Sportsball

This week on Sportsball , Mike Hilty talks about the NBA Draft and the NBA Offseason 🏀 Topics Covered: NBA Finals Recap: 1st round NBA Draft teams that need to make a splash Hear Mike's live thoughts as news broke of the Giannis trade to Miami Teams that didn't have a first-round pick and what they need to do this offseason Mike Hilty is a sports, TV, and film enthusiast and fellow SPDM Crew podc...

This week on Sportsball , Mike Hilty congratulates the New York Knicks on winning the NBA Championship after 50+ years against the San Antonio Spurs 🏀 Topics Covered: NBA Finals Recap: What this win means for New York and the NBA Jalen Brunson being clutch when it mattered the most Where the San Antonio Spurs go from here and why it might be difficult for them to get back to the NBA Finals Mike H...

This week on Sportsball , Mike Hilty breaks down some of the numbers that work in favor of both teams in the NBA Finals: the New York Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs 🏀 Topics Covered: NBA Finals Preview NBA Season Recap for both teams, head-to-head and historical context Who's got the edge on offense, defense, coaching, the bench, and x-factors Mike predicts who will win the 2025=2026 NBA Champi...

This week on Sportsball , Mike Hilty breaks down two of the biggest stories in the 2025 NBA Playoffs — the New York Knicks reaching the NBA Finals and an epic Western Conference Finals showdown between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs ! 🏀 Topics Covered: New York Knicks — NBA Finals Bound! How did the Knicks make it to the NBA Finals ? What does their path look like to win a ch...

This week on Sportsball , Mike Hilty breaks down the breaking news that the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund (PIF) is withdrawing funding from LIV Golf — and what that seismic shift could mean for the future of the controversial golf league. Topics covered: Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund pulling out of LIV Golf What's next for LIV Golf's players, tournaments, and schedule The broader im...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the NBA Draft Lottery fallout along with who actual won the lottery. We also check in with the second round match-ups with the Thunder and Knicks moving one Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the NBA Playoffs, previewing the match-ups and predicting who will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy this summer Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the NBA Playoffs, previewing the match-ups and predicting who will hoist the Larry O'Brien Trophy this summer Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his S...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the Chicago Bulls cleaning house Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night. He also co-hosts t...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talked about the final days of the NBA regular season, including who will be in the play-in games and who will be safe, along with coaching changes coming in the offseason. Mike also talks about his Chicago Bulls waiving Jaden Ivey in what feels like a career-ending Instagram posts about religion and Anti-LGBTQAI+ discussions Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie love...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talked about what he got right and VERY wrong on his March Madness brackets on the men's and women's side and goes through who he drafted on his fantasy baseball team Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talked about the Team USA Hockey controversies, praises the World Baseball Classic semi-finals game between Team USA and the Dominican Republic, and reveals his Mens and Women's March Madness Brackets Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike is joined by the Wasteland Reviewer Shane Conto to preview the upcoming 2026 baseball season Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPD...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike recaps the All-Star Game for the NBA this past weekend Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night. He also...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike recaps his predictions of the Super Bowl and NBA trade deadline Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night....

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike makes 6 predictions for the NBA Trade Deadline and Super Bowl LX Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie Night...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike previews Super Bowl LX between the New England Patriots and the Seattle Seahawks Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Fa...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks with Jacquelynn Wolfheart about her time in Roller Derby, gives an overview of the sport and why you should check it out Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the NFL's Wild Card Weekend Schedule and makes his picks Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPDM TV, and Family Movie N...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks with Adam Ritchie about the 2025 Formula 1 season so far and what to look out for during the 2nd half of the season Adam Ritchie is the host of KerbSide Collection podcast and cohosts of The Cinematic Wasteland and The Super Fun Happy Horror Hour podcsts here on the SPDM Crew. Check out Adam's thoughts on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  and check out hi...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about the Christmas Day games for the NFL (yikes) and the NBA (2.5/5 games aren't bad) Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SPDM Crew podcasts Mix CD, SPD...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, with L'Carpetron Dookmarriot heading to the Fantasy Football playoffs, Mike talks about the current state of the NFL playoffs Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also check out his SP...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, with group play over, Mike talks about the teams who are in the quarterfinals and predicts who will ultimately advance and win in the 2025 NBA Cup Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ....

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike talks about his surprises and disappoints for the NFL season (3/4 of the way through the season) and NBA season (1/4 of the way through the season) Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to Sportsball! This week, Mike laments how the sports world is reckoning with the deal they made with sports betting turning sour with more arrests and more scrutinty Mike Hilty is a TV and Movie lover and fellow SPDM podcaster. Check out his  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Serializd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ,  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , and his articles on  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SiftPop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ . Also c...