Hooked on Sports

Today on Hooked on Sports, John revels in the New York Knicks winning their first NBA championship since 1973 following a 5-game series victory over the San Antonio Spurs. He discusses how the Knicks beat the Spurs in the series, the roster construction, Jalen Brunson winning Finals MVP with a heroic 45 point performance, where this individual team title ranks among recent champions, the Knicks&#3...

Today on Hooked on Sports:John previews the NBA Finals that begin tomorrow night between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs, the L.A. Rams acquiring reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Myles Garrett from the Cleveland Browns, and the Philadelphia Eagles trading A.J. Brown to the New England Patriots, and the New York Giants adding three wide receivers on Monday. Plus, he discusses the...

In today's podcast, John discusses the end of the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs and makes his picks for the Eastern and Western Conference Finals, which feature the Spurs, Thunder, Cavaliers, and Knicks. He then discusses the Sabres-Canadiens series, which will be decided on Monday, then the big baseball stories including the Yankees, Mets, Phillies, White Sox, Angels, Braves, and more, then q...

Today on Hooked on Sports, John dishes on the New York Knicks sweeping the Philadelphia 76ers and advancing to their 2nd straight Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Detroit Pistons dueling for a chance to face the Knicks in the next round, the Oklahoma City Thunder hoping to close out the Los Angeles Lakers soon, while the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves locked in...

Today on Hooked on Sports: John goes over the events that told the big stories of the 1st round of the NBA playoffs, from the Orlando Magic and Boston Celtics each blowing 3-1 series leads, the Minnesota Timberwolves upsetting the Denver Nuggets, the Cleveland Cavaliers getting past the Toronto Raptors in a 7-game series, and more. Plus, he makes his picks and predictions for Round 2 of the NBA pl...

Today on Hooked on Sports, John discusses the biggest takeaways from the NFL Draft, including the Los Angeles Rams selecting QB Ty Simpson with the 13th pick, and drafts of the Browns, Raiders, 49ers, Jaguars, and more. Plus, he looks into all of the first round playoff series in the NBA and NHL, the slow starts for the Red Sox, Phillies, and Mets, plus the great starts for the Yankees, Braves, an...

Today on the podcast, we are diving into John's annual mock draft for the 1st round of the NFL Draft, with six teams each scheduled to make two picks barring any trades, including both New York teams having two picks in the first 16.

In today’s podcast: John discusses Michigan’s first men’s basketball nationaltitle in 37 years, how brilliantly the roster was constructed, and what UConn could’ve done differently in last night’s loss. Then he discusses the big stories in baseball, from Jo Adell’s famous game, Tony Vitello’s adventures in San Francisco, the Red Sox woes, the ABS system, the Yankees and Dodgers winning ways, his M...

Today on Hooked on Sports, John goes through everything in an instant classic between UConn and Duke which saw UConn overcome a 19-point deficit to advance to the Final Four, Arizona, Michigan, and Illinois taking care of business in their regions to join the Huskies in Indianapolis this weekend. Plus, John discusses the first few days of the MLB season, and the Yankees, Dodgers, Blue Jays, and mo...

Today on the podcast, John predicts the 2026 MLB season on Opening Day Eve, giving you his 12 playoff teams, total team wins for all 30 squads, and how the postseason will transpire. Plus, he offers takes on the NCAA men's basketball tournament and the NFL offseason with free agent frenzy past. 2:21 March Madness 1st weekend recap 16:45 NFL offseason takes on the Rams, Raiders, AFC South, and...

In today's episode of the podcast, John breaks down everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 NCAA Tournament and March Madness. 1:25 - Selection Sunday Reaction - Did the committee get it right? 10:04 - East Region (Duke #1 Seed) 17:06 - West Region (Arizona #1 Seed) 21:54 - Midwest Region (Michigan #1 Seed) 27:54 - South Region (Florida #1 Seed) 31:07 - Final Four Picks & Who cuts do...

On the eve of the first spring training games in Major League Baseball, John dives into the offseason recap and offers where he would go on the 2026 over/under win total bets for each of the 30 teams, broken down into one segment for each of the six divisions. 02:07 AL East 11:00 AL Central 20:24 AL West 31:23 NL East 43:52 NL Central 53:49 NL West

Today on Hooked on Sports, John discusses the biggest stories in sports recently, from the NBA All-Star Weekend success, the controversy that has the curling world abuzz at the Olympics & USA Hockey at the Olympics, Iowa State's statement win over Houston on Monday night, and where each team fits in the NCAA men's national title conversation in basketball, who John's five best bets...

