Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by ESPN personality Jorge Sedano for a lengthy conversation. During the interview, Sedano discusses the narrative that the Miami Heat’s hot shooting during the NBA Playoffs is unsustainable, what makes Erik Spoelstra arguably the best coach in the League, why Miami has more success with undrafted players than any other team in the NBA, the true meaning behind the ‘Heat Culture’ mantra, reports that Kyrie Irving is recruiting LeBron James to the Dallas Mavericks, how he expects the Los Angeles Lakers to plan for the future and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started with a full recap of the Miami Heat's Game 2 win over the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals. Behind yet another hot shooting night from guys like Gabe Vincent, Max Strus and Duncan Robinson, Miami surged ahead in the fourth quarter and never looked back. It was actually the most efficient fourth quarter from any team this entire season. The only question then becomes: Can the Heat do it again three more times? We're betting they can't. On the flip side, Nikola Jokic bulldozed his way to 41 points - and some are actually saying that was a bad thing. History says the Nuggets are better when Jokic is whipping the ball around the court and getting the other guys involved. Let's see if Michael Malone can unlock Point Jokic again as the series shifts to South Beach. Later, the guys close the show by discussing J-Mac's viral moment from late last week regarding the 'toxic' atmosphere surrounding the Phoenix Suns. Was Jason too harsh with his criticism? Or did he only take blowback because he didn't do a better job highlighting the hands-on approach of new Suns owner Matt Ishibia? Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by discussing the Denver Nuggets' demolition of the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray were good - not great - and Denver still cruised. This just appears to be a bad matchup for Miami, and it seems pretty clear at this point that their Cinderella run is going to end early. Later, the guys hit us with a deep dive into the uncertainty surrounding the Boston Celtics. Joe Mazzulla is coming back as the head coach, but will All-NBA swingman Jaylen Brown be joining him? J-Mac and Rob agree that the Celtics would be crazy to trade away their second best player. In fact, they argue that Boston should actually look to add another star rather than subtract one. Finally, the guys close the show with a quick discussion on the Phoenix Suns head coaching search. Why aren't candidates lining up around the block to coach Kevin Durant and Devin Booker? There's clearly more going on in the desert than the public knows about. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason is back from parts unknown to bring us wall-to-wall NBA Finals preview ahead of Game 1 between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat. Can Jimmy Butler and the Heat continue their cinderella run to the NBA championship? Do the Nuggets deserve to be the third biggest Finals favorites in the last 30 years? How might the impending return of Tyler Herro help (or hurt) Miami's mojo? Is this Nuggets-Heat matchup a win for the analytics crowd? Will Bam Adebayo be able to slow down Nikola Jokic whatsoever? Do the Heat have anyone to matchup with Jamal Murray? Will Erik Spoelstra be able to simply out-coach Michael Malone the way he did to Joe Mazzulla? J-Mac has the answer to all those questions, and he hits us with his official prediction for the series! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by sharing their thoughts on the Boston Celtics' Game 5 blowout win over the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum and the Celtics put on one hell of a shooting expedition. Even though Jimmy Butler swears Miami will bounce back to win Game 6, you've got to imagine that doubt is starting to creep in for the Heat. Later, the guys get into a quick back-and-forth over Kyrie Irving's request that media members and fans stop speculating about his future. Kyrie has always been a little extra, but the lack of self-awareness on his part is absolutely astounding - especially when you factor in the fact that he's brought almost all of this speculation upon himself. Finally, J-Mac closes the show by echoing Adam Silver's statement that 90s NBA basketball was too physical to be appealing for fans. The talking heads on TV - many of whom are guys who played professional during that era - have been trying to convince us for years that the 90s were the pinnacle of the NBA, so it's got to sting knowing that even the commissioner of the league disagrees. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason is joined by former professional golfer and social media influencer Paige Spiranac for a lengthy conversation in which J-Mac and Paige discuss the first time she went viral, why she takes such a hands-on approach to social media, the importance of connecting with your audience, the silver lining to having haters, the thought process behind her burgeoning OnlyPaige.com website, how she's helped other female influencers get into golf, why she refuses to try and parlay her celebrity into a spot on the LPGA Tour, why she's chosen to get into the sports gambling space and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started by discussing the Boston Celtics' ability to stave off elimination in Game 4 against the Miami Heat. The Celtics shot the lights out to keep their season alive, but that's not the story here. The Heat were one of the worst shooting teams in the NBA throughout the regular season but somehow turned into the best in the League during their improbable playoff run. Unfortunately for Heat fans, Jimmy Butler and Co. had a regression to the mean in Game 4 - and that could become a big problem moving forward. Later, the guys share a quick laugh over a ridiculous Trae Young-to-the-Lakers trade rumor that went viral on Tuesday afternoon. We all agree the Lakers need to upgrade at the point guard position but nobody in their right mind believes Atlanta would accept a poo-poo platter trade offer for Young. Finally, J-Mac and Rob close the show by taking the Phoenix Suns to task for making Doc Rivers a finalist for their head coaching vacancy. Does the Phoenix front office not realize that Doc is statistically the worst big-game coach in NBA history?!?! