The Sports Grind

Sticking with the NFL, the deadline for teams to pick up fifth-year options on the 2020 draft class is today. The guys look at who got theirs and who didn’t - the numbers might surprise you. Just days after the 2023 NFL Draft concluded, attention is already turning toward the 2024 edition. Caleb Williams is believed to be the first overall pick next spring, but one executive is adding the pressure...

Draymond Green doesn’t hide the fact that he is a LeBron James fan. This week, reports surfaced that Green requested time away from the team back in February so that he could go see James break the NBA’s all-time scoring record. The same reports are saying that the move generated some tension in the locker room. Green’s new nemesis, Dillon Brooks, is also making headlines today after the Memphis G...

The Philadelphia 76ers were without their MVP Joel Embiid on Monday night, but James Harden, a former MVP himself, answered the bell to drop 45 points on the Boston Celtics. Boston is in need of some leadership, and first-year head coach Joe Mazzulla is facing scrutiny. In the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets kept rolling in a defensive battle against the Phoenix Suns. They went up 2-0 in th...

Last Thursday, Will Levis sat in the green room at the 2023 NFL Draft and watched as 31 others had their names called before him. An odds favorite to go first overall, it didn’t take long on Friday for him to find a home when the Tennessee Titans took him 33rd overall. Taking a player with his kind of potential was a good move by the Titans, but it is a tough look for the organization. With the WN...

The 2023 NFL Draft concluded this weekend, taking us one step closer to the start of the season. Dallas had a strong class, snagging a pair of Big 12 standouts in the process, though Calvin thinks the true stud of the class may be one of the guys from Michigan. Fresh off of an appearance in the NFC Championship Game, the Philadelphia Eagles had a spectacular draft and look to be the first repeat d...

The Los Angeles Lakers and the Golden State Warriors both advanced in the 2023 NBA Playoffs over the weekend, but it was Steph Curry who stole the show. Dropping 50 points on the Kings, and making history in the process, Calvin thinks the way he did it was different than other 50-point games. In the other Western Conference action, the Denver Nuggets used the chip on their shoulder to take Game 1...

With Will Levis still on the board, it now becomes a possibility that Hendon Hooker could be the next quarterback taken instead. Where does the Tennessee product fit best? How far could the pair of signal callers fall? As the NFL Draft sets to wrap up on Saturday, the second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs gets started, and Calvin has his predictions ready to go. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 E...

Anthony Richardson was projected to be a first-round quarterback, and the Indianapolis Colts made it a reality by taking him fourth overall. All of the analysis has been about what new head coach Shane Steichen can do with the project of a player, but Calvin says the hype needs to slow down when it comes to comparing Richardson to Steichen’s other quarterbacks. Reports the week of the draft saw Wi...

After Bryce Young went first overall to the Carolina Panthers in the NFL Draft, the Alabama Crimson Tide are set to officially move into a new era at quarterback. Nick Saban went back to the well at Notre Dame where he grabbed his offensive coordinator and leveraged the transfer portal to snag the quarterback too. With Round 1 of the 2023 NFL Draft in the books, Calvin reacts to who went where and...

After months of anticipation, the 2023 NFL Draft is here. The guys break it all down with a bit of a preview and a look at veterans that could be on the move. Breaking news in the final segment, the Baltimore Ravens and Lamar Jackson have reached a new deal for the quarterback. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Sticking with the NBA Playoffs, the Golden State Warriors finally overcame their struggles on the road to get the win and take the series lead in Sacramento. In another key series, the Boston Celtics are in a spot on Thursday night where they need to stop playing around and finish off the Atlanta Hawks. In the NFL, the 2023 Draft is tonight, raising the question - What do the Dallas Cowboys do at...

