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Reese, Kmac and Alex speak with Dr. Deborah Stroman about Team USA and Jaylen Brown being left off the team. Dr. Stroman discusses Jaylen Brown being left off of the U.S. men's national Olympic basketball team. Team USA defeated Team Canada last night 86-72 in their first of five exhibition games before the Paris Olympics. Hours before the game, Kawhi Leonard withdrew from Team USA due to influenc...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss the new NBA media rights deal and some ACC hoops regarding UNC and Duke. The NBA reached an 11-year, $76B media rights agreement that sets league records for length and value. What does this mean? Reese and Kmac talk about some incoming players for UNC and Duke and briefly look at their rosters. Team USA defeated Team Canada last night 86-72 in their first of five exhi...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss Team USA's win over Team Canada, Jaylen Brown being left off Team USA, the newest NBA media rights agreement and more. Team USA defeated Team Canada last night 86-72 in their first of five exhibition games before the Paris Olympics. Hours before the game, Kawhi Leonard withdrew from Team USA due to influence from Team USA and the Los Angeles Clippers. Leonard is replac...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss which NBA rookie is most likely to impact their team and Joe Burrow's comments on an 18-game NFL season. Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow suggests a schedule change in the NFL to "fix" the Pro Bowl. Burrow suggest an 18-game season, 2 bye weeks and more. Does Burrow's idea make sense? Would it work? Will the NFL have an 18-game season? Which NBA Rookie is most...

Reese, Kmac and Alex discuss a dispute regarding North Carolina Central University, Peak Sports and many others. There was a board of trustees meeting in June at North Carolina Central University. The meeting brought some issues to light regarding the budget for athletics and many other things at NCCU. Who is involved? What do Reese and Kmac know?  

Reese and Alex make a starting 5 from the Team USA roster and discuss the Ollie Gordon DUI situation. Reese and Alex look at Team USA's 12-man roster and make a starting 5. Who would be in your starting 5? Oklahoma State runningback Ollie Gordon was arrested for DUI. Oklahoma State head football coach Mike Gundy spoke on Gordon's DUI. What did Gundy say and why did some people have a problem with...

Reese and Alex discuss some NBA Summer League action from last night, Chris Paul with the Spurs and Cooper Flagg.  Armando Bacot, Cormac Ryan and many other players competed last night in some summer league games. How did Bacot and Ryan look? Chris Paul signed a 1-year contract worth $11M with the San Antonio Spurs. Paul opted to sign with the Spurs to play with a young Spurs team and the you...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Golden State Warriors front office decison-making. The Golden State Warriors didn't trade for Paul George but did trade one of their franchise's greatest players Klay Thompson. The Warriors seemingly have been making efforts to enhance the roster around Steph Curry. Have they done a good job? Did the Warriors mess up by not getting Paul George? Did the Warrior...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Paul George almost being traded to the Golden State Warriors. Paul George is a Philadelphia 76er. George was sent to Philadelphia in a sign-and-trade when George signed a 4-year contract worth $212M. But why did Paul George leave Los Angeles? What were contract negotiations like? Why did Paul George want to go to Philadelphia? How close was Paul George to becoming...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if they would put aside fandom to play for a rival. In an interview with Theo Pinson, Armando Bacot admitted he grew up a Duke fan. Would you put Fandom aside to play for your rival? Did you end up  going to the school you wanted to go to?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex speak with Gregory Reynald Williams. Gregory Reynald Williams joins the Sports Shop to talk about two lawsuits regarding Zion Williamson and Shilo Sanders. What lawsuit was Zion Williamson involved in with Prime Sports? What lawsuit was Deion Sanders' son Shilo Sanders involved in?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Paul George's decision to go to the 76ers, the NBA Summer League performances of Duke's Jared McCain and Kyle Filipowski. and what person could convince you to do anything. Jared McCain, Kyle Filipowski and many other players made their NBA Summer League debuts over the weekend. How did McCain look? How about Filipowski? What about UNC's Armando Bacot? Paul George...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Bronny James' summer league debut and LeBron James. The NBA Summer League is underway! Bronny James played in his first NBA Summer league game. How did he look? What did LeBron James say about his son Bronny? What's Reese's problem with Bronny James?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the rookie of the year race between Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. There were many records set in the WNBA over the weekend. Las Vegas Aces forward A'ja Wilson set the franchise scoring record as the Aces beat the Dallas Wings 104-85. Angel Reese set the record for consecutive double-doubles. And Caitlin Clark became the first WNBA rookie to record a tri...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss their Good Looks and Bad Looks on this Good Look Bad Look Monday and if there will be a dynasty like the Warriors ever again. Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors have one of the greatest dynasties in NBA History and have had tremendous success. The Warriors went to the NBA Finals 6 times in an 8 year span, winning 4 of them. Will there be a dynasty like...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss LeBron James resigning with the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James signed a 2-year, $104M contract with a no-trade clause to return to the Los Angeles Lakers. Do Reese and Kmac like this? LeBron said he would take a paycut if the Lakers were able to get a player or two from a select group. The Lakers were unable to get any of these players. One of these players was...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the best 4th of July dish. Tomorrow is the 4th of July! What is the best 4th of July Dish?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if Kemba Walker is a Hall-of-Famer. Yesterday, Kemba Walker announced his retirement. Is Kemba Walker a Hall of Famer? Is Kemba Walker the greatest Charlotte Hornet in franchise history? Walker played 12 seasons in the NBA, was a 4-time NBA All-Star, and is the all-time leading scorer in Charlotte Hornets history. Walker played for the Charlotte Hornets, Boston Ce...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the WNBA All Star teams. Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and others were selected to WNBA All Star teams. How good is the WNBA? What does the Sports Shop crew think about the All Star selections and the WNBA as a whole?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Klay's decision to go to the Dallas Mavericks. After spending 13 seasons with the Golden State Warriors, Klay Thompson agreed to a sign and trade that will send Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks on a 3-year, $50M contract. The Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers were the favorites to land Thompson. Why did Thompson end up in Dallas instead of L.A.? How did Klay's dad,...

Reese, Pam and Alex discuss the Lakers introductory press conference for Bronny James and Dalton Knecht. Bronny James, JJ Redick, Rob Pelinka and Dalton Knecht spoke yesterday in a press conference introducing the newest Lakers, James and Knecht to the media. What did JJ Redick say about Bronny James? What did Bronny James say about his future and development?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss the Carolina Panthers and if it is a good or bad thing for nobody to be talking about your team. The Carolina Panthers had a 2-15 record last year. What are the expectations for the Panthers this coming season? Can they get any worse? Is it a good or bad thing that nobody is talking about the Panthers? New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers missed mandatory minic...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if the Boston Celtics will repeat as champions next season. The Boston Celtics won the 2024 NBA Championship. The Celtics will look to repeat as champions next season. Who is the biggest threat to the Celtics in the East? Why is nobody mentioning the Milwaukee Bucks? Who are the biggest threats to the Celtics in the West?

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss if Seattle will get an NBA team back in the city as the NBA looks to expand in the coming years. The Oklahoma City Thunder relocated from Seattle around 2007, changing from the Seattle SuperSonics to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Where will the next expansion team be? Will there be a new team in Seattle soon? Which free agent contract left you scratching your head?&n...

Reese, Kmac, Pam and Alex discuss Jayson Tatum's new contract, Celtics ownership looking to sell the team and the implications of the Klay Thompso trade. After winning the 2024 NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum just signed the largest contract in NBA history with the Boston Celtics. Tatum's contract is a 5-year, $315M supermax extension. How does this affect the future of the Celtics? Why is Celtics owners...