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G kick things off by trying to make sense of the Los Angeles Lakers' season after they were unceremoniously swept out of the Western Conference Finals by the Denver Nuggets. Did D'Angelo Russell do enough to earn a contract extension? Would Los Angeles still be in the postseason if Anthony Davis was more consistent? Did the playoffs expose Darvin Ham as rookie head coach? All of those questions are valid but the biggest one of all is: Will LeBron James be back with the Lakers next season? The King was very cryptic about his basketball future at the podium during his postgame news conference. Even still, the guys are convinced that LeBron will be back next season. For the Nuggets, Nikola Jokic proved once again that he is arguably the best player in the world with the way he thoroughly dominated the Lakers front line in this series. In fact, J-Mac argues that were in not for some non-sensical commentary from ESPN's Kendrick Perkins, Jokic would be a 3x defending MVP on his way towards his first career NBA championship. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G start things off by discussing what went wrong for the Boston Celtics in their Game 3 blowout loss to the Miami Heat. As impressive as Miami was, the bigger story here is how inept the defending Eastern Conference champion Celtics have looked in this series. If and when Boston gets eliminated, it's clear that big changes are coming to Beantown. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart aren't going anywhere so all signs point to rookie head coach Joe Mazzulla getting the axe after just one year on the job. Later, J-Mac hits us with a deep dive into the state of the Los Angeles Lakers as they too find themselves on the brink of elimination. Tons of Lakers fans want to blame LeBron James for their team being down 0-3 but the truth is it's their role players (D'Angelo Russell and Jarred Vanderbilt) who have let them down in this series. All of this leads to only one logical question heading into the offseason: Would the Lakers sell off all their newfound 'depth' in an attempt to acquire the mercurial Kyrie Irving? Only time will tell. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started with a deep dive into the Denver Nuggets' Game 2 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in what sports fans now refer to as The Jamal Murray Game. As has been the case throughout his postseason career, Murray exploded in the fourth quarter to help Denver win going away. Murray has quietly been one of the best playoff performers for years so it's nice to see him getting the recognition he deserves. On the flip side, LeBron James and Anthony Davis both struggled mightily for Los Angeles as the Lakers lost consecutive games for the first time in these playoffs. Do they have what it takes to win the next two at home and even the series? The guys seem lukewarm on the possibility, at best. Later, the guys share their thoughts on Jimmy Butler's impressive postseason run and debate whether or not Butler's career has actually been better than Kawhi Leonard's and Klay Thompson's. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason kicks things off with a deep dive into the Miami Heat's shocking Game 1 win over the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston is easily the most talented team in the NBA Playoffs but they have made a habit of tricking games away due to lack of focus. Gotta wonder how much of that falls at the feet of head coach Joe Mazzulla. Making matters worse was that Jason's guy - Jason Tatum - had a series sloppy turnovers in the final minutes, leading to some in the media to question whether he really is as good as our fearless leader thinks he is. Later, Jason discusses the reports that the Portland Trail Blazers are considering trading away the No. 3 overall pick and some of their young assets in an effort to build a championship contender around Damian Lillard. The only problem is it's hard to find a deal that Portland might make that would actually make them a title team, especially when you consider the fact that the Blazers would probably need to send out Anfernee Simons in any trade. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by sharing their thoughts on Nikola Jokic's legendary performance in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals (31 points, 21 rebounds, 14 assists). It was truly one of the greatest statistical games in NBA Playoffs history. Having said that, LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lakers still managed to come back from a 21-point second deficit and give themselves a chance to steal the game at the end. So which team should feel better about this one heading into Game 2: the Nuggets or the Lakers? I think we can agree that both sides have many reasons to feel optimistic. Later, the guys share a few thoughts on the San Antonio Spurs winning the NBA Draft lottery and the rights to select French big man Victor Wembanyama. Would we have preferred that Wemby end up on a team with more surrounding talent? Yeah, but at least we know the Spurs will ensure that the Frenchman lives up to his otherworldly potential. Finally, J-Mac and Rob close the show by making their Best Bets for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started with a deep dive into what's next for the Golden State Warriors. Everyone is clamoring for the club to trade Jordan Poole, but the reality is they may actually be better off trading Klay Thompson and/or Draymond Green. Speaking of change, all eyes will be on the NBA Draft Lottery on Tuesday night as we find out which also-ran will win the rights to take French phenom Victor Wembanyama; Let's just say some spots are definitely sexier than others. Later, The Athletic Lakers beat writer Jovan Buha swings by to discuss why he was a little shocked to see this current group in the Western Conference Finals, the evolution of Austin Reaves and his long-term future with the club, how the Lakers might try to defend the supersized Denver Nuggets front court, the matchup problems Nikola Jokic presents, why he expects the LeBron James-Anthony Davis two-man game to be lethal against Denver and much more! Finally, our fearless leader closes the show with his Best Bets for Game 1 between the Lakers and the Nuggets. