The Sports Grind

It was the biggest sporting event of the evening, so there was no way that the Iowa vs LSU reaction was going to be limited to one segment. Meeting for the last time in the college ranks, Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will surely see each other in the WNBA and could happen as early as this season. The guys discuss the impact that the rivalry could have on the women’s league. Staying with college s...

There’s a ton to get to on The Docket today, but there are a few regional notes in Texas to get out of the way. The San Antonio Spurs announced that the season has ended for starters Devin Vassell and Jeremy Sochan for injury reasons with just seven games left. Calvin feels it is only a matter of time before Victor Wembanayma joins them on the bench to stay ready for next year. While the world was...

Closing the day in the NFL, the New York Jets are staying active, adding edge rusher Haason Reddick via trade with the Philadelphia Eagles. The Dallas Cowboys could be getting ready for a reunion with former running back Ezekiel Elliott, but Calvin questions the move for the team. Fresh off a title, the Kansas City Chiefs’ leadership is addressing the failing report card grades that the team recei...

LeBron James delivered another dominant performance on Sunday, helping lift the Los Angeles Lakers to a win. It was his postgame comments about being “closer to the end” of his career that had people talking. Draymond Green also mentioned his days after basketball speaking with the media, which raised an eyebrow too. In the Eastern Conference, Joel Embiid could return as early as tomorrow to try a...

With the calendar flipping to April, the madness is just heating up as the NCAA Men’s Tournament is down to the Final Four with UConn, NC State, Alabama, and Purdue punching their tickets. In the NCAA Women’s Tournament, the game between NC State and Texas was a bad look as the officials finally caught a court error - a nine-inch difference between the two three-point lines. Music provided by Fox...

Is there a bigger name in America right now than NCAAW sensation Caitlin Clark? A hot commodity, everyone is trying to get a piece of her time in the spotlight, including Team USA and Ice Cube’s Big 3. Yesterday. Drake Maye and Michael Penix Jr. had their pro days. Just where they’ll get drafted is anyone’s guess, but a thought is floating around that the Dallas Cowboys could take Penix in the fir...

Don’t look now but the Milwaukee Bucks have dropped two in a row and are in danger of losing the second seed in the Eastern Conference. If they do, that could set up a series with their nemesis - the Indiana Pacers. The NBA has a solid slate of games this evening, but the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks meet in the Alamo City with the home team chasing a winning streak. Music provided by Fox...

Spring is here and MLB Opening Day 2024 came and went with some major blowouts, comebacks, and protests. The Sweet 16 got started last night and the first top seed has been bounced and the madness meter is going up. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Owners have been pretty busy this Spring and by the time the 2024 NFL season arrives, there’s gonna be a lot of changes to get used to. Among the latest set, adjustments to the replay policy and coaches’ challenges are set to start this Fall. Sticking with the NFL, the Denver Broncos may end up trading up in the 2024 NFL Draft to snag a top quarterback, and the Arizona Cardinals are rumored to be...

In the NBA last night, the San Antonio Spurs collected a second consecutive win, this time over the Utah Jazz. The final stretch of the season is getting really interesting, and Calvin thinks it could play a big part in Gregg Popovich’s future with the team. Fighting to hold onto their play-in spot, the Golden State Warriors are in “must-win” mode the rest of the way. Old habits die hard, and Dray...

It’s that time of year that the sports calendar is loaded, and it is beautiful. In addition to MLB Opening Day, the Sweet 16 round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament tips off tonight. Calvin breaks down each of the games with his thoughts, even straying away from his original bracket. Off the court, some of the remaining coaches in the tournament have already hit it big with their bonuses, but more is st...

A question sparks an interesting examination of player development in the NBA, namely Luka Doncic and Zion Willamson - who have struggled with keeping weight off - as well as Victor Wembanyama who still has to grow into himself. In college sports, sports betting is under fire again and the NCAA president is asking for states to outlaw prop bets in college sports. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380...

This week’s NFL meetings are dominating the news cycle with more changes ahead of the 2024 season. Joining the new rules and procedures is a shift in the schedule, particularly the holiday schedule. Not wanting to give up games on Christmas, the league will hold two contests on the holiday, bring professional football to Wednesday, and approaching a complete takeover of the week. Seeking even more...

