The Sports Grind

After months of anticipation, the 2023 NBA Lottery is here and one team will be granted the opportunity to land Victor Wembanyama. Will it be the San Antonio Spurs or the Houston Rockets, or will another team slide in and score the biggest hyped talent since LeBron James?     Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

A year of struggle for Ja Morant has continued to get worse over the weekend after the NBA suspended him again for flashing a gun on Instagram Live - conduct detrimental to the league. Calvin thinks the young star is dealing with an identity crisis and has some words for him. In the NFL, among the offseason news of note, Matt Ryan is headed to CBS but isn’t retiring yet. Music provided by Fox Spor...

The biggest problem for the Philadelphia 76ers is that this edition of the team was built on a foundation of losing during the “Trust the Process” era. While they have largely come from that space, they haven’t been able to escape it, and Doc Rivers hasn’t helped solve the problem, something that could cost him his job. Among the coaches that have already been fired this postseason, Monty Williams...

It was a busy weekend in sports and among the headlines was the XFL crowing a new champion in the city of San Antonio. Calvin thinks The Rock is really playing the long game, and that’s what makes this league different. The title chase in the NBA is still ongoing, but the league is one step closer to having a champion of their own with the conclusion of the conference semi-finals over the weekend....

Closing out the week on the NFL, Calvin looks at the Dallas Cowboys’ official schedule and makes his projections on which matchups the team will win and which they’ll lose. Can they reach the postseason again? One other note from the schedule release is for the first time, not every team will play in prime time. In fact, four teams weren’t slated for the spotlight at all. Calvin thinks the league...

For the second consecutive season in the NBA Playoffs, the Phoenix Suns trailed by 30 points at halftime on their way to being eliminated from contention. You can look at the injuries, you can look at the players, or you can look at the coaching. Hour 2 focuses on the latter - Should Monty Williams join the other successful coaches who were fired this postseason? Music provided by Fox Sports 1380...

The Philadelphia 76ers were *this* close to advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, they allowed Jayson Tatum to go off in the fourth quarter, forcing a Game 7 this weekend. Calvin is looking at James Harden and Doc Rivers for this one. In last night’s finale, the Denver Nuggets handled the Phoenix Suns with ease, advancing to the Western Conference Finals.    Music provided by Fox Sp...

The 2023 NFL schedule finally drops tonight, but the guys get caught in the leaked matchups and the select few to be reported. Once again, the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs are poised to be featured in prime time. Sticking with the league, financial concerns are being shared about the sale of the Washington Commanders to Josh Harris. Could the team hit the market again? Music provided...

The loss for the Lakers was a double whammy as they also lost Anthony Davis for the final minutes of the contest. After getting hit in the head, he left the court in a wheelchair but should be back for Friday night. Sticking with the hardwood, the All-NBA Teams were announced, and they may have some pretty significant financial impacts for a number of the players.  Music provided by Fox Sports 138...

Both teams facing elimination on Wednesday night in the 2023 NBA Playoffs survived to play another day as the Knicks and Warriors pulled out all the stops. Jalen Brunson played all 48 minutes with quality support from Julius Randle to take the Miami Heat and the series back to South Beach. For Golden State, Draymond Green had his strongest game of the playoffs, though Klay Thompson struggled. Will...

Sticking with college sports, the NCAA has struggled to reign in NIL in the first few years of athletes earning off their likeness. Again, the president of the “non-profit” is appealing to the federal government for some oversight. Finishing the day in the NFL, the 2023 international slate of games is released, and one match-up, in particular, is making Calvin’s butt itch. Music provided by Fox Sp...

Both the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat are one game away from reaching the conference finals. They’ll each attempt to take care of business on the road this evening against desperate foes. In college, Bob Huggins has already learned he’ll keep his job, and Calvin is pretty upset about the “punishment” that was handed out.  Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Tuesday night in the NBA saw the Philadelphia 76ers take a series lead against the Celtics after taking Game 5 in Boston. Once again, the spotlight is on the first-year coach Joe Mazzulla whose team hasn’t looked good on defense. In the other action, the Denver Nuggets got a boost from Michael Porter Jr. to defeat the Phoenix Suns in Denver, taking a lead as well.    Music provided by Fox Sports 1...

