Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Dan Hurley’s controversial decision to spurn the Los Angeles Lakers and return to coach at UConn, the narrative that Hurley and ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski used the Lakers as leverage to get more money from the Huskies and whether the club will pivot back to JJ Redick to fill their head coaching vacancy. Later, J-Mac shares a wild Instagram direct message exchange...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether the Dallas Mavericks have it in them to crawl out of their 0-2 series hole to win the NBA Finals, how much blame Kyrie Irving deserves for what’s gone wrong for the Mavs throught he first two games and what makes Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the rest of these Boston Celtics such a matchup nightmare for Dallas. Later, J-Mac goes in on Team USA Women’s B...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the return of Kristaps Porzingis powered the Boston Celtics to a blowout win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, why it’s clear that the Mavs are going to need more than just a steady dose of Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving to win the series, the bombshell report that the Los Angeles Lakers plan to offer their head coaching job to UConn Men’s...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses which individual and series-long bets he's firing on heading into Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday night, why the overall health of Kristaps Porzingis could be the determining factor in whether or not the Boston Celtics wind up winning the NBA championship, why there's (unfortunately) no realistic path for Luka Doncic to finish his career as a top-10 player...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses CJ Stroud's assertion that Eli Manning had a better NFL career than Aaron Rodgers, whether or not Stroud making controversial comments like that is good for the Houston Texans, Tua Tagovailoa's ongoing contract negotiations with the Miami Dolphins and if Tua is deserving of a 'top of the market' deal, why it's so imperative for the Jacksonville Jaguars to get a...

On today's episode, Jason discusses Justin Jefferson's record-setting contract extension with the Minnesota Vikings and uses it as a backdrop for his overall point that the financial bubble around the NFL wide receiver market is bound to burst sooner than later. Plus, actor Sheldon Bailey swings by to discuss his role in the new Hulu/FX series 'Clipped' on the end of the Donald Sterling era of Los...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the viral incident from Saturday where Caitlin Clark was maliciously shoved in the back by an opponent, why it feels like most WNBA players around the league have it out for her, why Clark's own Indiana Fever teammates still haven't really come to her defense throughout all this and whether or not the powers that be in the WNBA need to step in and protect their...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Luka Doncic’s and Kyrie Irving’s virtuoso performances that propelled the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals, whether the Minnesota Timberwolves should run it back or look to trade Karl-Anthony Towns this offseason following an unceremonious playoff exit, the overall importance of roster matchups when it comes to the NBA Playoffs, why Jayson Tatum continues to t...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Justin Jefferson’s ongoing contract negotiations with the Minnesota Vikings and how we could be on the verge of the NFL wide receiver salary bubble bursting in the very near future, why Paul George could be the one to shift the balance of power in the NBA this summer and the likelihood that the Los Angeles Lakers settle on JJ Redick as their next head coach. Fin...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves beating the Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 to keep their season alive, the biggest reason for Kyrie Irving’s clunker of a performance given his stellar history in closeout games, the likelihood that Minnesota decides to trade Karl-Anthony Towns this offseason (possibly to the Philadelphia 76ers?) and whether or not the...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Dallas Mavericks taking an insurmountable 3-0 series lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals, why he believes this currents Mavs squad is the most fun NBA team since the 2017 Golden State Warriors, the likelihood that the Minnesota Timberwolves wind up trading Karl-Anthony Towns this upcoming offseason and whether the Mavs or th...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Boston Celtics’ blowout victory over Indiana in Game 2 actually has him feeling less optimistic about their chances of winning a championship, why it’s clear that the Pacers need to acquire another star player to fit alongside Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam, why The Ringer’s decision to place Anthony Edwards ahead of Luka Doncic on their Top 25 Unde...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Dallas Mavericks’ impressive Game 1 win on the road over Minnesota, the matchup problems that Luka Doncic presents for the vaunted Timberwolves defense, why Anthony Edwards probably regrets talking tough before the series even started and our fearless leader might owe Kyrie Irving a big apology. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with a very brief Thursday night...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses how the Indiana Pacers managed to blow Game 1 (not once but twice) against the Boston Celtics, whether or not Indiana is going to be able to regroup mentally after such a devastating loss, why all the Jayson Tatum haters need to fall back following his clutch performance in Game 1 and where Tatum ranks amongst the NBA players you’d most like to build around. Fin...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the media spin coming out of Los Angeles that LeBron James had nothing to do with Darvin Ham’s firing and isn’t involved at all in their current head coaching search, why he’s picking Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks to beat Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals and whether the Indiana Pacers have any realistic chanc...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Denver Nuggets inexplicably blowing a 20-point second half lead in their Game 7 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, why all this newfound parity in the NBA is actually a bad thing, why the current Western Conference Finals runs by the Timberwolves and Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavericks should be enough for Donovan Mitchell to do everything he can to avoided bein...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Minnesota Timberwolves’ blowout win over the Denver Nuggets in Game 6 and what – if any – drama we can expect in Game 7 on Sunday. Later, former NFL safety and NFL analyst Tank Williams swings to discuss what it was like playing against Peyton Manning and with Tom Brady, his transition from the playing field to the media space, the NFL’s generally complicate...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the uproar following the NFL’s decision to pivot away from terrestrial television and start the transition into streaming, why he wishes the Oklahoma City Thunder would look to surround Shai Gilgeous-Alexander with more high-level talent this offseason, all the speculation surrounding Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, and the rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers in the...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses whether or not Kirk Cousins is already regretting signing with the Atlanta Falcons this offseason, why Caitlin Clark’s uneven WNBA debut shouldn’t deter sports fans from buying stock in her ability to take the league to new heights during his pro career, what he liked – and didn’t like – about the New York Knicks blowout win over the Indiana Pacers in a pivotal...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Dallas Mavericks’ inexplicable second-half meltdown in Game 4 that allowed the Oklahoma City Thunder to even the series 2-2, why Luka Doncic’s uneven play (coupled with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s stellar play) in this postseason could ultimately be what does in the Mavs, the narrative that LeBron James was sending a message to the Los Angeles Lakers brass wit...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Denver Nuggets storming back from an 0-2 hole to even the series 2-2 after back-to-back road wins in Minnesota, why Karl-Anthony Towns’ no-show performances the last two games are indicative of a bigger problem within the Timberwolves roster, what the chances are that the severely banged up New York Knicks will be able to win two the next three games against...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks bouncing back to win Game 2 in Oklahoma City, whether or not the Thunder have any tricks up their sleeve to retake home court as the series shifts to Dallas, why nobody is panicking – yet – about the Boston Celtics blowout loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, why Jayson Tatum’s comments about the Celtics not being a Super Team ar...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Jalen Brunson returning from an apparent foot injury to lead the New York Knicks to a 2-0 series lead over Indiana, how the Pacers dropped the ball by gluing TJ McConnell to the bench as the game started to slip away and whether or not the Knicks should explore breaking up the 'Nova Knicks' to pair another star player alongside Brunson. Later, professional sport...

On today’s episode, Jason how Luka Doncic’s lingering knee injury could be what keeps the Dallas Mavericks from advancing past Oklahoma City in the second round, the narrative that Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder (and Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves) have ‘skipped steps’ on their path from plucky upstarts to legitimate championship contenders, whether or not all this newfoun...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Timberwolves’ demolition of the Nuggets to go up 2-0 heading back to Minnesota means that the series is already over for Denver, Minnesota’s overall dominance through the first two rounds of the postseason, whether or not Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets were ever really as good as their press clippings suggested they were, why we shouldn’t be surprised that...