In the first upset of the NBA Playoffs, the Milwaukee Bucks, the top seed in the postseason, are headed home. Jimmy Butler had another massive performance in the win for the Miami Heat. Following the loss, Giannis told the media the season wasn’t a failure, causing Calvin to rip the softness of today’s NBA.    Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The discussion on Coach Prime from Hour 2 continues before the guys turn to another person who loves attention - Aaron Rodgers. Rodgers was introduced in New York as the new quarterback of the Jets today. The guys react to the press conference and look at some of the ripples. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

It is a wild slate of games tonight in the NBA Playoffs as the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Milwaukee Bucks all push to stay alive. In college football, details continue to come out surrounding the mass exodus from the Colorado Buffaloes football program, and Calvin isn’t having it. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Two more teams are officially out of the race NBA Playoff picture after the Los Angeles Clippers and the Minnesota Timberwolves were eliminated on Tuesday night. Both teams have major questions to answer this summer with not a lot of room to generate solutions. On the winning side, the Phoenix Suns are looking scary while the Denver Nuggets need to step it up a gear still.    Music provided by Fox...

Continuing with NFL Draft talk in Hour 3, the Tennessee Titans could be attempting to move up in the pecking order. A leaked report says the team has “lost faith” in second-year quarterback Malik Willis. While Willis seems to have fallen out of favor in Tennessee, CJ Stroud might see himself fall out of a top pick after his S2 test scores were leaked. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

Much talk has been made for the last year who the top picks could be in this year’s NFL Draft. With a couple of days left to go, news today brings a massive shake-up to what players might go first, and it is making noise at the betting window. To look at the betting side of both the draft and the NBA Playoffs, Dave Mason of BetOnline.ag joins the show. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The Milwaukee Bucks finished the 2023 NBA season with the best overall record but find themselves down 3-1. Jimmy Butler torched the former champions for 56 points in an all-time performance. In last night’s other game, the role players for the Los Angeles showed up to help the Los Angeles Lakers poke the Memphis Grizzlies down two games in the series.    Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

After two months of negotiation, Aaron Rodgers is finally headed to the New York Jets by way of a trade with the Green Bay Packers. Looking at the details, Calvin thinks the Packers still could’ve gotten more. Also in the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys are already talking at the draft, and all of the pressure is about to be on Mike McCarthy. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The Los Angeles Clippers are in a tough spot as they now trail the Phoenix Suns 3-1 in their playoff series. With Kawhi Leonard still sidelined, Calvin is putting the attention on the ineffectiveness of load management on today’s stars. In the Cleveland Cavaliers vs New York Knicks series, the Knicks got the win to lead 3-1 as the teams return to Cleveland. Donovan Mitchell was ineffective in his...

Of all the action on the sports weekend, all else paled in comparison to the boxing match between Gervonta Davis and Ryan Garcia. Davis won the fight by knockout and accepted the title of “the new face of boxing”, but is he? Stepping over to the NBA, the Golden State Warriors fought off the Sacramento Kings in The Bay to tie the series at 2-2. De’Aaron Fox is now “doubtful” for the next contest af...

Player safety is a contentious point in the NFL between cost and concern and once again the players feel like they are getting the short end of the stick. In a recent report from the NFLPA, the numbers are in, showing that natural grass surfaces are safer than turf surfaces. The ball is now in the owners’ court. Finishing the week with more football, the Kansas City Chiefs are preparing to reasses...

Another slate of NBA Playoffs contests are on the docket for tonight as it is nearly elimination time in the first round. Calvin previews all of the action before sliding over to the NFL where five players have received suspensions for breaking the league’s gambling policy. Music provided by Fox Sports 1380 El Paso

The NBA playoffs and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, the NFL Draft is right around the corner, and the MLB season is underway, yet none of that compares to this weekend’s super-fight between Gervonta “Tank” Davis and Ryan Garcia in the boxing ring. Joel Embiid and James Harden were feeling a bit combative themselves last night in the Philadelphia 76ers’ win over the Brooklyn Nets deliv...

****We are aware of a playback issue on Spotify platforms. If you experience any issues, please visit our Link Tree to catch this episode on Google Podcasts or the iHeartRadio App. -> https://linktr.ee/SportsGrind #keepgrindin**** Bexar County has given the San Antonio Spurs approval to continue to play games away from the AT&T Center for the next two seasons. Calvin steps on his soapbox to...