Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Los Angeles Lakers' thrilling overtime win over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night has him believing that the Purple & Gold can make a run to the NBA Finals, how LeBron James has reinvnented himself as an overqualified role player alongside Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves, why it's clear now more than ever that Charles Barkley is nothing more t...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the social media-led pushback on Miami (OH)'s near-perfect season and Bam Adebayo's 83-point scoring barrage on Tuesday, why he's less than optimistic that Kyler Murray will have some sort of career renaissance with the Minnesota Vikings, and why he's vehemently against the narrative that the Las Vegas Raiders absolutely cannot start presumptive top-pick F...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by longtime college basketball analyst and Editor-in-Chief of Hoops HQ, Seth Davis. During the conversation, Davis discusses the case for NCAA Tournament expansion, Miami (OH)’s perceived status as a ‘bubble’ team, UCONN’s case for being a one seed, why Duke’s Cameron Boozer is the most impressive freshman in a historically gr...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Baltimore Ravens' decision to cancel the agreed upon trade for All-Pro pass rusher Maxx Crosby, the narrative that Baltimore only rescinded the offer once they realized that their offseason best laid plans had gone sideways, whether or not Bam Adebayo's 83-point explosion in Miami was really as impressive as it sounds, why unethical basketball has beco...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses a chaotic first day of the NFL Free Agency period, including: what the plan is in Miami after the Dolphins dumped Tua Tagovailoa (and his $99m dead cap hit) in exchange for Malik Willis, what makes the Carolina Panthers the quiet winners of Day One, why football fans are really overreacting to the Kansas City Chiefs' acquisition of Kenneth Walker III, what...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by ESPN college basketball analyst Fran Fraschilla for a lengthy hoops conversation. During the interview, Fraschilla discusses the idea of expanding the NCAA Tournament, which teams he thinks are most likely to cut down the nets in March, which under-the-radar teams could make some noise in the tournament, whether Darryn Peterson's inconsistent availabili...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by legendary sports agent Leigh Steinberg to discuss his upcoming book, The Comeback: A Playbook for Turning Life's Setbacks Into Victories , how NIL has completely reshaped how athletes approach their professional careers, why so many NFL trades seem to come together immediately after the NFL Scouting Combine, the best ways to set a current professional a...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Kansas City Chiefs' decision to dump All-Pro CB Trent McDuffie could spell the beginning of the end of the Chiefs Dynasty, what the addition of McDuffie does to the Los Angeles Rams' Super Bowl hopes next season, whether Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza should be a lock to go first overall to the Las Vegas Raiders in the upcoming NFL Draft, and...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the Kyler Murray era came to such an unceremonious with the Arizona Cardinals. Plus, former NFL scout Daniel Kelly swings by to discuss why he has Miami’s Carson Beck and Penn State’s Drew Allar as the top quarterback prospects in the upcoming NFL Draft, why he believes presumptive top overall pick Fernando Mendoza is destined to bust at th...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Zion Williamson's overall fall from grace since his magical freshman season at Duke, how to make money betting on college basketball during March Madness, the wild rumor linking Derek Carr to the New York Jets, how David Montgomery fits in as the new lead back for the Houston Texans, and much more! Follow Jason on Twitter and Instagram . Click here to subs...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he finds it amusing that so many people overreact to the results of the NFL Draft Combine, what the future holds for NFL quarterbacks Malik Willis, Geno Smith, Tua Tagovailoa and Kyler Murray this offseason, what - if anything - JJ Redick can do to turn the Los Angeles Lakers into legitimate championship contenders, and why he believes the Oklahoma Cit...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he's such a big fan of the New York Jets' plan to tear their roster down to the studs while they search for their franchise quarterback of the future, why Deandre Ayton has to shoulder most of the blame for the Los Angeles Lakers' ugly loss to the Phoenix Suns, whether the Luka Doncic-LeBron James pairing is much of a threat at all in the upcoming NBA...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why some professional sports bettors believe they can clean up at the upcoming World Cup, why he believes all the slander directed at Olympic skier Eileen Gu is completely misguided, how the NBA's 65-game rule has watered down the race for the NBA MVP award, and why people are already betting on the upcoming 2026 NFL regular season.  Follow Jason on T...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the Los Angeles Lakers’ second consecutive ugly home loss, this time at the hands of the Orlando Magic. Later, Locked on Cardinals host Benjamin Garcia swings by to discuss Kyler Murray’s uncertain future in Arizona, whether the Cardinals would be better off tanking this upcoming season or trying to rebuild on the fly, how Malik Willis’ f...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why the San Antonio Spurs’ road win over the Detroit Pistons illustrated why San Antonio is a legitimate NBA championship contender and why Detroit really is not. Later, FOX Sport Radio and Essentially Sports NBA insider Mark Medina swings by to discuss the jumbled up Eastern Conference playoff race, the most disappointing NBA team so far this season...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the national overreaction to the Los Angeles Lakers' ugly home loss to the Boston Celtics on Sunday (and to a lesser extent, the Houston Rockets' collapse against the New York Knicks on Saturday), why it feels like the basketball media is trying to pit BYU's AJ Dybantsa against Kansas' Darryn Peterson, whether we should expect the Tush Push to get banned d...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he's still refusing to jump off the New York Knicks bandwagon even after their blowout loss on Thursday night to the top-seeded Detroit Pistons. Later, former NBA big man and CBS HQ college basketball analyst John Henson swings by to discuss whether Darryn Peterson's inability to play (or even finish) games for Kansas will hurt his NBA draft stock, wha...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses the fallout from Kevin Durant's alleged burner accounts, whether the Houston Rockets locker room is strong enough to handle KD allegedly bashing Jabari Smith Jr and Alperen Sengun behind their backs, why teams like the Los Angeles Lakers and the Minnesota Timberwolves should actually want to face KD's Rockets in the playoffs this year, and why you should t...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by longtime Los Angeles Lakers reporter Jovan Buha. During the conversation, Buha discusses why the Lakers had such a relatively quiet NBA Trade Deadline, the likelihood that the team can acquire Giannis Antetokounmpo this summer, which high-end role players could become available should the Lakers strike out for Giannis, why it appears inevitable that LeB...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses why he believes the Miami Dolphins are doing the right thing by tanking the upcoming 2026 season and getting an early start on the 'March for Arch' Manning for the 2027 NFL Draft, whether it's fair or foul to say that Fernando Mendoza wouldn't go first overall in the 2026 NFL Draft if he had come out in a more star-studded draft class like the one we saw i...