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get things started by taking a verbal blowtorch to Doc Rivers, James Harden and Joel Embiid following the Philadelphia 76ers' gutless performance in their season-ending loss to the Boston Celtics. Rivers' and Harden's playoff shortcomings are well-chronicled so that wasn't shocking, but given the way Embiid performed, the guys agree it's time to admit that the reigning MVP is capable of being a '1' on a championship team. On the flip side, Jayson Tatum dropping 51 in the series-clinching win showed once again that he can absolutely be a '1'. In fact, J-mac argues that Tatum is already a better offensive player than Celtics legend Larry Bird. Sticking in the NBA, Memphis Grizzlies was suspended (again) for flashing a handgun on social media (again) over the weekend. It's clear at this point that Morant just doesn't get it; What isn't clear, however, is what exactly Ja wants out of life. Does he want to be the Face of the NBA, or does he want to be a gangster? Only time will tell on that one. Finally, Jason and Rob close the show by breaking down a few NBA conspiracy theories involving the Phoenix Suns. Is Tyronn Lue next in line to replace Monty Williams? If so, could Russell Westbrook be coming along with him? And, how does Isiah Thomas factor into all of this? The Suns offseason should be spicy! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off with a deep dive into the Phoenix Suns’ embarrassing season-ending loss to Nikola Jokic the Denver Nuggets. The Suns have been blown off the floor in consecutive season-clinching losses so it’s safe to assume that big changes are coming to Phoenix this offseason. Sticking in Phoenix, now that a Kevin Durant-led has flamed out of the playoffs yet again, is it fair to start questioning where exactly he ranks among the all-time greats in NBA history? Switching gears to the Eastern Conference, Jayson Tatum overcame a brutal first three quarters and went supernova in the fourth to help the Boston Celtics force a Game 7 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum was clutch when it mattered – unlike his counterpart James Harden. Finally, the guys close the show by discussing the New York Jets’ season-long outlook now the full NFL schedule has been released. Is J-Mac still confident that the Jets are an 11-win team? Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) bring us an instant reaction pod following the Golden State Warriors’ Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers. Golden State was able to stave off elimination but the biggest story to come out of this one is the uncertainty around Anthony Davis. If AD is limited due to his head injury – or ruled out of Game 6 altogether – do the Lakers have enough to get the win? On the flip side, when will anyone other than Steph Curry provide any level of consistency for the Warriors? In the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks were able to keep their season alive by beating the Miami Heat, but that still doesn’t change how J-Mac feels about head coach Tom Thibodeau. Perhaps the Knicks should call JJ Redick about taking over in the Big Apple now that he’s shown interest in becoming an NBA head coach. Finally, the guys close the show by making their Best Bets for Thursday night’s NBA Playoffs action featuring the Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party stared by sharing their thoughts on the Philadelphia 76ers’ shocking blowout road victory over the Boston Celtics. After years of slander from our fearless leader, Joel Embiid and James Harden have their team one win away from an Eastern Conference Finals berth. The only question at this point is whether or not Doc Rivers is the man to lead them over the hump. On the flip side, the Jekyll-and-Hyde Celtics continue to confound us with their ability to look like the best team in basketball one night and also-ran the next. How much of that falls on the shoulders of rookie head coach Joe Mazzulla? Shifting over to the Western Conference, all eyes are on Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets after they bludgeoned Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns to take a 3-2 series lead. Jokic is putting up historically great playoff numbers and the Nuggets look like the best team in the Western Conference. Finally, the guys close the show by making their Best Bets for Wednesday night’s NBA Playoffs action featuring the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) bring you instant reaction to the Los Angeles Lakers' thrilling Game 4 win over the Golden State Warriors. On a night when Steph Curry put up a triple-double, it was Lonnie Walker IV - not LeBron James or Anthony Davis - who sealed the win in the fourth quarter for Los Angeles. Jason has been calling for more Lonnie for weeks now so it was nice to see the young man ball out on the biggest stage. On the flip side, much will be made about Curry's late miscues (two missed jumpers and a game-sealing turnover), but the truth is it was Klay Thompson and Draymond Green who really let the Warriors down late. Then again, maybe this game never comes down to the final minutes if Golden State gets absolutely anything out of Jordan Poole. Either way, J-Mac insists that the Warriors can still win this series in 7 games while Rob believes that 'Lakers in 6' is the most likely outcome. Finally, the guys close the show by delivering their Best Bets for Tuesday night's NBA Playoffs featuring pivotal Game 5s between the Philadelphia 76ers/Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns/Denver Nuggets. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing his thoughts on the viral incident between Nikola Jokic and Phoenix Suns owner Matt Ishbia during the Suns' Game 4 win over the Denver Nuggets. Some are already calling on Jokic to be suspended for Game 5, but J-Mac believes the whole thing is much ado about nothing. In fact, the big story to come out of this one should be how incredible Devin Booker has looked so far in the postseason. Later, Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) swings by to help make sense of the Philadelphia 76ers’ overtime win over the Boston Celtics. James Harden turned back the clock for the second time this series – and saved Joel Embiid from a boatload of criticism in the process. On the flip side, the Boston Celtics have to be kicking themselves for the way they melted down in overtime as both Jaylen Brown (giving up the go-ahead jumper to Harden) and Jayson Tatum (never even getting a game-winning shot off) made costly blunders. Finally, the guys close the show by making their Best Bets for Monday night’s NBA Playoffs action featuring the Miami Heat vs New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers vs Golden State Warriors. