Larry Knows Sports

Laurie and Leslie Collins, hosts of Sumo Kaboom , the Yokozuna of sumo podcasts, stop by to preview the July Basho with fan favorite Dan Hanf. How did we all get into sumo? Will Terunofuji finally become a Yokozuna? Are you ready to watch Hakuhō (the G.O.A.T.)? If you’re new to sumo, then you need to hear this primer. You’ll be treated to a beatnik poem from Dan. All that and more, this week on La...

The Atlanta Hawks’ cinderella story keeps on dancing at the ball. Kevin Cobbs, an ATLien and one of the Sports Lordz , is loving it! Even his family is talking about the Hawks! Would he take Luka Doncic instead of Trae Young if the Hawks could do the 2018 draft all over again? Then, Burt Carlson comes on for This Date in Sports History. We learn a valuable lesson about Cy Young and why it’s import...

It’s rough for Sixers fans like Erick Hellwig. They once thought they’d win a championship with Simmons and Embiid. Now it looks like Simmons might be traded for scraps. Jon Blue, Erick, and Larry are here to break it all down. Simmons’ lack of trade value. The Suns alley-oop out of bounds play to Ayton. The lottery. The NBA Conference Finals. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Erick H...

The Phoenix Suns can’t be fazed. Chris Paul stinger, Chris Paul positive test, doesn’t matter. Saul Bookman of Total BS Podcast and The Solar Panel tells us why he’s confident and doesn’t care who the team plays in the conference finals. Then, Jon and Larry bask in the warmth that is the Dallas Mavericks turmoil. NBA coaching vacancies! The Nets-Bucks game 7! All that and more, this week on Larry!...

It’s week 3 of the NBA Playoffs. Larry and Jon praise Trae Young, despite him beating the Knicks. Death recounts the tales of the playoff teams no longer with us. What’s Dame’s next move? Is Shake Milton the GOAT? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Death - Twitter | Instagram | Death’s Buddy Erick Jon Blue Follow Larry on Twitter and Instagram

Jon Blue, Joe Miles, and Larry talk NBA playoffs. What should the Knicks do with Julius Randle? Is Brad Stevens right for POBO? Is Philly ok? When will Dame find his championship team? Joe pitches a sequel to a classic sports movie. Burt Carlson listens to all of it and tries to comprehend. Then he gives us a history lesson about Lou Gehrig’s needle hands. All that and more, this week on Larry! Gu...

Chris “Super Mario” Milne and Malcolm “Mr. Fister” Donnellon, members of the Fistball Federation of Australia, and hosts of The Fist, The Whole Fist And Nothing But The Fist, So Help Me Pod - The Fistball Australia Podcast (TFTWFANBTFSHMPTFAP) , heard Shawn slander the game during Underdog Sports. This aggresion will not stand! They’ve kindly agreed to come on the pod and set us straight. What is...

The NBA playoffs have arrived! Micah Sherman, host of We’re Dying Here , and Jon Blue are here to break it down. Lakers vs Suns? Knicks vs Hawks? Oklahoma City Thunder vs Nobody? We’ve got it all! Meanwhile, Larry can’t stop being sad about Frank Ntilikina’s lack of minutes and his possibly sad final play with the Knicks. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Micah Sherman - Twitter | Ins...

Chase Whitney, contributer to At The Hive and Clture , talks the success of the Charlotte Hornets season. It’s hard not to feel good when you’ve got LaMelo Ball! Jack Rokicki pitches a sports movie in Hit By A Pitch. We all make our predictions for the Play-In Tournament. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Chase Whitney - Twitter | At The Hive Jack Rokicki - Twitter | Instagram Follow...

Gavin Schall, co-host of Locked On Knicks , is a play-by-play broadcaster. How does one become a broadcaster? What are some of the tricks of the trade? What sports has he announced? Shawn Wickens and Larry throw some Underdog Sports like Korfball, Fistball, and Jai Alai at him to test his meddle. And of course, we talk a little bit of Knicks and Julius Randle. All that and more, this week on Larry...

Padres/Dodgers is currently the best rivalry in all of baseball! Fernando Tatis Jr. is the perfect hero and Trevor Bauer is the perfect villain. The San Diego Chicken gives us an update from the farm. Shawn Wickens hates this episode’s Underdog Sport. Who’s got the best Minor League jersey? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Marcus Haugen - Twitter | Instagram Heather Jewels Booth - In...

Dan Hanf is a Sumo Wrestling fanatic! The May Summer Basho is coming up, and Dan gives us the lowdown. We’re talkin’ Rikishis, We’re talkin’ Yokozunas, we’re talkin’ Hakuhō (the G.O.A.T.), we’re talkin’ Kakuryū, we’re talkin’ Terunofuji, we’re talkin’ Chankonabe, we’re talkin’ Mawashi. Basically, we’re Talkin’ Sumo! Then, Burt Carlson comes on for “This Date in Sports History”, to tell us about th...