The conversation on the Bob Huggins story continues from Hour 2. To close out the show, Calvin looks at some key notes about the upcoming NFL schedule that will make this season unlike any other we’ve seen. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The Miami Heat took a 3-2 series lead over the New York Knicks on Monday night, and one thing has become apparent to Calvin - the two teams are each playing opposite the way they did in the regular season. That will spell danger for New York. Going back to the college scene, West Virginia MBB coach Bob Huggins is facing scrutiny after homophobic remarks he made on a radio show on Monday. Was it ta...

Sports betting has been around for years, but to much of America, it is something that is still very new. As the nation adjusts, policies are still in flux, and that includes rules regarding college athletes, which is at the center of an investigation in Iowa. Last night in the NBA, Lonnie Walker IV came off the bench to score 15 points and lift the Los Angeles Lakers over the Golden State Warrior...

It has been no secret the Minnesota Vikings don’t plan to have running back Dalvin Cook around next season, but after failing to find a trade partner, they may have to outright release the star. Closing with one of the biggest stories from the weekend, Canelo vs Ryder is largely being called “disappointing”. The guys get into it. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

After dropping Games 2 and 3 behind horrible performances from James Harden, The Beard returned to form just in time to save the Sixers’ series on Sunday. For tonight’s action, the Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers are set to meet once again in a crucial game for the Warriors. In the midst of a poor postseason showing so far, Jordan Poole is seriously underperforming for his contract. T...

Angela Reese had a great season in 2022, leading the LSU Women’s Basketball program to a National Championship title. Already controversial, the star has appeared in this year’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition. Moving over to the NBA, the Phoenix Suns took another game from the Denver Nuggets to tie the series at 2-2. Devin Booker was absolutely amazing, but the story of the night was Nikola J...

Saquon Barkley had a bounce-back year last season but was tagged by the New York Giants this year. Unsatisfied with the move, he hasn’t signed his tender yet, hoping for a new deal. The team’s GM wants to keep the former top pick but has yet to get it done. The Tennessee Titans exist because the Houston Oilers were moved away from the Texas coast. This year, the Titans are set to rock the Oilers’...

Continuing with the 2023 NBA Playoffs in Hour 2, tonight’s slate opens up with MVP Joel Embiid and the 76ers hosting the Boston Celtics just nights after they were throttled in Game 2. Calvin previews the action before moving to the NBA’s other big story - Milwaukee’s firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer. There’s a feeling that the former Spurs assistant could be on his way back to San Antonio. M...

The stars were out the other night in New York for the series between the Knicks and the Heat. Among them was newly minted Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, sitting alongside cornerback Sauce Gardner. It might look nice, but Calvin thinks Rodgers is trying too hard. Speaking of the NBA, Thursday night’s lone action was an absolute beatdown in which the Golden State Warriors dominated the Los Angeles...

Football carries over to Hour 3 where Aaron Rodgers is refuting that he ever gave the New York Jets a list of players to acquire, despite doing as much in an interview before joining the team. In the neverending theme of lawsuits around the NFL, both the league and one of the top sports doctors in the world are wrapped up in controversy. On to something more scandalous, the Alabama Crimson Tide ba...

Patrick Mahomes is an icon around the world, and his brother Jackson has been riding his success. Now, however, Jackson is the one in the spotlight as he has been arrested on the charge of aggravated sexual battery. What can the quarterback Mahomes do about his brother? Sticking with the NFL, Micah Parsons said in an interview that he is adding five pounds of muscle to play the edge more. That’s g...

After losing Game 1 in their series with Philadelphia, the Celtics made it rain in Boston, dominating the Sixers to even the series 1-1. Should Joel Embiid have even played? Only one game in the 2023 NBA Playoffs is on the slate for tonight with Game 2 between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors. Struggling on the road all year, Curry & Company needs to get the dub tonight. Th...