The Sports Grind

In the midst of their championship schedule, the NBA is capturing more headlines, and they aren’t all good. A report came down this weekend that the association is investigating one of its referees for using a burner account on Twitter to discuss officiating. In other news, Golden State Warriors general manager Bob Myers announced he is “stepping down”. Why? Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Pa...

Back from the extended holiday weekend, there’s a lot to dive into, but no story is bigger than the NBA Playoffs. After blowing a 3-0 series lead, the Miami Heat held on to defeat the Boston Celtics in Game 7 Monday night. In the aftermath, Calvin doesn’t think that Jimmy Butler should have won the series MVP, and he’s seeing a busy summer ahead for Boston.    Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El...

It was reported this week that NFL owners approved a new fair catch rule, but some of the league’s top coaches aren’t happy with the change, with John Harbaugh and Andy Reid taking the charge. Reid wasn’t the only one at the Kansas City Chiefs’ camp to have his media session make the rounds. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has gone viral for his comments about his contract situation. Closing out the w...

The San Antonio Spurs are once again the conversation topic of the NBA after landing the first overall pick in this summer’s draft. A report from one scout is suggesting the silver-and-black might not be content with just one top pick this year and could move into the top of the draft to address the point guard position. The guys get a question during the show that sparks a debate of whether Nikol...

The Boston Celtics are once again facing elimination after keeping their postseason alive on Tuesday. In order to do so, however, they’re going to need their stars to show up. Speaking of Tuesday’s game, Shaq was served papers during the TNT broadcast as part of the FTX class-action lawsuit. The Hall of Famer was a spokesperson for the brand.    Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The MLB season is through the first quarter of the schedule, and Calvin give his thoughts so far. Turning back to basketball, to end the show, the Phoenix Suns appear close to finalizing their replacement for Monty Williams. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

After spending the first hour on the hardwood, Hour 2 turns to the football field. The guys have the latest with injuries from OTA’s, the New York Jets hosting troubled punter Matt Araiza, and Adrian Peterson hoping to keep playing in the NFL. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The 2023 NBA Finals are nearly a week away, and it appears that the Boston Celtics are set to miss out on the party. That said, they showed on Tuesday night that they aren’t just ready to call it quits, defeating the Miami Heat in Game 4 to stave off elimination. For Miami, they are playing a dangerous game as Boston will have homecourt advantage the rest of the series if they can stretch it to a...

Sticking with the NFL in Hour 3, DeAndre Hopkins took the Arizona Cardinals to task in a recent podcast interview, still hoping to find his way away from the team. In Denver, the Broncos have released their kicker, and Calvin couldn’t be happier. Deion Sanders caused a big stir when he decided to take the head coaching position at Colorado, and he’s been in the headlines for his tactics since. Pit...

After the Lakers were bounced from the postseason last night, the Boston Celtics are facing elimination Tuesday night as they face the Miami Heat. All eyes will be on Joe Mazzulla as he looks to motivate his team to take the series back to Boston. In the NFL, owners have approved new rules and an adjustment to the TV schedule. The guys dive into what changes you can expect to see. Music provided b...

The Denver Nuggets are advancing to the franchise’s first NBA Finals after sweeping the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference Finals on Monday night. By the end of the night, however, the headlines were all about LeBron James who hinted at retirement when meeting with the media. Calvin believes the all-time leading scorer is nearing the end, but it won’t be this summer.     Music provided b...

The NFL has already had a number of instances where it has had to hand down punishments to personnel for sports betting, and an ESPN report says more is in the forecast. Sticking with the gridiron, Jim Irsay’s tweet over the weekend appeared to highlight his strained relationship with Peyton Manning. In Pittsburgh, Ben Roethlisberger went on his podcast to tell Kenny Pickett that he wanted the for...

Jake Fischer, a senior NBA reporter at Yahoo! Sports, joins to start Hour 2. From inside the NBA Draft Lottery to his report about Gregg Popovich’s expired contract, he brings his insight on the biggest stories around the San Antonio Spurs. To close the hour, Carmelo Anthony announced his retirement from basketball today, but Calvin thought he was already gone. He has some words for the 10-time Al...

The sports weekend saw both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Boston Celtics struggle in their respective series, putting both behind 3-0 in the NBA Conference Finals. No team has ever come back from that deficit - Could one or both be the first to do so?    Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Portland had the fifth-worst record in the NBA this season but found themselves with the third-overall pick in the upcoming draft after the lottery. The Trail Blazers have reportedly opened up to the idea of moving the pick for assets to build around Damian Lillard, though many feel it could be the star that the team trades. Ending with the NFL, Dak Prescott is back in the news as his future in Da...

The Los Angeles Lakers blew a lead to the Denver Nuggets on Thursday night, falling behind in the series 0-2. With a Flurry from Jamal Murray, the Nuggets’ stars have continued to prove more consistent than the Lakers’. Continuing with the NBA, Game 2 between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat is Friday night, with the Heat hoping to go up 2-0 headed back to Miami. In other news, James Harden t...

After setting up the show, the Docket quickly gets put aside as breaking news reports that Jim Brown passed away at the age of 87. The guys discuss Brown’s impact on and off the field.    Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Continuing with the breaking news from Hour 2 regarding Popovich, could more changes be around the corner for the San Antonio Spurs? Closing out the show, video gaming fans can start getting excited again for a new NCAA Football game after EA Sports has said it will pay the athletes’ NIL. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Erik Spoelstra has done a phenomenal job coaching the Miami Heat this postseason, though that’s nothing new for one of the best coaches in the NBA. Watching some of his successful counterparts lose their jobs after playoff exits this year, he noted how “disturbing” it is that franchises aren’t giving coaches time. Continuing with the NBA Playoffs, tonight will see the Los Angeles Lakers make anoth...

Now that the world has mostly adjusted to the MLB's new rules and faster gameplay, baseball’s biggest running story this year has become the moving process of the Oakland A’s. Working through issues to move the franchise to Las Vegas, the team hit another snag this week after a positive move just days ago. In the NBA, last night saw the Miami Heat go into Boston and defeat the Celtics despite...

In the last round before the 2023 NBA Finals, the Denver Nuggets were able to hold off the Los Angeles Lakers in the battle for the West. Eastern Conference action gets started tonight, and Calvin makes his prediction for the victor of the series. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The San Antonio Spurs have been nothing if not stubborn over the 20+ years of their previous dynasty run. Today’s NBA is different, as are the players. If the Spurs select Victor Wembanyama as projected, they MUST give him both what he wants and what he needs. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

On Tuesday night, the San Antonio Spurs won the 2023 NBA Lottery, granting them the opportunity to make the first pick in next month’s draft. All signs point to the team selecting Victor Wembanyama. Calvin pulls back the curtain to how the evening played out in the Casey house and discusses the impact of the pick on the city.    Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Moving to the gridiron, a former Browns player made headlines today for suggesting that Cleveland will be a real contender in the AFC this season. Is the team really ready to take that leap? Continuing with the NFL, mini-camps are underway, and Calvin has the latest. Getting carried away for football season, the guys look at NFL betting lines for Week 1 that have now been released. Music provided...

Aside from the NBA Lottery, there is a game tonight in the NBA as the 2023 Western Conference Finals get started in Denver between the Nuggets and the Lakers. The guys make their picks as to who will win the series. In the WNBA, Becky Hammon has been suspended and the Las Vegas Aces have been docked a 2025 first-round pick for her treatment of a pregnant player. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 E...