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason McIntyre reacts to the Warriors monster win over LeBron James & the Los Angeles Lakers. What did the Warriors do right and what did the Lakers do wrong in Game 2 and which team has the momentum going into game 3? Jason gives some sneaky candidates on who could replace Mike Budenholzer as the Bucks Head Coach. Lastly Jason gives his best bets for Celtics-76ers & Nuggets-Suns. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason McIntyre gives his take on the Boston Celtics evening up the series vs the Philadelphia 76ers despite the return of MVP Joel Embiid. Who does Jason like in the series the rest of the way and what is his prediction for game 2 in the Warriors-Lakers series. Jason shares his opinion on which NFL teams are playoff teams post NFL Draft and you will not believe which Super Bowl contender he thinks will miss the playoffs entirely. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason McIntyre gives his take on the Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals. Anthony Davis dominated but can he continue to do it throughout the series? Should the Warriors be worried about the loss or should they be more worried about some of their young players like Jordan Poole & Jonathan Kuminga? The Knicks won Game 2 vs Miami but Jason shares why Knicks fans should be worried. Also talks about why Joel Embiid winning the MVP wasn't a big deal and predicts the next team for Dillon Brooks. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason McIntyre reacts to the Boston Celtics losing Game 1 to the Philadelphia 76ers. James Harden led the way for Philly without MVP candidate Joel Embiid. How worried should Boston Celtics fans be and should Boston still be the Eastern Conference favorites? In the Western Conference, the Denver Nuggets go up 2-0 vs the Phoenix Suns after a monster game by the other MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. How much will Chris Paul's injury impact Kevin Durant & Devin Booker? Can the Suns find a way to rally down from 0-2 just like the Warriors did in the first round? The Warriors begin their 2nd round series vs LeBron James & the Los Angeles Lakers and Jason gives his bets for Game 1 and the series. Steph Curry gives an inspirational speech that motivated the Warriors and inspired Jason so much he needed to go buy some Steph Curry merch. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started by discussing Steph Curry's legendary 50-point performance in Game 7 against the Sacramento Kings. Steph put together arguably the greatest Game 7 in NBA Playoffs history, which now opens up the possibility that Curry could catapult himself into the top-5 players in NBA history with another championship in June. However, in order for Steph to accomplish that goal, he'll have to get through LeBron James (again) in Round 2. J-Mac is taking the Golden State Warriors in 7 while Rob is picking the Los Angeles Lakers in 6. Either way, both guys agree that the Warriors and Lakers' Round 1 opponents did little to prepare them for what's coming in Round 2. Sticking in the NBA, it's hard to feel too good about the Miami Heat's Game 1 win over the New York Knicks now that Jimmy Butler is on the mend with an ankle injury. On the flip side, you have to feel very good about the Denver Nuggets after they bludgeoned the Phoenix Suns from behind the arc in Game 1. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the fellas looked absolutely dominant and we saw nothing from Phoenix that would lead us to believe things will change moving forward. Finally, Jason and Rob close the show with a quick recap of the NFL Draft. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G bring you wall-to-wall conversation on all the biggest headlines to come out of night one the NFL Draft. Why did Kentucky quarterback Will Levis fall out of the first round altogether? And, is this actually a blessing in disguise for Levis knowing that he’s now more likely to go to a better team? What the heck were the Detroit Lions thinking taking Jahmyr Gibbs and Jack Campbell – two players at non-value positions – in the first round? Do the additions of Georgia defensive linemen Jalen Carter and Nolan Smith make the Philadelphia Eagles the biggest winners of the night? Speaking of winners, is there anyone in the NFL who had a better night than Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson? Will the Houston Texans regret overpaying for CJ Stroud and Will Anderson Jr. at the top of the Draft? The guys have the answers to all those questions – and more! Finally, J-Mac and Rob close the show with a very quick preview of Friday night’s NBA Playoffs action. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off by taking Darvin Ham to task for inexplicable coaching decisions in the Los Angeles Lakers’ loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. LA could have closed the series out were it not for Ham’s insistence on benching Anthony Davis in favor of guys like Troy Brown Jr and Malik Beasley at the worst possible moments. Ham should honestly be thanking his lucky stars that Mike Budenholzer exists this morning. Coach Bud, Giannis Antetokounmpo and the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks got bounced in the first round by Jimmy Butler and the eighth-seeded Miami Heat. You can’t have a meltdown like that and not expected to see major changes in the near future. Later, Super Bowl-winning executive and VSiN host Michael Lombardi swings by to discuss why he believes Bryce Young and Jalen Carter are the only blue chip prospects available in the upcoming NFL Draft, the biggest difference between pass rushers Tyree Wilson and Will Anderson, why Bijan Robinson should be viewed as an offensive weapon and not just a running back, the reality that comes with drafting a guy like Will Levis or Anthony Richardson and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off with a deep dive into Trae Young’s heroic performance to keep the Atlanta Hawks’ season alive (38 points, 13 assists and the game-winning three pointer in the final seconds). The Boston Celtics may have melted down a bit down the stretch, but Young still took advantage of it. All the 'Trade Trae Young' jabronis can take a seat after this one! Later, Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) checks in to help preview the upcoming round two showdown between the Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets. Devin Booker has been the players in these playoffs and Kevin Durant is still an all-time great, but our guys are both picking Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets to win the series. Sticking in the Western Conference, J-Mac and Rob discuss what comes next for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Clippers after they were both bounced out of the playoffs. Would Minnesota look to deal Karl-Anthony Towns in an effort to fix that ghastly Rudy Gobert deal and re-tool around budding superstar Anthony Edwards? Are the Clippers more likely to push all-in for one last bite at the apple or blow up the Paul George-Kawhi Leonard tandem altogether? Finally, the guys close the show by previewing Wednesday night’s NBA Playoffs action. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing his thoughts on the blockbuster trade that sent Aaron Rodgers to the New York Jets. Our fearless leader has been lukewarm on the idea of adding Rodgers for months, but now that Rodgers is officially part of Gang Green, it’s hard not to see the upside. The Jets with Rodgers at the helm have a strong case for being the third best team in the AFC behind the Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals. Later, J-Mac dives deep into LeBron's James virtuoso performance to help propel the Los Angeles Lakers to a 3-1 series lead over the Memphis Grizzlies. The King became the oldest player in NBA history to have a 20-20 game. He also had the game-tying bucket to force overtime, and the game-sealing basket in the extra frame. It was an all-time great performance by LeBron.Finally, NFL Media draft analyst Lance Zierlein swings by to discuss why the Houston Texans picking at #2 hold the keys to the rest of the draft and how Trey Lance factors into it all, how agent representation could factor into where quarterbacks CJ Stroud and Will Levis get drafted, why the S2 score (in a good way for Bryce Young and in a bad way for Stroud) seems to carry so much weight around the NFL, how the trade of Rodgers to the Jets could impact the rest of the NFL Draft and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started by sharing their thoughts on the Golden State Warriors' Game 4 win over the Sacramento Kings. The series may be tied 2-2, but J-Mac believes Sacramento is still firmly in control of this series. Shifting over to the Eastern Conference, with the health of Giannis Antetokounmpo still up in the air, is it fair to say that the New York Knicks are a threat to make a run to the NBA Finals? They may not have as a high of a ceiling as the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers but one could argue that they have a higher floor. Sticking in the NBA, all this uncertainty surrounding Kawhi Leonard has Jason and Rob wondering if the Los Angeles Clippers would be better off just trying to trade the oft-injured star this offseason. The only problem, however, is which team is crazy enough to trade for a guy who misses more games than he plays? Finally, the guys close the show by explaining why they both believe that the Los Angeles Lakers will beat - and cover the spread against - the Memphis Grizzlies in Monday's Game 4. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

**Please excuse the audio issues throughout the first half of the podcast** On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off by sharing their thoughts on the Golden State Warriors' blowout win over the Sacramento Kings. With Draymond Green suspended, the Warriors went small around Steph Curry and still managed to dominate in the restricted area. Should Golden State stick with the small ball moving forward? Or, was this game just an anomaly given how poorly the Kings shot the ball offensively? Sticking in the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns barely beat the Kawhi Leonard-less Los Angeles Clippers to take a 2-1 series lead. Even with their starters playing such a heavy load, the Suns should still have enough firepower to get through this series. On the flip side, if you're a Clippers fan, how confident can you feel moving forward with Kawhi as your franchise player? Is it officially time to cut bait from the oft-injured superstar? In the Eastern Conference, the Philadelphia 76ers win over the Brooklyn Nets was marred by absolutely horrid officiating that saw James Harden get ejected for punching a guy in the groin, Joel Embiid allowed to play after kicking a different guy in the groin and Nic Claxton booted for staring down Embiid after a dunk. Absolutely ridiculous. Later, J-Mac closes the show with a deep dive into the reports that the San Francisco 49ers are fielding calls on quarterback Trey Lance. Lance hasn’t done much in his brief NFL career, but with incumbent starter Brock Purdy coming off elbow surgery, are we sure trading Lance is the best idea? Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing a few thoughts on the Los Angeles Lakers' disappointing Game 2 loss against the Memphis Grizzlies. With Ja Morant sidelined, this should have been an easy win for LA. Instead, Memphis punked the Lakers inside - Anthony Davis, specifically - and evened the series up 1-1. In other NBA Playoffs action, the Milwaukee Bucks proved once again that they're still a formidable foe even without Giannis Antetokounmpo in their blowout win over the Miami Heat, while Karl-Anthony Towns reminded us once again that he's just not cut out to be a #1 option on a good team in Minnesota's Game 2 loss to the Denver Nuggets; the more things change, the more they stay the same. Finally, J-Mac closes the show with Best Bet for tonight's Game 3 between the Sacramento Kings and the Golden State Warriors. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) share their thoughts on the NBA's decision to suspend Draymond Green one game for stomping on the chest of Domantas Sabonis in Game 2. Green's history of unsportsmanlike behavior absolutely played a role in the decision - and for good reason; The NBA had to take a stand. The only question now becomes whether or not this will be the straw that breaks the camel's back and leads to Golden State parting ways with Green after the season. Later, the guys hit us with their rapid fire reaction to all of the NBA's Tuesday night playoff action. Devin Booker, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns evened things up with the Los Angeles Clippers, but they didn't look very impressive in the process. In fact, J-Mac and Rob G actually have more questions about Phoenix now than ever before. In the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics reminded us once again why the guys both picked them to win the NBA championship, while the Cleveland Cavaliers and New York Knicks appear destined to play a long series. Finally, the guys close the show by sharing their Best Bets for Wednesday's NBA Playoffs. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing his thoughts on the Sacramento Kings' Game 2 win over the Golden State Warriors. Sacramento going up 2-0 would've been the headline were in not for Draymond Green's inexplicable chest stomp of Domantas Sabonis. Green should be suspended for Game 3. The Warriors have appeared overmatched through the first two games - both offensively and defensively - and if they don't turn things around back in Golden State they won't make it to the second round. Later, Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) checks in to help break down Jalen Hurts' massive contract extension with the Philadelphia Eagles. The deal is a clear win for Hurts and only time will tell if it's a win for the Eagles, too. With Hurts signing his mega deal, all eyes now focus on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. It's become abundantly clear that Jackson won't be getting that $250 million fully-guaranteed deal he's been seeking, but maybe he can get $180 million or so in a shorter-term deal from Baltimore; That seems to be the best compromise for all parties involved. Finally, the guys close the show by giving their Best Bets for the Tuesday night NBA postseason action. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) kick things off with a deep dive into the Los Angeles Lakers' Game 1 victory in Memphis over the Grizzlies. LeBron James was good and Anthony Davis was dominant, but this game was won by 'the others': Rui Hachimura and Austin Reaves. Given how deep this Lakers team is - and the uncertainty surrounding the hand injury to Ja Morant - it's hard to see a scenario where LA doesn't advance to round two. Speaking of Los Angeles, shout out to Russell Westbrook for doing all the little things to help the Clippers steal Game 1 against the Phoenix Suns. Russ didn't let a poor shooting night negatively impact the rest of his game as he made play after play in the final minutes. Let's just hope that viral video of him getting into a verbal altercation with a fan after the game doesn't wind up being the bigger story on Monday. Finally, the guys close the show by previewing tonight's Game 2 between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors. De'Aaron Fox may have put on a show for Sacramento in Game 1, but it's not like Steph Curry and the Dubs played poorly either - and that's exactly why the Warriors should be concerned heading into tonight's action. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #herdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started by explaining why the new owners of the Washington Commanders need to make an immediate splash and trade for Lamar Jackson. The Phoenix Suns had the right idea when they traded for Kevin Durant less than a week after the new ownership group took over, and the Commanders would be wise to follow suit. Later, the guys share their thoughts on CJ McCollum's veiled shots at Zion Williamson following the New Orleans Pelicans' season-ending loss to Oklahoma City. Rob argues that McCollum's comments indicate that the Pelicans are fed up with the oft-injured Williamson, while J-Mac believes CJ only said what he said because he's looking for a way out of New Orleans himself. Finally, Jason and Rob close the show by making their official predictions for the 2023 NBA Playoffs. Are Kevin Durant's Phoenix Suns the team to beat out West? Will the Boston Celtics be back in the NBA Finals for a second straight season? Are LeBron James' Los Angeles Lakers a legitimate threat? Can Giannis Antetokounmpo carry the Milwaukee Bucks to another championship? The guys have the answers to all those questions - and more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing his thoughts on the Chicago Bulls play-in victory over the Toronto Raptors. J-Mac has always been a big fan of Zach LaVine's game so to see him dominate on that stage was truly gratifying. Vindication for the LaVine Fan Club! In the Western Conference play-in, Oklahoma City guard Josh Giddey had his coming out party in the Thunder's win over the New Orleans Pelicans. We already knew Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was a stud, but if Giddey can continue on this upward trajectory, OKC's 'backcourt of the future' could be downright dangerous way sooner than expected. Later, 247Sports journalist Cameron Salerno swings by to preview the Western Conference Playoffs showdown between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors and discuss why he expects Game 1 in Sacramento to be one of the rowdiest playoff environments the Warriors have ever played in, how the Domantas Sabnonis-Tyrese Haliburton trade reshaped the Kings, the evolution of De'Aaron Fox, how the Kings plans to slow down Steph Curry and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason gets the party started by recapping the Los Angeles Lakers’ wild – and ugly – play-in win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. LeBron James and Anthony Davis were good-not-great but backup point guard Dennis Schroder was the difference in this one. That’s part of what makes this Lakers team so dangerous; You never know which of the ‘other guys’ will pop on a night-to-night basis. Later, Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) joins the show to discuss the reports that the Atlanta Hawks would consider trading superstar point guard Trae Young this offseason. Atlanta may have beaten the Miami Heat in their play-in game but it’s fair to say they’ve underwhelmed the past two seasons. How much of that is on Trae? How much of that is on the Hawks front office? Sticking in the NBA, the guys go at it for a few minutes debating which stars are most deserving of an All-NBA nod. Should Nikola Jokic and Joel Embiid both make First Team given that they're both centers? Will the Dallas Mavericks missing the play-in keep Luka Doncic off the three teams altogether? Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for the Wednesday night NBA Play-In games featuring the New Orleans Pelicans, Oklahoma City Thunder, Chicago Bulls and Toronto Raptors Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #Volume #HerdSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get the party started with a preview of the Western Conference Playoffs first round matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Clippers. Our fearless leader says that Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Co. will sweep the Clippers, while Rob G argues that Russell Westbrook will thoroughly outplay Chris Paul before Phoenix ultimately prevails in six games. Later, the guys share their thoughts on Damian Lillard’s public cries for help coming out of Portland. It’s been clear for years that the Trail Blazers best route out of NBA purgatory would be to trade Dame. Could that actually come to fruition this summer? If so, which teams make the most sense as Lillard’s next landing spot? Finally, J-Mac closes the show with his Best Bets for the Tuesday night NBA Play-In games featuring the Miami Heat, Atlanta Hawks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #VolumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) gets things started with a deep dive into the viral sideline skirmish between Minnesota Timberwolves teammates Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson. With Anthony Davis and LeBron James looming in the play-in game on Tuesday, the T'Wolves absolutely cannot afford to suspend Gobert. Moreover, given what Minnesota has already invested in Gobert, they have no choice but to publicly back him. Later, the guys share their thoughts on the tumultuous weekend that was for Luka Doncic and the Mavericks. Now that Dallas has officially been eliminated from playoff contention, all eyes turn to the upcoming offseason and Kyrie Irving's looming free agency. Outside of re-signing Kyrie to a fully-guaranteed max contract (which nobody feels great about), Mark Cuban and the Mavs have limited avenues to actually improve the roster around Luka. Finally, J-Mac and Rob G close the show by discussing Odell Beckham Jr's decision to sign a one-year, $15 million deal with the Baltimore Ravens. If the arrival of OBJ means that Lamar Jackson will re-sign as well, then the move makes a ton of sense for Baltimore. If it doesn't, then the Ravens could come to regret this one. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) gets things started by waxing poetically on LSU’s win over Iowa in the NCAA Tournament Women’s National Championship game. The only problem, however, was that much of the conversation after the game focused on Angel Reese’s taunt of Caitlin Clark in the final seconds. The whole thing reeks of faux outrage. What’s more, the mere fact that this even became ‘a thing’ proves that women’s college basketball is on an upward trajectory. Later, the guys share their thoughts on the wild Western Conference playoff race and get into a mini debate over where Anthony Davis ranks amongst the best players in the West. J-Mac and Rob G follow that up by discussing the Dallas Mavericks’ fall from grace and wonder aloud whether this season has proven that you can’t win a championship playing Luka Doncic’s ball-dominant style of basketball. Finally, the guys close the show by sharing their Best Bets for tonight’s NCAA Men’s National Championship game between UCONN and San Diego State. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSR #volumeSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing his Best Bets for this weekend’s upcoming Final Four action. Later, former New York Jets scout and author Daniel Kelly swings by to discuss why he wasn’t surprised to see Zach Wilson flame out in New York, why he still isn’t fully sold on Trevor Lawrence as a franchise quarterback, why he isn’t overly concerned about Bryce Young’s diminutive stature, what he likes most about CJ Stroud, why he believes Anthony Richardson will be a bust if a team takes him in the first round, which under the radar quarterbacks could thrive at the next level, why he hates the idea of Aaron Rodgers getting traded to the Jets and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason gets the party started by recapping a wild Wednesday night in the Association. The NBA Western Conference is so jumbled that every single night feels like a must-win for teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks and Minnesota Timberwolves. Later, College Basketball on FOX broadcaster and reporter John Fanta swings by to discuss his incredible rise up the ranks in the world of sports broadcasting, what makes the UCONN Huskies such a heavy favorite to cut down the nets this year, Miami (FL)’s chances of upsetting UCONN in the Final Four, why he expects San Diego State vs Florida Atlantic will come down to the wire, how NIL and the transfer portal have reshaped college basketball as we know it, which big name players could potentially enter the transfer portal this offseason and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason gets things started by throwing heavy praise at Chicago Bulls big man Andre Drummond with the mental health issues he's been dealing with stemming from abusive comments he's been receiving on social media. It takes a big man to go public with something so personal. Brave, Andre. Later, J-Mac does a deep dive into the latest scuttlebutt surrounding Bradley Beal and the battery charges he's facing for slapping an unruly fan after some guy cursed at him over a failed sports wager. This whole thing is ridiculous. Granted, Beal should know better than to put hands on a fan, but the guy who instigated the whole thing sounds like such a jabroni. Switching gears to the NFL, Jason takes the League to task a bit for approving a plan to allow teams to play multiple Thursday Night games throughout the season. Not only does it fly in the place of player safety but it also almost ensures that sports dads like J-Mac will never get another 'freebie' Thursday Night off during football season. Finally, our fearless leader closes the show by discussing the NFL potential of Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker. Hooker will be one of the oldest rookies in his class, but that could work both for and against him at the next level. Where Hooker ultimately ends up will be critical for his career long-term. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today's episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing his thoughts on Joel Embiid's decision to speak out yet again on his NBA MVP candidacy. It's odd that the Sixers big man has been so vocal about the award given that he's never even led a team out of the second round of the NBA Playoffs. Embiid should focus on winning playoff games, not MVPs. Later, our fearless leader takes Lamar Jackson to task a bit for trying to launch his new clothing brand on a janky new website. This just feels like a big time waste of time and energy. Speaking of Lamar, the Ravens quarterback publicly requested a trade out of Baltimore on Monday. The only problem is it's really hard to find a trade partner right now given what his asking price would be both in terms of draft assets to Baltimore and contract extension to Jackson. What makes the whole ordeal even more confusing is the teams that make the most sense (Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts and New York Jets) have publicly stated that they're not all that interested in making a move on Lamar. Finally, J-Mac reiterates once again why he's having a very hard time getting too hyped up about this weekend's NCAA Tournament Final Four. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get things started by sharing their thoughts on the NCAA Tournament. We saw a lot of bad basketball – and bad officiating – over the weekend, and now we’re stuck with arguably the most unsexy Final Four in college basketball history. No disrespect to San Diego State, Miami, UCONN and Florida Atlantic but not having a single blue blood in the mix is just bad for the sport moving forward. Shifting gears to the NBA, even with LeBron James making his return to the floor, the biggest story has to be what’s going on with the Dallas Mavericks. The Kyrie Irving-Luka Doncic pairing has been an abject failure. Unsurprisingly, J-Mac lays the blame squarely at Kyrie’s feet. Rob, on the other hand, believes Luka deserves just as much – if not more – blame as Irving. Either way, how this season ends will go a long way in determining whether or not this duo stays together for years to come. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) bring you wall-to-wall reaction to wild night one of the Sweet Sixteen. Drew Timme was unstoppable as Gonzaga came back from a 13-point halftime deficit - and almost gagged it back at the end - to hand UCLA yet another crushing NCAA Tournament loss. The Bruins will have nightmares about that Julian Strawther 3-point for a long, long time. The only question for UCLA now becomes whether or not super seniors Tyger Campbell and Jaime Jaquez are going to come back for their fifth years. In the East Region, Kansas State's diminutive point guard Markquis Nowell put on a legendary performance (20 points, 19 assists and 5 steals) leading the Wildcats to a thrilling overtime win over Michigan State; the kid was absolutely electric. Interestingly enough, none of Thursday's biggest stars (Timme, Jaquez or Nowell) project to be anything more than fringe NBA players, but maybe that's partly why this year's Tournament has been so fascinating? Finally, the guys close the show by making their official picks for the Sweet Sixteen Friday slate. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason kicks things off by sharing his thoughts on the New York Jets overhauled wide receiver room in preparation for their potential trade for Aaron Rodgers. Switching gears to the NBA, the knee injury to Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George is absolutely devastating. If you thought the Western Conference playoff race was crazy before, just wait and see how this PG injury shakes things up. Later, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah swings by to discuss the long-rumored trade that would send Rodgers to the Jets, why he’s high on Tennessee’s Hendon Hooker as an NFL prospect, why Florida’s Anthony Richardson could be the biggest boom-or-bust prospect in the NFL Draft, why he hanks Bryce Young over CJ Stroud and much more! Finally, J-Mac closes the show his Best Bets for this week’s Sweet Sixteen games in the NCAA Tournament. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason gets the party started by sharing his thoughts on the report that Lamar Jackson’s representatives are speaking with other teams - and he isn’t looking for a fully guaranteed deal. The fact that Jackson still can’t get a team to bite could be attributed to him not having an agent to represent him. How else do you explain a guy like Daniel Jones getting locked up long-term before Jackson? Finally, former NBA All-Star and UNLV legend Larry Johnson swings by to discuss his legendary Runnin’ Rebels teams of the early 90s, the biggest difference between the UNLV that won the championship and the one that got upset in the Final Four, what he doesn’t like about the style of play in today’s NBA, why he believes New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson is the current player who most reminds him of himself and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason gets the party started by recapping a wild Monday in the NBA. Long story short, it was a really rough night for fans of the Los Angeles Lakers. Plus, J-Mac shares a quick thought on Cam Newton’s attempted NFL comeback. Between injuries and age, it’s clear that Newton should no longer be viewed as a viable starting quarterback in the NFL. Later, FS1 college basketball analyst Casey Jacobsen swings by to discuss the newfound parity in the sport, why he believes Creighton has what it takes to upend Alabama down the road and come out of the South Region, the Big East’s representation in the Sweet Sixteen, how Gonzaga matches up with UCLA in what many consider to be this week’s marquee matchup, how Purdue’s shocking first round loss to 16-seed Farleigh Dickinson could impact Matt Painter’s future with the program, his own NCAA Tournament experiences and much more! Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On today’s episode, Jason and Super Producer Rob G (Robert Guerra) get things started by recapping the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Top seeds Alabama and Houston still look like the cream of the crop, but if Drew Timme keeps dominating the way he has been then maybe it’s time to throw Gonzaga in the mix as well. Timme is one of the best college players we’ve seen in a decade. However, given his overall lack of prototypical size and athleticism, it’s hard to see exactly how his game translates to the NBA. Alabama superstar Brandon Miller, on the other hand, has a game that seems built for the NBA but he’s struggled mightily in the tournament. Are his issues strictly health-related or is that infamous murder investigation finally starting to get to him? Finally, J-Mac and Rob close the show by sharing their thoughts on Bronny James’ looming decision whether to go to college next year or go pro in a place like the G-League or Overtime Elite. Click here to subscribe, rate and review all of the latest Straight Fire with Jason McIntyre podcasts! #FSRSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.