We’re down to the Final Four. That means Death has taken 12 teams since the Sweet Sixteen. Shawn Wickens introduces us to Korfball in Underdog Sports. Jon Blue denies ever being a Michigan fan. We take a virtual road trip to Gonzaga. Baseball’s Day opens. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Death - Twitter | Instagram | Death’s Buddy Erick Shawn Wickens - Twitter | Instagram | Stoner Mo...

Max Hoover of Daily Knicks join Jon and Larry to discuss the upcoming weekend of March Madness games and what the Knicks might do at the trade deadline. Should they stay put? Should they go after a star? What’s up with Victor Oladipo? Will Frank make it past one more trade deadline? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Max Hoover - Twitter | Instagram Jon Blue Follow Larry on Twitter and...

Sixteen teams are moving on, which means 52 teams have met an early demise. Death comes on the pod to eulogize, and crack jokes about, the teams that are no longer with us. What does Death think about Ohio State / Oral Roberts and Illinois / Loyala? Who does Death think will make it to the Final Four? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Death - Twitter | Instagram | Death’s Buddy Erick...

The Madness has begun! Jon Blue, from the Heartland, loves the Big 10. How much? Enough to pick a full Big 10 Final Four? He can’t possibly do that, can he? Who does Larry like? Does he have the meteors to go with the Baylor Bears? So many decisions! All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Jon Blue Follow Larry on Twitter and Instagram

Tara Bowen-Biggs of We Have A Take and The Stepback Sisterhood Podcast talks Damian Lillard’s awesomeness, the Portland Trail Blazers’ trade deadline needs, and Blazers jerseys. Shawn Wickens of the Stoner Morning Show talks Jai Alai in Underdog Sports. Burt Carlson debuts This Date in Sports History, giving us a lesson about the first heavyweight boxer. Burt’s got a gripe with one of the pugilist...

Brit Robotista of Apollo Media and The Stepback Sisterhood Podcast talks James Harden, Victor Oladipo’s trade value, and other potential Rockets that can be moved at the deadline. Shawn Wickens of the Stoner Morning Show talks Team Handball in his new segment, Underdog Sports. Jon Blue is a Houston Rockets fan, so he’s happy with this episode. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Brit Ro...

We’ve got Jason Patt of the Cash Considerations Podcast and Alan Parsons of the Alan Parsons Project, both cosmically linked with the Chicago Bulls. We’re talking Zach LaVine’s all-stardom, Thad Young, trade deadlines, the Bulls’ young core, Denzel Valentine’s rap album, and of course, Sirius and Eye in the Sky. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Jason Patt - Twitter | Blog A Bull Kim...

Justin Rowan of The Chase Down Podcast shares some optimism about Jarrett Allen, Sexland, and the up and coming Cleveland Cavaliers. Shawn Wickens, Cleveland native and host of the Stoner Morning Show , shares some anecdotes from his Cleveland upbringing. Between Shawn from Cleveland and Justin from Winnipeg, we learn everything you ever wanted to know about these two cosmically bonded cities. Jon...

Some Knicks fans think Julius Randle is playing so well that the team should build around him. Not us! Jon and Larry are haters! What could the Knicks get for Randle? Is he an All-Star? How ‘bout those stinky Dallas Mavericks? How ‘bout those red hot Houston Rockets? All that and more, this week on Larry! Follow Larry on Twitter and Instagram

Prez, draft expert from The Strickland , joins the pod to break down Knicks rookie Obi Toppin. C-3PO and R2-D2 got word that we were gonna be talking about Obi, so they wanted in. Is it the same Obi? All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Prez - @_prezidente | The Strickland Pedro Lee - Twitter | Instagram David Steele - Twitter | Instagram Follow Larry on Twitter and Instagram

Julius Randle is playing like an All-Star. Should the Knicks sell high or build around him? Alex Wolfe of The Strickland and Jon Blue of Good Guy Land break it down and help figure out what the Knicks should do. Musical guest and local jazz cat, “Frankie Smokes”, returns with some basketball insight and some smooth saxophone solos. Finally, a discussion on the James Harden trade between the Housto...

The San Diego Padres are going for it. They made two win-now moves, trading for aces, Blake Snell and Yu Darvish. Marcus Haugen and the San Diego Chicken are here to break it all down. All that and more, this week on Larry! Guests: Marcus Haugen - Twitter | Instagram Heather Jewels Booth - Instagram Follow Larry on Twitter and Instagram

Is Immanuel Quickley the unequivocal starting point guard for the New York Knicks? Is he the nominal starting point guard? Or something completely different? Jonathan Macri of Knicks Film School and Max Hoover join the pod to discuss this and other rotation decisions. Then, star witness, Melissa Carone, stops by to claim that voter fraud prevented RJ Barrett from making last year’s NBA All-Rookie...