Today on Hooked on Sports: John discusses the biggest storylines in the world of sports right now, from the NBA's tanking problem, and why teams might specifically be tanking this year, the Olympics of Jordan Stolz, Ilia Malinin's flop, the Alyssa Liu vs Elieen Gu situation and the overlying problem surrounding it, a quick overview of where the college basketball landscape is a month away...

Today on Hooked on Sports, After the Seattle Seahawks' dominant 29-13 victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX, John discusses how the Seahawks built their championship roster, how they won the Super Bowl, the key moments that shaped the game, what went wrong for the Patriots, where the Patriots need to improve next offseason, and an outlook on the balance of power in the NFL wit...

Today on the podcast, John offers your official preview of Super Bowl LX between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots on Sunday. He breaks down how they got there, the key individual matchups to watch, the keys to victory for both teams, and finally, his official pick for the Super Bowl.

Today on the podcast; John discusses the biggest stories going around the NBA ahead of Thursday's 3 p.m. trade deadline, including a shakeup of the cores in Memphis and Utah, plus a busy day on Tuesday for the Chicago Bulls, then where could we see Giannis Antetokounmpo be traded to if the Milwaukee Bucks trade him. Then, with the 2026 NFL head coaching carousel coming to an end, John offers h...

Today on Hooked on Sports: John’s favorite NFL Sunday of the whole season has arrived, Conference Championship Sunday, and by the end, we will know the two teams that will play in Super Bowl LX in two weeks. John discusses why the two matchups (Patriots vs. Broncos and Rams vs. Seahawks) are fitting ends to the AFC and NFC seasons, and the key things to look out for in the two games and tells who...

Today on Hooked on Sports: John is all over the wild weekend in sports, from Indiana’s runto perfection, NFL Divisional madness, the NFL coaching carousel, and MLB free agency news. 1:00 Indiana defeats Miami in the national title game tocement a legendary Cinderella run to a championship and complete a perfect 16-0 season. 12:45 Broncos defeat Bills in wild back-and-forth DivisionalRound matchup,...

Today on Hooked on Sports: John discusses the implications of the New York Giants hiring John Harbaugh to be the team's next head coach, from who could potentially fill out his coaching staff, to the perception of the franchise, and how the Giants could compete in the NFC East in 2026. Then, he previews the Divisional Round of the 2025 NFL playoffs as he locks in his picks and predictions for...

In today's podcast, John discusses the developing story from Pittsburgh that Mike Tomlin will no longer be the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers following a 19-year stint with the franchise that saw zero losing seasons, the takeaways and offseason questions facing teams like the Steelers, Eagles, Chargers, and Packers, who were the best performers of Wild Card Weekend, the coaching carouse...

Today on the podcast, John discusses the state of the NFL's coaching carousel as eight teams will need new head coaches for the 2026 NFL season and beyond with the Raiders, Browns, Ravens, Dolphins, and Cardinals joining the pool of head coaching vacancies since Black Monday began, and the fascination behind the John Harbaugh sweepstakes and how the Giants and Dolphins HC searches have his can...

Today on Hooked on Sports: John recaps the insane drama in the AFC North as the Pittsburgh Steelers escaped as division champs after one of the craziest 4th quarters in a game you'll see, why the Steelers won and the Ravens lost, and what it means for both franchises going forward. He also discusses the roster construction of the Seattle Seahawks as the franchise rode that to the No. 1 seed in...

Today on Hooked on Sports: John looks ahead to what will be a dramatic weekend of football in the NFL, featuring two winner-takes-the-division games, with one game deciding the No. 1 seed in the NFC between the Seahawks and the 49ers for NFC West supremacy, while the AFC North will be decided on Sunday night between the Baltimore Ravens and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He also goes in depth on the NFC...

Today on Hooked on Sports:John discusses some of the biggest games of Week 16 in the NFL, including battles for first place in the NFC West (Rams vs. Seahawks) and NFC South (Buccaneers vs. Panthers), a battle of first place teams in Denver as the Broncos host the Jaguars, and a key Sunday Night Football matchup with AFC East, AFC North, and potential No. 1 seed in the AFC potentially at stake as...