The Ben Maller Show

Brian Noe in for Ben Maller and discusses LaMelo Ball only being fined for his actions during the NBA Play in Tournament, & the overall product the NBA Play In Tournament + why not everything needs to be seen as sexist after a press conference took place earlier in the day in the WNBA.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the Warriors rallying from a 13-point 4Q deficit to beat and eliminate the Clippers, whether or not it was because of Steph Curry and the championship pedigree, if it was great defense by Draymond Green or bad offense by Kawhi Leonard, the odds this was Kawhi's last game as a Clipper, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Joel Embiid reportedly refusing to play for the 76ers despite being healthy enough to do so, the message the NBA is sending by fining and not suspending LaMelo Ball for his trip of Bam Adebayo, reports of the end being near for LIV Golf, Maller to the Third Degree, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the idea that Mike Trout should look to leave the Angels, reports that the Padres preparing to send Fernando Tatis Jr. to the transfer portal, Kevin McGonigle getting a $150M extension from the Tigers, #AskBen, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the woman accusing Puka Nacua of biting her withdrawing her restraining order request, the Dolphins saying De'Von Achane is not available, if the NFL product is going to suffer with replacement officials, Fact or Fiction, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about the Warriors mounting a 4th quarter comeback to defeat and eliminate the Clippers from the NBA Play-In, Joel Embiid refusing to play for the 76ers in their win against the Magic, Maller to the Third Degree, #AskBen, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Dianna Russini resigning from The Athletic and what her resignation letter tells us, why she would resign if she did nothing wrong, how does Mike Vrabel walk into the Patriots facility like nothing happened, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the Hornets defeating the Heat in the Play-In, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra saying LaMelo Ball should've been ejected for what he called 'a dangerous play' causing the Bam Adebayo back injury, with the Heat's season over what the plan is now, Maller to the Third Degree, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Eagles GM Howie Roseman saying the Eagles go directly to the player if they have an issue with a player like Jalen Hurts, Stephen Jones saying nobody has tried to trade for Cowboys franchise WR George Pickens, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about NFL Insider Dianna Russini resigning from The Athletic amid the scandal with Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, the Hornets defeating the Heat in the NBA Play-In and Erik Spoelstra saying LaMelo Ball should have been ejected, Maller to the Third Degree, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, Password: Word Game of the Stars, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Dodgers manager Dave Roberts' explanation for not pitching Edwin Diaz against the Mets, Marcus Freeman talking about Notre Dame's future as independent, the Raiders GM claiming the team will keep the No. 1 pick, Too Much or Not Enough, #QueenOfHearts w/ LaReina, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about how worried the Red Sox should be that their $170M ace Garrett Crochet gave up 11 runs and looked completely lost, eight straight losses for the Astros, if Colorado should be worried that the "Prime Time" brand isn't drawing crowds anymore, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Lakers fans being upset about Luka Doncic falling one game short of the 65 game threshold to be eligible for awards, if the NBA is sabotaging it's own product by enforcing a rule that sidelines it's biggest names from award races, Maller to the Third Degree, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Emmitt Smith basically saying the Cowboys are soft and everyone's too afraid to admit it, Dan Orlovsky doubling down on not being asked to pump up his agency's NFL clients, Freddie McGee panhandling for a gig in Detroit, Maller's Mountain of Money: Lou Bega Edition, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Patriots GM Elliot Wolf saying it's "business as usual" for Mike Vrabel amid Dianna Russini tabloid saga and also saying the team will "keep the door open" for A.J. Brown, Texans GM Nick Caserio giving a vote of confidence to C.J. Stroud, Cite the Bite, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet getting rocked for 11 runs against the Minnesota Twins, fans being upset about Luka Doncic not being eligible for end-of-year awards in the NBA, Maller to the Third Degree, Maller's Mountain of Money: Lou Bega Edition, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Rory McIlroy winning The Masters for the 2nd year in a row and if he has re-written his entire reputation in the golf world after back-to-back green jackets, why golf is always begging us to pretend someone is the next Tiger, Sergio Garcia's meltdown, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about the latest developments on Mike Vrabel skipping out on the NFL Draft preview by the Patriots, the Athletic singing a much different song about their insider Diana Russini than they were initially, high vacancy in Pittsburgh leading up to the draft, Maller to the Third Degree, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about Giannis Antetokounmpo calling the Milwaukee Bucks "disrespectful" for how they handled his business towards the end of the season, JJ Redick calling the media "doubters" of the Lakers, Insta-Advice Line, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller talks about at what point Francisco Lindor's struggles go from being just a "slump" to dragging the Mets down, Blake Snell mocking fans who want him to pitch, former Dodger Justin Turner heading to Mexico, Maller Militia Feud, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Ben talks about Rory McIlroy winning back-to-back Masters, Patriots coach Mike Vrabel not participating in pre-draft press conferences amid his scandal, Maller to the Third Degree, Insta-Advice Line, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben Maller has Mail Bag fun for your Sunday! Ben is back in the audio dojo with a Sunday special Mailbag. He is joined by Maller Militia Brigadier General, Terry in England, a legendary show contributor since 2017, to answer questions from the P1s. All questions sent in by new listeners & P1's of the #MallerMilitia! Download, subscribe, and remember that sharing is caring (unless it's an STD.)...

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Big Ben talks about the Lakers roster falling apart towards the end of the season with Luka Doncic & Austin Reaves both going down, Michigan defeating UConn to win the NCAA Championship, Maller's Mountain of Money: Paul Rudd Edition, and more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben goes back into the audio dojo to give global exclusive details on the Cincinnati Meet & Greet. Be one of the first people to hear all about the biggest social event in Cincy since Marge Schott paraded her dogs around Riverfront Stadium. Ben also reminisces about a classic MLB body slam of Barry Bonds. Follow, rate & review "The Fifth Hour!"   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/grp...