There’s still a debate about what Jerry Jones meant by “All-In” earlier this year. Yesterday it was reported that Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys seem to be further apart than previously thought as the team won’t be offering Prescott a contract any time soon, forcing him into the final year of his deal and likely to a different team next year. In the NBA, the season is getting juicy, and Tuesd...

Also coming out of the NFL’s Spring meeting, New York Giants owner John Mara has vocalized support for team leadership to draft a quarterback this Spring, likely starting the clock on Daniel Jones’ time in the Big Apple. The Denver Broncos are continuing to make changes this offseason, now announcing an upcoming new uniform. Outside of the world of sports, Sean “P Diddy” Combs’ homes were raided b...

Sports betting hasn’t been legal around the United States for long, but the NBA now joins the MLB and NFL in a potential player scandal. Jontay Porter of the Toronto Raptors is under investigation for potential involvement in a prop fix. In the NFL, the owners‘ meetings continue to deliver headlines after approving another rule change, with the league now adopting the former XFL’s kickoff protocol...

They say styles make fights and, for the Phoenix Suns, the San Antonio Spurs’ style is a bad match - Victor Wembanyama or not. The loss for Phoenix keeps them in the play-in territory, which can be crucial when it comes to the playoff picture. Shohei Ohtani is in hot water, and things didn’t get any clearer after his statement was released yesterday. Calvin wonders if the truth will ever come out...

NFL coaches and owners are at their annual spring meeting to address issues - and the media - ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. Of the three rule changes that have been approved, the “swivel” hip-drop tackle is the most controversial given its confusing language and difficulty in officiating. Of the head coaching news, both Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton and Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike T...

For all the attention that the men’s college basketball tournament is getting, Calvin has some real concerns about the women’s side of things. Is it wise that both tournaments take place at the same time, or could the women get more exposure by holding their tournament at a different time? Sticking with the women’s game, Kim Mulkey got into headlines last week for her off-the-court spat with The W...

It’s March and college basketball’s Championship Tournament is dominating the news cycle. The first two rounds are done, setting up the Sweet 16. Kentucky’s collapse has the university in a pickle as to what to do with John Calipari after another disappointing tournament run. Auburn had a real shot at contending for a title but got bounced early too. There won’t be a Cinderella this year, but it w...

In 2024, nobody seems to be happy with the way champions are determined in college athletics. After college football’s playoff has been worked and reworked, Michigan State head basketball coach Tom Izzo is just the latest to criticize the way the selection committee determines the field of teams for the NCAA Men’s College Basketball Championship tournament. There’s a movement brewing for more form...

With the Round of 64 a day away, the guys need to get their NCAA men’s college basketball predictions in. Calvin breaks down his bracket round by round, all the way to naming which team he thinks is cutting down the nets in 2024. With another touch of drama, Kansas announced that one of their star players isn’t cleared to play in the tournament, and Calvin thinks it was a sketchy move to play the...

With basketball in full swing, it’s that time of year to get the NFL stuff out of the way early. As the news cycle is slowing down ahead of the NFL Draft, there’s little of note, but not nothing. The Cleveland Browns acquired Jerry Jeudy from the Denver Broncos via trade earlier this month but have already extended him for three more years. After Jeudy failed to stand out in Denver, Calvin’s a bit...

Calvin hasn’t been expecting the Denver Broncos to move up for a quarterback in next month’s NFL Draft, despite most mock drafts having them doing just that. Friend of the show, Troy Renck of the Denver Post, recently shared a similar thought. Caleb Williams has been touted as a “can’t-miss” prospect to go first overall in the draft, and the Chicago Bears seemed to have made room for him when they...

Staying in the NBA with a look at tonight’s schedule, the Dallas Mavericks are jockeying for position in the Western Conference. They’ve got Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the Alamo City. College basketball may be starting tonight, but football is king. New Alabama head coach Kalen DeBoer is reportedly making just less than what the legendary Nick Saban used to make in Tuscaloosa,...