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by FS1 NBA analyst Ric Bucher for a lengthy basketball conversation heading into NBA All-Star Weekend. During the interview, J-Mac and Bucher share their thoughts on whether the Los Angeles Lakers are legitimate championship contenders, if we can expect LeBron James to return for a 24th NBA season (and presumably, a retirement tour), how the addition of Ja...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses LeBron James' assertion that the Los Angeles Lakers aren't championship contenders, whether it's fair to say that LeBron has checked out on the season already, which teams are in the inner-circle of title contenders (if the Lakers aren't in it), and why all this vitriol directed at Kansas freshman phenom Darryn Peterson is misplaced.  #FSR Follow Jaso...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses where these Seattle Seahawks rank amongst the greatest teams in modern NFL history, whether the Seahawks will be able to survive the lost of offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak next season, how the addition of James Harden impacts the Cleveland Cavaliers quest to secure a top-4 seed in the Eastern Conference, which team poses the biggest threat to the Oklah...

On today’s episode, Jason brings you wall-to-wall reaction to the Seattle Seahawks' Super Bowl victory on Sunday night, and discusses how the New England Patriots soft schedule finally came back to bite them, the significance of Kenneth Walker winning the Super Bowl MVP award, how Sam Darnold did just enough to get the win and quiet the doubters (for now), why Drake Maye's play fell off a cl...

On today’s episode, Jason discusses Matthew Stafford's narrow NFL MVP win over Drake Maye and why one voter voted for Justin Herbert, why the Los Angeles Lakers have to be considered the favorites to land Giannis Antetokounmpo this offseason, and how the Los Angeles Clippers stole the show at the NBA Trade Deadline. Plus, former NFL quarterback Matt Hasselbeck swings by to share his insight...