Season. Youtube.com/15goodminutes Twitter.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes

In 25 years, the Washington Football Club, Aka, Commanders, and formally the Redskins have won 2 playoff games. Two. This organization has grown so use to losing that they don't care. They trade away good players routinely. How did such a storied organization get to this point? youtube.com/15goodminutes twitter.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes

The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Texas Rangers will face off in the 2023 World Series -- after taking both the NLCS and ALCS to 7 games! How'd they get here and who will win? Let's talk about it! twitter.com/15goodminutes youtube.com/15goodminutes email: rusty@15goodminutes.com